Song of Joy (album)

Song of Joy is the second studio album by Captain & Tennille, released in 1976. Three out of the four singles released from the album were top-ten singles: "Muskrat Love", "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" and "Shop Around". The title track was co-written and originally performed by their A&M Records label mate Billy Preston.

Song of Joy
Studio album by Captain & Tennille
Released	February 27, 1976
Studio	A&M (Hollywood) Whitney Recording (Glendale)
Genre	Pop
Length	37:39
Label	A&M
Producer	Captain & Tennille
Captain & Tennille chronology
Love Will Keep Us Together (1975) Song of Joy (1976) Come in from the Rain (1977)
Singles from Song of Joy
"Lonely Night (Angel Face)" Released: 1976 "Shop Around" Released: 1976 "Muskrat Love" Released: September 1976

Track listing

1. "Song of Joy" (Billy Preston, Reginald Rasputin Boutte) - 3:14
2. "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" (Neil Sedaka) - 3:16
3. "Mind Your Love" (Jerry Reed Hubbard) - 2:59
4. "Smile for Me One More Time" (Toni Tennille) - 3:17
5. "Shop Around" (Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Jr.) - 3:29
6. "Going Bananas" (Daryl Dragon) - 2:10
7. "Butterscotch Castle" (Toni Tennille, Daryl Dragon) - 3:19
8. "Muskrat Love" (Willis Alan Ramsey) - 3:48
9. "Thank You, Baby" (Bruce Johnston) - 3:38
10. "Wedding Song (There Is Love)" (Paul Stookey) - 3:18
11. "1954 Boogie Blues" (Toni Tennille, Daryl Dragon) - 4:54

Later in 1976, Pickwick Records re-issued Song of Joy. However, two tracks, "Mind Your Love" and "Butterscotch Castle", were omitted from the re-issue.^[1]

Singles

• "Lonely Night" (Angel Face) A&M 1782 b/w "Smile For Me One More Time" (#3 Hot 100, #1 Adult Contemporary)
• "Shop Around" A&M 1817 b/w "Butterscotch Castle" (#4 Hot 100, #1 Adult Contemporary)
• "Muskrat Love" A&M 1870 b/w "Honey Come Love Me" (#4 Hot 100, #1 Adult Contemporary)
• "Wedding Song (There Is Love)" A&M 8601

Personnel

• Toni Tennille - piano, vocals
• Daryl Dragon - guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
• Buddy Childers - trumpet
• Bud Shank - saxophone
• Hal Blaine - drums, percussion
• Frank Capp - percussion
• James Getzoff - concertmaster
• Jim Horn - baritone and tenor saxophones
• Bobby Knight - trombone
• Charles Loper - trombone
• Jack Nimitz - saxophone
• Tony Terran - trumpet
• Michael Wimberly - trombone
• Clark Burroughs, Gary Sims, Jubilant Sykes, Pat Miller, Jane Tennille, Louisa Tennille, Melissa Tennille, Andy Boettner - background vocals

Certifications

Certifications for "Song of Joy"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[2]	Platinum	100,000^^
United States (RIAA)^[3]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. (SPC-3274)
2. "Canadian album certifications – Captain & Tennille – Song of Joy". Music Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
3. "American album certifications – Captain & Tennille – Song of Joy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

• Song of Joy - Captain & Tennille