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.

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Track listing

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

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

Song of Joy - Captain & Tennille

v t e Captain & Tennille
Daryl Dragon Toni Tennille
Albums	Love Will Keep Us Together Song of Joy Come In from the Rain Dream Make Your Move Keeping Our Love Warm More Than Dancing The Secret of Christmas
Singles	"Love Will Keep Us Together" "The Way I Want to Touch You" "Lonely Night (Angel Face)" "Shop Around" "Muskrat Love" "Can't Stop Dancin'" "I'm on My Way" "Do That to Me One More Time" "Happy Together (A Fantasy)"
Songs	"Disney Girls" "Cuddle Up" "God Only Knows" "I Write the Songs" "Wedding Song (There Is Love)" "Don't Call It Love" "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" "Since I Fell for You" "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" "Nobody Does It Better" "Wind Beneath My Wings" "Save the Best for Last"
Related topics	Discography Carmen Dragon The Beach Boys

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