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Save the Children
Studio album by
The Intruders
Released1973
GenreSoul, Philly soul
LabelGamble Records[1]
ProducerGamble & Huff
The Intruders chronology
When We Get Married
(1970) 		Save the Children
(1973) 		Energy of Love
(1974)
Singles from Save the Children
  1. "I'll Always Love My Mama"
    Released: March 7, 1973
  2. "I Wanna Know Your Name"
    Released: September 13, 1973

Save the Children is an album by the American soul group the Intruders, released in 1973.[2][3]

The album peaked at No. 133 on the Billboard 200.[4]

Production

Save the Children was produced by Gamble & Huff.[5] It was the first album to credit the Philadelphia International Records house band, MFSB.[6] "I'll Always Love My Mama", like many Intruders' songs, includes a mid-song interruption where the group members engage in a loose rap related to the song's theme.[7][8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[10]
Pitchfork8.2/10[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[11]

AllMusic stated that "the cream is the spirited, tear-inducing 'I'll Always Love My Mama', the best mama song ever."[9] Pitchfork deemed the album "a deeply eccentric take on Philly soul."[6] The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that the album "qualifies as one of the few consistently satisfying albums to come from the Philly factory," arguing that "disco begins here: the fleet guitar-and-horn stroke that ignites 'Mama' points the way to a new, non-rock dance groove."[11]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Save the Children"6:58
2."Mother and Child Reunion"4:04
3."I Wanna Know Your Name"5:49
4."To Be Happy is the Real Thing"3:28
5."I'll Always Love My Mama"6:36
6."Memories Are Here to Stay"3:15
7."Teardrops"5:07
8."Hang On In There"3:21

References

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "The Intruders | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Jackson, John A. (September 23, 2004). A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-514972-2 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research. p. 377.
  5. ^ "'Intruders' were legend in playground". Bay State Banner. No. 81. 19 Apr 1973. p. 15.
  6. ^ a b c "Various Artists / Billy Paul / Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes / The O' Jays / Dick Jensen / The Intruders / MFSB: Get on Board the Soul Train: The Sound of Philadelphia International Records Vol. 1". Pitchfork. 2 June 2021.
  7. ^ MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 284.
  8. ^ "Intruders will always love their mamas". Bay State Banner. No. 83. 7 June 1973. p. 18.
  9. ^ a b "Save the Children - The Intruders | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  10. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 487.
  11. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 344.
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