Save the Children (The Intruders album)

Save the Children
Studio album by
the Intruders
Released1973
GenreSoul, Philly soul
LabelGamble[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
  3. "To Be Happy Is the Real Thing"
    Released: 1974[2]

Save the Children is an album by the American soul group the Intruders, released in 1973.[3][4]

The album peaked at No. 133 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.[5]

Production

Save the Children was produced by Gamble & Huff.[6] It was the first album to credit the Philadelphia International Records house band, MFSB.[7] "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.[8][9] "Mother and Child Reunion" is a cover of the Paul Simon song.[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[12]
Pitchfork8.2/10[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[13]

AllMusic stated that "the cream is the spirited, tear-inducing 'I'll Always Love My Mama', the best mama song ever."[11] Pitchfork deemed the album "a deeply eccentric take on Philly soul."[7] 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."[13]

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. ^ Trollope, Peter (October 18, 1974). "Disco". Liverpool Echo. p. 18.
  3. ^ "The Intruders | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research. p. 377.
  6. ^ "'Intruders' were legend in playground". Bay State Banner. No. 81. April 19, 1973. p. 15.
  7. ^ 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. June 2, 2021.
  8. ^ MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 284.
  9. ^ "Intruders will always love their mamas". Bay State Banner. No. 83. June 7, 1973. p. 18.
  10. ^ Garner, Jack (April 18, 1973). "Philadelphia Soul Sound". Courier News. p. B8.
  11. ^ a b "Save the Children - The Intruders | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  12. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 487.
  13. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 344.
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