Save the Children (The Intruders album)

Save the Children
Save the Children
Studio album by the Intruders
Released	1973
Genre	Soul, Philly soul
Label	Gamble
Producer	Gamble & Huff
The Intruders chronology
Singles from Save the Children
	"I'll Always Love My Mama"; Released: March 7, 1973; "I Wanna Know Your Name"; Released: September 13, 1973; "To Be Happy Is the Real Thing"; Released: 1974;

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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[11]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[12]
Pitchfork	8.2/10^[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.	Title	Length
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

^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
^ Trollope, Peter (18 Oct 1974). "Disco". Liverpool Echo. p. 18.
^ "The Intruders | Biography & History". AllMusic.
^ 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.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research. p. 377.
^ "'Intruders' were legend in playground". Bay State Banner. No. 81. 19 Apr 1973. p. 15.
^ ^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.
^ MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 284.
^ "Intruders will always love their mamas". Bay State Banner. No. 83. 7 June 1973. p. 18.
^ Garner, Jack (18 Apr 1973). "Philadelphia Soul Sound". Courier News. p. B8.
^ ^a ^b "Save the Children - The Intruders | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 487.
^ ^a ^b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 344.

[1] Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.

[2] Trollope, Peter (18 Oct 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. 19 Apr 1973. p. 15.

[auto-7] "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.

[MH-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. 7 June 1973. p. 18.

[10] Garner, Jack (18 Apr 1973). "Philadelphia Soul Sound". Courier News. p. B8.

[auto1-11] "Save the Children - The Intruders | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.

[CL-12] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 487.

[RS-13] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 344.

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Save the Children (The Intruders album)

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