Save the Children (The Intruders album)
1973 studio album by the Intruders
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Save the Children is an album by the American soul group the Intruders, released in 1973.[3][4]
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Soul, Philly soul | |||
| Label | Gamble[1] | |||
| Producer | Gamble & Huff | |||
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| Singles from Save the Children | ||||
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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
| Review scores | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |