Save the Children (The Intruders album)

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

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

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. "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. "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. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 344.
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