International (The Three Degrees album)

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International
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Studio album by
The Three Degrees
ReleasedJune 1975
Recorded1973-1975
StudioSigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreSoul
Funk
Disco
Philadelphia Soul
Length61:33
LabelPhiladelphia International
ProducerKenneth Gamble & Leon Huff
Richard Barrett
The Three Degrees chronology
The Three Degrees Live in Japan
(1975) 		International
(1975) 		A Toast of Love
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2.5/5 stars [1]

International is a 1975 studio album released by the female girl group The Three Degrees.

The album includes the 1974 hit single, "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)". In the United Kingdom, the album was released under the title Take Good Care of Yourself, where it charted at #6,[2] in Europe the album was issued with the alternative title of With Love. The album was also issued in Japan with an alternative running order and several different tracks.

The album was re-issued in October 2010, for the first time in its entirety on CD by Big Break Records. This re-issue includes only foreign language songs previously available in the Far East and a 1977 remix of "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" by Tom Moulton.[3]

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Another Heartache"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff4:21
2."Take Good Care of Yourself"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff3:26
3."Get Your Love Back"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff3:25
4."Lonelier Are Fools"Joseph Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons4:05
5."Distant Lover"Marvin Gaye, Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Sandra Greene4:04
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Together"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff4:35
7."Long Lost Lover"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert2:58
8."Here I Am"Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert3:58
9."TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff3:45
10."Loving Cup"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Stephanie Andrews2:41
2010 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Midnight Train"Haruomi Hosono, Takashi Matsumoto4:04
12."Nigai Namida" (Single Version)Kazumi Yasui, Kyōhei Tsutsumi3:55
13."La Chanson Populaire"Nicolas Skorsky, Jean-Pierre Bourtayre3:41
14."Somos Novios (It's Impossible)"Armando Manzanero, Sid Wayne3:46
15."When Will I See You Again" (Japanese Single Version)Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Akio Shira2:49
16."TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)" ("A Tom Moulton Mix")Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff5:49

Personnel[]

The Three Degrees
  • Sheila Ferguson - vocals
  • Valerie Holiday - vocals
  • Fayette Pinkney - vocals
Musicians
  • Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Reginald Lucas, Roland Chambers, T.J. Tindall - guitar
  • Lenny Pakula, Leon Huff, Eddie Green, Harold Williams - keyboards
  • Anthony Jackson, Ronnie Baker - bass
  • Earl Young, Karl Chambers, Norman Farrington - drums
  • Larry Washington - congas, bongos
  • Vince Montana - vibraphone
  • Bobby Martin, John Davis, Jack Faith, Lenny Pakula - arrangements
Technology
  • Jay Mark, Joe Tarsia - engineer
  • Ed Lee - design
  • Peter Lavery - photography

Charts[]

Chart (1975) Peak
positions[4][5]
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 86
Billboard Pop Albums 99
Billboard Top Soul Albums 31
UK Albums Chart 6

Singles[]

Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[4] 		US
R&B
[4] 		US
A/C
[4] 		UK
[5]
1974 "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" 1 1 1 22
"Get Your Love Back" — — — 34
1975 "Take Good Care of Yourself" — 64 24 9
"Long Lost Lover" — — — 40

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Hanson, Amy. The Three Degrees: International > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 03 October 2011.
  2. ^ OfficialCharts.com The Three DegreesTake Good Care Of Yourself Chart details
  3. ^ Break Records releases page
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "The Three Degrees US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "UK Charts > The Three Degrees". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 309. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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