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

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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[10]
Pitchfork	8.2/10[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

References