International (The Three Degrees album)

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International
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Studio album by
The Three Degrees
ReleasedJune 1975
Recorded1973–1975
Studio Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre
Length37:46
Label Philadelphia International
Producer Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff
Richard Barrett
The Three Degrees chronology
The Three Degrees Live in Japan
(1975)		International
(1975)		 The Three Degrees Live
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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International is a 1975 studio album released by the female girl group The Three Degrees.

Contents

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, 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

All tracks are written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Another Heartache" 4:21
2."Take Good Care of Yourself" 3:26
3."Get Your Love Back" 3:25
4."Lonelier Are Fools"
  • Joseph B. Jefferson
  • Bruce Hawes
  • Charles Simmons
4:05
5."Distant Lover"
4:04
Total length:19:21
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Together" 4:35
7."Long Lost Lover"
2:58
8."Here I Am"
  • Huff
  • Gilbert
3:58
9."TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" 3:45
10."Loving Cup"
  • Gamble
  • Huff
  • Stephanie Andrews
3:09
Total length:18:25
2010 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Midnight Train"
4:04
12."Nigai Namida" (Single Version)
3:55
13."La Chanson Populaire"
3:41
14."Somos Novios (It's Impossible)"
3:46
15."When Will I See You Again" (Japanese Single Version)
  • Gamble
  • Huff
  • Akio Shira
2:49
16."TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (A Tom Moulton Mix) 5:49
Total length:61:50
Side A (Japan release)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Another Heartache" 4:21
2."La Chanson Populaire"
3:43
3."Get Your Love Back" 3:25
4."Lonelier Are Fools"
  • Joseph B. Jefferson
  • Bruce Hawes
  • Charles Simmons
4:05
5."Somos Novios (It's Impossible)"
3:48
6."Distant Lover"
4:04
Total length:23:26
Side B (Japan release)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Together" 4:38
8."Nigai Namida"
3:53
9."Here I Am"
  • Huff
  • Gilbert
3:55
10."When Will I See You Again" (Japanese Single Version)
  • Gamble
  • Huff
  • Akio Shira
2:51
11."Loving Cup"
  • Gamble
  • Huff
  • Stephanie Andrews
3:52
12."Midnight Train"
4:05
Total length:23:14

Personnel

The Three Degrees
Musicians
Technology

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

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US
[4] 		US
R&B
[4] 		US
A/C
[4] 		UK
[5]
1974"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"11122
"Get Your Love Back"———34
1975"Take Good Care of Yourself"—64249
"Long Lost Lover"———40

References

  1. ↑ Hanson, Amy. The Three Degrees: International > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  2. ↑ OfficialCharts.com The Three DegreesTake Good Care Of Yourself Chart details
  3. ↑ Break Records releases page
  4. 1 2 3 4 "The Three Degrees US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  5. 1 2 "UK Charts > The Three Degrees". The Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  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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