International (The Three Degrees album)

International
Studio album by The Three Degrees
Released	June 1975
Recorded	1973–1975
Studio	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Soul Funk Disco Philadelphia Soul
Length	61:33
Label	Philadelphia International
Producer	Kenneth 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
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[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, 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.	Title	Writer(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"	Marvin Gaye Gwen Gordy Fuqua Sandra Greene	4:04

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Together"		4:35
7.	"Long Lost Lover"	Gamble Huff Cary Gilbert	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	2:41

2010 remastered reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Midnight Train"	Haruomi Hosono Takashi Matsumoto	4:04
12.	"Nigai Namida (にがい涙, "Bitter Tears")" (Single Version)	Kazumi Yasui Kyōhei Tsutsumi	3:55
13.	"La Chanson Populaire"	Nicolas Skorsky Jean-Pierre Bourtayre	3:41
14.	"Somos Novios (It's Impossible)"	Armando Manzanero Sid Wayne	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

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

• The Three Degrees-International at Discogs

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. "The Three Degrees US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
5. "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.