International (The Three Degrees album)

1975 studio album by The Three Degrees

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)

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Professional ratingsReview 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

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

Side ANo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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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 BNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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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 tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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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

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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

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Chart (1975)  | Peak
positions[4][5]

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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 86
Billboard Pop Albums | 99
Billboard Top Soul Albums | 31
UK Albums Chart | 6

### Singles

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Year  | Single  | Peak chart positions

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[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

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* The Three Degrees-International at Discogs

## References

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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. ^ a b c d "The Three Degrees US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
5. ^ a b "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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The Three Degrees

* Valerie Holiday
* Helen Scott
* Freddi Poole

* Fayette Pinkney
* Linda Turner
* Shirley Porter
* Janet Harmon
* Sheila Ferguson
* Sandra Tucker
* Miquel Brown
* Vera Brown
* Rhea Harris
* Victoria Wallace
* Cynthia Garrison

Studio albums|

* Maybe (1970)
* The Three Degrees (1973)
* International (1975)
* A Toast of Love (1976)
* Standing Up for Love (1977)
* New Dimensions (1978)
* 3D (1979)
* Album of Love (1982)
* ...And Holding (1989)
* Out of the Past into the Future (1993)

Live albums|

* The Three Degrees Live In Japan (1975)
* The Three Degrees Live (1976)
* Live in the UK (1985)

Singles|

* "Close Your Eyes" (1965)
* "Maybe" (1966)
* "Ebb Tide" (1971)
* "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (with MFSB) (1974)
* "When Will I See You Again" (1974)
* "Free Ride" (1975)

Related topics|

* Richard Barrett
* Gamble and Huff

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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