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

The Three Degrees

The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group. Formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,, the group has always been a trio though there have been a number of personnel changes and a total of fourteen women have represented the group so far. The original members were Fayette Pinkney,...

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Reception

The album includes the 1974 hit single, "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)

TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)

"TSOP " is a 1974 hit recording by MFSB featuring vocals by The Three Degrees. A classic example of the Philadelphia soul genre, it was written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff as the theme for the American musical television program Soul Train, which specialized in African American musical...

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

, the album was released under the title Take Good Care of Yourself, where it charted at #6, 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 all foreign language songs only previously available in the Far East and a 1977 remix of TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)

TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)

"TSOP " is a 1974 hit recording by MFSB featuring vocals by The Three Degrees. A classic example of the Philadelphia soul genre, it was written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff as the theme for the American musical television program Soul Train, which specialized in African American musical...

 by Tom Moulton

Tom Moulton

Tom Moulton is an American record producer, and originator of the remix, the breakdown section, and the 12-inch single vinyl format.-Life and career:Thomas Jerome Moulton was born in Schenectady, New York, United States....

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Track listing

1. Another Heartache (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) - 4:21
2. Take Good Care of Yourself (Gamble, Huff) - 3:26
3. Get Your Love Back (Gamble, Huff) - 3:25
4. Lonelier Are Fools (Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons, Joseph Jefferson) - 4:05
5. Distant Lover
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    (Gwen Gordy-Fuqua, Marvin Gaye
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   , Sandra Greene) - 4:04
6. Together (Gamble, Huff) - 4:35
7. Long Lost Lover (Gamble, Huff) - 2:58
8. Here I Am (Gilbert, Huff) - 3:58
9. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)
   TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)
   "TSOP " is a 1974 hit recording by MFSB featuring vocals by The Three Degrees. A classic example of the Philadelphia soul genre, it was written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff as the theme for the American musical television program Soul Train, which specialized in African American musical...
   
    (Gamble, Huff) - 3:45
10. Loving Cup (S. Andrews) - 3:04

CD Bonus tracks

11. Midnight Train (T. Matsu, Moto, H. Hosono)

12. Nigai Namida (K. Yasui, K. Tsutsumi)

13. La Chanson Populaire (N. Skorsky, J.P. Bourtayra)

14. Somos Novios (Spanish version) (It's Impossible) (A. Manzanero, S. Wayne)

15. When Will I See You Again (Japanese version) (Japanese lyric: S. Shirai)

16. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)

TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)

"TSOP " is a 1974 hit recording by MFSB featuring vocals by The Three Degrees. A classic example of the Philadelphia soul genre, it was written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff as the theme for the American musical television program Soul Train, which specialized in African American musical...

 ('A Tom Moulton Mix') (Gamble, Huff)

The Three Degrees

• Sheila Ferguson - vocals
• Valerie Holiday - vocals
• Fayette Pinkney - vocals

Musicians

• Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Reginald Lucas, Roland Chambers, T. J. Tindall: Guitars
• 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
  Vibraphone
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Charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	99
Billboard Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	31

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
1974	"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"	1
1975	"Take Good Care of Yourself"	64

External links

• The Three Degrees-International at Discogs