The Intruders - Philly Golden Classics (1994)

This features all the great Intruders tracks uncut and digitally remastered; 113-plus minutes divvyed among 30 tracks. These light, peppy sounds are so arresting they play more quickly than their times. Diehards will lament the omissions of "I'm Girl Scoutin'," "Devil With an Angel's Smile," "Lollipop," "Give Her a Transplant," "Old Love," and some strong B-sides, but this is good and all that the Intruders' big fans will ever need. Little Sonny (Sam Brown) displays snake-charming ability via a sandpapery tenor, and Eugene Daughtery, Phil Terry, and Robert Edwards provide some of soul's most enjoyable harmonies. Check the pings in "A Love's That Real."

Tracklist:

CD 1
1. Cowboy To Girls (2:38)
2. Together (2:58)
3. (We'll Be) United (2:52)
4. Love Is Like A Baseball Game (2:46)
5. Slow Drag (2:26)
6. When We Get Married (3:08)
7. Sad Girl (1:54)
8. A Love That's Real (2:56)
9. Friends No More (2:56)
10. Gonna Be Strong (2:48)
11. Me Tarzan, You Jane (2:20)
12. Check Yourself (2:37)
13. Save The Children (7:00)
14. Mother And Child Reunion (4:06)
15. I Wanna Know Your Name (5:50)
16. To Be Happy Is The Real Thing (3:28)

CD 2
1. I'll Always Love My Mama (6:38)
2. Memories Are Here To Stay (3:18)
3. Teardrops (5:07)
4. Hang On In There (3:24)
5. Energy Of Love (3:34)
6. Rainy Days And Mondays (6:37)
7. A Nice Girl Like You (3:30)
8. Jan (4:36)
9. Be Thankful For What You Got (3:13)
10. What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One (3:20)
11. Lonely Lonely (3:19)
12. Everyone's A Star (5:42)
13. Plain Ol' Fashioned Girl (2:50)
14. Be On Time (4:53)