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| Save the World | ||||
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| Released | 13 August 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–76 | |||
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| Length | 38:00 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Roberto Danova, Ellis Elias, Pip Williams | |||
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Save the World is the third studio album by British hard rock band Geordie.
The font used to spell "Save the World" on the album's front cover would in the late 1970s be utilized by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden for their now-famous logo.
All tracks 1976 Red Bus Records, except 2, 11 and 12, 1974 Red Bus Records, 3 and 9, 1975 Red Bus Records.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mama's Gonna Take You Home" (Jericho a.k.a. Jericho Jones cover) | Robert Huxley, Samy Birnbach | 2:53 |
| 2. | "She's a Teaser" | Vic Malcolm, Joe D'Ambrosia | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Goodbye Love" | Brian Alterman, Mike Green | 3:21 |
| 4. | "I Cried Today" | Brian Johnson, Micky Bennison | 3:36 |
| 5. | "You Do This to Me" | Brian Gibson, Holness, Knight | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Save the World" (Blackwater Junction cover) | John Goodison, Rod Alexander, John Collier, Simon Byrne | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Rocking Horse" | Phillip "Pip" Williams | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Fire Queen" | Malcolm | 3:36 |
| 9. | "She's a Lady" | Tom Hill, Johnson, Gibson, Bennison | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Light in My Window" | Johnson, Bennison | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Ride on Baby" | Malcolm, Peter Yellowstone, Roberto Danova | 2:37 |
| 12. | "We're All Right Now" | Johnson, Hill, Gibson, Malcolm | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 38:00 | ||
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