Save the Children (Bobby Womack album)
Save the Children is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Bobby Womack.[1] The album was released in 1989, by SOLAR Records.[2] Womack stated that it was influenced by Marvin Gaye's What's Going On.[3]
| Save the Children | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 48:23 | |||
| Label | SOLAR | |||
| Producer | Bobby Womack, Frank "Rusty" Hamilton, Keg Johnson | |||
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Critical reception
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that the album "doesn't play as effectively to Womack's strengths, and frequently eschews the singer's gospel roots for the soul-pop sound of Stevie Wonder's '70s albums."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Save the Children" | Bobby Womack, Harold Payne | 6:32 |
| 2. | "Priorities" | Garland Thornton, Wilmer Raglin | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Too Close for Comfort" | Bobby Womack, Harold Payne | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Baby I'm Back" | Juan Lively | 4:35 |
| 5. | "She's My Girl" | Cecil Womack, Kevin Womack | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Free Love" | Keg Johnson, Sigidi Abdullah | 6:02 |
| 7. | "How Can It Be" | Bobby Womack, Frank "Rusty" Hamilton, Harold Payne | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Tough Job" | Bobby Womack, Jon Benson | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Now We're Together" | Juan Lively, Khalid Thomas | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Better Love (Everybody's Looking for a Better Love)" | Wilmer Raglin | 4:39 |
Personnel
- Bobby Womack - vocals, guitar
- Curtis Womack, Friendly Womack, Jr. - vocals on "Baby I'm Back"
- Carlos Santana - guitar on "Too Close for Comfort" and "Tough Job"
- Blake Smith - guitar
- Ray Gilliard - bass guitar
- Alicia McCracken, Frank Hamilton, Patrick Moten - keyboards
- Ananias Chambers, Gus Anthony Flores - percussion
- Bernard Baisden, Gerald Albright, Joe Campbell, Lesli Carroll, Nolan Smith, Rastine Calhoun - horns
- Alice Echols, Brandy Diana Moss, Brenda Lee Eager, Hillard Wilson, Lana Clarkson, Michelle Layborn, Pamela Starks, Patricia Henley - backing vocals
- Brad Cole, Cecil Womack, Frank "Rusty" Hamilton, William Zimmerman - programming
- Ron Wood - cover painting
References
- Maurstad, Tom (December 6, 1989). "Arts Day". The Dallas Morning News. p. 5C.
- Ed Hogan. "Save the Children - Bobby Womack". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
- Mitchell, Rick (August 14, 1992). "A Musician's Message". Houston. Houston Chronicle. p. 3.
- Milward, John (25 Jan 1990). "Bobby Womack's Journey from Gospel to Soul to 'Save the Children'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. F1.
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