Save the Country

Nyro was inspired to write the song after the June 5, 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy. ==5th Dimension recording==

The most successful version was performed by The 5th Dimension. It reached #10 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #24 in Canada, #27 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #79 in Australia in 1970. It was featured on their 1970 album Portrait. The song was produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, and Howe. ==Other versions==

• Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger and the Trinity released a version of the song on their 1969 album Streetnoise. • Canadian band The Sugar Shoppe, which included actor and singer Victor Garber, released a version of the song in 1969. • Paul Revere & The Raiders (under the shortened name Raiders) made the song the opening track of their 1970 album Collage. • Thelma Houston released a version of the song in 1970 that reached #73 in Canada and #74 on the Billboard Hot 100. • Rosanne Cash released a version of the song on the 1997 Nyro tribute album Time and Love: The Music of Laura Nyro. • Roberta Flack performed her version of the song in a live broadcast from KCET in the 1970s. • Nyro's version was sampled by Kanye West on his song "The Glory" off his third studio album Graduation. ==References==