New World (Karla Bonoff album)

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New World
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Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedAlpha Studios, Burbank, California
Genre Pop rock, adult contemporary
Length43:03
Label Gold Castle [1]
Producer Mark Goldenberg [2]
Karla Bonoff chronology
Wild Heart of the Young
(1982)
New World
(1988)
Professional ratings
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New World is the fourth album by the singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff and her first in six years. [4]

Contents

In 1989, Linda Ronstadt included three of Bonoff's compositions on her Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind album. [5] [6] One, "All My Life," won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. [7] In 1993, Wynonna Judd had a country music hit with Bonoff's "Tell Me Why," on which Bonoff played guitar and sang backing vocals. [7]

In 2023, "Way of the Heart" was featured in Carrie Bradshaw's dinner party scene in Season 2, Episode 11 of And Just Like That....

Reception

AllMusic's William Ruhlmann noted retrospectively that with this album Bonoff "once again demonstrated her talent for plaintive romantic ballads." [3] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide wrote that the album "contains Bonoff's best batch of songs since her debut." [2] The Washington Post wrote that Bonoff "still creates sweet, simple melodies, and sings them with purity and sincerity, but they are sabotaged by vaporous lyrics that don't develop much beyond repeating titles like 'Tell Me Why' and 'Still Be Getting Over You.'" [8]

Track listing

All songs written by Karla Bonoff, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How Long"Andrew Williams, David Williams4:10
2."New World" 4:57
3."Tell Me Why" 3:40
4."All My Life" 3:51
5."Goodbye My Friend" 3:46
6."Way of the Heart" 4:30
7."The Best Part of You" 4:30
8."Still Be Getting Over You" 4:13
9."Oh Mary" 4:36
10."All Walk Alone"Bonoff, Michael Ruff4:50

Personnel

Production

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