New World (Karla Bonoff album)

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New World
NewWorldCover.jpg
Studio album by
Karla Bonoff
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
Review scores
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New World is the fourth album by the singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff and her first in six years since 1982's Wild Heart of the Young . [4]

Contents

In 1989, Linda Ronstadt included three of Bonoff's compositions, "All My Life", "Trouble Again" and "Goodbye My Friend" on her Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind album which featured Aaron Neville. [5] [6] Ronstadt and Neville's cover of "All My Life", won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards. [7] In 1993, Wynonna Judd had a country music hit with Bonoff's "Tell Me Why" featured on her album of the same name on which Bonoff played guitar and sang backing vocals. [7]

In 2023, "Way of the Heart" was featured in the 11th episode of And Just Like That... season 2 "The Last Supper Part Two: Entrée" where it was played during Carrie Bradshaw's (Sarah Jessica Parker) dinner party.

Reception

AllMusic's William Ruhlmann noted retrospectively that with this album Karla 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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References

  1. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 750.
  2. 1 2 3 MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink. 1999. p. 142.
  3. 1 2 New World at AllMusic
  4. ↑ Tuber, Keith (Sep 1988). "The Comeback of Karla Bonoff". Orange Coast . Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "RONSTADT'S RANGE IS MAGNIFICENT, EVER-STARTLING". Deseret News. October 29, 1989.
  6. ↑ DeYoung, Bill. "A life of slow songs". Sun-Sentinel.com.
  7. 1 2 George-Warren, Holly; Romanowski, Patricia (2001). The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, Third Edition, p. 100. Rolling Stone Press, New York. ISBN   0-7432-0120-5
  8. ↑ "LADIES WHO LAUNCH A NEW MUSIC MENU". The Washington Post .
  9. ↑ "Picks and Pans Review: New World". People . September 26, 1988. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
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