New World (Karla Bonoff album)

New World
New World
Studio album by Karla Bonoff
Released	1988
Recorded	Alpha Studios, Burbank, California
Genre	Pop rock, adult contemporary
Length	43:03
Label	Gold Castle
Producer	Mark Goldenberg
Karla Bonoff chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

New World is the fourth album by the singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff and her first in six years.^[2] In 1989, Linda Ronstadt included three of Bonoff's compositions on her Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind album and one, "All My Life", won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.^[3] In 1993, Wynonna Judd had a country music hit with Bonoff's "Tell Me Why" on which Bonoff played guitar and sang backing vocals.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Karla Bonoff, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"How Long"	Andrew Williams, David Williams	4:10
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 Ruff	4:50

Reception

AllMusic's William Ruhlmann noted retrospectively that with this album Bonoff "once again demonstrated her talent for plaintive romantic ballads".^[1]

Personnel

Karla Bonoff – lead vocals, background vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar
Mark Goldenberg – keyboards, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, programming
Peter Frampton – electric guitar, acoustic guitar ^[4]
Jennifer Condos – bass guitar
Debra Dobkin – percussion
Kenny Edwards – background vocals
Karen Blake – background vocals

References

^ ^a ^b New World at AllMusic
^ Tuber, Keith (Sep 1988). "The Comeback of Karla Bonoff". Orange Coast. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b 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
^ "Picks and Pans Review: New World". People. September 26, 1988. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[allmusic-1] New World at AllMusic

[Orange_Coast-2] Tuber, Keith (Sep 1988). "The Comeback of Karla Bonoff". Orange Coast. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[RS-3] 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

[People-4] "Picks and Pans Review: New World". People. September 26, 1988. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

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