More Fun in the New World
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More Fun in the New World is the fourth album by the band X. It was reissued with four bonus tracks by Rhino Records in 2002. It was the last X album produced by Ray Manzarek.
The single "The New World" appeared on the soundtrack to the 1986 movie Something Wild.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A− [2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
Track listing
All tracks written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka except as indicated.
Side A
- "The New World" – 3:25
- "We're Having Much More Fun" – 3:05
- "True Love" – 2:15
- "Poor Girl" – 2:50
- "Make the Music Go Bang" – 3:00
- "Breathless" (Otis Blackwell) – 2:15
- "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" – 4:10
Side B
- "Devil Doll" – 3:05
- "Painting the Town Blue" – 3:20
- "Hot House" – 2:55
- "Drunk in My Past" – 2:51
- "I See Red" – 3:00
- "True Love, Pt. #2" – 5:00
Bonus tracks (2002 reissue)
- "Poor Girl" (Demo/Remix) – 2:58
- "True Love, Pt. #2" (Demo/Remix) – 4:56
- "Devil Doll" (Demo/Remix) – 3:12
- "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" (Demo/Remix) – 5:45
Personnel
- X
- Billy Zoom – guitar
- D. J. Bonebrake – drums, percussion
- Exene Cervenka – vocals
- John X. Doe – vocals, bass
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | Billboard Pop Albums | 86 |
| The Billboard 200 | 86 |
Songs covered
- Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Supersuckers covered "Devil Doll" and "Poor Girl" for the Free the West Memphis 3 project in 2000.
- Pearl Jam also covered "The New World" live several times, and "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" with Tim Robbins live during Vote For Change 2004 tour.
References
- ^ Prato, Greg. "More Fun in the New World – X". Allmusic. Retrieved 2005-09-11.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 29, 1983). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: X: More Fun in the New World". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2012-04-12. Also posted at "X: More Fun in the New World > Consumer Guide Album". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2006-04-04.
- ^ Connelly, Christopher (October 27, 1983). "X More Fun in the New World > Album Review". Rolling Stone. No. 407. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2006-06-17.