New World (Karla Bonoff album)

New World
Studio album by Karla Bonoff
Released	1988
Recorded	Alpha Studios, Burbank, California
Genre	Pop rock, quiet storm easy listening, adult contemporary
Length	43:03
Label	Gold Castle
Producer	Mark Goldenberg
Karla Bonoff chronology
Wild Heart of the Young (1982) New World (1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

New World is the fourth album by singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff and her first in six years. 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.^[2] In 1993, Wynonna Judd scored a Country hit with Bonoff's "Tell Me Why" on which Bonoff played guitar and sang backing vocals.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Karla Bonoff, except where noted.

No.	Title	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 – vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar
• Mark Goldenberg – keyboards, guitar, bass, programming
• Peter Frampton – electric and acoustic guitar
• Jennifer Condos – bass
• Debra Dobkin – percussion
• Kenny Edwards – background vocals
• Karen Blake – background vocals

References

1. New World (Karla Bonoff album) at AllMusic
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