- New World (Strawbs song)
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"New World" Song by Strawbs from the album Grave New World Released February 1972 Recorded November 1971 Genre progressive rock Length 4:11 Label A&M Writer Dave Cousins Producer Strawbs Grave New World track listing "Heavy Disguise"
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"New World" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins. The track first appeared on the Grave New World album.Contents
Lyrical and musical content
The song is very much a companion piece of "The Hangman and the Papist" from the previous album From the Witchwood. It tells of conflict and divided families and, like the earlier song, was prompted by the troubles in Northern Ireland.
This is perhaps the first song from the band that could be described as progressive in instrumentation and arrangement, in particular the prominent mellotron brass and strings.
Release history
The song was released as a single in Japan instead of "Benedictus", which was relegated to the B-side.
Region Date Label Format Catalog Japan 1972 A&M Records 7" single AM 135 Personnel
- Dave Cousins – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Tony Hooper – acoustic guitar
- Blue Weaver – mellotron
- John Ford – bass guitar
- Richard Hudson – drums
External links
References
- Sleeve notes to album CD 540 934-2 Grave New World (A&M 1998 Remastered)
- "New World" on Strawbsweb
Categories:- Strawbs songs
- 1972 songs
- Songs written by Dave Cousins
- 1970s rock song stubs
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