"New World" is a song by English band Strawbs written by Dave Cousins. The track first appeared on the Grave New World album.
| "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 |
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Cousins |
| Producer(s) | Strawbs |
Lyrical and musical content edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Dave Cousins – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Tony Hooper – acoustic guitar
- Blue Weaver – Mellotron
- John Ford – bass guitar
- Richard Hudson – drums
External links edit
References edit
- Sleeve notes to album CD 540 934-2 Grave New World (A&M 1998 Remastered)
- "New World" on Strawbsweb
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