New World In The Morning
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New World in the Morning is a studio album
by Roger Whittaker
released in 1971. It featured some of his most popular songs including "The Last Farewell
", "A Special Kind of Man", the title track "New World in the Morning" and "Streets of London
".
for songwriting. The album itself has never been released on CD and current digital versions of the album's most popular songs have been re-recordings done by Roger Whittaker in the 1980s and 1990s.
In the US and Canada, most of these songs appeared on Whittaker's 1971 album A Special Kind of Man, which was released on RCA Records
. Included on the North American release were the songs "Why?", "What Love Is" and "Mexican Whistler", while "New World in the Morning", "From Both Sides Now" and "Streets of London" were omitted.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker is an Anglo-Kenyan singer-songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of over 55 million. His music can be described as easy listening. He is best known for his baritone singing voice and trademark whistling ability...
released in 1971. It featured some of his most popular songs including "The Last Farewell
The Last Farewell
"The Last Farewell" is the title of a song from 1971 by the British-Kenyan folk singer Roger Whittaker. Whittaker hosted a radio programme in Great Britain in 1971, backed by a full orchestra with arrangements by Zack Lawrence. Whittaker is quoted as saying that "one of the ideas I had was to...
", "A Special Kind of Man", the title track "New World in the Morning" and "Streets of London
Streets of London (song)
"Streets of London" is a song written by Ralph McTell. It was first recorded for McTell's 1969 album Spiral Staircase but was not released in the United Kingdom as a single until 1974...
".
History
Whittaker released the album in 1971 at the peak of his popularity. It included the hit "The Last Farewell", which won Whittaker an Ivor Novello AwardIvor Novello Awards
The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and were first introduced in 1955.Nicknamed The Ivors, the awards take place...
for songwriting. The album itself has never been released on CD and current digital versions of the album's most popular songs have been re-recordings done by Roger Whittaker in the 1980s and 1990s.
In the US and Canada, most of these songs appeared on Whittaker's 1971 album A Special Kind of Man, which was released on RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
. Included on the North American release were the songs "Why?", "What Love Is" and "Mexican Whistler", while "New World in the Morning", "From Both Sides Now" and "Streets of London" were omitted.
Track listing
- "Candy Cloud"
- "A Special Kind of Man"
- "No Blade of Grass"
- "Moonshine"
- "Morning Please Don't Come"
- "New World in the Morning"
- "My Kind"
- "The Last Farewell"
- "From Both Sides Now"
- "Paradise"
- "Streets of London"
- "He Starts Below"