New Kind of Feeling

Summary

New Kind of Feeling is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian country and pop vocalist Anne Murray, released in 1979 on Capitol Records.[3] The recording continued her chart success from the previous year's Let's Keep It That Way, with the newer album hitting #2 and #23 on the United States Country and Pop album charts, respectively. It was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album was produced by Jim Ed Norman.[4]

New Kind of Feeling
Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedEastern Sound, Toronto
GenreAdult contemporary, country, pop
LabelCapitol
ProducerJim Ed Norman
Anne Murray chronology
Let's Keep It That Way
(1978)
New Kind of Feeling
(1979)
I'll Always Love You
(1979)
Singles from A New Kind of Feeling
  1. "I Just Fall in Love Again"
    Released: January 1979
  2. "Shadows in the Moonlight"
    Released: May 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

In her native Canada, New Kind of Feeling hit #1 on the Country album charts, and number 6 on the Pop album charts. In the United States, both of the album's singles, "Shadows in the Moonlight" and "I Just Fall in Love Again", topped the Country and Adult Contemporary charts. Both tracks were big Pop hits as well, with "Shadows in the Moonlight" reaching number 25, and "I Just Fall in Love Again" reaching number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It stands as one of Murray's biggest career albums.

Track listing edit

  1. "Shadows in the Moonlight" (Charlie Black, Rory Bourke)
  2. "You've Got What It Takes" (Berry Gordy, Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Tyran Carlo)
  3. "I Just Fall in Love Again" (Steve Dorff, Larry Herbstritt, Gloria Sklerov, Harry Lloyd)
  4. "Take This Heart" (Robin Batteau)
  5. "Yucatan Cafe" (Adam Mitchell)
  6. "For No Reason at All" (Barry Mann)
  7. "Raining in My Heart" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant)
  8. "That's Why I Love You" (Andrew Gold, Gene Garfin)
  9. "(He Can't Help It If) He's Not You" (Steve Gillette)
  10. "Heaven Is Here" (Gene MacLellan)

Personnel edit

  • Anne Murray - vocals
  • Pat Riccio, Jr., Brian Gatto - keyboards
  • Jorn Anderson - drums, percussion
  • Peter Cardinali - bass
  • Aidan Mason, Brian Russell, Bob Mann - guitar
  • Bob Lucier - steel guitar, dobro
  • Rick Wilkins & Peter Cardinali - string and horn arrangements

References edit

  1. ^ "New Kind of Feeling Anne Murray". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  3. ^ Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Touchstone. 2001. p. 678.
  4. ^ "Pop". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 6. Feb 10, 1979. p. 60.