New World in the Morning

Roger Whittaker | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 18, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bmg Special Product
• ASIN: B000001U43
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,370 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. New World in the Morning

2. Time in a Bottle

3. A Taste of Honey

4. You Are My Miracle

5. Sunrise, Sunset

6. Durham Town (The Leavin')

7. The Last Farewell

8. Kilgary Mountain

9. Dirty Old Town

10. Big Rock Candy Mountain

Editorial Reviews

Includes the title track and The Last Farewell; Time in a Bottle; Sunrise, Sunset; Kilgary Mountain , and more. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Roger Whittaker / RCA Victor releases, February 23, 2007

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William Davis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New World in the Morning (Audio CD)

There seems to be some discord in the commentary regarding not only this disc but others available now as to whether or not certain versions of certain songs, particularly "The Last Farewell" are the original recordings or not.

It appears as if the original circa 1971 release of "The Last Farewell" was on EMI Records, outside of the United States. Listeners here in the US were in all probability first exposed to the circa 1975 release on RCA Victor; I have recently purchased this CD and played it for my brother, and we are both entirely positive that this CD's version is identical with that heard on 'easy listening' stations in the US in the mid-late 1970's. I cannot prove whether or not the RCA and EMI releases were actually different recordings, or if the RCA release was the original re-licensed and remastered since the EMI version is unavailable. But rest assured, if you heard this song on the radio at that time or else recall the television advertised Roger Whittaker album (released by Tee Vee Records, but actually pressed on RCA Victor discs and labeled as such) then this CD under review here will not disappoint. (More on changes in later versions of this song in a moment.)

Having said that, the other popular Roger Whittaker songs on this CD will be familiar to many -- but the song "Dirty Old Town" is a surprise to this listener. It has a lovely melody, incredible vocal by Whittaker and very rich (and seemingly typical RCA) instrumental backing. The result is haunting. That song, which I'd never heard prior to having purchased this CD would be worth the price alone; I like it better than either the title track of the album or "The Last Farewell."

I own many hundreds of songs (largely by Artie Shaw) on both LP and CD and there is indeed some fidelity loss on many CD versions. Regarding this Roger Whittaker CD, though, I find the loss between the original high fidelity analog quality and present CD quality FAR less than the average. Perhaps we need an old vacuum-tube console stereo to help duplicate the original experiences - but as disc or tape to CD re-releases go, I would rate "New World in the Morning: The Encore Collection" as very good quality.

Finally, as Roger Whittaker went along, not only did he perform "The Last Farewell" many thousands of times, but his voice changed with age as well. Thus, we have, in later recordings not only changes in the actual sound of his voice, but also changes in the notes he chose to hit and in cadence (and tempo, later versions tending to get slightly faster). If one strings together a large number of performances of just this song chronologically the changes are obvious; the version of "The Last Farewell" on THIS CD is my personal favorite. Should anyone wish a primer on Roger Whittaker, this CD is it - although in point of fact it does contain at least one much later (live) recording, so that listeners can get an idea of just how different he sounds older and live.

Oh -- one more note. Cover photos can be misleading. When Roger Whittaker recorded "New World in the Morning," "Durham Town," "The Last Farewell" and "Dirty Old Town" AS HEARD ON THIS CD his hair and beard were still all black. The cover photo shows a later Roger Whittaker, since it's a much later compilation!

-Will Davis

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is the ONLY CD containing original hit recordings!, February 13, 2009

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ZTT Fan (Louisville, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New World in the Morning (Audio CD)

Despite the plethora of Greatest Hits CDs available, this is the one and ONLY CD that contains the ORIGINAL HIT RECORDINGS of "Durham Town," "The Last Farewell" and "New World in the Morning."

All OTHER CDs contain newer re-recorded versions of these songs.

If you want to hear the originals as you remember them from your LPs or 45s and as played on the radio, THIS is the disc you should purchase (and you certainly can't beat the price!)

I have been searching for these songs for well over a decade, and this rather narrowly-distributed disc (it's available in few if any retail record stores) is finally the real deal.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Roger Whittaker Album, March 25, 2003

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Bevy McM "beverlymcm" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: New World in the Morning (Audio CD)

If you own only one Roger Whittaker album, let this be it. You can skip the "greatest hits" -- this one has it all and stunningly showcases his mastery of the romantic, lyrical song. Particuarly haunting is "The Last Farewell" -- depending on where you are in life, it is filled with a range of meanings. This is one of my all-time favorite CDs.