New American Language
# New American Language

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Dayton Daily News | B |
| Des Moines Register | |

New American Language is Iowa native singer/songwriter Dan Bern's first release with Messenger Records.

## Track listing

Unless otherwise noted, all tracks by Dan Bern

* "Sweetness" – 3:53
* "New American Language" – 5:12
* "Alaska Highway" – 4:05
* "God Said No" – 5:31
* "Turning Over" – 5:10
* "Black Tornado" – 5:24
* "Albuquerque Lullaby" – 3:54
* "Tape" – 3:37
* "Honeydoo!" – 2:14
* "Toledo" – 5:22
* "Rice" – 5:30
* "Thanksgiving Day Parade" – 10:27

## Personnel

* Dan Bern – Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Cello, Vocals, Illustrations, Paintings
* Wil Masisak - Piano, Bass, Organ, Wurlitzer, Mellotron, Guitar, Clarinet, Glockenspiel, Vocals
* Eben Grace - Guitar, Banjo
* Brian Schey - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
* Spanky Mahoney - Drums
* Jake Coffin - Drums, Vocals
* Paul Kuhn - Cellocaster
* Lisa Donnelly - Vocals
* Randy Kaplan - Vocals
* Brent Berry & Clark Jamison - Percussion
* Scott Watson - Tuba
