New Beginnings (album)

New Beginnings is the third studio album by The Caboozers. It was released on March 27, 1993.

Track listing

 * 1) "New Beginnings" (5:15)
 * 2) "Theme from Moonlighting (Al Jarreau Version)" (3:04)
 * 3) "Heartbreak Town (from Twice Upon A Time)" (2:40)
 * 4) "Shared a Number With the Devil" (3:09)
 * 5) "Thank You (So Much) for the Ride, Part 1" (4:11)
 * 6) "Trax" (6:33)
 * 7) "Cosmic Clocks" (4:15)
 * 8) "Sky Rider" (2:30)
 * 9) "Silence" (2:22)
 * 10) "Breaking the Silence" (3:07)
 * 11) "How Do You Keep The Music Playing" (ft. Lauren Wood, 4:15)
 * 12) "Borderline (Madonna Version)" (5:21)
 * 13) "Thank You (So Much) for the Ride, Part 2" (3:36)
 * 14) "If This Is the Roman Empire, I Want Out" (4:09)
 * 15) "Hello America, Goodbye America" (3:24)
 * 16) "New Beginnings" (Radio edit, 3:05)
 * 17) "Thank You (So Much) for the Ride" (Parts 1 and 2, 7:47)
 * 18) "A Change Is Gonna Come" (4:56)

Personnel
Luna Loud - Lead, Rhythm & (all) Acoustic Guitars, & Keyboards - Lead & Backing Vox (Raspy) and Music Producer

Sam Sharp - Lead, Rhythm, Bass, & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards (Baldwin S-10 piano, Korg X3, Davis harpsichord, clavichord, Prophet 5 synthesizer, Roland JV-1080, Roland JV Series + 4 Expansion Cards: Orchestra, Orchestra II, Vocal, and Session, Roland Jupiter 8, Korg Triton, RMI Electra Piano, Fender Rhodes), Harmonica & Melodica - Lead & Backing Vox (clean) - keyboard technician

Cleo Diller - Lead, Rhythm Guitars - Lead & Backing Vox (Raspy)

Miguel The Anubis Chihuahua - Lead, Rhythm Guitars - Lead & Backing Vox (clean)

Quincy Jones: Music Producer

Bud Watterson: Additional Rhythm Guitars

Marco Diaz: Additional Rhythm Guitars

Sully - Additional Keyboards (Synthesizer)

Tabby: Additional Rhythm Guitars

Diving Belle (OK K.O.!): Additional Rhythm Guitars

Queen Essence: Additional Rhythm Guitars

Enid Mettle: Additional Keyboards (Synth Beat Maker), Music Arranger

Jade Wilson: Additional Keyboards (Keytar), Music Producer

Kelly: Additional Keyboards (keyboard bass)

Felicity: Additional Keyboards (Synthesizer)

Rachel Raven Roth: Additional Keyboards (Korg X3)

Lucy Loud: Additional Keyboards (pipe organ) and spoken word poetry vox on Trax (first, middle two and last)

Mazzy - Drums

Starfire: tenor saxophone

Edie Lehmann Boddicker: Backing Vox conductor

Lauren Wood - guest vox

RaVaughn Nichelle Brown, Arnold McCuller, Dan Navarro, Joe Pizzulo, Aretha Scruggs, Flecther Sheridan, Keith Slettedahl, Sy Smith, Carmen Twillie, Chelsea West, Danielle Withers and Lauren Wood - Backing Vox

Reception and legacy
New Beginnings was a critical and commercial success. It quickly became The Caboozers' most well-known album and its singles: the title track, "Cosmic Clocks", "Thank You (So Much) for the Ride", and "If This Is the Roman Empire, I Want Out", all proved critical hits. In 2021, New Beginnings was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry.

Cover art
The album's cover art depicts the bandmates in different colored squares with inflated bodies. Luna Loud objected to the cover, stating "There's no way in hell you're gonna depict us like that," but the designers and producers insisted on it.