title: New American Language
text: # 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
  