Paula Cole's new CD out soon!

There's an interesting promo video on Amazon's site.

I first saw Paula opening for Sarah McLachlan at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans (it happened to be my birthday--happy day!) After the show my friends and I went straight to the local Tower Records to buy "Harbinger", only to find they were sold out. Eventually, I found a copy and listened to that CD a heck of a lot during the following summer.

This new CD sounds like a winner! Welcome back, Paula!

Description
Grammy-Award winning, singer/songwriter Paula Cole rediscovers her love of music with her new CD, Courage, her first album in eight years. When asked what Courage means to Paula Cole, she says the word was her daily mantra when recording the record, making for a fitting title. Simply put Cole says, "I am searching for the truth. Somewhere, it's in the music."

An intimate and heartfelt collection of songs, Courage is poised to re-establish Cole's seminal role among the top female recording artists today. Delivered with raw emotional honesty, the singer reveals a rare, disarming vulnerability with these eleven new songs. Her arresting vocals and top-notch songwriting also shine, with highlights including "Comin' Down," the striking opening track (co-penned with guitarist Dean Parks), "14," the memorable anthem co-written with Patrick Leonard (Madonna, Roger Waters), and the confessional "El Greco" (co-penned with Mark Goldenberg). The album also features guest appearances from the legendary Herbie Hancock on the haunting track, "Lonelytown," renowned producer David Foster, who guests as pianist on "In Our Dreams," the distinctive vocals of Paul Buchanan of Blue Nile fame on, "Until I Met You," and the Brazilian singer/songwriter Ivan Lins on the samba-laced, "Hard To Be Soft."

Tracklist
1. Comin' Down
2. Lovelight
3. El Greco
4. Lonelytown
5. 14
6. Hard To Be Soft
7. It's My Life
8. Safe In Your Arms
9. I Wanna Kiss You
10. In Our Dreams
11. Until I Met You

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NO39EC/?tag=imwan-20

This will be on my purchase list.Especially her first 2 are SO GOOD, I've never figured out why This Fire is a perennial in the clearance bins.

I also think Paula was a huge influence on the singer from Evanescence.

I'm glad to see that it will have It's My Life from the Mercury commercials.

From what I can gather, Barnes & Noble have a bonus track ("Heroes History") as does Borders ("Love Of A Lifetime"). I'm guessing there will probably be others. I really hate this practice -- total BS!

I especially hate the multiple bonus tracks at different stores. If anything, that encourages illegal downloading.....

Sometimes they get collected on a UK cd single.