The Best of Randy Newman

by Randy Newman

The Best of Randy Newman cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 18 September 2001
  • Label: Rhino
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Best of Randy Newman' compiles the singer-songwriter's Warner Bros. singles and album highlights. The set covers his satirical songwriting and orchestral arrangements of the 1970s.

Genres

Descriptors: compilation, satirical, piano, melodic, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Mama Told Me Not To Come
  2. You Can Leave Your Hat On
  3. I Think It's Going To Rain Today
  4. Sail Away
  5. Political Science
  6. Rednecks
  7. Marie
  8. Louisiana 1927
  9. Short People
  10. Little Criminals
  11. It's Money That I Love
  12. I Love L.A.
  13. Miami
  14. Take Me Back
  15. Same Girl
  16. Dixie Flyer
  17. Happy Ending
  18. You've Got A Friend In Me
  19. Feels Like Home
  20. Shame
  21. I Miss You

Credits

  • Nick DeCaro - arranged by [strings], conductor
  • Rickie Lee Jones - arranged by [vocals], backing vocals
  • Glenn Frey - backing vocals, guitar
  • Milt Holland - congas, percussion
  • David Paich - electric piano [fender rhodes], organ [farfisa]
  • Dean Parks - guitar, mandolin, guitar
  • Ry Cooder - guitar, slide guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel - guitar, rhythm guitar
  • David McLees - compilation producer, liner notes
  • Hugh Brown - art direction
  • Frank Wolf - co-producer
  • Shawn Amos - coordinator [liner notes coordination]
  • Julie Vlasak - design
  • Cathy Kerr - executive-producer
  • Diana Washburn - legal [licensing]
  • Cathy Kerr Management - management
  • Pamela Springsteen - photography by [cover & disc photos]
  • Don Davis - producer
  • Jim Flamberg - producer
  • John Walker - producer
  • Lenny Waronker - producer
  • Peter Asher - producer
  • Tchad Blake - producer
  • Van Dyke Parks - producer
  • David McLean - liner notes

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