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Randy Newman – Lonely At The Top – The Best Of Randy Newman (Comp. 1987)

Posted By: janwal46

Date: 1 Oct 2009 20:01:45

Randy Newman – Lonely At The Top – The Best Of Randy Newman (Comp. 1987)

This is a fabulous collection, even if you have got all his original albums. The range of music on offer here is amazing. The early tracks like 'Love Story' have a Phil Spector like feel to them. Big orchestral arrangements, contrast wonderfully with Newmans southern drawl and simple Piano parts. Later tracks perhaps, better show the true talent of this great songwriter. From beautiful ballads like 'I think its going to rain today' to various degrees of satire and wit (take your pick from many songs). Randy Newman wrote numerous hits for other people so 'Mama told me not to come' is better known as a Three Dog Night Hit. 'Simon Smith….' was a hit for Alan Price.
Picking favourite tracks is difficult, but upon recently listening to 'Political Science' again, its relevance today is the same as it was in 1972 when I think Nixon was President of the U.S. "South America stole our name, lets drop the big one they'll be no-one left to blame us". However 'My Life is Good.' remains my favourite for his indignant delivery "My Life is good you old bag". A splendid reference to Bruce Springsteen follows later in the song "Rand I'm tired how would you like to be the boss for a while" - cue a Clarence Clemons like Sax solo…
Randy Newman is a criminally under-rated musician and songwriter. Get this collection and find out what you've been missing. Better still if you ever get a chance to catch one of his rare concerts see him live. To that end the last track on the album is probably the best 'Lonely at the Top' (which I believe he wrote with Sinatra in mind), which captures Newman in concert alone at the Piano in 1970. Its just magical.

Tracklist:

01. Love Story
02. Living Without You
03. I Think It's Going To Rain Today
04. Mama Told Me Not To Come
05. Sail Away
06. Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear
07. Political Science
08. God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)
09. Rednecks
10. Birmingham
11. Louisiana 1927
12. Marie
13. Baltimore
14. Jolly Coppers Of Parade
15. Rider In The Rain
16. Short People
17. I Love LA
18. Lonely At The Top
19. My Life Is Good
20. In Germany Before The War
21. Christmas In Capetown
22. My Old Kentucky Home

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