The Best of Randy Newman

~ Release by Randy Newman (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Sail Away
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
recording of:
Sail Away
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Randy Newman (publisher) (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1972)
2:56
A2Short People
engineer:
Loyd Clifft and Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
congas:
Milt Holland (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (from 1977-07 until 1977-09), J.D. Souther (from 1977-07 until 1977-09) and Tim Schmit (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
conductor:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977)
remixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 41)
recording of:
Short People (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Six Pictures Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Hightree Music (in 1977)
42:54
A3Baltimore
engineer:
Loyd Clifft and Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player) (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1977-07 until 1977-09) and Andy Newmark (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
guitar:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (from 1977-07 until 1977)
percussion:
Milt Holland (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (from 1977-07 until 1977-09) and J.D. Souther (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
conductor:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
remixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Baltimore (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Six Pictures Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Hightree Music (in 1977)
34:02
A4I'm Different
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
recording of:
I’m Different
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Six Pictures Music (in 1983)
2:33
A5Rednecks
additional engineer:
Donn Landee
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
vocals and conductor:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Warner Bros. Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rednecks (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Randy Newman (publisher) (, until 1974), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (, in 1974) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1974)
3:07
A6Birmingham
additional engineer:
Donn Landee
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
conductor:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1974)
recorded at and mixed at:
Warner Bros. Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Birmingham
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Randy Newman (publisher) (, until 1974), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (, in 1974) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1974)
2:45
B1Rider in the Rain
engineer:
Loyd Clifft and Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player) (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (from 1977-07 until 1977-09), Don Henley (from 1977-07 until 1977-09) and J.D. Souther (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
conductor:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977)
remixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rider in the Rain (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Six Pictures Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Hightree Music (in 1977)
3:54
B2Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (on 1971-08-21)
vocals:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (on 1971-08-21)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
live recording of:
Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear (on 1971-08-21)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Six Continents Music Publishing Inc., Warner/Chappell North America, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), January Music Corp. (in 1966) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1966)
recording of:
Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Six Continents Music Publishing Inc., Warner/Chappell North America, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), January Music Corp. (in 1966) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1966)
2:00
B3Political Science
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
co-producer:
Mitchell Froom and Lenny Waronker
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (in 1972)
vocals:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (in 1972)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
recording of:
Political Science (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Interworld (publisher), January Music Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1972)
2:00
B4The Girls in My Life (Part 1)
assistant engineer:
Margaret Gwynne (engineer)
engineer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set):
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Girls in My Life, Part 1
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Six Pictures Music (in 1979)
2:36
B5I Think It's Going to Rain Today
producer:
Van Dyke Parks and Lenny Waronker
recording of:
I Think It’s Going to Rain Today
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), January Music Corp., Warner/Chappell North America and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1966)
translated version of:
Ik denk dat niemand mij morgen mist
2:55
B6Lonely at the Top
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
alto saxophone:
Abe Most (in 1972)
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (on 1971-08-21, in 1972)
vocals:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (on 1971-08-21)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
live recording of:
It’s Lonely at the Top (on 1971-08-21)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
January Music Corp. (in 1970) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1970)
recording of:
It’s Lonely at the Top (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
January Music Corp. (in 1970) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1970)
2:32

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Release

manufactured in:Germany
manufactured by:WEA Musik GmbH (company, not a label)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3733426 [info]