The Best of Randy Newman

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

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Mama Told Me Not to Come
engineer:
Doug Botnick and Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Doug Botnick, Lee Herschberg and Bob Kovach
editor:
Bob Kovach
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
recorded at:
Bitter End East in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1970-09)
live recording of:
Mama Told Me (Not to Come) (in 1970-09)
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), January Music, January Music Corp., Supersongs Unlimited, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
recording of:
Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
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, January Music Corp., Supersongs Unlimited, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
2:11
2You Can Leave Your Hat On
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
horn arranger:
Jerry Jumonville
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:
You Can Leave Your Hat On
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., Randy Newman (publisher) (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972, in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1972, in 1976)
3:20
3I Think It’s Going to Rain Today
engineer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Van Dyke Parks and Lenny Waronker
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
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)
42:58
4Sail Away
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
violin:
Louis Kauffman
conductor:
Emil Newman
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 264) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 275)
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)
2:51
5Political 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
6Rednecks
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)
3:10
7Marie
additional engineer:
Donn Landee
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
conductor:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) and Nick DeCaro (strings)
strings arranger:
Nick DeCaro
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 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:
Marie
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), 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), Randy Newman Music (in 1974) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1974)
3:09
8Louisiana 1927
additional engineer:
Donn Landee
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)
vocals and conductor:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
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 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:
Louisiana 1927 (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Randy Newman (publisher) (, in 1974, in 1989), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (, in 1974, in 1991), Randy Newman Music (in 1974) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1974)
2:57
9Short 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 between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Hightree Music (in 1977)
42:55
10Little Criminals
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:
"Average" Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (from 1977-07 until 1977-09) and Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
percussion:
Milt Holland (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
solo slide guitar:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (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:
Little Criminals (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Six Pictures Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Hightree Music (in 1977)
3:03
11It’s Money That I Love
assistant engineer:
Margaret Gwynne (engineer)
engineer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
bass:
David Shields (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
horn:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) and Carlos Vega
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
background vocals:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter), Valerie Carter and Arno Lucas
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:
It’s Money That I Love
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Six Pictures Music (in 1979)
3:40
12I Love L.A.
assistant engineer:
Bob Fernandez (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (in 1983)
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1983) and Christine McVie (in 1983)
conductor:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (in 1983)
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 1983), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Love L.A. (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Six Pictures Music (in 1983)
53:30
13Miami
assistant engineer:
Bob Fernandez (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
additional guitar and mandolin:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
organ:
Michael Boddicker
background vocals:
Rickie Lee Jones, Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
conductor:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
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:
Miami
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Six Pictures Music (in 1983)
34:04
14Take Me Back
assistant engineer:
Bob Fernandez (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
additional percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
horn:
Steve Madaio, Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) and Larry Williams (trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn)
background vocals:
Don Henley and Bob Seger
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. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Take Me Back
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Six Pictures Music (in 1983)
4:11
15Same Girl
recording engineer:
Lee Herschberg
assistant engineer:
Bob Fernandez (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Mark Linett
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Ralph Grierson (Pianist, keyboardist and composer)
conductor:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
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 1983)
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:
Same Girl
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Six Pictures Music (in 1983)
2:55
16Dixie Flyer
producer:
Mark Knopfler
mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
guitar and mandolin:
Mark Knopfler
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
synclavier:
Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
vocals:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
arranger:
Guy Fletcher (keyboardist), Mark Knopfler and Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
recording of:
Dixie Flyer (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Twice as Nice Music (in 1988)
44:09
17Happy Ending
recording engineer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording) (from 1993-02-10 until 1995-06-01)
co-producer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) and Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
bass:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician) (from 1993-02-10 until 1995-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1993-02-10 until 1995-06-01)
guitar:
Ry Cooder (from 1993-02-10 until 1995-06-01) and John Goux (from 1993-02-10 until 1995-06-01)
Hammond organ:
Randy Kerber (from 1993-02-10 until 1995-06-01)
percussion:
Michael Fisher (percussionist) (from 1993-02-10 until 1995-06-01)
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (from 1993-02-10 until 1995-06-01)
synthesizer:
Randy Waldman (from 1993-02-10 until 1995-06-01)
vocals and conductor:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (from 1993-02-10 until 1995-06-01)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
recording of:
Happy Ending (from 1993-02-10 until 1995-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Twice as Nice Music and Randy Newman Music (in 1995)
3:19
18You’ve Got a Friend in Me
recording engineer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording) (in 1995)
producer:
Don Davis (American score composer), Jim Flamberg, Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) and Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
vocals:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (in 1995)
orchestrator:
Don Davis (American score composer) and Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pixar (in 1995) and Walt Disney Records (in 1995)
recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend in Me (from “Toy Story”) (in 1995)
orchestrator:
Don Davis (American score composer), Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) and Jonathan Sacks (American composer)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1995)
part of:
The 68th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
version of:
Εγώ και συ μαζί
part of:
Toy Story (1995 film soundtrack)
part of:
Toy Story 2 (1999 film soundtrack)
part of:
Toy Story 4 (2019 film soundtrack)
3.752:04
19Feels Like Home (live)
live recording of:
Feels Like Home
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Twice as Nice Music and Randy Newman Music (in 1995, in 2008)
4:13
20Shame
recording engineer and mixer:
Tchad Blake
producer:
Tchad Blake and Mitchell Froom
recorded at and mixed at:
Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Shame
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Randy Newman Music (in 1999)
4:53
21I Miss You
recording engineer and mixer:
Tchad Blake
producer:
Tchad Blake and Mitchell Froom
recorded at and mixed at:
Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Miss You
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Randy Newman Music (in 1999)
3:56

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Release

printed in:United States
liner notes:David McLean
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2001)
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2001)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3732369 [info]
ASIN:US: B00005NTQ4 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/randy_newman/the_best_of_randy_newman_f2/ [info]