The Best of Randy Newman (B00005NTQ4)

Online Shopping / Music / The Best of Randy Newman

Editorial Review:

Randy Newman, The Best of Randy Newman:

The songwriting genius' multi-label highlights on one CD! The first of its kind, this unique collection gathers 21 tracks released between 1968 and 1999, including Newman's greatest hits, album cuts, and soundtrack classics.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Great Place To Start!:

This is a fantastic collection for first time listeners of Randy Newman. It offers some of his best works of satire, ballads and up-tempo songs, capturing the versatility of his songwriting. Randy has also provided comments on each of the songs in the liner-notes, making it a great supplement to listening to the music.
This was the first CD I bought of Randy's music and I enjoyed it so much I purchased Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman soon after, which provides a much more comprehensive look at his... more info

I Love L.A.:

Didn't know much about Randy Newman coming in..got this CD for one song in particular. But as I spent time listening to the entire compilation, I learned to apprectiate Mr Newman's unique style and flavor. In the booklet that comes with the CD, Randy Newman gives us short thoughts on each song contained in this collection. Though short, I got a nice glimpse into this musician's thought process.
The booklet also contains some useful info on each song as well as a handful of photos of Randy Newman... more info

The best of the good times.:

The "Best" of Randy Newman gives you a complete appreciation of his work and it seems only to get better as the years go on>

One of the great songwriters (if not singers) of our time:

Randy Newman's songs are among my favorites of all time, but I never knew he wrote them until this album.
Like Bob Dylan, he is a better songwriter than he is a singer.
Louisiana 1927 is one of the prettiest songs ever, but it is hard to beat the cover by Aaron Neville.
You've Got a Friend in Me, of course, is sung by Riders in the Sky for the Toy Story animated movie, and is a lovely cover.
Three Dog Night's cover of Mama Told Me (Not to Come) is famous. I never even knew Randy penned... more info

Tracks:

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

Similar Products:

Sail Away by Randy Newman (Audio CD)

Harps & Angels by Randy Newman (Audio CD)

Land of Dreams by Randy Newman (Audio CD)

Good Old Boys (Bonus CD) (Dlx) by Randy Newman (Audio CD)

Little Criminals by Randy Newman (Audio CD)

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman (Audio CD)

The Randy Newman Songbook, Vol. 1 by Randy Newman (Audio CD)

Harry Nilsson - Greatest Hits by Harry Nilsson (Audio CD)

Monk by Jeff Beal (Audio CD)

Featuring TOP Sellers in Wireless Phones! ...

5-Pack Premium Reusable LCD Screen Protector with Lint Cleaning Cloth for Apple... from Accessory Export, LLC (Wireless Phone Accessory) OtterBox Defender Case for iPhone 3G, 3G S (Black) from OtterBox (Wireless Phone Accessory) 5-Pack Premium Reusable LCD Mirror Screen Protector with Lint Cleaning Cloth for... from Accessory Export (Wireless Phone Accessory) Motorola DROID Multimedia Docking Station from Motorola (Wireless Phone Accessory) OtterBox Impact Case for iPhone 3G, 3G S (Black) from OtterBox (Wireless Phone Accessory) Plantronics Voyager PRO Bluetooth Headset from Plantronics (Wireless Phone Accessory) Seidio Innocase Surface Case for Motorola DROID (Black) from Seidio (Wireless Phone Accessory) Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth Headset [Retail Packaging] from Plantronics (Wireless Phone Accessory) 3 Pack of Universal Touch Screen Stylus Pen ( Red + Black + Silver ) for Apple... from Bargaincell (Wireless Phone Accessory) PSP Playstation Portable Sony | Skin Care Products | Starting an LLC | tanning beds | Mazda RX8 Sale