Track Listing
Click tracks with speaker icon to listen| 1 | The Great Nations of Europe | 3:36 |
| 2 | Marie | 2:59 |
| 3 | It's Money That I Love | 2:29 |
| 4 | Mama Told Me Not to Come | 2:10 |
| 5 | Rollin' | 2:48 |
| 6 | Losing You | 2:49 |
| 7 | Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear | 2:13 |
| 8 | Short People | 2:57 |
| 9 | God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind) | 2:56 |
| 10 | The World Isn't Fair | 3:02 |
| 11 | Louisiana 1927 | 3:15 |
| 12 | You Can Leave Your Hat On | 2:43 |
| 13 | I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It) | 3:56 |
| 14 | Real Emotional Girl | 2:33 |
| 15 | I Miss You | 3:59 |
| 16 | Laugh and Be Happy | 2:30 |
| 17 | Political Science | 2:16 |
| 18 | Love Story | 3:47 |
| 19 | Feels Like Home | 5:06 |
| 20 | A Few Words in Defense of Our Country | 4:17 |
| 21 | Sail Away | 2:58 |
| 22 | I Think It's Going to Rain Today | 2:58 |
News & Reviews
- Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Randy Newman to Discuss Film Music in KPCC "AirTalk" Event Webcast Live
Randy Newman will join Larry Mantle, host of KPCC's AirTalk, for a live broadcast event from The Crawford Family Forum in Pasadena, California, this evening at 6:30 PM PST. The event is an in-depth discussion about the state of contemporary film music and how the business is changing. Joining the discussion are fellow composers Michael Giacchino, David Newman, and Trevor Rabin. Watch it streaming live at scpr.org. Randy Newman's film work has garnered two Academy Awards and 20 Oscar nominations.
- Monday, March 5, 2012
Randy Newman Concert Earns Five Stars from The Guardian, Independent; "Quite Simply Peerless," Says The Times
Randy Newman continues his tour of Europe with stops in Germany this week, following several shows in the UK and Ireland last week that brought rave reviews, not least five-star reviews of his London show from the Guardian and the Independent. "Newman’s songs express a set of values and concerns that touch on the work of other greats—Toms Waits and Lehrer both spring to mind, likewise Stephen Sondheim—but he remains essentially uncategorisable," says the Independent. "On occasions the experience—a packed auditorium, an artist alone on stage with his piano—was akin to a Schubert recital, so exquisite and so deft was Newman’s rendering of human experience." The Times insists "that Newman's work as a songwriter and social commentator is quite simply peerless."
About this Album
While touring in support of his 2008 album Harps and Angels, Randy Newman performed a special concert at London’s intimate LSO St. Luke’s, an 18th-century Anglican church that has been restored by the London Symphony Orchestra for use in its community and music education programs. He was accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Robert Ziegler, and the program was televised by the BBC. Nonesuch Records releases this concert as the CD/DVD Randy Newman: Live in London. The Sunday Times of London says: "Essential listening for anyone who cares about the art of songwriting."
The 22-song London set features songs from throughout Newman’s four-decade long career, including some of his best-known songs like “Short People,” “Louisiana 1927,” and “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today,” as well as newer songs such as “A Few Words in Defense of My Country” and “Laugh and Be Happy." An interview from the BBC broadcast also is included on the DVD.
The audio portion of the album is also available for purchase digitally as 320 kbps MP3s.
Credits
MUSICIANS
Randy Newman, piano, vocals
with
BBC Concert Orchestra
Robert Ziegler, conductor
PRODUCTION CREDITS
A BBC / Nonesuch Records co-production
Recorded live at LSO St. Luke's, London, June 22, 2008
Executive Producer: Mark Cooper
Producer: Serena Cross
Director: Nick Wickham
Production Manager: Lisa Quilter
Live Sound: Mike Felton
Lighting Director: Oli Richards
Hair & Makeup: Fay Leith
All selections written by Randy Newman
Design by Barbara de Wilde
