David Paich, Dean Parks, Ernie Watts, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jerry Hey, Jim Horn, Larry Williams, Lenny Castro, Linda Ronstadt, Michael Boddicker, Nathan East, Neil Larsen, Paulinho Da Costa, Randy Newman, Steve Lukather, Steve Madaio
Trouble in Paradise is the seventh album by American composer Randy Newman. Released four years after his last commercial album, 1979’s Born Again, and two years after he composed the original score for the 1981 film Ragtime, it was well-received as a return to form. It spawned the smash hit “I Love L.A.” in addition to a duet with Paul Simon on “The Blues.”
The album was different from previous Newman albums, full of synthesizers, drum loops, and samples. The writing also somewhat abandoned the country-tinged folkiness of his work in the 1970s in favor of somewhat glossy synth pop. Trouble in Paradise was ranked as number 67 on Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s list. A cover version of “Real Emotional Girl” by the Canadian singer Patricia O’Callaghan appears on her 2001 album Real Emotional Girl.
Tracks
1 I Love L.A. (Randy Newman) 3:31
2 Christmas In Cape Town (Randy Newman) 4:22
3 The Blues (Randy Newman) 3:03
4 Same Girl (Randy Newman) 2:53
5 Mikey’s (Randy Newman) 2:11
6 My Life Is Good (Randy Newman) 4:39
7 Miami (Randy Newman) 4:06
8 Real Emotional Girl (Randy Newman) 2:30
9 Take Me Back (Randy Newman) 4:09
10 There’s A Party At My House (Randy Newman) 2:52
11 I’m Different (Randy Newman) 2:34
12 Song For The Dead (Randy Newman) 3:01
Musicians
| Bass |
Nathan East |
| Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
| Organ |
David Paich |
| Piano |
Randy Newman |
| Piano |
David Paich |
| Synthesizer |
Michael Boddicker |
| Synthesizer |
Randy Newman |
| Percussion |
Lenny Castro |
| Vocals |
Randy Newman |
Other Musicians
1 I Love L.A.
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Background Vocals | Christine McVie |
| Background Vocals | Lindsey Buckingham |
2 Christmas In Cape Town
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Bob Seger |
| Background Vocals | Don Henley |
| Background Vocals | Jennifer Warnes |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Background Vocals | Wendy Waldman |
3 The Blues
| Guitar (solo) | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Neil Larsen |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Paul Simon |
4 Same Girl
5 Mikey’s
| Piano | Michael Boddicker |
| Horn | Jim Horn |
| Horn | John Smith |
6 My Life Is Good
7 Miami
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Mandolin | Dean Parks |
| Organ | Michael Boddicker |
| Background Vocals | Arno Lucas |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Smith |
| Background Vocals | Rickie Lee Jones |
8 Real Emotional Girl
9 Take Me Back
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Horn | Larry Williams |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Bob Seger |
| Background Vocals | Don Henley |
10 There’s A Party At My House
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Horn | Jim Horn |
| Sax | John Smith |
11 I’m Different
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Background Vocals | Jennifer Warnes |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Background Vocals | Wendy Waldman |
12 Song For The Dead
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Organ | David Paich |
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Synthesizer | Randy Newman |
Liner Notes
Producer – Lenny Waronker, Russ Titelman
Arranged By – Randy Newman
Conductor – Randy Newman
Coordinator – Gail Pierson, Kimberly Boyle, Vicki Fortson
Engineer – Mark Linett
Engineer (Mastering) – Bobby Hata
Engineer (Assistant) – Robert Fernandez
Mixed By – Mark Linett
Art Direction, Design – Jim Swan
Photography – Tim Newman
Mastered At Warner Bros Recording Studios
Mixed At Warner Bros Recording Studios
Recorded At Warner Bros Recording Studios
Recorded At The Burbank Studios
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros. Records Inc
Phonographic Copyright WEA International Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Six Pictures Music
Trouble in Paradise is the seventh album by American composer Randy Newman. Released four years after his last commercial album, 1979’s Born Again, and two years after he composed the original score for the 1981 film Ragtime, it was well-received as a return to form. It spawned the smash hit “I Love L.A.” in addition to a duet with Paul Simon on “The Blues.”