1978 Randy Newman – Born Again
Born Again is the sixth album by American composer Randy Newman.
1978’s Born Again featured a song satirically mythologizing the Electric Light Orchestra (and their arranging style) entitled “The Story of a Rock and Roll Band”.
Tracks
1 It’s Money That I Love (Randy Newman) 3:41
2 The Story Of A Rock And Roll Band (Randy Newman) 2:53
3 Pretty Boy (Randy Newman) 4:04
4 Mr. Sheep (Randy Newman) 3:55
5 Ghosts (Randy Newman) 2:29
6 They Just Got Married (Randy Newman) 2:53
7 Spies (Randy Newman) 3:58
8 The Girls In My Life (Part 1) (Randy Newman) 2:42
9 Half A Man (Randy Newman) 3:42
10 William Brown (Randy Newman) 1:52
11 Pants (Randy Newman) 3:05
Biography
Musicians
1 It’s Money That I Love
| Bass | David Shields |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Background Vocals | Arno Lucas |
| Background Vocals | Stephen Bishop |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
| Vocals | Randy Newman |
2 The Story Of A Rock And Roll Band
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Victor Feldman |
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Background Vocals | Arno Lucas |
| Background Vocals | Stephen Bishop |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
| Vocals | Randy Newman |
3 Pretty Boy
| Guitar | Buzzy Feiten |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Vocals | Randy Newman |
4 Mr. Sheep
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Background Vocals | Arno Lucas |
| Background Vocals | Stephen Bishop |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
| Vocals | Randy Newman |
5 Ghosts
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Vocals | Randy Newman |
6 They Just Got Married
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Buzzy Feiten |
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Vocals | Randy Newman |
7 Spies
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Buzzy Feiten |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Arno Lucas |
| Background Vocals | Stephen Bishop |
| Background Vocals | Valerie Carter |
| Vocals | Randy Newman |
8 The Girls In My Life (Part 1)
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Victor Feldman |
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Vocals | Randy Newman |
9 Half A Man
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Fender Rhodes | Victor Feldman |
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Stephen Bishop |
| Vocals | Randy Newman |
10 William Brown
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Vocals | Randy Newman |
11 Pants
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Randy Newman |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Vocals | Randy Newman |
Liner Notes
Producer – Lenny Waronker, Russ Titelman
Arranged By – Randy Newman
Engineer – Tom Knox
Engineer (Additional) – Ken Deane, Lee Herschberg
Engineer (Assistant Horns, Strings) – Skip Cottrell
Mastered By – Lee Herschberg
Mixed By – Lee Herschberg
Art Direction, Design – Mike Salisbury
Photography – Mark Feldman
Mastered At Warner Bros Recording Studios
Mixed At Warner Bros Recording Studios
Recorded At Warner Bros Recording Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc