1968 Randy Newman – Randy Newman
Randy Newman is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Randy Newman, released in 1968 by Reprise Records. The album is sometimes referred to as Randy Newman Creates Something New Under the Sun, written on the reverse of the album sleeve. Newman had been a noted songwriter for some years prior to the release of his debut, which was advertised as sounding “like a greatest hits”. In contrast to his later albums which usually feature Newman and his piano with a rock backing, Randy Newman is highly orchestral.
Randy Newman was not a commercial success. It never dented the Billboard Top 200 ; indeed, according to Ken Tucker, the album sold so poorly that Warner offered buyers the opportunity to trade the album for another in the company’s catalog. The album was out of print for over 15 years until it was issued on CD in 1995, remastered by Lee Herschberg. Randy Newman has received critical attention in recent years.
Tracks
1 Love Story (Randy Newman) 03:22
2 Bet No One Ever Hurt This Bad (Randy Newman) 02:06
3 Living Without You (Randy Newman) 02:23
4 So Long Dad (Randy Newman) 02:14
5 I Think He’s Hiding (Randy Newman) 03:07
6 Linda (Randy Newman) 02:29
7 Laughing Boy (Randy Newman) 02:00
8 Cowboy (Randy Newman) 02:41
9 The Beehive State (Randy Newman) 01:52
10 I Think It’s Going To Rain Today (Randy Newman) 02:57
11 Davy The Fat Boy (Randy Newman) 02:47
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Carol Kaye |
Bass | Lyle Ritz |
Bass | Larry Knechtel |
Bass | Don Bagley |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Drums | Norm Jeffries |
Guitar | Herb Ellis |
Guitar | Larry Knechtel |
Guitar | Al Casey |
Guitar | Mike Deasy |
Guitar | Ron Elliott |
Guitar | James Burton |
Guitar | Frank Decaro |
Guitar | Joe Gibbons |
Guitar | Don Lanier |
Guitar | Louis Morell |
Guitar | Tommy Tedesco |
Guitar | Sal Valentino |
Keyboards | Larry Knechtel |
Organ | Gene Garf |
Piano | Randy Newman |
Piano | Mike Lang |
Piano | Nick DeCaro |
Piano | Gene Garf |
Piano | Jimmy Rowles |
Accordion | Nick DeCaro |
Accordion | Carl Fortina |
Harmonica | Tommy Morgan |
Harmonica | Gary Levant |
French Horn | James Decker |
French Horn | David Duke |
French Horn | Richard Perissi |
French Horn | William Hinshaw |
Sax | Jim Horn |
Sax | Plas Johnson |
Sax | Ted Nash |
Sax | Gene Cipriano |
Sax | William Green |
Sax | Jay Migliori |
Sax | Sidney Miller |
Sax | Bill Perkins |
Sax | Wilbur Schwartz |
Sax | Tom Scott |
Sax | Gordon Pope |
Trombone | Milt Bernart |
Trombone | Dick Hyde |
Trombone | Lew McCreary |
Trombone | Bobby Knight |
Trumpet | Tony Terran |
Trumpet | Ollie Mitchell |
Percussion | Gary Coleman |
Percussion | Hubert Anderson |
Background Vocals | Sal Valentino |
Vocals | Randy Newman |
Strings
Cello – Ray Kelley, Harold Bemko, Frederick Seykora, Armand Karpoff, Victor Sazer, Jesse Emrlich, David Filerman, Joseph Tullio
Harp – Elizabeth Ershoff
Viola – Samuel Boghossian, Louis Kievman, Leonard Selic, Joseph Difiore, Harold Ayties, Jan Hlinka
Violin – Sidney Sharp, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Harry Bluestone, James Getzoff, William Kurash, Leonard Malarsky, Jerome Reisler, Ralph Schaeffer, Tibor Zelig, William Weiss
Liner Notes
Producer – Lenny Waronker, Van Dyke Parks
Arranged By – Randy Newman
Engineer – Lee Herschberg, Tommy LiPuma
Mastered By – Lee Herschberg
Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Photography – Guy Webster
Mastered At Customatrix
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc