Lonely At The Top

Lonely At The Top Artist: Randy Newman
Label: Wea International
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 022924112621
EAN: 0022924112621
ASIN: B0000072JF


Release Date: 1993-01-14

Lonely At The Top


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Tracks:

  1. Love Story
  2. Living Without You
  3. I Think It's Going To Rain Today
  4. Mama Told Me Not To Come
  5. My Old Kentucky Home
  6. Sail Away
  7. Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear
  8. Political Science
  9. God's Songs (That's Why I Love Mankind)
  10. Rednecks
  11. Birmingham
  12. Marie
  13. Louisiana 1927
  14. Baltimore
  15. Jolly Coppers On Parade
  16. Rider In The Rain
  17. In Germany Before The War
  18. Short People
  19. Christmas In Capetown
  20. My Life is Good
  21. I Love L. A.
  22. Lonely At The Top

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Album Description

Digitally remastered 1987 retrospective on Warner Brothers featuring 22 of his absolute finest recordings from 1968- 1983. Includes his #2 1997 smash 'Short People', plus 'I Love L.A.', 'In Germany Before The War', 'Lonely At The Top', 'Louisiana 1927', 'Baltimore', 'Rednecks' and more!

Album Details

Digitally remastered 1987 'Best Of' set includes most of Randy Newman's best compositions. Features 'I Love L.A.', 'Short People', 'Mama Told Me Not to Come' & eighteen others.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars All Hail King Randy.......2002-08-03

'Lonely At The Top' is the best possible introduction to one of the most overlooked musical geniuses of the 20th century. If you're not familiar (or only briefly familiar) with the music of Randy Newman then this compilation will give you a fantastic selection of classics from the various stages of his career, from the charming pop ballads of his first album ('Love Story', 'Living Without You' and 'I Think It's Going To Rain Today'), through the cold, sharp sarcasm of Sail Away ('Political Science', 'God's Song', 'Sail Away'), and to the fantastic 80s guitar pop of 'Little Criminals' ('Jolly Coppers on Parade', 'Short People'). Eace and every one of the songs here is memorable, great songs like 'Rider In The Rain', 'My Old Kentucky Home', 'Rednecks', the disturbing 'Christmas in Capetown' and of course the unforgettable hit 'Lonely At The Top'. Slightly odd is the exclusion of the massive hit 'You Can Leave Your Hat On'; otherwise, for the casual listener, 'Lonely At The Top' is all the Randy Newman you should need (though, of course, it lacks his lovely 90s Disney themes like 'You've Got a Friend In Me' from Toy Story and 'If I Didn't Have You' from Monsters Inc.) If you enjoyed it, though, you are more than welcomed to make a stab at his wonderful albums (the best place to start would be either 'Sail Away', 'Good Old Boys', 'Randy Newman' or 'Little Criminals').

5 out of 5 stars Perfect.......2000-10-31

The perfect one-disc introduction to a great singer/songwriter. I might have chosen a few additional tracks (the "Born Again" album is not represented), but not at the expense of deleting any on this disc. The excellent remastering lets you appreciate his brilliant arrangements and his under-appreciated piano playing.

5 out of 5 stars Great single disc compilation of Randy.......1999-07-06

If you can't (or won't) spring for the superb boxset that came out last year, this is a terrific summation of Randy's career. Can't argue with most of the song selections (although there are a few additional selections I would have added).

I'd suggest that if you like Randy Newman you may want to investigate Lyle Lovett or Harry Nilsson. The former may look a little funny (hey, who doesn't?), but has one of the most unique songwriting voices in contemporary music. Harry Nilsson, unfortunately, isn't with us any more. Harry was probably the only contemporary of Randy's that displayed as much depth as a songwriter. Harry was blessed with a 3 1/2 octave range and rich voice that made him a stand out among the artists of the 70's His album Pussycats has just been reissued with bonus tracks.

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