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Randy Newman – Retrospect (E/E)
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Retrospect is an LP by Randy Newman from 1983 released on the Warner Bros. Records label.
About this album
Retrospect is a smart introduction to Randy Newman’s caustic, character-driven songwriting. Issued in 1983, this compilation gathers key pieces from his early career, bringing together satirical standouts such as Political Science and Rednecks with sharply observed ballads like Sail Away, I Think It’s Going To Rain Today and Lonely At The Top. Newman’s gift for writing from uneasy, often unreliable perspectives made him one of American rock’s most distinctive voices, balancing melody with bite and humour with melancholy. As a career overview, Retrospect shows why his songs have remained influential far beyond their original release era.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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Artist: Randy NewmanLabel: Warner Bros. Records – 600137Format: LP, CompilationUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1983Genre: Pop & Rock
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A1 Political Science
A2 Mr. President
A3 Beehive State
A4 Rednecks
A5 I Think It'S Going To Rain Today
A6 Rider In The Rain
A7 The Girls In My Life (Part 1)
A8 Marie
B1 Sail Away
B2 Short People
B3 Davy The Fat Boy
B4 Mama Told Me Not To Come
B5 Guilty
B6 Lonely At The Top
B7 Simon Smith & The Amazing Dancing Bear
B8 God'S Song (That'S Why I Love Mankind)