RANDY NEWMAN – BORN AGAIN LP – Nr MINT US 1979

Randy Newman – Born Again
(Warner Bros Records  1979  HS3346)

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– still in original shrinkwrap – import sticker on shrink and hype sticker top right – import cut in bottom right corner which has some wear around it

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger and composer known for his Southern-affected singing style, early Americana-influenced songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and various film scores. His best-known songs as a recording artist are “Short People” (1977), “I Love L.A.” (1983), and “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” (1995), while other artists have enjoyed more success with cover versions of his “Mama Told Me Not to Come” (1966), “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today” (1968) and “You Can Leave Your Hat On” (1972).

Born Again is the sixth album by American composer Randy Newman. The album was released on August 18, 1979.

Track listing

All tracks written and arranged by Randy Newman.

1. “It’s Money That I Love” – 3:38
2. “The Story of a Rock and Roll Band” – 2:53
3. “Pretty Boy” – 4:00
4. “Mr. Sheep” – 3:53
5. “Ghosts” – 2:28
6. “They Just Got Married” – 2:51
7. “Spies” – 3:55
8. “The Girls in My Life (Part One)” – 2:36
9. “Half a Man” – 3:38
10. “William Brown” – 1:50
11. “Pants” – 3:06

Personnel

• Randy Newman – vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes
• Waddy Wachtel, Buzz Feiten – guitar
• Chuck Findley, Tom Scott – horns
• Victor Feldman – piano, Fender Rhodes, drums, percussion
• Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
• David Shields, Willie Weeks – bass guitar
• Andy Newmark – drums
• Lenny Castro, Carlos Vega – percussion
• Stephen Bishop – background vocals
• Valerie Carter – background vocals
• Arno Lucas – background vocals

Technical

• Tom Knox – engineer
• Lee Herschberg – mixing
• Mike Salisbury – art direction, cover design
• Mark Feldman – cover photography