Randy Newman: At The Odeon

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Randy Newman is best enjoyed in an intimate setting, so this 1983 performance at New York's Odeon nightclub finds the curmudgeonly Newman in his element. Whether he's playing popular favorites like "I Love L.A." and "Short People" or testing new material for a small, appreciative audience, Newman is a congenial performer whose skill as a composer is perfectly matched to his playful, deep-cutting lyrics and wry, often melancholy vocal style. It's no small task to sing edgy, provocative songs like "Rednecks" or the hilariously satirical "Political Science" and still maintain a warm connection to the listener, but Newman does just that, and his hospitality is extended to guest performers Linda Ronstadt and Ry Cooder, who enhance the rich emotions of Newman's music. Woodstock director Michael Lindsay-Hogg captures the relaxed mood of the one-hour set, and despite audible hiss on the 2- and 5.1-channel audio, this recording conveys the essence of Randy Newman at his best. --Jeff Shannon

From the Back Cover

In a performance at New York's legendary nightspot, Randy Newman at the Odeon with friends Linda Ronstadt and Ry Cooder, is an intimate and unforgettable evening of some of the most profoundly engaging and intelligent popular songs ever written. Randy Newman has received a Grammy, nominations for five Golden Glove Awards, 13 Oscar nominations, and the 2000 Billboard Century Award. His idiosyncratic songs about misfits, outcasts, charlatans, yuppies, rednecks and conmen have a wry, satiric edge and draw from musical traditions that stretch back to New Orleans R&B and Tin Pan Alley pop. Newman is a true American original whose music moves us all.
Song list includes:
I Love L.A.
Burn On, Big River
Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear
Marie
Christmas in Capetown
Short People
Texas Girl at the Funeral of Her Father
Linda
Real Emotional Girl
Rednecks
Guilty
Sail Away
Mama Told Me Not to Come
Let's Burn Down the Cornfield
Political Science
God's Song
My Life is Good
Rider in the Rain
I Think It's Going to Rain Today
Lonely at the Top

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