Randy Newman - "Sail Away" - 12 tracks

Like new! - in a clean jewel case with a small crack on the front. Contents are shown in second photo, and below.

Track Listing
1. Sail Away
2. Lonely at the Top
3. He Gives Us All His Love
4. Last Night I Had a Dream
5. Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear
6. Old Man
7. Political Science
8. Burn On
9. Memo to My Son
10. Ohio 1903 Dayton
11. You Can Leave Your Hat On
12. God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)
 

Album Notes
Composer: Randy Newman.Personnel: Randy Newman (vocals, piano); Randy Newman; Ry Titelman, Ron Elliott (guitar); Jimmy Bond, Wilton Felder (bass instrument); Russ Titelman, Ry Cooder (guitar); Abe Most (saxophone, alto saxophone); Earl Palmer , Gene Parsons, Jim Keltner (drums); Milt Holland (percussion).Audio Mixer: Lee Herschberg.Liner Note Author: David Wild.Recording information: Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Poppi Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Western Studios, Los Angeles, CA.Photographer: Mike Salisbury.Arranger: Randy Newman.Though 1968's RANDY NEWMAN introduced a major songwriting talent, and 1970's 12 SONGS still stands among the artist's best work, 1972'S SAIL AWAY has the strength and sophistication of an immediate, indisputable classic. Combining the lush orchestration of his debut with 12 SONG's lean, small-combo sound, SAIL AWAY marks Newman's prowess as a composer and arranger of the first order. His ear for melody, instrumentation, and the literary, often scathingly satiric nature of his lyrics are applied to perfection. The title track, a beautiful piano-strings duet sung from the point of view of a slave ship captain enticing Africans to America, is a case in point.Every song on SAIL AWAY is memorable, from the tongue-in-cheek cabaret lament "Lonely At The Top" to the whimsical ragtime of "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear" to the deliciously ironic and astute "Political Science." Newman can go from rock-inspired slink ("Last Night I Had A Dream") to charmingly lyrical ("Dayton, Ohio--1903) to fiercely caustic ("God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)"-- a song narrated from God's point of view about the stupidity of humanity), yet his writing is always infused with intelligence, wit, and piercing insight. That Newman's songcraft and musical textures are impeccable only adds to stature of this excellent record.

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