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2001 compilation album by Randy Newman
The Best of Randy Newman
Compilation album by Randy Newman
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2001 (2001-09-18)
GenreRock/pop
Length68:38
Label
Producer
Randy Newman chronology
Bad Love
(1999) 		The Best of Randy Newman
(2001) 		The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1
(2003)
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AllMusic

The Best of Randy Newman is the third compilation album by Randy Newman. This album was released by Rhino Records in 2001.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes "a collection like The Best of Randy Newman isn't simply welcome, it's necessary" and goes on to say "This may not be every longtime fan's choice for the very best of Randy Newman, but it does give a good sense of his genius and how far-reaching it is by featuring all those previously mentioned songs, along with many others that confirm the depth of his talent."

"Short People" peaked at No. 2 on January 28, 1978 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1996, "You've Got a Friend in Me" from Toy Story was nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards as well as for Best Original Song at the Golden Globe Awards.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Randy Newman

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Mama Told Me Not to Come"12 Songs (1970)2:09
2."You Can Leave Your Hat On"Sail Away (1972)3:17
3."I Think It's Going to Rain Today"Randy Newman (1968)2:57
4."Sail Away"Sail Away2:48
5."Political Science"Sail Away1:57
6."Rednecks"Good Old Boys (1974)3:07
7."Marie"Good Old Boys3:07
8."Louisiana 1927"Good Old Boys2:54
9."Short People"Little Criminals (1977)2:52
10."Little Criminals"Little Criminals2:59
11."It's Money That I Love"Born Again (1979)3:37
12."I Love L.A."Trouble in Paradise (1983)3:28
13."Miami"Trouble in Paradise4:00
14."Take Me Back"Trouble in Paradise4:08
15."Same Girl"Trouble in Paradise2:51
16."Dixie Flyer"Land of Dreams (1988)4:06
17."Happy Ending"Randy Newman's Faust (1995)3:14
18."You've Got a Friend in Me"Toy Story (1995)2:02
19."Feels Like Home" (Live 1996)Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman (1998)4:10
20."Shame"Bad Love (1999)4:51
21."I Miss You"Bad Love3:54
Total length:68:38
  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Best of Randy Newman at AllMusic
  2. ^ Newman, Randy (28 January 1978). "Chart History". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2019. Hot 100
  3. Newman, Randy (25 March 1996). "MUSIC (ORIGINAL MUSICAL OR COMEDY SCORE)". Oscars. Oscars. Retrieved 4 November 2019. THE 68TH ACADEMY AWARDS - 1996
  4. ^ Newman, Randy (21 January 1996). "Best Original Song - Motion Picture". Golden Globes. Golden Globes. Retrieved 4 November 2019. Winners & Nominees 1996
  5. The Best of Randy Newman (liner notes). Randy Newman. Rhino. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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