- Toy Story (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) · 1995
- Trouble In Paradise · 1983
- The Randy Newman Songbook (Vols. 1, 2 & 3) · 2016
- Toy Story (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) · 1995
- Cars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2001
- Trouble In Paradise · 1983
- Toy Story (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) · 1995
- Cars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2001
- Cars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2001
- Randy Newman · 1968
- Dark Matter · 2017
- Sail Away (Bonus Tracks Version) [2002 Remaster] · 1972
- Toy Story (Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection] · 1995
Essential Albums
- Go to infinity and beyond with Buzz and Woody—now in Spatial Audio.
- Few artists who began their careers in the '60s held on to their visions in the '80s; the world made a mess of people's lives. However, Randy Newman only seemed to get better. The social critic in him came alive in a decade of excess. Oversized drums, hard rock guitars, and rap music might not be what fans expected from Newman, but here he uses them all to hit his targets dead on. "It's Money That Matters" even borrows Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler to tilt the sentiment of their "Money for Nothing" to the furthest extreme. "Masterman and Baby J" tries to understand the appeal of constant bragging in rap music. "I Want You To Hurt Like I Do" transforms "We Are the World" into an anthem for selfishness. Sharp humor isn't all Newman offers; the opening trio of tunes traces back to Newman's childhood in New Orleans and Southern California. But true to form, he tires of autobiography and settles into songs that study patriotism ("Red Bandana," "Follow the Flag") and right-wing politics ("Roll with the Punches").
- Randy Newman's songs are full of double-edged wit, laced with just enough tragedy between the lines. If you don't listen carefully, you could mistake "Sail Away" as a patriotic song with a rousing gospel chorus—only it's sung by a recruiter on a slave ship. "He Gives Us All His Love" is, seemingly, a hymn—except it calls into question how much God really cares. And after all these years, nobody's written a better song about headwear as a fetish object than "You Can Leave Your Hat On".
- 2017
Music Videos
Artist Playlists
- Meet the dark prince of the '70s singer/songwriter scene.
- The songwriter’s legendary wit is hardly his only strong suit.
Singles & EPs
Compilations
About Randy Newman
An anomaly among early-'70s singer/songwriters, Randy Newman developed an idiosyncratic style that alternated between sweeping, cinematic pop and rolling R&B, tied together by his intelligent, biting sense of humor. Where his peers concentrated on confessional songwriting, Newman drew characters, creating a world filled with misfits, outcasts, charlatans, and con men. Though he occasionally showed sympathy for his characters, he became well known for his acidic sense of satire, highlighted by his fluke 1978 hit "Short People" and his parody of '80s yuppies, "I Love L.A." Newman's records consistently received strongly positive reviews, but he became a wealthy man by composing scores, including the Toy Story and Monsters Inc. franchises.
- HOMETOWN
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- BORN
- 28 November 1943
- GENRE
- Soundtrack