Lonely at the Top: The Studio Albums, 1968-77

~ Release by Randy Newman (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Randy Newman
2▶12" Vinyl: 12 Songs
3▼12" Vinyl: Sail Away
#TitleRatingLength
E1Sail Away
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
violin:
Louis Kauffman
conductor:
Emil Newman
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 264) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 275)
recording of:
Sail Away
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Randy Newman (publisher) (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1972)
2:56
E2Lonely at the Top
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
alto saxophone:
Abe Most (in 1972)
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (on 1971-08-21, in 1972)
vocals:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (on 1971-08-21)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
live recording of:
It’s Lonely at the Top (on 1971-08-21)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
January Music Corp. (in 1970) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1970)
recording of:
It’s Lonely at the Top (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
January Music Corp. (in 1970) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1970)
2:32
E3He Gives Us All His Love
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
recording of:
He Gives Us All His Love
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and United Artists Music Co., Inc. (in 1971)
1:53
E4Last Night I Had a Dream
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
recording of:
Last Night I Had a Dream
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1970) and January Music Corp. (in 1972)
3:01
E5Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (on 1971-08-21)
vocals:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (on 1971-08-21)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
live recording of:
Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear (on 1971-08-21)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Six Continents Music Publishing Inc., Warner/Chappell North America, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), January Music Corp. (in 1966) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1966)
recording of:
Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Six Continents Music Publishing Inc., Warner/Chappell North America, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), January Music Corp. (in 1966) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1966)
2:00
E6Old Man
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (in 1972)
violin:
Louis Kauffman (in 1972)
conductor:
Larry Marks (US producer/songwriter/executive for Columbia, A&M Records & Warner Bros) (in 1972)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
recording of:
Old Man (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Randy Newman (publisher) (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1972)
2:42
F1Political Science
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
co-producer:
Mitchell Froom and Lenny Waronker
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (in 1972)
vocals:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (in 1972)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
recording of:
Political Science (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Interworld (publisher), January Music Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1972)
2:00
F2Burn On
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
co-producer:
Mitchell Froom and Lenny Waronker
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (in 1972)
violin:
Louis Kauffman (in 1972)
vocals:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer) (in 1972)
conductor:
Emil Newman (in 1972)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Best Songs About Ohio Ever Made (number: 6)
recording of:
Burn On (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
January Music Corp. (in 1970) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1970)
2:33
F3Memo to My Son
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
recording of:
Memo to My Son
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Randy Newman (publisher) (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1972)
1:56
F4Dayton, Ohio - 1903
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
recording of:
Dayton, Ohio - 1903
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
January Music Corp. (in 1967) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1969)
1:47
F5You Can Leave Your Hat On
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
horn arranger:
Jerry Jumonville
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
recording of:
You Can Leave Your Hat On
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., Randy Newman (publisher) (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972, in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1972, in 1976)
3:18
F6God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
piano:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
arranger:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
recording of:
God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Randy Newman (publisher) (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1972)
3:36
4▶12" Vinyl: Good Old Boys
5▶12" Vinyl: Little Criminals
6▶7" Vinyl: You Can Leave Your Hat On / Last Night I Had a Dream

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
printed in:United States
art direction:Ed Thrasher (US art director & photographer)
photography:Tony Newman (photographer)
Guy Webster (photographer)
mastering:Lee Herschberg
design:Michael Carney (graphic artist. brother of Patrick Carney.)
copyrighted (©) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
Nonesuch Records Inc. (not for release label use, consider using its imprint “Nonesuch” instead) (in 2017)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Nonesuch Records Inc. (not for release label use, consider using its imprint “Nonesuch” instead) (in 2017)