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The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 3

The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 3
Studio album by
Randy Newman
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2016
StudioConway, Hollywood, California
GenreSinger-songwriter
LabelNonesuch
ProducerLenny Waronker, Mitchell Froom
Randy Newman chronology
The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 2
(2011) 		The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 3
(2016) 		Dark Matter
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.5/10[2]

The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 3 is the fourteenth studio and third songbook album by Randy Newman and contains newly recorded, stripped-down versions of some of Newman's best known songs, performed by Randy Newman singing and playing the piano without accompaniment.[3][4]

The album was also released as part of a four-LP, vinyl-only, limited edition box set on September 23, 2016 including Volume 1 and Volume 2 of the Songbook and five bonus tracks.[5] On December 16, 2016, a three-CD box set was released comprising all three Songbook albums and five bonus tracks.[6]

Track listing

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All tracks composed and arranged by Randy Newman.

  1. "Short People"
  2. "Mama Told Me Not to Come"
  3. "Love Story"
  4. "Burn On"
  5. "You've Got a Friend in Me"
  6. "Rollin'"
  7. "Guilty"
  8. "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear"
  9. "Davy the Fat Boy"
  10. "Red Bandana"
  11. "Old Man"
  12. "Real Emotional Girl"
  13. "I Love to See You Smile"
  14. "I Love L.A."
  15. "Bad News from Home"
  16. "I'll Be Home"

September 2016 vinyl box set bonus tracks

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  1. "Feels Like Home"
  2. "A Wedding in Cherokee Country"
  3. "Family Album: Homage to Alfred, Emil and Lionel Newman"
  4. "I'm Dreaming"
  5. "Wandering Boy"

December 2016 CD box set bonus tracks

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  1. "Feels Like Home"
  2. "A Wedding in Cherokee Country"
  3. "Family Album: Homage to Alfred, Emil and Lionel Newman"
  4. "A Few Words in Defense of Our Country"
  5. "I'm Dreaming"

Personnel

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Randy Newman – vocals, piano

References

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  1. ^ Deming, Mark. Randy Newman – The Randy Newman Songbook, Vol. 3: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (September 21, 2016). "The Randy Newman Songbook". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "The Randy Newman Songbook, Vol. 3". Randy Newman Official Website. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  4. ^ "Songbook Vol. 3 by Randy Newman". Nonesuch Records. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  5. ^ https://www.nonesuch.com/albums/randy-newman-songbook-4-lp-set
  6. ^ https://www.nonesuch.com/albums/randy-newman-songbook-3-cd-set


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