Randy Newman - Good Old Boys [Expanded]

Title: Good Old Boys [Expanded] Artist: Randy Newman Release Date: 1974 Re-Released On: 5/21/2002 Label: Rhino Records Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 081227824327, 812278243276 Genre: Rock Styles: Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Chamber Pop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Baroque Pop, Album Rock Moods: Acerbic, Cynical/Sarcastic, Wry, Ironic, Literate, Playful, Provocative, Sardonic, Tense/Anxious, Witty, Bittersweet, Cerebral, Gentle, Humorous, Poignant, Quirky, Snide, Bitter, Intimate, Rollicking, Complex, Elegant, Laid-Back/Mellow, Plaintive, Restrained, Sophisticated, Theatrical, Autumnal, Confrontational, Reflective Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 4 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

1. Rednecks
2. Birmingham
3. Marie
4. Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)
5. Guilty
6. Louisiana 1927
7. Every Man a King
8. Kingfish
9. Naked Man
10. A Wedding in Cherokee County
11. Back on My Feet Again
12. Rollin'
13. Marie [#][*][Demo Version]

1. Rednecks [#]
2. If We Didn't Have Jesus [#]
3. Birmingham [#]
4. The Joke [#]
5. Louisiana [#]
6. My Daddy Knew Dixie Howell [#]
7. Shining [#]
8. Marie [#]
9. Good Morning [#]
10. Birmingham Redux [#]
11. Doctor, Doctor [#]
12. Albanian Anthem [#]
13. Rolling [#]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2002 CD Rhino Records 78243

No other editions were found for this album.

The crown jewel in the first wave of Rhino's extensive Randy Newman reissue series is Good Old Boys -- which perhaps is appropriate, since it's arguably Newman's finest album. Then again, perhaps its status as the outstanding release in this wave was inevitable since unlike Sail Away -- an equally brilliant record -- Good Old Boys does have a full-fledged back story in the form of Johnny Cutler's Birthday, a rough draft Randy Newman wrote and recorded of the entire album. This is a find of monumental proportions, at least for Newman fans and scholars, because it not only is an embryonic incarnation of one of his greatest works, it has its own character and identity, especially since it has eight songs that did not make it to the final album. Since it captures Newman alone at the piano, providing narrative explanation between songs, this is a remarkably intimate document chronicling the birth of greatness -- and though you have to be dedicated to be interested in this, most Newman fans are dedicated; this is a wonderful listen, revealing and musically absorbing at the same time. It emphasizes the strength of Good Old Boys. Like David Wild says in his fine liner notes, the album is like a collection of short stories, and each of the new songs on Johnny Cutler's Birthday is a newly unearthed story, in the same spirit and sentiment as the original, yet fresh and unpredictable. It would be worth 20 dollars or more on its own, which is why it's such a delight to have it as a bonus disc here, coupled with a remastered version of this great album, along with liner notes from Wild and an introduction from Newman, as well as rare photos and replications of advertisements. Overall, it's a tremendous package. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Perkins Pedal Steel Andy Newmark Drums Bernie Leadon Vocals (Background) Bobby Hata Engineer Bobbye Porter Percussion Dan Hersch Remastering David McLees Reissue Coordination David Wild Liner Notes Dennis Budimir Guitar (Acoustic) Don Henley Vocals (Background) Donn Landee Engineer Ginger Dettman Project Assistant Glenn Frey Vocals (Background) Greg Allen Design, Art Direction Jim Keltner Drums John Platania Guitar (Electric) Judy Maizel Production Coordination Lee Herschberg Audio Engineer, Mixing, Engineer Leigh Hall Project Assistant Lenny Waronker Producer, Audio Production Lori Carfora Project Assistant Malcolm Cecil Programming Marc Salata Product Manager Mike Salisbury Cover Photo, Cover Design Milt Holland Percussion, Drums Nick DeCaro String Arrangements, Conductor Randy Newman Piano (Electric), Vocals, Conductor, Piano, Arranger, Synthesizer Randy Perry Project Assistant Red Callender Bass Robert Margouleff Programming Ron Elliott Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Acoustic) Russ Titelman Bass (Electric), Audio Production, Producer Ry Cooder Guitar (Electric) Shepard Sherbell Photography Steve Woolard Reissue Coordination Steven Chean Editorial Research Trucy Portch Production Coordination Willie Weeks Bass (Electric)