Sail Away (Randy Newman album)
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| Studio album by Randy Newman | ||
| Released | 1972 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 30:07 | |
| Label | Reprise Records | |
| Producer(s) | Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman | |
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| Randy Newman chronology | ||
| Randy Newman Live (1971) |
Sail Away (1972) |
Good Old Boys (1974) |
Sail Away is a 1972 album by Randy Newman. In 2003, the album was ranked number 321 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
The album stands as a prime example of Newman's ability with musical satire. The title track takes the form of a pitch from a slave trader in Africa. "Political Science" foresees America making the world a better place through the nuclear annihilation of almost everyone else. "God's Song" uses gospel forms to question the idea of a benevolent creator. "He Gives Us All His Love" is a bittersweet and sparsely-arranged hymn about religious faith which may be earnest or tongue-in-cheek.
[edit] Track listing
- "Sail Away"
- "Lonely at the Top"
- "He Gives Us All His Love"
- "Last Night I Had a Dream"
- "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear"
- "Old Man"
- "Political Science"
- "Burn On"
- "Memo to My Son"
- "Dayton, Ohio 1903"
- "You Can Leave Your Hat On"
- "God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)"
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