- Land of Dreams
Infobox Album |
Name = Land of Dreams
Type =Album
Artist =Randy Newman
Released = 1988
Recorded = ?
Genre = Rock
Length = 40:18
Label = Reprise
Producer =James Newton Howard ,Jeff Lynne ,Mark Knopfler , Tommy LiPuma
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4o220r4ac48i link]
*Robert Christgau (B+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=randy+newman link]
*"Rolling Stone " Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/randynewman/albums/album/239899/review/5941981/land_of_dreams link]
Last album = "Trouble in Paradise"
(1983)
This album = "Land of Dreams"
(1988)
Next album = "Randy Newman's Faust "
(1995)"Land of Dreams" is a 1988 album by
Randy Newman full of vignettes of his childhood inNew Orleans . The most well-known song on the album is "It's Money That Matters". The piano bridge "Dixie Flyer" is commonly used as break/filler music onpublic radio andpublic television .Track listing
All tracks written by Randy Newman
# "Dixie Flyer" – 4:10
# "New Orleans Wins the War" – 3:27
# "Four Eyes" – 3:34
# "Falling in Love" – 3:00
# "Something Special" – 3:07
# "Bad News from Home" – 2:45
# "Roll with the Punches" – 3:29
# "Masterman & Baby J" – 3:27
# "Red Bandana" – 2:35
# "Follow the Flag" – 2:15
# "It's Money that Matters" – 4:04
# "I Want You to Hurt Like I Do" – 4:07Personnel:
*
Randy Newman - Piano, Vocals, Main Performer
* Adrienne Howell - Vocals (Background)
* Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Trombone
* Bob Hilburn, Jr. - Vocals (Background)
* Carlos Vega - Drums
* Dan Higgins - Flute, Piccolo, Sax (Tenor)
* Dana Drum - Vocals (Background)
*David Paich - Synthesizer
*Dean Parks - Guitar
* Deborah Neal - Vocals (Background)
*Guy Fletcher - Synclavier
*Buzz Feiten - Guitar
*James Newton Howard - Synthesizer, Keyboards
* Jeannie Novak - Vocals (Background)
*Jeff Lynne - Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
*Jeff Porcaro - Drums
*Jerry Hey - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
* John "J.R." Robinson - Drums
* Karen Verkoelen - Vocals (Background)
* Kevin Maloney - Synthesizer, Vocals (Background)
*Larry Fast - Synthesizer
*Leland Sklar - Bass
*Lenny Castro - Percussion
* Marc Russo - Saxophone
*Mark Knopfler - Guitar, Vocals
*Michael Boddicker - Synthesizer
*Michael Landau - Guitar
*Mike Campbell - Guitar
*Nathan East - Bass
*Neil Stubenhaus - Bass
* Nicole Jones - Vocals (Background)
* Phil Jones - Drums
* Robbie Weaver - Synthesizer
*Steve Lukather - Guitar
*Tom Petty - Guitar, Vocals (Background)
* Twila Rice - Vocals (Background)
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