Randy Newman's Faust

Infobox Album
Name = Randy Newman's Faust
Type = studio
Longtype =
Artist = Randy Newman


Released = 1995
Recorded =
Genre = Musical
Length =
Label = Reprise Records
Producer = Peter Asher
Reviews =
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/randynewman/albums/album/96257/review/6067596/randy_newmans_faust link]
*Robert Christgau (A) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=randy+newman link]
Last album = "Land of Dreams (1988)"
This album = "Randy Newman's Faust (1995)"
Next album = " (1998)"

"Randy Newman's Faust" is a 1993 musical by American musician and songwriter Randy Newman, who based the work on the classic story of "Faust", borrowing elements from the version by Goethe, as well as Milton's "Paradise Lost", but updating the story to the modern day, and infusing it with humorous cynicism. In this retelling, God and the Devil fight for the soul of Henry Faust, a student at the University of Notre Dame. The musical was performed at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego and the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, as well as released as a CD.

CD cast

* Devil: Randy Newman
* Lord: James Taylor
* Henry Faust: Don Henley
* Angel Rick: Elton John
* Margaret: Linda Ronstadt
* Martha: Bonnie Raitt

Track listing

;Disc One
# "Glory Train" - James Taylor/Randy Newman - 4:44
# "Can't Keep a Good Man Down" - Randy Newman - 2:45
# "How Great Our Lord" - James Taylor - 2:42
# "Best Little Girl" - Randy Newman - 2:28
# "Northern Boy" - James Taylor/Randy Newman - 2:55
# "Bless The Children of the World" - Don Henley - 3:50
# "Gainesville" - Linda Ronstadt - 3:30
# "Relax, Enjoy Yourself" - James Taylor/Randy Newman/Kristyn Liang-chan - 5:41
# "Life Has Been Good To Me - Bonnie Raitt" - 3:28
# "Little Island - Elton John" - 3:20
# "The Man - Don Henley/Randy Newman" - 3:14
# "My Hero - Linda Ronstadt" - 2:35
# "I Gotta Be Your Man" - Randy Newman - 2:31
# "Feels Like Home" - Bonnie Raitt - 4:26
# "Bleeding All Over the Place" - Randy Newman/Bonnie Raitt - 4:15
# "Sandman's Coming" - Linda Ronstadt - 2:41
# "Happy Ending" - Randy Newman - 3:21

;Disc Two
# "Pass On Over" [Demo]
# "How Great Our Lord" [Demo]
# "Each Perfect Day" [Demo]
# "Best Little Girl" [Demo]
# "It Was Beautiful" [Demo]
# "Northern Boy" [Demo]
# "Bless The Children of the World" [Demo]
# "Damn Fine Day" [Demo]
# "March Of The Protestants" [Demo]
# "Little Island" [Demo]
# "The Man" [Demo]
# "Love Time" [Demo]
# "Relax, Enjoy Yourself" [Demo]
# "When Love Is in the Air" [Demo]
# "Gainesville Florida [Demo]
# "Life Has Been Good to Me [Demo]
# "My Hero [Demo]
# "Hard Currency [Demo]
# "Sandman's Coming [Demo]
# "Basin Street Blues [Demo]

Personnel

*Randy Newman: vocals, piano
*James Taylor: vocals
*Elton John: vocals
*Linda Ronstadt: vocals
*Don Henley: vocals
*Bonnie Raitt: vocals
*Bob Mann: guitar
*Michael Landau: guitar
*Michael Thompson: guitar
*Ry Cooder: guitar
* Mark Goldenberg: guitar
*John Gaux: guitar
*Doug Livingston: pedal steel
*Steve Tavaglione: saxophone
*Bill Payne: Hammond B-3 organ
*Benmont Tench: Hammond B-3 organ
*Randy Waldman: synthesizer
*Robbie Buchanon: synthesizer
*Randy Kerber: synthesizer
*Jimmy Johnson: bass
*James Hutchinson: bass
*Larry Klein: bass
*Leland Sklar: bass
*Carlos Vega: drums
*Danny Carmassi: drums
*Kenny Aronoff: drums
*Jim Keltner: drums
*Michael Fisher: percussion