RANDY NEWMAN SAIL AWAY Vinyl LP
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Description
Sail Away was the third studio album by influential singer/ songwriter Randy Newman, released on May 23, 1972.
As with all of Newman's early albums, several of its songs had been previously recorded by other artists. In this case, "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear" had been a UK hit for Alan Price in 1967 and was recorded by Harry Nilsson on his 1969 album Harry. "Dayton, Ohio - 1903" had been recorded by Billy J. Kramer as a single in 1969, while Newman and Nilsson recorded a version together for Nilsson's 1970 album Nilsson Sings Newman. Newman himself had also previously recorded "Last Night I Had a Dream" as a single, issued in September 1968. The version heard on Sail Away is a re-recording with a notably different arrangement.
"You Can Leave Your Hat On" was later recorded by Joe Cocker in 1986 and this version was featured on the soundtrack of the 1986 film 9½ Weeks starring Kim Basinger. A version by Tom Jones appeared on the soundtrack of the 1997 film The Full Monty.
"He Gives Us All His Love" was also initially written and recorded by Newman in a sparser and slower arrangement for the 1971 film Cold Turkey.
In 2020, the album was ranked number 268 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/randy-newman-sail-away-3-1062965/
Tracklist
Sail AwayLonely 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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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sail_Away_(Randy_Newman_album)
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