Trouble in Paradise (Randy Newman album)

Trouble in Paradise
Studio album by Randy Newman
Released January 17, 1983[1]
Recorded 1982
Studio Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, California
Genre Soft rock
Length 39:36
Label Warner Bros., Reprise
Producer Russ Titelman, Lenny Waronker
Randy Newman chronology
Born Again
(1979)Born Again1979		 Trouble in Paradise
(1983)		 Land of Dreams
(1988)Land of Dreams1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
Robert Christgau(A-)[4]

Trouble in Paradise is the seventh album by American composer Randy Newman. It spawned local anthem "I Love L.A.", and minor hit, "The Blues," a duet with Paul Simon.

Trouble in Paradise was ranked as number 67 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s list.[5]

A cover version of "Real Emotional Girl" by the Canadian singer Patricia O'Callaghan appears on her 2001 album Real Emotional Girl.

Track listing

All songs written by Randy Newman.

  1. "I Love L.A." - 3:29
  2. "Christmas in Capetown" - 4:21
  3. "The Blues" - 3:01
  4. "Same Girl" - 2:53
  5. "Mikey's" - 2:10
  6. "My Life Is Good" - 4:38
  7. "Miami" - 4:04
  8. "Real Emotional Girl" - 2:28
  9. "Take Me Back" - 4:09
  10. "There's a Party at My House" - 2:50
  11. "I'm Different" - 2:33
  12. "Song for the Dead" - 3:00

Personnel

Additional musicians

  • Paulinho Da Costa - percussion on "Take Me Back", "Christmas In Capetown" and "The Blues"
  • Ralph Grierson - piano on "Same Girl" and "Real Emotional Girl"
  • Neil Larsen - piano solo on "The Blues"
  • Dean Parks - guitar on "I'm Different", guitar solo on "The Blues", mandolin and additional guitar on "Miami"
  • Waddy Wachtel - rhythm guitar on "I Love L.A"

Horn Section

  • Larry Williams – horns on "Take Me Back" and "I Love L.A"
  • Steve Madaio - horns on "Take Me Back"
  • Ernie Watts – horns on "Take Me Back", sax solo on "My Life Is Good"
  • Jerry Hey - horns on "There's A Party At My House"
  • Jim Horn and Jon Smith - horns on "There's A Party At My House" and "Mickey's"

Background Vocals

Technical
  • Mark Linett - engineer, mixing
  • Tim Newman - cover photography

References

  1. ↑ "Billboard - Google Boeken". Books.google.com. 1983-01-08. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  2. ↑ Mark Deming. "Trouble in Paradise - Randy Newman | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  3. ↑ Rolling Stone Archived July 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "CG: Randy Newman". Robert Christgau. 1995-10-31. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  5. ↑ "100 Best Albums of the Eighties: Randy Newman, 'Trouble in Paradise'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
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