Randy Newman released 'Sail Away,' his third-album masterpiece, in May 1972. ... Like Newman's past albums, Sail Away included several songs that were already known to his devoted fans.

Since the release of his first album in 1968, singer and songwriter Randy Newman has been known for writing wry, and sometimes raw, songs about everyday life. Newman's musical journey has taken ...

Sail Away dates from 1972, the heart of a fruitful early period in Newman's career that revealed his ability to write songs of biting wit, novelistic complexity, and deep understanding.

May 23, 2022 By Austin Saalman. Randy Newman’s lyrical ferocity has always underscored his lush orchestral soundscapes, their rich and intricate pop melodies juxtaposed with grim narratives of ...

Randy Newman's Songs Full of Character. ... On "Sail Away" the singer is a slave trader luring a group of Africans onto a ship, all set to chords lush and romantic enough for Hallmark.

Randy Newman talks to John Wilson about his classic album from 45 years ago, 'Sail Away' ...

Sail Away: the Songs of Randy Newman. By Bruce Elder and reviewer. July 25, 2006 — 9.38pm. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later.

Randy Newman: Yeah, it is.Particularly between about 1890 and 1914. Before World War I, it was looking like nothing bad was gonna happen. At least ideally, there was sort of an innocence in the ...

Randy Newman, who began his career in the late 1950s, ... Over the next four years he recorded four albums, including Sail Away and Good Old Boys, about the American South, ...

Sail Away: The Songs Of Randy Newman. Rating: NN Presumably intended as an all-star folk and roots salute to. By Tim Perlich. May 18, 2006.

Few artists are as deserving of a retrospective of their musical contribution as Randy Newman. ... Various Sail Away: The Songs of Randy Newman. By Eric Thom. Published Jun 01, 2006.

Presumably intended as an all-star folk and roots salute to the songwriting genius of Randy Newman, Sail Away could be alternately subtitled The South Strikes Back. Newman likes to write from the ...