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Little Criminals is a 1977 album by Randy Newman. Like most of Newman's work, the album eschews traditional pop-music themes ('I'll Be Home' is the only love song on the album) in favor of musical story-telling, often featuring quirky characters and cynical views. Product description. 1977 album ft 'Short People'. Little Criminals proved to be Randy Newman's commercial breakthrough, thanks in large part to an unlikely top 10 novelty hit. 'Short People' may be responsible for positing Newman in the public consciousness as a.

Little Criminals is a 1977 album by Randy Newman. Like most of Newman's work, the album eschews traditional pop-music themes ('I'll Be Home' is the only love song on the album) in favor of musical story-telling, often featuring quirky characters and cynical views. The first song on the album – 'Short People' – became a hit single in its own right. The album itself peaked at #9 on the USBillboard 200chart, Newman's highest-charting album to date.

Some of the instrumental work and backing vocals on the album are performed by members of the Eagles. In particular, Glenn Frey played guitar on two tracks, Joe Walsh played guitar on three tracks, and Don Henley and Tim Schmit sang background vocals on one track each. Frey and J. D. Souther, who had earlier been the duo Longbranch Pennywhistle, sang background vocals on three tracks.

Newman wrote, conducted and played keyboards on all tracks. Synthesizers were programmed by Michael Boddicker.

In September 1977 the British music magazine NME published the following interview with Newman talking sardonically about his then new release: 'There's one song about a child murderer,' Newman deadpans. 'That's fairly optimistic. Maybe. There's one called 'Jolly Coppers on Parade' which isn't an absolutely anti-police song. Maybe it's even a fascist song. I didn't notice at the time. There's also one about me as a cowboy called 'Rider in the Rain'. I think it's ridiculous. The Eagles are on there. That's what's good about it. There's also this song 'Short People'. It's purely a joke. I like other ones on the album better but the audiences go for that one.'^[6]

It placed 8th in the 1977 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll,^[7] and in 2000 it was voted number 468 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.^[8]

The song 'Baltimore' was covered by Nina Simone, Nils Lofgren, The Tamlins, David Gray, Billy Mackenzie, Lianne La Havas, Jazmine Sullivan, Mink Stole, Coldfinger and Nedric Nedo. 'In Germany Before the War' was covered by British band Diesel Park West on their covers album 'God Only Knows' in 1992. The song 'I'll Be Home', meanwhile, had been written by Newman years previously, and was originally recorded in 1970 by Harry Nilsson on his album Nilsson Sings Newman.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Randy Newman.

Charts[edit]

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Personnel[edit]

• Randy Newman - vocals, keyboards and synthesizer
• Michael Boddicker - additional synthesizer and synthesizer programming

1. 'Short People' – 2:54
   • Backing Vocals: Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther, Tim Schmit
   • Bass: Klaus Voormann
   • Congas: Milt Holland
   • Drums: Jim Keltner
   • Guitar: Waddy Wachtel
2. 'You Can't Fool The Fatman' – 2:44
   • Bass: Willie Weeks
   • Congas: Milt Holland
   • Drums: Andy Newmark
3. 'Little Criminals' – 3:04
   • Bass: Willie Weeks
   • Drums: Andy Newmark, Rick Marotta
   • Guitar: Glenn Frey
   • Guitar, Guitar (Slide): Joe Walsh
   • Percussion: Milt Holland
4. 'Texas Girl at the Funeral of Her Father' – 2:40
   • Piano: Ralph Grierson
5. 'Jolly Coppers on Parade' – 3:46
   • Bass: Klaus Voormann
   • Congas: Milt Holland
   • Drums, Temple Blocks: Jim Keltner
   • Guitar: Waddy Wachtel
6. 'In Germany Before the War' – 3:39
   • No contributions are specified
7. 'Sigmund Freud's Impersonation of Albert Einstein in America' – 3:02
   • Bass: Willie Weeks
   • Drums: Jim Keltner
8. 'Baltimore' – 4:02
   • Backing Vocals: Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther
   • Bass: Willie Weeks
   • Drums: Andy Newmark, Rick Marotta
   • Guitar: Glenn Frey
   • Percussion: Milt Holland
9. 'I'll Be Home' – 2:47
   • Bass: Klaus Voormann
   • Drums: Jim Keltner
   • Guitar: Waddy Wachtel
10. 'Rider in the Rain' – 3:54
    • Backing Vocals: Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther
    • Bass: Willie Weeks
    • Drums: Rick Marotta
    • Guitar: Waddy Wachtel
11. 'Kathleen (Catholicism Made Easier)' – 3:35
    • Bass: Willie Weeks
    • Drums: Rick Marotta
    • Guitar: Joe Walsh
    • Mandolin: Ry Cooder
12. 'Old Man on the Farm' – 2:14
    • Piano: Randy Newman

Technical

• Lee Herschberg, Loyd Clifft - engineer
• Mike Salisbury - cover design
• Bob Seidemann - cover photography at 1013 7th Street, Los Angeles, California^[10]

References[edit]

1. ^Liner notes, Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman, 1998
2. ^AllMusic review
3. ^Christgau, Robert (October 31, 1977). 'Christgau's Consumer Guide'. The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
4. ^Rolling Stone review
5. ^Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0195313734.
6. ^Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 304. CN 5585.
7. ^Christgau, Robert (January 23, 1978). 'The 1977 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll'. The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
8. ^Colin Larkin (2000). All Time Top 1000 Albums (3rd ed.). Virgin Books. p. 167. ISBN0-7535-0493-6.
9. ^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 216. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
10. ^http://www.musicalmaps.com.au/search/label/littlecriminalsrandynewman

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