Album: Good Old Boys by Randy Newman (1974)
Genre: Rock | Mood: Happy
Format: Album

Description: Good Old Boys is the fifth album by Randy Newman, released in September 1974 on Reprise Records, catalogue number 2193. It peaked at #36 on the Billboard 200, Newman's first album to obtain major commercial success.

Artist Background: Randall Stuart "Randy" Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist who is known for his mordant (and often satirical) pop songs and for film scores. Newman often writes lyrics from the perspective of a character far removed from his own experiences, sometimes using the point of view of an unreliable narrator. For example, the 1972 song "Sail Away" is written as a slave trader's sales pitch to attract slaves, while the narrator of "Politica... Part of the Los Angeles music scene. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Los Angeles music scene. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Rock, Happy, 1970s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 9. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Good Old Boys is the fifth album by Randy Newman, released in September 1974 on Reprise Records, catalogue number 2193. It peaked at #36 on the Billboard 200, Newman's first album to obtain major commercial success.

Good Old Boys

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