Sail Away (Randy Newman album)

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Sail Away
Studio album by Randy Newman
Released	1972
Genre	Rock
Length	30:07
Label	Reprise Records
Producer(s)	Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (5/5) link Robert Christgau (A-) link
Randy Newman chronology
Randy Newman Live (1971)	Sail Away (1972)	Good Old Boys (1974)

Sail Away is a 1972 album by Randy Newman. In 2003, the album was ranked number 321 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

The album stands as a prime example of Newman's ability with musical satire. The title track takes the form of an inviting—and moving—pitch from a slave trader in Africa. "Political Science" foresees America making the world a better place through the nuclear annihilation of almost everyone else. "God's Song"—and to a lesser extent, "He Gives Us All His Love"—use gospel forms to question the idea of a benevolent Creator.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Sail Away"
2. "Lonely at the Top"
3. "He Gives Us All His Love"
4. "Last Night I Had a Dream"
5. "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear"
6. "Old Man"
7. "Political Science"
8. "Burn On"
9. "Memo to My Son"
10. "Dayton, Ohio 1903"
11. "You Can Leave Your Hat On"
12. "God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)"