Trouble in Paradise (Randy Newman album)

Trouble in Paradise is the seventh album by American composer Randy Newman. Released four years after his last commercial album, 1979's Born Again, and two years after he composed the original score for the 1981 film Ragtime, it was well-received as a return to form. It spawned the smash hit "I Love L.A." in addition to a duet with Paul Simon on "The Blues."

Viewing it from a musical perspective, it was vastly different from anything Newman had previously created, full of synthesizers, drum loops, and samples. The writing also took a change, somewhat abandoning the country-tinged folkiness of his work in the 70's in favor of somewhat glossy synth pop. This album was seen as a return to form for newman and was ranked as number 67 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s list. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-20110418/randy-newman-trouble-in-paradise-19691231

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

• Randy Newman - vocals, piano
• Jennifer Warnes - vocals
• Don Henley - vocals
• Steve Lukather - guitar
• Larry Williams - horns
• Steve Madaio - horns
• Ernie Watts - horns
• Jerry Hey - horns
• Jim Horn - horns
• Jon Smith - horns
• Ralph Grierson - piano
• Neil Larson - piano
• David Paich - keyboards
• Michael Boddicker - keyboards
• Nathan East - bass
• Jeff Porcaro - drums
• Lenny Castro - percussion
• Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
• Christine McVie - background vocals
• Wendy Waldman - background vocals
• Lindsey Buckingham - background vocals
• Bob Seger - background vocals
• Linda Ronstadt - background vocals
• Rickie Lee Jones - background vocals
• Paul Simon - vocals on "The Blues"
• Waddy Wachtel - guitar