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Bad LoveBrand: Polydor Group
Model: 450115
RRP: £8.99
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Bad Love Editorial Reviews...
Source: Amazon.co.uk Review
Three songs into Bad Love, Randy Newman lobs a smart bomb into the bunker of classic rock, impersonating a boomer-aged rocker just going through the motions, "Each record that [he's] making ... like a record that [he's] made--just not as good." Giving the punch line added snap is the happy irony of Newman's own music at midlife, which proves as perceptive, funny, and, yes, moving as any he's recorded. Comparisons to past triumphs are inevitable here, and mostly favourable, starting with the mock piety of "My Country", an anthem to America's virtual family life entranced by television, "having other people's voices fill our minds." Elsewhere, he grins through a new geopolitical patter song ("The Great Nations of Europe"), undertakes his own dialectic on materialism with the ghost of Karl Marx ("The World Isn't Fair"), and, in the album's mordant zenith, conjures the sputtering jealousy and lust of an elderly New Orleans burgher smitten by a sweet young thing. That song, "Shame", embellishes a piano blues that might have fit snugly on 12 Songs, with choral and instrumental flourishes that are apt and hilarious--mocking female singers repeat the title in frank emulation of Sylvia Robinson's venerable disco hit, while elsewhere Newman's arrangements suggest Carl Stalling's vivid Looney Tunes scores. --Sam Sutherland
Bad Love Customer Reviews...
Customer Name: wiz
Date Of Review: 2008-02-02
Date Of Review: 2008-02-02
Review Summary: Bad love, great album
Review:
One of the most universally admired and critically acclaimed, multi-oscar-winning song-writers, this old-timer still has one hell of a lot to say. Randy Newman is one of those guys who writes songs straight from his cynical, sardonic, soleful heart with more than a hint of black-comedy. Laden with pathos and humour in equal measure, this album sounds like it was written by a 60 year-old with more than a life-time's worth of broken hearts and hate-mail, but lucky for us, he likes to sing about it.
Picking highlights from this excellent album is hard - the hillarious "Shame" and "I'm Dead But I Don't Know It"(about an ageing, out of date, singer-song writer who just won't shut up...) or the beautiful "Every Time It Rains" (possibly the sweetest lost-love song ever recorded -written and sung as only Newman knows how... ) and "I Miss You" (a candid account of a love affair that never happened... "It's a little bit late, twenty years or so" )...
When you're taking time out from listening to whatever you normally listen to, listen to a superbly crafted, subtle, album, with real songs, written with a life-time's real experience.
One of the most universally admired and critically acclaimed, multi-oscar-winning song-writers, this old-timer still has one hell of a lot to say. Randy Newman is one of those guys who writes songs straight from his cynical, sardonic, soleful heart with more than a hint of black-comedy. Laden with pathos and humour in equal measure, this album sounds like it was written by a 60 year-old with more than a life-time's worth of broken hearts and hate-mail, but lucky for us, he likes to sing about it.
Picking highlights from this excellent album is hard - the hillarious "Shame" and "I'm Dead But I Don't Know It"(about an ageing, out of date, singer-song writer who just won't shut up...) or the beautiful "Every Time It Rains" (possibly the sweetest lost-love song ever recorded -written and sung as only Newman knows how... ) and "I Miss You" (a candid account of a love affair that never happened... "It's a little bit late, twenty years or so" )...
When you're taking time out from listening to whatever you normally listen to, listen to a superbly crafted, subtle, album, with real songs, written with a life-time's real experience.
Customer Name: S J Buck
Date Of Review: 2007-03-24
Date Of Review: 2007-03-24
Review Summary: Another stunning album
Review:
I can't praise this album high enough. Randy Newman returns with another brilliant recording. As an example of song-writing and performing skills this will take some beating.
There are tear jerkers like 'Every Time It Rains' ironic songs like 'The World Isn't Fair' all arranged and performed with Newmans distinctive southern drawl and under-rated Piano playing. This album also has a band and occasionally orchestral arrangements.
For me this is up there with his best work, perhaps not quite as good as Sail Away, but its very close. These days Randy Newman doesn't produce that many albums, and performs even less frequently, so get this album to remind yourself just how good he really is.
I can't praise this album high enough. Randy Newman returns with another brilliant recording. As an example of song-writing and performing skills this will take some beating.
There are tear jerkers like 'Every Time It Rains' ironic songs like 'The World Isn't Fair' all arranged and performed with Newmans distinctive southern drawl and under-rated Piano playing. This album also has a band and occasionally orchestral arrangements.
For me this is up there with his best work, perhaps not quite as good as Sail Away, but its very close. These days Randy Newman doesn't produce that many albums, and performs even less frequently, so get this album to remind yourself just how good he really is.
Customer Name: J. Skade
Date Of Review: 2003-11-27
Date Of Review: 2003-11-27
Review Summary: Still On Form
Review:
Newman's albums come along infrequently and are always anxiously awaited by those of us who love his special brand of music. One day perhaps he will disappoint us, but not here. Age has not smoothed any of the edges from his talent and a string of successful film scores have not depleted his musical imagination.
This album is nigh on perfect.
'This Is My Country' which opens the album is an incisive and strangely moving picture of family life based around a tv set. It is a classic. Other highlights are the interplay of lead voice and backing vocals in 'Shame' (sung by one of Newman's most loathsome characters), the beautiful melody of 'Every Time It Rains' (ripe for covering),the bite of 'The World Isn't Fair' and 'Great Nations of Europe' which display a more political dimension to the satire ( can I hear a Gilbert and Sullivan influence on these numbers?). If there is nothing as strong as, say 'Sail Away' here,it is as good an album as Newman has made since 'Good Old Boys' at least.
Newman's albums come along infrequently and are always anxiously awaited by those of us who love his special brand of music. One day perhaps he will disappoint us, but not here. Age has not smoothed any of the edges from his talent and a string of successful film scores have not depleted his musical imagination.
This album is nigh on perfect.
'This Is My Country' which opens the album is an incisive and strangely moving picture of family life based around a tv set. It is a classic. Other highlights are the interplay of lead voice and backing vocals in 'Shame' (sung by one of Newman's most loathsome characters), the beautiful melody of 'Every Time It Rains' (ripe for covering),the bite of 'The World Isn't Fair' and 'Great Nations of Europe' which display a more political dimension to the satire ( can I hear a Gilbert and Sullivan influence on these numbers?). If there is nothing as strong as, say 'Sail Away' here,it is as good an album as Newman has made since 'Good Old Boys' at least.
Perhaps it is too late for Newman to win even a fraction of the audience he deserves, but for those willing to listen and lucky enough to stumble across this album they will find a 12 step lesson in classic songwriting.
Date Of Review: 2002-01-10
Review Summary: New songs to add to the old collection
Review:
Randy Newman has been around for a long time.As with so many great artists, when you buy "the best of" albums, many fine songs are missing. In this case,I bought Lonely at the Top which contained many of his hits, only to find that the other compilation, whilst having the extra tracks I wanted,also duplicated many I already had. Very frustrating!
Hard Love, however,shows an older Newman. The songs are new, but they are first class, without a single dud.For anyone who wishes to extend their repetoire of Newman, this cd cannot be bettered.
Randy Newman has been around for a long time.As with so many great artists, when you buy "the best of" albums, many fine songs are missing. In this case,I bought Lonely at the Top which contained many of his hits, only to find that the other compilation, whilst having the extra tracks I wanted,also duplicated many I already had. Very frustrating!
Hard Love, however,shows an older Newman. The songs are new, but they are first class, without a single dud.For anyone who wishes to extend their repetoire of Newman, this cd cannot be bettered.
Date Of Review: 2001-02-20
Review Summary: Another classic Randy Newman album
Review:
Having only really known about Randy Newman's work for just under a year, I had been putting off buying this album, as most places I saw it, it cost nearly twice as much as the rest. I wish I'd bought it sooner - it's a wonderful album. Hilarious and biting all at once, Randy once again hits the mark with his comic yet heartbreaking songs. Well worth the wait. Love it.
Having only really known about Randy Newman's work for just under a year, I had been putting off buying this album, as most places I saw it, it cost nearly twice as much as the rest. I wish I'd bought it sooner - it's a wonderful album. Hilarious and biting all at once, Randy once again hits the mark with his comic yet heartbreaking songs. Well worth the wait. Love it.
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