Anthology (Paperback)

~ Travis (Author), Randy (Author), Randy Travis (Editor)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Alfred Publishing (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897243080
• ISBN-13: 978-0897243087
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,016,029 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sing & Play Like Randy, May 24, 2001

By	"blueswork" (Oakland, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anthology (Paperback)

Like Randy Newman's music? This book may be for you. It includes lyrics, tab and piano accompaniment, which follow Randy's recorded versions fairly well (at least for the songs on his album with "Sail Away"). For instance, on "Dancing Bear" the arrangement has a vocal line with a piano accompaniment which is pretty much what Randy plays. You can sound just like him if you want, or of course take it somewhere else. The book is at an intermediate level.

The songbook includes the following songs: Burn On, Cowboy, Davy The Fat Boy, I Think It's Going To Rain Today, It's Lonely At The Top, Living Without You, Mama Told Me Not To Come, Political Science, Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear, Feels Like Home, Baltimore, In Germany Before The War, Miami, Real Emotional Girl, Same Girl, Song For The Dead, You've Got A Friend In Me, Sail Away, Old Man, The God Song That's Why I Love Mankind, You Can Leave Your Hat On, Guilty, Rednecks, Marie, Louisiana 1927, One More Hour, I Love L A, Short People, It's Money That Matters, Dixie Flyer, I Want You To Hurt Like I Do, I Love To See You Smile, Gainesville, Bleeding All Over The Place, Sandman's Coming.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptionally transcripted, and a good selection, October 17, 2003

By	M. Packham "Stuart" (Perth, Western Australia Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Anthology (Paperback)

There are three reasons why this book deserves five stars:

1) The transcriptions are extremely good. Instead of an interpretation that sounds dubiously like the melody line, the piano parts have been reproduced from Newman's own archives. Some of them are not EXACTLY what Newman plays, but for the most part they are.

2) The selection of songs is such that consideration has gone into what is 'fun' to play on the piano. Included is music from Newman's entire career, from 'Davy the Fat Boy' through to 'Bleeding All Over the Place'. Thought has been put into which songs work best on the piano and which ones are not repetitious.

3) The lyrics have been expertly aligned with the music and the music itself is clear and well presented.

For these reasons, the Randy Newman Anthology is a superlative songbook compared to the plethora of dodgy chord-based songbooks out there. Randy Newman's 'Bad Love' songbook is also very good.

For a true Newman fan this book will never get old.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love Randy Newman...., April 24, 2003

By	A. Diaz "khepera" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Anthology (Paperback)

...Then this book is a must-have! Not only is it full of otherwise impossible-to-find songs (I spent nearly ten years looking for "Gainesville" after losing my copy), it includes an invaluable introduction by Michael Roth, probably the world's greatest expert on Newman. Roth's advice on just how to approach Newman's scores is borne of decades of collaboration with the composer and will help you give that "Newman feel" to your playing. For singers, this book offers a wealth of little-known gems to add to your repertoire. Yes, it doesn't include a lot of his big hits, but you can find those anywhere. This is the book I've been waiting for.