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Born Again
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Born Again is Randy Newman's sixth studio album and was released in August 1979. On the cover he sits in an office with make-up on his face, an obvious parody of Kiss, and dollar signs over his eyes: a joke about the commercialisation of rock music. He wrote and arranged all the songs himself.
Before its release Newman called the record a greater insult than his hit Short People and expected the album to catch on. It did not: sales were disappointing and the reviews were mixed. Later he said he had forgotten that people first need to know who you are. Rolling Stone found the tone snide and nihilistic. The New York Times, by contrast, heard a trace of anger that keeps the songs from sounding cheap. He himself called it the strangest record he ever made.
Listening
Track list
- 1It's Money That I Love3:40Apple Music ↗
- 2The Story of a Rock and Roll Band2:53Apple Music ↗
- 3Pretty Boy4:04Apple Music ↗
- 4Mr. Sheep3:55Apple Music ↗
- 5Ghosts2:30Apple Music ↗
- 6They Just Got Married2:54Apple Music ↗
- 7Spies3:58Apple Music ↗
- 8The Girls In My Life, Pt. 12:43Apple Music ↗
- 9Half a Man3:42Apple Music ↗
- 10William Brown1:53Apple Music ↗
- 11Pants3:05Apple Music ↗
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