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Good Old Boys
Singer-Songwriter · 1974 · 6 tracks

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

A sophisticated, sardonic concept album exploring the American South through unreliable narrators, lush orchestral arrangements, and ragtime piano.

September 1974 · Reprise Records

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A sophisticated and biting exploration of Southern identity wrapped in warm, nostalgic orchestration.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
04
Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)
2:47
07
Every Man a King
1:02
09
Naked Man
3:12
10
A Wedding in Cherokee County
3:10
11
Back on My Feet Again
3:23
12
Rollin’
2:53
Moments Worth Waiting For
The lush, cinematic swell of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra clashing with the biting lyrics of the opening tracks.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Good Old Boys sound next to the rest of Randy Newman's catalogue?

Dusk+2.1σ

Dusk saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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