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Andrew Sandoval's Come To The Sunshine is the home of the bah bah bah's and the la la la's. Each week he ushers you into his record room for a two-hour tour of scintillating 1960's sounds by a stunning array of no-hit wonders. Hear beat, psych, folk-rock, garage, soft pop, baroque, singer-songwriters and so much more (mostly in MONO).

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Favoriting October 23, 2017: Show #121: featuring the songs of Randy Newman

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments Approx. start time
Randy Newman  Last Night I Had A Dream   Favoriting   Reprise  1968  45     
Billy J. Kramer  Bet No One Ever This Bad   Favoriting Do You Want To Know A Secret?  EMI  2009  CD  recording from 1965   
Saturday's Children  Leave That Baby Alone   Favoriting   Dunwich  1967  45    0:05:16 (Pop-up)
The Nashville Teens  The Biggest Night Of Her Life   Favoriting   Decca  1967  45    0:08:14 (Pop-up)
Eric Burdon & The Animals  Mama Told Me Not To Come   Favoriting Eric Is Here  MGM  1967  LP    0:09:15 (Pop-up)
Van Dyke Parks  Vine Street   Favoriting Song Cycle  Warner Bros.  1968  LP    0:12:46 (Pop-up)
Wayne Fontana  Dayton, Ohio 1903   Favoriting   Fontana (UK)  1969  45    0:16:51 (Pop-up)
Tom Northcott  Somebody Always Gets Hurt   Favoriting Sunny Goodge Street: The Warner Bros. Recordings  Rhino Handmade  2012  CD  recorded 5/13/68  0:19:25 (Pop-up)
The Everly Brothers  Illinois   Favoriting Roots  Warner Bros.  1968  LP    0:21:55 (Pop-up)
Nilsson  Yellow Man   Favoriting Nilsson Sings Newman  RCA Victor  1970  LP    0:23:59 (Pop-up)
Randy Newman  Happyland   Favoriting           0:27:42 (Pop-up)
Harper's Bizarre  Happyland   Favoriting Feelin' Groovy  Warner Bros.  1967  LP    0:28:26 (Pop-up)
Randy Newman  The Debutante's Ball   Favoriting           0:30:02 (Pop-up)
The Alan Price Set  Come And Dance With Me   Favoriting A Price On His Head  Decca  1967  LP    0:32:26 (Pop-up)
Nilsson  Caroline   Favoriting Nilsson Sings Newman  RCA Victor  1970  LP    0:34:37 (Pop-up)
Randy Newman  Mary Anne   Favoriting           0:36:34 (Pop-up)
Cilla Black  I've Been Wrong Before   Favoriting     1965      0:40:32 (Pop-up)
Dusty Springfield  I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore   Favoriting Dusty In Memphis  Atlantic  1969  LP    0:42:36 (Pop-up)
Lori Burton  I'll Be Home   Favoriting   Columbia  1971  45    0:45:42 (Pop-up)
Claudine Longet  I Think It's Going To Rain Today   Favoriting Colours  A&M  1968  LP    0:48:09 (Pop-up)
Dusty Springfield  I Think It's Going To Rain Today   Favoriting Definitely  Philips  1968  LP    0:49:13 (Pop-up)
Ruthann Friedman  I Think It's Going To Rain Today   Favoriting Windy  Now Sounds  2013  CD  recorded October 1967  0:50:40 (Pop-up)
Claudine Longet  Snow   Favoriting   A&M  1967  45    0:51:34 (Pop-up)
Eddie Hodges  She Doesn't Love Me   Favoriting   Aurora  1965  45    0:56:14 (Pop-up)
Frankie Laine  Take Her   Favoriting   Columbia  1963  45    0:58:13 (Pop-up)
P.J. Proby  Straight Up   Favoriting Phenomenon  Liberty  1967  LP    1:00:12 (Pop-up)
Gene Pitney  Nobody Needs Your Love   Favoriting   Stateside  1966  45    1:02:52 (Pop-up)
The Epics  There's No Pleasing You   Favoriting   Pye  1965  45  written with Jackie DeShannon  1:05:05 (Pop-up)
Tommy Boyce  Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear   Favoriting   A&M  1966  45    1:08:52 (Pop-up)
Manfred Mann  So Long, Dad   Favoriting   Fontana (UK)  1967  45    1:11:07 (Pop-up)
Randy Newman  Junkman   Favoriting           1:14:09 (Pop-up)
Beverley  Happy New Year   Favoriting   Deram  1966  45    1:16:19 (Pop-up)
Ella Fitzgerald  I Wonder Why   Favoriting Ella  Reprise  1969  LP    1:18:17 (Pop-up)
Davy Jones  The Beehive State   Favoriting Just for the Record  Hercules  1999  CD  recorded circa 1970's  1:22:34 (Pop-up)
Nilsson  The Beehive State   Favoriting Nilsson Sings Newman  RCA Victor  1970  LP    1:23:28 (Pop-up)
Randy Newman  The Beehive State   Favoriting Creates Something New Under the Sun  Reprise  1968  LP    1:24:14 (Pop-up)
Dusty Springfield  Just One Smile   Favoriting Dusty In Memphis  Atlantic  1969  LP    1:24:48 (Pop-up)
The Brothers  Love Story   Favoriting   White Whale  1967  45    1:27:01 (Pop-up)
The Beau Brummels  Old Kentucky Home   Favoriting Triangle  Warner Bros.  1967  LP    1:29:53 (Pop-up)
Alan Price  Tickle Me   Favoriting           1:31:46 (Pop-up)
Nilsson  Living Without You   Favoriting Nilsson Sings Newman  RCA Victor  1970  LP    1:35:35 (Pop-up)
Randy Newman  Linda   Favoriting           1:38:11 (Pop-up)
Rick Nelson  Wait Till Next Year   Favoriting Perspective  Decca  1968  LP    1:40:12 (Pop-up)
Nilsson  Cowboy   Favoriting Nilsson Sings Newman  RCA Victor  1970  LP    1:42:23 (Pop-up)
The Beau Brummels  Bless You California   Favoriting Bradley's Barn  Warner Bros.  1968  LP    1:44:58 (Pop-up)
Randy Newman  Gone Dead Train   Favoriting Performance (soundtrack)  Reprise  1970  LP    1:48:09 (Pop-up)
Randy Newman  Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear   Favoriting           1:51:50 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

  5:26pm
Babinga:

Yo
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cometothesunshine:

welcome to the show!
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cometothesunshine:

we'll be on very soon!
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Woof:

hello everyone!
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mce1965:

Can't wait!
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cometothesunshine:

hello
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cometothesunshine:

here we go!
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cometothesunshine:

this is a fantastic record - no wonder Randy hated it!
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cometothesunshine:

Billy J!
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cometothesunshine:

There are a few good versions of this song
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Dominick:

very nice
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cometothesunshine:

Thanks!
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cometothesunshine:

that's a tape we made....
  6:14pm
Thomas Ferranti:

Excellent stuff! Glad I could tune in on this hot afternoon.
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cometothesunshine:

Thanks, TF!
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cometothesunshine:

Randy's orchestral scoring comes to fore on this rendition - remarkable.
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cometothesunshine:

Maybe the best version of this one - Wayne's voice is wonderful
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cometothesunshine:

all you believe in - blown in an evening (an amazing couplet)
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Woof:

This show is amazing so far! Thank you, Andrew!
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cometothesunshine:

Thanks, Woof!
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cometothesunshine:

The Everlys' voices never sounded clearer
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cometothesunshine:

Nilsson sings Newman (as it should be)
  6:26pm
dangie:

Nobody scats like Nilsson!!
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cometothesunshine:

This instrumental is by Randy too: Scarlet Mist
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cometothesunshine:

everything's far too real
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cometothesunshine:

all you need is a number following your name...
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cometothesunshine:

this song is a heartbreaker too
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KarenS:

Hi Sunshiners!
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cometothesunshine:

Hi Karen!
  6:35pm
dangie:

Alan Price
sounded a bit like Eric B.
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cometothesunshine:

Imagine having a voice like Nilsson's
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cometothesunshine:

Alan Price/Eric B - both Animals and early Randy supporters
  6:36pm
dangie:

Yep!!
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cometothesunshine:

This song interestingly has a similar melody and changes to a later Nilsson song
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cometothesunshine:

This instrumental bed was part of a Ricardo Montabaln 45 on A&M that Randy wrote.
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cometothesunshine:

This set of female vocalists is a killer
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cometothesunshine:

The Elvis Costello version of this one is good too
  6:43pm
dangie:

Dusty!!!!
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cometothesunshine:

the best!
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cometothesunshine:

I love this song - I've lived in places like this
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cometothesunshine:

so many good versions of this one - but this single by Lori Burton is new to me.
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cometothesunshine:

It's going to wayne today
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mce1965:

I'm sorry I haven't been able to comment but this has been truly amazing so far... what a collection!!
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cometothesunshine:

Thanks, MCE
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cometothesunshine:

If I could deliver a show like this every week...
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KarenS:

His melodies are exquisite.
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mce1965:

Unreal
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cometothesunshine:

Lots of credit to the late Nick Decaro and Tommy Lipuma on the last few
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cometothesunshine:

wow - this song - so depressing!
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mce1965:

Talk Eddie off the ledge
  6:58pm
dangie:

A Spector like vibe in the production here
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cometothesunshine:

Teen tragedy
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cometothesunshine:

More Spec like sounds here - courtesy of Terry Melcher and Jack Nitzsche
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mce1965:

Well I will now be listening in the car... thank you for this stellar show Andrew!
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cometothesunshine:

Thanks!
  7:00pm
dangie:

LOVE the guitar here!!
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cometothesunshine:

Randy had few good relationships based on these songs
  7:00pm
dangie:

Sadness sells!!!
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cometothesunshine:

well, yes but not so much in the case of these songs - very few hits. But artists were drawn to sing these gorgeous heartbreakers for sure.
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cometothesunshine:

Another of my faves: Gene Pitney
  7:05pm
dangie:

Such a distinct vocalist
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cometothesunshine:

yes, very distinct
  7:06pm
dangie:

This Epics cut is, well... Epic!
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izzy:

bah, bah, bah, la, la, la everyone!
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cometothesunshine:

most Epic, yes!
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cometothesunshine:

there's always one!
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KarenS:

Hi Izzy!
  7:09pm
dangie:

WOW!!! Tommy!
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KarenS:

Tommy!
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cometothesunshine:

Yes, a pre-Boyce & Hart solo single on A&M
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cometothesunshine:

This predates Alan Price's hit version
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cometothesunshine:

This 45 was produced by Leon Russell
  7:11pm
dangie:

Davy would've been well suited for this one...
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KarenS:

Very literal haha
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cometothesunshine:

We'll hear a bit of Davy later in the show!
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KarenS:

A day without Davy is like a day without sunshine!
  7:16pm
dangie:

Very true Karen!!
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cometothesunshine:

Randy is most elated and happy when singing about being a Junkman
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cometothesunshine:

sounds like Nicky Hopkins on piano
  7:18pm
dangie:

I'm not at all familiar with Beverley... good track!!
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cometothesunshine:

This track - I Wonder Why - is as good as any McCartney track from the era.
  7:20pm
dangie:

It's great!
  7:23pm
dangie:

D.J.!!!!
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cometothesunshine:

I think this may be my favorite of all of Randy's songs
  7:29pm
dangie:

Love Story (You & Me) = GOLD
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cometothesunshine:

everyone's got something - they're trying to get some more...
  7:41pm
dangie:

Rick N. had great taste in material!!
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cometothesunshine:

he cut so many Newman songs it was tough to choose
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cometothesunshine:

These is but a very narrow slice of Randy Newman's songwriting - what a brilliant man.
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cometothesunshine:

he plays piano on all of these Nilsson cuts too
  7:46pm
uptownjen:

Better late than never...Hello from Chicago. Hope the sun is shining wherever you are.
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cometothesunshine:

thanks, Jen - great to see you here (hear)
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cometothesunshine:

Bless you California - you're the only state for me
  7:49pm
Kat:

Alan's priceless recordings of Randy's early stuff lead us to RN's sensational NY debut at the Bitter End, September '70. Seventeen then and a fan ever since. _Thank you_, Andrew, for this sensational retrospective of what is surely some of his finest work.
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cometothesunshine:

Thanks, Kat!
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izzy:

Great show! Have to catch the first half on the archive!
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cometothesunshine:

So long and thanks!
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cometothesunshine:

Bless you all.
  7:52pm
dangie:

Thanks Andrew, this one was all killer, no filler!
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Woof:

Fantastic show! Thank you so much, Andrew!
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KarenS:

Thanks Andrew for a great show!
  11:55am
gareth:

Late to this, but this is truly incredible! Where on earth did these Randy Newman demos (like Junkman) come from?
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