The Randy Newman Songbook, Vol. 2 returns to the artist's own material after a decade focused on film. This collection revisits his work with solo piano and vocal, recorded at Skywalker Sound.
- This album was recorded at Skywalker Sound, a facility owned by George Lucas. It was Newman's first album of his own songs since 1999's Bad News Bears soundtrack. The album reached number 12 on Billboard's Top New Age Albums chart.
- The album was recorded with only Newman's voice and piano, with no additional arrangements. Wayne Picton and David Boucher produced the album for Nonesuch Records. It was released on May 10, 2011.
- The album features 13 songs, many of which are re-recordings of his most famous works. It was the second album in his "Songbook" series, following 2003's The Randy Newman Songbook. It was Newman's first release on the Nonesuch label.
Randy Newman is a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, best known for his distinctive, often cynical character-based songs. By 2011, he had a long career of releasing critically acclaimed albums and writing acclaimed film scores.
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