@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Randy Newman - Little Criminals Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1977, Singer-Songwriter, Satirical Piano Rock, Los Angeles, California 8/26 Matrix #: BSK 3079 Condition: VG++ (LM) | Members: Randy N (43' - Alive) | Producer: Lenny Waronker, Russ Titelman Cultural Facts:
Family Ties: Newman grew up inside a Hollywood music dynasty: his uncles Alfred, Lionel, and Emil Newman were major film composers, giving his strange pop songwriting a deep movie-score bloodline.
Studio Lore: “Short People” was meant as satire of prejudice, but many listeners took it literally, turning Little Criminals into Newman’s biggest hit and one of the weirdest pop controversies of 1977.
Player Spotlight: The album’s sessions pulled in heavy L.A. talent, including Eagles members on backing vocals, connecting Newman’s dark humor to the polished California rock world around him.
