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Randy Newman's 1974 concept album explores the modern contradictions and early 20th century history of the Deep South with his bracing mix of irony, affection, and empathy for twisted psyches and hungry, venal dreams. What sounds like Southern gothic material plays as a virtuosic balancing act betwe
Randy Newman's 1974 concept album explores the modern contradictions and early 20th century history of the Deep South with his bracing mix of irony, affection, and empathy for twisted psyches and hungry, venal dreams. What sounds like Southern gothic material plays as a virtuosic balancing act between light comedy and political broadside, shivering with moments of unexpected pathos: "Birmingham" is a booster anthem, "A Wedding in Cherokee County" a tableau of dysfunctional romance at once grotesque and touching, "Guilty" a probing confession of addiction, and "Louisiana 1927" a Copeland-esque tragedy of the ravages of that year's historic flood. Capping it all is his classic, double-edged indictment of racism, "Rednecks", which turns the knife back on smug outsiders blind to their own prejudices. --Sam Sutherland (Review copyright Amazon.co.uk)
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Track listing1. Rednecks
2. Birmingham
3. Marie
4. Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)
5. Guilty
6. Louisiana 1927
7. Every Man a King
8. Kingfish
9. Naked Man
10. Wedding in Cherokee County
11. Back on My Feet Again
12. Rollin'
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