''Trouble in Paradise'' is the seventh album by American composer Randy Newman. It spawned local anthem " I Love L.A.", and minor hit, "The Blues," a duet with Paul Simon. It placed 13th in the 1983 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll, and it was ranked as number 67 on ''

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s 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s list. A cover version of "Real Emotional Girl" by the Canadian singer

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appears on her studio album '' Real Emotional Girl'' (2001).

Track listing

All songs written by Randy Newman. # " I Love L.A." – 3:29 # "Christmas in Capetown" – 4:21 # "The Blues" – 3:01 # "Same Girl" – 2:53 # "Mikey's" – 2:10 # "My Life Is Good" – 4:38 # "Miami" – 4:04 # "Real Emotional Girl" – 2:28 # "Take Me Back" – 4:09 # "There's a Party at My House" – 2:50 # "I'm Different" – 2:33 # "Song for the Dead" – 3:00

Personnel

* Randy Newman – vocals, piano, synthesizers, arranger, conductor * Steve Lukather – guitar * David Paich – farfisa organ, Fender Rhodes *

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– synthesizers, piano on "Mikey's", hammond organ on "Miami" * Nathan East – bass guitar *

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– drums * Lenny Castro – percussion * Paulinho Da Costa – percussion on "Take Me Back", "Christmas in Capetown" and "The Blues" * Ralph Grierson – piano on "Same Girl" and "Real Emotional Girl" * Neil Larsen – piano solo on "The Blues" *

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– guitar on "I'm Different", guitar solo on "The Blues", mandolin on "Miami" *

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– rhythm guitar on "I Love L.A" * Paul Simon – vocals on "The Blues" *

Larry Williams Larry Williams (born Lawrence Eugene Williams, a.k.a. Lawrence Edward Williams; May 10, 1935 – January 7, 1980) was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Williams ...

– horns on "Take Me Back" and "I Love L.A" *Steve Madaio – horns on "Take Me Back" * Ernie Watts – horns on "Take Me Back", sax solo on "My Life Is Good" *

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– horns on "There's A Party at My House" *

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, Jon Smith – horns on "There's A Party at My House" and "Mickey's" *

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– backing vocals on "I'm Different" and "Christmas in Capetown" * Don Henley, Bob Seger – backing vocals on "Take Me Back" and "Christmas in Capetown" *

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, Arno Lucas, Leslie Smith – backing vocals on "Miami" *

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– backing vocals on "I Love L.A" ;Technical *Mark Linett – engineer, mixing *Tim Newman – cover photography

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1983 albums Randy Newman albums Albums produced by Russ Titelman Albums produced by Lenny Waronker Reprise Records albums Albums arranged by Randy Newman Albums conducted by Randy Newman