Land of Dreams

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Land of Dreams
Studio album by Randy Newman
Released	1988
Recorded	?
Genre	Rock
Length	40:18
Label	Reprise
Producer	James Newton Howard, Jeff Lynne, Mark Knopfler, Tommy LiPuma
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link Rolling Stone link
Randy Newman chronology
Trouble in Paradise (1983) Land of Dreams (1988) Randy Newman's Faust (1995)

Land of Dreams is a 1988 album by Randy Newman full of vignettes of his childhood in New Orleans. The most well-known song on the album is "It's Money That Matters". The piano bridge "Dixie Flyer" is commonly used as break/filler music on public radio and public television.

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Randy Newman

1. "Dixie Flyer" – 4:10
2. "New Orleans Wins the War" – 3:27
3. "Four Eyes" – 3:34
4. "Falling in Love" – 3:00
5. "Something Special" – 3:07
6. "Bad News from Home" – 2:45
7. "Roll with the Punches" – 3:29
8. "Masterman & Baby J" – 3:27
9. "Red Bandana" – 2:35
10. "Follow the Flag" – 2:15
11. "It's Money that Matters" – 4:04
12. "I Want You to Hurt Like I Do" – 4:07

[edit] Personnel:

• Randy Newman - Piano, Vocals, Main Performer
• Adrienne Howell - Vocals (Background)
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Trombone
• Bob Hilburn, Jr. - Vocals (Background)
• Carlos Vega - Drums
• Dan Higgins - Flute, Piccolo, Sax (Tenor)
• Dana Drum - Vocals (Background)
• David Paich - Synthesizer
• Dean Parks - Guitar
• Deborah Neal - Vocals (Background)
• Guy Fletcher - Synclavier
• Buzz Feiten - Guitar
• James Newton Howard - Synthesizer, Keyboards
• Jeannie Novak - Vocals (Background)
• Jeff Lynne - Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
• Jeff Porcaro - Drums
• Jerry Hey - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
• John "J.R." Robinson - Drums
• Karen Verkoelen - Vocals (Background)
• Kevin Maloney - Synthesizer, Vocals (Background)
• Larry Fast - Synthesizer
• Leland Sklar - Bass
• Lenny Castro - Percussion
• Marc Russo - Saxophone
• Mark Knopfler - Guitar, Vocals
• Michael Boddicker - Synthesizer
• Michael Landau - Guitar
• Mike Campbell - Guitar
• Nathan East - Bass
• Neil Stubenhaus - Bass
• Nicole Jones - Vocals (Background)
• Phil Jones - Drums
• Robbie Weaver - Synthesizer
• Steve Lukather - Guitar
• Tom Petty - Guitar, Vocals (Background)
• Twila Rice - Vocals (Background)