Little Criminals

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Little Criminals
Studio album by Randy Newman
Released	1977
Recorded	Jul 1977-Sep 1977 Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, and The Burbank Studios
Genre	Rock
Length	38:21
Label	Warner Bros. Records Reprise Records
Producer	Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link Rolling Stone link
Randy Newman chronology
Good Old Boys (1974) Little Criminals (1977) Born Again (1979)

Little Criminals is a 1977 album from Randy Newman. Like most of Newman's work, the album eschews traditional pop-music themes (there is not one love song on the whole album) in favor of musical story-telling, often featuring quirky characters and cynical views. The first song on the album — "Short People" — became a hit single in its own right. The album itself peaked at #9 on the pop albums chart, Newman's highest-charting album to date.

Most of the instrumental work and backing vocals on the album are performed by the Eagles, who are listed in the album credits individually (and not by group name, possibly to avoid a contract dispute with their record label).

The song Baltimore was covered by Nina Simone and by The Tamlins

Randy Newman wrote, conducted and played keyboards on all tracks. Synthesizers were programmed by Mike Boddicker

1. "Short People"

• Backing Vocals - Glen Frey, J.D. Souther, Tim Schmit
• Bass - Klaus Voorman
• Congas - Milt Holland
• Drums - Jim Keltner
• Guitar - Waddy Wachtel

2. "You Can't Fool The Fatman"

• Bass - Willie Weeks
• Congas - Milt Holland
• Drums - Andy Newmark

3. "Little Criminals"

• Bass - Willie Weeks
• Drums - Andy Newmark, Rick Marotta
• Guitar - Glen Frey
• Guitar, Guitar [Slide] - Joe Walsh
• Percussion - Milt Holland

4. "Texas Girl at the Funeral of Her Father"

• Piano - Ralph Grierson

5. "Jolly Coppers on Parade"

• Bass - Klaus Voorman
• Congas - Milt Holland
• Drums, Percussion [Temple Blocks] - Jim Keltner
• Guitar - Waddy Wachtel

6. "In Germany Before the War"

7. "Sigmund Freud's Impersonation of Albert Einstein in America"

• Bass - Willie Weeks
• Drums - Jim Keltner

8. "Baltimore"

• Backing Vocals - Glen Frey, J.D. Souther
• Bass - Willie Weeks
• Drums - Andy Newmark, Rick Marotta
• Guitar - Glen Frey
• Percussion - Milt Holland

9. "I'll Be Home"

• Bass - Klaus Voorman
• Drums - Jim Keltner
• Guitar - Waddy Wachtel

10. "Rider in the Rain"

• Backing Vocals - Don Henley, Glen Frey, J.D. Souther
• Bass - Willie Weeks
• Drums - Rick Marotta
• Guitar - Waddy Wachtel

11. "Kathleen (Catholicism Made Easier)"

• Bass - Willie Weeks
• Drums - Rick Marotta
• Guitar - Joe Walsh
• Mandolin - Ry Cooder

12. "Old Man on the Farm"