"In Germany Before the War" was covered by British band Diesel Park West on their covers album "God Only Knows" in 1992. The song "Baltimore" was covered by Nina Simone, Nils Lofgren, The Tamlins, David Gray, Billy Mackenzie, Lianne La Havas, Jazmine Sullivan, Mink Stole, Coldfinger and Nedric Nedo. It placed 8th in the 1977 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll, and in 2000 it was voted number 468 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums. I like other ones on the album better but the audiences go for that one." There's also one about me as a cowboy called 'Rider in the Rain'. There's one called 'Jolly Coppers on Parade' which isn't an absolutely anti-police song. In September 1977 the British music magazine NME published the following interview with Newman talking sardonically about his then new release: "There's one song about a child murderer," Newman deadpans. Synthesizers were programmed by Michael Boddicker. Newman wrote, conducted and played keyboards on all tracks. Like most of Newmans work, the album eschews traditional pop-music themes (Ill Be Home is the only love. Souther, who had earlier been the duo Longbranch Pennywhistle, sang background vocals on three tracks. Little Criminals is a 1977 album by Randy Newman. At The Funeral Of Her Father' Dealers: This LP could transform Newman from cult figure to mass acceptance. In particular, Glenn Frey played guitar on two tracks, Joe Walsh played guitar on three tracks, and Don Henley and Tim Schmit sang background vocals on one track each. RANDY NEWMAN-Little Criminals, Warner Bros. Some of the instrumental work and backing vocals on the album are performed by members of the Eagles. The album itself peaked at #9 on the US Billboard 200 chart, Newman's highest-charting album to date. The first song on the album – " Short People" – became a hit single in its own right.
Like most of Newman's work, the album eschews traditional pop-music themes ("I'll Be Home" is the only love song on the album) in favor of musical story-telling, often featuring quirky characters and cynical views. Little Criminals is a 1977 album by Randy Newman. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, and The Burbank Studios