Randall Stuart "Randy" Newman  is an American singer-songwriter,arranger, composer, and pianist who is known for his mordant (and often satirical) pop songs and for film scores.

Since the 1980s, Newman has worked mostly as a film composer. His film scores include Ragtime, Awakenings, The Natural, Leatherheads, James and the Giant Peach, Meet the Parents, Cold Turkey, Seabiscuit and The Princess and the Frog. He has scored six Disney-Pixar films: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Cars and most recently Toy Story 3.

Newman has been nominated for twenty Academy Awards, winning twice. He has also won three Emmys, five Grammy Awards, and the Governor's Award from the Recording Academy.

The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1 contains newly recorded, stripped down versions of some of Newman's best known songs, performed by Randy Newman singing and playing the piano without accompaniment.

The album spans a 33-year period, from early songs like "I Think It's Going To Rain Today" and "Living Without You" to "The World Isn't Fair" from his Bad Love album (1999). Also included are three instrumental extracts from his film scores.

All tracks composed and arranged by Randy Newman

1) "It's Lonely At The Top" (actually a medley of the uncredited "Dexter's Tune", an instrumental from 'Awakenings', and "Lonely At The Top") ΓÇô 3:13
2) "God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)" ΓÇô 3:23
3) "Louisiana 1927" ΓÇô 2:56
4) "Let Me Go" ΓÇô 2:37
5) "Rednecks" ΓÇô 3:05
6) "Avalon" (Instrumental) ΓÇô 0:58
7) "Living Without You" ΓÇô 2:16
8) "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" ΓÇô 2:57
9) "You Can Leave Your Hat On" ΓÇô 2:32
10)"It's Money That I Love" ΓÇô 2:16
11)"Marie" ΓÇô 2:56
12)"When She Loved Me" (Instrumental) ΓÇô 1:03
13)"Sail Away" ΓÇô 2:58
14)"The World Isn't Fair" ΓÇô 3:07
15)"Political Science" ΓÇô 2:02
16)"The Great Nations Of Europe" ΓÇô 3:24
17)"In Germany Before The War" ΓÇô 3:49
18)"Ragtime" (Instrumental) ΓÇô 1:25