Bless You California / Various Bless You California / Various CD

2010 collection of early songs penned by the great Randy Newman Includes performances by Jackie DeShannon, Lou Rawls, Linda Ronstadt, Martin Denny, the Everly Brothers and many others. Newman was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. When asked how he would like his plaque displayed, he replied, "Carole King and Stevie Wonder on either side. And Irving Berlin above." 26 tracks. Ace.

1. Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand) - Irma Thomas 2. Davy Obrien (Leave That Baby Alone) - Duffy Power 3. Let's Burn Down the Cornfield - Lou Rawls 4. Tickle Me - the Alan Price Set 5. Hold Your Head High - Jackie Deshannon 6. Bet No One Ever Hurt This Bad - Linda Ronstadt 7. Scarlet Mist - Martin Denny 8. I Got Over You - Dick Lory 9. Leave Me Alone - Peggy March 10. Ask Him If He's Got a Friend for Me - the Fleetwoods 11. Look at Me - Bobby Darin 12. Twenty Acres of Land - Johnny Shepard 13. What Are You Waiting for - We Talkies 14. There's Just No Pleasing You - the Epics 15. Illinois - the Everly Brothers 16. Wait Till Next Year - Eric Burdon ; the Animals 17. The Debutantes Ball - Liza Minnelli 18. Happyland - Harpers Bizarre 19. Straight Up - P.J. Proby 20. Shell Never Understand Him (Like I Do) - Connie Stevens 21. Cowboy - Nilsson 22. I Wonder Why - Ella Fitzgerald 23. Let Me Go - the Box Tops 24. Snow - Claudine Longet 25. The Beehive State - the Doobie Brothers 26. Bless You California - the Beau Brummels