Little Criminals

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.

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Most of the insturmental 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).

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:1. Short People

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:2. You Can't Fool the Fat Man

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:3. Little Criminals

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:4. Texas Girl at the Funeral of Her Father

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:5. Jolly Coppers on Parade

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:6. In Germany Before the War

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

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:8. Baltimore

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:9. I'll Be Home

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:10. Rider in the Rain

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:11. Kathleen (Catholicism Made Easier)

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:12. Old Man on the Farm

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