If you've seen the wildly popular Toy Story or a number of other Disney movies, you probably know there's this one guy whose voice can be heard in the background. It sounds like this guy had a stroke and got the chance to sing through Make a Wish. Granted, the songs he performs are all near masterpieces, but nevertheless, you don't have to pay a cover charge at a nursing home when you go.

What you may not realize is that the man behind the microphone, Randy Newman, is one of America's best living songwriters. He will be putting out a new studio album this August. But, to tide yourself over until then, be sure to check out an album he released over thirty-five years ago. I'm going to keep this post short, as I've got to go to work early tomorrow, but I hope to elaborate sometime soon. It's near perfect.

Randy Newman--Sail Away