Randy Newman’s ‘Trouble in Paradise’ getting expanded reissue

Randy Newman’s 1983 album, Trouble in Paradise, is set to get an expanded reissue, featuring previously unreleased recordings.

Dropping Oct. 17, the two-CD collection will feature a newly remastered version of the album, which contains Randy’s iconic song “I Love L.A.” It will also include 13 previously unreleased tracks, including demos for “Christmas in Cape Town” and “My Life Is Good.” It also includes the demo for “Big Fat Country Song (Something To Sing About),” a song that evolved into “I Love L.A.”

The second disc will feature a live-in-studio concert, Un Samedi En Décembre, recorded in 1982 for French television, which is getting its first-ever U.S. release.

Trouble in Paradise (Expanded Edition) is available for preorder now.

Also on Oct. 17, Trouble in Paradise will be released on 180-gram vinyl as part of the Rhino Reserve audiophile series. It will be available exclusively at indie retailers.

Plus, on Nov. 28 for Record Store Day Black Friday, the 13 demos from the expanded edition will be released on limited-edition black vinyl as Trouble in Paradise: Demos. It will be available exclusively at independent record stores across the country.

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