Singer-songwriter Randy Newman's 50-plus year career has been filled with lyrical commentating on America’s brightest—and bleakest—moments. In 2011, he had just released the second volume of “The Randy Newman Songbook.” Randy joined us live in the studio to talk about chronicling his life's work on the three-volume retrospective, which features stripped-down piano and vocal arrangements of songs spanning the decades. He plays in-studio. (From the Archives, 2011.)

“Baltimore” - Randy Newman (The Randy Newman Songbook, Vol. II)

LIVE PERFORMANCE: “Dixie Flyer” - Randy Newman (The Randy Newman Songbook, Vol. II)

“Sail Away” - Randy Newman (Sail Away)

“We Belong Together” - Randy Newman (Toy Story 3 Original Soundtrack)

LIVE PERFORMANCE: “Louisiana 1927” - Randy Newman (Good Old Boys)

“Short People” - Randy Newman (Little Criminals)

“I Love L.A.” - Randy Newman (Trouble in Paradise)

LIVE PERFORMANCE: “Same Girl” - Randy Newman (The Randy Newman Songbook, Vol. II)

“Losing You” - Randy Newman (The Randy Newman Songbook, Vol. II)