Harps and Angels is the twelfth studio album by American musician Randy Newman. It was released on August 5, 2008, and was produced by Mitchell Froom and Lenny Waronker. It contains two updated versions of previously released compositions. “Feels Like Home” originally appeared on his musical album Randy Newman's Faust, and a demo of Cats Don't Dance's deleted song, "Laugh and Be Happy" was included in the box set Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman.
Randy Newman - pianist and bandleader Greg Cohen - bass Steve Donnelly - guitar Pete Thomas - drums Greg Leisz - pedal steel guitar and acoustic slide guitar Mitchell Froom - keyboard and organ Violins: Roger Wilkie (concertmaster), Eun-Mee Ahn, Jacqueline Brand, Kevin Connolly, Joel Derouin, Julie Ann Gigante, Natalie Leggett, Helen Nightengale, Alyssa Park, Sara Parkins, Katia Popov, Rafael Rishik, Anatoly Rosinsky, Marc Sazer, Tereza Stanislav, Lisa M. Sutton, Sarah Thornblade, Irina Voloshina Violas: Brian Dembow (first viola), Robert Berg, Thomas Diener, Steven Gordon, Roland Kato, Darrin McCann, Victoria Miskolczy, Michael Nowak, Shanti Randall, David Walther Violoncelli: Dennis Karmazyn (first cello), Antony Cooke, Steve Erdody, Christine Ermacoff, Armen Ksajikian, Andrew Shulman, David Speltz, Cecelia Tsan Bass violins: Michael Valerio (first bass violin), Drew Dembowski, Edward Meares, Susan Ranney Flutes: James Walker, Norda Mullen, Geraldine Rotella, David Shostac Clarinets: Gary Boyver, Stuart Clark, Donald Foster, Marty Krystall Saxophones: Daniel Higgins, Gary Foster, Greg Huckins, Bill Liston, Brian Scanlon Oboes: Thomas Boyd, Leslie Reed Bassoons: Kenneth Munday, Michael O'Donovan, Judith Farmer French horns: James Thatcher, Mark Adams, Richard Todd Trumpets: Warren Luening, Malcolm McNab, Daniel Fornero, Jon Lewis, Timothy Morrison Trombones: William Booth, Bruce Fowler, Alesander Iles, William Reichenbach, George Thatcher Tuba: Doug Tornquist Percussion (including mallets): Alan Estes, Gregory Goodall Harps: Jo Ann Turovsky, Allison Allport Accordion: Frank Marocco Background vocals: Carmen Carter, Tim Davis, Luana Jackman, Steve Jackson, Rick Logan, Susan Stevens Logan, Fletcher Sheridan, Oren Waters, Terry Woods
