Harry Nilsson | ||
| Allmusic Biography : Although he synthesized disparate elements of both rock and pop traditions, singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson was at heart a maverick whose allegiance belonged to neither. His initial series of albums in the late 60s made him a personal favorite of the Beatles, who found a natural affinity with his knack for catchy melodies, witty lyrics, and extraordinary vocal range. Thought of as a songwriter first and a performer second, he became a pop star himself in the late 60s and early 70s with "Everybodys Talking" and "Without You." He lost some of his original audience, however, with subsequent detours into pre-rock styles of pop, and did little recording over the last 15 years of his life. Nilsson had been struggling to make inroads into the music business for over five years before his critically acclaimed 1967 album, Pandemonium Shadow Show. He made demos, sang commercial jingles, and shopped songs, all the while keeping his job at a Los Angeles-area bank. In the mid-60s, he wrote a few songs with Phil Spector that were recorded by the Ronettes and the Modern Folk Quartet; occasionally he released records of his own. The Monkees recorded his "Cuddly Toy," and the Yardbirds did "Ten Little Indians" on a single in their waning days. But Nilsson didnt quit his bank job until after the release of Pandemonium Shadow Show, which gave him creative rein in the studio for the first time, and showcased his three-and-a-half-octave voice to full advantage. The album caught the attention of the Beatles (helped, no doubt, by its ingenious medley of classic Beatle tunes, "You Cant Do That"). John Lennon and Paul McCartney named him as their favorite American singer at a press conference, an extraordinary accolade for an unknown. (Nilsson was sometimes even rumored to be joining the group.) Three Dog Night took his "One" into the Top Ten in 1969, and Nilssons second LP, Aerial Ballet, continued the ambitious pop/rock direction of his debut, marrying his slightly eccentric, bouncy (if sometimes precious) tunes to baroque orchestral production. When one of its songs, "Everybodys Talkin," was used as the theme for the Midnight Cowboy film, Nilsson had his first Top Ten hit. The irony was that, although Nilsson was primarily identified as a singer/songwriter, the song was actually a cover of a composition by folk-rocker Fred Neil. But Nilsson would never be content to be pigeonholed into definite categories, as demonstrated by his two 1970 albums. One was devoted entirely to covers of songs by Randy Newman (then just emerging as a performer); another was his soundtrack to an animated childrens special, The Point (including the hit "Me and My Arrow"). And it was another cover (of a Badfinger album track) that gave him his biggest single, the number one smash "Without You." Yet Nilsson didnt cash in on his stardom in a conventional manner; he never performed in concert (there were occasional television appearances), preferring to craft his artistry in the studio. "Without You" appeared on 1971s Nilsson Schmilsson, which included a couple of other hits, the faux-tropical "Coconut" and the surprisingly gritty "Jump Into the Fire," which rates as his hardest-rocking cut. During the first half of the 1970s, he continued to broaden his range from the well-crafted, peppy, sensitive tunes that had dotted his early releases, cutting some tougher, more sour work. He lost some of his constituency, however, with 1973s A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night, a collection of pre-rock pop standards with an orchestra conducted by arranger Gordon Jenkins (most noted for his work with Frank Sinatra). His affection for the music wasnt entirely surprising, as there had always been a strong Tin Pan Alley flavor to much of his writing, but it wasnt exactly in step with the times. Much of Nilssons notoriety stems from a period in the mid-70s when he was a drinking buddy of John Lennon in Los Angeles (where Lennon was living during a separation from Yoko Ono). The drunken pair were thrown out of L.A.s Troubadour club in a well-publicized incident, following which Lennon offered to produce Nilssons next album. The timing was not opportune; Nilsson lost his voice during the sessions, rupturing one of his vocal cords, keeping it a secret out of fear that Lennon would abandon the project. Released as Pussy Cats, it was his last album to make the Top 100. During the same period, he also embarked on a project with another L.A.-based ex-Beatle, Ringo Starr, acting and writing music for the little-seen Son of Dracula film. The upper register of Nilssons voice, which was ultimately his greatest asset, had been permanently (though not irredeemably) damaged. After a few rather unsuccessful late-70s album, Nilsson withdrew from the studio into family life and other business ventures, spending much of his energies campaigning for gun control after Lennon was shot in 1980. In failing health in the 1990s, diagnosed with diabetes and suffering a massive heart attack, he died in early 1994, just after finishing the vocal tracks for a new album. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 39 Title: Harry Nilssons Greatest Hits Released: Tracks: 16 Duration: 54:32 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 2 1941 (02:39) 3 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (02:46) 4 Me and My Arrow (02:04) 5 Spaceman (03:34) 6 Kojak Columbo (03:16) 7 Who Done It? (05:19) 8 Coconut (03:55) 9 Without You (03:20) 10 Love Story (03:43) 11 Remember (Christmas) (04:06) 12 Without Her (02:19) 13 Makin Whoopee (04:32) 14 As Time Goes By (03:24) 15 You Made Me Love You (I Didnt Want to Do It) (02:33) 16 All I Think About Is You (04:08) |
| Harry Nilsson's Greatest Hits : Allmusic album Review : RCAs 1983 Harry Nilsson compilation pales in comparison to later overviews like 1995s two-disc Personal Best: The Harry Nilsson Anthology and 2002s Greatest Hits, but theres still plenty here to recommend, including "1941," the Point!s "Me and My Arrow," the career making "Everybodys Talking" and "Coconut," and even a cut ("Love Story") from his Randy Newman cover album Nilsson Sings Newman. | ||
 | Album: 2 of 39 Title: Spotlight on Nilsson Released: 1966 Tracks: 10 Duration: 22:39 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 The Path That Leads to Trouble (02:08) 2 Good Times (01:50) 3 So You Think Youve Got Troubles (02:20) 4 Im Gonna Lose My Mind (02:06) 5 Shes Yours (02:02) 6 Sixteen Tons (02:29) 7 Born in Grenada (02:16) 8 You Cant Take Your Love (Away From Me) (02:20) 9 Growin Up (02:48) 10 Do You Believe (02:20) |
| Spotlight on Nilsson : Allmusic album Review : Before Harry Nilsson became Nilsson and started recording his string of excellent RCA albums, he was a part-time fixture on the L.A. music scene, one of the many hopefuls trying to crack the commercial coconut. In between cutting vocal tracks for television and radio commercials, he often found the time and opportunity to record some real tracks, and some of these efforts are represented here. Frankly, some of these sound like demos, but Nilssons ability as a vocalist par excellence is readily apparent. Tracks like "Good Times," "Sixteen Tons," and several others have a true period charm. The resulting album is akin to the Byrds Preflyte, another simple, wondrously lo-fi collection that clearly shows you where it all began. | ||
 | Album: 3 of 39 Title: Pandemonium Shadow Show Released: 1967 Tracks: 24 Duration: 1:04:27 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Ten Little Indians (02:13) 2 1941 (02:36) 3 Cuddly Toy (02:45) 4 She Sang Hymns Out of Tune (02:19) 5 You Can’t Do That (02:18) 6 Sleep Late, My Lady Friend (02:41) 7 She’s Leaving Home (03:20) 8 There Will Never Be (02:27) 9 Without Her (02:18) 10 Freckles (02:21) 11 Its Been So Long (02:09) 12 River Deep, Mountain High (03:53) 1 Ten Little Indians (02:52) 2 1941 (02:39) 3 Cuddly Toy (02:52) 4 She Sang Hymns Out of Tune (mono) (02:24) 5 You Can’t Do That (mono) (02:20) 6 Sleep Late, My Friend (02:45) 7 Shes Leaving Home (03:20) 8 There Will Never Be (02:32) 9 Without Her (02:22) 10 Freckles (02:25) 11 Its Been So Long (02:14) 12 River Deep-Mountain High (04:19) |
| Pandemonium Shadow Show : Allmusic album Review : Harry Nilssons debut album, Pandemonium Shadow Show, was notoriously loved by the Beatles, and its easy to see why. This is the only record of its time that feels akin to Sgt. Pepper, and in some ways, its every bit as impressive. Nilsson works on a much smaller scale, leaning heavily on whimsy yet cutting it with sardonic humor and embellishing it with remarkable song and studiocraft; its as if McCartney and Lennon were fused into the same body. Pandemonium cant help but feel like a cheeky show of strength by a remarkably gifted imp, spinning out psychedelic fantasias and jokes and trumping his idols by turning out a cover of "Shes Leaving Home" (recorded ten days after Sgt. Peppers release) that rivals the original. Beneath all the light playful melodies ("There Will Never Be" is swinging London, L.A. style) or glorious laments (he rarely equaled "Sleep Late, My Lady Friend"), there are serious strains: the lyrics of "Cuddly Toy" are as unsettling as the melody catchy, the circus-stomp "Ten Little Indians" is a darkly addictive retelling of the Ten Commandments, and "1941" is quietly heartbreaking beneath its jaunty cabaret. Throughout it all, Nilsson impresses with his humor, cleverness, and above all, how his songwriting blossoms under his shockingly inventive studiocraft. Psychedelic pop albums rarely came better than this, and it remains a thorough delight. | ||
 | Album: 4 of 39 Title: Skidoo Released: 1968 Tracks: 12 Duration: 36:56 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 The Cast and Crew (03:54) 2 I Will Take You There (02:32) 3 SKIDOO / Commercials (01:24) 4 Goodnight Mr. Banks / Lets Get the Hardware / Murder in the Car Wash (02:47) 5 Angies Suite (04:22) 6 The Tree (02:52) 7 Garbage Can Ballet (02:04) 8 Tonys Trip (04:21) 9 Escape: Impossible / Green Bay Packers March (03:39) 10 Man Wasnt Meant to Fly (02:25) 11 Escape: Possible (02:17) 12 SKIDOO / Goodnight Mr. Banks (04:11) |
 | Album: 5 of 39 Title: Aerial Ballet Released: 1968-08 Tracks: 16 Duration: 36:32 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Daddys Song (02:44) 2 Good Old Desk (02:21) 3 Dont Leave Me (02:21) 4 Mr. Richland’s Favorite Song (02:16) 5 Little Cowboy (01:23) 6 Together (02:12) 7 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 8 I Said Goodbye to Me (02:15) 9 Little Cowboy #2 (00:52) 10 Mr. Tinker (02:45) 11 One (02:54) 12 Wailing of the Willow (02:02) 13 Bath (02:28) 14 Sister Marie (03:02) 15 Miss Butler’s Lament (02:22) 16 Girlfriend (01:50) |
| Aerial Ballet : Allmusic album Review : As "Good Old Desk" opens Aerial Ballet with a cheerful saunter, its clear that Harry Nilsson decided to pick up where he left off with his debut, offering another round of effervescent, devilishly clever pop, equal parts lite psychedelia, pretty ballads, and music hall cabaret. Its not a carbon copy, however. In one sense, he entrenches himself a little bit, emphasizing his lighter edges and humor, writing songs so cheerfully lightweight -- a love song about his mom and dad, an ode to his favorite desk, an address or two to a "Little Cowboy" -- that it may be a little too cloying for some tastes, even for fans of Pandemonium Shadow Show. Those are balanced by a couple major steps forward, namely "Everybodys Talkin" and "One." The former finds Nilsson adopting a rolling folk-pop backing for a Fred Neil song, making it into an instant, Grammy-winning classic. The latter was the greatest song he had written to date, a haunting tale of loneliness reminiscent of McCartney, yet with its own voice. These are the songs anchoring an album that may be a little lightweight, but its engagingly, deliberately lightweight. If its a bit dated, it wears its old charms well. | ||
 | Album: 6 of 39 Title: Harry Released: 1969 Tracks: 16 Duration: 42:22 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 The Puppy Song (02:44) 2 Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore (02:45) 3 Open Your Window (02:08) 4 Mother Nature’s Son (02:44) 5 Fairfax Rag (02:15) 6 City Life (02:32) 7 Mournin Glory Story (02:15) 8 Maybe (03:10) 9 Marchin’ Down Broadway (01:01) 10 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (02:45) 11 Rainmaker (02:50) 12 Mr. Bojangles (03:58) 13 Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear (02:50) 14 Waiting (non‐LP single version) (02:22) 15 Rainmaker (mono single version) (02:26) 16 Wasting My Time (03:33) |
| Harry : Allmusic album Review : Ironically, Harry is where Harry Nilsson began to become Nilsson, an immensely gifted singer/songwriter/musician with a warped sense of humor that tended to slightly overwhelm his skills, at least to those who arent quite operating on the same level. This aspect of his personality surfaces partially because the record is a crazy quilt of originals, covers, bizarre Americana, quiet ballads, show tunes, and soft-shoe shuffles. It doesnt really hold together, per se, due to its lack of focus (which, if youre a cultist, is naturally the reason why its charming). Due to the sheer number of shuffling nostalgia trips, it seems as if Nilsson is attempting to sell the entire album on personality and, to anyone who isnt converted to his unique perspective, these may the moments that make Harry a little difficult to take, even with songs as expertly constructed as the delightful "Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore," an attempt to ape Randy Newmans Tin Pan Alley style. Then, there are the songs that really work, such as the sardonically cute "The Puppy Song," the gentle "Mournin Glory Story," and "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City," a thoroughly winning folk-rock song he wrote for Midnight Cowboy but which was rejected in favor of "Everybodys Talkin." These are the moments that deliver on the promise of his first two records, while the rest suggests where he would go next, whether in the immediate future (a cover of Newmans "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear") or several years later (the weird in-jokes and insularity of portions of the album, which would become his modus operandi as of Nilsson Schmilsson). | ||
 | Album: 7 of 39 Title: Nilsson Schmilsson Released: 1971-11 Tracks: 10 Duration: 35:22 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Gotta Get Up (02:24) 2 Driving Along (02:04) 3 Early in the Morning (02:49) 4 The Moonbeam Song (03:22) 5 Down (03:26) 6 Without You (03:20) 7 Coconut (03:51) 8 Let the Good Times Roll (02:43) 9 Jump Into the Fire (07:02) 10 Ill Never Leave You (04:16) |
| Nilsson Schmilsson : Allmusic album Review : Harry Nilsson had a hit, a Grammy, and critical success, yet he still didnt have a genuine blockbuster to his name when it came time to finally deliver a full-fledged follow-up to Nilsson Sings Newman, so he decided it was time to make that unabashed, mainstream pop/rock album. Hiring Barbra Streisand producer Richard Perry as a collaborator, Nilsson made a streamlined, slightly domesticated, unashamed set of mature pop/rock, with a slight twist. This is an album, after all, that begins by pining for the reckless days of youth, then segues into a snapshot of suburban disconnectedness before winding through a salute to and covers of old R&B tunes ("Early in the Morning" and "Let the Good Times Roll," respectively), druggie humor ("Coconut"), and surging hard rock ("Jump Into the Fire"). There are certainly hints of the Nilsson of old, particularly in his fondness for Tin Pan Alley and McCartney melodicism -- as well as his impish wit -- yet he hadnt made a record as cohesive as this since his first time out, nor had he ever made something as shiny and appealing as this. It may be more accessible than before, yet its anchored by his mischievous humor and wonderful idiosyncrasies. Chances are that those lured in by the grandly melodramatic "Without You" will not be prepared for either the subtle charms of "The Moonbeam Song" or the off-kilter sensibility that makes even his breeziest pop slightly strange. In short, its a near-perfect summary of everything Nilsson could do; he could be craftier and stranger, but never did he achieve the perfect balance as he did here. | ||
 | Album: 8 of 39 Title: Son of Schmilsson Released: 1972 Tracks: 11 Duration: 39:16 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Take 54 (04:18) 2 Remember (Christmas) (04:06) 3 Joy (03:42) 4 Turn On Your Radio (02:40) 5 Youre Breaking My Heart (03:08) 6 Spaceman (03:34) 7 The Lottery Song (02:25) 8 At My Front Door (03:00) 9 Ambush (05:21) 10 Id Rather Be Dead (03:20) 11 The Most Beautiful World in the World (03:38) |
| Son of Schmilsson : Allmusic album Review : Emboldened by a huge hit and hanging with Lennon and Ringo, Harry Nilsson was ready to let it all go when it came time to record a follow-up to Nilsson Schmilsson. The very title of Son of Schmilsson implies that its a de facto sequel to its smash predecessor but, as always with Nilsson, dont take everything at face value. Yes, hes back with producer Richard Perry and hes working from the same gleefully melodic, polished pop/rock territory as before, but this is an incredibly schizoid record, an album by an enormously gifted musician deciding that, since hes already going unhinged, he might as well indulge himself while hes at it. And, wow, are the results ever worth it. Opening with a song to a groupie -- he sang his balls off, baby, he nearly broke the microphone -- and ending with an ode to "The Most Beautiful World in the World," this record careens all over the place, bouncing from one idea to another, punctuated with B-horror movie sound effects, bizarre humor, profanity, and belches. There are song parodies, seemingly straight piano ballads, vulgar hard rock, lovely love songs, and a cheerful singalong with retirees at an old folks home who all proclaim, "Id rather be dead than wet my bed." The sheer perversity of it all would be fascinating, yet if thats all it had to offer, itd merely be a curiosity, the way his post-Pussy Cats records are. Instead, this is all married to a fantastic set of songs that illustrate what a skilled, versatile songsmith Nilsson was. No, it may not be the easiest album to warm to -- and its just about the weirdest record to reach number 12 and go gold -- but if you appreciate Nilssons musicality and weirdo humor, he never got any better. | ||
 | Album: 9 of 39 Title: Nilsson Sings Newman Released: 1973 Tracks: 10 Duration: 25:51 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Vine St. (02:53) 2 Love Story (03:43) 3 Yellow Man (02:21) 4 Caroline (02:10) 5 Cowboy (02:50) 6 The Beehive State (02:08) 7 Ill Be Home (02:37) 8 Living Without You (02:37) 9 Dayton, Ohio 1903 (01:54) 10 So Long Dad (02:35) |
| Nilsson Sings Newman : Allmusic album Review : Named Stereo Reviews album of the year (and, really, can you ask for a better endorsement than that?) upon its release and generally regarded as the album that introduced Randy Newman the songwriter to a wide audience, Nilsson Sings Newman has gained a reputation of being an minor masterwork. This, in a way, is misguiding, since this isnt an obvious record, where the songs are delivered simply and directly. Its deliberately an album of subtle pleasures, crafted, as the liner notes state, line by line in the studio. As such, the preponderance of quiet piano-and-voice tracks (featuring Newman himself on piano, Nilsson on vocals) means the record can slip away upon the first few listens, especially for anyone expecting an undeniable masterpiece. Yet, a masterpiece is what this is, albeit a subtle, graceful masterpiece where the pleasure is in the grace notes, small gestures, and in-jokes. Not to say that this is devoid of emotion; its just that the emotion is subdued, whether its on a straightforward love song ("Caroline") or a tongue-in-cheek tale like "Love Story." For an album that introduced a songwriter as idiosyncratic as Newman, its only appropriate that Nilssons interpretations are every bit as original as the songs. His clear intonation and sweet, high voice are more palatable than Randys slurred, bluesy growl, but the wild thing is, these versions demand that the listeners surrender to Nilssons own terms. Hes created gentle, intricate arrangements of tuneful yet clever songs, and as such, the album may be as much an acquired taste as Newman. Once youve acquired that taste, this is as sweet as honey. | ||
 | Album: 10 of 39 Title: A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night Released: 1973 Tracks: 18 Duration: 54:23 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Lazy Moon (03:22) 2 For Me and My Gal (02:48) 3 It Had to Be You (02:31) 4 Always (01:49) 5 Makin Whoopee! (04:31) 6 You Made Me Love You (I Didnt Want to Do It) (02:33) 7 Lullaby in Ragtime (03:40) 8 I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now (02:38) 9 What’ll I Do (02:27) 10 Nevertheless (I’m in Love With You) (02:39) 11 This Is All I Ask (03:37) 12 As Time Goes By (03:24) 13 I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (03:32) 14 Make Believe (02:25) 15 Trust in Me (02:29) 16 It’s Only a Paper Moon (03:15) 17 Thanks for the Memory (02:48) 18 Over the Rainbow (03:49) |
| A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night : Allmusic album Review : Nilsson was nearly a decade ahead of Linda Ronstadt and other nouveau crooners in hiring a conductor/arranger of the pre-rock era (in this case Gordon Jenkins) and recording an album of standards before a full orchestra. And he did it better than most, proving to be a marvelous interpreter of songs like "Whatll I Do?" and "Makin Whoopee!" His version of "As Time Goes By" became a minor hit. | ||
 | Album: 11 of 39 Title: Pussy Cats Released: 1974 Tracks: 15 Duration: 59:33 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Many Rivers to Cross (05:00) 2 Subterranean Homesick Blues (03:21) 3 Dont Forget Me (03:40) 4 All My Life (03:13) 5 Old Forgotten Soldier (04:16) 6 Save the Last Dance for Me (04:31) 7 Mucho Mungo / Mt. Elga (03:46) 8 Loop de Loop (02:43) 9 Black Sails (03:18) 10 Rock Around the Clock (03:13) 11 Down by the Sea (alternate version) (05:37) 12 The Flying Saucer Song (alternate version) (06:30) 13 Save the Last Dance for Me (alternate version) (04:27) 14 Old Forgotten Soldier (demo 1) (03:09) 15 Old Forgotten Soldier (demo 2) (02:43) |
| Pussy Cats : Allmusic album Review : The relationship between Harry Nilsson and John Lennon is legendary. They were notorious booze hounds and carousers, getting kicked out of clubs for misbehavior and generally terrorizing L.A. during Lennons "lost weekend" of 1974. They wanted to make an album together -- hell, anyone working at such a peak would -- and the result was Pussy Cats, a Nilsson album produced by Lennon. Almost immediately, Nilsson got sick, resulting in a ruptured vocal cord. Not wanting Lennon to stop the sessions, Nilsson never told his friend, stubbornly working his way through the sessions until he lost his voice entirely. These are the sessions that make up Pussy Cats, an utterly bewildering record thats more baffling than entertaining. Like many superstar projects of its time, this is studded with contributions from friends and studio musicians, all intent on having a good time in the studio -- which usually means hammering out rock & roll oldies. In this case, it meant both Dylans "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and the childrens song "Loop de Loop," which gives a good idea where Nilsson was at. Through its messiness, Pussy Cats winds up showing how he and Lennon violently careened between hedonism and self-loathing. Of the new songs, the inadvertently revealing "All My Life" is the strongest, followed by the sweet "Dont Forget Me," yet this is more about tone than substance. Its about hearing Nilssons voice getting progressively harsher, as the backing remains appealingly professional and slick. It doesnt quite jibe, and its certainly incoherent, but thats its charm. It may not be as wild as the lost weekend itself, but it couldnt have been recorded at any other time and remains a fascinating aural snapshot of the early days of 1974. | ||
 | Album: 12 of 39 Title: Duit on Mon Dei Released: 1975 Tracks: 12 Duration: 35:06 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Jesus Christ You’re Tall (01:26) 2 Its a Jungle Out There (03:51) 3 Down by the Sea (02:30) 4 Kojak Columbo (03:14) 5 Easier for Me (02:29) 6 Turn Out the Light (02:23) 7 Salmon Falls (04:14) 8 Puget Sound (02:25) 9 Whats Your Sign (02:53) 10 Home (03:37) 11 Good for God (03:32) 12 Turn Out the Light (demo) (02:32) |
| Duit on Mon Dei : Allmusic album Review : More tongue-in-cheek wordplay from Harry Nilsson. The album was originally titled Gods Greatest Hits, but powers that be persuaded Nilsson to change it. His voice as well as his talent for writing catchy tunes was wearing thin here, and as with previous efforts, nothing stands out like his earlier material. Duit On Mon Dei is an artist on the wane. | ||
 | Album: 13 of 39 Title: ...Thats the Way It Is Released: 1976 Tracks: 10 Duration: 32:19 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 That Is All (03:06) 2 Just One Look/Baby Im Yours (03:22) 3 Moonshine Bandit (03:31) 4 I Need You (03:17) 5 A Thousand Miles Away (02:54) 6 Sail Away (03:44) 7 She Sits Down on Me (03:58) 8 Daylight Has Caught Me (03:51) 9 Zombie Jamboree (Back to Back) (02:53) 10 That Is All (reprise) (01:41) |
| ...That's the Way It Is : Allmusic album Review : Well, what do you expect from an artist whos reading Penthouse, surrounded by liquor bottles and cigarettes, on the cover of his album? Perfection? Accessibility? Sanity? Well, you aint gonna get that from Nilsson, a man who left sanity behind shortly after he entered the mainstream with Nilsson Schmilsson. Instead, you get a record from an artist whos just at the fringe of popular culture, not really caring if he has a hit, but not really wanting to be so weird that hes just a cult. Realizing all of this, the artist also knows that he doesnt need to try so hard -- he can be as lazy as he looks on the cover. So, that means Thats the Way It Is is essentially a covers record, with songs ranging from material penned by longtime favorite Randy Newman ("Sail Away") to longtime fan George Harrison ("That Is All") to oldies ("Just One Look/Baby Im Yours") to obscurities ("She Sits Down on Me" and "Zombie Jamboree"). Only two original songs then: the faux-reggae "Moonshine Bandit" and "Daylight Has Caught Me," co-written with Dr. John. Everythings given a rather lush, but not particularly sleek treatment, placing it closer to soft rock than to the unabashed cult rock that Nilsson was producing at this point. So, this winds up being an album thats not as gleefully weird and funny as its predecessors and yet is stranger because of that. Because, for chrissake, who wants this album? It doesnt have enough perversity or indulgence for those who treasure his weirdness, but its way too idiosyncratic and odd for anyone who might like the L.A.-style vibe. Not a bad record, really, but certainly not a very good one, even by latter-day Nilsson standards. | ||
 | Album: 14 of 39 Title: Sandman Released: 1976 Tracks: 9 Duration: 35:11 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Ill Take a Tango (03:00) 2 Something True (02:58) 3 Pretty Soon Therell Be Nothing Left for Everybody (02:53) 4 The Ivy Covered Walls (03:16) 5 (Thursday) Heres Why I Did Not Go to Work Today (04:08) 6 The Flying Saucer Song (06:44) 7 How to Write a Song (03:14) 8 Jesus Christ Youre Tall (04:10) 9 Will She Miss Me (04:47) |
| Sandman : Allmusic album Review : Nilsson started going off the tracks at Pussy Cats, but his descent into sheer, unhinged lunacy became apparent with 1976s Sandman, his second album recorded in 1975. It was easy to view Duit on Mon Dei as transitory, but this proves that it was a transition to craziness and cultdom. At this point, he was abandoned by Lennon, left alone in L.A. and Nilsson just didnt care. He continued to roam, rampage, and record, ensconcing himself in his own world of in-jokes, Tin Pan Alley melodies, soft rock, clever wit, and sheer drunkenness. Check the cover: on the front, he has a bottle of wine between his legs, on the back hes overcome by a sand crab. On the album itself, he repudiates rock & roll, realizes "Pretty Soon Therell Be Nothing Left for Everybody," has a drunken conversation with himself (so extreme that hes thrown out of the bar), explains why he did not go to work today, writes an ode to flying saucers, offers cheekily literal instructions on how to write a song and then covers a song from the last album. Melodically, hes still strong, but the gleeful craziness overwhelms the pretty music and accessible production, resulting in an album that makes Son of Schmilsson and Pussy Cats seem normal, which may only signal just how far away from the mainstream Nilsson was at this point. But, in a way, he was still brilliant -- these are exceptional recordings, and his warped sense of humor is funnier than its ever been. Thats not to say that Sandman is an easy record -- you have to not only accept Nilssons quirks, but embrace them more than his talents to love this album -- but if your head is properly calibrated, this is one to treasure. [Originally released in 1976, Sandman was reissued with a bonus track in 2002.] | ||
 | Album: 15 of 39 Title: Knnillssonn Released: 1977 Tracks: 11 Duration: 39:41 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 All I Think About Is You (04:06) 2 I Never Thought Id Get This Lonely (05:05) 3 Who Done It? (05:19) 4 Lean on Me (02:49) 5 Goin Down (03:12) 6 Old Bones (03:00) 7 Sweet Surrender (04:41) 8 Blanket for a Sail (02:33) 9 Laughin Man (02:55) 10 Perfect Day (03:48) 11 Aint It Kinda Wonderful (02:10) |
| Knnillssonn : Allmusic album Review : Realizing that he had nothing left to lose when he got to the end of his RCA contract, Harry Nilsson wound up recording his best, most distinctive record since Pussy Cats, maybe, Son of Schmilsson. Abandoning the very idea of a mainstream pop album is just the beginning of his conceptual coup here with Knnillssonn. Recording almost all of the sounds with keyboards and guitars, Nilsson also decided to drive the guitars into the background. In some ways, this may make it similar to A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night, but instead of being a standards record, this is all new material, written in a classical pop style and delivered in a slightly modernistic fashion. The result is an album thats out of step with its time and with the eras music in general. With its old-fashioned pop sensibility and weirdly out of sync production, plus Nilssons trademark clever songsmithery and impish humor, Knnillssonn is a pop album like no other. It has his best set of songs in many a year, and the production is fascinating, yet at times it sounds like hes trying a little too hard. Still, there are brilliant moments, whether its a tune as seductive as "All I Think About Is You" or the Agatha Christie murder mystery salute "Who Done It?" For all the cultists who struggled with, and at times embraced, his years of uneven records, this is their reward: an album that may only appeal to a small audience, but that satisfies their every desire about what an album from their favorite artist should be. [Originally released in 1977, Knnillssonn was reissued with bonus tracks in 2002.] | ||
 | Album: 16 of 39 Title: Best of Nilsson Released: 1978 Tracks: 12 Duration: 39:42 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Everybodys Talkin (02:41) 2 Gotta Get Up (02:24) 3 Let The Good Times Roll (02:42) 4 Turn On Your Radio (02:40) 5 Me And My Arrow (02:04) 6 Jump Into The Fire (06:54) 7 As Time Goes By (03:21) 8 Without You (03:17) 9 Coconut (03:48) 10 The Most Beautiful World In The World (03:33) 11 I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City (02:44) 12 Spaceman (03:34) |
 | Album: 17 of 39 Title: Flash Harry Released: 1980 Tracks: 14 Duration: 52:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Harry (02:22) 2 Cheek to Cheek (02:30) 3 Best Move (04:04) 4 Old Dirt Road (Flash Harry) (04:26) 5 I Dont Need You (03:49) 6 Rain (03:51) 7 Ive Got It (03:42) 8 Its So Easy (04:43) 9 How Long Can Disco On (02:54) 10 Bright Side of Life (04:12) 11 Old Dirt Road (alternate version) (04:05) 12 Feet (02:35) 13 Leave the Rest to Molly (05:15) 14 She Drifted Away (03:32) |
| Flash Harry : Allmusic album Review : Though Knnillssonn supposedly ends Harry Nilssons American discography, theres another item: a little-known, one-off album for Mercury/Phonogram that was recorded in Los Angeles and released in Great Britain but not. apparently, in the U.S. This would be Flash Harry -- the English nickname for a snappy dresser, which at this time, Nilsson was notoriously not. Surrounded by his pals and many crack L.A. session men and guests, with Steve Cropper behind the production controls, Nilsson seems to struggle to stay interested in this project; conserving his cigarettes-and-alcohol-ravaged voice; collaborating on some new songs but often relying upon others for material. He doesnt even appear on the leadoff track; instead, Eric Idle and Charlie Dore open the album with Idles happy-go-lucky ode to Nilsson, "Harry." "Cheek To Cheek" soon dissolves into faux-Mexicanisms; "Rain" experiments amiably with a reggae groove; "Ive Got It!" is another of those nutty, late-period Nilsson doodlings -- this time apparently about a transaction with a hooker. As a reminder of his friendship with the then-retired John Lennon, Nilsson covers "Old Dirt Road" in a somewhat strangled voice; in any case, its not much of a song (Nilsson had a hand in the lyrics); nor does he cast it in a different light from Lennons own version. Another ex-Beatles buddy, Ringo Starr, plays drums on the album and collaborates with Nilsson on the relaxed reggae tune "How Long Can Disco On" -- whose title is easily the cleverest thing about the track. The best tune of all is the closer -- Nilssons lazily loping singalong cover of Idles wickedly ironic "The Bright Side Of Life" (from The Life Of Brian ), which has tripping orchestral trappings that harken back to Nilssons first RCA recordings with George Tipton. | ||
 | Album: 18 of 39 Title: 16 Top Tracks From Nilsson Released: 1988 Tracks: 16 Duration: 42:28 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Without You (03:20) 2 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (02:46) 3 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 4 Rainmaker (02:48) 5 Mr. Bojangles (03:58) 6 Simon Smith and the Dancing Bear (02:38) 7 She’s Leaving Home (03:20) 8 Without Her (02:19) 9 Its Been So Long (02:13) 10 River Deep - Mountain High (03:57) 11 Dont Leave Me (02:21) 12 Mr. Richlands Favorite Song (02:16) 13 Little Cowboy (01:24) 14 Together (02:11) 15 I Said Goodbye to Me (02:17) 16 Bath (01:49) |
 | Album: 19 of 39 Title: All Time Greatest Hits Released: 1989 Tracks: 20 Duration: 56:55 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 2 Sleep Late, My Lady Friend (02:44) 3 Good Old Desk (02:42) 4 Dont Leave Me (02:21) 5 1941 (02:41) 6 Cowboy (02:49) 7 One (02:54) 8 Coconut (03:51) 9 Daybreak (02:45) 10 Without You (03:20) 11 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (02:45) 12 Caroline (02:09) 13 Daddys Song (02:10) 14 Jump Into the Fire (02:57) 15 Without Her (02:19) 16 Me and My Arrow (02:12) 17 Nobody Cares About the Railroad Anymore (02:47) 18 Spaceman (03:33) 19 As Time Goes By (02:56) 20 Remember (04:06) |
| All Time Greatest Hits : Allmusic album Review : Although this release from Belgium label Audiophile Classics differs a bit from the BMG Heritage collection called Greatest Hits, it is only by degree, and there is no appreciable difference in sound quality. So unless you need "Nobody Cares About the Railroad Anymore," and you dont want "The Puppy Song," stick with the Heritage version. | ||
 | Album: 20 of 39 Title: All the Best Released: 1993 Tracks: 16 Duration: 48:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Without You (03:20) 2 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 3 Mother Nature’s Son (02:44) 4 Its Been So Long (02:13) 5 Good Old Desk (02:47) 6 Without Her (02:19) 7 Mournin Glory Story (02:14) 8 Mr. Richlands Favourite Song (02:18) 9 Mr. Bojangles (03:58) 10 She’s Leaving Home (03:20) 11 Lullaby in Ragtime (03:43) 12 Makin Whoopee (04:35) 13 Cuddly Toy (02:48) 14 River Deep, Mountain High (03:58) 15 Little Cowboy (01:26) 16 As Time Goes By (03:27) |
 | Album: 21 of 39 Title: Everybodys Talkin Released: 1994 Tracks: 18 Duration: 55:41 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Everybodys Talkin (02:47) 2 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (02:46) 3 Gotta Get Up (02:25) 4 Down (03:25) 5 The Moonbeam Song (03:24) 6 Me and My Arrow (02:11) 7 Jump Into the Fire (07:04) 8 Without You (03:19) 9 Driving Along (02:05) 10 Let the Good Times Roll (02:46) 11 It Had to Be You (02:47) 12 Spaceman (03:34) 13 One (02:54) 14 Daybreak (02:45) 15 Coconut (03:54) 16 Whatll I Do? (02:27) 17 Always (01:36) 18 As Time Goes By (03:24) |
 | Album: 22 of 39 Title: The Best of Nilsson Released: 1994 Tracks: 16 Duration: 12:13 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 2 Good Old Desk (?) 3 The Puppy Song (?) 4 I Said Goodbye to Me (?) 5 The Wailing of the Willow (?) 6 Mr. Bojangles (03:58) 7 Daddys Song (?) 8 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (02:45) 9 Jump Into the Fire (?) 10 Little Cowboy (?) 11 Nobody Cares About the Railroad Anymore (?) 12 Open Your Window (?) 13 Mother Nature’s Son (02:44) 14 City Life (?) 15 Bath (?) 16 Without You (?) |
 | Album: 23 of 39 Title: Personal Best: The Harry Nilsson Anthology Released: 1995-02-28 Tracks: 49 Duration: 2:28:56 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 1941 (02:42) 2 Without Her (02:20) 3 As I Wander Lonely (02:02) 4 Ten Little Indians (02:16) 5 You Can’t Do That (02:18) 6 Miss Butter’s Lament (02:21) 7 One (02:54) 8 Mr. Richlands Favorite Song (02:22) 9 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 10 Together (02:10) 11 Dont Leave Me (02:33) 12 Good Old Desk (02:24) 13 I Will Take You There (02:45) 14 Girlfriend (01:50) 15 Wasting My Time (03:33) 16 Mournin Glory Story (02:15) 17 Open Your Window (02:11) 18 Maybe (03:10) 19 Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore (02:48) 20 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York (02:44) 21 Vine Street (02:54) 22 Me and My Arrow (02:07) 23 Think About Your Troubles (02:52) 24 Early in the Morning (02:52) 25 Without You (03:20) 26 The Moonbeam Song (03:22) 27 Coconut (03:51) 28 Jump Into the Fire (single version) (03:33) 1 Gotta Get Up (02:24) 2 Joy (03:44) 3 Turn On Your Radio (02:40) 4 The Most Beautiful World in the World (03:38) 5 Youre Breakin My Heart (03:09) 6 Spaceman (03:34) 7 Remember (Christmas) (04:06) 8 It Is He Who Will Be King (Outro) / Daybreak (02:56) 9 As Time Goes By (03:25) 10 Nevertheless (Im in Love With You) (03:07) 11 Over the Rainbow (03:31) 12 Many Rivers to Cross (05:02) 13 Dont Forget Me (03:40) 14 Easier for Me (02:29) 15 Down by the Sea (02:31) 16 Salmon Falls (04:14) 17 Good for God (03:27) 18 (Thursday) Heres Why I Did Not Go to Work Today (04:08) 19 Sail Away (03:45) 20 All I Think About Is You (04:07) 21 Perfect Day (03:47) |
| Personal Best: The Harry Nilsson Anthology : Allmusic album Review : Spanning two discs, Personal Best: The Harry Nilsson Anthology is a comprehensive overview of Nilssons varied career, including all of the hits and many significant album tracks, yet it offers too much material for the casual fan, who would be better served by All-Time Greatest Hits. | ||
 | Album: 24 of 39 Title: As Time Goes By Released: 1996-10-08 Tracks: 19 Duration: 53:52 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Intro (00:14) 2 Lazy Moon (03:21) 3 For Me and My Gal (02:48) 4 It Had to Be You (02:31) 5 Always (01:49) 6 Makin Whoopee! (04:31) 7 You Made Me Love You (I Didnt Want to Do It) (02:32) 8 Lullaby in Ragtime (03:41) 9 I Wonder Whos Kissing Her Now (02:38) 10 Whatll I Do (02:27) 11 Nevertheless (Im in Love with You) (02:39) 12 This Is All I Ask (03:36) 13 Im Always Chasing Rainbows (03:16) 14 Make Believe (02:21) 15 Trust in Me (02:26) 16 Its Only a Paper Moon (03:12) 17 Thanks for the Memory (02:46) 18 Over the Rainbow (03:31) 19 As Time Goes By (03:26) |
| As Time Goes By : Allmusic album Review : Harry Nilsson was always a maverick artist, following his own sense of style down the hallways of pop, turning out carefully crafted -- even baffling -- songs that shared no direct affinity with any other artist of his day, although in some ways he resembled Randy Newman (even recording a marvelous album of Newman covers). Both men drew on American Tin Pan Alley traditions, but while Newman used them to craft his own ironic view of the little cruelties and kindnesses of the human condition, there was a part of Nilsson that always wanted to actually be a part of that tradition, making him, in some ways, a singer stuck out of time. In 1973 he released A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night, an album of pop standards from the pre-rock era done with the arranging and conducting help of Gordon Jenkins, who had worked in a similar role with such musicians as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Benny Goodman, and Louis Armstrong. The album was not particularly well received by Nilssons rock fans, and when a sort of sequel, A Touch More Schmilsson in the Night, was released in 1988, hardly anyone noticed. As Time Goes By combines both albums into one strong sequence, and it affords a chance to take another look at this phase of Nilssons career. Always a fine song interpreter (his version of the Badfinger song "Without You" stands as the definitive one, for instance, as does his rendition of Fred Neils "Everybodys Talkin"), Nilssons lyrical phrasing on such standards here as the title tune, "As Time Goes By," and Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldsons "Makin Whoopee" is nothing short of astounding, redefining and breathing life into them for a new era. Always a master of the hushed nuance, the gentle dignity and sincerity of Nilssons singing stands at the very heart of this album. Jenkins full orchestra arrangements dont intrude, but augment and support the delicate twists and turns of Nilssons phrasing, making this a wonderfully realized romantic album (in the best sense of the word). Having both albums together like this actually makes for a stronger presentation of these timeless songs, and while fans of Nilssons rockier side may well be disappointed by As Time Goes By, it is, in some ways, a more revealing release than any other in his canon. | ||
 | Album: 25 of 39 Title: Everybodys Talkin The Very Best of Harry Nilsson Released: 1997 Tracks: 22 Duration: 1:05:57 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 2 Without You (03:20) 3 Me and My Arrow (02:14) 4 Without Her (02:20) 5 All I Think About Is You (04:08) 6 Coconut (03:51) 7 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (02:45) 8 Mr. Bojangles (03:58) 9 Spaceman (03:32) 10 Little Cowboy (01:24) 11 Cuddly Toy (02:52) 12 The Puppy Song (02:41) 13 Moonbeam Song (03:24) 14 Blanket for a Sail (02:35) 15 Mr. Richlands Favourite Song (02:16) 16 Cowboy (02:51) 17 Mucho Mungo (03:44) 18 Mother Nature’s Son (02:44) 19 1941 (02:39) 20 Joy (03:46) 21 Ill Be Home (02:38) 22 Subterranean Homesick Blues (03:20) |
 | Album: 26 of 39 Title: The Very Best of Harry Nilsson Released: 1997 Tracks: 22 Duration: 1:05:57 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 2 Without You (03:20) 3 Me and My Arrow (02:14) 4 Without Her (02:20) 5 All I Think About Is You (04:08) 6 Coconut (03:51) 7 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (02:45) 8 Mr. Bojangles (03:58) 9 Spaceman (03:32) 10 Little Cowboy (01:24) 11 Cuddly Toy (02:52) 12 The Puppy Song (02:41) 13 Moonbeam Song (03:24) 14 Blanket for a Sail (02:35) 15 Mr. Richlands Favourite Song (02:16) 16 Cowboy (02:51) 17 Mucho Mungo (03:44) 18 Mother Nature’s Son (02:44) 19 1941 (02:39) 20 Joy (03:46) 21 Ill Be Home (02:38) 22 Subterranean Homesick Blues (03:20) |
 | Album: 27 of 39 Title: Harry / Nilsson Sings Newman Released: 2000-05-22 Tracks: 25 Duration: 1:04:42 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 The Puppy Song (02:44) 2 Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore (02:45) 3 Open Your Window (02:08) 4 Mother Nature’s Son (02:44) 5 Fairfax Rag (02:15) 6 City Life (02:32) 7 Mournin Glory Story (02:15) 8 Maybe (03:10) 9 Marchin’ Down Broadway (01:01) 10 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (02:45) 11 Rainmaker (02:50) 12 Mr. Bojangles (03:58) 13 Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear (02:50) 14 Vine St. (02:53) 15 Love Story (03:43) 16 Yellow Man (02:21) 17 Caroline (02:10) 18 Cowboy (02:50) 19 The Beehive State (02:08) 20 Ill Be Home (02:37) 21 Living Without You (02:37) 22 Dayton, Ohio 1903 (01:54) 23 So Long Dad (02:35) 24 Waiting (02:24) 25 Snow (02:27) |
| Harry / Nilsson Sings Newman : Allmusic album Review : A two-fer of Harry and Nilsson Sings Newman was released as part of British RCA Camdens Nilsson reissue campaign of 2000. These two records are a perfect match, since they find Nilsson gently exploring pop, through either a nostalgic prism or through Randy Newmans show tune-influenced pop. The disc also contained two bonus tracks, "Snow" and "Waiting," his contributions to the motion picture Jenny. | ||
 | Album: 28 of 39 Title: Pandemonium Shadow Show, Aerial Ballet and Aerial Pandemonium Ballet Released: 2000-09 Tracks: 44 Duration: 1:43:17 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Ten Little Indians (02:51) 2 1941 (02:43) 3 Cuddly Toy (02:51) 4 She Sang Hymns Out of Tune (02:24) 5 You Can’t Do That (02:18) 6 Sleep Late, My Lady Friend (02:46) 7 She’s Leaving Home (03:20) 8 There Will Never Be (02:32) 9 Without Her (02:22) 10 Freckles (02:21) 11 It’s Been So Long (02:15) 12 River Deep - Mountain High (04:25) 13 Daddy’s Song (02:44) 14 Good Old Desk (02:41) 15 Don’t Leave Me (02:19) 16 Mr. Richland’s Favorite Song (02:15) 17 Little Cowboy (01:24) 18 Together (02:12) 19 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 20 I Said Goodbye to Me (02:17) 21 Little Cowboy (00:53) 22 Mr. Tinker (02:44) 23 One (02:54) 24 The Wailing of the Willow (02:02) 25 Bath (01:46) 1 Introduction (00:10) 2 1941 (02:37) 3 Daddy’s Song (02:09) 4 Mr. Richland’s Fav. Song (02:07) 5 Good Old Desk (02:31) 6 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 7 Bath (01:39) 8 Fill (00:29) 9 River Deep, Mountain High (03:59) 10 Sleep Late, My Lady Friend (02:40) 11 Don’t Leave Me (02:14) 12 Without Her (02:12) 13 Together (01:38) 14 One (02:18) 15 Closing (00:28) 16 As I Wander Lonely (02:02) 17 Miss Butter’s Lament (02:21) 18 Sister Marie (03:05) 19 Wasting My Time (03:33) |
 | Album: 29 of 39 Title: Greatest Hits Released: 2002-03-19 Tracks: 21 Duration: 1:02:47 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 1941 (02:41) 2 Cuddly Toy (02:51) 3 Without Her (02:20) 4 One (02:54) 5 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 6 Girlfriend (01:50) 7 Good Old Desk (02:24) 8 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York (02:44) 9 The Puppy Song (02:42) 10 Living Without You (02:37) 11 Me and My Arrow (02:07) 12 Without You (03:20) 13 Coconut (03:51) 14 Jump Into the Fire (03:33) 15 The Moonbeam Song (03:22) 16 Remember (Christmas) (04:08) 17 Spaceman (03:34) 18 Youre Breakin My Heart (03:08) 19 Daybreak (02:44) 20 Dont Forget Me (03:39) 21 As Time Goes By (03:23) |
 | Album: 30 of 39 Title: Thats the Way It Is / Knnillssonn Released: 2002-10-12 Tracks: 20 Duration: 1:09:48 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 That Is All (03:06) 2 Just One Look/Baby Im Yours (03:22) 3 Moonshine Bandit (03:31) 4 I Need You (03:17) 5 A Thousand Miles Away (02:54) 6 Sail Away (03:44) 7 She Sits Down on Me (03:58) 8 Daylight Has Caught Me (03:51) 9 Zombie Jamboree (Back to Back) (02:53) 10 That Is All (reprise) (01:41) 11 All I Think About Is You (04:06) 12 I Never Thought Id Get This Lonely (05:05) 13 Who Done It? (05:19) 14 Lean on Me (02:49) 15 Goin Down (03:12) 16 Old Bones (03:00) 17 Sweet Surrender (04:41) 18 Blanket For A Sail (02:32) 19 Laughin Man (02:55) 20 Perfect Day (03:46) |
| That's the Way It Is / Knnillssonn : Allmusic album Review : Well, what do you expect from an artist whos reading Penthouse, surrounded by liquor bottles and cigarettes, on the cover of his album? Perfection? Accessibility? Sanity? Well, you aint gonna get that from Nilsson, a man who left sanity behind shortly after he entered the mainstream with Nilsson Schmilsson. Instead, you get a record from an artist whos just at the fringe of popular culture, not really caring if he has a hit, but not really wanting to be so weird that hes just a cult. Realizing all of this, the artist also knows that he doesnt need to try so hard -- he can be as lazy as he looks on the cover. So, that means Thats the Way It Is is essentially a covers record, with songs ranging from material penned by longtime favorite Randy Newman ("Sail Away") to longtime fan George Harrison ("That Is All") to oldies ("Just One Look/Baby Im Yours") to obscurities ("She Sits Down on Me" and "Zombie Jamboree"). Only two original songs then: the faux-reggae "Moonshine Bandit" and "Daylight Has Caught Me," co-written by Dr. John. Everythings given a rather lush, but not particularly sleek, treatment placing it closer to soft rock than to the unabashed cult rock that Nilsson was producing at this point. So, this winds up being an album thats not as gleefully weird and funny as its predecessors and yet is stranger because of that. Because, for chrissakes, who wants this album? It doesnt have enough perversity or indulgence for those who treasure his weirdness, but its way too idiosyncratic and odd for anyone who might like the L.A.-style vibe. Not a bad record, really, but certainly not a very good one, even by latter-day Nilsson standards. | ||
 | Album: 31 of 39 Title: The Best of Harry Nilsson Released: 2003 Tracks: 18 Duration: 57:23 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Without You (03:20) 2 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 3 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York (02:44) 4 One (02:54) 5 Without Her (02:20) 6 Ill Be Home (02:37) 7 Vine St. (02:54) 8 Mornin Glory Story (02:16) 9 Life Line (02:23) 10 Maybe (03:10) 11 Remember (Christmas) (04:06) 12 Joy (03:44) 13 Neverthless (Im in Love With You) (03:09) 14 Dont Forget Me (03:40) 15 Salmon Falls (04:14) 16 That Is All (03:05) 17 All I Think About Is You (04:07) 18 Perfect Day (03:47) |
 | Album: 32 of 39 Title: Simply the Best: Without You: His Greatest Hits Released: 2004-10-27 Tracks: 14 Duration: 40:46 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Without You (03:20) 2 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (02:45) 3 Jump Into the Fire (03:34) 4 Me and My Arrow (02:00) 5 Rainmaker (02:49) 6 Without Her (02:19) 7 Coconut (03:53) 8 Spaceman (03:34) 9 Daybreak (02:46) 10 Little Cowboy (01:24) 11 Its Been So Long (02:12) 12 Mr. Bojangles (03:58) 13 As Time Goes By (03:26) 14 Everybodys Talkin (02:40) |
 | Album: 33 of 39 Title: Collections Released: 2006 Tracks: 10 Duration: 34:06 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Everybodys Talkin (02:47) 2 Without You (03:20) 3 Joy (03:44) 4 You Made Me Love You (I Didnt Want to Do It) (02:33) 5 Nevertheless (Im in Love With You) (03:07) 6 Lazy Moon (03:21) 7 Spaceman (03:29) 8 Makin Whoopee (04:30) 9 Coconut (03:51) 10 Subterranean Homesick Blues (03:21) |
 | Album: 34 of 39 Title: One: The Best of Nilsson Released: 2007-11-26 Tracks: 36 Duration: 1:52:32 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Without You (03:23) 2 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 3 1941 (02:42) 4 Cuddly Toy (02:51) 5 One (02:54) 6 Good Old Desk (02:25) 7 The Puppy Song (02:42) 8 City Life (02:32) 9 Mournin Glory Story (02:15) 10 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York (02:44) 11 Love Story (03:43) 12 Living Without You (02:37) 13 Me and My Arrow (02:07) 14 Are You Sleeping (02:19) 15 Think About Her Troubles (02:51) 16 Without Her (02:20) 17 Coconut (03:51) 18 The Moonbeam Song (03:22) 1 Remember (Christmas) (04:09) 2 Turn On Your Radio (02:40) 3 Lottery Song (02:28) 4 It Had to Be You (02:33) 5 Makin Whoopee (04:33) 6 I Wonder Whos Kissing Her Now (02:41) 7 Mucho Mungo/Mt. Elga (03:47) 8 Many Rivers to Cross (05:00) 9 Kojak Columbo (03:14) 10 Salmon Falls (04:14) 11 Something True (02:58) 12 (Thursday) Heres Why I Did Not Go to Work Today (04:08) 13 Sail Away (03:45) 14 All I Think About Is You (04:07) 15 Blanket for a Sail (02:33) 16 Perfect Day (03:48) 17 Waiting (02:24) 18 Isolation (03:00) |
| One: The Best of Nilsson : Allmusic album Review : Music Clubs One: The Best of Nilsson offers up 36 tracks from the beloved late singer/songwriter and "Lost Weekend with John Lennon" enabler. There are a fair amount of Harry Nilsson compilations available and this ones as good as the best of them, providing listeners with an even-handed mix of hits ("Coconut," "Everybodys Talking," "Without You," and the "Moonbeam Song") and oddities ("Good Old Desk," "Puppy Song," "Think About Your Troubles"). While it may be a few tracks shy of 1995s Personal Best: The Harry Nilsson Anthology, One provides an excellent crash course in the genius of its author. | ||
 | Album: 35 of 39 Title: Without You: The Best of Harry Nilsson Released: 2009 Tracks: 36 Duration: 1:51:08 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 2 Without You (03:24) 3 One (02:18) 4 Me And My Arrow (02:08) 5 Cowboy (02:52) 6 Cuddly Toy (02:53) 7 1941 (02:42) 8 Coconut (03:50) 9 The Puppy Song (02:43) 10 City Life (02:31) 11 I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City (02:45) 12 Vine Street (02:54) 13 The Moonbeam Song (03:24) 14 Mournin Glory Story (02:15) 15 Living Without You (02:36) 16 Joy (03:46) 17 Think About Your Troubles (02:52) 18 Mr. Richlands Favorite Song (02:16) 1 All I Think About Is You (04:09) 2 Without Her (02:20) 3 Remember (Christmas) (04:08) 4 Turn on Your Radio (02:42) 5 Dont Leave Me (02:22) 6 Sail Away (03:46) 7 The Lottery Song (02:29) 8 Jump Into the Fire (03:35) 9 It Had to Be You (02:49) 10 Makin Whoopee (04:35) 11 Many Rivers to Cross (05:03) 12 Kojak Columbo (03:17) 13 Something True (02:59) 14 Spaceman (03:32) 15 Blanket for a Sail (02:35) 16 Perfect Day (03:49) 17 Waiting (02:23) 18 As Time Goes By (03:25) |
 | Album: 36 of 39 Title: The Essential Nilsson Released: 2013-04-30 Tracks: 40 Duration: 2:02:34 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 1941 (02:40) 2 Cuddly Toy (02:50) 3 You Cant Do That (02:20) 4 Without Her (02:18) 5 Daddys Song (02:21) 6 Good Old Desk (02:23) 7 Mr. Richlands Favorite Song (02:15) 8 Together (02:10) 9 Everybodys Talkin (02:44) 10 One (Mono single version) (02:55) 11 Girlfriend (remix) (02:30) 12 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (02:41) 13 Rainmaker (Mono version) (02:27) 14 I Will Take You There (Mono single version) (02:43) 15 Puppy Song (02:41) 16 Vine Street (02:53) 17 Living Without You (02:38) 18 Life Line (alternate piano take 13) (02:50) 19 Me & My Arrow (02:08) 20 Think About Your Troubles (02:49) 1 Gotta Get Up (02:25) 2 Without You (03:20) 3 Jump Into the Fire (single version) (03:34) 4 Coconut (03:53) 5 Ill Never Leave You (04:16) 6 Old Forgotten Soldier (02:36) 7 Remember (Christmas) (04:08) 8 Youre Breakin My Heart (03:10) 9 Spaceman (03:36) 10 Daybreak (single version) (03:07) 11 As Time Goes By (03:25) 12 Many Rivers to Cross (05:01) 13 Dont Forget Me (03:38) 14 Black Sails (03:16) 15 Kojak Columbo (03:16) 16 Easier for Me (02:32) 17 Thursday (Heres Why I Did Not Go to Work Today) (04:08) 18 Sail Away (03:46) 19 All I Think About Is You (04:07) 20 Perfect Day (03:47) |
| The Essential Nilsson : Allmusic album Review : A missing element in Harry Nilssons catalog is an excellent double-disc retrospective. Thats precisely what the 2013 compilation Essential Harry Nilsson provides: two discs that tell his story from beginning to end, hitting all the high points along the way. The first disc concentrates on his 60s work, chronicling the rise of Nilsson the maverick interpreter and songwriter; his original versions of "Cuddly Toy," "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City," and "One" are here, as are his breakthrough cover of Fred Neils "Everybodys Talkin" and several selections from the landmark Nilsson Sings Newman, plus such remarkable pieces of popcraft like "1941," "Good Old Desk," "Without Her," and "Me and My Arrow." The entire second disc is devoted to the 70s, beginning with the smash 1971 album Nilsson Schmilsson and its hits -- "Without You," "Coconut," "Jump in the Fire" -- plus the album-opener "Gotta Get Up." From there, hits, non-LP singles, and the occasional oddities pile up -- "Youre Breakin My Heart," "Spaceman," "Daybreak," his straight version of "As Time Goes By," "Kojak Columbo" -- tracing his majestic rise and being kind with his fall. Although this doesnt have every great song Nilsson made (a few absent favorites are "Driving Along," "The Lottery Song," "Take Fifty Four," "Jesus Christ Youre Tall"), no other compilation has captured his peculiar genius as thoroughly as this, which does indeed make it something close to the Essential Harry Nilsson. | ||
 | Album: 37 of 39 Title: The RCA Albums Collection Released: 2013-07-30 Tracks: 308 Duration: 14:30:09 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Ten Little Indians (02:51) 2 1941 (02:36) 3 Cuddly Toy (02:45) 4 She Sang Hymns Out of Tune (02:19) 5 You Can’t Do That (02:18) 6 Sleep Late, My Lady Friend (02:41) 7 She’s Leaving Home (03:20) 8 There Will Never Be (02:27) 9 Without Her (02:18) 10 Freckles (02:21) 11 Its Been So Long (02:09) 12 River Deep – Mountain High (04:31) 13 Ten Little Indians (02:52) 14 1941 (02:39) 15 Cuddly Toy (02:52) 16 She Sang Hymns Out of Tune (mono) (02:24) 17 You Can’t Do That (mono) (02:20) 18 Sleep Late, My Friend (02:45) 19 Shes Leaving Home (03:20) 20 There Will Never Be (02:32) 21 Without Her (02:22) 22 Freckles (02:25) 23 Its Been So Long (02:14) 24 River Deep-Mountain High (04:19) 1 Daddys Song (02:44) 2 Good Old Desk (02:21) 3 Dont Leave Me (02:21) 4 Mr. Richland’s Favorite Song (02:16) 5 Little Cowboy (01:23) 6 Together (02:12) 7 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:45) 8 I Said Goodbye to Me (02:15) 9 Little Cowboy #2 (00:52) 10 Mr. Tinker (02:45) 11 One (02:54) 12 Wailing of the Willow (02:02) 13 Bath (02:28) 14 Daddy’s Song (02:43) 15 Good Old Desk (02:21) 16 Don’t Leave Me (02:21) 17 Mr. Richland’s Favorite Song (02:15) 18 Little Cowboy (01:23) 19 Together (02:10) 20 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:48) 21 I Said Goodbye to Me (02:16) 22 Little Cowboy #2 (00:52) 23 Mr. Tinker (02:44) 24 One (02:55) 25 Wailing of the Willow (02:01) 26 Bath (02:26) 27 Aerial Ballet Radio Spot (recorded July 1968) (01:01) 1 The Puppy Song (02:44) 2 Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore (02:45) 3 Open Your Window (02:08) 4 Mother Nature’s Son (02:44) 5 Fairfax Rag (02:15) 6 City Life (02:32) 7 Mournin Glory Story (02:15) 8 Maybe (03:10) 9 Marchin’ Down Broadway (01:01) 10 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (02:45) 11 Rainmaker (02:50) 12 Mr. Bojangles (03:58) 13 Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear (02:50) 14 I Will Take You There (single mix) (02:43) 15 Waiting (non‐LP single version) (02:22) 16 Rainmaker (mono single version) (02:26) 17 Mournin’ Glory Story (single mix) (02:16) 18 Garbage Can Ballet (alternate version) (02:30) 19 Harry Radio Spot (recorded 1969) (01:04) 20 Voices of Vista Radio Spots (recorded June 1969) (02:53) 1 Vine St. (02:53) 2 Love Story (03:43) 3 Yellow Man (02:21) 4 Caroline (02:10) 5 Cowboy (02:50) 6 The Beehive State (02:08) 7 Ill Be Home (02:37) 8 Living Without You (02:37) 9 Dayton, Ohio 1903 (01:54) 10 So Long Dad (02:35) 11 Snow (02:27) 12 Love Story (alternate version) (03:24) 13 Cowboy (alternate version) (02:22) 14 Ill Be Home (alternate version) (02:41) 15 Living Without You (alternate version) (02:40) 1 Everything’s Got ’Em (02:27) 2 The Town (01:29) 3 Me and My Arrow (02:04) 4 The Game (01:49) 5 Poli High (02:40) 6 The Trial & Banishment (02:11) 7 Think About Your Troubles (02:48) 8 The Pointed Man (02:42) 9 Life Line (02:21) 10 The Birds (01:58) 11 P.O.V. Waltz (02:11) 12 The Clearing in the Woods (01:53) 13 Are You Sleeping? (02:17) 14 Oblios Return (03:11) 15 Think About Your Troubles (alternate version) (02:35) 16 Life Line (alternate version) (02:31) 17 Down to the Valley (alternate version) (02:35) 18 I’ll Never Leave You (01:55) 19 The Point! Travel Brochure Radio Spot With Bill Martin (01:22) 1 Introduction (00:09) 2 1941 (02:37) 3 Daddy’s Song (02:09) 4 Mr. Richland’s Favorite Song (02:06) 5 Good Old Desk (02:31) 6 Everybody’s Talkin’ (02:42) 7 Bath (01:39) 8 River Deep – Mountain High (03:57) 9 Sleep Late, My Lady Friend (02:38) 10 Don’t Leave Me (02:13) 11 Without Her (02:11) 12 Together (01:37) 13 One (02:18) 14 Closing (00:23) 15 You Can’t Do That (02:15) 16 It’s Been So Long (Italian version, 1967) (02:12) 17 Sleep Late, My Lady Friend (Italian version, 1967) (02:41) 18 Without Her (Italian version, 1967) (02:20) 19 Cuddly Toy (Italian version, 1967) (02:52) 20 You Can’t Do That (Italian version, 1967) (02:19) 21 Introduction by Brian Matthew (live, 1968-11-05: BBC’s “Saturday Club”) (00:49) 22 1941 (live, 1968-11-05: BBC’s “Saturday Club”) (02:30) 23 Mr. Richland’s Favorite Song (live, 1968-11-05: BBC’s “Saturday Club”) (02:20) 24 Nilsson Talks With Brian Matthew (live, 1968-11-05: BBC’s “Saturday Club”) (01:55) 25 Together (live, 1968-11-05: BBC’s “Saturday Club”) (02:07) 26 Good Old Desk (live, 1968-11-05: BBC’s “Saturday Club”) (02:30) 27 Aerial Pandemonium Ballet Radio Spot (00:57) 1 Gotta Get Up (02:24) 2 Driving Along (02:04) 3 Early in the Morning (02:49) 4 The Moonbeam Song (03:22) 5 Down (03:26) 6 Without You (03:20) 7 Coconut (03:51) 8 Let the Good Times Roll (02:43) 9 Jump Into the Fire (07:02) 10 Ill Never Leave You (04:16) 11 Si No Estas Tu (Spanish Without You) (03:14) 12 How Can I Be Sure of You (03:06) 13 The Moonbeam Song (demo version) (03:32) 14 Lamaze (01:44) 15 Old Forgotten Soldier (demo version) (02:43) 16 Gotta Get Up (1968 version) (02:20) 17 Nilsson Schmilsson Radio Spots (02:42) 1 Take 54 (04:18) 2 Remember (Christmas) (04:06) 3 Joy (03:42) 4 Turn On Your Radio (02:40) 5 Youre Breaking My Heart (03:08) 6 Spaceman (03:34) 7 The Lottery Song (02:25) 8 At My Front Door (03:00) 9 Ambush (05:21) 10 Id Rather Be Dead (03:20) 11 The Most Beautiful World in the World (03:38) 12 What’s Your Sign? (03:05) 13 Take 54 (alternate take) (03:39) 14 Campo de Encino (04:54) 15 Daybreak (single version) (03:06) 16 It Had to Be You / I’d Rather Be Dead (02:38) 17 Son of Schmilsson Radio Spot (00:52) 1 Lazy Moon (03:22) 2 For Me and My Gal (02:48) 3 It Had to Be You (02:31) 4 Always (01:49) 5 Makin Whoopee! (04:31) 6 You Made Me Love You (I Didnt Want to Do It) (02:33) 7 Lullaby in Ragtime (03:40) 8 I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now (02:38) 9 What’ll I Do (02:27) 10 Nevertheless (I’m in Love With You) (02:39) 11 This Is All I Ask (03:37) 12 As Time Goes By (03:24) 13 I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (03:32) 14 Make Believe (02:25) 15 Trust in Me (02:29) 16 It’s Only a Paper Moon (03:15) 17 Thanks for the Memory (02:48) 18 Over the Rainbow (03:49) 1 Many Rivers to Cross (05:00) 2 Subterranean Homesick Blues (03:21) 3 Dont Forget Me (03:40) 4 All My Life (03:13) 5 Old Forgotten Soldier (04:16) 6 Save the Last Dance for Me (04:31) 7 Mucho Mungo / Mt. Elga (03:46) 8 Loop de Loop (02:43) 9 Black Sails (03:18) 10 Rock Around the Clock (03:13) 11 Down by the Sea (alternate version) (05:37) 12 The Flying Saucer Song (alternate version) (06:30) 13 Turn Out the Light (02:32) 14 Save the Last Dance for Me (04:26) 15 Don’t Forget Me (demo) (02:24) 16 Black Sails (demo) (02:39) 17 Pussy Cats Radio Spots With Eddie Lawrence (01:18) 1 Jesus Christ You’re Tall (01:26) 2 Its a Jungle Out There (03:51) 3 Down by the Sea (02:30) 4 Kojak Columbo (03:14) 5 Easier for Me (02:29) 6 Turn Out the Light (02:23) 7 Salmon Falls (04:14) 8 Puget Sound (02:25) 9 Whats Your Sign (02:53) 10 Home (03:37) 11 Good for God (03:32) 12 Goin’ Down (alternate version) (03:47) 1 Ill Take a Tango (03:00) 2 Something True (02:58) 3 Pretty Soon Therell Be Nothing Left for Everybody (02:53) 4 The Ivy Covered Walls (03:16) 5 (Thursday) Heres Why I Did Not Go to Work Today (04:08) 6 The Flying Saucer Song (06:44) 7 How to Write a Song (03:14) 8 Jesus Christ Youre Tall (04:10) 9 Will She Miss Me (04:47) 10 A Tree Out in the Yard (Central Park) (04:32) 1 That Is All (03:06) 2 Just One Look/Baby Im Yours (03:22) 3 Moonshine Bandit (03:31) 4 I Need You (03:17) 5 A Thousand Miles Away (02:54) 6 Sail Away (03:44) 7 She Sits Down on Me (03:58) 8 Daylight Has Caught Me (03:51) 9 Zombie Jamboree (Back to Back) (02:53) 10 That Is All (reprise) (01:41) 11 …That’s the Way It Is Radio Spot (01:02) 1 All I Think About Is You (04:06) 2 I Never Thought Id Get This Lonely (05:05) 3 Who Done It? (05:19) 4 Lean on Me (02:49) 5 Goin Down (03:12) 6 Old Bones (03:00) 7 Sweet Surrender (04:41) 8 Blanket for a Sail (02:33) 9 Laughin Man (02:55) 10 Perfect Day (03:48) 11 Aint It Kinda Wonderful (02:10) 12 Sweet Lorraine (07:40) 13 Shuffle Off to Buffalo (02:49) 14 Ballin’ the Jack (04:03) 15 All I Think About Is You (demo) (04:42) 16 Knnillssonn Radio Spot (01:02) 1 1941 (demo) (02:33) 2 World (demo) (02:01) 3 Signs (demo) (02:37) 4 Cuddly Toy (demo) (02:51) 5 This Could Be the Night (demo) (02:14) 6 As I Wander Lonely (02:01) 7 The Family (02:29) 8 Miss Butter’s Lament (02:20) 9 Mr. Tinker (alternate version) (02:40) 10 Leggenda (02:54) 11 Sister Marie (stereo mix) (03:18) 12 She Wandered Through the Garden Fence (02:50) 13 One (alternate version) (02:23) 14 I Said Goodbye to Me (alternate version) (02:13) 15 Searchin’ (03:13) 16 She’s Just Laughing at Me (02:05) 17 Together (alternate version) (02:26) 18 Bath (alternate version) (02:42) 1 You Are Here (03:22) 2 The Cast and Crew (from “Skidoo”) (03:53) 3 Garbage Can Ballet (from “Skidoo”) (02:04) 4 I Will Take You There (from “Skidoo”) (02:33) 5 Girlfriend (02:44) 6 Wasting My Time (alternate mix) (03:49) 7 Rainmaker (alternate version) (02:41) 8 Open Your Window (alternate take) (02:12) 9 Postcard (03:18) 10 Think About Your Troubles (alternate version) (03:03) 11 Marry Me a Little (05:00) 12 Ballin’ the Jack (02:27) 13 Gotta Get Up (demo) (01:54) 14 Down to the Valley (single mix) (02:13) 15 Buy My Album (single mix) (01:33) 16 Joy (alternate version) (02:33) 17 Blackbird (02:29) 18 Paradise (04:55) 19 Lucille (02:28) 20 Early in the Morning (alternate version) (02:17) 1 Walk Right Back (02:32) 2 Jump Into the Fire (alternate version) (03:08) 3 Isolation (03:01) 4 Without You (demo) (03:55) 5 Drive Along (demo) (00:57) 6 Gotta Get Up (demo) (01:53) 7 Coconut (demo) (04:02) 8 Old Forgotten Soldier (alternate demo) (03:10) 9 Down (demo) (04:01) 10 The Moonbeam Song (alternate demo) (01:50) 11 Jump Into the Fire (single version) (03:35) 12 Per chi (Italian version of “Without You”) (03:15) 13 Joy (guitar demo) (01:56) 14 Joy (piano demo) (00:58) 15 You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want to Do It) (alternate version) (02:30) 16 Lullaby in Ragtime (alternate version) (03:49) 17 Always (alternate version) (01:48) 18 It Had to Be You (alternate version) (02:41) 19 I Want You to Sit on My Face (02:54) 20 A Souvenir – Also Sprach Schmilsson Schmixon (01:11) |
| The RCA Albums Collection : Allmusic album Review : Harry Nilsson spent almost all of his rich, idiosyncratic, sometimes maddening career at RCA Records, releasing his bravura debut, Pandemonium Shadow Show, in 1967 and fading into the sunset with 1977s Knnillssonn. During those ten years, he released 14 albums and left behind a bunch of stray tracks, almost all of which are gathered on Legacys massive and wonderful 2013 box The RCA Albums Collection. Every one of his albums is here, presented as mini-LP replicas and expanded with mono mixes, outtakes, demos, and alternate takes, many of which previously appeared on turn-of-the-millennium reissues by Buddha and Camden, but there are also three full discs of rarities, adding up to 123 total bonus tracks, 55 of which are seeing their first release here. Notably, the five-song demo session that convinced the Monkees to record "Cuddly Toy" (and also includes Harrys only version of "This Could Be the Night," an early song co-written with Phil Spector) sees its first official release, but there are many other wonderful little gems scattered throughout the session discs. Those are the necessary, enticing details for collectors, but concentrating on rarities at the expense of the big picture isnt the way to approach The RCA Albums Collection, as this allows the work of one of pops true eccentric geniuses to be appreciated in its entirety. Nilssons career divides into two parts, the first tracing the rise of an L.A. studio genius who rode several lucky breaks on the road to becoming a respected and successful songwriter; the second finding Harry ditching almost everything that came before in a successful attempt to indulge his every whim. Usually, the first act overshadows the second, as their attributes are more readily apparent. Its easy to hear the intelligence behind the songwriting and the intricately arranged productions of his work from 1967-1971, whereas the second seven LPs take some work on the listeners part, but the continuum offered by The RCA Albums Collection reveals that these often-derided albums wind up seeming stronger than their rep. Nilssons relentless wit shines through, albeit often in bawdier form than before, and his musical acumen remains sharp. The only thing missing is that wondrous, pure voice, one which legendarily scaled three-and-a-half octaves and was worn down by Harrys relentless demons, but he was a smart singer, so he knew how to harness his hoarseness to his advantage, at least in the studio. Then again, Nilsson was a creature of the studio, a vocalist who never gave a concert, a songwriter who polished everything within the confines of multi-million dollar recording emporiums. He benefitted from the system then swindled it, creating recordings that evoked and influenced the times and, in doing so, transcended them as well. Seventeen discs may be an enormous undertaking, and admittedly some of the road is rocky, but the journey Harry Nilsson takes on The RCA Albums Collection is distinctive and thrilling, whether its heard for the first or 40th time. | ||
 | Album: 38 of 39 Title: The Real... Harry Nilsson Released: 2014 Tracks: 54 Duration: 2:47:50 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 1941 (02:41) 2 Cuddly Toy (02:51) 3 You Cant Do That (02:19) 4 Without Her (02:19) 5 Sleep Late, My Lady Friend (02:42) 6 River Deep, Mountain High (04:22) 7 Everybodys Talkin (02:44) 8 One (02:53) 9 Dont Leave Me (02:20) 10 Daddys Song (02:41) 11 Good Old Desk (02:23) 12 Together (02:11) 13 I Will Take You There (02:42) 14 Mother Natures Song (02:42) 15 City Life (02:30) 16 Rainmaker (02:47) 17 The Puppy Song (02:41) 18 I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City (02:43) 1 Vine Street (02:53) 2 Love Story (You And Me) (03:42) 3 Me And My Arrow (02:08) 4 Think About Your Troubles (02:50) 5 Down (03:25) 6 Without You (03:22) 7 Jump Into The Fire (07:01) 8 Let The Good Times Roll (02:44) 9 Driving Along (02:05) 10 Coconut (03:51) 11 Gotta Get Up (02:25) 12 Ill Never Leave You (04:16) 13 How Can I Be Sure Of You (03:05) 14 The Moonbeam Song (03:23) 15 Spaceman (03:35) 16 Turn On Your Radio (02:41) 17 Youre Breakin My Heart (03:09) 18 Daybreak (03:07) 1 Nevertheless (Im In Love With You) (02:41) 2 This Is All I Ask (03:38) 3 Over The Rainbow (03:32) 4 It Had To Be You (02:32) 5 As Time Goes By (03:25) 6 You Made Me Love You (02:35) 7 Save The Last Dance For Me (04:31) 8 Many Rivers To Cross (05:00) 9 Whats Your Sign? (02:53) 10 Easier For Me (02:31) 11 Something True (02:58) 12 A Thousand Miles Away (02:52) 13 Sail Away (03:46) 14 Just One Look / Baby Im Yours (03:21) 15 Blanket For A Sail (02:35) 16 Perfect Day (03:48) 17 All I Think About Is You (04:07) 18 Lean On Me (02:52) |
 | Album: 39 of 39 Title: Playlist: The Very Best of Harry Nilsson Released: 2015-10-09 Tracks: 14 Duration: 44:19 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 One (02:54) 2 Without Her (02:18) 3 Everybodys Talkin (02:44) 4 I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York (02:44) 5 Me and My Arrow (02:04) 6 Without You (03:20) 7 Coconut (03:50) 8 Jump Into the Fire (single version) (03:33) 9 Youre Breakin My Heart (03:08) 10 Remember (Christmas) (04:06) 11 As Time Goes By (03:24) 12 Dont Forget Me (03:38) 13 Easier for Me (02:28) 14 All I Think About Is You (04:04) |