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Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson Audio CD

A fair review of the Harry Nilsson "Nilsson Schmilsson" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Harry Nilsson reviews here, or go back to the Harry Nilsson tabs.

Harry Nilsson Band: Harry Nilsson
Title: Nilsson Schmilsson
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Release Date: 2004-01-13
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Gotta Get Up 2: Driving Along 3: Early in the Morning 4: The Moonbeam Song 5: Down 6: Without You 7: Coconut 8: Let the Good Times Roll 9: Jump into the Fire 10: I'll Never Leave 11: Si No Estas Tu (Spanish Version of "Without You") 12: How Can I Be Sure of You 13: The Moonbeam Song (Demo Version) 14: Lamaze 15: Old Forgotten Soldier (Demo Version) 16: Gotta Get Up (Demo Version)

Can't believe I'm 38 years old and never heard this album
" I've put down Ms. Although I have heard "Coconut" and "Everybody's Talkin" and "Without You" since I was young, I only came to Nilsson by recently picking up Neko Case's Middle Cyclone and wanting to know more about the writer of "Don't Forget Me. Case's CD and have been listening to Schmilsson straight (I'm sure she will understand).

This whole album blows me away. The extra tracks are just that -- extras, I tend to skip past them -- but everyday I'm finding something new on a different song to love and appreciate. When I first heard "Jump into the Fire" I thought it was a punk song, way ahead of its time; "Down" and "Early in the Morning" are great blues tunes. This album is such a wonderful mixtures of songs. I cannot imagine a time I will tire of listening to it.


Another Great Album From The 70's
I have a list of about five pop/rock singers that I wish I could sound like. I can't carry a note in a bucket. Of course, Elvis is number one but Harry Nilsson is a close second.

I judge how good an album is by how many songs you like on the album. Nilsson Schmilsson is one of those albums where every song is good and memorable. The two best are the ones released on top forty radio - Without You and Coconut.

I highly recommend this album and Harry Nilsson to everyone. Every song will have you snapping your fingers.


As always, it's one of my hero works.
What else to say. . either you get it or you don't. I am an alien, and this is my anthem. Long live the Schmilsson.


There's something in the CD for everyone
With songs like the seven minute rock classic "Jump into the Fire," I wouldn't disagree. RCA touted that "Harry's done a rock album".

But I think Richard Perry, the record's producer, is more accurate when he states that "there's something in the album for everybody. " How else can you describe an album that has the romantic "Without You" between the bluesy "Down", and the calypso classic "Coconut. " Whether you like pop, blues, rock, country, or anything in between, there's something in this CD for you--ok, maybe nothing for you rappers or punkers.

The extras on this CD are very good as well. Included is a demo version of "The Moonbeam Song" with piano accompaniment. There is a more upbeat version of "Gotta Get Up" with different lyrics, which I actually prefer to the original.

Make sure you read the liner notes which contain interviews with many of the people involved with this album. It offers some very interesting facts--like what was on the album cover that no one caught.

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The Definitive Version Of Harry Nilsson's Definitive Album
In addition to the original album, which includes affecting balladry (a cover of Badfinger's "Without You"), loopy humor (the tropically-flavored "Coconut"), and straight-out rock & roll ("Jump Into The Fire"), this CD contains six bonus cuts which actually add to the worthiness of the album. This 2004 remaster is the definitive verson of NILSSON SCHMILSSON, Harry Nilsson's definitive album. The homey feel of this album, unique in an era known for bombast, makes NILSSON SCHMILSSON the place to start your Harry Nilsson collection.


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