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Harry Nilsson had a hit, a Grammy, and critical success, yet he still didn't 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 hadn't 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 it's 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, it's 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.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Harry Nilsson, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Piano - Richard Perry, Percussion, Producer - Jim Price, Arranger, Trombone, Trumpet - Robin Geoffrey Cable, Engineer - Jim Gordon, Drums - Klaus Voorman, Bass - Chris Spedding, Guitar - Henry Krein, Accordion - Bill Lacey - Dennis Ferrante - Eddie Tallia
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harry Nilsson, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harry Nilsson, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - Richie Schmitt, Engineer - Dennis Smith, Engineer - Bill Lacey - Dennis Ferrante - Eddie Tallia - Leo Hickman, Composer, Lyricist - Louis Jordan, Composer, Lyricist - Dallas Bartley, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harry Nilsson, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - Robin Geoffrey Cable, Engineer - Herbie Flowers, Bass - John Uribe, Acoustic Guitar - Klaus Voorman, Acoustic Guitar - Bill Lacey - Dennis Ferrante - Eddie Tallia
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harry Nilsson, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - Jim Price, Arranger
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harry Nilsson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Peter Ham, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Buckmaster, Arranger, Conductor - Tom Evans, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer - Robin Geoffrey Cable, Engineer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harry Nilsson, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - Robin Geoffrey Cable, Engineer - Jim Gordon, Drums, Percussion - Herbie Flowers, Bass - Caleb Quaye, Guitar - Ian Duck, Acoustic Guitar
Originally Released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
Harry Nilsson, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Leonard Lee, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harry Nilsson, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harry Nilsson, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - George Tipton, Arranger, Conductor
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Harry Nilsson had a hit, a Grammy, and critical success, yet he still didn't 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 hadn't 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 it's 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, it's 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.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:13
- Main artists: Harry Nilsson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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