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Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
1971
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Like a review? Give it a thumb up to help us display relevant reviews!This one took me by surprise. I didn't know anything about Nilsson before today. Turns out people used to call him "The American Beatle" and The Beatles were on record saying that Nilsson was their favorite American group. Turns out, yeah, he sounds a lot like an american version of early 70s Beatles. Surprisingly good! Also, he's the guy who did the "lime in the coconut" song. I always wondered why that song had such a presence in pop culture. It's because Nilsson had an outsized presence in pop culture for a hot minute. But he never toured or played big concerts and, after Lennin was killed, he stepped away from the music industry (they were good buds, apparently). That said, there were some killer tracks on this album and, apart from the last two tracks, I really enjoyed listening to it.
Confession, "Gotta Get Up" was my morning alarm song for awhile. I'd heard this album a few times when my dad played it in the car. I always enjoyed it but it never made a huge impression on me other than that song, so I was ready to give it a 3. But then "Without You" came on and I couldn't stop myself from belting the hell out of that chorus, and I was like no yeah this is a 4! And lest we forget the man gave us the gift of "Coconut" on this record. Bless you for that absurdity Harry Nilsson. This album may not have had a ton of cultural impact or influence, but man is it a fun listen.
I want to know everything I can about the infamous "Lost Weekend" where John Lennon and Harry Nilsson did everything they could to drink themselves to death. Apparently Nilsson was such a legendary boozehound that all Lennon would have to say about the time was, "I was drinking with Harry Nilsson" and everyone knew exactly what he was talking about. Lennon had such admiration for Nilsson that he was willing to follow the man to the end of the earth. Listening to this album, you hear why Lennon (and apparently the other 3 Beatles) sung Nilsson's praises. The three hits are the standouts, especially "Jump Into The Fire". That one obtained legendary status for scoring the Ray Liotta paranoia coke montage in Goodfellas. I bet Harry Nilsson loved Goodfellas. If you're ever running late somewhere and find the need to go just a tad over the speed limit, I highly recommend scoring your trip to "Jump Into The Fire". You'll find yourself looking up and thinking that helicopters are following you. The song alone is almost enough to rate this baby as a 5 (well, that and the album cover). Back to that Lost Weekend with Harry and Lennon: Apparently video footage of the night Lennon and Nilsson got kicked out of the troubadour because they could not stop heckling the Smothers Brothers doesn't exist. That just breaks my heart. I bet I'd like a movie about their Lost Weekend as much as I love Goodfellas.
Un album très agréable, sorti à une époque où Renaud n'était pas encore tombé dans la bibine.
My favorite Nilsson album. Nobody sounds quite like him. Has a sort of timeless quality. Amazing voice and gorgeous arrangements. Incredible range on display here in terms of emotions/moods captured and influences that he's woven together with impeccable pop craftsmanship. I feel like he sort of went off the rails in some ways after this album but this is him at his absolute apex. Love the album cover too. It's so bravely honestly vulnerably human, especially for the time. So comfortable with himself/who he is. I feel like it was a comically self deprecating way to balance the sheer beauty of the music. That and poke fun of the egos of so many other music performers.
Like if you combined John Lennon and Paul McCartney into one person, but in a non-derivative way
Had no idea "Without You" was originally from this album. "Coconut" is my favorite and also had no idea this is where it came from. Loved the bass guitar in "Jump Into the Fire"
back in the seventies anybody could do the jamaican guy accent. people encouraged it even, hey man, do the coconut voice! Cmon haha! this poor fuck probably got asked to do the coconut voice at every party he ever went to and now all he has to show for it is a vaguely nauseating song. that's showbiz! three stars for you "mon" (just kidding, thats racist now)
Schmaltzy. Lame. Annoying. Like one of those films when you can tell they had fun making it, but it doesn't come across.
I'm absolutely loving this album. I don't think there is a bad song on this record. There are some great highs and lows. I feel Nilsson has a great sense of humor. I'll keep this one handy
yesterday the american rolling stones (flamin groovies), today the american beatle. what an incredible record. gorgeous way to start the day. fav track: jump into the fire
This is excellent, well written songs and a stone cold classic in without you. Loved it
Exceptional album. Really really enjoyed it, recognised a few of the songs but never knew who sang them.
Ik heb al jaren zo'n zwak voor dit album en voor Harry. Ik maakte een sprongetje toen ik zag dat dit album verscheen uit de "album-generator".
Lots to say. Only listened to the original tracklist and skipped the bonus stuff. Great things: Variety of style (this album moves through rock, pop and blues) and variety of vibe (every song has a different feel), strong performance (Nilsson's voice is extraordinary), wide instrumentation (accordion, harmonica, brass, piano, normal rock rhythm section), just really excellent songs overall. Love that "Jump into the Fire" is one big rock jam song, but it messes with the signal volumes so you get this OTT bass solo and so the whole thing doesn't really drag, maybe my favourite song on here. Things that make this album stand out: The vocal is strong in the mix, but the lyrics are enigmatic, compact and weird, the subject matter is normally quite simple (getting up, driving to work, being sleepy, the moon, being down, being in love whatever) but hard to work out what individual lines mean coz he says unusual things, he wears a dressing gown on the album cover, and the album name is just taking the piss out of himself. Also, this guy writes a beautiful song like "Without You" but follows it up with some cautionary tale about limes and coconuts. That shit is whiplash-level jarring and I love it, and I can't stay mad at him coz his voice is just excellent and the whole thing makes me laugh. Every song has grown on me after multiple listens. I really wanna listen to more of this so gotta be five stars.
Absolutely smashing pop. Heard about the LP, knew a few songs, but never listened to it as a whole. Brilliant, shiny, fun pop. Why wasn't Lennon's material as collectively good on a single album?
un album che poteva essere uscito ieri per quanto è attuale a livello musicale, la voce trasmette un sacco di emozioni, estremamente godibile e non eccessivamente lungo
This is intriguing! It sounds like the sort of indie folk rock that had its moment in the 90s, like the Lemonheads when they stopped going punk. And yet it's not quite possible to say this would have influenced those 90s groups because the legend of this album is that it lingered in obscurity until a 90s rerelease. The production is bright and the album has an enjoyable pace. Give me this slice of the mid 70s that sounds just as fresh 45 years on.
Loved this album more than I expected! Definitely going into my regular rotation. Reminds me of my dad and learning about rock music.
What an unexpected delight. I love the way "Without You," probably the definitive modern love song, is followed by the playful absurdity of "Coconut," then "Jump Into the Fire" takes us on a psych-rock odyssey. And it does all this without ever losing its focus or missing a beat.
Fabulous ! Nan’s favourite album and for that reason and all the associated memories as well as the great tracks 5*
Soulful, playful, and adventurous. I quite enjoyed this album, and although it is not modern by any means, it did occasionally brush into timeless.
It’s impossible not to love an album that bravely makes the tonal leap from Without You to Coconut… Stupendous! Every song brings a smile.
Jasno mi je zašto su ga The Beatlesi toliko volili, prvi put slušan i baš mi se sviđa!!
This is a symphonic pop masterpiece. Harry Nilsson employs techniques from Brian Wilson, the Beatles, and Phil Spector to create an idiosyncratic album that is occasionally silly, and always well produced and arranged. The lush orchestration complements the close harmonies perfectly to create something that has commercial appeal yet pushes the genre forward.
Think of this as the twee, desperate ramblings of an alcoholic American trying to keep up with the British invasion, then you may see the beauty of it as I do. Sure, it's 70% utter bobbins, fuelled by frozen margaritas and too many meetings with record execs, in the heat and ennui of affluent 70s California. Sure, some of those earworms are sung loud and desperately in the halls of asylums for the insane. But you can be sure when you've ratched Russian Doll and Gotta Get Up starts up for the seven thousandth time, a little smile will creep across your face and your your will tap along.
I about lost my shit when Coconut came on. Should have known that Coke wasn’t clever enough to come up with a jingle like that
Me identifiquei com o álbum, parece algo que eu faria se eu fosse músico. A faixa do coconut foi divertida :P
I recognize way too many songs from this and never knew who the artist was. Ive learned something today!
Hard not to love Harry Nilsson, he is so playful and earnest. Quite a few good songs here and I think they hold together pretty well as an album too.
This is Sunday morning spring cleaning music. Open the blinds, open the windows because and it’s just warm enough. The sun peeks through some clouds and you know it’s gonna stay out all day. It’s time to get out the swifter. Really enjoying the Beatles-esque voice meshed with a few electric guitar riffs. Reminds me of Carole King.
The artist no one knows they know, and love. I realized I had never sat down and just listened to him. He's just everywhere.
Without You" / "Gotta Get Up" Released: October 11, 1971 "Jump into the Fire" / "The Moonbeam Song" Released: March 1972 "Coconut" / "Down" Released: June 1972
4.0 - “Without You” is an indication of the quality of songs on this album. Every song is well composed, many take interesting risks or even seem built on a risk, the synthesized organ sounds come through as confident and bassy as early Elton John. Vocals are sharp and I’d put him up against Mariah on “Without You”, he just crushes on that track.
I'm not sure why but was expecting this to be...well, more Scandinavian! Having said that with the exception of the over use of an accordion on the first song, its quite good. Beatle-esque. Solid 3/5 Extra point as in the 2nd half of this album it really ups its game 4/5
very fun, what a difference between without you and coconut. I liked early in the morning and jump into the fire best (sick bass and drums).
Put off listening to this, but a vey surprising album full of great Beatle-era pop tunes. 4.3
Put off listening to this, but a vey surprising album full of great Beatle-era pop tunes. 4.3
I liked it a lot -- it was quite strange, but I thought that there were some sick instrumental parts, and he has a really nice voice. I liked Without You, Jump into the Fire, and The Moonbeam Song, but the Coconut song is also a straight up classic.
Surprised by the album and how much I enjoyed it. Always excited to recognize a song (as someone with not much of a music background) so enjoyed Coconut when it came on, but also liked it a lot more than I expected. Good tunes all around.
Production: 14/20 Songwriting: 16/20 Innovation: 12/20 Presence of pure bangers: 15/20 Emotional response: 16/20 =73 OOhh and then I found out that LCD covered jump into the fire which is cool
herkenbare opener uit 'Russian Doll', mooie versie van 'Without You' en 'Jump into the Fire' is had me op het einde helemaal mee. De rest ook mooi, maar springt er minder uit
eclectisch maar met goede nummers beschrijft het helemaal. Leuk album. Jammer van Jump into the fire dat niet helemaal past bij de sfeer.
Absolutely brilliant stuff - his version of without you is the definitive one for me too
Sounds waaaaay ahead of its time. Right from the first track. Some songs sound like something you'd hear on the radio now. Can hear some Beatles influence. Decent songs though overall. I recognised 'Without You' and 'Coconut'. Struggled whether to give this a 3 or a 4 cos its not massively my kinda genre but as a whole album it is really well done, feels like a bit of an artistic masterpiece. So, 4/5
I seriously hesitated in not giving this album 5 stars. The first song is super fun, reminding me of the upbeat music of scissor sisters. The drum break in Jump Into the Fire is one of the biggest highlights. You can really hear a Beatles-esque influence all throughout the album. Will definitely listen again.
Nilsson Schmilsson you couldn't even be bothered to get dressed for the album or even name it properly but these are some jams boy
Love the name. Love the album cover. Didn't realize how classic some of his songs were.
I enjoyed several of these songs. Can definitely sense this album had an impact on several artists work
Didn't recognize any of the songs until track 6 then it was a steady stream of bangers.
great songs, great diversity and honestly surprised that i was completely unaware of the name harry nilsson
Good hits, I enjoyed this - I liked the variety of "bops" and some that were more cinematic
I'm finding it exceedingly hard to rate this album. On the one hand, it contains some great songs (Gotta get up; Coconut; Jump into the fire; Early in the morning). On the other hand, it also contains some kind of whiny songs that I definitely thought about skipping (Without you; I'll never leave you). However, he did name this album Nilsson Schmilsson, which also deserves at least another half star. Let's settle for 4.5 stars then, which I will round down to 4.
Love the first song, knew it from Russian Doll. Other songs also very pleasant. Coconut featured in Reservoir dogs also a classic of course!
Nilsson is an expert songwriter. I am impressed by most every song on here, just lovely works. I don't have much more to say. Just great songs.
that “Gotta Get Up” song is so catchy. cool percussion. his voice was very lovely. a very feel but also very sad but in a nice way. nice sad. a really good album overall but the end songs were just a bit weak :( shame
Aside from a couple songs the album was really good. It had fun songs that felt like an old movie intro and emotional songs that made me wanna give Harry a hug.
Really good. Not a bad track on it - some better than others, but consistently above average.
YOU PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT AND DRINK IT ALL UP. (Honestly the rest of the album was pretty good) 4
Had never heard of him, which is surprising given I had definitely heard "Without You" before. Lots of solid songs, 1 bit of sound medical advice (Coconut) and one absolute banger in "Jump into the fire"
Actually quite enjoyed this, real mix of styles. I'd have given it 3.5, but happy to round up for the album title 😂
Opening track is very familiar, didn't know Harry Nilsson but it's music that you've definitely heard in movies/tv. Poppy classic rock, a guy and his keyboard and occasionally a guitar in the mix. Kind of fluctuates between jaunty energetic tunes and some more slow/sad tunes. Some real bops in the mix, good energy and you can really feel how deep he is into the music as he's playing and giving it his all when he sings. Only one that I really didn't like was the last song on the album. Everything else was enjoyable and brought a lot of different styles and emotions to the album.
Pretty good. Reminds me of some good older tunes, but some of these I'd consider adding to a playlist
So good. Even when there’s a song I tune out of or just generally dislike (looking at you “Coconut”), there’s usually a song right after that I’m all over. How great is that last tune? Strong closer, especially coming on the heels of “Jump in Ray Liotta’s Fire.” Gotta stir the sauce or it’s gonna burn, boys.
There were a couple of occasions where I laughed due to surprise, so audacious could Nilsson be with some of his vocal melodies. An extraordinary voice. The same cannot be said for the music, which is quirky in the conservative way a lot of albums of this era are. Still, Nilsson draws on rock, jazz, blues and balladry with aplomb, making this a varied listen - and one that doesn't outstay its welcome.
This guy is such an oddball to me for some reason. Is he really an oddball? I don't know. But I love so many of his songs and the fact that he was ever popular seems strange to me. He doesn't seem to fit in a particular genre of music.
First impression: blatant Beatles-esque attempt. HN's real voice is present in Early in the Morning and Coconut Song. I think that "Paul is Dead" might have been when HN left the band as was replaced by is brother PM who share a father? This is pretty good, against my original impression. 4 stars.
Absolutely brilliant stuff - his version of without you is the definitive one for me too
A wonderful idiosyncratic collection of songs that make me in turns both melancholic and joyful. Definitely gonna revisit this.
Only listened to this song once or twice before this time. It really is a fantastic set of songs. Varied in style and production Nilsson's absolute shines throughout. 4.5 stars
More of the songs than I expected were ones I knew. A wide variety of styles and vocal range. The guy is clearly a genius, both in songwriting and in picking his cover versions to sing. Gotta get up, jump into the fire, and coconut were my favourite tracks
Enjoyed this. Thought I only knew Coconut (such a strange song compared to the rest of the album) but recognized several as the album went on. Without You is beautifully written and sang. Gotta Get Up has that Mr Blue Sky/ A Day In The Life “alarm clock” kinda feeling too it. Fav Songs: “Without You” “Gotta Get Up”
Clàssic del soft rock de començaments dels 70, on destaca l'apropiació per sempre del tema de Badfinger 'Without You', però que no acaba aquí. Les divertides 'Coconut' i 'Gotta Get Up', les musculoses 'Jump Into the Fire' o 'Let the Good Times Roll'... tot el disc en sí és un poderós exercici de pop rock molt ben escrit, executat amb cura i produït amb encert
I had only ever listened to best of's before so was surprised by how this works as a cohesive album. Coconut jarrs being such an over exposed silly song, it however works as a middle point of the record
Holy shit! I had no idea I knew so many of these songs or that Harry Nilsson sang them ("put the lime in the coconut.." Classic production from its era. Will add to regular rotation.
viel Beatles - Seargent peppers usw drinnen, Randy newman, Crosby stills and naish. Teilweise fast Musical-artig. Aufwändige Arrangements - und ganz weird - Fade outs! Auch teilweise comical - überspitzt (put the lemon in the coconut - SIMPSONS!!). Plötzlich - a wild KEN LIIIII LIBUDIBUDAUTSCHU appears! ned uninteressant
Call this one a *hard* 4.5 because man, I was vibing hard to this record until "Coconut" brought it to a screeching halt. "Coconut" feels like a novelty song mixed in with some absolute, genuinely wonderful pop music. The rest of the album? Flawless. Just drop "Coconut". Favorite tracks: "Gotta Get Up", "Down", "Without You", "Jump Into the Fire"
What a fun eclectic mixture of tunes, did not know that he popularized the “lime in the coconut” song.
Decent album, very beatles-eque with a couple of songs that became famous later on due to being covered
*Early In The Morning * Jump Into the Fire Also decent Arthur Russell Iowa Dream vibes at spots.
Slightly surprised how good this is. Jazzy, funky, soulful with a side order of rocking, all without really being any of those things.
Fine album um,, lots of great songs and at time Harry's voice is absolutely beautiful, like in Without You. There are a couple of rockers that give this album energy. The blues song has a real air of authenticity and Harry makes it his own. As he does for all the material here. I can understand why this has become a classic and his go to album. 4.5 🌟
Whow! Tää puri mua siihen samaan kohtaan johon CCR:n yksinkertaisuus purasee. Ihan mainiot tekstit ja jotenkin kauttaaltaan mielyttävä kuuntelukokonaisuus. Kuuntelin putkeen kahdesti. Ja hei haloo onhan toi Without you ihan älyttön bängeri! 4/5 menee Kallen sunnuntailevyjen joukkoon.
2nd listen. Interesting album. Some good songs and some great songs. 4/5 Standouts: Coconut, Gotta Get Up, Without You, Others: Driving Along, Early in the Morning, Moonbeam Song, Let the Good Times Roll, Jump into the Fire. Down
Yo this is where the Lime and Coconut thing came from? That's pretty fucking wild. Took me by surprise. Overall it's not a bad record.
wow - doesn't sound like a 70s album at all, that could have been released yesterday. Suddenly wondered why he was heavily sampling "Without you" before realising it's his song! Just about getting over that and he puts the lime in the coconut...BRAVO!
Całkiem przyjemne, gość wydaje się być lekkim śmieszkiem. Ciekawe aranżacje, bardzo fajny głos, kilka dobrych nut. Solidne 4/5
Jump Into The Fire >> reszta albumu. Mimo to solidny, współcześnie brzmiący, przyjemny album. Miał słabsze momenty, głównie podczas eksperymentów z obco brzmiącymi instrumentami (I'll Never Leave You, patrzę na Ciebie). Gotta Get Up idealna piosenka na budzik, kąśliwy humorek się z niej wylewa i daje się odczuć przez całą resztę albumu.
Not gonna lie - I was afraid to listen to this album based on the title and cover alone, but I didn't make a mistake and played it. It was fun, didn't expect it to be this energetic, felt surprisingly fresh for '71. Interesting arrangements, especially the brass section, combined with tounge-in-cheek lyrics and a pleasant voice made a recipe for a 35 minutes well-spent. Highlights: Gotta Get Up, Coconut
What I expected to be a generic solo album turned to be a humorous exploration of well aranged sounds. The vocals were solid, the tracks were interesting and quite varied and the tracks did not blend together but stood on their own merits. I definitly enjoyed my time here more than I would have expected. Highlights: Walk into the Fire, Without You
Fun stuff. I need to explore him more. I know the Beatles really loved this guy. Also I learnt this is the source of that coconut song.
Day 13: Really liked this album. Easy to listen to, some good tunes and a decent voice. Favourite Songs: Coconut, Gotta Get Up, Jump into the Fire
This guy has defo got a decent tune in him. Largely flying under the radar it seems like he’s got a serious cult following! Good album!
Much better than I expected it to be. Obviously the tracks featured on Reservoir Dogs and Russian Doll soundtracks were culturally very familiar... and, of course... Ken Lee! Really enjoyed Jump Into The Fire too. I think several more listens and this could be a cherished album. 4.5
With Harry Nilsson looking mellow in a dressing robe, there's clue on the cover that this going to be a laid back idiosyncratic stoner record. For me Nilsson is a bit underrated as an artist and a singer. He wrote some decent songs and I absolutely love his voice. He had such a large vocal range (as on the Grammy winning 'Without You') and could cover pretty much anything and make it his own (as on 'Let The Good Times Roll'). I love the stoned playfulness of tracks he did write, like 'Coconut' and 'Gotta Get Up'. Not my favourite Nilsson album (that would be Ariel Ballet), but to it is a very good one.
Enjoyed it quite a bit 4. As a Russian doll fan it kinda blew my mind that gotta get up was from 1971.
I loved this album. Wonderful soft pop-rock that will make your day a whole lot better.
There were a few good songs. An album that was much better than the name implied it would be. Not really for me, though. I liked A Moonbeam Song.
Mellow album. Very typical early 70s soft pop/rock. A couple of recognizable songs. Coconuts. Muppet show memories. Not very memorable. 3/5
Album was pretty groovy. I went into it thinking it’d be weird soft slow stuff but it wasn’t! I had no idea he wrote Coconut. The accent is weird in today’s context but I’m sure it wasn’t in 1971. Honestly a fun album. Enjoyed Jump into the Fire the most I think.
I wouldn't have said that I knew Harry Nilsson, but yet, I knew a bunch of these songs. As a Wilco fan, it's cool to hear what is undoubtedly an influence on the songwriting and recording techniques.
El nombre y la portada me predispusieron un poco y pensé que lo iba a odiar. Y resulta que este disco es el que tiene la versión más famosa (pre Mariah Carey) de Ken Lee. Y resulta que este fulano era chile de Lennon y es con quien tuvo su "Lost Weekend" y hasta hicieron un disco juntos, y hasta le decían "The American Beatle". Y Coconut que es básicamente una broma, tiene covers hasta de McCartney. En fin, me sorprendió positivamente y si hubiera medias estrellas le daría media más.
El album está agradable, y creo que Harry Nilsson es (era) alguien muy talentoso, pero siento que el álbum no tiene un estilo y parece más bien una compilación de singles. La canción de "Without you" ya la tenía en mi librería desde antes.
First song is like, 70s Tom Goes. His take on "Get Ready". Joking aside, this is pretty easily listening, just throw it on in the background and it'll be fine. Very Radio friendly. Beyond that, doesn't do much for me. I can tell he's got some talent, but not exactly my cup of tea. I wouldn't reach for the radio dial to turn it to something else though. Oh and I have heard "Without You". Very Beatles-esque. I like the harmonies, actually. This one might be my fav on the album, but it's a bit cheesy, but it's earnest so I can't fault it. This was prob the movie/breakup song of the year. Oh god I have heard "Coconut". Not a fan. I remember Coke used it for their Coke with Lime (Put the lime in the coke, you nut). Pretty good ad, actually. It's on YT. "Jump in the Sea" instrumentation is pretty good actually, thought it was a different band that came up through Spotify. The lyrics/vocals bring it down for me though. Really hard to rate, but 2.5 rounded up to 3 for me.
Strange. The band is quite eclectic but they definitely can play. The instrumentals on this are good and lyrically is weird. Overall not my kind of music but its still decent to listen to.
Never knew "gotta get up" or (lime in the) coconut were by this guy. Album was pretty average aside from those hits. Album title was funny though.
I remember "Coconut" being kind-of popular back in the seventies. For me, the stand out track on this album is "Jump Into The Fire". I don't think I'd had heard it until Martin Scorsese used it for the cocaine-fueled meltdown scene in the movie "Goodfellas".
Muy bonito el disco de covers del señor americano con nombre escandinavo. Talento sin brújula.
Without You is the most notable song on the album alongside Coconut & Jump Into the Fire. Not a bad album and was pleasantly surprised as it progressed. Easy to listen to and it goes quick. Really solid 7/10.
Gotta get up slaps. Good ear worm song from the (very good) netflix show Russian Doll. Had no idea he also did 'Coconut'
I’ve seen this album cover dozens of times over the years while flipping through the used bins. After a listen, I don’t really regret passing it up. It starts off nicely with the Beatlesque track “Gotta Get Up” then the swing-and-a-miss attempt at the blues with “Driving Along”. I was off put by the horns on “Down”, but I’ve never been much of a fan of brass (saxophone excepted of course!). Then the big hit “Without You” played, and I thought ‘oh, that’s who sings this...”. The rest of the album fairly inoffensive, and I liked the bass and drums on “Jump Into the Fire”. Covers of “Cocunut” and “Let the Good Times Roll” made me think the songwriting well for this album was pretty shallow. This is a 2.5, and I’m struggling to round up. Did it anyway.
Not a bad listen. I feel like he’s got a similar style to Randy Newman but for some reason I find it hard to rate him as highly. The back half was better and I should come back to “Let the Good Times Roll” and “Jump Into the Fire”.
Aika monipuolinen levy, oli vähän jatsahtavaa menoa (mm. pitkä rumpusoolo!), soul/blues-henkisiä biisejä ja sitten muuta kevyempää pop-rockia ja sitten Reservoir dogsin soundtrackilta tuttu kummajainen - Coconut. Levyn loppua kohden tunnelma vähän laimeni, joten ei ihan neloseen saakka yllä.
Didn't think I'd know any Harry Nilsson songs but there are some stone-cold classics on here. I'm all for the odd choice of album name and album cover too.
Not necessarily my cup of tea but can definitely envision this album playing in the background of spaces I frequent often. Honorable mention: Without You
Bester Albumtitel bisher :D Nilsson Schmilsson Popilsson. Kannte ich noch gar nicht, konnte ich aber gut mal zum Wochenendeinstieg hören
Lots of really good songs in there, but a lot of them were slow, so nothing I would really look to listen to again other than Coconut.
Although it was a fairly fun listen, it didn’t “wow” me or elicit any real emotion. Not bad by any means, but nothing special.
im ngl i couldnt find it on spotify so im just listening to his other album, a little touch of schmilsson in the night, and it would be such a great soundtrack for a movie? the orchestral instruments and his crooner type voice is Everything. i feel like a protagonist in disneys old animated movies
Just started the first song and I already like it... Overall a really nice album, Without you just takes it to the next level. A solid 3.5 to me
Pleasant enough, one of those albums where you recognize a lot of the music without really knowing where you've heard it before. Not bad, not great, an alright album.
I like few notable tracks from the album but overall just not really my type of music.
I didn't know what to expect but I enjoyed it. I'll check out more of his work. Almost straight 70s AOR but not.
3,3 Begint al direct met een banger! Ook 10 nummerkes, 35 minuten zeer leuk en goede lengte
half assed this listen. was alright, probably won't come back. wtf is coconut? without you is good...
Un album sans plus, attention cependant a la double faute de français sur "dès que le vent soufflera je repartira, des que les vents tourneront nous nous en alleront" - la langue française est riche est complète, il s'agirait de ne pas la défigurer.
I didn’t know the name but knew some of the tracks. Pretty enjoyable. Lot of it was just Beatles-light but his more vocal Exploratory bits stand apart. I’d do 3.5 if I could but I’ll stay 3.
Yksi ylläri löytyi kun ei (taaskaan) ollut biisin alkuperästä parempaa tietoa. Kivutta meni läpi ja sopi rauhalliseen viikon aloitukseen kotikonttorilla kuorsaavan koiran vieressä.
I didn’t particularly enjoy the album as a whole, but just enough really good songs on here to warrant a 3 for me (early in the morning, Coconut, jump into the fire) even though I can’t see myself coming back
A bit of a gem that went forgotten over the years. Aged, yes, but there is some good stuff in there - including 2 outright excellent songs.
Love the album name, Coconut is delightfully weird and the rest of the album was decent.
// Favs: Gotta Get Up / Without You / How Can I Be Sure Of You Score: Decent to Strong 3
Album had me chuckling with just the name since could be Wilson Schmilsson. What a friggin’ fun, light, upbeat, boppy album with a scattering of deeper, perspective lyrics (you can see all the people who seem to have nothing to say to each other, each day they grow farther and farther from each other…faces so tired of facing each other). Immediately hooked from track #1 Gotta Get Up, grabbed by the lyrics of Driving Along, enthralled by the simple 5 note beat of Early in the Morning and who TF doesn’t love the Coconut song?!? Probably my Trek America passengers that I played it for at least once a day on our 6 week trip😊. Could do without The Moonbeam Song even though some interesting lyrics spattered throughout. Nice soulful tune with some solid horns in Down. Always thought Without You was sung by a woman albeit with a deep voice. Or maybe I just thought a man joined in on the chorus. A good song but I’m way over love songs. Didn’t know he had the more known version of Let The Good Times Roll; enjoyable enough. Nice bass on Jump Into The Fire, a good rockin’ tune. Ending on I’ll Never Leave You a little drag but interesting musical melody that some sections had me thinking of Dance with the Sugar Plum Fairy. Again, would have given 3 and a half stars but the repetitiveness and the few love songs definitely don’t constitute a 4 star rating. But album was definitely added to my library and glad I was exposed to it. And now all I can do is picture myself on my motorcycle driving along at 57,000 MPH, now that’s fast!
Me, listening to this album in real time: This is kinda nice. Feels like a vanity project, but he actually has some chops. Oh this song is good too, but in a different way. WAIT THIS IS THE LIME IN THE COCONUT GUY?!?!? WTFFFFFFFF A fine lil' album that I was happy to find. It's weird that he's the lime in the coconut guy. Is that song why this album was included? Maybe.
As a first for this listener, the album title started off this whole experience from a bias towards mockery. Starting off, the songs were token 70s, a sense of fun and lack of seriousness --- a remarkable contrast to the culture of America at this stage of Vietnam. We work our way through lesser known songs we finally come across "Without You" and "Coconut" arguably two of the more popular songs engrained within the lexicon of pop culture notoriety yet almost completely detached from Harry Nilsson himself.
Good tracks. Very calm Spirit in the sky is a solid rocker. Terrible ending to that song.
Interesting, one of those artists I knew the name of, recognised a couple of his songs, but had never really listened to. I enjoyed the album, and you can definitely hear the Beatles influences
Hadn't heard of this guy before but recognised a few of the songs on the album. Enjoyable and of its time. Probably won't rush back to listen.
I was excited to see this album come up. Gotta Get Up is fun having been a big fan of Russian Doll a couple years ago. My favorite tracks are Driving Along and Without You.
Early in the morning -- cool time signature stuff Without you -- i've heard it before Jump into the fire -- learn this on bass lmao
Really unique artist..almost hard to define the sound. Nothing remarkable but definitely a few recognizable songs that we all know.
Another gap in my pop lexicon: I never heard of this guy, though I recognized the coconut song (and, uh, holy fake patois). Foundations of the post-60s post-crooner.
Not my favorite. But without you is easily the standout of the album I knew I recog ized it before. Coconut is funny
Un bon album mais pas certain que je reecouterais. Il y a quelque bonne tounes mais dans l’ensemble jai eu de la difficulte. A accrocher meme si c’est vraiment bien fait et quil y a beaucipmde talent . 3.5
Apparently Nilsson was a favorite of the Beatles, and I saw some indications of great songwriting, but there were many misses as well.
Mukavan letkeetä. Vaikea kyllä olla vertaamatta Beatlesiin, ja tuntuu paikoin vaan halvalta beatles-kopiolta. Mutta halpa beatles-kopio voi silti olla ihan jees.
Fun but forgettable, save for a few songs. I liked it, but I'm not clamoring for another listen.
Weird in a pleasant way, but not much stood out to me apart from the Coconut song. Best track: Coconut
Американский певец в Лондоне. Классные треки – кавер Without You, авторские: Coconut, Jump Into The Fire.
Trudne do oceny - z jednej strony podobało mi się bardziej, niż niektóre albumy, którym dawałem 3. Z drugiej, nigdy tego już sobie pewnie nie włączę - nie na tyle ciekawe by słuchać aktywnie, nie na tyle przyjemne żeby słuchać w tle. 3.5, ale 3 here.
I know 4/5 songs on this album and they are all decentish. (\"Without You\" does grind my gears though)Trouble is when you put them altogether on an album it all sounds a bit eclectic with no real flow. A real mish mash. Don't know what else to say. Nilsson had a longish career and this was by far his biggest album. He loved a beer or 7 with his pals Ringo and Moon...died in his 50s of a heart attack. Also rock stars died in his London flat. Another dull 3.
p251. 1971. 3 stars I feel like I should like this more than I do but... meh. Don't get me wrong, lyrically it's sharp, he had a cracking voice and it has its tunes, but I think it says a lot when the biggest track on it was written by someone else. And it has an utterly redundant cover of Let The Good Times Roll. When it's good, its very good, but there is a lot of filler that hasn't aged well. It feels and sounds like a hipster Billy Joel.
A good soft rock album with a unique and inexplicable touch that makes it a bit outcast. "Jump Into The Fire" is an insanely great track that I knew before (thanks to the superb Heather Trost cover of that song). However, I don't feel bounded to this record and I don't think I'll listen again.
not a huge fan. I can hear some Beatles influence but this is nowhere near as good as them. Jump into the Fire is the highlight of the album for sure, but other than that none of the songs really grabbed me.
Had never heard of this guy, was expecting US folk rock... it kinda was in places, but also more poppy like the Beatles or Beach Boys as well. Was pretty harmless, but I will never listen to it again. Not honestly bad, but even now 2 hours later I can't remember anything beyond that. 2/5.
Ihan mukavaa perusrallattelupoppia 70-luvulta pienillä proge-elementeillä. Biiseistä mieleen jäi ainoastaan Mariah Careyn hitti Without You, joka ilmeisesti ei ollut alunperin myöskään Nilssonin biisi. Myös ärsyttävä limekookosrallattelu jäi mieleen kun sitä oli minulle etukäteen mainostettu. Ei häiritsevää, ei mieleenpainuvaa. Ensimmäisen kuuntelun perusteella olisin antanut kolmosen mutta toinen kuuntelu pudotti arvosanan kakkoseksi.
Radio random cantado por el mismo sujeto! Creo que las canciones son buenas y aunque pueden variar mucho en el género musical, el problema real es que no se nota un sello propio. Me parece muy interesante que un artista brinque tanto de géneros en un sólo disco, sin embargo no termina de fraguar su propio estilo. No creo que llegue al extremo de "por tratar de hacer todo terminó haciendo nada" pero sí me parece que tanta revoltura termina por opacar su talento. 2.5 estrellas que bajan a 2 por el simple hecho de que no pienso volver a escuchar el disco completo. Justo al terminar esta opinión encontré la idea que me provocó este disco: innecesario. Sabes hacer canciones de los 50s, 60s, 70s? No hay necesidad de juntarlas todas en un mismo disco. Puedes escribir una buena canción de rock como Jump into the fire? Vamos a ponerle 2 minutos de percusiones. Tu disco es muy variado? Vamos a ponerle una canción sin sentido como Coconut. Creo que esa exageración de formas y géneros e ideas termina por cansar. Tracks: Down, Let the good times roll, Jump into the fire.
Love how the first few songs are about the morning and so he’s wearing a bathrobe in cover shot (possibly smoking a roach clip). This music is way too corny for my taste but Harry seems like someone I want to be friends with. I think he was having some fun making this.
2.5 Tiene puntos interesantes. Las primeras dos canciones son buenas, Without You es (a pesar de lo echada a perder que la tengo en la cabeza por culpa de Ken Lee) una versión mucho mejor que la original y una gran canción despechosa. Tiene una voz interesante y que puede sonar muy distinta de una canción a otra. Por otro lado el disco se siente sin pies ni cabeza, los covers unos bien pero por ejemplo Let the Good Times Roll muy por debajo de la original de los 50s. Las canciones no fluyen y no se siente cohesión, empieza con una canción que casi parece plagio de Paul McCartney, pasa por un órgano sintetizador suave y casi silbado, una canción que parece infantil y termina en una medio balada totalmente x. Leí un poco de él y creo que a final de cuentas lo respeto mucho, se ve que talento tenía pero simplemente nunca se tomó en serio su carrera y no se dio ínfulas de nada en la vida. Por ahí vi que hay un documental sobre su vida intentaré verlo, creo puede ser más interesante incluso que su música. Tarantino lo supo desde hace años... la mejor canción era la del limon en el coco.
You can really tell he’s going for a Beatles vibe, but he’s just not good enough of a singer and doesn’t have enough energy in the beat to make it a very good impression.
Ik moet dit nog eens luisteren. Heb dingen gehoord die me erg aanstonden (Beatles-esque) maar ook slappe hap. Bij twijfel niet oversteken dus vooralsnog een 2.
Saved Prior: Coconut Saved Off Rip: Gotta Get Up Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: I always get this guy mixed up with Andy Kaufmann. No idea why, but I do. In terms of the music, eh. Love "Coconut" tho.
Nothing incredibly exciting, almost a little boring at times. Wasn't sure what to expect but didn't really enjoy this. 1 seems too harsh so I'm giving it a 2
Ho Hum...another uninspiring album full of folky/pop tracks. Apart from the well known commercial classics off this album there isn’t too much here I’m keen on. In saying that, the tracks released as hits are not really my cup of tea anyway. As you can probably guess...I’m not rating this one very highly. 2 Stars
New to this chap but seem to know quite a few tracks on the album. A pleasant enough hour spent.
Melodic and very Beatlesy at times but not an album I’d go back to. Recognised about 3 or 4 songs, had no idea they were Nilsson. He definitely wouldn’t get away with Coconut today.
Sounds like George Martin is all over this or this is revolver era throw aways. Had some recognizable classics and slick ballad writing but the vocal didn’t endear me much.
Harry Nilsson's 7th album and his most successful one. It's a rock album with 3 famous singles - one being a number 1 hit. The music sounded pretty mainstream, so much so that I believe I have heard this music before and don't remember it. This was an awesome album and definitely deserves to be included on the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die list.
October 14, 2021 It was fine but I didn't enjoy it that much with the exception of "Without You".
Beatles-vibes. für mich bissi fad. Werde es mir vermutlich nicht nochmal anhören. Wusste nicht dass Ken-Lee eine Cover-Version ist, finde die Harry Nilsson Version viel schöner als die von Mariah. Die spanische brauch ich aber nicht..
I liked (and knew) Without you and coconut. The rest of the songs sound uninteresting and tiring. Kept zoning out and having it as background noise, even if I was actively trying to listen to it.
Tuntuu kamalan vanhalta olo kun noi Gotta Get Upin sanat nappaa näin. Early in the morning kans hauska neppailu. Muuten aika meh, ja Coconut on niin ärsyttävä renkutus (ihan sama onko tahallaan)‚ että sakotan yhden tähden. 2/5
Hmm, kivaa sinänsä, mutta ei lopulta oikein lähtenyt. Ehkä jotenkin kornia. Eikä juuri auttanut, että iskevimmät biisit, eli Without You ja Coconut ovat aika memeettisiä ja vähän kuluneita.
70s schmaltz, but some good signing and a few good grooves. Had only ever heard the coconut song before, which is not representative. I think this music would have been long forgotten without the novelty factor. Dude strikes me as the Ed Sheeran of the 70s.
Rating: 2/5 Playlist track: Without You Date listened: 11/04/22 Harry Nilsson seems to have forged a career out of novelty songs and popularising covers of recent minor hits by other artists. 'Nilsson Schmilsson' indeed.
Another irrelevant album (and a bit cringe with that coconut song) that is here due a single song. This time it ain’t even the original one (this is the second time I encounter such situation during this list). Well, without you is a good song then.
Strange liked the first song the rest was a bit like weird pop. Was ok but never really got there again.
mmmmm i dont know about this. oh i dont like this :( nothing wrong with it but its a no from me. cant stand "without you" good god hes whiny. sorry. lol somehow coconut is exactly what i expected from the cover art. i like jump into the fire! too bad i hated most of everything else.
You put the peeps in the chili pot and eat them both up, you put the peeps in the chili pot and add the m&ms. You put the peeps in the chili pot and make it taste... bad.
Some nice songs but nothing special or outstanding. 6/10