Nilsson Schmilsson

meh

Great album

It didn't quite match my personal taste, but besides that I don't have much to comment on.

enjoyed above average

“A good pop album.” - J. E. Shaull

A nice pop record. Forgot some of those tunes were on there

I had not heard of Nilsson before but I'm glad I know him now. I did some digging and it seems the Beatles were big fans of his which makes a lot of sense, this album was similar to a rubber band/revolver from the Beatles. Very enjoyable

An interesting one. He's definitely an eclectic songwriter. didn't know this is where "Coconut" came from.

This one was really awesome. An artist I was not familiar with, but an album I will listen to again for sure.

Great album title, I feel like Harry would have loved twitter

Unbelievable that this guy and John Lennon were bffs for like 3 years

without you and coconut back to back is wild.

Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.

What a great album. I feel like he should have been an enduring household name

- Ooh I quite like this, it's cute - It all seems quite pleasant - Doesn't blow me away or anything though, just consistently nice - Not sure what's going on in 'Early in the Morning' but I sort of like it - I don't know what genre this is - 'The Moonbeam song' feels like a departure, much smoother sounding - Didn't care particularly for 'Down' - 'Without you' is the most popular song and I can see why. This song is fantastic, reminds me of some of my all time favourite artists - why is he doing that (put de lime in de coconut???) - well it's not bad per se but???? - I'll never leave without you is also really good Favs: Without You, I'll Never Leave Without You, The Moonbeam Song Umm overall: it's fine, it's fun, and Without You is easily the best new song I've found because of this, but there are a lot of not-particularly-interesting songs on here too, and aside from the one song I doubt I'll ever listen to this again 3 stars Each album from this ranked so far 1. Jeff Buckley 2. Beastie Boys 4. Pretenders 5. Elvis Costello (I changed my mind)

never heard of him but he’s got pipes!!

Tempted to give this a four. I started listening to the remastered version but found the original and listened again. It’s good. I recognized Gotta Get up, and Coconut of course, although not his original version.

Didn't think I knew who this was, and then I heard Coconut and realized I did. I also recognized his covers of Let the Good Times Roll and Without You having heard them at some point in the past I guess. Most of the rest of the tracks were just okay to me. Jump Into the Fire was an easy standout as the best on the album for me.

It's inoffensive and decent, good performances all around really. But barely any of it hooked me at all. I can't hate it or even dislike it but I'm just very unaffected by it. Fav songs: - Without You

Never heard the original version of Coconut before. RIP Dr. Sweets.

Название альбома наверное самое ахуенное, что я встречал

Excéntrico e inesperado.

Gear: Hifiman Arya Artwork: 🛀✌😎 Mix (2004 Remaster): 🎧👍😁 Musik: 👨‍⚕️💬🍋➡🥥🔗🍹🤰🤕🩺👌 Wertung: 🛀🛀🛀🛀/5

I have heard this album hundreds of times now, and have determined that Nilsson is an underrated legend. With the deft genre-flipping you could compare this album to a Ween album, or the Beatles White album. He switches personalities from song to song and pulls each style off with full embodiment, while style sounding true to himself. Harry is truly a man in touch with his own multitudes, it is just sad that those multitudes seem to have had difficulty finding validation. You can hear that underlying sadness and isolation on Driving Along, among many others. This man hit "fuck it" long before he chose to don a bathrobe for his blurry album cover. Also gotta shout out the bassist on Jump Into The Fire with down-tuning his E string.... twice... during the drum breaks of the song to downstep into oblivion.. only to crank it back into tune just right to step back into the main riff. One of the greatest rock songs without those moments and then you add that to the mix.. Every song goes to 10 whether it's trying to rock or tug heartstrings or get a bit goofy.. Underrated.. this whole album.. 5/5

Meh. 2.5

Gefälliges Songwriter-Album mit karibischen Einflüssen vom "amerikanischen Beatle".

Some stellar songwriting here.

Boring background music.

Solid with only a few hickups

Me ha encantau

Great album (except for that one song ...). Happy to listen again anytime.

Great! 3 bangers. The rest is fairly bad 70s (correction, normal 70s). Worth keeping around.

I mean… there’s plenty of schmaltz on this album to not like. And then the man goes and adds de lime to de coconut and suddenly you’re back to being 7 years old, laughing at it, and wanting to throw on another star.

Really enjoyed it. Probably won't listen to any of it again besides "Gotta Get Up", "Coconut" and that fire song but it was an enjoyable listen.

Was expecting more country alignment but either way was better than anticipated, hilariously simple and effective album title too

I mean come on

Well this is a classic and easy 5. Always stoked when something I own and can listen to on vinyl pops up on this list.

I get why he's referred as the US version of Lennon/McCartney. However lyrics are often uninteresting. Without you is really nice

lushhhh especially liked 'driving along' and 'early in the morning' also the guitar solo at the end of jump into the fire!!

Ahhh Russian doll!

Awesome Beatles-like album. Lime in the coconut

Loved this one. Although not on the album, Nilsson wrote the popular Beetles song One.

Just so so. Would not listen again by choice.

Always fun to hear an album starts and you say, “Oh THAT song!” And this one has got HITS. A wildly diverse palette of sounds that somehow seem to all fit together naturally. His lack of vocal range is unpleasant at first but he settles in nicely and makes the best of what he’s got as the album rolls along, to the point where it’s endearing and enjoyable by the end. Songwriting is relatable and tongue-in-cheek. Not something id listen to often but a unique gem. Listened to: returning the power broker :( favorite tracks: Get on Up, Early in the Morning, Without You

Enjoyable! I had a good time with this one. I guess this is where ‘lime in the coconut’ originated from. Jump Into the Fire is a banger, as is Si No Estas Tu. Good listen, but not enough to punch up to a four star for me

Pretty good

This is my favorite album so far, from the first track, where I Gotta Get Up, to the Without You banger and then another one in Spanish! This was a pleasure throughout the album, and it's even got that coconut song. I put this album into my regular listening rotation, and I had no idea who Harry Nilsson was before starting this album. This album experience reminded me of watching a movie, hearing a song I like, and then discovering they were all by Harry Nilsson. I rate this 6.5 coconuts out of 5, but 5 stars will have to suffice.

Great album. The songs are upbeat and fun and little bizarre.

Some good tunes here. Nice album.

Went in with low expectations based on the genre and name. What a surprise! This was brilliant. Hits for days and great fun

gotta get up down without you

A few bops on here. I dig this album.

Good as hell this

This is a really good album. Great songs, great performances, lots of diversity. I can see why the Beatles loved him!

You don’t expect much looking at the cover and seeing a comical album title but this album is really solid. It’s mainly pop rock but it’s done is several different ways that show Nilsson’s range and ability as a singer. Coconut is a classic and such a great silly song. Without you and jump into the fire are two totally different songs but are executed very well and are definitely worth revisiting. This album was a pleasant surprise. 7.4/10

Entspannter Pop, Bekannteste Lied: "Without you" 4/5

There's some interesting stuff there and I can see why this would have been huge in the early 70s

Why choose adversity when you can be white in the 70s?

Not the work of a "serious artist", and it shows. There's a lightness to this album that's infectious. It's no wonder this was massively popular for its time.

Awesome album. Myself and a coworker were blown away. Some hits we didn't know he sang. Some really good songs

I hear a lot of Beatles in this, especially Paul's influence. I find the most popular tracks on this (Coconut Song, Into The Fire, and Without You) the most annoying. He really started out well with the first two track though.

There's some really good tracks on here, 'Without You' is a classic for a reason. The rest of the album doesn't quite hit those heights, but it's still a rewarding listen nonetheless.

Love the classic Gotta Get Up and Without You. Also enjoyed The Moonbeam Song, Down.

3 bangers! Gotta Get Up, Coconut and Without You (I thought that was a Manilow song). The rest was fine.

Loved this one. All the tracks give you something unique and the top tracks are classics. Rating: 4.6

4 great songs mixed in with a bunch of good songs. Without You has always been amazing.

Gotta get up is a good song. Only listened to the first couple.

Surprising number of huge hits on this. Really enjoyed it, but nothing too outstanding. Somewhere around a 3 and a 3.5.

Underrated and under appreciated, he was more than just a novelty songwriter.

Did not know who this man was before today. But now I have a name to go with some very classic songs.

wide ranging and very creative - subtle and yet pronounced at the same time. I like it.

There’s a tremendous amount of artistry here, and his voice is extraordinary, and used so interestingly. At its best (“Jump Into the Fire”), it’s soulful, intelligent, Beatlesesque mastery; at its worst (yep, both “Without You” and “Coconut”), it’s some corny novelty nonsense. This is the fine line of eclectic pop.

1. get up - 1 2. driving along - 0 3. morning - 1 4. moonbeam - 1 5. douun - 1 6. uuithout you - 2 7. cocunut - 1 8. good timez - 1.5 9. fire - 1.5 10. leave you - 0 11. eztaz tu - 1.5 12. zure of you - 0 13. moonbeam - 1.5 14. maze - 0 15. zoldier - 0

Couple of good songs, not the biggest fan overall

One of the best quirk pop albums of all time!

Hold up this is so fucking Beatles coded. I’ll admit this is one I wasn’t particularly looking forward to, as I want super familiar with Nilsson’s stuff. But this gives heavy Sgt peppers and early 70’s solo Beatles vibes. Tapers off on side two otherwise this would be an easy 4 for me. It’s a great 3.5. I’m sure it will only get higher the more I revisit

I have had this record in my collection for years because I fell in love with Harry Nilsson after I watched You've Got Mail. I had heard that this was his best work, and I liked it. Every song was beautiful. I think what I liked most was how Beatles this felt. This being his biggest work and I had heard gotta get up before, but this felt different. I actually heard the lyrics and how poignant the pauses and verbage used was. I love old music like this it makes life feel so simple.

I've owned this one a while, but it took relistening a couple of times to really cement it as an album I think of as a favorite.

Knew none of Nilssons music apart from Without You. Glad to have found this, a bit before my time but I've enjoyed listening to it Early in the Morning and Driving Along were the highlights for me, not sure what he was smoking when he recorded Coconut but whatever it was I wouldn't mind some

Pretty fun pop rock singer-songwriter record. It's more sentimental moments on tracks like "Without You" and "The Moonbeam Song" do help to keep things varied, and Nilsson's voice has quite the range to it.

I hadn't heard of this artist but I knew the song without you.

I really enjoyed this one. I thought Nilsson has a nice voice and i was surprised at the number of songs I recognized. I know some of the songs were covers but they felt like Nilsson tried to make them his own. I can see myself coming back to this album.

Nilsson schilsson more like Nilsson make better music, son.

70/100 Favourite Song: Without You

just good music throughout. playful at times but able to take himself seriously as well.

Going into this I only knew “Coconut” which is a great but goofy song, I was very surprised with the amount of range on this project.

I liked this and it has Coconuts which is one of my wife’s favorite songs.

i put on the tracks, said "enjoy it i willsson" though by the last three, i'd already had my fillsson

5/5 album cover

7. I think. I'm torn.

So many good songs on such a random album!

Wasn’t super engaging to me. 3.0

Would have gotten closer to a 5 without that damn lime in the coconut song…

Great album from a great artist

Loved it - every song was a treat.

I liked this album I would give a 3.5

I have a preconceived notion of what this album was going to be because of Coconut. And I was totally wrong. Just when you think you know what’s coming next, it keeps you guessing. Overall, some really great stuff and some really weird stuff, and both are a lot of fun.

Beautiful

I didn’t realize how many songs I know were by Harry Nilsson. Good for a listen once but won’t again.

Very strong (maybe underrated) album. Some absolute tunes.

New to me but dang, that was good.

Not a fan but not total crap

Album shmalbum Very strange album. Some absolute bangers I never knew were this guy, surrounded by some absolute crap

I dig it

Been on the 'should listen to that' list forever, decades. Now I've been forced to, I'm underwhelmed. The big ballad actually felt better when Badfinger did it, Coconut loses out on the Tarantino context, but Into the Fire is a beast even without the helicopters. The rest of the album feels like indulgent filler in a time when McCartney and Floyd and others were dripping with full coverage of both sides

Enjoyed this more than I knew I would. Great songwriter and a great guy, happy to have found this

Jedan od najboljih albuma koje sam u životu čula. Nillson ima istovremeno moćan, ali i slikast glas kojim savršeno upotpunjuje atmosferu instrumenata. Jednostavne melodije pretvaraju se u savršenu kakofoniju zvukova. Ovaj album pokazuje nevjerojatnu versatilnost, s jedne strane predivne balade i ljubavne pjesme poput I'll never leave you , s druge strane zabavne šarmantne pjesme kao Coconut. 11/10

No, not for me. Didn't know his name, but I do know 'Without You' - great tune, the only good one on the album though.

Most of the songs on this album are pleasant enough, easy-listening stuff. Nothing really stands out, except for when he goes hard, like during "Down." And that was awkward and didn't work very well. "Without You" is a recognizable power ballad. "Coconut" is cringey.

Whimsical pop, recognized "Coconut"

Hmm. Ok

this album was really just ight. ive been listening to a lot in this genre recently. light 3 top 1 the moonbeam song 2 gotta get up 3 without you

A number of positive surprises. "Without You" is beautiful, "Gotta Get Up" has a Beatles vibe. Overall - an interesting diversity

That was a very nice and varied experience.

I had never heard of Harry Nilsson before, but I did enjoy this record.

Chill, pretty nice, maybe I would listen again

He never really worked for me back in the day and that hasn't changed.

I was super surprised by this album. It was awesome. Almost every song seemed like it was from a different genre. And not only that , they were good songs. It reminded me of Ween Chocolate and Cheese but not as brown.

7.3

A groovy little number. Without You and Coconut are classics. Enjoyed with a bowl of porridge and a coffee. Didn't cum.

Interesting, not what i’d usually listen to. Some very funky songs which i really enjoyed, a few famous songs that i never knew who sung them.

Very croon-y Some song sound relatively modern sounding (in a Beatles-y way) Other songs are straight honky tonk

This is wild. I've never heard of this guy, but four or so of the songs on this album are total classics -- easy listening soft rock classics. Great example of what the 1001 can do... it's super cool to hear these originals that have been classics for decades and covered by a lot of famous artists.

Ah, Practical Magic!!!

I liked this album it's definitely something I'd listen to again. The bass in all the songs is very good and the album itself has an interesting transition from beginning to end.

Un álbum conciso, repleto de buenas canciones, sin muchas pretenciones. Además contiene una de las canciones románticas más icónicas de la historia de la música pop.

So many hits on thos thing!

This guy. His music has absolutely no edge, and the true me is 100% into it. He wrote “Coconut” and put it on an album without any fear of ridicule. Which, brilliant foresight. It’s a silly song, but awesome. I adore this album and would love to meet Harry someday. I imagine he’s still wearing that robe. 4.0

A strange blend of straight forward powerful ballads, sort of kitschy-novelty songs, and almost experimental Pet-Sounds type stuff. It has a Beatles-y sound to some of the songs and I also get a Kenny Loggins vibe on occassion. Seems like he should have been more famous. 3.7

OK.

Liked it a good bit

Great album

Nothing unique or grabby

Great music

Didn’t know what to expect here, so went in with a clear mind. Started off thinking it sounded like the kind of thing my Dad would probably listen to (maybe he does) but after a couple of songs I just knew it wasn’t my vibe, though he’s got a nice voice. Without You is a classic and it was nice realising that Coconut was the “put the lime in the coconut” song but I can’t say I’ll probably ever put this on again.

I can see why the Beatles loved him so much. Really great talent and versatility.

That sure was a schmalbum

10/10

given enough time Nilsson could have written Dirty Work

I knew of “without you” before listening and I was surprised that this album is a lot more up beat than I expected. I liked it. I recognized a lot of these songs but thought they were from other artists.

Is my mom in charge of this project? She was OBSESSED with Harry Nilsson lol. Yet another record that brings me back to cleaning house on a Saturday morning before getting shipped over to grandma’s house. This album is kinda like a “guys being dudes” soundtrack. Very dated, but still listenable. There aren’t too many standouts here other than the MASSIVE hit Without You. Lyrically dude has some spunk and some spicy stuff but for the most part I don’t think it’s particularly interesting. Son of Schmilsson is actually better in my mind, but this is still decent. The track Down has some bluesy elements but his vocals are actually pretty strong, so it’s probably my favorite song on this. Coconut… another one everyone has heard but almost nobody remembers who sang it lol. Not a bad record by any stretch but I feel like people who were into this sound kinda knows it’s not his best.

I know nothing about this. Ah, another time I was wrong and recognized stuff without knowing it. HITS. Those aside, there's a good variety of bass-thumping rock and ethereal. Big surprise here. Plus doing the "schm-" prefix has to be a first for major American rock. Hell yeah.

Opens up straight away into something that sounds like it should be in a musical... not a good sign for me. The simple vocal over a reverb-drenched organ definitely creates a cool vibe on Early In The Morning though. Down starts cooking, but still just feels like something is being held back. Oh right... Without You... Followed up directly with Coconut. I feel like this album has officially been weaponized against me now. Hey Harry, did ANYONE ask for a honky tonk version of Let The Good Times Roll? I'm guessing 'No'. Jump In The Fire makes a very solid attempt to redeem this whole affair, complete with a bitchin' drum solo. Definitely the standout banger on here. Probably should have closed out the album with it, instead of the banjo-tinged funeral dirge that was given that honor.

A weird amount of variety in this album. I would be hard pressed to pick a genre to describe this album as. It seemed to change every few songs. In a good way. The lyricals weren’t particularly impressive, nor particularly bad. Gotta give points for variety

It alrigt fucking schmilsson 💂🏼🥾

Several hits but not my interesting generally

Thoroughly forgettable, I have 0 intention of ever listening to Nilsson again.

pošto sam vrlo neobrazovana kada je u pitanju muzika nikad nisam čula za ovog gospodina, čituckam ja tako o njemu na vikipediji i saznam da je njegova pesma don't forget me sa albuma pussy cats inspirisala lanu del rej da napiše did you know that there's a tunnel under ocean boulevard. ovaj album mi je došao u pravi trenutak!

Glad I found this.

Without You is such a great cover.

This quasi-self-titled album (one of three for Nilsson, none of which outright said his name) is a hodgepodge of everything Nilsson was. Intricate ballads (“The Moonbeam Song”) clashed with uptempo classic Nilsson styles (“Gotta Get Up”), while his humorous side (“Coconut”) and experimental side (“Jump Into the Fire”) got equal time to shine, but would it be “Nilsson” if it didn’t? Now, it’s impossible to discuss this album without acknowledging arguably his two greatest songs: the emotional powerhouse of “Without You” and the intense closer, “I’ll Never Leave You.” While an album like Aerial Ballet will initially jump to my mind when I think of “Harry Nilsson,” this album is undoubtedly his most interesting and eclectic. this couldn’t be just a self-titled album, that would be too boring for Harry. It’s the “Schmilsson” tag that ultimately sets this thing as something unequivocal in his discography

Best Song: Coconut. Just a beautiful trainwreck of a song. What possessed him to put on that weird vocal affectation? Who prescribed him this medicine? How many limes did he put with the coconuts and drink them all up before performing this song? Worst Song: Without You. How is this overwrought ballad the most popular track on this album? Overall: From the album title to its artwork, Ol' Harry Nilsson seems to have a heavy dose of self confidence. The result is an album that's fun while it's here, but largely forgettable.

Surprisingly lovely

This album was ok. It was definitely a "pop" album of the time, where it sounds engineered to make hits rather than express an artistic concept. Not amazing, not horrible. Solid 2.5/5 -> 3/5.

Good music.

The Beatles but better! I love the horns on this album. The off kilter singing and lyrics are charming. His falsetto is on point. 4 stars!

Feels a bit disjointed. Going from without you to coconut is quite the transition. I was impressed by the drums on jump into the fire prompting me to read up on the drummer. Apparently the guy suffered from schizophrenia and murdered his mother.

lime in da coconut

That Coconut song is dumb as hell, but there's some decent stuff here.

Harry Nilsson mastered the art of winning any argument long before James Acaster.

SHEPUTDELIMEINDECOCONUTSHEDRANKEMBOTUP

It was good!

Can describe it in two words (not perjoritively!) - easy listening! 3.75/5

I know of Harry Nilsson, and I know a couple of these songs, but I never put 2 and 2 together. This was a fun listen! I have a soft spot for this genre of "your uncle or your dad's favorite pop songs," so I'm into this. Standout songs are Driving Along and Without You - which I could not help but sing along to when it started playing.

What a treat

Appreciate the good songwriting. Won’t be going back to listen regularly apart from one or two songs. Favourite: The Moonbeam Song

Wonky, cooky, and playful. Not really my forte of music, but can be fun every now and then.

Thought I would hate this but it's pretty great. It's real weird but he basically pulls it off for every track.

the spiders Harry. That was fun. Side B better than A. L heard this album (more than once at a friend’s house) growing up, I had only heard the hits on the radio, never from start to finish. Always wondered how good the album was because ya heard so much about it back in the day. Never liked Coconut (but Uncle Eric did, although the only way to hear it back then was to own the vinyl or on the radio) and that song got a lot of play. Truly glad to have finally heard this album in its entirety. Jump into the Fire is a great, deep cut, throw back that I remember (haven’t heard in over 40 years) and evidently still like. At some point I will go looking for Nielson’s greatest hits to see what else I’ve forgotten about. (2.7*s)

How do you go from "Without You" to "Coconut," this is bonkers. I did like "Jump Into the Fire" and the album art. There's maybe three good songs and then a bunch of snoozes. A lot of it reminds me of kid songs, it's also too schmaltzy. Not a fan of this Harry.

I like this guy. Never heard of him but knew a few songs. He has got some good stuff here. Well rounded. I was into it but could have done without the last song. Love the album title and cover lookin like a true McPoyle.

Not what I expected in a good way. Pretty decent collection of quick 70s pop songs. Didn't mind it. Never realized Harry Nilsson was the source of Coconut or of Without You. Probably won't go back to the well on this but glad I gave the album a listen as a result of this list. 2.7 stars

Love the song Gotta Get up. Also now I know who originally did the coconut song. Did recognise Without You also. Rest of the album is pretty boring though. 3 stars

Schwonderful.

- good vibes - pretty good - wouldn't add to playlist tho

Not bad, some good covers nice production, lyrics are not the greatest but all round a decent listen.

Loved it!!!

Ik vreesde voor een meme door coconut maar was eigenlijk best prima, Beatles sfeertje

Some fun drinking songs for the townie bar jukebox, some flawless ‘70s pop songs, and sometimes, both at the same time. Sometimes it leans too basic or too weird and it takes me out, but definitely a solid time with some essential tracks.

Interesting, and had more hits on it than I was expecting. 4/5

A catalogue of what was wrong with the excesses of the late 1970s.

Wow. Just wow. This one is amazing! Very weird and different but I really like that experimental stuff, 70s musicians did. Why is no one doing stuff like that today? I don't get it. Seems like musicians aren't brave enough these days. Maybe it's some kind of management stuff and they need to make more and more money so no time for experiments. Maybe I'm just getting old... Anyway, record is a good and solid 4 stars. 5th star for the name!

This album was super annoying

This album held me hostage.

I thought it was fun and interesting! Ahead of its time in a way.

Really enjoyed it and added Gotta Get Up to my favorites.

Álbum agradable, dirigido más hacia un público pop que a crear canciones con letras increíbles o composiciones fenomenales (salvo por algunos grandes momentos). Escucha entretenida. - FAVTRAKS: Gotta Get Up, Jump Into The Fire - LEASTFAVS: Early In the Morning, Coconut

Deserves 3 stars for Coconut alone. Has an eclectic collection of music, but it's hit and miss.

Refreshing to see a singer-songwriter who doesn't take himself too seriously. This album is surprisingly fun in a dumb way.

I guess you'd have to be in the mood for this. Just not a mood I'm often in 😂.

I didn’t get the album at the start. My first impressions were that it was a satire and parody album, but then there were some actual songs that came off as genuine. I think the album is trying to be tongue in cheek and genuine at points, which is cool and unique. Granted, it’s at the cost that some songs are just bad. Standouts: The Moonbeam Song, Without You, Jump into the Fire, and I’ll Never Leave You.

Muy lindo álbum. Without You es de este señor!!

Great voice but I find this incredibly boring. Favorite Track: Coconut

Eww. It's like Paul McCartney but I mean that in the worst way possible. Very corny. 1.54 per track.

The Beatles scurry mercilessly through this record. I was surprised to find this was the man who created the hit \"without you.\" My other favourite was \"the moonbeam song\", which I found enchanting. I can appreciate this album, and believe it would sound delightful spinning around on a record player, but it fell short in patches in terms of musical and lyrical variation. It has the emotion of a film soundtrack, and the production of a vinyl record. There is a story here, and with some more turns on the turntable I might be able to unravel and enjoy it more. It is also incredibly beatles-esque.

yummy and soft- jazzy, bluesy and with a perfect fusion of rock and pop. It feels very beetlesque- and I'm just now discovering that he is considered "The american Beatle", being friends with both Starr and Lennon- theres definitely a huge semblance. Although each song is incredibly differentiated there's this commonality of each song being super smooth- possibly his vocals, or the production, or both. Either way this album is such an easy listen, thoroughly enjoyed. Favourites: "Without You", "Jump Into The Fire" skips: none

I had already heard a few of the songs on Nilsson Schmilsson and had always liked them, but would never have put them as the same artist (ex. Gotta get up/coconut) I didn’t love every song, but I enjoyed it as a whole

All timer, for the robe alone

This was fucking outstanding. Some beautifully sad songs and that’s what I love.

I was pleasantly surprised by this. I'm not sure why I was so unexcited when I saw his name but I was proven wrong. Tones of Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello. Multiple songs on here I didn't realize he performed.

A great baroque pop effort.

Loved it then, same now.

Nice Dude!

Fun, but a little mellow for a jog! Let the good times roll, Coconut, Without You

Kinda gives Beatles vibes but without the invention of their later years. Middling 3.

This is about as 70's as it gets. Lots to enjoy.

Very listenable. Not really my style.

I never heard this, but recognized a few songs. Good album!

Don't recall knowing this artist or album, but the songs certainly rang some bells. Generally pretty enjoyable. A few steps up from classic singer/songwriter junk of the era, but I wouldn't quite call this "rock."

Been years since I listened to this. Kinda fizzles out for the last few tracks, but otherwise really enjoyed it.

I like how he clearly takes the music very seriously, but not the rest of the stuff process. The album cover and title really encapsulates this attitude very well.

Favs: without you, let the good times roll

I really enjoyed this album because I didn't really know what it was -- what genre is this, even? It's not quite singer-songwriter, it's not quite pop, but I liked it. Put the lime in the coconut!

The whimsical title didn't inspire me with much hope that I would enjoy this, but it was alright in the end, if a tad bland. Didn't realise Without You was Harry Nilsson but there you are.

Jump Into The Fire was on the Shaun White Snowboarding soundtrack and maybe it was just the context of the game but I always thought it was like a 2000’s rock/funk/alt jam. Even though this album didn’t totally click for me on first listen, I recognize good songwriting when I hear it

This didn't really do much for me. Nothing is truly bad, nothing is truly great.

Yes.

Love.

Lovely little record - with some great big hits from this weird weird man. Plays wonderful start to finish - and while there’s a lot of Beatles influence here it also presents itself as a fully 70s record.

3+

I had not heard the whole album before but pretty good. I was familiar with his most famous songs but he was definitely pushing the boundaries of different music from a single artist.

Enjoyed a lot, reminded me of Ben Folds at times

Zaskakująco przyjemne. Without you wielki hit, nie miałem pojęcia, że autorstwa tego pana.4/5

💤💤🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

not my cup of tea, but an interesting album. I liked a couple of songs from the album

Album Nr. 68 Gute 70iger Popmusik.

Nothing crazy

Put the lime in the coconut! Enjoyed this album more than I expected to, would like to check out more.

Some classics here

mariah carey did Without You better also in 6th grade science one of my friends (gay icon sam thorn) kept singing the coconut song and so another friend finally snapped and said "i'm gonna put your head in a coconut and shake it all up"

Bright Beatlesque pop rock. A little sappy at times, but pretty breezy and enjoyable. Best song: Without You

Pretty good, very relaxed

Really?

Great album…can see why for so many it’s a touchstone

This is the Harry Nilsson guy? Did he coin Nilsson Schmilsson? That's pretty catchy. The music is good.

Has a nice singer-songwriter pop vibe... ala Randy Newman in places as well as a John Lennon influence/flair. Without You is miles ahead of anything else on this album for entertainment, though i'll admit Coconut is quirky and fun. Most of the rest is pretty pleasant but not all that memorable.

6.5/10 Very peaceful lovely little folk album. i can tell it is pretty iconic for its time. i got some beatles vibes def which were nice. My favourite songs were the love songs. Faves: without you ill never leave you

Ok, without you is a classic. Last two tracks are also good. The rest is goody two shoes cringy stuff.

I have this album in my collection

I'm hesitant now whenever boomer pop stuff comes up on this list but I actually liked this. I'd give it a 3.5 if I could

“Nilsson became big when The Beatles named dropped him”. Wake up sheeple. The Beatles had stupid money and power at that time and had the juice to hire a bunch of scientists to mix all four of their essences up together into one person and then age him up to their age so they could hang out and jam with him. The scientists did it in some weird all-chrome 1960’s lab while smoking cigarettes so it came out a bit off, but they pretty much accomplished it. Harry Nilsson had Paul’s old-timey pop sensibilities, John’s acerbic wit, George’s naive vulnerability and Ringo’s goofiness. He’s a one man The Beatles, but just kind of a fucked up one. All of Harry Nilsson’s albums are worth listening to, but this really is the one you need to hear before you die. I think “all the songs sound the same” is lazy criticism because it means you aren’t paying enough attention to pick up on nuances, but there honestly are some albums that really feel like that. This album is the exact opposite. Every single song is wildly different from the others but they all sound like Nilsson. This is a great album by a weird lab-grown Frankenstein monster man who never felt at home in this world because he was brought to life by mad scientists and pop stars arrogantly playing God. Also it has a great beat and you can dance to it.

Nice surprise

Good opening track didn’t really care for the rest

This is a nice bunch of soft rock/folk rock songs and then all of a sudden… “Coconut” which is just bizarre here. Not a lot of congruence among songs on the album but most of the songs are solid.

Not bad

I've only ever known "Coconut," so listening to this album was a treat. It's a fully developed album, so much more than "Coconut." Standouts for me include "The Moonbeam Song" (both versions), "I'll Never Leave You," "Lamaze," and "Old Forgotten Soldier."

I saw the artist and thought this was one of them dudes from one of the most recent shit, boy bands. It isn't, so bonus right there. Have to say this album surprised me how much I enjoyed, being from the the early 70's. Nice range of mellow to some bangers to a song you'll never get out of your head after you listen. Yea, I'm talking the Coconut song. But shit, I still liked that song too. Not that I want to pick on one song, but besides, I'll Never Leave You, I liked everything I heard. Jump Into The Fire probably my favorite, but again, I liked them all. I remember Without You being played on the radio as kid and was a close 2nd to Jump into the Fire. A couple side notes, The GAP band also did a song called Early in the Morning and the Cars did a song called Let the Good Times Roll. Both great songs and great bands. I dug this album. Can't say it's anything I would listen to on a regular basis, but I have enjoyed my listens after the last couple days. This is a good 3.5 for me. Struggling whether to scoreboard it a 3 or 4........ 3.5

2.5 I feel like I was just tricked into listening to a Beatles album. Being that this came out a year after their breakup, this guy was clearly taking a page out of their book either for his own personal success or to try and keep Beatlemania alive. And sure enough, after looking him up, the dude was apparently friends with The Fab Four and sometimes even referred to as “The American Beatle”. Well, I definitely hear why that is, but I don’t think he’s really doing anything noteworthy or transformative with their sound. For the most part, it’s innocuous enough to never piss me off, though it definitely feels like he was trying to at times with stuff like Early in the Morning and Coconut. I had no idea the latter was originally by this dude, and while I can admit there’s a certain catch to the song, its charm runs really thin really quickly. Goddamn, sitting here hours later, the song is still stuck in my head, driving me crazy. Is this the reason this album made the list? Not much else of real note. With the exception of Jump Into The Fire, I appreciate him keeping these songs short, though ironically, that ended up being my favorite song on the album and one that I think would have benefited most from having a runtime in the same general ballpark as everything else. Oh well - not a bad album, but pretty gimmicky, and mostly meh. Curious if Beatles fans are a bigger fan of this one.

Loved several songs. Def good daytime music to go on a walk

A wide and varied collection of brilliant pop rock tunes. Nilsson took the torch from the Beatles and had a brief but spectacular run with this album.

I knew three tracks on this, but I really love it. Sounds like solo Paul McCartney to me.

There's a good 1-2-3 punch with Without You, Coconut, and Let the Good Times Roll, but besides that, it's kind of middle of the road or worse. Ends on an overwrought note with I'll Never Leave You.

Excellent. That late 60s early 70s psych-pop. Definitely can tell he hung with the Beatles. Is a regular listen

This is my first Harry Nilsson album, an artist who I know very little about. I like the opening track. Nilsson's vocals are so expressive, sporadic, and all over the place melodically. I think it works well with the sorta clunky horn-backed instrumentation. This is certainly an unorthodox pop album for the time, there's something so strange about the varied and inconsistent style of each track. Like the quiet keyboard backing "Early in the Morning" which has Harry taking an almost soul approach to his delivery. The melancholy image of waking up in the morning to an uneventful day pairs well with this instrumental. I love the piano ballad "Without You" and it's probably my favorite song here as Harry details a tragic breakup with an incredible vocal melody in the verses. The instrumentation here is gorgeous too. Harry's certainly a talented vocalist and he showcases his range by taking on different styles all throughout this album. It keeps the album from getting stale or repetitive. I love the whispered vocals and the harmonies in the slower "The Moonbeam Song" and how it contrasts the following rock-inspired and organ-backed "Down". It's clear Harry takes a lot from the music around him and this album almost feels like a celebration of a lot of the popular music at the time; from RnB to folk to pop. Even tracks that are painfully standard like "Let the Good Times Roll" are still enjoyable to certain degrees. I think it just stands as a testament to how great of a songwriter Harry was. I love the pop-rock epic "Jump into the Fire" which has an incredible groove and is the most ambitious track here; it almost sounds like a Can song near the end. While I do like this album's eccentricity at times, the song "Coconut" was a low for me. It was fun to listen to at first but I think it overstays its welcome. With that said, I do think it still contributes to this album's overall charm. I loved this record's eclectic nature. It doesn't offer anything particularly new or groundbreaking for the time and I think that's fine; sometimes an album can just have really good songs.

A couple of monster songs in the day. Without You reminds of some lonely times during Middle school. Jump into the cooks! Mixed blessings.

Had no idea he was such a revered musician. Only knew “Put the lime in the coconut” before this. Absolutely love Without You.

That was the Partridge Family's "Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted?" followed by Edison Lighthouse's "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes", as K-Billy's Super Sounds of the '70's weekend just keeps on truckin'

2.5 - The name is funny. I knew one song off of this, The Moonbeam Song, which I love, so I was expecting to quite like this album, but it was just okay. The Moonbeam Song and Without You are pretty good, but some of the other songs actually irritated me, like Coconut and Jump Into the Fire. I wasn't impressed by the beginning of the album either. They honestly kind of sounded like worse Billy Joel... It made me surprised that the good songs on here are so good when everything else is so meh. I'll Never Leave You was alright, but not as good as the best songs. Usually I'd give it a solid three since it has multiple songs I like, but the songs I didn't like bog it down enough that I'm giving it a 2.5.

The one standout on this, “Without you”, is fantastic and has more than stood the test of time. “Jump in the fire” would probably have been a great song if they had cut it down from 7 to 4 minutes. I was pretty board with the rest. Average 2.5/5 rounding up for the one great track.

I loved this. OG Father John Misty.

Coconut!

Great and classic album, specially for without you.

I’m a huge fan of the soundtrack to The Point, but I’d never heard any of Nilsson’s other stuff I’m so glad I listened to this album because it’s so unbelievably good too good to rate, but I guess five stars will suffice

Second Nilsson album ever, it was great

I guess I prefer my 70's singer-songwriter to be a little more earnest

Surprisingly liked this more than I thought I would as strange as the compilation was to me.

Jump into the Fire alone is worth 4 stars

Cannot get over that this album contains the lime and the coconut song, Without You AND Gotta Get Up. We'd never even heard of Harry Nilsson so this album was a huge surprise. The other songs were not hugely remarkable, but for the audacity of having three such varied but iconic songs on the same album we gave it 4 stars.

4/5 Best Track: Without You

absolutely surprised by the songs i knew, thinking i knew none. catchy and nicely crafted

A fun listen. Sometimes felt like a long lost Beatle.

Pretty good, enjoyable throughout. No bad songs although that Coconut song could be considered irritating, but I learnt that he was where that song came from!

A weird one, sounded like a musical soundtrack. Definitely one of those 70s weird albums. Not sure if it was comedy or not, the album title makes.me think yes!

I enjoyed this quite a lot more than expected. Couple of corkers and the rest is possibly best described as "emo before it was cool"

you really made me listen to an entire album solely because you wanted me to hear the coconut song

Enjoyed. Went back to listen again. Knew a few :)

The album doesn't convince me. I found most of the songs a bit lame. It was nice to hear the original Without You again. I was actually only familiar with the cover version by Mariah Carey. I was very happy about the Coconut song, which I only knew as a cover version from the Muppet Show. All in all, I find the album uninteresting.

Fun old stuff. Put the lime in the coconut.

Interesting album, very of it's time, but with some good songs on it.

Overall listenable. Better than Scott walker

3.5 star album that gets an extra half star because the name of the album makes me giggle

Some classics in here - never thought i knew his music. Enjoyed it.

great singer, great music

Rating: 6/10 Pretty good album overall. The first few songs were just okay, I think the album really picks up starting with Without You. The music and melodies become a lot more interesting and enjoyable and his voice stands out more. Favorite songs: Without You, Coconut, Let The Good Times Roll, Jump In The Fire. Worst songs: Driving Along, I'll Never Leave You.

I really enjoyed this one. Added it to my want list.

When I was a kid I listened to a Little Mermaid cover album that had "Coconut" sung by Sebastian. I never thought I'd listen to the original. Other than that this album was fun. In some songs Nilsson definitely sounded like a Beatles member.

Harry's work is defined by his original lyrics with humorous twist but it does not overshadows the great melodic part of his songs. It's a true 70s album (feels like late 70s but it's actually the begin of the decade) with a great roadtrip feeling around it. What a Creative mind.

Parker- 5/5 Al - 5/5

Not consistent but some good tracks.

Pretty cool opening track. Love the sound.

Sorta interesting for the time period

Holy shit, this is where Coconut came from!? The pop and rock tracks are good. I think the opening song is the best. I'm not normally a fan of ballads, but Nilsson makes his stand out with some fun instrument choices (like the banjo on I'll Never Leave You). Early in the Morning sucks though. I listened to the original recording by Louis Jordan and it's so much better. The scourge of white blues brings this album down.

I really enjoyed this from front to back. Absolute solid effort. It felt like a man shooting his last ditch at making a solid album. And he achieved.

yes, finally got around to listening to this one. sometimes proggy, sometimes country bluesy and occasionally whimsical. definitively a product of the 70's us folk rock scene really liked ; gotta get up, perfect opener, early in the morning, down, coconut (lime in the coconut) - classic whim and a dirty little favorite of mine . without you - classic... say no more let the good times roll - a nola-style country jam done right too syrupy for me; moonbeam jump into the fire - prog done right, even though it isn't always in my moodset i'll never leave you -excellent closer with an interesting choice of haunting, dark and harrowing tones juxtaposed with light bringing/ dreamy instruments. not an underappreciated album or music at all. overall an enjoyable, laid back affair with a lot of variation in the styles throughout, all with harry's voicing perfectly laid over the sometimes extraordinary compositions. a journey from the end of the 60's to the 70's encapsulated in an emblematic album

It was a solid, chill listen, but not necessarily what I would come back to. Liking Gotta Get Up and Early In the Morning so far. Pretty relaxing. Without you solid Didn't realize this is where "Coconut" came from. Chuckled when it came on. Enjoyed listening to Jump in the Fire.

What an eclectic artist. A lot of variety in terms of style: jazz, Caribbean, easy listening, etc.

Good vibes good times

I thought this was fine

One of those fun albums where I didn’t realize I knew a number of the songs. Very enjoyable! Especially love Gotta Get Up.