Nilsson Schmilsson

This was quite nice, with a couple of songs I didn't know were his originals

Fun, good harmonies!

Easy listening similar sound to Beatles era

This one was very new and strange to me. I don't think I was familiar with this music style, and yet, I feel I may have heard some of the songs previously somewhere. I'm not sure how to describe it, but I can feel this is good music, well-composed and well-produced. It made me think of old rock and The Beatles. The disc felt somewhat happy, and silly and harshy and daring. It's not my cup of tea, but I can feel it is good. My personal rating would be: 7.8/10. mini0n [02/09/2025]

Sounded like the missing link between The Beatles and ELO. It was definitely a two star album, but I'm bumping it to three stars as it was short and mostly fun. The Coconut song was awful, a reason to never play this album again, without being ready to insta-skip it.

aqui tem a musica que fez sucesso do calcinha preta. mas o album em si não é tão brabo

Nice piano I might listen again I don't think kylie would like It

Herbie Flowers on bass *chefs kiss*

I think I didn't know who Harry Nilsson was... but this was a pleasant surprise listen.

More fun than I thought it would be

Not for me

Just a good, whimsical slab of 70's rock. Jump into the Fire is great.

1 star for every 10 minutes on this album

Unfortunately nothing really interesting here, despite the hype Best Song: Down Rating: 5/10 Stars: 3/5

Has no idea I’d be able to sing along to three of these songs. Not bad.

This one was ok. I'd heard rave reviews about Nilsson's work, but upon actually listening to this one, I was only really impressed by a few songs. The good songs on here are really good, but the bad ones blow (looking at you, "Coconut"). My favorite by far, and the standout for me on this album, was "Jump Into The Fire". The songwriting, instrumentation, and structure on this one all combine to create one of my favorite songs I've listened to in a while. The break after the initial portion of the song is done that leads into the drum and bass section is electrifying and serves to bolster this album all on it's own (fuck the coconut song)

Jumped Into The Fire has jumped into my most listened

Fun wee bangers

OK album held up by a few songs that I think people only think are good because they prominent and have featured in films. A 2 out 5 album pulled up to a 3 out of 5 album by a few 4 out of 5 songs

I had no idea Mariah Carey's "Without You" was a cover 🤯 Some recognisable tunes on this one, I remember Coconut from an old advertisement but don't think I'd ever listened to the full song until today. Is Coconut racist? Drum break in Jump Into The Fire makes me want to fight Will definitely listen to this again. Some of the demos sound like Brett from Flight Of The Conchords

I’m upgrading to 3 starts for the Spanish version

Better than I thought. Pretty solid actually

Some really nice (and well known) songs. The rest is ok.

👍

Eh

Some really nice melodies, and some great tracks 'Without' and 'Jump into the fire'. Despite this, I don't think I would relisten to it anytime soon, as I think if I was in the mood for a singer songwriter from this period there would be albums higher than this on the list. Really respect some of the ideas presented though, as there are some really fantastic moments!

Je n’ai pas vraiment accroché avec l’album, hormis la chanson Without You dont je comprends totalement le succès!

A lot of these songs are more low-key than I expected and a bit boring. The upbeat ones are nice though. And whilst I appreciate the original, I prefer Mariah Carey's version of Without You. It's a beautifully written song though so kudos to the Badfinger guys

Not my style! Felt like a number of ballads, then a few songs that are cliche by now (coconut especially feeling dated).

Put de lime in de coconut

This album was a rollercoaster, man

You put the lime in the coconut and you drink them both up. That song got wild. The rest of the album felt like someone who was supposed to be famous for the time but the songs didn’t hit the same way. Doppelgänger music.

Yo I fw gotta get up heavy

It’s fine ig. Pretty forgettable and I hate the stupid lime and coconut song. Without You is a banger though

That was downright entertaining. Quite a variety of styles, I can see where the appreciation of his work comes from. Almost a 4 star release, but not quite.

This one started off strong but then tapers off quickly. I was impressed with the unique instrumentation at first but then it slides into a strange and sad mix between generic songs in a DreamWorks movie and songs you would hear at a Disney Cabaret.

Büro, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Läuft gut durch.

I am whelmed

Way better than I thought itd be. Some songs were genuinely really good. Fave song: Gotta Get Up Honorable mention: Coconut (what a weird fuckin song)

Bro has a great voice but the style is just hella mid. Pace is too slow for some songs and it just didnt hit. Its not bad tho. Favourite Song: Without You

War okay, Coconut war scheiße

What a fun album! You put the lime in the coconut and you drink it all up! Surprised it wasn't the most popular song on the album, but there ya go. The drum and bass solo that wrap up Jump Into The Fire are great, and would have made a better ending to the album then "I'll Never Leave You" which felt comparatively weak.

Enjoyed. Obviously I know the big hits (although I know the opener only from Russian Doll), but overall, I liked the rest of the album too. The two closers were irritating, with the overlong sections of repeatedly detuned bass on Jump Into the Fire, and the overly decorated vocals on I'll Never Leave You, so they bring it down to a 3.

I really liked this album. It's pretty low-key and very nostalgic. This record definitely seems like something that wouldn't have necessarily been out of place in the 1940's, yet also feels fresh. The production is top notch and I am excited to hear more from him!

Love it, what a guy!

67/100.

I've never heard of Harry Nilsson, but I like his style. (And not just his wardrobe choice in the album art) I was not expecting the sound that "Coconut" had when it came on. Especially after the ballad of "Without You". I think I knew Tyga's lyrics were sampled from someone, but was not at all expecting Harry. This is a fun album and I enjoyed it. Favorites: - Down - Without You

I did not use a private session for this one. I am aware of Nilsson, but never really listened to him actively. Of course I have heard several of the songs on the album, but never really knew to attribute them to him, could because Nilsson gets covered a lot. Anyway, fairly solid album, but won't make it on steady rotation.

Well, finally got this album. Been curious about it due to what is honestly a really bad cover art that looks like the cover art to a random record you run into in the record shop thats being sold for $0.50 because literally no one has heard of that band. And the album is inexplicably in bad condition. Although it weirdly fits too. That said pleased to see that this is a case where the cover art is not indicative of the quality of music on it. Definitely can see why Harry Nilsson was considered the American Beatle. Gotta Get Up and Down are very Beatles-esque, although Down has the more bar blues feel of an American band. Didn't realize this was the Coconut band either. Can't particularly call it a good song (although I oddly do like it, it goes weirdly hard), but it's been used/referenced in a lot of stuff I like (Alan Wake) so there's that. And Without You is an all timer of a song though, holy. Overall good record. Kinda inbetween a 3 and 4, but since I don't really see myself going back to it, probably will land on a 3. If the rest of the record kept up with the style of Gotta Get Up, would probably have gone with the 4.

It had 3 songs I enjoyed, two of them I liked back in the day. Not sure it’s enough to bump whole album to next level.

Knowing very little about Harry Nilsson, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this album. “Without You” still sounds better coming from the mouth of Mariah Carey, and “Coconut” made me smile - I hadn’t realised that was a Nilsson song. All in all, this was an easy listening joy.

easy

Gewoon wel leuke rock, beetje oud. ik wil weer iets moderns

Lennon loved him as an artist and a man. Without you is astounding really. But is this an album with one great song, and a really great song, and a couple of tragedies. The rest of the album is fine. Crack musos, ex-Clapton (Gordon), future Elton (Caleb Quaye), Chris Spedding(future Womble)and Herbie Flowers (space oddity among many many other great songs)! really lift things. The songs are competent and even pleasant to listen to. Nilsson dies young and drummer Jim Gordon’s story is just too awful. So does this make it a worthwhile album? I suspect this one won’t make many future editions.

goooood shit, feels like its got a few fillers in tho would prefer to just listen to some of the singles i think

Some lovely music on here. The album starts strong and ends strong a really solid album

Not bad, some good ones

Not too bad

Fun listen, good sounds, vocals reminded me of George Harrison and Paul Simon.

I’m interested in hearing this because I’ve never listened to one of his albums before. This is pretty good. Some songs I really like but others feel like the don’t have a firm footing in what they are going for. It’s feels really experimental and that it was a commercial hit is wild. Like in the coconut is always what the doctor ordered. Really just a showcase of musical styles. Overall very nice, pleasant, and fun!

Big Harry did not make this album for me. It’s pretty meh in a Beatles-esque way. There’s nothing really bad on here (okay Coconut is outright bad), but there is nothing standout good either. He can sing, and the songs are fine, but his can’t be arsed attitude to getting dressed for the cover art is probably the best thing about this album for me. This fact is counteracted by the drum solo in the middle of Jump into the Fire which I didn’t care for at all. I’m hugely indifferent towards this album.

Suena bien, me ha gustado como empieza luego se vuelve un poco repetitivo. Me he guardado Gotta get up y también Without you (es ñoña, pero que le vamos a hacer). En el fondo no está mal el álbum de otro que pudo ser el quinto Beatle.

The world must have felt a little empty in 1971 as the Beatles were breaking up. Harry Nilsson seems like he's trying to pick up where Lennon-McCartney left off, but it sounds like minor-league work. I did laugh out loud when I realized that this is the Coconut song guy.

I liked it and enjoyed a few of the songs enough to listen again to those. As a whole the album didn’t stand out in my brain though. Writing this review a couple days later I can say I liked it, but didn’t love it, will be nice to hear those couple songs I really liked out in the wild and know who sings them

Didn't love this. Many of them felt like kids songs, the kinds I used to listen to on cassette, simplistic and a bit boring now. Without You is probably the best song. One star just for the margarita scene in Practical Magic with the Coconut song.

Meh!

Wow. I’m familiar with Nilsson’s iconic heart wrenching masterpiece Without You and the banger Coconut. I didn’t skip one song on this record. Great song writing, tasteful use of certain instruments. What a beautiful album. Jump Into the Fire is a banger and I’ll Never Leave You 🤯 Perfect album for a roadtrip playlist.

Sounds good, easy listening, don't feel there's that much to say. simply enjoyed it.

From the first notes I can tell this is like another Randy Newman album. Apparently all of these songs are going to be about hating having a regular life...it's like a whole album of Ants Marching. Without You is the hit and it's a cover. It is a good song though. Coconut is so goofy, but I do like it. Goofy is probably the best way to describe this album...still better than Randy Newman. Oh come on now, he did a collaboration album with Randy Newman. Of course they did. Let The Good Times Roll is very Good Old Boys-esque. It's Henry's hallucination music from Goodfellas! Jump Into the Fire is good or does it only seem that way because I associate it with an all time great gangster film?

good

Overraskende. Gøy, fint og veldig bra produksjon. Et par skikkelig fine låter, men også litt mye eksentriske valg for min del.

3 stars only cause of Coconut lol

Blessed with one of the most angelic voices in all of "rock", Harry Nilsson is somewhat of a "what if" story. This album is clearly the high point of his commercial success, but he has other worthy albums that never broke through. The 3 hits are the obvious highlights here, with a noticeable drop off for the other songs. There's a movie out there somewhere that tells his story - it's more than a little bittersweet. I can't give this more than 3 stars. "Without You" written by fellow sad sacks Ham/Evans of Badfinger is the highlight. That song alone is worth 3 stars.

Some pretty good vocals for sure. Without you is such a great cover

Lime in the Coconut! Wow, I knew Harry Nilsson's work, just not by name. This album is pretty fun, but certainly didn't knock my socks off.

Álbum divertido. Moondrop May.

Solid album

Harry Nilsson classic sound and album. If you like early 70s sounds, this is your jam

and award for worst album title goes tooooo........

I’ll Never leave hoy Without you 5/10

Music schmusic.

friendly music but not very catchy or interesting. i understand why it was popular innthe sixties. cute title haha

Didn't set my world alight but a pleasant listen. It's a shame when the best song on your album is a cover.

Without You by Nilsson is a monster of it's own. Known it like forever, but never knew the name of the singer. At least that did this list for me. The rest of the album is really not bad, but nothing I would listen to on a regular basis.

Had never really heard of Nilsson and was really pleasantly surprised. Musically and in terms of songwriting I thought it was great. Just maybe lacking a little bit of flow from one song to the next.

Good vibes, but didn't really catch my attention. I liked: Gotta Get Up, Driving Along, Without You, Jump Into The Fire. Coconut was a hard listen.

Tot d'aquesta èpocae recorda als Beatles. Alomillor es sa meva ignorància. "Without you" ja l'havia escoltada :).

Harry's earnest voice was felt in every note he sang. I loved the organ used throughout. I had my ears heard this in 1973 I'd given it five stars but my gen X 2025 ears award it three.

gives vibes of mike and the mechanics, but also some of the piano rock of billy joel/ben folds/etc. i like it mostly. did not know he was the lime and the coconut guy (god that song is so annoying)

Decent album, no real bad songs, some good, just not quite enough good to be great.

Without you > Coconut > Let the good times roll is certainly an all timer of three track groupings. Enjoyed this one, beatles-esque, apparently he worked with Lennons solo career bandmates

No me ha encantado teniendo en cuenta lo fan que soy del folk-cantautor americano. Eso sí, tiene una de las canciones más icónicas de todos los tiempos, Without You.

Ultimately it didn’t hit for me. It felt pretty uneven. Maybe I need Nilsson in smaller doses?

Thats ok

Good album, don’t think it needs to be on this list though

Strong start, but novelty and schmaltz ruin the second half. 3 and a bit.

Without You is definitely a great song and played out in the early 70s. And Coconut was a great funny song and also everywhere in the 70s. Otherwise, I'm glad I listened to this...but really most of these songs are at best not horrible. Middle of the road....

Erg gevarieerd plaatje. Van (toch nog) speelsheid uit de jaren '60, tot standaard rock, tot saaie wegtrekker. Alles prima uitgevoerd. Zelfs de gimmicks hebben aandacht gekregen. Soms een cover, maar inmiddels ben ik daar blij mee. Beter een kwalitatief bewezen nummer dan een eigen opvuller. Mijn smaak is het niet. Maar ik kan mjj voorstellen dat anderen dit goed kunnen waarderen

De Beatles waren fan. Ja, dat snap ik wel als ik dit zo hoor. Het klinkt alsof Paul McCartney het gemaakt had kunnen hebben. Al klinkt er ook wel Randy Newman en Billy Joel doorheen. De man is net zoals Paul bijzonder veelzijdig. Het is soms folky, dan weer zoetsappig (The Moonbeam Song klinkt meer als een soort kersthit), maar ook wil het wel rocken. Harry schuwt verder de toeters of andersoortige instrumenten niet. Ook komt Mariah Carey nog even om de hoek kijken. Er klinkt wel plezier uit moet ik zeggen, het is lekker muzikaal. Zoals Roel zou zeggen "er is geen nootje verkeerd". Wiki blijft ook altijd een goede bron voor mooie anekdotes. Geen 27 club voor Harry, maar een ander clubje. Ik had het verhaal van the Hollywood Vampires al wel eens gehoord, maar dat blijven toch mooie rock n roll verhalen. Blijkbaar lustte Nilsson Schmilsson ook wel een aardige neut. Niet dat dat reden is om een ster bonus of aftrek te geven. Ik ben een beetje in dubio. Sommige nummers zijn wel ok, maar het is verder een ratjetoe aan muzikale stromingen. Aan de ene kant is afwisseling fijn, aan de andere kant kom ik er op deze manier totaal niet in. Het album is klaar en ik denk bij mezelf "waar heb ik nu naar zitten te luisteren?". Ik ben bang dat ik dan dus op een gemiddelde, afgeronde 3 uitkom.

Was looking forward to this one, I love Everybody's talkin but had never heard much else from Nilsson. Way more Beatleesque than I expected. Serious shades of McCartney especially on Down and Jump into the Fire (fantastic tune), which were by far my favorites. Was taken aback by the schmaltz of Without You and the irritating Coconut, so that knocks it down a few pegs for me. Overall, a pleasant and tasteful 70s record, but dont think everything on here is essential.

Without you huge banger, the rest more forgettable but still really pleasant to listen. Pure 70's bliss

A pleasant album with enough heart, even in its more novelty-focused tracks. Just what the doctor ordered.

Surprised me what tracks I knew. Quite like this album, will listen again!

Interesting album for sure. A mix of covers & originals, with various styles showcased. Nilsson's version of "Without You" is a prime example of a cover song that is considered better than the original. His composition of it has basically become the version most people are familiar with. "Coconut" is just absurd playfulness, but obviously a fun & catchy tune. "Jump into the Fire" is the standout track for me, personally. Nilsson's talent on full display.

such a fine album...

Pleasant and easy to listen to, with nice instrumentation + vocal + harmonies. The album is varied enough that it doesn't get too boring, but individually the songs can be a bit repetitive. Decent 70s bluesy soft rock/ballads. Reminiscent of Bread, the Who, and the Beatles on some tracks (a few goofy romping Paul-esque tunes). I preferred the softer songs with grand instrumentation, like the ballad "Without You", and the classical "I'll Never Leave You", as well as the more understated "The Moonbeam Song". "Coconut" was... interesting.

Album war unbekannt. Einzele Songs als Ohrwürmer bekannt gewesen

A few songs were surprises like Without You but otherwise it was just ok .

I know the name and his legend. Never listened to a full Nilsson album before. First impression is that he has a sunshiny energy within his vibe. Both "Gotta Get Up", "Driving Along" & "Down" have a McCartney feel for sure. The album has some impressive listener counts. 32M listens on "Gotta", 175M on the massive hit "Without You", over 50M on "Coconut" & 14M on "Jump Into The Fire". People know this album. This appears to be an important 1970's album. I wasn't a fan of "Early In The Morning", "The Moonbeam Song" or I'll Never Leave You", not even a little bit. "Without You" is such a giant hit, covered by oh so many people over the years, that this album likely made it just for that one track. "Coconut" is best known from 80's commercials for 7-Up. "Let The Good Times Roll" is a great cover. I had no idea until today that "Jump Into The Fire" was Nilsson, good track as well. I would not add this to the Top 1001 outside of the chart success and influence of the key anchor song. But I enjoyed learning about it. 3 stars.

More boring than an evening with Celia

Likeable and varied for sure.

The Without You album. American, music sounds British. Poppy 70s folk. Goes down easy, very nice little album.

Some good bits. Nothing great, nothing terrible.

Some really nice songs, with great orchestration. Humour is nice, bust as odd as it sounds, i wish he took it more seriously. When he just plays the songs, natural musicianship. Strong 3/5

Cover is ok. Boring but not too lame I guess. 1. Fun song. A cover? Also over played in so many movies. 2.ok. Breathe esque. 3. Great blues song but without the blues. So... 4. Ok. I suppose I have to be in the mood but then I'd just listen to Weyes Blood or something. 5. If this way sung by a better blues singer ít world rock. It's OK as is. 6. A cover of a great song. Doesn't improve on the original but if you can sing then it's still good. And he can sing just fine. 7. Another cover. Decent. But honestly this song is a campy novelty. 8. Good cover of a good song. 9. This is funky. I like it. 10. Ok song. OVERALL: An average album with one or two highlights.

Quirky

He’s got a great voice. I thought side one sounded like McCartney. First album I’ve noticed the songs being shorter than they appeared. Apart from the singles it was still good nothing stuck around long enough to be boring, and this guy. Really can sjng

Ça va j’accepte

Nice

point0.

bueno pero no totalmente mi estilo, siento q puede llegar a cansarme

A good folk album with one big hit and one novelty song.

Some fun songs, some good songs, but not one particularly within my personal taste in music, so can't give it more than 3 stars.

Album #2 Enjoyed

The one word I think of when listening to this album is interesting. There is a lot going on lyrically that seems odd, but just makes sense. Blues influenced rock at its core, but there are tinges of other genres all over this thing. 6/10

He’s kind of like Billy Joel and I am not a huge fan. There are so nice songs on this album but it is not totally my jam. Also he wrote without you!? I did not know that.

The album title pretty much sums up my feelings about it. Not one I think I really needed to hear, but it's okay that I did.

way better than I expected and the same as I expected all at the same time.

Very 70s sounds. Coconut is a very playful track and Jump into the Fire is a great track. Overall decent

This reminds me a lot of Paul McCartney, however the first couple songs feel a little underdeveloped. They feel like they should go on for another minute, but they just abruptly end. Still a good album though, not great. High 3.

This was a fun listen. I got the sense that this was one free white boy. Discovering Harry Nilsson made “Without You” which has been heavily licensed and then also “Coconut” which Tyga interpolated for his first ever single, had my mind blown. Favorite Track: Jump Into The Fire

odd little album! but a fine enough time

Blind album and artist. Had a few really good hits but the album as a whole felt a little choppy between tracks and the hits were almost anti-hits. Like he wanted to write 2 different albums.

Alright, typical Nilsson stuff

Reading some reviews of this album after listening to it, I read that this man was called 'the american beatle', and I totally understand. This is not just similar to a Beatles' album in its style, but also in its structure, as it is full with experimentation, and almost every song feels different from each other, but I don't it reach the grandiosity of the british band. This album starts with two nice and catchy rock songs, being 'Gotta Get Up' a really nice opener. Then you have 'Early in the Morning' which is more of a slow track, a bit of atmospheric to call it something, which doesn't really add anything to the album being honest. Then you have an acustic and a piano rock song which leads to the biggest song of the album, 'Withou You'. The previous songs are nice but nothing too special, one being led by an acustic guitar and the other one being a piano rock; and following them, you have a balad. Honestly, nothing interesting. I felt like I've heard this type of song a thousand times. Maybe a pioneer for its time, but still mediocre. After that, you have the strangest song of the album, that being 'Coconut', and all thanks to the style of sining, because the instruments don't really add nothing to the weirdness. Wish it had. Finally, you have two more songs that reminded me a lot to Elton John, and... that's not really a great thing for me; which they precede the closing track, a nice balad with some great instrumentation which adds a nice layer of intensity. So, before wraping up the review, one more thing that I need to mention is that the production is stellar. Everything sound incredible. With that said, I have to give this album 3 stars. I think that, technically speaking, it lands in the middle of 3 and 4 stars, but emotionally speaking, I feel more a 3 than a 4, since the album couldn't make a impact on me.

Listened to this on a car trip yesterday and remember liking it, but I don't really remember anything about it. 2.5 stars I guess. Rounding up to 3

Didn’t know anything about him but do recognize a few songs. Pretty good! Cant tell what’s original vs cover though. I get some Beatles coming through interesting and varied.

Quirky, quite Beatles like. Coconut is a great track. Didn't hit me in the soul but was fun to listen to.

Some classics on this one actually, not bad

Pretty good, a little cheesy.

Quite eclectic. A little hippy edge, s few blues tunes, the coconut song and Jumping Into the Fire. Enjoyed this album.

started off slow but I warmed up to it, I liked it a lot more than I initially expected.

Very uneven

Reminds me of Alan Price and The Kinks of the same era. Some good songs and some very ordinary songs. The guy definitely had something but it hasn't aged well. Ok but I won't listen to it again.

This can't be considered a cult classic as it was too popular but it reads today like one, oddly so, as if its charms have grown indiscernable. Overall, it's perfectly fine, and decently cool but other than the cut redeemed by Tarantino, it's telling that top cuts have better known versions by others and the faint whiff of novelty songs don't help either. Not really as good as the high-profile endorsers would lead one to believe. Also, was the cover an inspiration for Big Lebowski?

The tone is all over the place, and although surely intentional this makes it hard to take seriously. Has a general tone of something the world thinks I should like but I cannot see what’s supposedly so special.

Из-за некоторого нервного напряжения слушал не особо внимательно и, может потому, что было не до музыки, звучание альбома раздражало. Всё же поставлю 6 баллов из 10, надеясь, что в лучшем настроении будет приятнее слушать.

I may be misjudging the 70s record-buying public, but I bet a fair few people were more than a little perplexed if they bought this LP on the strength of mega hit Without You. I'm sure there are plenty, but I'm struggling to think of a more straight-laced, sentimental pop ballad being sourced from a more eccentric collection of songs. Not that this is a bad thing - knocking around with a Beatle obviously rubbed off on Harry, although this album seems more like a post-Beatles McCartney effort than anything by his drinking buddy, Lennon. Much like Paul, Nilsson slips in and out of musical styles as effortlessly as he might change his shirt - never to show off, but still with a slight vaudevillian wink in the direction of those who noticed the pastiche. Of course, like Macca, the songs often come across as little more than doodles - riffing around in a certain genre or style but never quite with the discipline required to come up with completely realised song as the end product. That said, the musical tomfoolery pays off in spades for much of the first half, which is great, the second side kind of runs out of steam despite having Without You and Coconut on there. Fun to listen to, and I can appreciate why it is on this list, it gets a solid three stars from me. It may even be the second best album to use Cooper Black as the cover font...

A bit of rock, folk, pop, and soul wrapped together nicely in this singer-songwriter package with a bit of oddity to it. I’m frequently reminded of other artists when listening - the Kinks, Beatles, Beach Boys, Donovan - but it still sounds original and not a rip of others. Arrangements range from sparse to elegant. It’s kind of all over the place, but it works. Generally the songs are good but I don’t see what the big fuss is here. It’s all fine music, but not many notable highs or lows for me.

I kind of assumed from the man's name and the irreverent album title that this was some sort of crooner, so a pleasant surprise to find out just how wrong I was. It's not exactly what I'd necessarily choose to listen to, but it's a very solid and confident album, and I enjoyed the range of styles--and the impressively radio friendly length--of most of the tracks. My favorites were probably the first three tracks ("Gotta get up" through "Early in the morning") plus the singles "Coconut" (it's so nice to finally have a name to put with one of my favorite novelty songs) and the surprisingly long "Jump into the fire". I also appreciated the overall brevity of the album; short and to the point, and only slightly maudlin at times ("Without you", "The moonbeam song" and "I'll never leave you" were a bit too much for me, although I'll admit I'm not familiar with the original "Without you" by Badfinger, so it's probably not fair to criticize a cover version that pushed a half hearted ballad into saccharine territory).

I honestly loved the range of this album from softer rock ballads to vibey blues. Gotta Get Up is incredibly catchy and unique, honestly think that song is genius. The Moonbeam Song sounds like a compilation of late 60s/early 70s folk in a generic mashup that somehow still manages to be boring. So, that was a skip to me. Coconut is problematic and weird but iconic I guess. Just adds kinda to the bizarre-o range on this album. This album had a few saves for me but it wasn’t a no-skip. I enjoyed it!

coconut was fun and the rest of the album didnt leave much of an impression to me

Great instrumentals. Doesn't fit listening habits but interesting nonetheless.

Weirdly jammy album, especially gotta get up

Good, if slightly childish

Lime in the coconut/Everybody's talkin' guy

Lidt beatles/bob Dylan vibe. Chill hygge pop/rock

Nice voice good guitar but couldn’t make it past third song

Not sure how i’d never heard of this dude before as i knew a fww of the tracks. Strong 3 could be a 4 if i spend some more time with it.

Decent 60s-ish rock music.

A decent album with a few cool songs. Favorite tracks: "Gotta Get Up," " Coconut"

Solid one! Some songs are a bit sleepy, but he has clearly trouble getting up in the morning so that’s forgiven. Best one: ‘Without you’. Got lost in ‘coconut’. 3/5

Several hit songs, but some filler on the album as a whole.

Easy listening classic 70's

A great voice and excellent song writer overall.

Good album

6/10

Album cover didn’t fill me with much hope.m. How wrong was I? Good album with some songs I recognised but didn’t know the artist. Now I do. Eclectic.

I was nervous seeing the title. Another sch—son album after Oedipus Schmoedipus was so awful. But this was generally inoffensive. It was fine. Pleasant even.

Was surprised to enjoy quite a few of the songs in this album. Added this artist to floccinaucinihilipilification.

fun piano driven rock.

Very surprised when put the lime in the coconut showed up. And eclectic album; not really my taste

I recognized a couple of these songs but not an artist I hear a lot from. Certainly not a bad album by any means. Perhaps a bit too long. Jump Into the Fire is a banger. 5.75/10 (2.875/5)

An album of simple songs with solid songwriting without really much that makes it stand out to me. 3 cover songs feels like a lot for a 10 song album. Gotta Get Up was probably my favourite track, although I do enjoy a good novelty song like Coconut and now I understand the "beer in the coconut" joke from the Simpsons.

It's fun and nice and super pleasant to listen to.

Cool album. Very groovy. 3

Gutes Album. Besser als ich erwartet habe.

5/10 Decent album, a couple good songs, but not really an album I'd listen to all the way through.

Never really been a fan of Harry Nilsson, but I commend him for “Without You”, and there are some groovy 70s tracks like “Jump Into The Fire”. It didn’t blow me away though.

Rating: 3.5/5 | Favorite Track: Without You --- This is my first introduction to Harry Nilsson, and I was pleasantly surprised with this album. Fairly standard classic rock sound and altogether pleasant listen.

Harry's collective works deserve four stars. But I'm not sure any individual album warrants more than 3 1/2 (which is good -- it's 7 out of 10). Rounding down to 3, but Harry is better than that.

Ken Lee, ee libidibidouchoo.

I didn’t mind Nilsson Schmilsson. It definitely had a variety of musical styles throughout. Turned out I did know a few songs from this album; Coconut, Without You, Gotta Get Up, and Jump Into the Fire. While I didn’t mind this album, I’m still on the fence on if this is something I would own and listen to again. A few of the songs are a tad campy. However, the only song I didn’t care for at all was the closer. It’s another middle of the road ranking for me. I’ll go 3 for Nilsson Schmillson. 3/5

Some groovy, some weird, some bad

Was not sure what to expect with this one but it was better than I expected. Not my favorite thing but was pleasantly surprised. I had only heard gotta get up before and enjoyed Early in the Morning the most.

Listened to most of it. Good tunes and soulful vocals.

Best song was “Jump into the Fire.” Loved that bass line. Easy to learn, but still easy to feel it for the whole song. Album as a whole was not exactly my style, but a couple songs that I enjoyed.

Midssonn Schmidssonn First few songs sound like Beatles knockoffs, after that it's a little more interesting. I like the stupid wacky stuff like Coconut honestly but overall mid; it's like he's copying a bunch of styles but doing them worse.

It's fine. Maybe supposed to be 2.6 but I'll give it a 3.

Pretty nice

3.5 - some good songs but I don't think it is a revolutionary album or piece of art.

Just OK.

Enjoyed it more than expected. Without you is a bit cheesy though. Good suggestion!

A bubbly and fun singer-songwriter album. Not much to go back to on this album but it was a pleasant listen. 7/10

местами очень обаятельный + это название! надо будет потом ещё повслушиваться

Lindas canciones. Par de temazos. Me lo guardo para escuchar otros discos.

En lytteoplevelse hvor “hov den sang kender jeg fra…” fyldte mest. Der er nogle få højdepunkter. Ikke mindst Coconut som for min generation er udødeliggjort af Tarrantino. Og så er det da meget sjovt at finde sange som jeg ellers kun kendte som coverversioner.

The big hit single 'Without You' is indeed the worst song of the album, as is often the case with those. Nice listen otherwise, I was unaware of this artist.

3.5 - loved the production, very Beatles-esque. The songs were good, enjoyed side one more than 2

***An ok album

Nilsson, you could have had it all. One or two great songs but the rest is mediocre

Some well crafted songs from a great singer - songwriter. Not all entirely to my taste but I can appreciate his talent

Inesperadamente bueno. Me lo escucharé varias veces más. ¿He entendido el concepto del álbum? No. Pero ha sido un slay nonetheless

Well now I know who to blame for that fucking lime in the coconut song. 2.5

Fun album and songs from my youth that I didn't know were by Harry Nilsson.

Interesting album cover. Fun, bouncy opening track. Second track was decent, but things went down from there. It all sounds okay production wise. Good album length. I'm just not into the mediocre blues inspired tracks or the uncomfortable Coconut song.

Nice 70s singer songwriter album. You'll know more than a couple of these. The others fit in nicely.

There’s some great songs here - how Nilsson isn’t at minimum on classic rock radio is a mystery to me. Jump Into the Fire would get the dads going! Coconut sounds weird as ever - it’s like Kokomo from a more obscure artist.

Surprising mix of styles. Sounded more 60s than 70s however.

Album starts off with a bang, almost circus like. But not completely unpleasant. Driving along kind of goofy. Third track, Early in the Morning, is solid. Coconut is odd but cool, and I'm sure I've heard that one before. Jump into the Fire is another great track. End track definitely on the weird side, and lots of other filler that sounds kind of dated. But I guess this album sounds like it fits the required experimental chops to make the list.

I feel like everyone has heard at least half of this album without knowing it.

I was impressed at the musicality, and then I was bored by the banality.

Fun listen

After listening some of the previous albums that I shouldn’t listen to, this was a breath of fresh air

Solid album. Jam in Jump Into The Fire was pretty damn rad.

Non male, confermo il mio punto debole per la musica anni 70, anche se non mi convince fino in fondo.

Songs are pretty damn solid, definitely heard a couple of them before without realising who Nilsson was. Production is super great and the songwriting and performances is pretty solid. Doesn’t overstay it’s welcome or feel unfinished either. Could be a 4/5 if it wasn’t for the Coconut song. Man this song is dazzling in how annoying it is, not to mention the stupid vocal inflections and accents. This song really got under my skin in the worst way. I can see how it’s meant to be a fun unserious almost comedic break in the album, but it just doesn’t work for me. Highlights are: Without You and Gotta Get Up. 3/5

Interesting. I didn't know the name of the person who did these random songs from my past

Most of the songs were merely ok besides Without You. Initial Listen: 7/10 or 3.5/5

Dude's got a great voice but the arrangements are a bit... quaint. His own songs are far better than the covers; "Jump into the Fire" is a serious banger and sounds about 10 years ahead of its time. The covers, though, are trite and forgettable.

Bdb

Quite enjoyable!

Perfectly pleasant. I recognized a few songs that I didn’t know that I knew, which was a nice, albeit slight jarring experience.

Bueno

Without you/ Si No Estas Tu - toimii

Classic American rock. Listening to "Without You" by itself and not as part of a trashy rom-com movie gives it the required space it needs :) Reminds me of Steely Dan in production sound and variety of rhythms and different songs. Not exactly my cup of tea, but definitely some good tracks in there - the popular ones are obviously very popular.

Without You, Coconut

Has some bangers on it but a couple misses for me. Was hoping it would be more comprehensive. Coconut is oddly the first one I heard as a child, but Without You is by far the best.

Oddly sounds like a Beatles knock-off album. Standard late 60's/early 70's pop rock with some goofier songs added in. Definitely some solid tracks, but an overall decent to forgettable album. Top tracks: The Moonbeam Song, Without You, Jump Into The Fire

All the reviews mentioning The Beatles make me wonder if any of you have ever listened to The Beatles? But with that said, this was fun. Bizarre, but fun.

I enjoyed this album. Nothing noteworthy to bring up unfortunately. Just a quality album, relaxing listen.

This was ok - i enjoyed a few songs.

A very fun a clever singer-songwriter record. Stands out from the pack with its witty lyrics, very stylisticly diverse set of songs, and even delivering the definitive rendition of a little known songs by a little known group. But remember folks, if you sing like this, you may never have a long lasting singing career, as good as it may sound. Key tracks: The Moonbeam Song Coconut Without You

This was nice enough, but kind of generic. The coconut song is quite weird and doesn't feel like it goes with the rest. I never knew Without You was written by this guy - Mariah Carey's version is better

Nice voice and piano playing, but the compilation of tracks an also the lyrics feels very random - not like an album with a theme.

Good album little wierd and enjoyable. A few really good songs and the some cool voice changes and falsetos that make it unique for its time Like it a lot

Why does it sound like a cross between Paul McCartney and Billy Joel?

Teils sehr gut, teils bisschen schräg

varies in quality and in tone but overall fun

Some fun ones. I could do without coconut

Some great songs, but then some mediocre.

Not my thing

Anything that pairs one of the greatest ballads of all time (without you) with put the lime in the coconut deserves respect.

Listened to it at the gym, not really a good place for it. I should definitely give it another listen

American version of The Beatles - some decent songs, and some that really aren't my thing; Slightly folky indie pop. Cool that this guy was actually friends with John Lennon though. Most famous song in the album is Coconut (as in - put the lime in the coconut).

Interesting. Surprised by “Without You” did her write that? “Jump Into the Fire” is a banger

It was pretty good

o is this another funny 70s guy .. no it isn't! I liked it, especially the a bigger splash song

This album was all over the place, it changed style a lot. I did not like the ballads much, but the faster paced songs were good. Stand-out: Early in the Morning

Lots of recognizable songs and pretty good.

Solid. A little generic but some cool vibes throughout

Clearly a pioneer in producing and produced some classics, but the albums sound is not for me.

Some catchy songs.

Cool discovery, reminded me of Elton John's music, didn't know this was where the lime and the coconut came from, or without you was a cover and this was the original.

Good stuff.

noh mitääb muista

First listen: First song was great, some a bit too slow. Overall I enjoyed it.

Okay but I don't quite get why this album is so highly regarded.

Good production happy and sad songs in one

That one about coconuts slaps & Reservoir Dogs is my favourite Tarantino so extra credit Enjoyed the eclectic mix on this one

Most of this is just okay, not very memorable. Although WTF is ‘Coconut’? Possibly the worst song I’ve heard yet on this project. Overall probably won’t listen again.

Second time listening. Grew on me. If I spent more time maybe I would like it even more.

This was alright, but it seemed to have a good amount of filler

Pretty good, but I wouldn't compare him to the Beatles. Strong 3 low 4?

Nilsson is sometimes known as the American Beatle and I can hear it in a few songs, or mixes of their individuals styles. The album was a little all over the place, with big swings from the druggie Coconut to the melancholic Without You (which is the most popular but definitely not my favorite). It does feel very 70s so I'll be a little nicer but I won't be returning to this as a whole.

Gets a three because Without You was number one the week my wife was born.

Good album but the transition from without you to coconut was like being hit by a car

Er zitten een aantal goede nummers in, maar over het algemeen redelijk teleurstellend

Can’t remember what I wanted to say about Harry - I remember discovering him w a Tarantino soundtrack - put the lime in the co co nut.. clever fellow - he is out there - in a good way

That was fine. Also fun, but mostly fine. It was mostly your standard 60's/70's singer songwriter vibe. A good time but nothing special. Then he goes and throws the coconut at you. That really comes out of left field. I kinda wish it was more fun coconut type songs. On reflection though, a whole album of limes and coconuts would get old quick. Album cover: (B+) Its really not much of a visual, but it just pairs so well with the name. Nilsson Schmilsson is a delight of a name, and him being a bum in a bathrobe with that stupid of a name very much endears him to me. I like to think we would be friends.

I had no idea where the phrase "Put The Lime in the Coconut" came from. "Let the Good Times Roll" is a great song. Most of the songs were a little boring for me, the album was missing a little bit of something. 6/10

3.5

Singer-songwriter é uma loteria né?! Tem uns que os artistas são só tristes, mas nesse álbum eu senti que o Harry Nilsson realmente tem algo a dizer. Me lembra The Beatles. Gostei de Early in the Morning, Down e Coconut.

I understand some of the significance for this album, but it just doesn't feel substantial enough for me to give it above a 3.5, and since there are no half stars, I have to round down, in this case. There are some good songs, but so much of it is too silly and lacks weight for me to consider it something influential or impactful enough for me.

yea its pretty decent some better than others

It's nice to finally know who sang Coconut.

Looking at this album my first thought it was gonna be some stoner folk from the 1970s. Initial response: not really interested. But I gotta say I was actually kind of surprised on how much I liked it. There are some really good tracks on here With I think my favorite being the horn-laden song Down. Gotta Get Up is a great opener, and the bluesy Early In The Morning showed some good blues mastery in such a simple song. There are a couple of bad tracks on here as well, such as Moonbeam Song and I wasn’t too fond of Without You as it sounded like a Beatles knock-off. Overall, I’m not sure if this is a commit to vinyl album, but it’s definitely a listen again.

The flagship version of Ken Lee. Coconut is a classic as well.

Some goof stuff, some familiar tunes old school stuff 3/5

Good album. "Coconut" is a popular one but I find it annoying. "Gotta Get Up" is my favorite on the album.

Didn't really know this guy, but its got some classics on it.

3/4

Love the album cover. Not quite so sure on the album. Its a good length so have listened to it a few times and whilst its generally very pleasant (and i can see the Beatles comparisons) not much really lands with me. Without You is unfortunately in the played to death camp and Coconut is on the wrong side of fun. I do like Jump into the Fire - that has a groove.

Realmente quedé gratamente sorprendido con este álbum de Harry Nilsson. Canciones realmente creativas que tampoco pierden el sentido del humor (como "coconut"), llenan esta pieza de momentos sumamente cautivantes. A la vez, la producción me recuerda a las mejores canciones de The Beatles, quienes claramente fueron una gran influencia para Nilsson. No creo que haya tenido mucho impacto en el panorama musical, pero es destacable la calidad sonora de este músico que decidió no salir de gira para promocionar su trabajo. No creo que sea imprescindible, pero si es disfrutable.

интересный опыт потому что впервые вижу чтобы в одном альбоме было сразу по две версии одних и тех же песен часть этих песен очень увлекательная (которую я себе добавила,это ровно пять песен) другая (И ОНА ОБЪЕМНЕЕ) чистейшее снотворное пусть и голос у него шикарный отдельно послушала ещё две версии (группы badfinger и Мэрайи “IT’S TIME”Кэри) песни without you потому что узнала что это кавер,вариант Нильсона понравился больше всего

хз, весело, но не более, не цепляет

without you is kind of an all timer. love the layering of vocals that crop up every few songs. don’t largely care for the slower songs, but the others are undeniably fun.

Some of these songs are all timers, but the tone of the album is a little too inconsisten

Straightforward Beatlesy affair, most of the tracks are fine and cute, and I like the Creedance pastiche in Jump Into the Fire. The album's main two hits, Without You and Coconut are rather annoying however and I'm puzzled as to how the latter has endured so much. Not a bad album at all, but at the end of the day I'm not a huge fan of the straightfoward pop of the 70s.

beatles x elton actually pretty dope, wouldn't include on regular rotation tho

I really liked this album. I would listen to it again. I have always loved the song Without You but had never heard this version before. Some good Beatles inspired pop songs. Favourite song: Without You Least favourite: Coconut. What on earth was that about. Album artwork: Standard album cover

Imagine you have a honestly great album, arguably nearly 5 stars after 6 songs and then you butcher it with a fucking COCONUT song?! Honestly, strong start but second half couldn't keep up.

Very mid

give me blues and ill have a good time not too sure about Coconut tho

Opener superb. First half good Second half classics Without You is a classic Between a 3 and a 4

Interesting

I really liked it! 😂 It’s definitely an album I’ve never heard before although I knew 2 songs. I would listen to it again as background music while working at the house. 3.5 Stars

Individually, the songs are great. As an album, little cohesion and there are too many drugs involved in the making of this album.

Well, this was an artist that I knew nothing about. I went ouside the borders of the album and discovered good songs ! such as "Everybody's Talkin' " or "One". Concerning the album, there is good and less good ones. I appreciated the great bassline on "jump into the fire". The album has a good finish on "ill never leave you", that song is very melancholic / bit sad. Interesting album but not a fan of all songs.

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson is by far the most satisfying album name we've had to date.