Reviews (page 11 of 15)
A really fine album. One we listened to some playing cards as a teenager, but it wasn’t in heavy rotation. A batch of great songs, and side 2 is killer, with 2 big hits and a great track that LCD Soundsystem would cover almost 40 years later. Plus, the album opens with the theme song from Russian Dolls! A great talent who died at 52 and recorded no more albums for the last 14 years of his life, instead indulging in booze and drugs (died of a heart attack). Have to give it a 5, even though I feel like 5s are mostly reserved (for me) for albums that I know super well and have always loved.
Always loved "Coconut" song. 🥥
Ken leeee... budibu dibu douchuu.... !!!! Nice discovery! Really enjoyed listening! 100% will return to this one!
I had never heard of Harry Nilsson before and that is a shame. I had, of course, heard several of the songs on this album. It was a fantastic album, one of my favorites so far.
Three tracks stood out to me - 'Gotta Get Up', 'Coconut', 'Jump In the Fire'. Everything else is fine, nothing bad just nothing I'd be motivated to return to. My core memory of Henry Nilsson comes from the only time I saw Sonic Youth. (Starlight Ballroom in Philadelphia. RIP). This album is on as they are coming on stage and the music is brought down for them to start. Thurston asks the sound person for more Nilsson so he turns 'Coconut' back up. Thurston jams for a second before saying 'ok that's enough' then they launch into Incinerate.
Pink Floyd what have they done to you...
DELIGHTFUL
Loved it. Loved singing along to it.
I mean it's alright like
Out of all the three stars so far, this may be my favourite. Great sound and some songs I recognised (hello Gotta Get Up!). Favourite track: Without You.
Idk what I expected but it certainly wasnt this silly groovy fun record. It was a good time but I dont see this sticking with me.
Love love love. A new classic favorite. Early in the morning instrumentals are incredible
I can’t believe this dude is responsible for lime in the coconut. Interesting blend of songs and well done vocally
Good
Was ok
There are five kinds of HN songs, each corresponding to the stars of the scoring system: 1. The boring as hell rock song (down) 2. The borderline novelty song (coconut) 3. The good rock song (gotta get up) 4. The quirky pop rock song (together) 5. The grandiose pop ballad (without you, all I think about is you) This leaves this album at the score of 2.6
Harry reminds me of Billy Joel in his songwriting and vocals. He has some classics on here that I enjoyed.
First listen Saved 4/10: Gotta Get Up Early in the Morning Down Without You
naja..
Hmmm. Some good, some not so good
This album is fantastic! The Beatles vibe of this album hits the spot. My regret is not listening to Harry Nilsson sooner. Coconut is so playful and brings me so much joy. I can picture jamming to this album while doing literally anything. I was going to give this a 4/5, but the album title pushes it to 5/5 for me.
First and foremost, the audacity to call your album “Nilsson Schmilsson” and then just be lookin rough wearing a ratty ass robe for your album cover takes some balls. (Speaking of balls, mad props to the due who must’ve cut his own off to get that high Db on the harmony of without you, goodness). I love when a piece of pop culture can make me go down a Wikipedia rabbit hole and this one certainly did. You can clearly hear Beatles influences on here and it was cool to find out this guy and John Lennon were boys. Without you is a certified power ballad. Sure Mariah can belt better but I was pleased that schmilsson still held his own. Very good pop/rockish songwriting here. The bass solo at the end of jump into the fire is sick. (The only time I’ve heard of this dude before is he plays a song Remember from the hanks/Ryan classic you’ve got mail, which I highly recommend if you don’t know either, and I will definitely start playing again on the piano after hearing this album, sorry geege)
I was pleasantly surprised with the album. Coconut was a fun thing to have thrown in there, followed by Without You as well. I enjoyed my listen through. I felt as if Nilsson had a good balance of music and jest/comedy. Most of the funny albums we have listened to have been lacking musically in comparison.
It definitely sounds different than a lot of 70s music. There’s a lot of variation in the songs in just a short amount of time. I also find it funny that Jump Into The fire takes up a fifth of the album but I’m not complaining because it’s a jam. Other good songs are Gotta Get Up, Without You, and Coconut. Overall a solid listening experience that was a nice way to start a Saturday morning. Three stars for me.
Some sleeper hits on here. Easy to listen to and enjoyable, but I probably won't be going back to this album.
This white man has so many hits for me to literally not know his name.
i've always enjoyed nilsson's discography. a year or two ago i discovered his album "the point", a wonderfully dreamy rock pop album with an equally fantastic animated film containing a fantastic message. but alas we're not here to talk about that one. like that album, this album is absolutely equal when it comes to song quality and keeping my invested. his folksy instrumentation and his WONDERFUL tenor voice go hand in hand. it's half emotional half chill.
Solid old rock
Amazing, after sooo many years I have learnt the origin of the song KEN LEE. To be perfectly honest, I never looked for it, but to stumble upon it is a pretty good feeling. And suprising thing is - the song is pretty okay, but so different than the rest of the album, which is, simply put, terrible. It felt like I was listening to a parody record and I just weren't in on the joke. But no, it's a serious stuff, just very boring and dated.
Lot of classics on here - a few whose origins I'd never considered before.
A surprising number of songs I didn't know I knew.
I like ballads but this is a bit sappy, eg, The Moonbeam Song. Coconut is just silly. Some of the more rock oriented songs are better like Jump in the Fire, but not enough to save it. Closes with another really slow ballad. Zzz.
Phenomenal!
Well, this is a pretty smooth album of songs. It's inoffensive. I think the standout track is 'Without You'. The low point is 'Coconut'. Overall, I prefer my music to be a bit edgier than this. 3/5
Not bad! A happy sound and I recognized a few songs.
Enjoyed the folksy, almost mundane lyrics in the beginning with some fun lyrics later on
- Never listened to a Harry Nilsson album before but I recognised a few of the tracks - Overall very good but some tracks stood out more than others - How many good albums came out in 1971!? - Fav songs: Gotta Get Up, Without You, Jump Into the Fire
Hey! There are a couple classic tracks on here, and overall a solid album. I was unaware of this artist, while being very aware of these tracks Gotta Get Up and Coconut. Overall, pleasant listening - but not overwhelmingly good.
Best lache
Niet heel bijzonder maar gewoon prima
Het had wel iets dat bleef hangen. Lekker
Aight
likte den! hørte på den igjen i helga. Hadde hørt noen av sangene før men visste ikke at det var "Harry Nilsson". Trodde han var svensk men googlet og fant ut at han var fra New York
It was OK, but I'll never listen to it again.
Without You is a classic, but for me the surprise of this album is the opener Gotta Get Up. Beatlesque but it gives me Mr Blue Sky vibes and I like it a lot. The rest of the album has an amazing variety to it, yet still feels fairly cohesive. The only song that rubbed me the wrong way was Coconut. I find it stupidly annoying and it stops this being a 5 star album for me.
I want this album to follow me around and be my soundtrack for life.
The album cover gave me Big Lebowski vibes, and I think The Dude would like it. I liked a couple songs I never heard before. Jump into the Fire was a nice surprise. I'll be listening to this album again. 3.4 stars
I enjoyed it much more than I was expecting. Good singer, solid songs, overall. Enjoyed Jump in to the Fire, in particular. Can't justify only 3*, but 4 seems a little too high. 3.5 would be perfect. I'm going with 4.
I didn't realize how many of these songs I already knew going into this album as someone who vaguely knew the name but had never listened to Harry. "Gotta Get Up" gained new fame from Netflix's "Russian Doll," which is where I knew it from. It's a great jam to kick off the album—it kind of sounds like what would happen if Billy Joel and the Beatles did a song together. I definitely get why this guy was known as the American Beatle. His style is very eclectic and experimental in the same way the Beatles were in the late 60s, and a lot of the instrumentation sounds Beatles-esque. He even sort of sounds like Paul McCartney on "Driving Along" and "Down." At other times his voice and the music bare some resemblance to Aaron Neville, Hall and Oates, and the Beach Boys. I had no idea he covered "Without You"—as a millennial, it's always been a Mariah Carey song to me, and that version remains my favorite. But I probably like the original Badfinger version second best; sorry, Harry. I also didn't know this dude was responsible for "Coconut." What a weird (and cringe by today's standards) song ... and yet, inexplicably a jam. But it gets a little annoying after a while too. Conflicted feelings about that one. Putting it after "Without You" is kind of hilarious, though. "Let the Good Times Roll" sounds like another weird hybrid of the Beatles ("When I'm Sixty-Four"), Billy Joel, and honky tonk. The harmonica solo is fun. "Jump Into The Fire" sounds like a mashup of "I Fought the Law" and "Mony Mony." It's a good song, but it goes on too long. The drum solo is cool. I wasn't a huge fan of "The Moonbeam Song" or "I'll Never Leave You," though I appreciate the different movements the latter goes through, almost like a classical piece. I'd give it a 3.5 out of 4. It's pretty good, but it has a few clunkers for me.
Every song sounded like one I thought I knew but realised I didn't, weird experience. Cool album though
LOVE THIS. Coconut is one of my favorite songs ever, and I can’t believe I didn’t know that I didn’t realize he was the iconic cover of Without You. Wowza! Adding this to repeat later!
Music for dads who don't listen to music. This is what I expect Billy Joel sounds like to people who hate Billy Joel.
я не знаю как это оценить
Очень круто. Очень. Круто. Я с вокала готов был уже сразу пятёрку лупануть.
скушнявкинс, но коконат забавный
Okay so I loved this album. It felt like something I could really groove to. Pretty sure I accidentally listened to it twice but overall really enjoyable 3/5
Very endearing
Gotta get up, alegre y energizante. El álbum está lleno de canciones para todos los gustos. Me encanta.
cool paul mccartney songs
Today I learned that Harry Nilsson wrote the coconut song. I’ve listened to a little bit of Harry’s music on the past but haven’t listened to this one as far as I recall. Nilsson is an artist who has intrigued me but I haven’t quite gotten hooked on his music. This collection is great and gives me reason to take a deeper dive into his catalog at some point. I really enjoyed it and its Beatlesque sound. He was a fantastic vocalist, that’s clear on this listen. The basslines on several songs really caught my ear. “The Moonbeam Song” and “Jump into the Fire” were standouts.
GREAT album, forgot he sung lime in the coconut. Very good 1st album to start this journey
alcune carine alcune inascoltabili e una molto bella. si sente la mancanza di un MC come Kendrick Lamar
Enjoyable Beatlesish fun
I went into this album blind. I hadn't really heard of Harry Nilsson, but of course I knew "Without You" and "Coconut" because of Reservoir Dogs. If I didn't know any better I would assume Harry was English, because his sound is like a cross between John Lennon and Paul McCartney and his music has a very Beatles/Wings sound to it. He’s got a fantastic voice. Going down the rabbit hole I found out I was partially right. He was American, not English, but was friends with (and admired by) The Beatles. Deeper down the hole you'll find out that a flat he once owned in London was the site of not one, but two celebrity deaths. In the same room, in the same bed, four years apart. Both Mama Cass and Keith Moon were 32 when they died.
Really powerful beautiful voice, lyrics, and dips into some amazing blues production. There are some great tracks here, it's just a shame that all this talent is used to make songs like coconut lol. 3/5.
Dare I say, I enjoyed this album?
that was fun could i write poetry to this? y
It's a pretty ok record. I like "Jump Into the Fire" a lot.
I never knew that he wrote some many songs that I knew.
This album is amazing. There's a couple of forgettable tunes, but they're canceled out by the bangers. Probably a 4.5, but gets elevated by the fact that I had John Lennon's Imagine yesterday. It's crazy how much better this album is than Imagine.
Some good tracks here!
I can't hear "Without You" without a mental image of the suicide scene from The Rules of Attraction. Great album here. Bastard child of Randy Newman and the Beatles. Unexpected bangers: Jump Into The Fire, Let the Good Times Roll
2/5 it was okay. I don’t like the coconut song. Nothing super special to me about this one, it was kinda silly. 2/5
Not my favorite.
This was okay. Nothing too exciting for me. Recognized a couple songs that didn’t realize were his.
Definitely could be the 5th Beatle. Songs sounded familiar even though most were new to me.
Surprised by how much I like this. Tonally, all over the place but produced so damn well with loads of catchy songs
Liked Nilsson's work back in the 70s, but not enough to purchase anything. Feel the same way still...interesting to listen to, enjoyable s well, but mostly because if his uniqueness.
Gotta Get Up Without You Coconut Jump Into The Fire ...Stone Cold Classics Early in The Morning Let the Good Times Roll Super solid
This was pretty fun
Class
Songs were mid to bad.
Lots of fun songs. Also had no idea the guy who did Coconut also did Jump Into the Fire
This is an interesting mix of songs.
Pretty good. Nice and mellow.
This Harry Nilsson album was released in late 1971 and leads off with Gotta Get Up (which sounded like it could have been the theme song from a TV show). The next 4 songs were ok but then next the Grammy winning Without You jumps out at you and reminds you that yes, you have heard this song...many times before, if you are from that era. Great song. The next few songs (Coconut and Let The Good Times Roll) are very recognizable songs from the past. This album was Grammy nominated for Album of the Year in 1973. Great album - 4 stars.
Nah
Half the songs really enjoyed most of all coconut, without you very good didn’t know who he was before. Enjoyed half of it other half was a struggle at times
A decent album, but one of the 1000 best of all time? Don't think so.
Enjoyable and goofy
Notable tracks: Without You, I’ll Never Leave You, Gotta Get Up, Coconut
1.16.24
Top 2: Driving Along and Early in the Morning Other goodies: Gotta Get Up, Down and Jump Into The Fire The Coconut was a fun one and Without You were both bangers but unlikely to make it into my frequent listening lol The album had an odd amount of genre range
Day #1: Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson "Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experiments, a return to the Great American Songbook, and fusions of Caribbean sounds. Nilsson was one of the few major pop-rock recording artists to achieve significant commercial success without performing major public concerts or touring regularly" Decent album, classic pop-rock with clear McCartney influence. "Without You" seems to be a fan favourite, but I enjoyed "Gotta Get Up" and "Jump Into the Fire" (with its interesting drum solo) more.
Some true gems here. Aside from the novelty “Coconut” record, “Without You” is a classic, but it’s the range of styles and themes that’s most impressive. I feel like I’ve missed out on a whole world by not appreciating Nilsson before now.
Only heard of this album, didn't know what to expect. It's very fun, very eclectic and well crafted. Recognized more songs than I thought I would. Good time and I can imagine this hitting hard in 1971. Coconut is also just a wild and goofy track but just try to not enjoy it.
Me gustó mucho
Suprised by this one. Never heard of him. Timeless tunes.
Genius period
You get why fans of the ‘70s singer-songwriters must have gone bananas over “Nilsson Schmilsson.” It’s packaged with everything Nilsson offers—wry humor, sad sack tales, piano-driven ballads, rock-inflected statements, and a range of voices, like characters in a one-man play. And through the record: melody, most notable of his top tier emotional breakthrough, “Without You,” with a chorus that defies you not to sing along. “Coconut” is a lark and a fluke but it’s also amazingly catchy, even if you get the point about 2 minutes in (hit or not, this one could’ve used editing). And you get why his famous admirers, like David Bowie, and his famous drinking buddy, John Lennon, would hold up Nilsson as a guiding light for their own work. As much as he’s a good vocalist, his real gift here is managing to let the song-craft shine on this record, which probably accounts for its brand of timeless longevity.
not a fan, but now I know who sings the Coconut song
first listen a wonderfully vibrant and sometimes silly piano singer record
Easy listening, LIME IN DE COCONUT
Ggg
Some of my all time favorites....
so la la
Decent, saved Without You to playlist. A couple terrible songs though.
Coconut is a fever dream. He must have been high when writing this song. Psychedelics. Witch doctor. There is no way this album can be classified as one genre. Rhythmic. He should write alarm jingles for Apple. Sad. Melancholy.
Stopped halfway through. Boring but I liked the third song
Blues with pop couple surprising hits
Generally not for me, a little sad, but the Russian Doll theme is great!
Yuck
My aunt loved this album and I heard it about a million times. I never liked it and I saw no reason to subject myself to it again
This is a super cool record - poppy but quirky. Favourite tracks: Gotta Get Up, Down, Jump Into The Fire.
3. That's not the number of stars I'm giving this album, it's the number of grams of cocaine that I imagine my Dad managed snort while listening to this 30 minute LP.
Songs I've heard of from an artist I've never heard of. Some fun songs here with lyrics that hit home, but ultimately kind of a boring listen.
This didn't really hit for me. Although, "without you" English and Spanish version is *chefs kiss*
No opinion or knowledge of Nilsson before this. Knew a lot of the music without knowing who or why. Kind of reminded me of Paul Williams at first. So much so that I always thought his biggest hit, Without You was Paul Williams. Then track 3 Early in the Morning came up. Got my attention. Bluesy and original and very short. Really liked track 5 Down, my favorite song from the album. Had no idea Coconut was him. Seemed quite contrived or maybe not my taste. Jump into the Fire was great. Didn't know he was referred to as the American Beatle and was close with them from the 60's. Partied hard with them in early 70's in LA. Even lived with Ringo. I know, I know I can read Wikipedia- but still interesting.
Didn't know some of these songs were on here! Great American songbook
Now I know who wrote the Coconut song!
Haven’t heard these songs in a long time
Harry Nilsson is often referred to as a bridge between sunny Beatles psychedelia and the wave of confessional 1970's singer-songwriters (Billy Joel and Elton John, sit up and take notes). His 1971 album "Nilsson Schmilsson" makes it easy to see why: charming, likeable and emotive, with a generous helping of American Songbook-worthy classics. Although Nilsson was closest with Lennon and Starr (they were all close friends and fellow alcoholics throughout the 1970's), "Nilsson Schmilsson" borrows much more heavily from the McCartney school of Beatles. It's stacked full of perfectionist musicality, music-hall level jauntiness, piano-led restless song structures and ambitious orchestral arrangements. "Gotta Get Up", an excellent choice for an opening track, introduces all of this at once: it unravels rapidly through one line after another, modulation after modulation, layer upon layer of instrumentation being added over a lyric mingling the mundane with the fantastical. What are the other highlights of the record? "Coconut" is an unending calypso groove - based around a single chord! - which teeters into winning novelty. Then there's of course "Without You", written and originally recorded by Apple Records alumni Badfinger, but given a sublime symphonic treatment here which has long eclipsed the song's origins. Nilsson was also praised for incorporating layered harmonies into his songs all on his own: they aren't in too much effect here, but are worthy of praise in the lovely "The Moonbeam Song", a slow-moving stand-out from the album's first stretch. Finally, the closing track "I'll Never Leave You" is perfectly judged, shifting from sleepy and lulling to dramatic and bombastic… then back again. Possibly the most striking arrangement on the record. There's a lot to like, but for me it's the full-bodied, inventive orchestral arrangements which are the most exciting aspect of the album. It's the reason the cover of 40's blues track "Early in the Morning" falls a little flat, feeling like a throwaway sketch of something that could have been great. On the other hand, Nilsson proves he can nail straight-ahead rock as well as theatre across the remainder of the album. "Driving Along" and "Down" foreshadow this with strong guitar work and singalong hooks, but it peaks in "Jump into the Fire". This is a masterclass of intensity, from the rumbling bass line to the scratching central guitar motif, insistent stabs of organ, howling, unhinged vocals and climactic drum solo. No wonder Martin Scorcese chose it for such a climactic scene in Goodfellas. "Nilsson Schmilsson" may not be perfect, but it's very close. I've owned it for many years but had completely neglected several of its best tracks: at last, I now feel duty-bound to give it many more listens.
In the immortal words of Jon Lovitz, it stinks! The best song is in Spanish, and that was more for comedic purposes. Not for me, will never listen to again.
Clearly a good songwriter and even more clear that he was influenced by the early 70s Beatles sound. Interesting that a number of these songs made there way into American pop culture too whether it be TV or movie montage scenes. And while I can appreciate the balance of quirky with serious…not my bag. An appropriate album title for my taste.
Great album name and a good (not great) listen. Some obvious Beatles influence, but plenty of stuff that feels like it should have been left on the cutting room floor. “Coconut” alone excludes this one from going any higher than 3.
Props for being very talented and interesting. There are some grooves (Let the Good Times Roll) but I can’t say it’s for me. Out of the couple songs I recognized, Mariah’s version of Without You was better (as is Si No Estas Tu), Coconut is better as a Coke commercial since it only lasts 30 seconds and I prefer how The Cars let the good times roll. Also, agree on the 10 pt or half stars. This is prob a 1.5 for me but will save my 1’s for absolute hate. So…is every album from the early 70s?
Good, not great. Above average. I see why The Beatles were fans of Mr. Nilsson. Without You is a certified banger. The entire album is brought to a halt by Coconut, which is an abortion of a song, and then drags for the final three songs. Could have been a 4/5 with a better finish, but ultimately 3/5.
A fun album with some good tracks.
excellent! an old fave
Not my thing.
LIME IN THE COCONUT JUMPSCARE
POV: You're a White Anglo-Saxon Protestant man who retired with a multi-million dollar pension and moved to Key West with your wife (that you hate). Your kids (that you hate) are visiting. You're tempted to make a nice stiff drink when you wake up, but decide instead to take out your boat and throw on Nilsson Schmilsson to get away from the family. For just a moment, life is good.
I fucking love Jump Into The Fire (it was in shaun white snowboarding on the PS3 and i always used to bump it). Other than that it wasn’t horrible but it wasn’t great. Coconut was troll 🧌
I had no idea who this was until halfway through the album when Without You played, followed by Coconut. I really liked this one, a lot of variety but most of the tracks were really good. I hadn’t expected the random Spanish version of Without You! Listens: 1 Fave Track: Without You Rating: 4
I was so happy to finally see this one here! Love all of it.
Bro was going through it on this album, some solid tracks and consistent sound. Gotta Get Up was used in Russian Doll and stuck in my head nowadays, for the better!
Repeat album, good one though
Diverse and fun!
Perfect album of quirky genius. Thirty-five minutes of eccentric pop mastery. I really love this album more than words can describe. Nilsson should be spoken of in the same breath as Brian Wilson, Lennon/McCartney and Smokey Robinson for sheer songwriting power and pure fun.
2nd half of the album is better than the 1st but the whole thing is good.
good early 70's vibe.
some is :) some is :(
chill semi-groovy 70s rock. lime in the coconut!
Knew some songs, new to others. Love the early 70s folksy rock n roll
It gets three stars because I enjoyed the entire album, but I probably wouldn’t seek it out to play. Nilsson has a great voice and it was fun to sing along with the hits I remembered from my childhood
Spikey!! 70s music. Some fun ones to sing
Superb album that I've loved and cherished for a long time. Part of me wishes there were more Nilsson on the 1001, but Schmilsson really is the cleanest and best of the bunch in terms of consistent quality. Down is a fantastic track
Oh, it's THIS guy. I mean sure, it's pretty fun. Without You is iconic and deserves the praise. Jump Into The Fire was a standout track, funky groove and great instrumentals. Subjectively not that enjoyable for me, I don't know what it is too specifically, but something about the mixing leaves much to be desired.
Again, how have I been missing this all this time?
Not every song was a winner but enough for a 3 star.
Nice album for a drive home from work.
Good listen, I knew some of the songs already. Would need to be in a specific mood to listen again.
Apart from "Jump Into the Fire", I didn't care for any of these songs.
A songwriter’s songwriter. This album has a Point! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wasnt bad honestly. i have a hard time categorizing this but i have to agree with the genre Pop-folk "put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em bot' up" reminds me of a more folk leaning R.Stevie Moore
I wasn’t aware of this artist but had heard some of his songs. Very interesting
I'd never heard the name, but when the album started I immediately recognised the voice. It's surprising how many tracks I could sing along to. Good 70's fun.
4.5
This was a surprise - my listening group talked about it and figure if this had been released by someone more known/popular (George Harrison for example) it would prob have been a big hit actually
Didn't know what to expect from this album. İt was really good, i actually knew some of the songs too and was very surprised i hadn't listened to this artist before. Great ballads, great songs to dance too. This album has balance which is always a pro.
01) Gotta Get Up - 8,5 02) Driving Along - 8,0 03) Early in the Morning - 8,0 04) The Moonbeam Song - 8,0 05) Down - 7,5 06) Without You - 10,0 07) Coconut - 7,5 08) Let the Good Times Roll - 7,0 09) Jump into the Fire - 9,0 10) I'll Never Leave You - 7,0 TOTAL: 8,05 (81/100)
Bis auf „Without you“ langweilig
Mixed bag. Unique sound and some memorable songs. Some have a circus-like feel. His biggest hit (Without You) was his probably my least favorite.
Really incredibly goofy, but I'm a fan of it.
Pretty enjoyable listen. Nice vocals, some recognizable songs. Instrumentation is mostly unimpressive but also enjoyable so who cares
I can’t liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisten to this more than twice. Pretty shit big single aside. Just very run of the mill except the questionable “you put de lime in de coconut” which… I don’t even know.
No. 75/1001 Gotta Get UP 3/5 Driving Along 4/5 Early in the Morning 3/5 The Moonbeam Song 3/5 Down 3/5 Without You 4/5 Coconut 2/5 Let The Good Times Roll 3/5 Jump Into The Fire 3/5 I'll Never Leave You 2/5 Average: 3,0 Nothing to not like here, also nothing really great.
Every song is great.
Ken hier een aantal nummers van: Gotta get up is leuk maar vind vooral Coconut grappig, en Without You mooi liedje Jump into the fire kende ik niet maar wat een heerlijk nummer zeg!! Vind het een leuk en gevarieerd album, would buy! Krijgt een 4+
Started out strong, but some of those tracks towards the end were garbage. A couple songs were nice and catchy, but it was mostly unmemorable
Didn't finish listening to it. But also couldn't get into it :(
Known before: Artist/Some songs Standouts: Coconut 5/10
Known Before: Some songs Standouts: 6. Without You 7. You put the weed in the coconut, and light that shit up 6.5
Good listen for whatever you find yourself getting in to
Good, but maybe not a multi multi listen
One of my comfort albums. The diversity of song types is wonderful and it's almost shocking that all of these are on one record. 5/5
The best.
Pretty good. I was surprised by the coconut song, I had no idea he sang it
Going straight from Without You to Coconut is bonkers. I love it.
Having never heard of the artist or the album, I was surprised that many (maybe even most) of the tracks were songs I had heard before. Unfortunately, they’re not anything I’m particularly fond of, even though it’s by no means a bad album.
Never listened to this album before. Until I got to Without You. Jump into the Fire is a groovy track. Solid album.
pleasant (except for coconut which is a headache), kinda boring
The ‘Russian Doll’ song ! ‘Without You’ ! ‘Coconut’ ?? Had never heard of this guy, but clearly I should have. I recognised a bunch of tracks on this.
Je ne connaissais pas du tout cet artiste mais j'avais déjà entendu Gotta get up ! C'était très troublant au début car j'avais l'impression d'entendre un album de Paul McCartney (voix et style très similaire) alors j'ai fait quelques recherches et j'ai lu que les Beatles auraient dit qu'Harry Nilsson était leur chanteur préféré et qu'ils l'avaient beaucoup encensé ! Ça explique pourquoi j'ai adoré cet album qui met de bonne humeur, je pense que je le réécouterai plusieurs fois à l'avenir car ce fut une très belle découverte !
A classic by the American Beatle, Harry Nilsson.
A favorite album of mine! Jump Into the Fire is badass. Gotta Get Up is great. Overall the album is a good mix of slow and harder songs. The only thing that really brings this album down is coconut, that song has been over played and I hate it.
Another one I had never heard all the way through before. The most I knew about Harry Nilsson was that he was close friends with John Lennon. I think I never picked up this album because of the stupid name, which is a shame because it’s quite good.
Pro Nilsson! Until recently I didn’t known this artist by name, and I was bowled over when I realized how many songs of his that I knew. So maybe not as familiar as the artists that adored him, but certainly as important. I liked this as much as anyone likes anything that has been with them their whole lives without them knowing it.
A few gems on this one that I never knew the origins of... I'm looking at you Coconut. Of course, the Fred Schneider version is my favorite. Also Without You... still can't figure out what band covered it, but enjoyed it.
- it was alright but that coconut song really pissed me off
Love his energy, he´s got a good voice and his rendition of "Without You" is superb. However, there´s nothing in this album I found memorable or that made would make me revisit in the future. Great album closer tho.
Some great moments, and happy to experience it. A little too corny at times for my part
I enjoyed this pretty well.
A couple of songs are ok-ish, a few are forgettable, that coconut song is terrible.
Enjoyed it but didn't love it.
No. Ei tämä nyt ihan mun juttu ole. Ei pääsisi uudestaan soittoon. Mutta ei kamala.
Harry Nilsson can remind me of Laura Nero, which is not how I expected to start this, and the reasons haven't quite unblurred, but they might include a Broadway of aroma around the large piano, the relentlessly cheerful horns, his immense lungs - which he does use more selectively that Nyro - and an imagined "ta da!" I hear at the end of half the songs, which I otherwise like quite a bit. Just that Broadway is not my swing. The peaks here are stunning: Jump Into The Fire, with its propulsion and Herbie Flowers' amazing rubber bass, has been a playlist stalwart since I heard it you-know-where, Without You is one of the few pure virtuoso belters that I can love, and Coconut, once just novelty, makes me wonder about different sorts of repetition and iteration in songs, from mindless mantras, through hymn-like variation to this ultimate form, which is of hypnotic, subversive insinuation, slinging off its disguise as a joke to reveal what is actually voodoo. Nilsson was a Satanist, wasn't he? Good man, that'll knock back on the point I knocked off for "the river's far too deep without you" in the mockingly saccharine final track.
Pretty good, schmitty good. Segall Smeagol is also worth a listen
This is a fun listen. I had heard of him and some of his songs before, but this is the first time listening intently. There are a couple of weird songs, but overall a fun read with some hits.
Some bangers here
If he's the Yank McCartney, Coconut must be his Frog Chorus. Jump Into the Fire is the soundtrack to sauce-stirring which slaps.
A hidden treasure, so glad this was recommended. Created enough interest for me to search for more personal information and more from Nilsson's catalogue.... great introduction to songs that I already had dwelling deep inside.
It seems immediately obvious why this one is here, but it does throw up a few surprises. The first song is jaunty and fun. When Ken Lee starts playing, it feels out of place. I was completely disarmed by the Coconut song.
amazing vibes
Haha
I had this album! A present from my auntie who emigrated in the 70s. Still a great album- weird how his biggest hits weren't written by him. He has an incredible voice though. I like all the tracks from playing them a zillion times. They are slow burners- not big and theatrical but good natured and personable.
That was a fun ride. Surprising indeed. 4 stars
Vibes: Summer in 1970s working class America. Favorite: The Moonbeam Song Least Favorite: Coconut
liked the moonbeam song.
I liked Jump into the fire, that's about it. Will I listen to again: 0%
Not quite my thing. Decent easy listening. Small bump for lime in coconut 2.1/5 remastered version 55m
put the lime in the coconut
A pretty fun and smooth listen from a guy who clearly really loved The Beatles. A few tracks were on the dull side and more were short of impressive, but there was enough weird wacky stuff to really keep me engaged. Jump Into The Fire is for sure an all-timer and very much feels like the centerpiece of the record, such a sick track. Scorsese knows how to pick ‘em. Top tracks: Gotta Get Up, Coconut, Jump Into The Fire
i enjoyed
A couple good tracks, but not really my cup of tea. Even Coconut (the only track I knew before) wasn’t great. I liked the sound, but I also got bored
Excellently done especially surprised by the clarity in the songwriting, nothing is overstated or overblown.
Pretty bland stuff
I really can't stand "Without You". It's so schmaltzy and overblown. And Coconut seems a bit racist these days with the fake Jamaican accents. Overall I'd say that something about this album rubbed me the wrong way.
Surprised I already knew 4 of these songs. Also how varied the sound is across this album. If I didn’t know it was the same artist, I don’t think I would have guessed these were all by the same artist.
It introduces Without You!
It's a crime I had never heard of this guy before. This album was incredible and Gotta Get Up is probably worth the 5 stars by itself. Will definitely be listening to this one again.
What a random album! So much variety here and I couldn’t decide how serious to take it. Loved in the bio how the Beatles named Harry Nilsson as their favorite American artist at one point. I recognized and liked a few songs from this album. Liked learning his history and getting to know some more great 70s music. Three stars.
This is interesting. It has some odd lyrics but nothing I would call "funny". overall it was just alright. Its probably 2.5 stars closer to 3
Frykta da skulle vær ganske jævlig, men va i grunn heilt ok. Also, Ken Lee
Great album title. Nice weekend morning listen
Un discazo. Mucha rola chida que ya conocía pero no hilaba a una sola persona.
You put da line in da coconut!
I didn't think I knew who Narry Nilsson was but as soon as I heard the start of Gotta Get Up, I knew I have heard him before. I was surprised that I knew so many of these songs but didn't recognise his name. He really is a great singer songwriter and I think there is something special here. While I really like the first two songs, I think this album is very back heavy. Most of the songs I loved were on the second half, and it makes me wonder, if I own this album on vinyl would I play the second side more than the first side. I think Gotta Get Up following Driving Along might be the perfect 1-2 combination. A song about getting up and then driving to work. Obviously Without You is the highlight of this album, it's such an amazing song, I think his version of this song so so much better than most others. I am still not sure about Coconut, it just too much of a joke song for this album especially after Without You. However if it is a hangover cure, then maybe it's the right place for this song. This album was really amazing, I am so glad to discover it. Standouts: Gotta Get Up, Driving Along, Without You, Let the Good Times Roll, Jump Into the Fire, I'll Never Leave You
Didn't care for it. Sounded like background music made for commercials to me.
Some excellent tracks and some filler. The daddie day care song comes from this album! The highlights were breathtaking, like driving along a coastal highway very stoned
Versatile but still cohesive. And enjoyable too, beyond the hit. Easily one I can see revisiting.
not horrible, just not my cup of coffee.
I really like this. Chill and subtle. I'm a big fan of quiet/chill music in general, though. So this is just in my wheelhouse. I really enjoy the different instrumentations. The horn section in Down was a really great touch. I really enjoyed the first half of the album, but then I just started getting lost in the second half, starting with Coconut.
Absolutely beautiful! There’s melodrama but also so much fun. Always loved Nilsson and this album is a great evidence of why
Where has he been my whole life
a mixed bag ! some beautiful songs and then also the song coconut is on it
This one is a bit weird, kinda all over the place. Coconut is goofy but without you slaps
I loved Nilsson ever since watching a pirate copy of (then banned) Reservoir Dogs on a holiday in St Ives as a 14 year old. My beloved cavachon dog is called Arrow after a Nilsson song. When people ask and I explain, they've never heard of Nilsson, except this one girl who started singing the song as soon as I said Arrow. Anyway Nilsson was terrific, so many absolute bangers. If you let this album slip through your ears as "some random folksy thing" then screw you. It's better than that.
Some good ballads, decent roundup. Nothing major
Great! Songs that I've heard and enjoyed but didn't have any idea who sang them. What range this guy has.
Sorry just didnt like this one at all. WTF is the Coconut song!!
When I first saw the Nilsson Schmilsson I thought it would be completely new to me - but turns out I have heard some of the songs and covers of the song over the years! Sounds like an off-brand Beatles. Not unlistenable but I won’t be listening again! Weirdest track: Coconut
Without you and Coconut are the songs you are most likely going to remember. Huge vocal range.
I get the Beatles comparisons. Pretty good album with some classics on there.
Overall not a terrible album. I don't much about Harry Nilsson other than what I've read in other reviews here and I've never listened to any of his albums until now. This one didn't hit me exceptionally hard or anything but it's cool to know that this is where the "lime in the coconut" song came from. Other than that I didn't find anything too memorable on this album.
- Gotta Get Up 2.5/5
There are a few songs on this album that I'd heard before despite not knowing anything at all about Harry Nilsson. Good listen overall, but I'm not sure the songs add up to a cohesive total due to their variety. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it was a bit of a headscratcher for this album. Gotta Get Up is a great song to start the day, and Coconut has some carefully hidden existential dread. Without You might be a little melodramatic for my taste. Let The Good Times Roll might be my favorite.
a bit steely dan on first impression? a bit beatles-y, a bit bob dylan (or actually i think i'm just saying that because there was a harmonica on let the good times roll). it's defo steely dan-y though. very 70s. Without You has been memed to death but its hook is so good! i also liked the brass on Down. Jump Into The Fire also good, the textural buildup in the second half made it. otherwise this was a bit meh sometimes (Coconut is strange as fuck it made me very uncomfortable i do not know why). not a particularly memorable album however i really do love the title
Put the lime in the coconut :o
Gimmicky, forgettable album. So forgettable I had to remind myself what songs are there on the album other than the "coconut" song. Peaks at rhyming "each other" with "each other" about 4 times. Mediocre af.
Highlights: Gotta Get Up, Coconut. In a nutshell: going hard. Ahh yes, Nilsson. The guy responsible for the nauseatingly heartbreaking cover of Without You (yep, it’s a cover. Written in 1970, by two members of Badfinger), Gotta Get Up (an absolute banger that experienced a resurgence after appearing in Netflix's Russian Doll) and the catchy jam-fest Coconut (read between the lines, friends). Jump Into The Fire is overplayed on classic radio stations and overused in commercials (groan), promoting cars and adventure activities. Which is a shame because the extended cut with instrumental breaks are fantastic. I gotta give props to the session musicians and Harry's vocal acrobatics. Supposedly he burst a large haemorrhoid after singing the high notes in Without You. To Harry, it was worth the pain. Overall: 5/10
This was a surprising little album packed with some great hits. I’ve never purposefully listened to Harry Nilsson, but have certainly heard his radio hits and know the name. He’s really a great songwriter though, and this album showcases it with a few hit singles. “Gotta Get Up” is a standout favorite of mine though, and what a great album opener. There’s some cheese here, “Without You” lays it on thick, but it’s endearing overall and at 35 minutes the album never overstays its welcome. Plus, how could you not love the lime in the coconut guy?
3.7
Chill and cool
CLASSIC. Harry Nilsson is the GOAT!
I would have said I'd never heard of this guy, but he has so many great, classic songs. For me, a hidden gem.
Good early 70’s pop. Like the hits and ‘Jump Into The Fire’. Other songs are also good. Nice album.
fine
This was a pretty good album from someone I never heard of before. Harry Nilsson sounds like the Beatles with the classic pop rock sound from the early 1970s. Favorite Song(s): "Gotta Get Up", "Early in the Morning", "Without You"
I hate to say that I have never really been super aware of who Harry Nilsson exactly was, even as I knew and loved so many of his songs. How sad I feel about that now. That said, I did immediately download "Gotta Get Up" after watching "Russian Doll" on Netflix in 2019. "Without You" and "Coconut" are songs that have existed in my space for decades, and yet it never never never would have occurred to me that they are sequential songs on the same album by the same artist. I have a vivid memory of a childhood friend, circa 1979, who told me that the local AM radio station had played "Coconut" the night before. I expressed my despair at missing it, and she called the station and urgently requested it, but they refused, saying it had been played too recently. That's what we had instead of Spotify. Kids don't even know. But I digress. This is marvelous, each song its own unique gem. The first four songs made one of my best drives to work early in the morning ever, even though I didn't want to go to there. Five stars.
Fabulous! Every track was my favorite!
This album filled me with honest-to-God GLEE today. Distinct songs, each with its own style and instrumentation, each telling a different understandable story. I feel like a crabby grampa saying they don't write 'em like this anymore but this is just so fun and good.
This was a staple of my childhood and was always there in the family cassette collection. As a kid I loved the bathrobed artist on the cover, the funny Nilsson Schmilsson title, and the quirky music. Coconut was one of my favorite songs. When this came up today I remember Coconut, Without You and Let The Good Times Roll really, really well. But I couldn’t have said much about the rest. As the album played I had instant recognition of each song, sometimes before it started as my brain started recalling the play order. It’s been at least 30 or more years since I listed to this album in its entirety but the songs are carved onto my brain. A great trip down memory lane and a reminder that the gems of my youth are glimmering away waiting for me to unearth and enjoy them yet again! A fantastic album through and through!
mid
Coconut song guy!!
Overall, great voice and lyricist. The first half of the album was pretty standard 60's/70's singer-songwriter fair. The second half was an interesting mix. Without You showcased his vocal range. Coconut was a good novelty song. Let the Good Times Roll was a nice rolling New Orleans and country-inspired piano-guided song. Jump Into the Fire was a fun almost glam rock song, and probably the only reason I would revisit this album. Not a bad album but not really memorable.
If the Beatles were a little less catchy and had a bit more energy, it would probably sound something like this. The best song on the album is probably Without You, but as this is a cover, I feel like Nilsson shouldn't get the credit for that. I recognized the Coconut song, but had no idea it was originally a Nilsson song. It's weird and the fake Jamaican accent is off-putting. None of the other songs were really that notable.
A pretty forgettable album, until you get to the "lime in the coconut song," which is one of the most unforgettable songs of all time. I had no idea who that song was by, so it took me by complete surprise. Weird listen.
Very close to 5 stars. Damn good album! Nilsson had an incredible voice.
Favourite tracks: without you; coconut; gotta get up
I'm already a fan of Nilsson so when I got this album as my second album, I was pretty excited. Everybody's Talkin' is one of my favorite songs of all time, but honestly I'd never really dipped into a full album of Nilssons work. I'm pleasently surprised with this album.. This is the kind of album I'd buy on vinyl to throw on while I cleaned my house or cooked dinner.. I'll go over reviewing the songs I enjoyed off this album and leave out the ones that I didn't.. 'Gotta Get Up' is a great intro track, everytime I put it on I'd catch myself bopping to Nilssons flow.. "We used to carry on and drink and do the rock and roll" great tune. 'Early In The Morning' has this like.. hushed whisper feel to it, the track FEELS like getting up at 5am to go to work. Its a song that just grows on me more and more every listen. 'The Moonbeam Song' has this tranquil acoustic almost harvest moon feel about it. I love this song. A great break or pallet cleanser from the schmilsson you've gotten up until this point. A great song to put on at a lake at night under the moon.. 'Down' has this BIG almost aggressive energy to it that i love, with the horns and Nilsson howling at the top of his lungs screaming about going down to the bottom of a hole.. This is also one that grew on me more and more. Then we have side two.. We start with his most popular song, 'Without You' a beautiful song.. The song features this beautiful soft ethereal piano, and then Nilsson comes in with his iconic sound in a soft tenor voice.. I do get why this is his most popular song, and honestly.. it is an amazing song. I get chills listening to it. It starts bringing tears to my eyes as I listen to it and write this review. Its a reminder to me of all of the love I've experienced in my life, and how strong some of those bonds have been.. How I've felt like I COULD NOT go on at times, how I've loved and lost.. and it reminds me of how time heals wounds, how we find love again, and how its what life is all about.. This is what music is all about. This song reminds me of how music can just move me so powerfully.. A beautiful, beautiful song. Thank you schmilsson for this song.. AND THEN OF COURSE, my personal FAVORITE song on this album and his "meme" song, if you will.. 'Coconut' this song is just fucking FUN man.. I know this song was in some movie and kind of became like a joke song or whatever, but honestly its just funky and psychedelic and fun.. a great song along to and just be goofy! and the final track I enjoyed off of this album, was 'Jump Into The Fire'.. it feels like being in the sahara desert tripping off of peyote and you start to see a mirage of a goddess and you write her this song to prove your love to her? I don't know why but I love this song.. Overall Score: 4.2/5
Some good classics
First half of this album sounds like The Beatles, mixed with Simon and Garfunkel. The second half went strange, with "I can't live without you" ballads and songs about Coconuts. Decent tunes.
Never heard any of these songs. Very enjoyable to listen to something new.
🔥 So good. Wasn't sure what to expect. Did not disappoint. I'll be listening to this again. 🔥
Solid. A nice cool, fun listen, Lots of classics you have her about. I was surprised to find 'Jump Into The Fire" was his song - ["Goodfella" fans will instantly recognize this!]
This album is me in the 70s, a child trying to understand the adult world. Listened to this album and understood the bittersweet joys of grownup life, a series of fleeting joys and all too real heartache, plus our own limitations and mistakes.
A solid enough album knocked down to 2 stars for showing me the origin of the "put the lime In the coconut" line is a fuckin TERRIBLE novelty song
Russian Doll soundtrack
There were interesting songs, but really it felt like you could pick a record out of a crate at random and you'd not really be able to tell the difference from this record Best: Without You
Strong 4
My guy
Fuckin banger
Good to revisit some classics
Enjoyed
Kinda fun, alt indie mix
V atmospheric, almost beatles like w the harmonies. V chill and good background. Also happy and fun. Solid 4
4. I was pleasantly suprised
He got three “oh that’s who that is” on this album.
One of the best of all time
Nilsson was in regular rotation at our house when I was little. I remember my sister and I very dramatically singing and dancing to Without You long before it was covered by everyone under the sun. :) We also listened to "The Point" all the time.
Did anyone else know the guy that sings Coconut was white? Don’t know if I’m embarrassed or offended. Who knew he also covered Without You and is responsible for Gotta Get Up? This album is versatile. Feels like LSD
5/5 album cover.
So many recognizable songs but never heard of this guy.
Sunday Morning Music
Enjoyed it, reminded me a lot of John Denver. The classics like "Without You" and "Coconut" were probably my least favorites of the album. I loved the quieter tracks, beautifully sung, so expressive.
I had no idea what to expect going in as I didn't recognize the artist. I knew some of the songs and was pleasantly surprised by the variety and interesting songs. Wasn't my favorite but I can see why it's on the list. 3
i liked this more than i expected to. he sounded like an american beatle so if you're into that then you're good to go. nice songs, interesting and varied music, and the song about the lime in the coconut - what more do you want? favorites: gotta get up, without you, coconut, jump into the fire
4.5
Some good songs, some weird ones (looking at you, Coconut).