Nilsson Schmilsson

You're telling me the album that has "Coconut" on it randomly came up the day Practical Magic 2 releases?

There was like one song I liked (Down) and even that one I wasn't head over heels for. This was just forgettable for the most part, and annoying in others (looking at you Coconut... though at least I finally know what song Homer was referring to so that's neat). 1.5/5

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who the hell is this guy reminds me of the beatles american version. idk if thats a good or bad thing yet. for now he just gotta get somewhere ok i am starting to like this, just took a little bit. it has a nice melody going a little bit of blues vibes going on here, which means its bound to be at least a little repetitive. doesnt do too much to turn me on but it also doesnt do too much to turn me off. interlude esque some slight beach boys vibes, especially when the harmonies come in. i like it. they seem to wear some of their influences on their sleeves another blues type song, but a more ragtime direction this time. i like the vocal effects used on here, keeps things interesting even when he isnt saying much. his voice basically acts as an instrument on this song really powerful performance, Nilsson put his all into his singing and it hits in just the right way. love this song she put the lime in thee coconut bro thinks he the cars😭 nah but this is a good song, catchy and has a nice groove. killer harmonica solo too another song thats repetetive in its lyrics but man this song rocks. i love the gradual build up across the 7 minute runtime. i love the several solos placed through the song, they kind of act as spacers to keep the song fresh the whole time. definitely my favorite song on the album interesting album closer, very dramatic and some unique instruments being played. doesnt quite sound like anything else one here (in a good way) this album is a short and sweet album that does a good job at not taking itself too seriously. Nilsson was able to add in enough variety to keep this album fresh, and while i didnt love every song i did enjoy the album as a whole more than i was expecting to. im giving this a solid 7

Wasn't expecting "Without You", very cool. In sum, the album felt very Supertramp in parts and had a different vibe for each song which is fun.

A restless goofball who could write the hell out of a tune. Too unfocused to a masterpiece, but that wasn't Nilsson's deal. Still a great listen.

What an odd little album. Just an interesting array of songs from quirky to grand, and everything in between, it feels like it could've only come out in the 70s. Now that I see that the Beatles were a fan, I'm starting to see why. That said, I think this is fine, but I'm not enthralled by it.

Ya know, idk if I would return to this and listen to the full album, but I was surprised by how many songs were on here that I had no idea were Harry Nilsson songs. This album jams.

As another review said, "Too much Schmilsson, not enough Nilsson."

First listen

Can’t go wrong with the Beatles’ favorite artist. Every track is quite different, but they all feature masterful vocals and melody. An absolute joy to listen to.

Other than that track there were a couple of decent ones, but nothing too major. Sorry, but not worth more than a 2.

Shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, or an album. But I did. Especially with that title. And I was right to judge. ‘Driving Along’ was a cheerful little story wasn’t it? The lyrics slapped hard as we were actually driving along and not talking very much. Probably because I’d put the good lady wife through the torture of this offering. The big hit arrived as I was nearing home and I challenged The Doris to a sing off. For some reason she left me to it to go solo. I think our relationship may take some recovering after that. ‘Jump into the Fire’ was half decent, but the whole thing is the most 1970s thing I’ve ever heard. Gets a 2 star, because the idiot could sing for sure.

Everyone knows the big one, I was hoping for more like that. The first few songs were like an appetiser, ready for the main course. Then the big potato arrived with me singing my heart out, or maybe my spleen, what followed was a big vat of Tesco Value soft scoop and a squeezy bottle of chocolate sauce which doesn't even go hard.... such a disappointing jumble of crap basically. Its a 2 just for the starter and the big one.

(3/5) This was a fun, high '3' listen. I'd only known "Coconut" before this and I appreciate the goofiness of it, but "Gotta Get Up", "Early..", "Without You", & "Let the Good.." all stood out as well. Just a quick, enjoyable listen overall. Someone compared him to Billy Joel (as in Nilsson influenced Joel), and I could totally see that. I have a love/hate relationship with Joel's stuff, as in I love some of it, and hate the rest. I could see that sort of dynamic with Nilsson as well. I guess the album made the list because of its awards? While I enjoyed it, it didn't shake the earth, so it's inclusion is a bit of a head scratcher? Ok.. I'm here for an experience and this wasn't bad as those go, so.. ok..

It's funny how you can sometimes be so familiar with an artist's work without ever knowing who they are. Coming into this one, I was only vaguely familiar with the name Harry Nilsson, but could sing along with at least three of these tracks, and had heard at least two more (including Gotta Get Up, which I'd falsely attributed to Billy Joel, and Without You, which I had conflated with the Air Supply version). I found it a surprisingly fun romp for a groggy dude in a bathrobe, and the 1971 timestamp truly shocked me, as it have a sound I'd have placed several years after that. A very solid 4/5 that helps a long way toward remembering this guy exists.

198. Nilsson Schmilsson - Harry Nilsson (1971) Variety: 5 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 5 Uniqueness: 4 Emotionality: 3 = 4.4 rounded down to a 4 "You gotta give love or your love will walk away/ And you gotta stay loose it's the only way to stay" There was a period around 15 or so years ago where most of my free time online was spent reading music review sites and trying to burn through as much "required listening" as I could. The main sites I frequented where George Starostin's ( still going, but in a different format and whose rating system I have pilfered to help me with this list), Adrian Denning ( still active as of at least a year or so ago), and the Motown Junkies site. All of which are great and highly recommended ( links can be found at the end). Nilsson was one of the guys who discography I decided to try and make it through ( after reading some reviews, the factoid that he was beloved by the Beatles, and later became good friends with Lennon and Ringo got me interested), and I made a good dent, but think I only made it through the 70s stuff before giving up and moving on. There was a lot of good stuff, and the run of Harry through Son of Schmilsson was particularly impressive. I'm guessing this one was chosen to represent teh man due to the smattering of hits from it, and is likely regarded as his best. I'm fine with that. It's been a while, but sure this will be a pleasant revisit. THE TRACKS Side one "Gotta Get Up" - Nilsson's ear for catchy melodies is clear right away here, and his comparison to the Beatles, while it doesn't hit 1 to 1 for me, is certainly floating up and around the solo McCartney stuff ( which I love) for sure. He's got the sort of lite entertainer, music hall ditty sort of vibe on this one that a lot of the Paul "grannie music" gives off as well. Fun stuff, not too deep, and still full of an urgency. "Driving Along" - Another pleasantly catchy little number, this time maybe only slightly lesser, but still in the McCartney mode, with a lot of interesting pieces moving around, including some Harrisonesque guitar work. There's also a continuing theme of the rat race, this time zoomed out a bit as opposed to the more immediate one before. "Early in the Morning" - This one's a lot more relaxed in its sound, but ties back again to the morning theme we started with. This one is jaunty, and more than a bit funny, especially with his tortured "Harry, you sure look beat". This could have been arranged as a much more traditional bluesy number and would have worked fine, but the very sparse electric piano ( I think?) accompaniment adds to the light feel and keeps it in the slightly airy, humorous mode. "The Moonbeam Song" - On this one, Nilsson puts the humor directly into the juxtaposition between the softly delivered, gentle western shuffle and the completely stupid lyrics. It's almost like he's daring you to pay attention and notice what a bunch of malarkey he's spouting. "Down" - A bit bluesier, a bit darker, and a bit more Lennon than McCartney on this one. Hitting bottom has rarely sounding this well produced and soulful. Love the horn section on this. It might be a bummer of a choice to end side one on if it wasn't so energetic. Side two "Without You" - And once you've hit bottom, I guess all that's left is the self-pitying, sad sap ballad. And this might be the saddest sad sap that ever sapped some sadness. It's also pretty hilariously over the top operatic, and I can't help but think that Nilsson, a guy who was pretty on point with the humor in all his stuff, could not have been aware of this. And at the same time it's still completely and utterly sincere in the delivery. To those who want it to be anyway. Maybe I'm projecting my own sense of humor on this, which just HAS to have been used as a comedic needle drop in some Will Ferrell comedy or another, right? Eric Carmen's "All By Myself" ( which definitely has been used liked this) is the Shasta Cola of overemotional misery ballads to this song's Coca Cola. "Coconut" - As novelty tracks go, this is one of the better ones in that it's got an interesting structure as well as being a bit amusing. Nilsson gets to show off that multitracked self-backing vocals here, and it gets a little bit complicated even. Far from my favorite track on here, but still holds up as a silly ass bit of 70s nonsense. "Let the Good Times Roll" - The 70s was maybe the first instance I can think of where the generational nostalgia started to come into real focus, with the look back into the 50s. This is not so much a faithful cover as it is a mutation of the original Shirley and Lee song into a form more suitable to the actual sound of 1971, but it still fits pretty well in that slot. It's the sort of thing you might expect to hear on an episode of the Muppets. "Jump into the Fire" - By far the most rock n roll track on the album, and Nilsson actually sounds unironically cool on it. The heavy reverb on his voice, along with the fiery vocals combine with the driving beat that veers dangerously close to glam rock, but ends up more squarely in a sort of Rolling Stones, boogie blues rock territory instead I think. Rollicking and full of an edge that he rarely got to show off. Shoutout to Jim Gordon's ( the former Derek and the Dominoes drummer and convicted murderer who did session work on All Things Must Pass, Pet Sounds, and the Notorious Byrd Brothers amongst others and who provided the base track for the famously sampled 'Apache" drum break) percussion work here. "I'll Never Leave You" - A very slow, and very sad waltzy piano ballad supplemented by some strings that avoid any sort of schmaltz, and some horns that add some doom to the gloom. The more whimsical percussion add another layer though, one that gives us a very early preview of the sort of stuff he'd do on the ( in my opinion) very underrated Popeye soundtrack in just under a decade. This sort of dream, lazy river of a track floats along and almost plays like a barbiturate infused late period Brian Wilson track. Wonderful ending. HIGHLIGHTS - "Gotta Get Up" - "Driving Along" - "Early in the Morning" - "The Moonbeam Song" - "Down" - "Without You" - "Coconut" - "Jump into the Fire" - "I'll Never Leave You" MIDLIGHTS - "Let the Good Times Roll" LOWLIGHTS - FINAL THOUGHTS As evidenced by the cover, Nilsson announces right away that this is not going to be a very dark or contemplative experience. And like the ratty bathrobe he's wearing, it feels comfortable, lived in, and charmingly disheveled. What it isn't though, is any sort of lazy, half baked lark. It's full of craft, great melodies, wonderful instrumentation and arrangements, and some high level vocal gymnastics, with some very cool multitracked layers where Nilsson's already great voice is gets multiplied and enhanced. I can easily see how someone might have checked out about a third of the way through and dismissed all of this stuff as fluffy nonsense, tossed off by a talented performer, who seems aggressively unconcerned with providing any sort of emotional depth or profundity. And I'm not sure I could argue with them except to say, that's sort of the point. It's all beautiful nonsense, and sometimes that's ok. I respect the sort of well-crafted escapist stuff just as much as some of the meatier stuff, and think it can be just as important. All that aside, I do think there is a sort of melancholy that lingers over a lot of Nilsson's music though, and makes it stand apart from the later soft rock stuff that he had a big part in inspiring. I think this is a fine entry on the list though, and glad I got to be reminded of Nilsson once again as it's been a while. I might at least go into a greatest hits dive for the rest of the day after this, and if I have time, visit some other similar artists along the way ( the Emmitt Rhodes self-titled is HIGHLY recommended for anyone who dug this, and wants something even more McCartneyish). The album is great, with not a poor song to be found, and it's bordering on 5 star, but it falls just short of being a classic for me. Possible turn-Offs might Include: - lack of emotional depth - humor in your serious, serious rock and pop music - a breezy and nonchalant attitude towards lyrics - a bit of tweeness ( tempered with some sarcasm though) You Might enjoy this if you like: - top tier melodies - great vocals - Paul McCartney's grannie music - Beach Boys-esque harmonies - unseriousness in your pop music PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Nope FURTHER LISTENING - Nilsson Sings Newman by Harry Nilsson - The Point by Harry Nilsson - Straight Up by Badfinger - Emitt Rhodes by Emitt Rhodes - #1 Record by Big Star - 3:47 EST by Klaatu - Eldorado by Electric Light Orchestra - The Stranger by Billy Joel - Excitable Boy by Warren Zevon - Ben Folds Five by Ben Folds Five - Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood - Across The Multiverse by Dent May These sites are well worth your time if you get a chance: - https://motownjunkies.co.uk/ - https://www.adriandenning.co.uk/azreviews.html - https://starlingdb.org/music/index.htm

Like one of the other reviewers said, this schmuck in a robe has a bunch of "Oh hey, this one is that guy" tracks on here. Harry Nilsson was a new name to me." "Never heard of the guy." I had heard "Coconut" and it turns out a few others, "Gotta Get Up," "Let the Good Times Roll," and "Early in the Morning." Those seemed to tickle my memory in some way. I cannot actively remember where I may heard them before today, but it seems that I may have. Overall its a pleasant album, fun feelings and a bit of humor when you listen to the lyrics. I read that this guy gets dubbed the American Beatle, but if so he was a quite forgotton one, in my opinion. Which is too bad. I enjoyed the bits of rock on "Jump into the Fire," highlight track on the entire album for me. There's some good times on this album so put it on and let them roll. 3/5

Lime in the coconut

Aside from the obvious one, I didn’t know any of these and found them mostly irritating and a little childish.

Excellent

Bra! Gillar de flesta låtar och han sjunger fint.

It's a classic.

not my ting but jump into the fire guitar was cool

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Masterpiece - Gotta Get Up is a great opener and tells you exactly what you're in for with this album. Driving Along is another amazing song. Nilsson has such a brilliantly lazy, comfy sound that the dressing gown album cover suits so well. Every song on this album is pretty much perfect. Coconut is just amazing and Jump Into The Fire is incredible. This one of the ultimate singer-songwriter albums.

Enjoyed it but a bit too Muzak for me

It's like if the beatles were fun and actually good. "Gotta Get Up" was in a show I really liked and after that it became a daily listen for almost an entire year. This record is an anamoly. I should not like it as much as I do. It's just fun, well produced and makes me happy. I can't explain why. Maybe I just really like bathrobes.

Can’t believe I hadn’t listened to this sooner

Such a great voice. Enjoyed just about every song and the arrangements.

just so so

Pretty O. K.

Cool songwriting

Fantastic. Great album.

괜찮은 노래도 있었고, 아쉬운 노래도 있어서 평균적으로 평범한 느낌의 앨범이었다. There were some good songs and some disappointing ones, making it an album that felt average overall.

Harry Nilsson is your favorite songwriter's favorite songwriter. This is also one of those albums where one would find themselves saying "Oh, THAT'S Harry Nilsson?"... there are definitely a couple of those tracks on this record. Overall, very solid, and worth the listen.

Ya el titulo me jijeo. Me encanta escuchar a un artista divirtiéndose. Es como escuchar a los beatles pero más divertido y yanki (creo). Me lo voy a llevar

I felt a strong Beatles influence throughout this album. There are a few standout moments, but overall it’s pretty mid. I could come back to it, but I don’t think it’ll stick with me. 5/10

3/5 Favorite Songs: Gotta Get Up Driving Along Down Without You Jump Into The Fire

Really good voice, with today’s melodic abilities this would be on another level

Eu apenas conhecia uma música do Harry Nilsson: Everybodys Talking, que é uma das músicas favoritas do meu avô, então foi uma surpresa ouvir um album dele pela primeira vez, e este é muito bom, apesar de eu achar Coconut meio besta.

Didn't know it had so many classics.

Eclectic mix of songs, beautiful production and one of the great voices of his generation. Always enjoy 80% of it when I put it on. It’s a flawed masterpiece for me. Solid 4.

Pretty great! I didn't know how good he was.

I genuinely don't get the glaze for this album. It wasn't awful or anything, but it just felt really unremarkable to me.

This is classic rock n roll and songwriting. The album is very sparse and simple with his instrumentation. It has that early 70s feel. Harry Nilsson has such great range but also a uniqueness to his voice “Without You” has to be one of the greatest sad songs and is beautiful. Then having “Coconut” after is just the complete opposite. 4/5

This is a strange rock album that oscillates between being decent and bad. The tracks are fairly distinct from one another and don't feel like they belong together. There's elements of soul, blues, psychedelia, folk, pop, and whatever "Coconut" is. The worst track on the album is "The Moonbeam Song", though "Coconut" is a close second. 2.5 stars.

Surprised The Beatles loved this guy, but I love him too.

Pretty good 👍 lacks some depth on a few songs though. Not really my jam but there's some good songs.

Really enjoyed this one. There wasn't a song I didnt like and a couple I already knew and enjoyed like Coconut and Without You. The instrumental part at the end of Jump Into the Fire was really great.

Awesome album, you wouldn't think it's from the 70's. The cover and tone make it feel pretty modern, starts with some bangers too, instantly sold me. Was somewhat familiar.

swings and round abouts, i few fantastic songs and a few goofy little bits, all in all a fun experience but not I am eager to get to back

Pop rock perfection. Crazy how an album can have songs that go in so many directions, but still sound cohesive. Everything Nilsson dives into here works, and somehow sounds unmistakably like Nilsson. 9/10

gotta get up + without you + Coconut +? I'll never leave you +

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3.5 stars :)

I definitely liked this more than I expected considering the only song on here I knew coming into it was "Coconut," which is quite an interesting song.

Hard to put a number on this the best track being a cover.

I recognized the name Harry Nilsson and actually know more of his songs than I expected. My earliest memories of his music are from the animated movie "The Point" which my parents always had us watch while growing up. I of course had heard "Coconut" used in Reservoir Dogs and "Without You" and "Jump into the Fire" seemed familiar from other movies (Goodfellas and Casino apparently?) Anyway he's got some serious vocal range and I enjoy some of these songs but mainly when used in movies.

The hits are pretty good, but the rest is just okay. ★★★

Acoustic music

Meh

little folky psychedelic albums with nice tracks.....but nothing really extraordinary stuff!!!

It was alright

Coconut

Gotta get up gotta get out! You put the lime in the coconut you mix it all up! Classics what an album find

Another one of my favorites....a perfect album. What a mix of styles and fantastic songwriting.

good

“Without You” was a song that stood out. Can’t say the same for the rest. 5/10

Muito ruim

OK Album

A couple of songs are very enjoyable listens and there are a couple of odd inclusions as well.

A: What in the Beatles is this? Lovar att Nilsson Schmilsson var den femte Beatlen. Stundvis helt vibe, allmänt int helt min rytm. Dendä spanska versionen var helt vibe. Joo jhmmm 2.5-3/5 (B-tier) D: Helt jättegoofy vibe. Albumet var som en stor lekplats. Gillade den mycket. Coconut särskilt. Håller med om Beatlen, men han gjorde de liksom dessutom bra. Tycker att Mariah Careyh hade en bättre cover av dendär ena. 4/5.

First time listening to anything from Harry. Very impressed. It grew on me with each listen. I love the range on this album. Looking forward to diving deeper into his discography.

SHE PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT

Just a fun and charming album. Nothing too fancy, just entertaining songwriting and a warm atmosphere throughout. Coconut has become a bit of a funny meme song in the years since its release but it's still a banger. Special mention to Jump Into The Fire as well, seven minutes just floats on by.

I'm not sure I can get behind Harry's "Without You" cover, but the rest of Nilsson Schmilsson is worth a listen.

Coconut is ok, the rest is boring.

Heard before?:❌️/✔️(not entirely) Will listen again?:❌️ 2.5

I found this album quite erratic. The two of the biggest hits, “Gotta Get Up” and “Coconuts” contain annoying qualities. “Gotta Get Up” combines the memorability of a sit-com theme song with self-help advice. Catchy as hell, but an ear worm that leads to simmering anger. “Coconuts” makes “Cheese Burgers in Paradise” a Nobel literature piece. Not only novelty song bad, but elements of West Indian vocals that have aged poorly. Nilsson does much better with a solid shouter “Down” and the terrific 1970s solo George Harrison of “Jump Into the Fire”, which leaps out of the speaker. “Without You” comes close to The Carpenters and Air Supply soft rock. Nilsson’s singing and subtle work from his stellar studio musicians makes it a worthy ballad. Chris Spedding on guitar, Klaus Voorman on bass and the top-notch Jims, Gordong and Keltner, on drums, plus Bobby Key and Jim Price on horns ensure tasteful backing throughout the album. Hope Harry paid them more than union rates. For an artist I know best as a writer, I cannot understand why he includes war horses like “Early in the Morning” and “Let the Good Times Roll.” I would not enjoy these as “fun” covers as an encore to a show. Retreads that Nilsson should have replaced with some of his originals. Nilsson Schmilsson has just enough strong material to outweigh the clunkers.

Its starts at a carnival...then he can't really wake up and the rest just kind of goes along. Nothing is bad or hurts the ears...just kind of tired and boring. I'll write more after my nap.....zzzzzz Ooo Coconut! back to sleep.....zzzzz

This was pretty good. I really enjoyed his cover of Without You, and Coconut is a classic that was fun to hear for the first time in eons. Nice easy listening.

It's really an appropriate title for a guy who doesn't seem to take himself too seriously. How else to explain the “wheeee-owwwww” solo in “Everybody's Talkin'”, the entire fever dream of “The Point”? Not that either of those things matter here. This is a different album. But the vibe is set up early with the pop-via-psychotic-circus of “gotta get up.” Nilsson is a smart pop songwriter. He also is not particularly interested in living that life with any exclusivity. The dichotomy could not be any more obvious in the album's two best known songs, presented here as a one-two punch. “Without You” may be one of the absolutely finest lost love songs of the rock and roll era. That dramatic shift from soft sad lament to desperate wail? That made Mariah Carey, in her vocal acrobat era, say “that one. That is the song I want to cover.” And then right after that tour de force, we have “Coconut,” one of the absolute goofiest and unnecessary songs ever written. The rest of the shifts here are less jarring, but shift the album does. It's not a cohesive statement, the quality shifts from song to song, but whether it's a rollick like Jump into the fire or the overserious but charming Moonbeam Song or whatever else he throws at the tape, there's still a strong charm. Realistically, this is a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ , but i'm also definitely gonna hunt down a cheap copy, so I guess that's rounded up to a 4 for all intents and purposes?

There is a chirpy upbeat musical number feel about this album. Had someone told me that this was an original cast recording of a musical, I would absolutely believe them. There is a definite 60s happy clappy sound to the the first third of the album. Then we move into a more romantic dreamy section and then back to a big theatrical number. Which really lends itself to thinking that this is a soundtrack. There is one absolutely massive hit on this album "Without You" which will forever be Ken Lee to me, following the phonetic translation of this song by a non-English speaking contestant on a singing talent show. A less huge but still notable hit is "Coconut". If you have ever said "Put the lime in the coconut" this is why. I enjoyed this album much more than I thought that I might and would listen again. (2.750)

Ok

I'm quite a huge fan of Singer Song writers and solo musicians who compose. Mr. Harry Nilsson was not on my radar. At first I wasn't impressed but then I got to Coconut and it became a party. The piano solo melodies are great too. I haven't much else to say. Some boring songs and some songs feel forced. But Coconut is the best.

First listen; 3.5; Very fun, pretty sounding songs that at the same time aren't too boring or banal. Good mix of tempos and moods. Reminds me of the Beatles and poppier R&B. There's also songs and hooks that I had heard before, but had no idea who Nilsson was. Favorite Track: Jump Into The Fire

A nice pop album,but necessary?

Coconut song was ahh

Umm, good album. but not really something fascinating or different from anything that was already released ig.

My girlfriend is obsessed with like in the coconut, I don't get it at all.

loved this. also addicted to the album cover.

3 sterne

The origins of the “life in the coconut” song have revealed themselves to me at last, like a beacon through the fog. Very eclectic album. I don’t think I like it as much on a second listen through, so putting at a 3.5… will round up to match last review.

Love this album, not sure it quite cracks a 5 for me but it is insane that “Without You” and “Coconut” are right next to each other.

This plays out like a constant case of whiplash between fairly uninteresting ballad-like tracks, soft folky numbers, utter absurdity like whatever the Coconut song is, and occasional rockers such as the 7 minute "Jump Into The Fire". At the end I was left bemused as to whether I actually liked this or not – probably not enough for a revisit as there's just no rhyme or reason to be found here at all.

ok

Really really good album

Somewhat catchy, sometimes irritating. Kooky and hokey and I feel slightly embarrassed when I’m listening to this. Not what I want to feel when enjoying music.

That was fun! It's similar to the Beatles, but with better singing, albeit somewhat less ingenious songwriting.

More culturally relevant than worthy of musical praise. Lyrics are generally unimaginative and repetitive. But how can you not smile when you hear Coconut? how can you not sing along to Without You?

Album #166: Harry Nilsson – Nilsson Schmilsson ⭐⭐⭐⭐ If there was a 3.5, it would definitely be that, but I’m going to give this four stars for its superb side two. He covers a lot of styles and a lot of genres. It initially starts off as a great Paul McCartney impression with Gotta Get Up and also, to an extent, Driving Along. Two good songs, but I felt they were quite derivative of The Beatles. You could see them appearing on The White Album. It’s high-praise criticism! Anyway, he’s got tons of charisma and an amazing voice. He pulls virtually every song off. Side two has the hits. Without You (also known as Ken Lee) is a cracker, a beautiful rendition of a beautiful song. Coconut is funny, but for a novelty song, it is meticulously crafted. The one downside is that I’ve heard Let the Good Times Roll by countless other artists. It’s never been my favourite song in the world, and he doesn’t do a bad version, but it always comes across as filler. But fucking hell. Jump Into the Fire might be the best song of the 70s. It’s utterly smouldering and forever immortalised in Goodfellas. His vocal performance on that is spine-tingling. I’ll forever love that song and will play it until my dying day. So yeah, it’s a wee bit patchy, but it’s super impressive, and the guy had charisma for days.

OMG, I was only familiar with Nilsson because of LCD Soundsystem's cover of Jump Into The Fire, I didn't know that Without You is his song as well! The Coconut song too?? This is such a strange album. It's a unique listen, worthy of the list, wish the other songs had as much staying power as the 3 noticible ones because they don't bridge eachother, it's almost like a compilation album.

3/5

I like the album title, but the music was all over the place... "Coconut" was an uncomfortable listen even though I'm familiar with it already. "Without You" is a fairly decent ballad. "Jump into the Fire" is weirdly pretentious. Basically everything else inbetween is just a bit cringeworthy and not particularly musically interesting. Baffled out of 5.

A lot of this album passed me by but Without You and Jump into the Fire are both incredible.

Another one of those people who have been extremely influencial and important to music history that I was unaware of. Recognised several of the tracks and appreciate those pure songwriting vibes.

Unique voice, inventive songcraft and a vibe I am on board with. Just found quite a lot of it more impressive than enjoyable enough to want to return.

Diverse, inventive, inspired, and at times downright goofy — he was called the American Beatle for a reason, and while many of their other acolytes (and collaborators) understood just how to imitate their melodies or sound, no other artist quite captured their ethos quite like Nilsson. And he’s once again shown here his brilliant mind for interpretation, redefining a mediocre Badfinger track into a cathartic anthem. A record that reveals itself the more time you spend with it — the messy glory of the white album in a tight 35 minute statement.

Refer to album title

the first two songs actually ROCK and the rest are good don’t get me wrong but gotta get up deserves a musical of its own cause WTH that song is fucking amazing (the rest too ngl)

4/5

Not bad

Nog var det bra..

Mysigt! Coconut är en jävla märklig låt asså

KEN LEE!!!!!

é como se mclennon tivesse um filho realmente. fiquei besta de ver que alguns hits vieram desse alcoólatra low profile envolvido-com-todos-da-indústria

F*lk R*ck but bearable, total insanity

This was a high 3, low 4 for me. I think I'll round up because the parts that I liked, I REALLY liked.

My boy managed to channel musical theater more than the Beatles.

Сара 2 Марко 2,5

Without “Without you” I wouldn’t like this album all that much

Ihan ok levy ja sopivan pituinen. Tosin ainoa mikä jäi mieleen oli levyn suurin hitti ”Without You”. Nilssonin laulusoundista tykkäsin.

I knew a few songs, including the (in)famous Coconut song... And that's definitely an interesting listen! Nilsson has a great voice, the production sounds great despite the age of the record and the arrangements are really cool. Saw a few "American Beatles" thrown around and yeah, I definitely prefer this album over anything I've listened from the Beatles so far!

fun listen coconut goated song

Solid album, dude couldn't even name it properly or get dressed for the album cover but it still hits hard.

Another classic that's new to me. Love the openers, love the sunny weirdness throughout. "Jump into the Fire" the the standout here. It's the kind of pop I just have to love. 4.5/5, definitely belongs on the lists.

За название уже хочется поставить 10000/10. За Coconut еще 1000. Любимая песня в школе. Without you крутой кавер на великую Марайю. С Gotta get up до сих пор вьетнамские флешбеки из-за сериала Матрешка. Лайк.

на удивление даже неплохо, думал будет уныло, но местами меня удивил - 3.5 с округление в 4

This was totally new to me. And I liked it: great voice, nice arrangements (love the brass sections and, especially, the crazy percussions towards the middle of Jump Into The Fire). Some songs are little gems (Gotte Get Up is definitely my favourite), other are a little boring, but all in all it is a very solid pop album.

i dont know this guy but now I will for sure look more about him. sounds like something that roots and influences the sounds i enjoy

Second half was def better than the first half

Some great starts to songs but they all just dissolve when they start kick off. It feels like there was some big ideas here but someone in a suit said "Gotta fade out now so we can get it on the radio". Such a shame.

Замечательная Without you, добротная Gotta get up и ужасная Coconut. Кокосовая песня стала водоразделом альбома, и после нее он стал звучать ощутимо хуже

I did not care for it

Sounds like the beatles. 4.5

I just listened to this album 3 days ago and have already pretty much forgotten it. Still, don't remember hating it while listening.

One of my favorite albums.

HER MUSIC SAVED ME

this is an.... interesting album. it's like, repeatedly flipping back and forth between incredibly serious and completely goofy, which is... idk i guess there's a charm to it? especially with the most obvious example of this, where the emotional soft rock ballad "without you" is immediately followed by.. whatever the fuck "coconut" is. if nothing else it's an album that'll keep u on ur toes. the performances are good either side of that split but i think i kinda prefer the goofier sounding tracks like "gotta get up" and "let the good times roll". maybe its just the mood im in rn but they've been growing on me a bit over multiple listens. my favourite might be "jump into the fire" though for that long as fuck drum solo. thats dope. overall, its a fun album. i gotta admit it wasnt grabbing me so much on the first couple listens but im warming up to it. enough to give it a 4 i think, just about,

This album is downright remarkable, and it makes sense coming from a remarkable dude.

Nothing really stuck out, but wasn’t a chore to listen to. Standout tracks: Gotta Get Up, Coconut Rating: 2.5

He can sing, and arrange, but it's mostly too drippy and goofy

La primera parte me pareció aburrida, pero la segunda estuvo entretenida. La canción en español fue un gran toque

Great balance of a fun album that doesn’t take itself seriously and good, catchy songs. Rating: 8/10 Favorite Song: Gotta Get Up

Pretty good, nothing to blow your socks off

Great

nesamone

Pretty good album. Never heard them before but it is a treat feels like 80s dreamy but from 1971

Just the right amount of weird

The Good: We are foretold that it will be shit! The Bad: Expecting shit, lowered my already low expectations The Ugly: Tomfoolery with Schmilsson… Two listens I gave this album… 2. KenLee is a great song. Coconut Doctor is a great song. The rest… I don’t know. Reading wiki, it seems that Nillson was considered the US Beatles… and when I listened for the second time, I could understand where that consideration comes from. However, it doesn’t mean that I like it… For me, the first part of the album could be skipped… probably side 2 that held my attention the most. 3*

Nilsson is a goddamn American treasure.

I think this guy's Spotify bio mentions The Beatles more than it mentions him. It's all right. The best song(s) seem to be covers, though Jump into the Fire is pretty good too.

"Without You" was, and remains, one of my favorite songs. With complete surprise I found it here. I found "Without You" completely different musically and lyrically from the rest of the album. I was familiar with "Coconuts" but only the chorus line. Listening to the rest of the lyrics was interesting.

So this is where the lime in the coconut cane from. Nothing else to take home.

Old and slow in a good way. Car travel music.

Fun, but a bit too cute for repeated, listening

Not super my thing? Went in thinking I knew nothing on here and I was like "Oh hey it's the lime in the coconut song." "Gotta Get Up" and "Coconut" were the only real standouts for me here, and the rest wasn't bad just mostly meh.

mouais me fais pas réécouter ça stp (surtout coconut)

C'était un peu sans plus je dirais

John Lennon and Paul McCartney are known to have named Harry Nilsson as their favorite American musician. It's unclear whether this reflects their vanity or whether the Beatles were simply poking fun at the artist, as this most famous album of his sounds identical to the late Beatles, from the melodies and arrangements to the overall mood. Previously, audio pirates would take obscure songs that sounded like the work of some famous band, burn them onto a disc, and sell them as lost album or rarities — that would have worked here. Frankly, the copy turned out poorly. The artist doesn't understand what he wants; half the album sounds like songs from children's shows, then whiny ballads begin, then some bad hard rock, and most importantly, none of it is memorable. I don't argue that Harry was apparently a humorous guy, judging by the album title and its cover, but he didn't quite succeed with music.

“Gotta Get Up” was cool as the Russian Doll theme. It’s clear that he’s a talented singer and instrumentalist, but his style doesn’t really jive with me.

4/5

Russian Doll and Daddy Day Care added a whole star to this Playlist add: "Gotta Get Up"

Musically I think this is fine, but I'll easily admit he's getting an extra star purely because I find the album endearing and because he did The Point.

When this popped up I was like who is this guy. I definitely recognized a few songs and of course the lime in the coconut earworm which I will be singing all weekend. TIL Nilsson wrote the Camp Candy theme song and sang it with John Candy. I skipped around a bit but I'd be happy to put this on anytime.

I know "Gotta Get Up" from season one of "Russian Doll." "Without You" sounded vaguely familiar. I know "Coconut," of course, but I never considered it a real song. I mostly know it from the Muppet Show version (which really leans into the racist accent by adding "African" visuals). This was not an album for me. I liked "Down" and that was about it. Most songs ranged somewhere between "fine" and "annoying."

I get why the Beatles were such fans

Sounds very much like an American Beatles-thing going on. In a good way. The album's littered with great takeaway singles, from Gotta Get Up to Down to that one slightly annoying if cheesily-charming Coconut song. One of the most impressive basslines by Flowers on 'Jump into the Fire', which is a toe-tapping head-shaking rip-roarer with a 7-minute runtime that passes smooth. What a bass tone! Fav tracks: Gotta Get Up, Down, Jump into the Fire

De una canción de banda sonora, a una emotiva, a un cover de Mariah Carey, un solo de bongo bailables... what a delight. Esto es un album pensando como album.

3.5

I guess I would've known had I read the reviews prior to listening, but this album is super Beatles-y. Too much so for my liking, tbh. I realize I'm in the minority, but The Beatles never clicked for me. This album doesn't really do it for me, either. 2 stars.

Interesting album. Easy voice to listen to.

Not bad. Fun, goofy little singer/songrwiter album. Very of its time but not quite my style!

Beatle inspired. A weird mixed bag.

Has SEVERAL certified pop classics on here, crazy influential and fun all the way.

Lullabies for a dad in a Midwestern den, legally distinct Paul Williams, and then there's "Coconut"

Icónico, pero quitando algunas canciones que me han llegado más, no me ha dicho demasiado.

Immediately thought of "Russian Doll" when "Gotta Get Up" came one. Overall it was easy listening and pretty fun. "I'll Never Leave You" was a pretty lame way to end the album though.

What a treat. Big props to the album name and cover :). Happy to have learned that this is the guy that sings those songs.

This album doesn't make it into my top anything really, but it's hard to justify why because it hits so many marks for me

A few of these were pretty damn good. I didn’t know he put the lime in the coconut. Overall, good. It’s got some range, a good variation of sound and style. This is the first extended listen of him I’ve done, but he’s friends with Crosby stills Nash and other folks in that class so I have no problems with this. Not everything lands but there’s enough substance to make it worth a look.

Doesn’t land for me.

What a talent , combines many genres has some Beatles infuelce and a couple of soft rock single hits

welp, I guess I listened to that. what a weird album.

A boring album

3.5?

Really enjoyed - nice voice - decent tracks - really liked the Spanish language version of Without You

joa weiß jetzt nicht…

2026.07.22.

I thought I had no idea who this was, but immediately recognized the piano intro to Gotta Get Up. OK I'm kind of obsessed with this guy, who apparently never toured and never performed concerts. He also inexplicably is the Coconut guy. I'm in awe.

A rather silly album (complimentary). Very Beatles-esque at times but maybe that just makes me sound out of touch. The songs that don't stand out really don't but the highlights are often entrancing. Entertaining album albeit one I won't return to often (with exceptions for certain songs)

Better than I thought it would be

I was glad to finally branch out into Nilsson beyond Everybody’s Talkin’. I was definitely not disappointed. The mix of shorter and funnier songs with tracks like the irresistibly groovy Coconut and the blues jam Jump Into the Fire which calls on early Steppenwolf. It’s a joyride from start to finish.

This is an impressively varied album, ranging all sorts of styles and genres, especially for 1971. Almost inevitably that equally leads to a range of quality but for the most part this is pretty fun listening at its best when it doesn't take itself too seriously. And there's a couple of really famous tracks on here that you probably didn't realise were Harry Nilsson (I didn't).

Knew only the coconut song and expected this to be a more humourus effort. But still a great listen

Really enjoyed this. Without you Is a brilliant song and many others are fun.

I was surprised by how many songs I knew. I especially liked Jump Into the Fire.

Besides the singles, not a fan really. Do enjoy his vocal work however.

I wasn't really Familie with Nilsson other than Without You and Coconut. I enjoyed this one, the rest was pretty decent and I like it when you can understand what is being sung.

decent

I really enjoyed this one. I sat down and tried to match the vibe of the album cover. So made a fresh cup of coffee and listened to this front and back. Really cool songs, vocals, and instruments in this album. Nothing at all wrong with it except for The Moonbeam Song feeling too slow and out of place for my liking. Other than that one song, which is still amazing. This album is perfect and im super happy that album a day introduced me to such an amazing piece.

Several excellent tunes, several throw-aways. Great voice. "Without you" is killer.

I think it's unique in how rapid-fire some of the vocal melodies are in the choruses and otherwise. Even if that is just a specific observation about the first couple tracks when my attention was highest, the vocals were very playful and entertaining throughout the whole album. I think a few tracks could have been left out, but the good ones were good, and there was very strong musicality throughout. The length and my personal circumstances during this album contributed to my loss of focus at points, but I enjoyed what I heard enough to give it a strong 3 to a light 4.

A random thought: I'm glad that I grew up in a time when you could hear a quirky (but good) song like "Coconut" on the radio. Anyway, this album is short (10 songs, about 35 minutes), but 3 of the 10 songs (Coconut, Without You, and Jump Into the Fire) were hits, and -- not surprisingly -- very good (to excellent) songs. Stylistically varied, as well. The rest of the album is similar, but at a lower level, i.e., good variety, and good (though not great) songs. I would note, though, that, for me, while "Let the Good Times Roll" is a good song, this version doesn't really add much (if anything) to the 1956 original by Shirley & Lee. But, again, overall, I think, the overall quality (and variety) of the songs, led by the 3 excellent hits -- is good enough, to justify a low 4, rather than a high 3.

quirky mix of songs. I like that they have different moods it's well-produced. I was never blown-away. But it doesn't seem like Harry was going for something grand. it's laid-back

Great album. I wonder how many people don't realize that he is the original performer of some of the songs that have been covered by other bands. I really enjoyed this album. 5 stars

No me gustó. Pensé que sería como escuchar uno solo de los Beatles (porque el tipo se parece mucho a Paul McCartney), pero nada que ver. 2/5

Here trying not to cry like a baby over the bullshits life throws in the way and then there's this guy in my ear and he won't stop saying coconut

I don't fully understand why this is his commercially most successful album; like his earlier work much better. One could say, he presents a larger variety here, but you could also call it inconsistent.

Great album. Harry Nilsson is incredibly talented. I had heard it before and I will listen again when I have time.

Fun blues song

Stupid name, but classically good in every other way. First time listen, and I’m a fan.

Harry Nilsson is an artist I can’t quite understand. His music can be genius (I love Gotta Get Up!), maudlin (I hate Without You!), and downright weird (Coconut?!?!?).

Enjoyed overall.

I loved this! I knew Coconut and Without You, and had maybe heard Gotta Get Up once or twice, but the rest of the album was new to me. I absolutely loved Nilsson's vibe and energy on every track. I got some serious Paul McCartney vibes from the first few tracks and the rest of them were similarly cool and just fun to listen and hum along to. I listened to it twice and will again. Five stars.

OK so its a solid 2 out of 5. You can hear the Beatles sounds and its got 2 or 3 of those 'ah thats who wrote that'.. but overall abit dated and bland.. also kind of inconsistent thematically.. That coconut song is pretty annoying too..

I probably love the idea of this album more than I think this is a 5 star album but I am sick a sucker for pretty much every track off this album. The second half in particular is just nonstop wonderful.

How do I know every song and not Harry’s name or album?!!

PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT

just found out how Harry ended up. Gutted. RIP Harry

That's the most beatles copycat i've ever heard. It made me put on Abbey Road instead of that album.

How the hell does he manage to make Coconut work?

I CAN'T LIIIIIIIIIIIVE IF LIVING IS WITHOUT YOUUUUUUU

Let's call it 3.7. Just sneaks into a 4/5 in this flawed rating system. Some absolute classics on this album. There is fat to be trimmed though. Bonus points for the album title

(80/100)

YOU'RE SUCH A SILLY WOMAN!!!

I really loved the use of Gotta Get Up in Russian Doll but not really sure I know any other songs from Harry Nilsson. Oh this has a few songs that I recognize and are definitely classics. Not sure all the other songs are that great, so basically some really good songs mixed with some okay songs. This album feel really hit an miss but the hits really hit and the misses are just okay. I would say this is about a 3.5 for me.

This is sort of B-team Beatles stuff. Not clear to me if that's a complement or a dig. It's fun to listen to, some of the lines are clever, and in general just a sheet full of unspectacular but serviceable pop-rock songs. It also has occasional moments of real brilliance, especially "Jump Into the Fire," which is now in my canon on long-ass rock songs. Don't know whether I'd seek it out again, but wouldn't be upset if I encountered it in the wild. (I did not know "Coconut" was Nillson. I did not enjoy it. B-team Ringo stuff, which I do mean as a dig.)

Side two of this album is totally stacked. Transitioning from Without You into Coconut was certainly a decision.

BEFORE: I have never really dug into Harry Nilsson but I know Without You, Coconut, Everybody's Talkin' etc. AFTER: This really caught me by surprise. I was expecting more retrospective singer-songwriter stuff, and while there is some of that it is also by turns raucous, weird, cinematic and angry - and always inventive. Even the songs that start out with familiar structures and chords go somewhere you aren't expecting. Nilsson also had an incredible voice. HIGHLIGHTS: The highlights for me here were songs I hadn't heard before and loved: Gotta Get Up, Early In The Morning, Jump In The Fire, I'll Never Leave You. LOWLIGHTS: None that jump out at me and I will definitely be listening to this again. VERDICT: An easy 5 stars. An unexpected delight.

Most of the songs in this album were pretty bad but the ones that weren’t had me in a chokehold

Good songs but they felt same-y

Pretty meh, bar the first song and the Spanish song 2.5/5 Top tracks: gotta get up, si no estas tu

When I saw the album cover, I was like “OH HELL NO”, since I’ve had enough 70’s music that looked like this. Damn if I wasn’t surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I had never heard the original version of “Without You”, which was great to hear.

mitigee mais without you a eu mon coeur sinon pas une grande fan

this was such a strange and unexpected banger 1. Without You 2 Gotta Get Up 3. Let the Good Times Roll Honourable mention - that fuckass coconut song

for a morning, skip coconut

Shame about some of the accents on Coconut (and frankly that song all together), but other than that: pure class pop record.

Yeah it was ok

This was unexpectedly good, especially his voice, which was as good as his songwriting.

Some good songs.

Coconut is a banger, few more good tracks. Lots of 12 bar blues with a twist

Wel leuk

I just didn't get it. Bang average in every way, with one exception

This is fine but I won’t remember anything in particular about it.

cool

siento que es un musical, pero la verdad que es linda musica, se disfruta de fondo. hay un par que parece que estas volando un poco, me gusta. 2.5 (pero no me deja)

I had to skip Coconut. I WANTED to skip most of the album. How can such a short album feel so long?

Diverse, production seems inconsistent? Some good hooks, some really interesting moments. Clearly a talented singer, the song writing is perhaps a bit out there

Not bad. Fun music

okay, interesting sound

damn i didn't realise all these songs were not by the beatles

A master class in songwriting. Nilsson knows exactly what he wants to do then executes it perfectly. Heartfelt, insightful, and absurd in turns, there isn’t a miss on the album. Whoever decided to follow Without a you with Coconut is genius.

No huge comments other than I will never not love the sound of the late 60s/early 70s.

Forgettable album, there was nothing really that memorable and it just feels like a random hodgepodge of baroque pop folk songs. I don’t really have much to review because this just sounds like a watered down, stripped Beatles record with not much interesting stuff. Highlights: The Moonbeam Song, Without You, I’ll Never Leave You - The tracks i’ll actually remember Lowlights: The fucking Coconut joke song that was placed in the middle of the album

What a vibe! Love it, should I give it 5 stars? Love the production

I really liked this album at first, but then I heard the song called coconut and that brought it down a full star for me

Liked it enough, but lacked anything memorable

Great

stone cold classic. everyone knows "coconut", and probably "without you" (although they may know the original by badfinger), but the rest of the album is great. all over the board with styles. "down" and "jump into the fire" rock. "gotta get up", "driving along", and "early in the morning" are catchy numbers. big fan. have his box set. surprising this is his only album on the list. if you like this check out: "song of schmilsson" - the most like "nilsson schmilsson". similar, but more brash, adult. "you're breaking my heart" (you're tearin' it apart, so fuck you) and "spaceman". big players on this one. "pandemonium shadow show" - some great beatles' covers and "cuddly toy" which the monkees would go on to record. "harry" - some more great covers, "i guess the lord must be in new york city", "puppy song", and "maybe". "nilsson sings newman" - all randy newman covers with randy newman, need i say more? "a little touch of schmilsson in the night" - all standards.

There are some songs that are not bad, but I would never include this album in this list. 2,5/5.

Simply exceptional. His voice straddles this line of weirdness and vulnerability and I'm here for it all. Perfect 3-minute tunes that are catchy af.

A fun album, some classics that are definitely unique!

Fun, funny, creative and just quality music. Jump into the Fire is a little obnoxious but it is easily forgivable.

I enjoyed it a lot ! I will be listening again to have more thoughts about it but I liked it

Put the lime in the coconut and drink it all up

название прикол поначалу не особо мне зашло но в середине треки уже получше

1 трек добавил но альбом так себе

Put the lime in the cookie call it coconut Okay WOW this went hard while being sick in bed

it's decent. interesting enough to keep me hooked. nice sound.

Day 8 : I know the name and recognize the cover but never listened to this. Discovered that Without You is from this album but also that it is a cover. But this is the version I know and not sure about the original. Typicaly 70s singer songwriter album with very heavy Beatles influence/vibe. I read that he was a drinking buddy of John Lennon in his NY period. Random notes per track - Gotta Get Up : Starts like it could have been Billy Joel with the Beatles. Like the vibe and loose horns accompanying it. Its a fun song - Driving Along: Another great beatles influenced composition. I like it - Early in the morning sounds like a song from Nina Simone. Nice bluesy track - Moonbeam song : too cheesy for me - Down : nice with the horns -Without you: I knew this one but not actively that was from Harry Nillson. Classic 70s song. nothing more, nothing less - coconut: never heard this and not sure what I should think of this, would be nice for a children's compilation. Could also fit on any album from Jack johnson - Jump into the Fire: great rocker with a nice build up though a steady rhythm and in between guitar work and a crazy bass . the long drum solo part is saved by the guitar that is being interweaved with it until the end. - I'll never leave you - slow ballad which fits as a album closer. I don't like the singing here too much. Its a bit a weird track too be honest. John Lennon vibes indeed. Overall it was an interesting listen and might play it again or when I see the vinyl at a flea market for a reasonable price (lets say 5-10 euro) I might take it with me. It's not really a 4 yet for me but rather a 3.5.

This is one of the best albums ever made. Also the most buoyant joyful exciting albums about manic depression

I love the creative variety in this album!

Ken Lee is a COVER? some solid tracks in here, 3.75 rounding up

gotta get up, 9/10. very interesting start. driving along, 8.5/10. can hear some of the beatles. early in the morning, 7.5/10. laid back. the moonbeam song, 9/10. beautiful. down, 9/10. honky tonky. without you, 9/10. coconut, 8/10. unique. let the good times roll, 8.5/10. jump into the fire, 9/10. i'll never leave you, 9/10. beautiful. gorgeous album, can really hear where the beatles took inspiration. great! fav: down least fav: early in the morning

I mean, this is an important album. It's got some chill and groovy pop hits like Coconut, Gotta Get Up, and Let The Good Times Roll. But then there is this crushing ballad Without You mixed in there. Great album, super fun.

Solid album, I'd be good never hearing Coconut again though. Love the range on this album. Favorite tracks: Jump Into The Fire, Gotta Get Up, Down

Nilsson is sometimes good, sometimes annoying, but never truly great

The piano on Gotta Get Up is 100% “oh this is a beatles song” so i was interested to read that Nilsson was another 5th beatle. I recognized Without You and of course Coconut (like borrrrderline racist lmao). meh…ok fine. Jump Into the Fire is legit interesting but not much else here for me.

great album! was surprised by it, definitely something I see myself putting on wheen I'm chilling at home on a sunday

Buenas vibras, albumsito slow relax

First 5 songs were much better than the last 5.

4 Some real 'ohh that's who that was' moments here. Without you - coconut is quite a vibe change

Awesome album by one of the greatest singers in history. He can do it all and shows it in every song.

Not my favorite, but its cool to see the lime in the coconut song

Good album

Felt like a Beatles rip then I saw Lennon helped make this record

HE'S THE PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT GUY. What a crazy change of pace from the song before, holy fuck.

very original in the rythm, also composition of some songs

Some reason reminded me of the muppets films so just sounded like a sad depressed muppet was great

Fun album, although it swaps genre for every track. Favourite track: Without You

Boring

Without you and Coconut are okay, the rest didn't do much for me.

Some super fun tracks on this one, I really loved listening to this. It just made me feel happy. Some slower tracks that I enjoyed too such as Moonbeam which sounds like it came straight from a John Grant record. Despite being a cover, 'Without You're ally does sound fantastic on this. Favourites: Gotta Get Up Driving Along Coconut Jump Into The Fire

Not bad, little bit weird at times. Recognise coconut and without you

Better than I expected

Very decent 70s singer songwriter stuff. Gotta Get Up is a classic.

Who knew the Lime in the Coconut guy had so many facets?

Not really listened to this album in its entirety before. Already aware of the big hits. Quite enjoyed the variety.

Didn’t really care for this. Without You and Coconut I was familiar with, the rest I mostly skipped. “American Beatle” makes sense for the style of music. (3)