Nilsson Schmilsson

Surprised to find the lp in my collection. I might never have played it certainly don’t remember. Side 1 is standard early 70’s singer songwriter stuff elevated by a strong band of mostly British sessioners. Side 2 starts with a wank cover of a Badfinger song. The sort of mulch you would hear on Manx Radio in the 80’s and 90’s. Not song is about a coconut and is novelty advert music. Then he decided he’s John Lennon and it’s good. But why listen to this when Plastic Ono Band exists and uses some of the same lads on the backing. Then the last song is more of the “BC Camplight sings a shit song” stuff that’s the Nilsson trademark. Still Jump into the Fire is worth an extra star alone.

you put the lime in the coconut 🐜🦟🐜🦟

I'm so dam far behind on the list, but this one inspires me to move on.

Music that was at worse in-offensive and at best delightful. I can understand why this album is one that people talk about and im sure at the time of release was groundbreaking.

I’m sorry Harry Nilsson, I wasn’t familiar with your game

Some good tracks, so bland. 2.5

The only way to describe the music from this album is saying that it's music. There's nothing remarkable about this album except that it's soft and I calm I guess. In fact, I have already forgotten the songs from this album and can't remember a signle tune.

Great name, not so great album

A rare case when the name totally fits the music. Total schmilsson. Doesn’t necessarily mean bad, the guy obviously was talented, it’s just it really could’ve been better if it hadn’t been that much eclectic.

Sure chill

Coconut is a classic, and it’s a good way to close out Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs.

Surprisingly good album. I had never heard of this guy and the album cover is just some dude in a robe with a pipe... but damn, the dude can write a song. Just consistently well crafted, earnest pop music throughout. As it turns out I did know "Coconut" but just never knew who Nilsson was. Probably a bunch of other songs of his I know but am unaware are his... I'm reminded of Beatles or Beach Boys tracks in part. Again, really satisfying album.

I find myself caught between loving and not even liking this album unsuccessful listening. This is the relationship I’ve had with it for years. I think it might be perfect. I’m not trying to make a coaching argument either way. This album is a thing in my life.

Harry Nilsson’s breakout masterpiece *Nilsson Schmilsson* is a masterfully produced, mixed, and mastered 5/5 gem that boasts zero filler across its wonderfully diverse sonic landscape. The album kicks off with an energetic and pleasant start on Gotta Get Up, which effortlessly transitions into the lyrical charm of Driving Along. Nilsson then pivots hard into the blues with Early in the morning, a track that serves as an early showcase for his flat-out amazing vocal range and delivery. While softer moments like the gentle atmosphere of The Moonbeam Song and the decent, tender closer I'll Never Leave You keep the album grounded, the record truly shines when it experiments with genre boundaries. Down seamlessly blends blues and jazz into something incredibly smooth, while the sweeping emotional peak of Without You delivers massive Beatles and Queen vibes through its beautiful instrumentation, great lyrics, and phenomenal vocal performance. Nilsson isn't afraid to get weird either; the goofy, tropical novelty of Coconut turns out to be an infectiously catchy and groovy earworm, while Let the Good Times Roll delivers exactly the kind of straightforward, feel-good rock energy its title promises. The ultimate highlight, however, is the explosive energy of Jump into the Fire, a brilliant multi-genre fusion driven by a slapping bassline, hypnotic guitar work, and absolutely on-point drumming. Ultimately, with its sharp lyricism, musical variety, and staggering vocal execution, there is absolutely nothing to dislike about this flawless record.

Album is cohesive but each song felt like it brought something unique. pertty alright

Some lovely tunes, some dreadful lyrics. Feels like the last flowering of 60s flower power.

I quite enjoyed this, few covers mixed in livened things up a little

A great voice and one of the most classic covers of all time!

Put the lime in the coconut

I wasn’t familiar with Mr. Nilsson’s work but I enjoyed this introduction very much. Great lyrics, fun vocals and the instrumentals were bang on, all you need from 70s music. Without You is an amazing cover and the best I’ve heard so far.

The album cover is top notch. A robe and a pipe....truly one of the best album covers on this list so far. Easy 5 stars for that. The album itself was just fine, but a bit forgettable. 3.5 stars rounded down

5/5. Nilsson combines incredible dexterity in genre, with a sophisticated and often subtle vocal performance that is worthy of being remembered. From the opening chords of "Gotta get up", to the Calypso feel of "Coconut", to the driving rock of Jump in the Fire", to the soft coos of "I'll never Leave you" and "the Moonbeam Song", Nilsson demands our attention, as he takes us on a journey of classic 1940s blues hits to Nilsson's own (and at times oddly brilliant) creations. If you have not listened to this album, you are missing out.

Revisit

What an eclectic album! Swinging between different moods and feelings. Really entertaining, with some amazing hits, and interesting songs

A nice little album! 4/5

No soy muy fan del country y el folk

Boring Boring Boring Wait the coconut song? Cool Boring Boring boring

A bold album with really great vocals. I've never seen the idea implemented where the same song is sung in different languages on the same album, but I love it.

Album as a whole is pretty solid. Nice easy listening. I was so excited when Without You started up, considering it’s my favorite Badfinger song… well that excitement vanished quickly. What a dreadful cover. Then I found out that this mawkish imposter is the version that is highly celebrated???? What a world.

First couple songs are heaters and my guess is Without You inspires a lot of strong opinions both ways. Doesn't feel like there is a lot of substance to this album as a whole, however.

There are couple of recognizable decent jams on here ("Gotta Get Up", Coconut"), but this album feels like a pale imitation of a variety of better acts (2.5)

Harry Nilsson’s *Nilsson Schmilsson* is a good to very good singer-songwriter album with unmistakable Beatles vibes. There’s not much more to say about it—except perhaps that I wasn’t familiar with his recording of “Without You,” and that, as a result, Mariah Carey has just lost the last shred of relevance she had for me. A nice find—I didn’t expect that given the quirky cover!

Gosh, so boring, the more pop side of the Beatles

Silly man with his silly songs

WOW. NON. STOP. BANGERS. also the devastating without you song closely followed by coconut….. impeccable

this was nice, but i wouldn't really play it again

Chill alt

Harry doesnt like chord changes. Likes repeated patterns and singing melodies over the top. That’s OK cause he’s a good singer. Love the cover that became a cover on this and Maria copied Harry to a T, not the original. But overall not a must listen over and over for me.

Meh. 2.8

en stark 3a! har en så svag punkt för Harry Nilsson, och flera låtar på det här albumet jag verkligen älskar, men också ganska många låtar som inte lämnar ett så starkt intryck

Well this is an eclectic mix. Obviously knew he did “without you” but wasn’t expecting the limey coconut one right after. Very random compilation of styles. Quite enjoyable if a bit bizarre

Oh wow was not expecting a real banger of an album, which is also packed with a few hits. I've known about Harry Nilsson and how he has this "your fav artist's fav artist" kind of vibe but throwing this on really exemplifies how well he understood making a good song. There might be one skip on the album but honestly not really and it's just fun to listen. Might have to add this to my collection

it's fun, it was some bangers, but it really lost me at "without you", thank god "coconut" is the very next song

Started off strong but am finding it increasingly cheesy and overwrought. There's something about this production and instrumentation that ain't doing it for me. Coconut is painful. Why do I hate the way all these instruments sound? Appropriately named album.

its a mix of late beatles style and early queen music. i can olso hear a bit of elvis presley there. the album is not amazing, though.

My rating 3.4. This was a surprise. You may have known the song but didn’t know the artist

I really enjoy this album more and more as time goes on. Not as much as The Point, but still quite a lot.

Beautifully written songs and performed with gusto. I can't say I will remember anything after the first half.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney apparently called Harry Nilsson their favourite American artist. I mention this not to disagree, but to establish that reasonable people can land in very different places on this one. Nilsson Schmilsson jumps between styles — piano ballads, rock, pop, something that sounds like a German cabaret — without much holding it together. Individual songs are fine. As an album it feels like a playlist someone compiled by accident. "Without You" is genuinely great. The rest is a lot of genre-hopping with varying results. 2/5 — more of a collection than an album.

Most important question here: love or hate the coconut song? For me, love! Looking forward to countless hours of earworm. Apart from that, strong album which covers lots of styles. Incredible voice also. Side note: For many years I thought pop music is mostly shitty and not for me. But recently I realized that there was a time when pop music was pretty good. This album serves to prove the case. 3.5/5 - strong

One of the most underrated songwritters

🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 When I discovered Nilsson Schmilsson a few years ago, it was because I kept finding cool and seemingly unrelated-sounding songs all from the same album. This, by the way, includes the infamous "Lime in the Coconut" song, which is, annoying as it is, also maybe the best song on the album, and certainly the bravest, and I will defend (almost) everything about it—a genuinely eerie and wild and funny song. Once I'd found three or so that I loved, I knew it was time for me to listen to the album. Unfortunately—with the DISTINCT exception of "Jump into the Fire"—most everything else didn't quite have the same sauce as the three I'd heard previously. Quite similarly to REM's Green, I think I have so much fondness for the now-four songs off of Nilsson Schmilsson that it radiates outwards to the album as a whole, even though I'm uncertain if I'll ever listen to the album as a whole again. I wouldn't write it off, but for all of Nilsson's delightful weirdness, he's just as much El Cornballer, making the popular Beatles comparisons weak to me. Still great, though. 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing

So many goodies, so much fun!!!

that coconut song is soo bad

até legalzin umas partes, mas nada mt dmais, entre 2 e 3 , uns 2.4

Not for me

It’s a nice enough collection of songs, even if it’s hard to believe Coconut is a real song. His version of Without You is pretty good but ultimately I don’t think I’m in my 40s enough to fully enjoy this.

Overall Rating - 3.75/5 (7.50/10). Harry Nilsson, you crazy bastard, following Without You with Coconut only works because you've written such a catchy album. No two songs on this album have a similar feel. If they weren't so damned catchy, it would feel jarring. The album kinda feels like a day with your highly eccentric neighbor. You never know what the next thing is going to be, but it's probably going to be interesting.

Op zich wel een goede vibe! Het valt op tussen alle 'alt rock' type albums die ik de afgelopen weken van deze app moest luisteren, dus het wordt gewaardeerd 7.5/10

Had a bit of Beatles sound to it. The album was ok

you put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together put the lime in the coconut then you feel better

Another excellent album from the best year in music, 1971. I played the song Jump Into the Fire so often and so loud that it's a wonder my parents didn't throw my radio into the fire

Loved how delightfully different this was.

A nice surprise.

Good album. I hear a lot of Beatles influence.

Better than just the guy who did a lame cover of without you

Some really great medical advice regarding coconuts 🥥

Enjoyed the album but didn't love it. Only song I've heard on this album was Coconut for some reason.

Pretty damn cool...was just hoping for more "Jump In The Fire" type jams but that's not here. This is somewhere between a 3 and a 4 for me. I get it, I get why people like this...I'm just not sure if I'd go back to this on my own. Totally get it and respect it though.

Me: Why is this on the list? *side B starts* Me: Oh... Yeah, no.

I actually liked this. I can see some of this growing on me with future replays.

I got strong Sgt Pepper vibes with the opening track. All fairly forgettable until the famous 7th or so track which was great but then instantly ruined by very naff lyrics in the next track. I think he’s singing “add the lime to the coconut” but over and over again. Some good piano but for me not enough to lift it. 2 1/2.

One of the all time great American records. Infinitely listenable.

Popero a gusto

6.1/ 10

Not bad, two absolute classic songs with standard 1970 rock/pop fillers to make up the album. Much better albums were released in this period I feel.

Pretty fun album. Never heard of this guy, but once you listen you realise you've heard a few songs heaps of times. Pretty solid collection here, just a few tunes that sound a little same-y.

ha sido empezar con gotta get up y ya me ha puesto de buen humor, muy buena experiencia, eso sí, la versión en español no la he podido acabar

Nilsson was a troubled man. I don’t understand how so many people in this profession are so unhappy. Seems like a great way to make a living. Maybe they take things too seriously for their own good. It’s a good album but is it a great album?

This is one of the reasons I enjoy doing this project. I sort of knew the name from here and there. Now I've heard Harry Nilsson and I like his songs. I guess I'll listen to some more.

2 class tracks on here, reminds me of my dads music - coconut, and without you - I just read up about him, cool

Great song off the bat. This album is really odd, I kinda of dig it.

P Schmils

Favorite: Fucking none

Enjoyed this quite a bit more than expected. Didn’t realize the range Harry Nilsson had. He theatric without being annoying, he’s clever and works the humour in without taking away from the music too much. Sure Coconut is kitschy but it’s really fun. What blew me away on this album was the second to last track, Jump Into the Fire. I did not expect such a heavy hitting jam to show up. It was held a weight that the rest of the album didn’t have. Could have ended on that because the last song fell flat for me. 4 stars

For quite a while I was going to say this was transcendent. I was going to forgive Without You as being a song that has suffered from over playing and parody. But what is Coconut all about?

"Jump Into the Fire" a classic GoodFellas tune. Not much else of note and an overall hodgepodge of songs.

typical for its time, doesn't take itself too seriously. that bassline on jump into the fire is incredible though! 3.5/5

Listened to on my Apple EarPods. This was quite an interesting album. I've never heard of Harry Nilsson before--at least until 'Coconut' came on and I thought "wait, this guy made that song?" Although Coconut comes in as the most 'bizzare' song on the album, it is representative of the feel of the album on the whole. It has the baroque pop-rock foundation, but Nilsson often runs with unconventional ideas within the tracks, which really helps the album out from blending in to any number of similar sounding albums of the time. Because, yes, this album does have a "yeah, I'm familiar with this kinda music" vibe throughout, as songs fall right in line with what my mom played for me growing up. As a matter of fact, I often found the lyricism to be the weakest part of the album, with a lot of pretty milquetoast dives into love. However, it really is the unique music ideas, structures, and vocal performance from Harry Nilsson that elevates this into a good listen. Though I found myself unimpressed by the lyrics themselves, Nilsson never fails to deliver his writing in earnest and expressive ways, with belting yells and soft whines that are just great in terms of emotion. Beyond his vocal performance, he has a lot of good song ideas, like 'Early in the Morning' which is a blues cover on electric organ, breathing new life into a old track. I also found myself impressed with 'Jump into the Fire', which sees Nilsson explode into some heavy duty rock with a real punk feel, running long with an extended drum solo section at the end that helps the whole song feel electrifying. 'The Moonbeam Song' is so soft and smooth, and 'Without You' has probably the best vocal performance of the album, even if I don't really like the lyrics themselves. Whether it's stripped back minimal blues like in 'Early in the Morning' or the orchestral 'Without You', Nilsson showcases a diverse range of creativity on the tracks here, and this range also works to highlight how it is truly in service of what the track needs. He's not afraid to layer up plenty of instruments, but he knows when to pull it back as well, or when to just let the drums and guitar rock your out of your seat. The album is also pretty succinct, with 10 tracks coming in at just 35 minutes, which is right around the sweet zone for me in terms of album length. However, there was a lingering feeling of songs not knowing quite how to resolve, as they often faded out rather than culminating into something with closure. Still, this album is a really solid listen all around. Barring the weak endings and lyricism, Nilsson is a great vocal performer, and the tracks are varied and interesting.

Increíble hit se había mandado este tipo y ni sabía quién era. Entretenido album, muy bueno para el 1971. 6/10

just kinda bad

"Tapestry" but for men

Style-wise, it's all over the place, but there's a lot to enjoy if you dig in. Without You is the obvious one - the mega-hit, originally by Apple Records/ Mal Evans prodigies, Badfinger, is a fine vehicle for Nilsson's incredible voice, but Gotta Get Up and Coconut might also be familiar to many from the Reservoir Dogs and Russian Doll soundtracks respectively, where they're used wonderfully. These three songs alone are so weirdly different from one another, it's just bizarre that they should be by the same person, never mind appear on the same album. I like a bit of Nilsson, but the quality is patchy to say the least - he's another one of those artists that's probably more enjoyable to read about than to listen to. His relationship with John Lennon, especially during the latter's 'lost weekend' period makes for facinating reading and is enough to put you off alcohol for life. Beyond the well-known songs here, tracks like Driving Along and Down also stood out for me. I like that big, piano-led, brassy sound that Lennon also drew on in his solo albums - you can hear the influence they clearly had on each other. With a bit of context, this record makes for an interesting listen but as a standalone album in isolation, it probably won't be on high rotation for many.

When this came up I was intrigued as I kind of recognised the name but couldn't place it. First couple of tracks in and I thought hmm standard 70s pop singer? I had nearly switched off by the time it got to "Can't Live" and the penny dropped. Does that really justify a place on this list? Not in my eyes.

quite good album. a bonus star for the title

Pleasantly surprised! Coconut after Without You is fucking mental. 3.5 stars.

Someone told me Harry Nilsson was cool when I was like 22 and I don't think I got it but over time I absolutely got it. Love the whimsy and dark druggy undertones.

Gotta Get Up Without You Coconut Jump Into the Fire Si No Estas Tu

Gotta Get Up The Moonbeam Song Down Without You Coconut Jump Into The Fire

Not for me

I was looking forward to listening to this one, and it didn’t disappoint. A lot of delightful songs and some more upbeat rockers. I’ll definitely be relistening. Also iconic album title.

I'd never heard the entire album at the time it came out, but of course I know "Without You" (a.k.a. "Ken Lee," for those of us who spend too much time on the internet), and "Coconut," both from Top 40 radio when this record first came out. "Without You" I can do without, but "Coconut" was fun. Early in the Morning, his cover of an Afro-Cuban song from the 1940s, had nice simple instrumentation. It got me to dig up the original on YouTube, which I'll admit I prefer, but Nilsson's version was a good take on the original. Favorite track: "Jump into the Fire," with its manic jam at the end. I hear this song way more often nowadays than I ever did in the 70s, which is fine with me. "We can make each other happy! We can make each other happy! We can make each other happy!"

kind of insane? not sure if i mean this as a compliment either, some good stuff here but some REALLY baffling stuff too

I like the A-side more than the B-side. I didn't know he was lime in the coconut guy.

Listening to this back to back with Mott felt like an extended single album, though I would say Nilsson had a few more high points. Still a 3, tho.

Meh. Once I got to Can't Live Without You, I knew it was time to turn it off.

I’ve tried this a few times before and it found me more receptive this time. I like the beginning of this record especially. I’ve always liked Jump Into the Fire, but added a lot more to the list this time. Even the more sentimental numbers didn’t bug me that much anymore.

I don't like all of them, but these are some great songs. I like the brass, wherever it crops up. Without You may be a bit sappy, but man is it good. Also, today I realized that I'd been thinking of Harry Nilsson and Harry Chapin as the same person.

3/5 - If ever an album was more of a 3, I have not yet heard it. Competent, post-Beatles era tunes that are mostly decent except for the dreadful Coconut, but I’m never gonna be like, “Yeah, I need to hear some Harry Nilsson right now.” Props for the bath robe on the album cover, though.

Really really good. I’m not giving it a 5 purely because, I don’t know, it’s not The Point? Which I think is flawless. This has a couple more bleh songs, including an unnecessary cover of Let the Good Times Roll. But Gotta Get Up, Without You, Jump into the Fire, Coconut, and Down are phenomenal

Couple of good songs. Especially considering 'Gotta Get Up'

This is a great album full of Harry Nilsson's quirky songs.

It was cool. Not something I think I'll go back to, but fun to listen to at least once

I like this album but not more than average other than Without You, which has always been one of my favorite songs.

great so far, like the American equivalent of the Beatles some songs are alright a bit inconsistent I don't like that some songs have no instruments Jump in the fire is the best song

I love this album and have already listened to it

Put the lime in the coconut

A good listen. A little sleepy at times but some gems, like early in the morning

Good, I like Harry Nilssons voice. Some songs were weird, but overall a pleasant album.

I remember this being a lot better. Also, I was five, and putting the lime in the coconut made me laugh like a mental patient for hours.

Great album, lots of hits

This probably should have been a 4 but Coconut is so god-awful stupid I can't stand it

this is a fairly inoffensive album I'd probably give a two or three but Coconut is such a godawful song I'm docking it down to a one I dunno man this just isn't for me. a lot of what I hate about solo Beatles, some novelty songs, some crooning, gets a little Randy Newman in places, very singer-songwriter-y but with no real emotional heft or a hook to grab me actually you know what, it's not just Coconut. I don't like this. it'd still be a two probably because yeah, he sounds great and the music is technically competent, but we put the lime in the coconut and the score goes down

Good different but good to listen to

ok mellow

Not really my jam, but listenable enough

This was both goofy and pretty good. Enjoyable listen but probably not something I would return to

This is music for divorced dads who want to get back with their ex but don’t really care about custody.

It reminded me a lot of the Beatles. Interesting and okay, i hated the coconut song though.🍂

Well you learn something new everyday. Not only is Without You, Coconut & Jump in the Fire performed by the same person but they're all from the same album! I feel like I should've known but I didn't. Oh well. Great album non the less.

So many iconic songs, but I'd say overall this sits at a 3.5 for me. I like it, but Nilsson doesn't quite hit for me. Still bumping for importance.

the second half of the album is definitely the more creative, experimental and interesting one. other than that, it was just pretty okay. also, Coconut coming right after Without You is one of the most hilarious thing i've seen in an album

Amé. Ahora que me doy cuenta, sale en varios soundtracks

If McCartney had an understudy he would sound like this.

The album has a timeless quality that I really like. It is at times playful and adventurous. It is a varied album - genres and vibes. I quite enjoyed this album and would give it 5 stars for Coconut alone.

I’m not mad by any means, was kinda almost digging it until coconut. what is happening here? I do love how every song ends like he forgot what he was going to say and just faded it out instead

A fine album. I like the sounds but it didn't stir much in me. I was stunlocked when I heard 'Coconut'...the Lime Coke ads tormented me in the past and I never knew it was a real song.

beatles? sorry. beatles? i like to imagine that this guy listened to the beatles and was like "fuck British people, we can do this" and subsequently kind of did do it! for that reason alone, i will rate it highly, as I too hate British people. good on you, harry nilson.

the whole time i was listening to this i was trying to remember why tf i know the name Harry Nilsson. The opening song grabbed me and pulled me in so hard i got super excited, but then i got hit with some back to back sleepers. eventually, i got to Coconut and realized "oh THAT'S why i know this guy's name" and then i felt dumb for not realizing what that song was just by seeing the name. ultimately, the songs on here that are fun are really fun, but the others weren't doing much for me. i think Gotta Get Up was my favorite here, but unfortunately it's the first song you're done with. everything's a 3

Didn’t really hit for me. A couple of songs in the middle seemed promising, but the album was bookended by pretty boring ones. 1.5-2

I could really take or leave this album. Some fun songs (I have a love-hate relationship with "Coconut"), but altogether pretty forgettable as far as the experience of the album.

I’d never listened to this album in full before and found it to be good if a bit of a mixed bag. When I loaded up this album, I already had 2 songs from it in my Liked songs and nothing made me feel compelled to add more. I like it when it’s pop-forward. If we drafted songs from the albums we’ve gotten thus far, “Without You” should go first round, because it’s one of the most immaculately perfect pieces of music ever created. So then I get more than a little frustrated that it’s sharing disc space with Generic Blues Song 444628472 (“Early In the Morning”). Nilsson gets called the American Beatle and I know it’s a relationship thing more than anything else but like Pet Sounds exists

Hopping in the car, running a few behind for a lunch date with Emily and “Gotta Get Up” starts playing to roast my ass about being late. It’s a great song though, one that I heard countless times in the Natasha Lyonne’s show Russian Doll, where it plays each time she restarts her day in the Groundhog Day time loop. Loved the psych rock sounds of Jump Into The Fire, Coconut is totally unexpected and goofy, and some love songs round this out as a pretty dynamic album. Really enjoyed this one!

The only song I knew of Harry Nilsson’s was Everybody’s Talkin. I enjoyed this album, and thought there were some solid songs. It goes from poppy folk, relaxed 70s male guitar, to more soulful. Songs like Down and Early in the Morning surprised me in terms of Nilsson’s vocal range and sheer capacity to make such different powerful music, I was impressed. Naturally I’m not the biggest fan of some of the more ballad type songs but they have a place nonetheless. Coconut as a song is wild and bizarre. Jump into the fire has some more 50s swing rock influence. But all in all, I enjoyed.

Artiste inconnu. En fait non : j'avais déjà entendu "Without You", mais vu le nombre de versions je ne sais pas si c'est la version de Nilsson. J'ai trouvé l'album très ennuyeux, en particulier les morceaux les plus calmes ... J'ai regardé très (trop) souvent la playlist pour savoir où elle en était. Les morceaux plus dynamiques présentent un accompagnement assez varié, mais entre pseudo classique et fanfare ils ne m'ont pas vraiment accrochés. "Jump into the Fire", plus rock et avec quelques chorus, le sauve de la note minimale. =>2/5

Grabo un temazo,boracho,un genio el tipo🤌🤌🤌

One of my favorites from Nilsson

Un buen descubrimiento!

very beetles-ey, 7/10!

Definitely not for me

unexpected unorthodox bangers on there

some absolute bangers on here

Harry got groove! Maybe a bit generous with the 5 star but it’s close. 9/10

This ain’t no Abbey Road or Dark Side of the Moon, but this is Nilsson Schmilsson so I’m gonna put the lime in the coconut and give this album a five out of schmive!

Such a varied album. Wonderful ballads, funny songs, uplifting tones and under one roof. I am pleasantly surprised.

Mostly boring. Some flashes of cool sounds and 70s vibe, but could be much better.

He has a lovely voice. Not a fan of a lot of the songs.

One of the greatest albums ever recorded. This was a welcomed treat.

Loved this album!

Cool album Standout songs: Early in the morning Jump into the fire

Fabulous collection of songs, was surprised to know a few of these just from random pop culture when I was fully expecting to go into it knowing nothing

All very fun and playful but most of it is missing like any substance, will probably be back to some of this however as there are a few catchy tunes Coconut is a bop sadly 3.5

Pese a su gran voz no me acaba de convencer. Canciones muy irregulares. Muy buena producción.

Fora album, nisam pojma imala da je Without you njegova stvar! Nisu mi sve stvari napete, neke su i obrade, ali sve u svemu, nije mi smetalo slušati cijeli album 3/5, 6/10

Mr Nilsson, you should not be doing that dialect.

It was a pretty fun album! Lots of diverse sounds and are all very lively and captivating.

Without you is one of the greatest love songs ever written. Also RIP Harry Nilsson he seemed like he had nice energy. he would’ve been fun to talk to

O nome do álbum me diverte. Bom começo, e o cara nem se importa de se vestir pra foto da capa. Ótimo. O resto do disco vai de acordo com o esperado. É um álbum divertido, leve, descontraído, algo muito bem representado pela capa e pelo título. Um pacote conciso, sem surpresas grandes nem nada parecido. Mas ele flui extremamente bem, é uma escuta realmente agradável e calma. Deixa uma impressão mediana? É claro, não possui um pico imenso, mas também nunca cai de qualidade. Extremamente consistente e formidável. Bom álbum. 4/5

Generally pleasant not my favorite tho

Never heard an album so perfectly encapsulated by such a stupid title. It’s like a 5/10 but I’m giving it 3 stars so I feel less bad about giving something 2 stars later

Kinda goofy and funky

1001 albums to hear before you Schmilsson 75# Quirky Elton John. Really nice! I heard Gotta Get Up on a random Netflix show called Russian Doll with the concept of dying and returning to a point in time over and over, and this song appeared every time the character died. That summer I was hooked on it For it to be released on 1971, it's impressing what this man had to offer of pop at such an early stage. After listening to the R.E.M. album, this is much more up my alley than the jangle rock. But R.EM. was more consistent on making great passages and hooks. Some songs on this get lost on ideas that don't stick. I think this one has more character, it isn't afraid to sound weird.

I love how Harrison is in clothes of bath. The album doesn't have passion, is just music.

This was a pretty fun album. Gotta Get Up and Driving Along started it out nice and chill. Early In The Morning wasn't so great, but The Moonbeam Song brought it right back. Down was pretty fun. And then, Without You hit. Wow! I had only ever heard Mariah Carey's version of it, and didn't know it was a cover of Harry Nilsson. Coconut was also a great song, I didn't know he did the "lime in the coconut" song either. Let The Good Times Roll was a lot of fun. Most of the songs are 3s, but a couple of the breakouts bring this album up to a 4 overall. Best song: Without You

Listening to “Nilsson Schmilsson” (what an amazing name by the way) is like watching a highlight reel of some of the most iconic moments in film and tv. “Gotta Get Up” soundtracks Natasha Lyonne’s character restarting the same day over and over again in “Russian Doll”. “Without You” plays as Sharon Stone’s Ginger completely unravels in Scorsese’s “Casino”. “Coconut” provides a wryly funny breath of relief after the blood-soaked tension of “Reservoir Dogs” cuts to the end credits. And “Jump Into The Fire” kicks off what I call the “gun run” sequence of “Goodfellas”. The quick tempo, frantic bass and reverb-soaked vocals are a perfect aural match for the anxiety, panic and (justified) paranoia that Ray Liotta’s Henry Hill is going through as he carts guns and drugs across the city, while dealing with sticky meatball sauces and helicopters. You could spend a lot of time identifying all of the songs that score this part of the movie (I know I have), but it’s Nilsson’s song that is the core song that keeps coming back, matching Henry’s mental state. It’s no coincidence that these are the songs that stick out the most. “Gotta Get Up” is a particular favourite that I’ve had on repeat since rediscovering it, and I’d be very wary and suspicious of anyone who doesn’t absolutely love the song “Coconut”. But I was most blown away by revisiting “Jump Into The Fire”. When the bass kicks in with that descending riff at the end of the extended drum break, is a phenomenal moment in music. You need to crank the volume up to a level that risks structural damage to appreciate it properly, but it’s worth the risk. It turns out Harry Nilsson has been soundtracking some of my favourite moments in film and tv for quite some time. I never knew all of these songs came from the same artist, let alone were on the same album. This might have been my first time listening to this record, but I’d kind of been listening to it in fragments for years.

fav songs: gotta get up early in the morning down jump into the fire melodic, energetic, playful 70/100

Nytt bekjentskap. Pop rock. Har nok hørt den mest populære låta, Without You, tidligere. Dette er nok også den beste låta, mens de øvrige sangene er av litt varierende kvalitet. Et par artige låter i Early in the Morning og Coconut. Hele albumet i seg selv har i grunn en noe absurd karakter. Gjør seg fortjent til sånn cirka tre og en halv stjerner. Runder ned. Top 3: Without You, Early in the Morning, Gotta Get Up

okayisch

Without you is so krass. Der Rest gut aber nicht für everyday 2-3

Ein Killer-Song rettet das Album nicht.

lol, this record is legit pretty fun. But the thing that makes me happiest about this weirdo is that he actually recorded “Without You” in Spanish. But then halfway through, he loses steam and reverts back to English. I don’t know why that seems so funny to me. But I appreciate a guy who couldn’t give a shit less, evidently, about coming up with a compelling album title or cover art, which I guess probably should have been some sort of an indication that he’d have no problem phoning it in for the back half of "Si No Estas Tu". Pretty psyched on this one. My only real experience with Harry Nilsson is with the song “Without You”, which is still one of my fave depressing songs. So I was half expecting a record full of enjoyable, but mopey, ballads. This record is really not that at all, which I would have thought would bum me out, but I’m really digging this anyway. This one is a 4-star record that flirts pretty heavy with being a 5-star...and I pretty much have to round up considering the laughs he's provided me. 9/10

Oh the 70s. Great listen.

it’s very slow but a calming sweet slow, i do like it quite a bit because of how he uses bg vocals to his advantage such as in the moonbeam song. very good!

Really loved this. Well, “Coconut” was a little weird but the second time through, I even enjoyed that one. I added “Without You” to my playlist.

Never understood the hype about Nilsson.

fun but meh

Could take it or leave it

Hit after hit on this thing. Love the songs in isolation, but I don’t think they work as a cohesive listening experience (hence the 3). Still a big fan of Nilsson though.

this i just kind of nothing , early 70's with lots of kind of gestures to the worst excesses of the 60's . I have heard all these songs done better by other people.

I loved this. Some good songs, very (maybe just a bit too) diverse, great voice. It's not surprising to learn he was good friends with John Lennon.

I had no idea the same guy wrote all these! I had “you put the lime in the coconut” stuck in my head all weekend.

I’m pleasantly surprised to find Nilsson Schmilsson on the list. Music from high school days! I listened to the original release (ten tracks). This is the first time I’ve heard the full version of “Jump into the Fire”, since the radio version was cut to three minutes or so. “Let the Good Times Roll” is a cover of the old Shirley and Lee tune. Several ballads here, but still a good variety of music.

Wait, there's seriously albums called Oedipus Schmoedipus AND Nilsson Schmilsson? Maybe schm-reduplication was a phenomenon of the past and people just aren't doing it anymore. Wild. Anyway, this is a great album cover, because this guy looks like me (sleepy) and the font is really good. I do know the Lime in the Coconut song (thanks to Kermit Thee Frog), but I think that's it. Oh, no, I knew 'Gotta Get Up' from Russian Doll, too. Great energy. 'Without You' has familiar lyrics but the song itself doesn't seem familiar, and it's kinda 80s (derogatory). Like a bad Journey song. 'Coconut' is super weird, honestly. Exotica is right. I don't like it. Bring back Kermit! Bring back 'Coconut Telegraph'! The absurdity of a doctor telling you to do whatever you did to cause the problem you're asking about does speak to me, though. I'm coming around to it. At first I was leaning 4 or maybe even 5, but my feelings about this album were kinda like: 📉 (bottoming out at 3, but still). I wonder if I listened to this backwards if my rating would be a 4 instead. An experiment for another decade, perhaps. Highlight: 'Gotta Get Up'

lol

Chill and sort of Beatles-esque

Increíble

Full of charm and perfect melodies. Coconut is silly but incredibly funny. Without you is moving and beautifully sang. Gotta get up is the perfect opening song. All of this album is an absolute delight, there is not a note out of place.

Awesome variety, and great songwriting!

5.0

Someone wrote it’s like John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the same person.. yeah that fits.

Lime in de coconut

Un disco muy bueno! La canción Coconut es muy divertida y pegadiza y la versión de Without you es fenomenal! Es un disco que te levanta el ánimo, con mezclas de Rock y Folk, hace que disfrutes de un disco lleno de vida y ánimo, muy recomendado!

so nostalgic, I was obsessed with coconut as a child to the point where I would request my 2nd grade teacher to play it in class every friday, when she'd take song requests, at some point she told me that she had actually played the song at her wedding reception, I still have no idea if she was lying to me or not but i'll never forget maestra gagnon.

Un disco tranquilo, bien 70s, para escuchar en cualquier momento del día, sobretodo si está soleado, y con un TEMAZO para cantar a gritos como Without You. Arranca más tranqui y va subiendo de intensidad hacia el final, es cortito, la última canción es media depre pero en general está lindo.

Nice easy rock

muito curtinho mas gostei

I love it

bastante animadillo mola

Surprisingly extremely catchy. Probably the best album I've had so far. Lots of songs from movies. Without You was the best on here

Liked the first half

Lo amé y me sorprendió mucho escuchar Without you :)

Had no idea Mariah Carey's "Without You" was a cover, nor this was where the "Coconut" song came from

A capa do álbum é bem condizente com as músicas pq realmente parece que foram feitas em casa por um cara de roupão

Tipo comer um copo da felicidade. Começa bem, termina triste e culpado. A primeira música é tudo que ele tem para oferecer

So many songs on here where I was like “oh that’s where it’s from.” A few that I would not have guessed were by the same person. I thought the album was a lot of fun, can see why people are comparing him to the Beatles. Struggled to take “Gotta Get Up” seriously because it’s the reset music in Russian Doll. It’s used so well in that show though, it really works as a time loop reset song. Fav song: Without You – also liked Gotta Get Up and Down Least fav: I’ll Never Leave You

Enjoyed this. Easy listen. Minus points for him being friends with/ inspiring John Lennon. Specific rating - 4.1 Fav song- living without you Least fav - I’ll never leave you

Great name. It is very one-man-beatles-esk, and sometimes you're like "yeah why did they ever need four of them!" and then sometimes he's drowned out by the full orchestra in the background and you get the appeal of having more voices. Quite a few songs I knew (Gotta Get Up, Coconut, etc) without ever having heard his name before. Favourite song: Gotta Get Up Least: I'll Never Leave You

First song gotta get up is 🔥. Driving along lyrics are top notch. Without you - sounds like Elton John. Coconut sounds like Ween. Can’t believe this is where Gumbrose got Jump into the Fire. The outro to this song is extended bliss.

I approached this with some trepidation, but it was, for the most part, surprisingly good. To the extent that I'd probably listen to it again without a problem. Other than the one huge hit, I didn't really know what to expect, which is presumably why I expected it to me a shmultz-fest or something. But it's really not. The one abomination on it is Coconut which, with modern ears, sounds utterly terrible. It seems to be classed as a novelty song. Which is why I can't work out why it's part way through side 2 of this. That almost demoted this to a 2 by itself. If there had been a repeat it would have been lower. But actually it's good enough to ignore the crime against music and rate this overall as a 4 I think.

Strong

I understand the comparisons to Beatles now; I would say it has worse, cleaner vocals, worse arrangements, but overall it would end up somewhere in the middle of the Beatles discography - it's consistent and just clicks. Great background, driving music.

This album is pretty interesting, I've loved listening to something a little bit more peculiar from the pop(-rock) genre. Of course, there were better songs than others, and I didn't find that enjoyable some parts. But, overall, this album has been such a pleasant listening.

It's a weird album, very accessible songwriting but also feel very throwaway. Without You, despite it being very well written feels very out place amongst the others as it's a completely different vibe. It's cool to know where Coconut, a song I know from the Reservoir Dogs soundtrack, came from.

A lot of this reminds me of later McCartney, which makes me wonder about the direction of influence, tho of course it could be mutual. It also felt like a lot of partial song ideas, songs that didn't quite tell a whole story -- wch also feels like McCartney as early as Abbey Road. If I think of it as songs, it's a 2 or 3, but if I think of it more like a notebook, I find a lot to enjoy.

"Coconut" has become such a parody of itself that it was hard to listen to this with fresh ears. But I didn't hate it.

Same criticism I've used before - too many of the tracks seem to fade out before they can breath. I liked nearly all the songs - the exception being "Coconut", always hated that one - but seriously, 5 or 6 songs in before anything runs over 3 minutes. "Jump Into the Fire" is the only one that kept going long enough for me to really get in to it.

Didn't love it but didn't hate it.

Really liked jump into the fire. Obviously without and coconut are excellent. Strong finish

When you think about the basics of rock and roll from its very roots to its evolution in the year 1971 this album accumulates everything wonderful about the genre in only 35 minutes. This record feels very sincere with songs drenched in sadness, joy, and a calmness that only a late night can muster. Fav tracks: Without you, Coconut, The moonbeam song, and early in the morning

early in the morningi begendim ama dinler miyim emin degilim. without you da guzeldi.

i really liked it, jingled my bells very well

Classic of 1970s singer songwriter soft rock. Can see why he was so successful, but he seems to have disappeared from the collective consciousness somehow. Great tunes though and great singing.

So much fun

Pleasantly surprised by this. Lots of Beatles vibes, Without You is a banger.

Boring and I found the coconut song super annoying

I'd never heard of Harry Nilsson but really enjoyed this.

Good stuff actually! Interesting to read about the guy.

3.5

I don‘t know what to write, in my head is only „lime in the coconut“

It's the kind of music where you say it's fun, but you mean it's trash.

I think living without this is fine.

pretty nice and chill. muscially good, not too annoying

Really weird, but interesting. What a wild collection of songs.

I recognized a few songs off the album, but never heard of the guys before this so it's nice to put a name to the music. Definitely get the 'American Beatle' title and this it is well deserved (especially considering the Beatles' praise for him). Very cool, Schmilsson!

Was hier op eerste gezicht niet bekend mee, maar bleek uiteindelijk toch wat nummers te kennen. Interessante man als ik het zo lees. Jump Into The Fire een knaller van een nummer.

Gezellig plaatje gewoon.

The Nathaniel Rateliff connection is impossible to unhear once you know to listen for it. The warm conversational intimacy, the way the voice carries emotional weight without showboating, the willingness to be vulnerable and playful in the same breath — Rateliff didn’t invent this, he inherited it. Spending time with Nilsson Schmilsson is one of those meeting-the-ancestor moments that the best parts of this project deliver, and it makes you hear both artists slightly differently afterward. Nilsson’s voice is extraordinary on a technical level — a three-octave range deployed with effortless control and genuine feeling. It doesn’t have the ragged, physical quality that makes Rateliff so compelling, but that’s a preference note rather than a criticism. What it has instead is a kind of intimate directness, the sense that he’s singing to you specifically rather than performing at a room. The songs are the real story. The record jumps between styles — early rock and roll, lush orchestral pop, hard rock, intimate piano ballads — with a confidence that feels like genuine range rather than restlessness. The eclecticism that could easily feel scattered instead feels joyful, and the replayability test passes without hesitation.

Geweldige hit met Without You, verder een vrolijke Supertramp vibes

Moments of brilliance

So much more pleasant and recognisable than I’d first thought.

BUENISIMOOOO

Quirky but no big hit

I love the layout of the album. I feel I have a sense of this man's life and personality

Apparently I've liked/downloaded this album and have no memory! But Gotta Get Up is a fucking classic.

Better than expected. Some old favorites and new gems.

ok

3 stars for a really charming album, and one extra star for the sheer brilliance of Without You and that coconut song.

Yeah, alright.

Plus one for without you Minus one for the lime in the coconut

A brilliant album from start to finish. Great songs, outstanding playing.

It's kind of ironic that one of John Lennon's post Beatles best buddies sounded very much like his former band mate Paul McCartney. Harry Nilsson had great voice but to me he could have benefitted from better songwriting (partners). There are few good pop tracks on this and 'Jump into the fire' is a standout one

Really hard to imagine that this album was voted to be top 1000 list of 70s albums. This was a nerve-wracking album.

blaah

Weird mix of pop and schlager-like music, bluesy tracks and the obligatory ballads. Not at all to my taste.

Bien

Eclectic mix of genres - folk, blues, honky-tonk? Just a bit odd. Oh this has Without You ("Can't live if living is without you") and Coconut ("put the lime in the coconut"). Such famous tracks, very different, and sequential in the album! Otherwise nothing much is grabbing my attention. Best track - Gotta Get Up, Early in the Morning 3 stars, but a low 3

A decent album after a couple of stinkers. It probably sounded better than it is because of the aforementioned double-whammy I experienced. 'Ken Lee' is obviously a classic, before being butchered by all the wannabe warblers, but some of the other tracks were also pretty good. I think 3 stars is about right.

eh pretty cool i guess

A tight, quality album!

Easy, low impact chill rock that's an easy listen. He incorporates a lot of instruments into the songs without overloading them, i'm usually more of a fan when wind instruments are in or piano. Just seems like a guy who likes making fun little songs. Gotta Get Up, Coconut and Jump into the Fire are good ones.

Kinda mid edd sheeran vibes

was not familiar with harry nilsson before listening to this, so was surprised to recognize some of his songs. fine 3 stars

Everything about this feels like I shouldn't like it as much as I do, it's almost stupid in its silliness, and yet somehow I love it. It's great how this album doesn't take itself seriously at all, which I feel like really gives the chance to explore much more novelty ideas without being confined by having to make something that conforms to a traditionally good song. And that lack of a boundary is perfect for this, as it really does benefit from how fun it is, making it such light entertainment, but still enjoyable even if you are sitting down and really focusing on it.

It's a Travel of emotions, very good album 9/10.

Some classics on here—a bit of ‘70s pop, a bit of Beatles, some good variation overall.

Canzoni da ascoltare quando fai colazione in hangover come sembra essere lui nella copertina

This is actually great stuff! Good vibes, good voice, nice instrumentals and composition. Definitely one for the list!

Some iconic songs that I did not know were by the same artist. This album continues to subvert my expectations: it is delicate, nuanced, and precise. More often than not, it is also irresistible.

Je ne connaissais que le morceau « without you » qui a du être reprise dans un film. Sympa même si un peu daté.

14/20 Album qui s'écoute assez bien. Des musiques assez sympa comme Down, mais aussi des musiques oubliables. Ça reste plutôt une bonne découverte, bien que l'album reste un peu daté.

Nilsson Schmilsson... who gives a piss? Nah, I'm kidding. That's just the kind of self-deprecating vibe that the album's name gives off. This album's not half-bad. Apparently the Beatles really liked this guy and I can kinda see why. I mean, this album has an instance of insane tonal whiplash that would make the White Album jealous. Let's talk about that for a bit actually. Song 6 on this album is called "Without You" and it's genuinely kind of beautiful. It is a cover, but Harry Nilsson's version has arguably become the definitive rendition of the song. It's either that or Mariah Carey's version. But yeah, this song is excellent. The piano is nice, Harry's vocals are stunning for that one part in the chorus, and the energy makes the message hit even harder. It's just a wonderful power ballad and I love it. That song is immediately followed by "Coconut," an annoying novelty song about putting the lime in the coconut and drinking them both up. The tonal whiplash between these two songs may genuinely the most insane thing I've heard on any one of these albums and I kind of admire it in a sick, twisted way. But yeah, "Coconut" is definitely a little annoying, but that's, like, the point, right? I can't hate a song that's actively trying to be annoying too much, right? I will say that it's pretty funny to see people on this site realizing that the song at the end of Reservoir Dogs is real and comes from this album, but I myself had my own situation similar to this where I just now found out that this was the musical inspiration for the "Peeps in the chili pot" bit from The Good Place. Very funny scene from a phenomenal show, I must say. If you haven't seen The Good Place by now, what are you even doing with your life? Go watch it, trust me. So, that was funny. As far as the rest of the album goes, it kind of hovers around this "good, but not great" range that I can't hate at all. There are other nice songs like "Gotta Get Up" and "Jump Into the Fire" but the album at large doesn't leave as much of an impact as I'd maybe like it to. Nothing in here is bad, aside from perhaps the one song. Harry Nilsson's a decent songwriter and vocalist. The instrumentalists all do well enough. I like the album, okay? It's got some weird things that I'm not entirely in favor of, but I can see the appeal. If nothing else, I at least got a bit of a laugh out of it. High 3/5.

He has been under my radar for so long until I finally figured out it was his song that was featured in “Good Fellas.” Such an amazing album with great grooves and melodies.

This should be right up my alley and ,for the most part, it is. Very McCartney-esque songwriting. I just don’t like Coconut and think novelty songs like it ultimately drag the overall quality of albums down. Favorite songs were Gotta Get Up, Driving Along, Down, and Jump Into The Fire.

8/10

Another funny album where it turns out you know more than you thought: The Coconut song, Without you, the one from Goodfellas and Gotta Get Up. Can see why the Beatles liked him so much. Combines the musical and whimsical in a similar way to some of their stuff. Enjoyed this more than I expected: 4 out of 5 stars

A fun listen for sure. Little scattered and the production sounds dated here and there, but Nillson is a skilled songwriter, which shines though those quibbles.

A few Okay songs, likely will not re-visit.

This is cool, kind of like a one-man north american Beatle. Even a timeless hit in there! I can see how this would have been a pioneering record and had an extensive influence on subsequent recorded music projects. Yeeha

Didn’t finish it, not my style I thought it was slightly boring

this was lovely

Enjoyed this one! Up my alley for sure. Great songwriting.

Great album, loved it.

It was a nice surprise for a first side! Some nice sounds, songwriting and overall enjoyable. Unfortunately, second side is not as good and couple of annoying fillers

Pretty great singer songwriter record from Paul McCartney's favorite American artist! This record is pretty versatile and shows off Nilsson as a jack of all trades. His Without You cover is the best song, while Jump in the Fire is the most exciting.

I like the playfulness. But didn’t end up with strong feelings.

Bro thought he could make the white album

I have never heard of this dude before. I think I've heard 'Gotta Get Up' in some ad and that's about it? I have no idea if I am too young to have heard of him or too Romanian. Nonetheless, it seems it wasn't such a great loss not having heard any of this earlier on. It's fine. It sounds like music, just not music that I enjoy. It's not my thing in the slightest and I'm not gonna sit here and pretend I do like it. 'Without You' is by far the best song on this album. Also, 'Coconut' gets too much hate; it's fun compared to other songs on the album. I much prefer that type of song. 'Down' was also a fine track, but everything is just too boring for me. It's folk; what more can I say? I'm trying to be as expressive as I can so when I reread a review trying to remember my opinion on an album, I know exactly how I felt about it and WHY I felt that way. In this case, though, I can't elaborate any more than 'it's folk.' Future me will get it.

Fun

I don’t know much about this guy beyond his name, but other than Without You this is pretty embarrassing.

It was okay. Songwriting was fine and some of the songs were fun. “Coconut” is the famous track, but it’s silly. 3/5 Might listen again