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Very quiet and lyric based, not my style.
Put the lime in the coconut Not my jam couldn't finish it either
0/10 bekannt 8/10 Beste Songs: down, without you, coconut
PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT 🗣️🔥
Big ball of cheese with a few wonderful songs
Never really understood the amazement with this guy. His stuff is good and fit the time but didn't seem to break any ground to my ear.
The instrumental was so rich, and the lyrics did a great job adding to that. This album was an incredible experience and I think I'll listen to it again someday.
Some absolute bangers on here. Will listen to again. Lots of songs I recognised but didn't know where his
The reality of this project is that someday you get Purple Rain or Born to Run. Other days you get Nilsson Schmilsson.
The Brian Wilson of slobbishly charming & funny American crooners, but I guess that is just Brian Wilson, too. Whatever, I love them both. This album is the perfect entry point into Nilsson and his singular way of doing pop music.
First listened on 15th March 2026. Favourite song is Coconut. Probably my least favourite Nilsson album, it's the least memorable.
so unforgettable
Amazing, Coconut is dumb but everything else is absolutely lovely
Good
Wasn’t as big a fan as I thought I’d be… last song was an absolute winner though
Never listened to this album front to back before. Some real hidden gems.
On est dans de la pop plutôt classique mais je dis ça avec plus de 50 ans de musiques pop qui me sépare de la sortie initiale. Difficile de juger sans le remettre dans le contexte de l'époque. Pour ma part ce sera sans plus.
Not my thing was aight
Gotta Get Up - Wow this is not what I expected from the cover. I like this! It has a kind of dissonant feeling I really enjoy. I like how the chorus sounds the most, and I really like the horns. Driving Along - A little less of my vibe, but it’s a pleasant listen. Not much to say about this one. Early in the Morning - I really like the instrumental on this one, I assume it’s some sort of synth? It’s very nice. A little slow for me otherwise but a very chill song. The Moonbeam Song - Also a lot slower than I genuinely like. It is very pretty. Feels like it’s going to put me to sleep though. Down - I don’t have much to say about this one. It wasn’t bad or anything, just very neutral. Kind of just slipped by me. Without You - I like the piano in this one a lot! Very pretty. Still slower than I usually like, but it’s got a sound that makes me enjoy it more. Oh this chorus is GORGEOUS. Wow! This is going on my melancholy playlist. That’s beautiful. Coconut - …this is where this song came from? I know this from my dad referencing it all the time. It at least gets points for being weird and interesting to listen to. Let the Good Times Roll - This is fun! Very nice and upbeat. I like it. Jump Into the Fire - Oh this bass line is AWESOME. Beautiful intro. I like this one a lot. It jams. The guitar at the end is very very fun. I’ll Never Leave You - Oooh nice strings. Very pretty song. Not so much my thing, but very pretty. OVERALL: This would be a 3.5 if I could, but I can’t, so it’s making a solid 3. It’s a nice album, just mostly not my style. A bit too slow for my tastes. Favorites were Gotta Get Up and Without You, which was the one slower song that really hit for me.
Kind of neat!
Started off strong but the rest of it was just very generic classic rock. I like classic rock don’t get me wrong, I would listen to this album again but the vocals got more annoying as the album went on. Wild horses is a classic tho
I wanted to like this more as a pseudo Nilsson fan but couldn’t get there.
Another of those albums I've heard about for years, but have never listened to before. The one song I absolutely knew was Without You. This was everywhere back when it came out, and one I was fine with but never loved. Reading about the album before listening, I thought for certain it'd be one I'd love. As the album began I liked each song, but none of them blew me away. There were production choices I thought were good, but again they didn't give me that smile that I'll get when I'm happily surprised by some flourish. I had no clue that the song Coconut was "that" song Coconut, so I smiled then out of sheer surprise given I haven't heard it in a million years. Ultimately I did end up liking this, but not loving it. My main thought was that it is too Beatlesque. This solidified during the drum solo of Jump Into The Fire and I was thinking how it felt stolen from Abbey Road. And then I thought to all of those flourishes and how they really weren't all that original. Not sure what rating this will get...
Über weite Strecken habe ich mich gelangweilt.
i like!!!
Chill. Coconut song and another often played song
This was a lot of fun. So many different styles and moods. Every song kept my interest. Without You is a classic and I could have given it a 5 just based off that one song, but the rest of the songs were great too. My favorite was The Moonbeam Song, really beautiful.
Solid album title and cover. Several jams off this album I've heard but didn't know who sang them or anything about this guy. I've only ever heard Mariah Carey's version of Without You, so Schmilsson's cover fell flat for me, but overall I really enjoyed this album!
Oh without you van mariah is van hem. Heerlijke drums op vrijwel alle nummers.
Nice old pop rock sound, I liked the more rock songs on here.
First two songs provide such an uppidy and fun vibe I love it. Sounds like music I would listen too early in the morning. Ok the third song was called early in the morning and that really freaked me out. The song coconut was trending at some point which is probably why it has so many streams but who even discovered this peculiar song. This album wasn't my personal cup of tea but I like listening to older music because it reminds me of my grandpa. Some songs I really did like however, so yea.
I didn't know who he was. Allegedly the amaerican beatles? Interesting... i liked without you the most.
Love the sound of this album - comforting and unique.
It’s good, but I’m not hearing an album that deserves cult status. A decent singer songwriter with a nice vibe.
Gotta Get Up has a great beat, almost Paul Simon like enunciations. I don’t love Harry’s voice. It feels a little like broadway. Driving Along is more my beat it reminds me of Poppy, Coconut does too but I don’t like that one as much. The album flows nicely together, I really liked Early in the Morning and the Moonbeam song. Down is so fun! Without you felt very Beatles like. Let the Good Times Roll was fun!
I've known about Harry Nilsson for a long time, but I hadn't actually listened to him until now. This might, partially, be because I unfairly categorized him as a Beach Boys copy, a band that I'm not generally too fond of. On 'Nilsson Schmilsson', the singer definitely has a voice of his own, somewhere between the late 60's Pop Rock acts and the refined Yacht Rockers of the 70's. Based on his last name I assumed he was of Swedish decent and apparently his great-grandfather was from here originally. Nice! Positives: Nice, smooth voice. Reminds me a bit of Donald Fagen. I'm not usually too into Baroque Pop but the horns are mixed very nicely, I like a drier and closer mix for horns in Pop/Rock rather than bigger, heavy-reverb sounds. The production overall is fantastic, right up my alley and very well suited for this style of music. The album is uplifting and happy without being annoying or trying too hard. Any record gets bonus points from me for having a mellotron, the best instrument ever invented. The late Beatles/Beach Boys style harmonies are done beautifully, though not as well as by those bands. Great piano playing! Negatives: The very slow songs like 'The Moonbeam Song' are quite boring to me. 'Coconut' sounds like Harry Nilsson is trying to imitate one of Paul McCartney's many joke songs. Who in their right mind would want to do that? Best songs: Driving Along, Without You, Jump Into the Fire, I'll Never Leave You Worst songs: The Moonbeam Song, Coconut
This album is excellent.
Loved it then, love it more now.
surprise banger comvention!
I didn’t find it particularly special. Some fun funky instrumentals, but wouldn’t recommend to a friend or listen again (besides maybe “Down”)
good style but too slow
2 hits on the record, both classics. A mostly upbeat, positive album. Won't likely hit my "listen again" list though.
Like it 3/5
5/10
what if we ripped off the beach boys 5 years later and made it shit. lime in de coconut top 10 worst songs i've ever listened to
Lime in the coconut... yeah I'm good thanks
bello triste, devi stare nel mood motivo per cui ho trovato un po’ pesante l’ascolto di tutto l’album. resta però che alcune tracce sono molto belle per esempio without you
he slams it out of the park with the excellent "Without You" and then he chooses to follow that up with the kooky "Coconut." *shakes head* i am going to brick him up inside the tunnel under ocean boulevard like "The Cask of Amontillado"
one word review - random
ok
Moonbeam is so good
It was honestly better then I expected
a lot of good songs throughout the album
Oliko tässä alkuperäinen Ken Lee biisi? Hauska levy ja hyviä biisejä. Joskus tonniygönen yllättää.
Not for me. 1/5
Loved coconut song, withnout you and the moonbean song
- onks tän kaverin nimi sketsi vai - aaa niii nilsson schmilsson oli levyn nimi joo got it - mitä mittee tää whitout youhan on absolute classic, nilsson schmilsson youre the man - ai seki oli coveri vaan, ihan vuoristorataa tää levy - ihan hauskoja biisejä, ei kyl mitää tajunnanräjäyttävää taikka huomion vangitsevaa tavaraa
A couple great songs, but most of it didn't really land for me. Plus I really hate "Coconut".
Four Star Boar Star
This album is sneaky good. Everyone's heard coconut from this album, but its not even close to the best track.
Not much I would come back to but glad to have heard it
I really liked this. There’s a breezy tongue in cheek feel to these songs. I’ve been told for years to listen to Nilsson and now I know why.
i had heard 'gotta get up' in Russian Doll, and loved rediscovering the song. it makes me want to listen to it in the morning as im brushing my teeth and pretend im in some kind of movie. I also didn't know that 'without you' was his song! it's my favourite mariah carey song and turns it its not even her song?? and 'coconut' is so silly funny overall big fan of this and will be returning, bc i love the vibes. there's a beatles vibe to this album, yet somehow feels ahead of its time?
The original coconut song! Fun, easy listening. No hard hitting lyrics, just whimsical enjoyment. 7/10
One of my favourite listens. Harry Nilsson can be a bit hit and miss but he is in his best form on this album.
Der va det jo opptil flere sanger æ ikke visste at æ har et forhold til, og ellers mye gøy – har du sett! Alt man lære.
High 3! Surprisingly not terrible.
not really my cup of tea, but there are some good tunes on this. some crap ones too. great sounding drums
The contrast between without you and coconut is great. This album in many ways sounds like something Paul McCartney would make
The American Beatle. Harry Nilsson is the unsung hero of American pop music. He wrote so many songs that everyone has heard and others have won awards covering. Famously the maestro of the Popeye soundtrack. Harry’s voice and arrangements are so uniquely his that his talent and albums are a treasure to whom ever goes down the rabbit hole. Damn near perfect album
I enjoyed this, it was fun, a few tracks will go into regular rotation.
I enjoyed this more than I thought
It's good. I like side A better than side B, but B is not bad either. Sometimes reminds me of Paul McCartney. Favorite song: Gotta get up
Equal parts fun and depressing!
beste album dat ik hier al ben tegen gekomen da ik nog nie kende tot nu toe, folky, neil young vibe een beetje, maar tegelijk ook weer heel anders, ik kende het nummer "early in the morning" wel al. heel experimenteel ook vind ik, in begin wat folky, beetje blues ook, moeilijk te omschrijven, maar zeeeeker een pareltje, damn
Quite okay but not my thang
This was so much fun to listen to had to listen to it three times right away. really like the sound of it. Without you such a banger.
Love this album of bedroom pop gems! All great ones. Favorite tracks- “Gotta Get Up” “ Without You” “Coconut”
Tolles Album, lustiger Name
Ah, sweet relief. After the Streets debacle, it's a genuine pleasure to listen to this one. The best title. The best cover. The best songs. It’s kind of maddening that HN didn't give us more music, but he gave what he had to give I suppose. This is maybe the ultimate “he wrote that?” album for casuals as there are three classics here that everyone knows but maybe 1 in 1000 know Harry Nilsson’s name in 2025
Some of the songs really don't hold up but some are still pretty good and "without you" is a good cover 6/10
Juste pour Without You, cet album vaut son 4 étoiles.
I liked the vibe. My favourites were “jump into the fire” and “i’ll never leave you” But I wouldn’t listen to the whole album again cause its pretty boring
Excellent
First listen. Only knew “coconut”. Not bad but not something I’d listen to again.
Reminds me of the Beatles! Strong vocals, powerful piano riffs, and chords. Some recognizable tracks on this album that I've heard before. LIME IN THE COCONUT COMES FROM THIS?!
Tiene un clásico como “Without you”… pero no me encantó el CD
A few of the tracks on this album stood out for me, with "Without You" naturally being one of them, and "The Coconut" is a novel track that made me smile. I'm not sure I could really count myself as a convert though, in terms of Harry Nilsson fandom.
Yet another example of “I didn’t know music could sound like this” AND “THATS where this song is from?”
There were some songs i really liked and others that were ok but overall good vibe
About ten years ago an aunt and uncle expressed disbelief that I was not familiar with the the catalog of Harry Nilsson, so I went and bought this album. He really was underrated/unsung, at least to people roughly my age and younger. Some great and classic songs here, my favorite of which is "Jump Into the Fire" which will always remind me of the helicopter scene from Goodfellas. I would give this 3.5 stars (or even 3.9!) but it doesn't quite reach 4 for me.
greatness
Quirky and weird but I always enjoy listening to it!
I unexpectedly enjoyed this Album
Really good album. Gotta get up, jump into the fire, and I'll never leave you were highlights. Coconut was wild, impressed it was a hit at the time
Okay schmokay.
Great for cooking
I had no recollection of this artist, a complete blank, and was expecting zero from it - and then…..”hey, I know this song, and this one too, and yeah that one, and hell this is pretty good”. The American Beatle may be a stretch but it’s damned fine.
Listened so long ago and forgot to rate. I remember the at the start I had the thought “I really need to listen to more Harry Nilsson!” and was really enjoying it. I do think some of the songs later were fun albeit a little gimmicky or novelty sounding. But still enjoyed overall
Sounds like the Beatles
Nice album. Middle of middle-of-the-road. 1. Gotta Get Up 2. Without You 3. Jump Into The Fire
I really enjoyed listening to this, felt instantly familiar, kind of like prototypical jack johnson LOL but definitely less cringe. hated that coconut song i won't like.
This one’s a mixed bag. At its core, it feels like a solid early-’70s singer-songwriter record, but that’s also the problem—it doesn’t always stand out. The piano-led tracks could easily pass for Billy Joel, and honestly, it’s hard to shake the feeling that its inclusion on the list owes a lot to Without You rather than the album as a whole. That said, there are flashes of brilliance: Jump Into the Fire is a swaggering, bass-driven monster that feels way ahead of its time, while Coconut is… well, ridiculous—but undeniably memorable. The rest? Competent, pleasant, but rarely transcendent. A couple of iconic moments surrounded by fairly standard fare. Worth hearing for the highs, but not essential beyond that.
The title chosen for an album, is one of the most important choices an artist makes during any creative campaign. It is the first impression the audience gets of their music; can tantalise and excite; and has the power to be a summarising or even defining statement. 'Nilsson Scmilsson' - is a bad joke, but it's perfect. Perfect for an artist who seems to be constantly poking fun at their own craft. And a craftsmen is what Harry Nilsson truly was. Underneath the "one in a million type of voice and talent" is a collection of remarkable songs. Foremost amongst them: 'Without You'. One of the iconic ballads, known for it's heartwrenching and dramatic honesty, and a melody which lifts you up and carries you on its journey, whether or not you wanted to go. But how does this master craftsmen elect to follow their most vulnerable moment? With a novelty track about traditional medicine. You didn't start to think he was being serious did you? Sure, there's some filler on here too, but 'Nilsson Smilsson' is like a classic Pixar film: thoroughly unserious, flippant, harmless fun - but I cried.
high 4 nice one harry
10/10 album name, very fun album and a cracking voice
On the whole, I enjoyed this album. Whenever the songs were getting a little too repetitive for me, they would end except for "Jump Into The Fire" which was the longest song and for me, the worst song. Most known songs: "Without You" and "Coconut". Best song: "Gotta Get Up".
I’m a big fan of Harry Nilsson and a lot of his work, a criminally underrated artist. While he did have a few hits in the 60s, this is his biggest most successful album and it shows with it having how much is packed here From the intro song lamenting glory days being over on “Gotta get up” to the lonesomeness of “early in the morning. The bettering iconic ballad of “without you” to the goofy lil dance number “coconut” then the wild and rocking “jump on the fire”. This album does a good job of moving around constantly offering a different facet of Harry’s music and what he wanted to offer. The remaining tracks are of good quality but don’t pack as much for a punch as the ones mentioned above. With the exception of “moonbeam song and I’ll never leave you, such a powerful closer” Still though, I think this is a great pop album and a great start to the world of Nilsson
It's nice to finally put a name to a song I've heard plenty with Gotta Get Up by Nilsson Schmilsson. Shout out to the TV show "Russian Doll" for utilizing a fun song so well and right in tune with its ironic roots.
Gotta Get Up Without You Jump Into the Fire
Masterpiece is an understatement.
Interesting, extremely varied
6/10 He put the lime in the coconut? I didn't know that. 12-05-2025
Good
Like it or not, this album was ballsy and very diverse. "Gotta Get Up" sounds like a Billy Joel song. "Without You" is a schmaltzy melodrama. "Coconut" is just bat-shit crazy. "Jump Into the Fire" sounds like a Roxy Music track.
Wow, I was aware of some songs from the radio but others not at all. This album was a mix of a lot things. It was actually fun to listen to. His voice is lovely.
I didn’t know he had this many tunes that I knew
7/10 some of the songs stuck out
Decent, saved like half the songs. And Without You's grown on me a lot, wild that it's right next to Coconut on the album
Album 980 of 1089 Nilsson Schmilsson - Harry Nilsson (1971) Rating : 4.5 / 5 What a great way to start the day. While the big conversations about “greatest albums ever” usually circle around Abbey Road, Rumours, Nevermind, Dark Side of the Moon, and the like, this wonderful little gem is often just sitting quietly in the corner waiting for someone to remember it. And it absolutely deserves to be in those conversations more than it is. I wasn’t old enough at the time to know how big Nilsson was in the moment, but looking back, it genuinely feels like a shame that his name doesn’t float around more when people talk about the all-time greats. His voice, his writing, his eclectic style - it’s all on display here. There’s only one track that had me wishing it would wrap up, but even that one manages to save itself with an unexpectedly emotional vocal moment. And the songs… good grief, the songs. Gotta Get Up, Early in the Morning, Without You, Coconut - these aren’t just memorable, they’re timeless. They’ve aged beautifully, and they’re proof that Nilsson’s music has outlasted his level of fame. This album is charming, creative, heartfelt, and just a joy to hear from beginning to end. Truly one of those “why don’t we talk about this more?” albums.
Nice for the most part, the rest silly.
Harry Nilsson gets acclaim from anyone who was anyone in the '70s, but has seemingly fallen from the wayside here in the 2020s. And it's a damn shame, as this album shows. Asides from the dumb title, it's a strong album. Everyone will recognize "Without You" via Badfinger, and I had absolutely no idea that this man was responsible for "Coconut", which came so far out of left field that it was in another ZIP code. The album tracks were either solid or better, and like, c'mon. It has "Coconut". Very good album.
I didn’t know this was the original Without You
Solid album.
Ok
If you're reading this and you haven't watched "Russian Doll," DO IT. Also, this is a fun album. I liked his voice, the instrumentation, and his witty lyricism. Would definitely listen again.
I cannot believe this is the guy that did lime into coconut. The whole album was a delight! Eclectic in a way that I enjoyed. There was a lot of unique layering with organ, orchestra especially in I'll never leave you and drums on jump into fire. 4.5
So this is who we have to blame for the stupid lime in the coconut song…
This is so so good. Not only are the vocals, lyrics and performance great, but it’s also so well produced.
Juste pour Coconut...
Le 6e beatle! Un artiste grandement sous-estimé à mon sens. Il a les talents de compositeur d'un Paul (McCartney mais ça pourrait tout aussi bien être Simon) ou d'un John Lennon une voix impressionnante. Coconut c'est un masterclass sur comment faire un build up dans une toune avec un seul accord. Même si ce genre de singeries serait sûrement mal vu par la milice woke en 2025. Je pense que c'est ce que Nilsson fait très bien, alterner avec beaucoup d'honnêteté entre le silliness complet et la grande émotion, quasiment même pathétique sur Without You.
Magnifique. Me fait penser à Paul Simon dans sa capacité à composer de magnifiques chansons loufoques et entraînantes. Mais en même temps. De nous sortir une balade de tout les temps avec Without You. Ça va rentrer dans la rotation, certain.
It was fine. Early power ballad progenitor. Would probably like if I came back to it.
Oh, hey, it's the "Gotta Get Up" song guy! While I find that song kinda annoying, the rest of the album was interesting. It has a weirdly uneasy, melancholy kind of vibe hiding under its pop sound. I like don't even know how to categorize what this album is. It's weird, but oddly... good? I've never heard of Nilsson before this, but he's got a nice voice. He's got a bunch of songs on here that I've heard and didn't know were his. The piano and other arrangements were all really quite good. Standouts on this listen were "Early in the Morning," "Coconut" - it's fun the first few times you hear it, then could probably be used as a torture method if you press it too much - and "Jump Into The Fire." Overall, I like the weird feel of this album. Its a good one from a guy I've never really heard of. It's a bit manic and does it's own thing and that gives it all its character. Nilsson Schmilsson is a surprise 4. There are some duds on the album, but they are made up for by how interesting some of the really good tracks are.
This is a great album, I will always remember Coconut from the Reservoir Dogs soundtrack but there were many other great songs on this, very fun and interesting! Gotta Get Up has been stuck in my head all day!
Love it
A sold album, the very good tracks outweigh the obvious fillers
The album starts with "Gotta Get Up", a great song that I had no idea was by this guy. After that, the album becomes a lot less remarkable. I can see why he is called the American Beatle, but I don't think his music deserves a full album like the Beatles' do. 3/5
Leftover dregs of the sixties with nothing to say. Painful.
LOVED most of this album. It sort of petered out at the end, but still so much fun. Almost 5 stars
Really dig this album. A lot of fun and really only peters out at the end
Influential my ass. Straight up boring with nothing but lame lyrics and hardly any instruments. Just quiet, slow and uninteresting.
This feels like a sober white persons idea of fun, but not in like a straight edge punk rock kinda way. A dad joke in the form of upbeat non-offensive alternative pop. Not too too bad, but I really wouldn't put this on intentionally.
I fully expected to go into this ready to write a scathing sarcastic review, but you know what, it was kinda neat!
Oh yeah, that song! I liked the first track and ‘Down’ the most. Honestly not a big fan of ‘Without You’ or ‘Coconut’ but it’s interesting having them back to back in the album. He’s a weird guy! Not sure what to make of him but I think he has a knack for a pop song.
Soo many bangers, and still so much variety. This could be twice as long and made up of just Jump Into The Fire and Coconut and it'd still be five stars for me - maybe even an easier five stars tbh.
It's fine I guess, I knew the coconut song and the first song I just heard in the Weapons movie.
Enjoyed this. Some big hits and the guy’s a legend
Being aware of Without You I wasn’t sure if I’d like this album but actually it was really quite enjoyable.
An odd mixture but an easy listen. Gotta Get Up from Russian Doll, Cocunut from Reservoir Dogs, and Without You from Bridget Jones all instantly recognisable.
This album, while kind of enjoyably whimsical, still isn’t as interesting as the fact that both Mama Cass and Keith Moon died in the same bedroom in a London flat he owned.
Can't live
Sounds kind of like if Paul McCartney and Randy Newman had a baby. Weird at times, but the talent shines through, he has a pleasant voice when he wants to. The songs were all very enjoyable. Solid 4/5
It was okay, but really struggled to understand why this is an essential to hear before you die
5/10
I’d heard this before. Yea it’s good.
Good album, lots of variety and all enjoyable.
Great. No filler, pure quality. Some big hits(both original and future covers).
This was a good album with a lot of songs I didn't know he did!
Is as though Harry is trying to find a voice for each instrument played.
3.4 Actually thought for 1970 this was pretty solid. Coconut was/is annoying, Fred Neil cover seemed unnecessary, but other than that it's an interested album with a slight genre change here and there, but producing generally enjoyable music.
Interesting. A lot of John Lennon in this. Also didn't know he didn't a few of these songs.
For whatever reason, this is the all-time "I know almost all of these songs and absolutely love several of them ("Gotta Get Up" and "Jump Into the Fire") but have no idea who sang them" album. Shame we didn't get more from him.
Much wider range of genres than I thought there would be - songs have a lot of different vibes bc of that. Only listened to original album not any listed bonus tracks listed in later releases. Kinda a silly album in some ways but has some hits and highs and nothing is horrible (I think coconut is a bit too silly for this and is a skip for me but here we are) I liked driving along the most - would probably give like 3.75 but I’ll round up
4 stars for "Without You", which is one of the best songs ever and none of the covers can do it justice. 1 stars for the general vibe of the album since it brought joy to my day. -2 stars for "Coconut" for which I have long had an irrational dislike.
With such a non-serious title, I was ready to dismiss this. Some catchy tunes. The coconut song was too much. Highlights: gotta get up
Nice voice, pop songs with bluesy influence, didn't stand out
Super fun album with a lot of hits. 4.5/5.0: Excellent
this was trending between 4 or 5 to me until coconut which dropped me to the 2 or 3 range. turns out that was just the teaser for jump into the fire which was fantastic. brought it right back up to 4 territory. i cant in good conscious give it a 5 with coconut on there but otherwise this is pretty solid.
This is a chill fun record and Nilsson is clearly talented. I do see why this album received so many 4 votes. It's great at what it is but it's not grand enough or influential enough or suprising enough to get that 5 score. That being said, this thing is a perfect album. I would put on for a kickback.
This is a really strange one because I had no idea who this dude was until today. I knew the songs "Without You" and "Coconut", but that's it. You could've told me that they were different people and it would've seemed obvious. The majority of this is pop music of the time. It's highly produced, especially for being made in 1971, with super crisp instruments and vocals. He can sing quite well, has good range (including the ridiculous accent he puts on in Coconut) and seems to be able to carry lots of different types of tunes. Lots of songs about being awake and not necessarily wanting to be, which matches the cover. I wouldn't say this is entirely forgettable, but I'll never be thinking "man I could go for some Harry Nilsson today". It's fine.
This is a solid power pop album. It's not the best entry I've heard in the genre(Big Star's #1 Record is better), but it definitely isn't terrible. The songs are well-crafted, fairly catchy pop tunes, but I don't think Nilsson has that good of a voice. It's not bad in any way, but it's not a masterpiece.
Loved this! First listen.
Raised to 4* by one song and despite the other!
I found this album bizarre. I know this was a weird time in the world but I'm not sure who this is for but it wasn't unlistenable by any means. I don't think I'd heard Coconut in its original form before so that was also interesting.
3.5
Rollercoaster of genres!
Super upbeat, could definitely see myself listening to some of these songs on a summer day.
Superior word crafting. Loved it
I never realized that Without You and Coconut were performed by the same guy. I was pretty young when this album came out, but I remember hearing Coconut on the radio and thought it was goofy, while I loved the song Without You. Quite the odd paring of those two.
I forgot how interesting Coconut is, but the rest of the album was pretty and cool
*shrug*
Damn, Ken Lee into Tarantino is one hell of a one-two punch man
I must admit I am a fan of this guy and so am very happy to listen to this though it doesn’t contain his great hit a cover of Fred Neil’s Everybody’s Talking from the film Midnight Cowboy. Tracks like Coconut really showcases the zany side of him. His version of Without You, written by Badfinger, is also loved. Some of the tracks were less good. Hence the 4 rating
This album was way better than I thought it was going to be.
Some gems in here - gotta get up has been my alarm for years - but a bit too slow generally for me
Before listening to Nilsson Schmilsson, I'd only knowingly heard two of his songs before: Everybody's Talkin', which is a nailed-on all-time classic, and Without You, a maudlin staple of FM hits radio. Disappointed to see that Everybody's Talkin' wasn't on this album. It turns out that his two best-known songs were both covers! Upon closer inspection, it appears that Coconut was a Nilsson song when I thought it must have been a cover of an old calypso classic. Apparently not! Cultural appropriation it might be, but it's a tune nonetheless. The cover of Let the Good Times Roll is irredeemably bad though. Enjoyed the drum solo during Jump Into the Fire, although the first half of that song is horrible 70s rock. Clearly a talented songwriter, but this is not an album I'll ever listen to again. No regrets on hearing it once though.
Uno que otro temazo por ahí, pero en general está regularito
5 - AVERAGE
It sounds like the first part of the 70's. Like the 60's had a bit of a hangover and started to think they needed to change things up a bit. It's alright but not for me.
Ken Leeeeeeeee The cover seems to be trying hard to downplay a lot of what's here. The runtime was about right, but I way prefer Frank Schnieder's version of Coconut.
Quite pedestrian
This album has a surprising amount of charm to it.
Quite interesting, I feel like there's a mix of weird psychedelic stuff with some classic rock/pop, but there's also some really great folky emotive songs. I feel like his voice is good, but he uses so many different voices and weird accents, and like singing is Spanish and stuff, but its certainly interesting. There are some really great string parts on here, some kind of reminded me of some stuff form 5 leaves left, maybe they were inspired, as that came out before this. There's some interesting piano parts although some feel a bit cheesy and stereotypical, as well as some of the guitar parts. Also quite a lot of the songs are really average, but there's a good few great ones. Favourite songs: the moonbeam song, down, without you, jump into the fire, I'll never leave you. Overall around 6/10
Don't see what the fuss is about. Sure Without You is great (but no better than Badfingers original), and Coconut is insanely different, but the rest is mediocre.
Sorry dude but your album was just a little too cheesy for me
While ths album has it's moments it also has the bloody awful Coconut on it
This album is reminiscent of the Beatles. What a great album
Didn’t expect to be familiar with any of these songs but there was a few and it was really fun overall. 4 stars
was not my vibe, have heard several of the tracks before tho
Day 123 First listen- I really enjoyed the album, some tracks stood out and some just faded away, will need to come back to it soon. (3/5) coconut is such a jam
good bass but dont like the echo voice effects.
Interesting album
Love it, an amazing voice and all the songs blend nicely into each other Fav song - Without You 4/5
Some good stuff
Decent
I was going to give this a second listen but then couldn’t be bothered after the second track. Best song “without you” So giving it a 3 for that reason.
So good!
Enjoyed!
J’aime les Beatles
I had never heard of this guy, it was an interesting discovery. The nickname "American Beatle" is appropriate, there's an obvious spiritual similarity. I enjoyed it overall, it's fun and unpretentious music with a weird twist. Vocals and instruments are good, ranging from "competent" to "slightly unhinged". The songs are a mixed bag, I liked half of them (especially Gotta Get Up, which has been stuck in my head for two days, and the almost psychedelic Jump Into The Fire), but the other half were boring (Moonbeam Song is terrible, and don't get me started on the coconut song...). Without You is cheesy, but in a good way ; I only knew the Mariah Carey cover before, I didn't even know it was a cover. Not exactly a masterpiece, but still a nice little slice of 70s pop-rock. 5/10
A nice discovery.
An album with a shitty cover by a hit-making drunk, whose only song I know is the one Mariah Carey covered, and who’s apparently famous for drinking with Lennon. Well-produced pop that leaves absolutely no trace after three listens at work. And yet… it goes down easy. But I won’t be coming back to it.
For most people these days, if you mentioned the name Harry Nilsson you’ll be met with a blank look, but there was a time when he was one of the biggest selling recording artists in the 70s. By all accounts though, he was a shy, private man who hated the limelight and preferred to spend his time getting outrageously drunk with his best friend John Lennon. If you listen to this album, then there will be at least a couple of tracks that you will recognise from the jaunty Gotta Get Up, the maudlin Without You, the genuine rock banger Jump into the Fire or the (borderline racist) novelty song Coconut. This is a great example of a 70s album that mixes genres and moods with gleeful abandon but whether that makes for a cohesive listen is another matter. Lime-in-de-coconut-tastic!
Only ever heard his "Coconut" song and was surprised to hear that pop up while listening. The rest seemed pretty okay.
I thought this was pretty enjoyable and pleasant until the wheels fell off in the tail end. Can’t believe the coconut song is in here. High highs, mid lows.
Probably the first “influential” artist that I liked
Fantastic album. Definitely feel some Beatles vibes here. Definitely a precursor to the 70s soft era.
Strong opening that was hard to live up to. Overall pretty solid early 70’s singer songwriter.
Some decent songs/moments, but this isn't doing it for me.
exceptionally mid. i was kinda hoping it would be done soon after i got through "without you". i could see myself listening to a couple songs here and there, but as a whole, this album was neither good or bad. coconut is a crime against humanity for sure though. i'm bumping it down to a 2 from 3 just because of that song. standout tracks: gotta get up, down
Dumb but inoffensive 70’s soft rock
A hidden gem. Enjoyable and varied.
Really enjoyed this album. Without You was one of my Mum's favourite songs, so a bit of a nostalgia fest.
Friend of the Beatles. Worth an extra star
Surprised to enjoy so many songs beyond Without You. Self-written songs are beautifully crafted and original. The covers are amazingly performed.
such a dork, weird energy, one-hit wonders, but strangely enjoyable.
Never heard of him before listening but recognised a few songs. Marey Carey covered I can't live if living is with out you but the original Nilsson version is a whole lot better. He's a great singer
> The Beatles I enjoyed this way more than expected
Det er faen meg drøyt å ha to meme-låter av et sånt kaliber back to back. Legendarisk! Mulig jeg er små-psychotisk for å mene at Coconut uironisk er den beste låta på skiva, men hva kan jeg si? Reservoir Dogs gjorde et inntrykk på meg som ikke kan overvurderes da jeg så den i min spede ungdom. Without You, på den annen side, er mer ironisk dritbra fordi den er så over the top. Gotta Get Up er også ace. Ønskte at mer av skiva hørtes sånn ut. 10/10 albumcover og -tittel, da.
Plata høres litt ut som om Paul McCartney og Elton John hadde fått et musikalsk love child. Men det er vel bare det som er softrock. Nilsson har uten tvil den beste versjonen av "Without You", selv om originalen til Badfinger også er nydelig. Det er en intensitet på hans versjon som Badfinger ikke helt fikk til. Så er jo også plata mye bedre produsert enn Badfinger sine plater. "Coconut" kan jeg klare meg uten. Det er "Wild Honey Pie" om igjen. "Jump Into The Fire" liker jeg godt og "Driving Along" er en fin poplåt. Begge kunne vært med på GTA radio, som jo er en av de største hedersmerkene som finnes.
Nå veit vi i hvert fall hvor Thom Hell og Ken li, ken liba diba dauchu kommer fra. Vokalprestasjonen på early in the morning er et høydepunkt. Alt i alt en utrolig sterk og overraskende plate
Earned its additional star by unlocking a Simpsons reference. Other than that pretty whimsical and sweet. Fav tracks: Gotta Get Up. Saved a song: N RYM: N
Has a couple of "hits" i recognize but this style of music isnt for me.
Listens like a musical from the early '70s Good to know that the transition to "I used to be able to stay out all night and now I'm tired" hasn't changed, regardless of the generations lol Also really interested to see that we're in a musical time where bridges have been ditched again and songs were shorter, but this album shows that songs weren't always in the 3-5 minutes format. Really like his vocals, even if I'm not in love with all the songs. OH MY GOD HE SANG WITHOUT YOU?!?!?!?!?! Dear god, this song is heartbreak in music FOLLOWED BY COCONUT?!?!?!?! Okay I almost didn't listen to this album
Yeah, it's fine. Didn't feel anything, but it's not like it was bad or boring or anything. Just a completely unimpressive pop rock album but totally passable.
I liked it.
I'm actually not quite sure how to rate this one. It was quite good but also a little weird! I'm vaguely familiar with Harry Nilsson, knowing the two hits from this album and a favorite song of mine "Everybody's Talking at Me," but this is my first time listening to a whole album of his. I love how eclectic this album is. It actually reminded me of one of my favorite David Bowie albums, Hunky Dory. But the downside is I just don't vibe with some of the songs. It's probably a solid 4 to me but leaning more toward the lower end than high because although I enjoyed it, I don't see myself really returning to it like so many other 4 and 5 star albums I've reviewed.
Knew more songs on it than I expected, overall not bad!
Boozy
His seventh album. Rock / Pop. Gotta Get Up and Driving Along are real nice opening tracks. Down is also pretty good. Without You is a great ballad. The production on this album is brilliant. Coconut is delightfully bonkers. Jump Into The Fire is cool ! A really good album !
Nilsson recorded Without You and Schmilsson decided to put Coconut right after it
Fuckin awesome is what it is.
SHIT
A couple of strong tracks
nice
#747. I accidentally fucked up and put the coconut in the lime. 4/5: I hope I'll be ok.
I was trying to figure out why this “okay” album is on the list, and finally realized that it is EXACTLY mediocre. You need to hear it before you die because it isn’t good enough for heaven or bad enough for hell. Exactly 3/5 but not a smidge more!
Editor's Note: This album was accidentally placed here. It is supposed to be on the 1001 Albums you'll be dubiously convinced to listen to based on someone's curious fascination with mediocrity before you die or you slowly decline in discernment until this album seems beautiful... otherwise known as death.
So goddamn much fun! The release date bumps it from four to five stars for personal reasons.
This is fun, Emma used to play this all the time
Spank me hog
Not a dan
There are some nice songs there, though perhaps I'm missing a bit more energy. Some songs could do with more percussion. 7/10
I liked the coconut song it was funny and it was also funny that they were songs about the morning. Honestly I liked this one it was cool.😎
Schmilsson makes me feel good. It is a super sweet and topical vibe for first thing in the morning. Singalong bliss.
Packed with great tunes across different moods, styles, and levels of seriousness that the artist takes himself
This is okay, I really don't understand the Harry Nilsson hype. 'The Point' concept album started autoplaying after and I actually enjoyed that more than this.
good
Funky,far out album
This album is such a vibe, it’s like the Beatles and pet sounds had a baby and this is the result, almost pure perfection and I could listen to it almost anywhere, the one downside that is keeping me from giving it the perfect score is the last song, imo it doesn’t fit into the album, but besides that a great album
Zoals waarschijnlijk meerdere reviews schrijven is Nilsson een John Lennon/Paul McCartney hybrid, meer leunend op de songwriting van de tweede. Ben door de jaren heen wel vaker in contact gekomen met z'n discografie, die veel groter is dan je zou verwachten van een 'troubled musician'. Eerder in zijn carrière zag je de transitie van folk naar barok pop, terwijl hij hier meer pop rock omarmde. Later werd vocal jazz meer zijn ding. Best een interessante tijdlijn om eens in te duiken. Maar anyway, dit is wel zijn populairste werk, en misschien wel het meest constante album die ik heb gehoord van hem. Als het wat meer orkestraal wordt is het zelfs alsof je Brian Wilson ook nog weet te bespeuren in zijn talent, wat de mix aan zielsverwanten natuurlijk wel echt heel legendarisch maakt. Maar er blijft ook wel een gevoel achter van nét niet het niveau waar mee het wordt vergeleken. Misschien heeft het te maken dat de tracklist niet heel goed met elkaar matcht, waarin quirky en melancholisch elkaar te abrupt afwisselen. 7/10 Highlights: Gotta Get Up Coconut The Moonbeam Song
Best een aardige kennismaking met Harry. Zij naam komt vaak voorbij maar zelden de moeite genomen echt in zijn werk te duiken. Op Nilsson Schmilsson staan echt wel wat leuke nummers die wat van zijn songwriting skills laten zien. Echter is het geheel geen geheel en springen de nummers en beetje van de hak op de tak en blijf ik met een gemengd gevoel achter. 6,5/10 Highlights Gonna get up
3 out of 5. Definitely more banging than finding a man in his robe, but Coconut ended up annoying me a little bit.
Gotta Get Up 3.5 Driving Along 3.3 Early in the Morning 3.4 The Moonbeam Song 3.2 Down 3.6 Without You 3.4 Coconut 3.2 Let the Good Times Roll 3.2 Jump into the Fire 3.6 I'll Never Leave You 3.3 Score: 3.37
pretty but didn't really transmit anithyng to me
After a long run of truly mediocre albums, Schmilsson pops up. This is great pop-rock. Some of these tracks are fives, but as a whole the album is a solid 4/5.
So many classics
Every song was great
This is an interesting album, but not so sure about early 70's quasi-soft rock/pop. Gotta Get Up is kinda catchy. Nothing bad, nothing great.
Nice
This is one of those albums where I wonder to myself "How have I never heard this artist before?!" I thoroughly enjoyed it, start to end. There's some humor, some whimsy, and just over all great jams. I was hooked from start to end. Short and sweet and oh so good. I'll be listening to more from Mr. Nilsson after this one.
7/10
Not bad. I appreciate learning where songs I’ve always known (Coconut) originate from. I probably won’t listen again, but it didn’t feel like wasted time. I’ll be able to identify any Harry Nilsson songs in music trivia now so that’s a plus.
This album is jam packed with every song ever featured in every movie ever.
Definitely fun at times, not so much at other times. Would relisten to at least some of the more fun stuff.
JUMP INTO THE FIRE
He's kind of giving Brian Wilson on the cover, but as we all know, he's the American Beatle, endorsed by Lennon and McCartney personally. Unfortunately, Coconut is one of his biggest hits and very annoying, with the rest being pleasant enough but never coming off all that special (I much prefer Badfinger's original version of "Without You"). When it comes to American Beatles, give me Emitt Rhodes any day. Between a 2 and a 3, but as a Natasha Lyonne fan, I'll be nice because of "Gotta Get Up"
"Without you" and the spanish version are incredible. "Gotta get up" should be the default alarm. 10/10 songs, 8/10 album.
hey…one of these songs WAS on the shaun white snowboarding wii game soundtrack! i’m kind of fascinated by the range (some might say “randomness”) of these songs together. some are straight classic cornball pop (’gotta get up’), some are extremely beautiful and moving (’the moonbeam song’), some are incredibly goofy and bizarre in a way that is undeniably catchy and enjoyable to listen to (’coconut’), and some are just plain cool and rockin and almost sexy…? (’jump into the fire’). it gave me a sense of aesthetic whiplash through the whole course of the album but i certainly wasn’t bored and i did have fun. he has a really flexible voice. this guy is a character!!! fav tracks: the moonbeam song; jump into the fire
I actually really enjoyed this. Harry nilsson I’m sorry I wasn’t familiar with your game… “Without you” ruined permanently by how hard it got outdone by Mariah but these songs were very beautiful and kind of an interesting spin on the classic 70s sound I associated him with.
Sad
Another one gone too soon. The happy go lucky Harry Nilsson! A gem and a Lennon/McCartney fave.
shepuda lime in da coconu
Banger after banger to be fair Can't liiiiiiiiiiive Living is without youuuuu
“Early in the Morning” was a standout. Some catchy rhythms. Overall not my favorite. It occasionally sounded like a comedy album that wasn’t landing quite right. Reminded me of Jason Segal in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Didn't have much expectations heading in, but this was really solid.
Delightful
There are some wildly obvious quotations of Sergeant Pepper’s here, but I see that he was doing his own thing also. I don’t love his style and the big hit has always struck me as wimpy, but I can respect what he was doing for his time. Plus, great freaking album title!
Best: Down Worst: Early in the morning Liked songs: 5/9, 56% Light 3 Fun album but nothing that really grabs me or makes me want to listen to any song let alone the whole album again. Just a little slowly paced and overall uninteresting, still a good one time listen though.
It was alright. I enjoyed the coconuts track, but Without You just reminds me of Smack The Pony. He has certainly pumped out a lot of albums.
I cant live, if living is without Harry Nilsson.
better than offspring - smash for sure.
This album sounded exactly the way I imagine classic late 60s, early 70s music in my head. Overall a decent album I'd put on in the background on a lazy sunday afternoon, but not much more for me.
It turns out, I've always liked Harry Nilsson, even if I'm just now realizing it. Jump Into The Fire is a banger, and other tracks like The Moonbeam Song, Early In the Morning, and Down all hit well too. Five Schmive
Awesome singing, very clear Without you and coconut best tracks Weird going from one to another Lyrics could be a bit more complex
Kinda really dug this. Will listen again
Never heard of this guy, didn't know he sang the coconut song, but really enjoyed this.
Lowkey inventive.
Meh. 2/5