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I never got why critics think that Harry Nilsson was some kind of genius. His songs are often overwrought, drippy, often boring, and sometimes just stupid. Take the big "hit" from this album Without You. It's a whiney song that borders on creepy. Its lyrics sound like what a manipulative MAN might say to control a partner. It's basically "If you won't love me, I'd rather die!" you expect it to be followed up "I'll kill myself if you won't love me!" Ugh. That doesn't sound romantic; It sounds like a controlling threat." The Police got it right with Wrapped Around Your Finger, recognizing that the abusiveness of controlling a partner. Without You, romanticizes it. Much of the rest of the album is either dull 70s easy listening pop or dull 70s singer songwriter folk. I don't buy the usual flattery from critics. No matter how you look at it, this is not a good album, let alone a great one. Even the name is painfully trite and twee. Don't bother with this tripe.
Great album! Great to finally listen to the full album that a couple of my favorite Harry Nilsson songs are from.
A couple of good songs but I wasn't overly impressed with the album. Two or 3 of these songs were hits in the 70s but I didn't realize this artist did them.
Always thought the title is kinda goofy. Nilsson Schmilsson sounds like a nickname someone gave to him in primary school. The album itself is interesting. Opens up with 2 straightforward but good songs, then Early in the Morning hits and it's kind of a headscratcher. The Moonbeam Song has pretty vocal harmonies but not super interesting sound overall. Down is kinda proto-Billy Joel, at least some of his more lively stuff. Without you is a great ballad, has some of that Beatles grandiosity to it that I really like. But why did he think that putting Coconut right after it would be a good idea? Not only does it not much the vibe at all because it's goofy as fuck but also he does this really annoying accent on it. The final moments are solid but a bit inconsistent. I quite like the album but not enough to give it 4 stars.
This was fine, but the best songs on here are covers
Great album name. And some tunes on here. Simpsons: Yes
Without you is an absolute classic. But I want to know what he was smoking when he wrote about putting a lime in the coconut.
What a weird mix of music to have on one album. I liked it all, the originals tended to be better than the covers I think but as an album no. Even if I really like the opening track.
Not sure why he named it that but the songs are good.
NIce!
Official rating is 4.55. I really do cherish Schmilsson and that vaudeville charm. Eccentric, funny, and yet still heartfelt...Nilsson that offbeat pop master at his absolute best.
idk co mam o tym myśleć szczerze, ogolnie okazało się że gościa znam XD choć na początku nie miałam bladego pojęcia kto to ale się okazało że nawet jego jednej piosenki słuchałam (tej o nazwie "one" co nawet do #50 trafila) I finalnie się okazało że jego piosenkę without you tez kojarzę XD nie no album buja ale imo nic wpadającego w uszy aż tak to to nie jest, oprócz without you the moonbeam song mi się podoba i ill never leave you trafia do playlisty bo ma bardzo ładna melodię
Love the album cover. Not quite so sure on the album. Its a good length so have listened to it a few times and whilst its generally very pleasant (and i can see the Beatles comparisons) not much really lands with me. Without You is unfortunately in the played to death camp and Coconut is on the wrong side of fun. I do like Jump into the Fire - that has a groove.
I only knew Nilsson for the cheesy ironic-karaoke Without You. The rest of this stuff was way better. Surprisingly enjoyed the album. Its sound like he enjoyed making it too. And drinking buddies with John Lennon. Extra star for that.
That's not my taste in music - But ok
This was a fun album to listen to. Airy and light, which was not at all what I expected.
звучит хорошо, но не моя музыка. либо просто не подошло в моменте. качество имба
Didn’t expect to enjoy this after judging the cover
Great album name. Decent songs
This record is a huge reason for why I do multiple listens of an album. I need to wrap my head around each track completely to give it a fair rating that I’m happy with. In this case, I heard this record in the afternoon and I thought it was OK with some great songs in between. Then I heard again at night and it hit for me completely. Harry Nilsson, with his overall mystique and talent, strikes me as someone that a lot of my favorite songwriters and artists know and admire. Now that I have jumped into the fire properly, I completely get why. This utter nuance this record provides is really something. Good job, Monday (8/10, 5/5 on this scale) (Update: 9/10)
It’s real nice! I like how some of these sound like demos, really fits the album cover where he couldn’t even bother to get out of his jammies
It's October and you continue to water your hanging baskets because you want the joy to last just a little bit longer. This album goes down as easy as water in a bone dry million bells.
Отличный альбом, ранее я слышал только without you, но голос Нильссона в остальных песнях меня удивил
It wasn’t hard on the ears but didn’t endear me to explore further into the Harry Nilsson catalogue.
This was a pretty good album in it's time but doesn't hold up too well today. But I still like to put the line in the coconut and drink it all up... 😆
'Down' and 'Jump into the Fire' are bangers. Didn't know this was the Coconut song guy either. Fun little record.
3.5
lime in the coconut jumpscare This album is fun, had a good time listening to it. Some banger songs. My favourite's Jump Into the Fire. A lot of the songs aren't quite my taste, but it's doing what it's doing well.
Ég var eiginlega bara upp með mér þegar ég hlustaði á þessa plötu og vildi bara vita meira um þennan mann sem ég hélt af titli og plötuumslaginu að dæma að væri einhver gríngjörningur. Þetta var æði. Týndi bítillinn. Fimm stjörnur af því að ég spenntist upp við að hlusta.
feels very 70's, fun
Surprisingly good. So that’s where the coconut song comes from. Somber in the back 2/3. Thought i wouldnt like it after the first 1/3 and the cover. Maybe too close to my own aesthetic. 3.5 rounds up to FOUR!
I like Harry Nilsson and this album has all his bangers on it.
Surprisingly excellent. That fucking coconut song was actually good, too.
uh-oh! don't know every song on this album, but know a couple and am fond of those that i do! edit: primarily liked the songs i had already saved, but definitely a good isten nonetheless!
Omg, these song are awesome and funny! The styles are all over the place: pop, blues, folk, soul, latin ballad, classic rock. I love the lyrics and how the musicality of each song perfectly reflects its subject matter. Never heard of Harry Nilsson, and I'm so glad to know him now. Update: OMG THIS IS THE GUY WHO WROTE THE COCONUT SONG?!?! Hot dang.
Nilsson definitely earned his moniker of “The American Beatle”. This album was solid throughout (with the exception of the coconut song).
she called the doctor woke him up :(
Pretty much everyone knows "Without You" I'm sure, but I did not know it was from Nilsson Schmilsson.
This is like if you mixed Harry Styles and The Beatles but it sucked ass
Harry Nilsson is one of those artists that I heard tons and tons of songs of but never knew they were from the same artist.
Nilsson’s cover of “Without You” is, well, absolutely definitive. Nothing else on the album is nearly as strong. And one of the other singles, “Coconut,” which is sung in some “island” way, is borderline offensive. What a mixed bag!
Pretty good. Don’t see a need to revisit.
I don't have time for this lame music, sorry
First time listening, not the last amazing album by amazing artist. I'm going to check out all of his catalog. This is definitely a five-star album in my book.
Had some very strong moments but overall pretty boring to me. Had no idea the lime in the coconut song was gonna be on here lmao.
The first few songs had be pretty bored and wondering how much more was left. Then Coconut came on and I woke up. Super fun song that I for half my life I thought my dad made up when he would sing it around the house. I didn’t realize they were this guy. Next couple songs were good too, also ones I didn’t know were Nilsson. The rest was pretty mediocre at best. And I am too familiar with Without You. I really just don’t like it. So, about three or four songs saved this album that I was counting the run time on.
a few songs that I really liked, a few that I recognized
There are some good songs, but overall I found this album a bit boring for me. Without You is so famous that even I knew it, but I didn’t realize it became well-known because of his cover. That’s quite a contribution
Veldig positivt overraska. Lukter beatles. Drøyt halvveis gjennom albumet i skrivende stund, men hittil er det 3,5! (angrer litt, kom plutselig munnspill ut av ingenting...)
OMG this is one of my least favourite genres: "clever" American singer-songwriters of '60s/70s. Dull, dull, dull, dull, dull!
Good lil album
5/10
Good.
Beautiful album!
More childhood am radio. Some really good songs, some really bad songs, and some really fun songs.
Love Nilsson happy to remember he exists
This album is a jauntier and more fun pop album than I was expecting. It's catchy and an enjoyable listen. Didn't realize "Without You" and "Coconut" were from this album. Those are certainly iconic tracks!
Robe
Another immaculate album.
One classic
It somehow sounds both distinctively unique and all over the place at once.
Fair album, but I was just incredibly quickly bored with it. Afterwards it felt pretty forgettable. Nothing really wrong with it, just very boring. 2/5
NICE
I don’t see much of the appeal. Ya, there’s the two hits, well, one hit and one song you heard way too many times anyway.
I was looking forward to this one as I already knew a few of the songs and that some of my favourite artists held Nilsson in high regard. In total though, this is too kitsch for my liking, with too many of the songs veering into camp experimentation and playfulness which feels of its time. No doubting the creativity and songwriting skills. Elsewhere, a small number of the songs show a heightened prowess and great vocals but this is dampened by some less than impressive vocal moments in other tracks. It's surprisingly inconsistent.
I will never become the biggest Harry Nilsson fan but this record is really good. The opener is really great.
Je ne savais pas que je connaissais si bien Harry Nilsson, mais ses talents d'auteur-compositeur ont vraiment traversé les années, bien que de styles complètement distincts.
It would be 3 stars because it’s just fine… but that coconut song is enraging so this gets a 2
Listens: 3 or 4 Standout Tracks: Gotta Get Up, Without You I had a big smile on my face, hearing Gotta get Up as the first track on this album. I have seen Netflix's Russian Doll, and Gotta Get Up is a prominent song throughout at least the first season, as the main character progresses through a series of time loops, trying to figure out what's going on. And so when I was able to put an artist/album to a song, it was a nice feeling. Sure, I could have looked it up, but where's the fun in that. Anyways, throughout the album, I was constantly thinking "this sounds kind of Beatles-esque". The thought was on several songs, but ultimately fleeting, like a dream half-remembered on waking. Coconut is pretty bizarre. The lyrics aren't anything particular, but I like how the song slowly escalates and escalates and progresses until its finally hits a crescendo and then sort of just fadessss out. Weird. There's a diversity in the range of instruments and styles presented in 35 minutes, and I think it holds up. Its a little serious, a little zany, and 100% authentic.
big ELO vibes on the opening tracks - love the light organ/clavinet-style instrument on 'Early In the Morning'. Trying too hard in the post-Lennon/Ono world
Ett par bangers, ett par olyssningsbara
Vilken härlig albumtitel! Och nästan lika härlig musik.
It’s fine
Ime mi je znano in dozdeva se mi, da mi bo prvi komad poznan... O, ja, direkt ta komad k sm mislna, da bo k sm vidla naslov "Gotta Get Up". (Aaa, gugl pomagal - iz serije Russian Doll mi je poznan!) Sledita dva dost kjut, kratka, simpl komada. (Že ob prvem poslušanju sm dobla mal Beatles vajb, specifično McCartney & gugl pravi, da je bil Nilsson znan kot ameriški Beatle.) "The Moonbeam Song" in "Down" sta huda. (In "Down" je ta komad k mi je prej res priklical McCartneya po Beatlih v glavo.) O moj bog. Zato mi je ime znano. "Without You"! Oh. Na žalost čist pokvarjen komad za vse nas, k poznamo tist posnetek. K drgač je res huda balada. A se ti fukaš? "Coconut" je tud od njega?! Ta album ma največ znanih komadov, prou loh se spet posipam s pepelom. (Pač ja, če ne veš kva te čaka, je prehod s prejšnjega na ta komad res insane.) Perfektn komad za midnight margaritas. (Btw, to je referenca na neki, gugl it.) Ful razgiban album, sicer. Predvsem zadnja polovica "Jump Into The Fire" je insanely dobra. Po pa spet safr balada, z random banjom in, hm, citrami? In, konec. Kratek, a impresiven.
Fabulous Schmabulous!
Well, I liked It a lot!!! E nem esperava, fui surpreendida porque não conhecia quase nada de Harry Nilsson!
Classic tunes, but a bit kitch? Russian Doll vibes.
Put the lime in the coconut! Another song that I had no idea who sings this and if I ever did look, i'd say "Who the heck is Harry Nilsson?" and move on. Pleasantly surprised when it came on while listening to this album. This album is all over the place and it was difficult to peg just what type of music I was listening to. From pop to jazz to emotional ballads to the humorous "Coconut", it had a bit of everything. Hard to believe Without You and Coconut are on the same album......let alone consecutive tracks. It's grown on me after a few listens and the album cover gives Marc Rebillet vibes.....so i'm going to imagine that Harry Nilsson is just as playful and goofy.
Along with Warren Zevon, Harry Nilsson was that genius that died way before his time. He was eclectic, absurd and infinitely enjoyable
Pretty cool sonically, very familiar songs that I wouldn't have IDed as this artist.
Overall: 8/10 I love listening to a pop album that has banger after banger yet it's not afraid to get a little weird. Harry had an amazing voice that fit these songs perfectly and I found myself amazed by the production of the album. Really fun and I'd recommend. Fav Song: Coconut
Unexpectedly charming
Aunque sólo sea por la clara influencia en Lennon y esa canción eterna que es "without you", este disco merece buena valoración. Es irregular y a ratos caótico.
some songs are quite basic but i love their bangers like without you, coconut oder early in the morning
Gotta Get Up and Driving Along - nice start. Without You - absolute banger. Jump Into The Fire is great and rocks with an admirably insane mix. I'll never Leave You could have been Brian Wilson. That's not bad - the rest is less fun but has enjoyably deranged moments.
A legendary album. Some of these songs have been favorites for years, not 100% sure if I listened to the whole album before but I may have. A top tier album in my opinion and I love the cover with Nilsson's outfit.
Excellent.
I definitely see the comparisons to the Beatles, though I don't think Nilson is quite at the same level as either Paul John or George Still, one of the best written pop albums I've ever heard. The final three tracks let it down a little, but this was still a great listen. This is the first album on the list so far that I'd never heard of prior but would consider relistening to. Fav Track: Without You 7.5/10
I really enjoyed this - it felt more like a compilation than an album as the songs seemed to bounce around genres etc but yes good!
Ihan mukavaa musiikkia, ainakin yksi klassikko, joka tehty coveriksi myöhemmin. 3/5.
He's a one-hit wonder. Another perfectly good album with no influence, nothing substantive musically. And it's pop rock. Yawn.
YOU PUT THE LIME IN DA COCONUT
Some good tracks on this one.
Short and sweet with a nice mix of fun, upbeat songs and slower ballads. Let the Good Times Roll and Jump Into the Fire were my favorites. Coconut gets a ton of hate and has a reputation for being a bit of a meme. Is it repetitive? Absolutely, and on top of that there’s only a single chord in the whole song, but the way that it slowly builds as the song progresses is endlessly entertaining to me.
Listening to "Gotta Get Up," I thought, ah Jesus what is this next half hour going to be. And then the next half hour was Gas. This feels like an album where he truly made whatever the fuck music he felt like he wanted to. And he just so happens to be great at all of it. Makes me want to make my own album. Name it Davis Schmavis. Put a photo of me in my boxer briefs on the cover. Little bit of bedhead. Teeth not brushed. But you know that music would be decent as fuck. Edit: well this was way weaker than I remember. Dude could definitely write a hit, although a lot of them are pretty schmaltzy, and not ones I'd return to right away. Fave songs: - Driving Along - Early in the Morning - The Moonbeam - Down - Coconut (lmao. Why is this such a stellar vibe.) - Jump Into The Fire
she put a lime in the coconut
I didn’t know who Hary Nilsson was, but then heard this record and knew two of the songs off of it. I was flashed back to the Rules of Attraction instantly.
Put de lime in de coconut
I've been meaning to listen to this record for ages, mainly because of Harry's connections with a certain Liverpudlian beat combo. So when it popped up here, I was keen to give it a go. There's no denying the craft. Harry is a great songwriter and there's loads of interesting melodies and chords. Great musicianship, immaculately arranged, produced and mixed. It's very Beatle-esque, in the way that a lot of 'AOR' music throughout 1970's was. It also contains the original power ballad, 'Without You'. I had high hopes for someone rated so highly by both Lennon and McCartney. Unfortunately, it's mostly just quite bland and polite. The only track that seems to let rip at all (but then only a bit) is "Jump into the Fire". Overall verdict: slightly disappointing.
An album with songs on it. Some fun instruments and intriguing instrumental moments. Bland-ish songwriting on the track list, not a fan of the ballad-y songs. Coconut has the magic. Best tunes: driving along, the moonbeam song, coconut, jump into the fire, i’ll never leave you
My boyfriend will never understand the cultural relevance of “Coconut” because he hasn’t watched Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock make margaritas and dance to it in Practical Magic.
3.2/overall okay, but not much stood out
4/5 Solid, not my thing however. Glass of warm milk
The singer tries to emulate both Lennon and McCartney a bit. Classic tracks from the 70s. Favorite track: Early in the morning other picks: Gotta get up, Without you, coconut, junp into the fire
Russian Doll song!
I like Harry Nilsson in theory, but I’m not sure I like him so much in practice. All respect to the Beatles, I can’t quite see where he was the best songwriter of the era. I truly wanted to like this more than I was able to like this. Middling Schmiddling
Some great songs on here and some not so great- I’ll be so happy if I never hear coconut again. Who knew he wrote without you (‘Ken Lee’)?
A strong contender for the greatest cover version ever here with Without You You can easily imagine the rest of this being sung in Lennon or McCartney’s voice and it fitting right in on a Beatles album
Nice
Pleasant driving music, laughed and sang along when “without you” came on unexpectedly. Was horrified when the “lime in de coconut” song began blasting out with all the Mike Read energy. An interesting album, don’t like all of it but quite enjoyed listening to it.
Enjoyed that - thought I didn’t know them but I was pleasantly surprised
This album has it all! It really runs the gambit from a few genuine hits, a couple clunkers, a few nice grooves to drive to, a pinch of cheesyness, and a Spanish version of a hit on the same album as the English! BTW: Is Harry Nilsson the godfather of putting the "schm" sound in front of words?! I genuinely want to believe it! I had fun listening to this album.
Original in a good way
What a classic album with Beatles vibes. Had no idea some of the songs weren’t Beatles. A complete album
All timer except for the Coconut song. Man, I hate that song. 5 stars in spite of it.
Classic. Real Good. 4*
This was quite nice, with a couple of songs I didn't know were his originals
Fun, good harmonies!
never heard of him but certainly heard the first track (and it's a great song) in some tv series. a good album despite its name
An absolute masterpiece. Nilsson’s voice is in top form.
Great
Easy listening similar sound to Beatles era
The lime in the coconut song is real??!!
This was an album I couldn’t have predicted. I only knew of Harry Nilsson for his cover of “Everybody’s Talkin’” from Midnight Cowboy so I was expecting something similar. And in some aspect it was, but other parts of it were goofy in a way that was really enjoyable. And stfu, he’s the guy who wrote “You put the like in the coconut and shake it all up”?? Fucking GOAT right there. Favorite tracks: Early in the Morning, Without You, Coconut
Dams. So good. Everything good about early seventies pop rock.
This one was very new and strange to me. I don't think I was familiar with this music style, and yet, I feel I may have heard some of the songs previously somewhere. I'm not sure how to describe it, but I can feel this is good music, well-composed and well-produced. It made me think of old rock and The Beatles. The disc felt somewhat happy, and silly and harshy and daring. It's not my cup of tea, but I can feel it is good. My personal rating would be: 7.8/10. mini0n [02/09/2025]
nilsom schilmsn
I kind of didn't really expect to like this one that much, but it was pretty good! If I were doing half stars, I might give it three and a half, but I'll round up to four.
Sounded like the missing link between The Beatles and ELO. It was definitely a two star album, but I'm bumping it to three stars as it was short and mostly fun. The Coconut song was awful, a reason to never play this album again, without being ready to insta-skip it.
Harry Nilsson, _Nilsson Schmilsson_ Why not ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It just feels good. No gimmicks. Interesting and catchy tunes. Nostalgia. Unfortunate drunken escapades with uppity Beatles notwithstanding, he seems like a solid guy, unfortunately checked out early like Gerry Rafferty and other brokenhearted troubadours. As much as I admire people like Hubert Selby who say _I'm talented—the world should hear my spin on things_ I'm equally (or more) enamored with the Peter O'Tooles of the world, or the Peter Sellerses who say _I'm talented *and* the world should hear my take on things *and* let's get drunk and fuck shit up and make a mess of it all._ And that's Nilsson, better or worse.
Huh, wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. Was honestly expecting it to be more generic UK junk the author liked. Plus Coconut is on here! I can see this definitely deserving to be on here.
1971 NY. Rock, pop
Quando não aguentava mais ouvir "Without You", eis que aparece uma versão em espanhol. A faixa "Jump into the Fire" é bacana, mas o disco é fraco!
aqui tem a musica que fez sucesso do calcinha preta. mas o album em si não é tão brabo
I was previously familiar with some of the songs on here but not the entire album. This album showcases some great songwriting. Without You in particular is an excellent song that elevates the whole album. Coconut is fun. There's not a dud on here. I would listen again.
Nice piano I might listen again I don't think kylie would like It
What a jewel. Liked it all from start to finish.
Never not in the mood for this. It’s got the big Nilsson hits, but every song on this record slays. This album is structured perfectly. It forms a cohesive album with eclectic moods and styles (“Without You” followed immediately by “Coconut”!?). This is Nilsson’s “Odelay”.
Gotta Get Up // Without You // Coconut // Jump into the Fire //
Super good, easy 70s rock. 4 star. The lime in the coconut
I have the sneaking suspicion this whole album was included because of “Without You”… and rightly so! What a banger. The rest of the album is good as well. 4/5
If you ever want a snapshot of what early 70s soft pop rock sounded like, this is the album to check out, because it hits every stereotype imaginable. That said, I just found it bland and boring. It didn’t grab me at all.
Herbie Flowers on bass *chefs kiss*
What? So far four songs I was very familiar with but had no idea who sang them. Digging this a lot . Definitely going back to this album on a regular basis
I did not expect to love this album as much as I did. You can hear the influences a lot of artists took from him.
I think I didn't know who Harry Nilsson was... but this was a pleasant surprise listen.
Despite hearing the name for years and knowing “Without You” I’ve never actually listened to Harry Nilsson before. Great songs, and now a new rabbit hole for me to go down.
To be honest non mi é piaciuto granché però apprezzo le vibes lovey dovey di alcune canzoni
More fun than I thought it would be
5/5 amazing pop, reference aux beatles et aux beach boys indéniable
Someone likes the Beatles, lol. Pretty good album though. Didn't know Coconut was written by a white man, so I learned something.
putting “without you” and “coconut” back to back on this album?? insane, amazing, gorgeous. hit after hit.
Not for me
Just a good, whimsical slab of 70's rock. Jump into the Fire is great.
Скучный рок 70-ых, особенно первая половина, просто сплошные филлеры причём звучащие как дефолтный слоп из 70-ых, вторая половина спасает ситуацию, но к сожалению к этому моменту мне хотелось чтоб он поскорее закончился. Я бы сказал альбом на грани разочарования, верните мои 40 мин. Ладно он просто не для меня, скукотория. 5/10 Highlights: эм, возможно и есть но я обойдусь пожалуй.
1 star for every 10 minutes on this album
Wonderfully wonky, beautiful, and diverse. 4.5/5
reminds of Brian Wilson Smile-era and maybe ELO. "Without You" is beautiful, but ultimately a Badfinger song. starts to head into Meat Loaf territory. Coconut is memorable, painful and nightmarish.
Unfortunately nothing really interesting here, despite the hype Best Song: Down Rating: 5/10 Stars: 3/5
The feel here is light-hearted, fairly acoustic, free. Reminds me of Fleetwood Mac's 1975 and 1977 albums. An upbeat, surprisingly complex opener in Gotta Get Up, featuring a slew of fun instruments including the trombone (among other brass) and the accordion. Lots of chords squeezed into a two-minute ditty. Most of the tracks after this one are very musically simplistic, like the bluesy two-chord Early in the Morning (featuring nothing but vocals and soft keyboard) and the repetitive, one-chord, seven-minute Jump Into The Fire. Without You sounds very much like early-70s Elton John (original Candle In The Wind, perhaps). Nice use of strings and backing vocals. Everything is either light-hearted or an obvious interlude between the light-hearted tracks. I definitely appreciate the adherence to one of the most important aspects of an album: the "album experience". (Ups and downs in mood and texture, essentially.) I did *not* expect to recognise any of these songs. So you can imagine my surprise when Coconut began playing and Nilsson started belting out the absolute banger of a line "Put de lime in the coconut, you drank 'em bot' up". And heck, I knew the song! It's not exactly a masterpiece (more of an earworm, if anything) - but I'll be darned if it isn't a cult-classic household piece of art. And speaking of art: I love this album cover art. A low-quality B&W pic of the Nilster himself, half-awake wearing his trusty bathrobe and (presumably) nothing else. With "Nilsson Schmilsson" written in the Pet Sounds font in the top left, so you know it's a good album. (Wahoo.) I couldn't have described the music's sound better if I tried. Unfortunately, I can't take this record seriously. The goofy faux-dramatic I'll Never Leave You closing off the album, the musical anonymity of Driving Along (anybody could have written that one), and the existence of Coconut are a few reasons for this. 4/5 Key tracks: Gotta Get Up, Down, Without You
Gotta get up ! New favorite album, a whole range of emotion.
Відразу повага за назву альбому, мій тип гумору. Раніше цього виконавця не чув, хіба що першу пісню з нетфлікського серіалу. Класний альбом, місцями десь дуже нагадує пізніх бітлів, що для мене в принципі плюс. На альбомі є цікаві повороти: той же Coconut чи Jump into the Fire. Треба буде послухати якісь інші роботи.
Ім'я артиста було не дуже знайоме, але коли почув першу пісню то одразу подумав "це було в якомусь кіно" - так і виявилось - вже відносно старий нетфліксовський серіал з варіацією на день бабака (втім тоді мені цей серіал зайшов). Приємна музика у Гаррі, місцями занадто бітлівська, але це не дуже великий мінус. Окремо варто виділити Jump Into The Fire, яка йде аж 7 хвилин і трохи додає альбому неочікуваного повороту. Хороша штука, залишив у бібліотеці.
A few tunes I didn’t realize was him. Kind of sounds like if sergeant pepper was only written drunk instead of psychedelics
Has no idea I’d be able to sing along to three of these songs. Not bad.
Just a fun album. Good sounds. You can see why the Beatles liked him.
Wow this album was very interesting to say the least. For starters I had no idea there was a version of the “coconut and lime” song where it sounds COMPLETELY different from the cover that’s much, MUCH, more well known. Like it’s almost disorienting because your brain is trying to fill in the spots where “DOCTOR!” should be in the song. I also really liked the opening track which got my hopes up cause I didn’t really care for this album as a whole. I listened to this album several times cause I thought it’d grow on me. But sadly, as of right now, this album has not grown on me at all. I just find the whole album to be pretty underwhelming despite his impressive vocal range. In fact, that’s basically burying the lead. The real standout aspect of this album is his vocals are incredible. I just wish there was more memorable music on this album.
Not my cuppa bland tea.
This one was ok. I'd heard rave reviews about Nilsson's work, but upon actually listening to this one, I was only really impressed by a few songs. The good songs on here are really good, but the bad ones blow (looking at you, "Coconut"). My favorite by far, and the standout for me on this album, was "Jump Into The Fire". The songwriting, instrumentation, and structure on this one all combine to create one of my favorite songs I've listened to in a while. The break after the initial portion of the song is done that leads into the drum and bass section is electrifying and serves to bolster this album all on it's own (fuck the coconut song)
Eh
"Jump into the Fire" is the highlight here.
Shite
Jumped Into The Fire has jumped into my most listened
Very enjoyable, definitely hearing that Abbey Road vibe, and excellent name. Jump into the Fire is a banger, but I'll Never Leave You the highlight, beautiful tune.
Fun wee bangers
OK album held up by a few songs that I think people only think are good because they prominent and have featured in films. A 2 out 5 album pulled up to a 3 out of 5 album by a few 4 out of 5 songs
I had no idea Mariah Carey's "Without You" was a cover 🤯 Some recognisable tunes on this one, I remember Coconut from an old advertisement but don't think I'd ever listened to the full song until today. Is Coconut racist? Drum break in Jump Into The Fire makes me want to fight Will definitely listen to this again. Some of the demos sound like Brett from Flight Of The Conchords
I’m upgrading to 3 starts for the Spanish version
Badass. Legend
Better than I thought. Pretty solid actually
Some really nice (and well known) songs. The rest is ok.
👍
Just fun all the way through.
My knowledge of Harry Nilsson prior to this was mostly centered around his time spent with John Lennon during the lost weekend and his cover "Without You" by Badfinger. I've dipped a bit into his stuff before but didn't really get much of an impression, I guess, because I don't recall my impression. That said, I thought this album was beautiful. Harry's voice was remarkable. Tons of texture and depth and character, insanely dynamic. The songs themselves are mostly pretty great, too. "Jump into the Fire" is the best new song I've discovered on this journey so far. I'm totally interested in listening more and diving deeper.
Þarna er verið aðeins að ýta á mörkin. Fíla þetta. Þetta er ekki í neinum kassa.
Eh
Really enjoyed this. Used to work in a record shop, sold loads of this and never listened to it once. Don't judge an album by it's cover eh?
I am surprised I've never listened to this album before. It has a few hits and some bangers. I've definitely seen the album artwork before, but after listening to this I'm going to be adding Nilsson to the rotation.
Apart from one or two obvious tracks, this had passed me by and that is a shame as it is a wonderfully eclectic mix of songs, all uniquely delivered. Stand out track for me is Jump Into The Fire!
tenalum meeega buja bardzo dobry podobny do gillego joela
Nice album, didn‘t know he‘s the original Composer of „Without You“!
There's a couple of tracks here I'm not crazy about, but overall the highs are really high, Without You and Jump Into The Fire being classics in 2 different genres. The variety on the album is really impressive, the guy knows how to write a pop song. Happy giving this a strong 4.
A marvellous set of songs and a fascinating man. I enjoyed this a lot and there's plenty to enjoy.
Nilsson succeeds in combining emotional ballads and hilarious tracks, never losing his musicality throughout. The excellent instrumentation can bring you to tears alone. There are very few songs which can captivate me without lyrics, and this album has at least two of them. Even better than the instruments, Nilsson's voice is undoubtedly excellent, and subjectively one of the greatest to touch a microphone. Although the lyrics are not particularly provocative, they offer more than enough to think about, and doubtlessly function seamlessly with the atmosphere created.
Some really nice melodies, and some great tracks 'Without' and 'Jump into the fire'. Despite this, I don't think I would relisten to it anytime soon, as I think if I was in the mood for a singer songwriter from this period there would be albums higher than this on the list. Really respect some of the ideas presented though, as there are some really fantastic moments!
I found it kind of bland and uninteresting. I think the 1970's music really just doesn't speak to me
not bad
Je n’ai pas vraiment accroché avec l’album, hormis la chanson Without You dont je comprends totalement le succès!
mellow, and easy to listen to. it was alright, but it was fun knowing where the line and the coconut song originated from.
Альбом, после которого хочется сказать "ДА, Я ЛЮБЛЮ ГОРЛАНИТЬ БАЛЛАДЫ В ХАЛАТЕ НА ВСЮ КВАРТИРУ"
A lot of these songs are more low-key than I expected and a bit boring. The upbeat ones are nice though. And whilst I appreciate the original, I prefer Mariah Carey's version of Without You. It's a beautifully written song though so kudos to the Badfinger guys
Yeah I’m good on this one
Love this, I obviously had heard "Without You" before, but was unaware an album like this existed. I lack the words and knowledge to detail with technicality what kind of music this is, so by now I can only say I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Pas l'album du siècle, mais quand même un truc sympathique.
Not my style! Felt like a number of ballads, then a few songs that are cliche by now (coconut especially feeling dated).
white boy basic ballads were good without you is the best song
Put de lime in de coconut
This album was a rollercoaster, man
You put the lime in the coconut and you drink them both up. That song got wild. The rest of the album felt like someone who was supposed to be famous for the time but the songs didn’t hit the same way. Doppelgänger music.
Top tier. Such good production and the songwriting is amazing of course. I feel really inspired by his writing style.
Yo I fw gotta get up heavy
Couple good tracks. Rest is dates.
Loved it
It’s fine ig. Pretty forgettable and I hate the stupid lime and coconut song. Without You is a banger though
That was downright entertaining. Quite a variety of styles, I can see where the appreciation of his work comes from. Almost a 4 star release, but not quite.
This one started off strong but then tapers off quickly. I was impressed with the unique instrumentation at first but then it slides into a strange and sad mix between generic songs in a DreamWorks movie and songs you would hear at a Disney Cabaret.
Büro, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Läuft gut durch.
Solid songs, definitely 70s in most measures.
I am whelmed
Way better than I thought itd be. Some songs were genuinely really good. Fave song: Gotta Get Up Honorable mention: Coconut (what a weird fuckin song)
Bro has a great voice but the style is just hella mid. Pace is too slow for some songs and it just didnt hit. Its not bad tho. Favourite Song: Without You
Ima be real, this ain’t it chief. Love the album name tho. Like that coconut song (lol) as well and without you
favorite: Without You I loved this entire album nearly every song is a close second for favorite. I need to listen to this again.
"Without you" einer der schönsten Love Songs die es gibt. Alles in Allem ein sehr schönes Album
War okay, Coconut war scheiße
Just an amazing album overall, super fun listen. Way more dynamic than I thought it would be. Ik Without You is the most popular and acclaimed song on here, but there were def songs I enjoyed more. The moonbeam song was actually so mf beautiful and driving along is getting put into the rotation. Coconut is such a funky song, can't tell if I love it or hate it. Overall super solid. 8.4/10
Just okay.
What a fun album! You put the lime in the coconut and you drink it all up! Surprised it wasn't the most popular song on the album, but there ya go. The drum and bass solo that wrap up Jump Into The Fire are great, and would have made a better ending to the album then "I'll Never Leave You" which felt comparatively weak.
I am so happy that I was able to hear the original song of coconut. After hearing that on a commercial years ago, it’s been stuck in my head ever since. I thought this album was great. A lot of diverse music in here that conjured into a fun to listen to album.
Only really liked Without You, which I never knew wasn't a Mariah Carey original, and thought the rest was fine (except Coconut). Not much into singing-focused music anyway.
A lot of variety though would not go out of my way to listen again
Enjoyed. Obviously I know the big hits (although I know the opener only from Russian Doll), but overall, I liked the rest of the album too. The two closers were irritating, with the overlong sections of repeatedly detuned bass on Jump Into the Fire, and the overly decorated vocals on I'll Never Leave You, so they bring it down to a 3.
This was a lot of fun. Going in I knew of Harry Nilsson but the only song I knew was his cover of Without You (which I only just learned was a cover). Anyway, he’s a great musician and this album is very good
Quirky, poignant, jovial. This album is like a pallette of different emotions and yet everything gels perfectly well. The musicianship is top notch.
I really liked this one , genuinely great to listen to as a whole Fuckass coconut stuck in my brain
I really liked this album. It's pretty low-key and very nostalgic. This record definitely seems like something that wouldn't have necessarily been out of place in the 1940's, yet also feels fresh. The production is top notch and I am excited to hear more from him!
2 songs down so far, the album is very catchy and ahead of its time. Early in the morning has a very simple melody to it yet it’s very hypnotic. Down is a standout. Favorite has to be Driving Along
Very Beatles-y. Ranges from 70s pop - think Neil Diamond - to pretty straight blues. Again, stays very Beatles-y throughout. Nilsson has a very nice voice and delivery. Coconut is the only song I was really familiar with due to its use in liquor ads recently, although that usage doesn’t do the song justice. Without You is the hit from the album - I can hear Paul McCartney performing this ha. Other notables include Gotta Get Up, Driving Along, Early in the Morning, Coconut, Let The Good Times Roll, Jump Into The Fire.
I'm at least familiar enough with Harry Nilsson such that I recognize the big three singles off this particular album, along with another single of his, "One", which is indeed the loneliest number you'll ever do. He's one of those long-past songwriters that most people don't recall until you bring up one of his singles that have been used in various soundtracks, and then people go, "Oh, he's THAT guy." With that said, how does Nilsson Schmilsson hold up decades later? I'd say this album is pretty solid. It's the kind of slightly experimental pop-rock that I can get behind, with such swerves in compositions that I can see why he was called the "American Beatle". Between the piano-driven ragtime bouncing of "Gotta Get Up" and "Down", the chill guitar strumming on "Driving Along", the Caribbean-themed instrumental influences on "Coconut" and his cover of Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five's "Early in the Morning", his transformative, near-operatic ballad rendition of Badfinger's "Without You", and the epic seven-minute rocker "Jump into the Fire", there's a great amount of variety that Nilsson utilized across his covers and original compositions. I wouldn't say all of the tracks blew me away, as aside from "Jump into the Fire", the album does wind the momentum down towards the end. But I can hear the craftsmanship and dedication by Nilsson, the backing personnel, and producer Richard Perry, and cannot ignore how good this album ended up. At the end of the day, Nilsson Schmilsson is a decent record from a man who deserves to be remembered.
Love it, what a guy!
Similar to Randy Newman, Nilsson wrote lots of kid tinged songs such as Cuddly Toy and Me and My Arrow, but he also wrote gorgeous simple melodies with songs such as Sleep Late My Lady Friend. Compared with earlier albums this one has a goofy anything goes way about it. Coconut came out when I was 13 but I never liked it, didn’t make much sense to me. If you want a more conventional pop album listen to The Pandemonium Shadow Show.
I thought the name was familar, but as I listened to the album on my commute, I didn't recognize anything UNTIL I got to Without You. I somehow remember the words of this song even though I haven't heard it in years. The vocals give me tingles in my spine (the only other song I've noticed that happens to me is Sound of Silence by Disturbed - and is there a name for this? I just googled it, it's called musical frisson) Then I was singing along with the Coconut song, and there's a Spanish version of Without You!? I thought I would rate it a 4, but I gotta bump it up.
Didn't realize the singer of Without You wasn't a one-hit wonder! Tracks to Track: Gotta Get Up
Loved this more than I expected?
Coconut song was kind of crazy but these were fun jams! 3.7
Love u Nilsson <3
67/100.
Sorry barely listened and didn't like what I listened 1 star
Didn't think I knew this artist. Turns out I was familiar with multiple songs, and I enjoyed them all. The songs I didn't know, I still enjoyed and while I don't need to right this minute, I'd gladly listen to the whole album again, maybe even purchase it.
Ya de por sí, Without You es un temazo para la historia de la música, pero el resto de las composiciones y el feeling que le pone Nilsson me dejó clarísimo el porqué tuvo tantos éxitos. Padrísimo, escucharé más de sus álbumes.
I can appreciate it, but not for me. Jump into the fire is a good one tho
The first song was my wake up song for years, album holds together well
I've never heard of Harry Nilsson, but I like his style. (And not just his wardrobe choice in the album art) I was not expecting the sound that "Coconut" had when it came on. Especially after the ballad of "Without You". I think I knew Tyga's lyrics were sampled from someone, but was not at all expecting Harry. This is a fun album and I enjoyed it. Favorites: - Down - Without You
This was a very unmemorable album. Nothing was particularly offensive with the sound, but it just didn’t resonate with me. Even the song I recognized, “Coconut”, is one I kind of find annoying. I’ll chalk this one up to me having a case of the Monday’s. Favorite tracks: - Gotta Get Up - Without You
This album has some HITS on it. Had no idea. Without You is one of those songs that’ll stick with me forever, so even that being on here… Fun musician overall. Probably a 4 tbh
I did not use a private session for this one. I am aware of Nilsson, but never really listened to him actively. Of course I have heard several of the songs on the album, but never really knew to attribute them to him, could because Nilsson gets covered a lot. Anyway, fairly solid album, but won't make it on steady rotation.
Well, finally got this album. Been curious about it due to what is honestly a really bad cover art that looks like the cover art to a random record you run into in the record shop thats being sold for $0.50 because literally no one has heard of that band. And the album is inexplicably in bad condition. Although it weirdly fits too. That said pleased to see that this is a case where the cover art is not indicative of the quality of music on it. Definitely can see why Harry Nilsson was considered the American Beatle. Gotta Get Up and Down are very Beatles-esque, although Down has the more bar blues feel of an American band. Didn't realize this was the Coconut band either. Can't particularly call it a good song (although I oddly do like it, it goes weirdly hard), but it's been used/referenced in a lot of stuff I like (Alan Wake) so there's that. And Without You is an all timer of a song though, holy. Overall good record. Kinda inbetween a 3 and 4, but since I don't really see myself going back to it, probably will land on a 3. If the rest of the record kept up with the style of Gotta Get Up, would probably have gone with the 4.
It had 3 songs I enjoyed, two of them I liked back in the day. Not sure it’s enough to bump whole album to next level.
Nilsson is someone I’ve obviously been aware of for a long time, but save for his versions of songs that others have covered, not someone i’ve (knowingly) heard much by. The album opens steady enough. Both of the opening tracks breeze through and suited the stroll from the bakery it soundtracked. Early in the morning continues the smooth approach but as the lyrics suggest through in a touch of blues, which i enjoy. Down introduces a funky bit of piano and brass which switch things up a bit more and put me in mind of some of John Lennon’s 70s output, albeit vocally probably closer to Macca. I always thought that Nilsson wrote Without You, so was surprised to discover it’s actually written by two members of Badfinger. Nilsson’s version however is great and manages to have that grandeur to its delivery without the histrionics of latter versions. My subconscious knew there would be more Nilsson tracks that i’d know and sure enough Coconut proves that point. The quirkiness providing an interest contrast to Without you. The funk of Jump into the fire is irresistible. It’s another track that shows that Nilsson really did have range.
Knowing very little about Harry Nilsson, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this album. “Without You” still sounds better coming from the mouth of Mariah Carey, and “Coconut” made me smile - I hadn’t realised that was a Nilsson song. All in all, this was an easy listening joy.
I love Harry Nilsson and regularly listen to this album, so the moment I saw this pop up I knew it's rating. As a teenager in the 90s I was massively into Reservoir Dogs - many things attracted me to it (not just Tim Roth, sigh...) but the soundtrack was a major part. Every time I watched it, I fully watched the credits so I could listen to the weird man sing "She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up". That was my introduction to Harry Nilsson. Gotta Get Up is one of my favourite songs and it was used to excellent effect in the first season of the Natasha Lyonne show Russian Doll with is worth a watch. His cover of Without You is another fabulous song, made far more famous for people of my age by Mariah Carey (who apparently loved his version of the song). I love Nilsson's lyrics (he tells stories), I love his voice (especially his falsetto, which is just dreamy), I love the instrumentation (lots of brass and piano is the way to my heart). My only down point to this album is that Jump Into The Fire is too long - I am not a jam track lover- but it's not a big enough negative to change the fact, this is one of my favourite albums, even though doesn't contain my favourite Nilsson songs (One and 1941). 5/5
easy
Gewoon wel leuke rock, beetje oud. ik wil weer iets moderns
Lennon loved him as an artist and a man. Without you is astounding really. But is this an album with one great song, and a really great song, and a couple of tragedies. The rest of the album is fine. Crack musos, ex-Clapton (Gordon), future Elton (Caleb Quaye), Chris Spedding(future Womble)and Herbie Flowers (space oddity among many many other great songs)! really lift things. The songs are competent and even pleasant to listen to. Nilsson dies young and drummer Jim Gordon’s story is just too awful. So does this make it a worthwhile album? I suspect this one won’t make many future editions.
Harry was an old fashioned recording artist. Didn't really tour, didn't like live performance. Singer-songwriter-interpreter was young Harry. It is fascinating how he is always floating over us, and yet he's slowly fading from view. It's jaw dropping just how many of these songs would be known by the strange world that is the 21st century, yet if asked who's Harry Nilsson they'd probably think he makes a good line of shoes, but if you played Gotta Get Up you'd get a "oh I love that song". He could write a great tune, put together some astounding arrangements and had a beautiful. beautiful voice. and this album affords us the opportunity to appreciate all of those things. And some great covers, Shirley and Lee, Louis Jordan and perhaps the greatest cover version of all time. To truly comprehend the genius of his take on Without You it is worth having a listen to the Badfinger original. A perfect combination of the best of Pete Ham's and Tom Evans' songwriting, it is a beautiful song and a lovely performance, filled with angst in a quiet understated way. Worth noting that the two guys who wrote "can't live if living is without you" both went on to kill themselves. Harry and Richard Perry turn it into a whole other thing, stirring swelling, demanding, it builds and builds to arrives at the most extraordinary resolution. What a song. And yet Without You sits among so many other worthy, timeless and brilliant songs on this album. It comes from a time where artists took care to make sure the complete record was worthy. And like all great records he traverses the full gamut of Western pop music in pulling together these tunes. Such a pleasure to go back and listen to this. To finish with the delight of I'll Never Leave You only makes us wish he'd steered clear of the booze and stayed with us longer and made more music like this. Wonderful record.
Nilsson Schmilsson is a bargain-bin classic. You can find old vinyl copies of this album in $2 bins and op shops everywhere, and you should totally buy a copy next time you see one, it's an under-rated gem. While Nilsson himself has been somewhat forgotten, like he disappeared into the cultural aether. But songs from this album keep popping up on soundtracks, not just a background music, but as prominent and meaningful cultural moments. Nilsson Schmillsson isn't prominently remembered in itself, but it keeps coming back. Listening through to it now is a series of "oh wait, I know this song" moments: - My first exposure was the wonderfully maniacal performance of Coconut on the Muppets. That made a big impression on me as a 7-year-old. - Without You features in Bridget Jones Diary as a karaoke number but clearly based on Nilsson's version. - Jump Into the Fire is needle-dropped into a late sequence of Goodfellas - Gotta Get Up was a pivotal music choice in Russian Doll - I love the cover of Louis Jordan's Early in the Mornin', although check out the wildly rockin' version by the Gories. It's a crack band of 1971 studio rats; Jim Gordon, Klaus Voormann, Chris Spedding, Herbie Flowers, Jim Keltner, Bobby Keys, Jim Price, Richard Perry, Jimmy Webb, tastefully produced by Richard Perry. And Nilsson has a great voice. This album is a terrific and highly under-rated listen, and you should totally buy a copy next time you see it in a bargain bin. Champagne quality at beer prices.
This is the 170th album I’m rating. Funny name that I think I've heard before but I don't know much else. Adding to my Playlist - Gotta Get Up, Driving Along, Early in the Morning, The Moonbeam Song, Down, Without You, Coconut, Let the Good Times Roll, Jump into the Fire, and I'll Never Leave You. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. Gotta Get Up - Amazing song. All in all I liked 10/10 songs. Definitely one of the best albums in the entire list.
7/10 - A short but really cool album, a huge variation of tracks on it, would deffo listen again
goooood shit, feels like its got a few fillers in tho would prefer to just listen to some of the singles i think
Some lovely music on here. The album starts strong and ends strong a really solid album
Very few good songs and quite a lot very weird songs that I don't think fit anywhere. Not a fan of it except for Without me, even though I've read it's also a cover.
A lot of the hits are over played but an enjoyable beatlesque album 4*.
Oldies
There’s no two ways about it: “Nilsson Schmilsson” is a silly name for an album. It’s an effect heightened by the album’s cover art, a photo of the unassuming and bedressinggowned silly saussillson himself standing, seemingly, in his kitchen. And that’s plausibly where we find Harry on track one, rousing to the world reluctantly in “Gotta Get Up” – a song that doesn’t want to grow up. (The song, fittingly for its narration of glory days gone by, that Natasha Leone’s character in “Russian Doll” is fated to hear forever more at the start of her Groundhog Day.) There’s something of a juvenile undercurrent to this record – whether intentionally (as in the limes in the coconut) or because of factors outside of Nilsson’s ultimate control (“Without You” might have once carried more of an emotional gut punch, but by now has accompanied too many parodies to do much more than, somehow, summon the face of Adam Sandler for me). Elsewhere we have big McCartney energy (“Down”, “Jump Into the Fire”), pleasant pedestrian folksy pop rock (“The Moonbeam Song”, “Driving Along”) and a couple more references to the morning. Plenty here to showcase Nilsson’s incredible voice and talent for arrangement; but nothing to blow me away. Can you have the Nilsson without the Schmillson? I’m not sure. There’s a profound knowingness to this album, that’s for sure – I’m just not sure there’s much in it for me.
Not bad, some good ones
This is like a less drugged up Bowie mixed with Simon and Garfunkel type lyrics. This guy seems to have a sense of humor based on the album title and the classic British feeling of an album cover which I like to call “ come hither and gaze at me in my night gown as I stare off into space whilst in my kitchen making tea and crumpets”. I’m at a loss here at the moment. I don’t see or hear anything groundbreaking with this album. Ok stop the presses. He does “Without You and coconut”? I get it, in a sense. That’s a big song. And yes I may have bought the album just for that song, that’s how good it is. But those songs alone can’t take the album out of mediocrity. Choice cut: Without You
Not too bad
Me gustó, y por supuesto amé el primer tema por razones obvias (Muñeca Rusa) Nota: 3.9
Fun listen, good sounds, vocals reminded me of George Harrison and Paul Simon.
Alguna cancion esta bien, pero el disco entrro cansa
found this quite annoying
You Gotta Get Up and Jump Into the Fire on this album. Just Let the Good Times Roll.
I’m interested in hearing this because I’ve never listened to one of his albums before. This is pretty good. Some songs I really like but others feel like the don’t have a firm footing in what they are going for. It’s feels really experimental and that it was a commercial hit is wild. Like in the coconut is always what the doctor ordered. Really just a showcase of musical styles. Overall very nice, pleasant, and fun!
Big Harry did not make this album for me. It’s pretty meh in a Beatles-esque way. There’s nothing really bad on here (okay Coconut is outright bad), but there is nothing standout good either. He can sing, and the songs are fine, but his can’t be arsed attitude to getting dressed for the cover art is probably the best thing about this album for me. This fact is counteracted by the drum solo in the middle of Jump into the Fire which I didn’t care for at all. I’m hugely indifferent towards this album.
I thought this would be up my alley but it was kind of boring.
This was largely forgettable for me (except for Coconut, which became stuck in my head and I wish I could forget it). Very meh 70s pop
Yeah I know that Lennon and McCartney thought he was the best American artist but to each his own and Nilsson just isn’t my cup a tea.
Guess it covers many genres but doesn't seem very appealing in any of them
Suena bien, me ha gustado como empieza luego se vuelve un poco repetitivo. Me he guardado Gotta get up y también Without you (es ñoña, pero que le vamos a hacer). En el fondo no está mal el álbum de otro que pudo ser el quinto Beatle.
Hearing "you put the lime in the coconut" left me shocked, I hadn't heard that phrase in like 15 years. Never thought I'd run into it in the 1001Gen gauntlet. That aside, this was just an okay record to me. Gotta Get Up, Early in the Morning, and Down we're pretty enjoyable, but overall I was pretty lukewarm.
Bland and simple elevator music Not sure why it’s so popular
The world must have felt a little empty in 1971 as the Beatles were breaking up. Harry Nilsson seems like he's trying to pick up where Lennon-McCartney left off, but it sounds like minor-league work. I did laugh out loud when I realized that this is the Coconut song guy.
I liked it and enjoyed a few of the songs enough to listen again to those. As a whole the album didn’t stand out in my brain though. Writing this review a couple days later I can say I liked it, but didn’t love it, will be nice to hear those couple songs I really liked out in the wild and know who sings them
Didn't love this. Many of them felt like kids songs, the kinds I used to listen to on cassette, simplistic and a bit boring now. Without You is probably the best song. One star just for the margarita scene in Practical Magic with the Coconut song.
Harry Nilsson is the American Beatle! So many good songs on this, maybe one of the most underrated artists? Glad this site introduced me to him.
A classic. Have loved this one for a long time.
Meh!
This album is a ton of fun. It’s all over the place in all the best ways.
Wow. I’m familiar with Nilsson’s iconic heart wrenching masterpiece Without You and the banger Coconut. I didn’t skip one song on this record. Great song writing, tasteful use of certain instruments. What a beautiful album. Jump Into the Fire is a banger and I’ll Never Leave You 🤯 Perfect album for a roadtrip playlist.
#109 - Wow I'd never heard of this guy but these are all bangers