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Pretty good. Didn’t expect to know some songs
Holy shit! I had no idea I knew so many of these songs or that Harry Nilsson sang them ("put the lime in the coconut.." Classic production from its era. Will add to regular rotation.
Pleasant. Even after hearing "Without You" at least a thousand times.
This was a very enjoyable surprise
You’ll know more than you expect from this, and it’s great fun!
I had only ever listened to best of's before so was surprised by how this works as a cohesive album. Coconut jarrs being such an over exposed silly song, it however works as a middle point of the record
Clàssic del soft rock de començaments dels 70, on destaca l'apropiació per sempre del tema de Badfinger 'Without You', però que no acaba aquí. Les divertides 'Coconut' i 'Gotta Get Up', les musculoses 'Jump Into the Fire' o 'Let the Good Times Roll'... tot el disc en sí és un poderós exercici de pop rock molt ben escrit, executat amb cura i produït amb encert
Enjoyed this. Thought I only knew Coconut (such a strange song compared to the rest of the album) but recognized several as the album went on. Without You is beautifully written and sang. Gotta Get Up has that Mr Blue Sky/ A Day In The Life “alarm clock” kinda feeling too it. Fav Songs: “Without You” “Gotta Get Up”
Richtig feines Stück Musik(geschichte). 3.8
More of the songs than I expected were ones I knew. A wide variety of styles and vocal range. The guy is clearly a genius, both in songwriting and in picking his cover versions to sing. Gotta get up, jump into the fire, and coconut were my favourite tracks
Only listened to this song once or twice before this time. It really is a fantastic set of songs. Varied in style and production Nilsson's absolute shines throughout. 4.5 stars
A wonderful idiosyncratic collection of songs that make me in turns both melancholic and joyful. Definitely gonna revisit this.
Absolutely brilliant stuff - his version of without you is the definitive one for me too
So many tracks that I know are on this album - a gem
First impression: blatant Beatles-esque attempt. HN's real voice is present in Early in the Morning and Coconut Song. I think that "Paul is Dead" might have been when HN left the band as was replaced by is brother PM who share a father? This is pretty good, against my original impression. 4 stars.
This guy is such an oddball to me for some reason. Is he really an oddball? I don't know. But I love so many of his songs and the fact that he was ever popular seems strange to me. He doesn't seem to fit in a particular genre of music.
There were a couple of occasions where I laughed due to surprise, so audacious could Nilsson be with some of his vocal melodies. An extraordinary voice. The same cannot be said for the music, which is quirky in the conservative way a lot of albums of this era are. Still, Nilsson draws on rock, jazz, blues and balladry with aplomb, making this a varied listen - and one that doesn't outstay its welcome.
So good. Even when there’s a song I tune out of or just generally dislike (looking at you “Coconut”), there’s usually a song right after that I’m all over. How great is that last tune? Strong closer, especially coming on the heels of “Jump in Ray Liotta’s Fire.” Gotta stir the sauce or it’s gonna burn, boys.
Pretty good. Reminds me of some good older tunes, but some of these I'd consider adding to a playlist
Fun
A lime and a coconut oh yeah
Skön 70-tals musik
Opening track is very familiar, didn't know Harry Nilsson but it's music that you've definitely heard in movies/tv. Poppy classic rock, a guy and his keyboard and occasionally a guitar in the mix. Kind of fluctuates between jaunty energetic tunes and some more slow/sad tunes. Some real bops in the mix, good energy and you can really feel how deep he is into the music as he's playing and giving it his all when he sings. Only one that I really didn't like was the last song on the album. Everything else was enjoyable and brought a lot of different styles and emotions to the album.
Actually quite enjoyed this, real mix of styles. I'd have given it 3.5, but happy to round up for the album title 😂
Had never heard of him, which is surprising given I had definitely heard "Without You" before. Lots of solid songs, 1 bit of sound medical advice (Coconut) and one absolute banger in "Jump into the fire"
YOU PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT AND DRINK IT ALL UP. (Honestly the rest of the album was pretty good) 4
Really good. Not a bad track on it - some better than others, but consistently above average.
Good Album, great vocals of course and introspective lyrics
Aside from a couple songs the album was really good. It had fun songs that felt like an old movie intro and emotional songs that made me wanna give Harry a hug.
that “Gotta Get Up” song is so catchy. cool percussion. his voice was very lovely. a very feel but also very sad but in a nice way. nice sad. a really good album overall but the end songs were just a bit weak :( shame
Nilsson is an expert songwriter. I am impressed by most every song on here, just lovely works. I don't have much more to say. Just great songs.
Love the first song, knew it from Russian Doll. Other songs also very pleasant. Coconut featured in Reservoir dogs also a classic of course!
I'm finding it exceedingly hard to rate this album. On the one hand, it contains some great songs (Gotta get up; Coconut; Jump into the fire; Early in the morning). On the other hand, it also contains some kind of whiny songs that I definitely thought about skipping (Without you; I'll never leave you). However, he did name this album Nilsson Schmilsson, which also deserves at least another half star. Let's settle for 4.5 stars then, which I will round down to 4.
Good hits, I enjoyed this - I liked the variety of "bops" and some that were more cinematic
great songs, great diversity and honestly surprised that i was completely unaware of the name harry nilsson
Pop americano surpreendentemente poderoso e cativante.
Didn't recognize any of the songs until track 6 then it was a steady stream of bangers.
Really dig this.
I enjoyed several of these songs. Can definitely sense this album had an impact on several artists work
Love the name. Love the album cover. Didn't realize how classic some of his songs were.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUAaHkGpJy8 Zeer leuk album, ga ik nog vaak luisteren
Goat album naam Without you is met het hart Coconut is met de heupen
Great music for driving around on a summer day
I liked quite a few songs, would listen to it again
I seriously hesitated in not giving this album 5 stars. The first song is super fun, reminding me of the upbeat music of scissor sisters. The drum break in Jump Into the Fire is one of the biggest highlights. You can really hear a Beatles-esque influence all throughout the album. Will definitely listen again.
Liebe den album Titel und das cover lol
Coconut ist eine coole Neuentdeckung für mich.
Top drawer
Never heard of this guy but knew at least a third of these songs. Excellent stuff.
Absolutely brilliant stuff - his version of without you is the definitive one for me too
3.5 tbh, bunch of fun songs
eclectisch maar met goede nummers beschrijft het helemaal. Leuk album. Jammer van Jump into the fire dat niet helemaal past bij de sfeer.
herkenbare opener uit 'Russian Doll', mooie versie van 'Without You' en 'Jump into the Fire' is had me op het einde helemaal mee. De rest ook mooi, maar springt er minder uit
loved this - so many great tunes on here...
Production: 14/20 Songwriting: 16/20 Innovation: 12/20 Presence of pure bangers: 15/20 Emotional response: 16/20 =73 OOhh and then I found out that LCD covered jump into the fire which is cool
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Surprised by the album and how much I enjoyed it. Always excited to recognize a song (as someone with not much of a music background) so enjoyed Coconut when it came on, but also liked it a lot more than I expected. Good tunes all around.
There a few songs on here that are familiar and really good.
I liked it a lot -- it was quite strange, but I thought that there were some sick instrumental parts, and he has a really nice voice. I liked Without You, Jump into the Fire, and The Moonbeam Song, but the Coconut song is also a straight up classic.
Put off listening to this, but a vey surprising album full of great Beatle-era pop tunes. 4.3
Put off listening to this, but a vey surprising album full of great Beatle-era pop tunes. 4.3
very fun, what a difference between without you and coconut. I liked early in the morning and jump into the fire best (sick bass and drums).
I'm not sure why but was expecting this to be...well, more Scandinavian! Having said that with the exception of the over use of an accordion on the first song, its quite good. Beatle-esque. Solid 3/5 Extra point as in the 2nd half of this album it really ups its game 4/5
Algunas de las canciones me traen magníficos recuerdos.
Without You" / "Gotta Get Up" Released: October 11, 1971 "Jump into the Fire" / "The Moonbeam Song" Released: March 1972 "Coconut" / "Down" Released: June 1972
Good album
Nice and cute album. Can tell that this one is a folk old classic
Probably my favorite of his. Smooth as hell. 7/10
at times ween-esque, very poppy, good vocals
This is Sunday morning spring cleaning music. Open the blinds, open the windows because and it’s just warm enough. The sun peeks through some clouds and you know it’s gonna stay out all day. It’s time to get out the swifter. Really enjoying the Beatles-esque voice meshed with a few electric guitar riffs. Reminds me of Carole King.
Fun! Love the Coconut song.
A couple perfect songs. Well produced.
Jonathon Coulton def was influenced by Nilsson. Show-tunsey. Feel good.
Not much to say, I just like it
I recognize way too many songs from this and never knew who the artist was. Ive learned something today!
Me identifiquei com o álbum, parece algo que eu faria se eu fosse músico. A faixa do coconut foi divertida :P
Not just Lime In Coconut :)
I love a good 70s singer/songwriter record, and this one's right up my alley.
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Riktigt gött album alltså. Omslaget går ju inte av för hackor det heller.
70s bop
Put da lime in da coconut.
Jävligt trevligt.
I about lost my shit when Coconut came on. Should have known that Coke wasn’t clever enough to come up with a jingle like that
A very solid listen
Alors franchement, j'ai vu le nom pas franchement inspirant de l'album et la photo avec le gars en robe de chambre, je m'attendais encore à un album totalement osef. Eh ben pas du tout, finalement, j'en suis même étonné. Bon, c'était très bien, finalement. Grand moment "aaaah, c'est lui qui chante ça !", avec Without You, que j'ai entendu des milliers de fois sur Nostalgie, à l'époque. Et passer de ce chant très intense à Coconut, complètement délirant, c'est un contraste plutôt rigolo. C'est les meilleurs moments de l'album, mais le reste est aussi très agréable, j'ai bien aimé.
1. that song from that show 2-6. nice 7. midnight margaritas didnt finish the rest but im sure it's good too
weird 70s shit. Or more like a maturing late 60s sound. Liked it.
I was surprised at how many of these songs I've heard before not knowing they were performed by Harry Nilsson. All I really knew about Nilsson was that he was one of John Lennon's drinking buddies during Lennon's lost "weekend". I enjoyed this but it didn't quite rise to a 4 for me. 3.5/4
carried by a couple tracks, but damn if they aren’t great. “Coconut” got stuck in my head all day after
There are some nice moments in this. Feels very much like a morning album. I was in the right mindset to hear this as I woke up much earlier than I needed to today. In particular, nice harmonies/vocals in The Moonbeam song. Feels very much like a morning song. Generally, the first 3-4 tracks in particular. Gentle feeling to them. Without you was a sad, endearing ballad. I saw it was one of his popular songs, so I was expecting something good. "Coconut" was a silly song and sounded like a white guy trying to be 'black'. Bit cringey. Not a fan, it sounds like a piss-take but at the same time, you can also tell he's being serious. (After checking spotify, I was amazed that this is his third most played song at 58M+ streams! HOW?) Let the good times roll" was cheap, cheerful, but ultimately forgettable. Too corny for my liking. "Jump in the fire" not a massive fan of this one either, despite its popularity. Basically not a big fan of any of the tracks after track 6. The album is very split for me: pretty solid first side, much weaker second side. The second side is more rock heavy, so perhaps that is why it is weaker. Acoustic style suits Harry Nillson better on this album. Favourite track is Gotta get up, which put me in a positive mood for the album. Given its mix of good and bad, 3 stars seems more than fitting.
Good listen very pleasant
This is #day771 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... here's to some early-'70s pop rock, if you will. Prog/art-rock touches, though, make it more than just pop/soft rock. "Without You" is a gem of a song, sitting right in the middle of the record. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day772.
Strong start, slows down a bit. 5.9/10
6.8/10. This album sounds remarkably similar to a Beatles album, and after some research, it's obvious why. It was heavily inspired by the group, features Ringo Starr on drums, and has McCartney and Lennon backing it. The project is very theatrical in its production, created utilizing a vast amount of instruments and has a very personality-driven sound to it. I enjoyed it, but it did slow down and get weaker at points, so I don't know if I would listen to the album in full again.
Pleasant, 3,5 for me.
Good tracks but some filler too.
You're telling me the album that has "Coconut" on it randomly came up the day Practical Magic 2 releases?
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who the hell is this guy reminds me of the beatles american version. idk if thats a good or bad thing yet. for now he just gotta get somewhere ok i am starting to like this, just took a little bit. it has a nice melody going a little bit of blues vibes going on here, which means its bound to be at least a little repetitive. doesnt do too much to turn me on but it also doesnt do too much to turn me off. interlude esque some slight beach boys vibes, especially when the harmonies come in. i like it. they seem to wear some of their influences on their sleeves another blues type song, but a more ragtime direction this time. i like the vocal effects used on here, keeps things interesting even when he isnt saying much. his voice basically acts as an instrument on this song really powerful performance, Nilsson put his all into his singing and it hits in just the right way. love this song she put the lime in thee coconut bro thinks he the cars😭 nah but this is a good song, catchy and has a nice groove. killer harmonica solo too another song thats repetetive in its lyrics but man this song rocks. i love the gradual build up across the 7 minute runtime. i love the several solos placed through the song, they kind of act as spacers to keep the song fresh the whole time. definitely my favorite song on the album interesting album closer, very dramatic and some unique instruments being played. doesnt quite sound like anything else one here (in a good way) this album is a short and sweet album that does a good job at not taking itself too seriously. Nilsson was able to add in enough variety to keep this album fresh, and while i didnt love every song i did enjoy the album as a whole more than i was expecting to. im giving this a solid 7
Wasn't expecting "Without You", very cool. In sum, the album felt very Supertramp in parts and had a different vibe for each song which is fun.
A restless goofball who could write the hell out of a tune. Too unfocused to a masterpiece, but that wasn't Nilsson's deal. Still a great listen.
What an odd little album. Just an interesting array of songs from quirky to grand, and everything in between, it feels like it could've only come out in the 70s. Now that I see that the Beatles were a fan, I'm starting to see why. That said, I think this is fine, but I'm not enthralled by it.
As another review said, "Too much Schmilsson, not enough Nilsson."
First listen
not my ting but jump into the fire guitar was cool
just so so
Pretty O. K.
Cool songwriting
괜찮은 노래도 있었고, 아쉬운 노래도 있어서 평균적으로 평범한 느낌의 앨범이었다. There were some good songs and some disappointing ones, making it an album that felt average overall.
I felt a strong Beatles influence throughout this album. There are a few standout moments, but overall it’s pretty mid. I could come back to it, but I don’t think it’ll stick with me. 5/10
3/5 Favorite Songs: Gotta Get Up Driving Along Down Without You Jump Into The Fire
This is a strange rock album that oscillates between being decent and bad. The tracks are fairly distinct from one another and don't feel like they belong together. There's elements of soul, blues, psychedelia, folk, pop, and whatever "Coconut" is. The worst track on the album is "The Moonbeam Song", though "Coconut" is a close second. 2.5 stars.
swings and round abouts, i few fantastic songs and a few goofy little bits, all in all a fun experience but not I am eager to get to back
3.5 stars :)
Hard to put a number on this the best track being a cover.
I recognized the name Harry Nilsson and actually know more of his songs than I expected. My earliest memories of his music are from the animated movie "The Point" which my parents always had us watch while growing up. I of course had heard "Coconut" used in Reservoir Dogs and "Without You" and "Jump into the Fire" seemed familiar from other movies (Goodfellas and Casino apparently?) Anyway he's got some serious vocal range and I enjoy some of these songs but mainly when used in movies.
The hits are pretty good, but the rest is just okay. ★★★
Acoustic music
little folky psychedelic albums with nice tracks.....but nothing really extraordinary stuff!!!
It was alright
Coconut
OK Album
A couple of songs are very enjoyable listens and there are a couple of odd inclusions as well.
SHE PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT
I found this album quite erratic. The two of the biggest hits, “Gotta Get Up” and “Coconuts” contain annoying qualities. “Gotta Get Up” combines the memorability of a sit-com theme song with self-help advice. Catchy as hell, but an ear worm that leads to simmering anger. “Coconuts” makes “Cheese Burgers in Paradise” a Nobel literature piece. Not only novelty song bad, but elements of West Indian vocals that have aged poorly. Nilsson does much better with a solid shouter “Down” and the terrific 1970s solo George Harrison of “Jump Into the Fire”, which leaps out of the speaker. “Without You” comes close to The Carpenters and Air Supply soft rock. Nilsson’s singing and subtle work from his stellar studio musicians makes it a worthy ballad. Chris Spedding on guitar, Klaus Voorman on bass and the top-notch Jims, Gordong and Keltner, on drums, plus Bobby Key and Jim Price on horns ensure tasteful backing throughout the album. Hope Harry paid them more than union rates. For an artist I know best as a writer, I cannot understand why he includes war horses like “Early in the Morning” and “Let the Good Times Roll.” I would not enjoy these as “fun” covers as an encore to a show. Retreads that Nilsson should have replaced with some of his originals. Nilsson Schmilsson has just enough strong material to outweigh the clunkers.
This was pretty good. I really enjoyed his cover of Without You, and Coconut is a classic that was fun to hear for the first time in eons. Nice easy listening.
There is a chirpy upbeat musical number feel about this album. Had someone told me that this was an original cast recording of a musical, I would absolutely believe them. There is a definite 60s happy clappy sound to the the first third of the album. Then we move into a more romantic dreamy section and then back to a big theatrical number. Which really lends itself to thinking that this is a soundtrack. There is one absolutely massive hit on this album "Without You" which will forever be Ken Lee to me, following the phonetic translation of this song by a non-English speaking contestant on a singing talent show. A less huge but still notable hit is "Coconut". If you have ever said "Put the lime in the coconut" this is why. I enjoyed this album much more than I thought that I might and would listen again. (2.750)
First listen; 3.5; Very fun, pretty sounding songs that at the same time aren't too boring or banal. Good mix of tempos and moods. Reminds me of the Beatles and poppier R&B. There's also songs and hooks that I had heard before, but had no idea who Nilsson was. Favorite Track: Jump Into The Fire
A nice pop album,but necessary?
Coconut song was ahh
Umm, good album. but not really something fascinating or different from anything that was already released ig.
My girlfriend is obsessed with like in the coconut, I don't get it at all.
3 sterne
This plays out like a constant case of whiplash between fairly uninteresting ballad-like tracks, soft folky numbers, utter absurdity like whatever the Coconut song is, and occasional rockers such as the 7 minute "Jump Into The Fire". At the end I was left bemused as to whether I actually liked this or not – probably not enough for a revisit as there's just no rhyme or reason to be found here at all.
ok
More culturally relevant than worthy of musical praise. Lyrics are generally unimaginative and repetitive. But how can you not smile when you hear Coconut? how can you not sing along to Without You?
OMG, I was only familiar with Nilsson because of LCD Soundsystem's cover of Jump Into The Fire, I didn't know that Without You is his song as well! The Coconut song too?? This is such a strange album. It's a unique listen, worthy of the list, wish the other songs had as much staying power as the 3 noticible ones because they don't bridge eachother, it's almost like a compilation album.
3/5
I like the album title, but the music was all over the place... "Coconut" was an uncomfortable listen even though I'm familiar with it already. "Without You" is a fairly decent ballad. "Jump into the Fire" is weirdly pretentious. Basically everything else inbetween is just a bit cringeworthy and not particularly musically interesting. Baffled out of 5.
A lot of this album passed me by but Without You and Jump into the Fire are both incredible.
Unique voice, inventive songcraft and a vibe I am on board with. Just found quite a lot of it more impressive than enjoyable enough to want to return.
Nog var det bra..
Mysigt! Coconut är en jävla märklig låt asså
F*lk R*ck but bearable, total insanity
Without “Without you” I wouldn’t like this album all that much
Ihan ok levy ja sopivan pituinen. Tosin ainoa mikä jäi mieleen oli levyn suurin hitti ”Without You”. Nilssonin laulusoundista tykkäsin.
Second half was def better than the first half
Some great starts to songs but they all just dissolve when they start kick off. It feels like there was some big ideas here but someone in a suit said "Gotta fade out now so we can get it on the radio". Such a shame.
Замечательная Without you, добротная Gotta get up и ужасная Coconut. Кокосовая песня стала водоразделом альбома, и после нее он стал звучать ощутимо хуже
I just listened to this album 3 days ago and have already pretty much forgotten it. Still, don't remember hating it while listening.
Nothing really stuck out, but wasn’t a chore to listen to. Standout tracks: Gotta Get Up, Coconut Rating: 2.5
He can sing, and arrange, but it's mostly too drippy and goofy
La primera parte me pareció aburrida, pero la segunda estuvo entretenida. La canción en español fue un gran toque
Pretty good, nothing to blow your socks off
Pretty good album. Never heard them before but it is a treat feels like 80s dreamy but from 1971
The Good: We are foretold that it will be shit! The Bad: Expecting shit, lowered my already low expectations The Ugly: Tomfoolery with Schmilsson… Two listens I gave this album… 2. KenLee is a great song. Coconut Doctor is a great song. The rest… I don’t know. Reading wiki, it seems that Nillson was considered the US Beatles… and when I listened for the second time, I could understand where that consideration comes from. However, it doesn’t mean that I like it… For me, the first part of the album could be skipped… probably side 2 that held my attention the most. 3*
I think this guy's Spotify bio mentions The Beatles more than it mentions him. It's all right. The best song(s) seem to be covers, though Jump into the Fire is pretty good too.
"Without You" was, and remains, one of my favorite songs. With complete surprise I found it here. I found "Without You" completely different musically and lyrically from the rest of the album. I was familiar with "Coconuts" but only the chorus line. Listening to the rest of the lyrics was interesting.
So this is where the lime in the coconut cane from. Nothing else to take home.
Not super my thing? Went in thinking I knew nothing on here and I was like "Oh hey it's the lime in the coconut song." "Gotta Get Up" and "Coconut" were the only real standouts for me here, and the rest wasn't bad just mostly meh.
C'était un peu sans plus je dirais
“Gotta Get Up” was cool as the Russian Doll theme. It’s clear that he’s a talented singer and instrumentalist, but his style doesn’t really jive with me.
When this popped up I was like who is this guy. I definitely recognized a few songs and of course the lime in the coconut earworm which I will be singing all weekend. TIL Nilsson wrote the Camp Candy theme song and sang it with John Candy. I skipped around a bit but I'd be happy to put this on anytime.
Interesting album. Easy voice to listen to.
Not bad. Fun, goofy little singer/songrwiter album. Very of its time but not quite my style!
Beatle inspired. A weird mixed bag.
Lullabies for a dad in a Midwestern den, legally distinct Paul Williams, and then there's "Coconut"
Icónico, pero quitando algunas canciones que me han llegado más, no me ha dicho demasiado.
Immediately thought of "Russian Doll" when "Gotta Get Up" came one. Overall it was easy listening and pretty fun. "I'll Never Leave You" was a pretty lame way to end the album though.
A few of these were pretty damn good. I didn’t know he put the lime in the coconut. Overall, good. It’s got some range, a good variation of sound and style. This is the first extended listen of him I’ve done, but he’s friends with Crosby stills Nash and other folks in that class so I have no problems with this. Not everything lands but there’s enough substance to make it worth a look.
3.5?
A rather silly album (complimentary). Very Beatles-esque at times but maybe that just makes me sound out of touch. The songs that don't stand out really don't but the highlights are often entrancing. Entertaining album albeit one I won't return to often (with exceptions for certain songs)
Better than I thought it would be
This is an impressively varied album, ranging all sorts of styles and genres, especially for 1971. Almost inevitably that equally leads to a range of quality but for the most part this is pretty fun listening at its best when it doesn't take itself too seriously. And there's a couple of really famous tracks on here that you probably didn't realise were Harry Nilsson (I didn't).
I was surprised by how many songs I knew. I especially liked Jump Into the Fire.
Besides the singles, not a fan really. Do enjoy his vocal work however.
decent
I think it's unique in how rapid-fire some of the vocal melodies are in the choruses and otherwise. Even if that is just a specific observation about the first couple tracks when my attention was highest, the vocals were very playful and entertaining throughout the whole album. I think a few tracks could have been left out, but the good ones were good, and there was very strong musicality throughout. The length and my personal circumstances during this album contributed to my loss of focus at points, but I enjoyed what I heard enough to give it a strong 3 to a light 4.
quirky mix of songs. I like that they have different moods it's well-produced. I was never blown-away. But it doesn't seem like Harry was going for something grand. it's laid-back
Harry Nilsson is an artist I can’t quite understand. His music can be genius (I love Gotta Get Up!), maudlin (I hate Without You!), and downright weird (Coconut?!?!?).
Enjoyed overall.
I really loved the use of Gotta Get Up in Russian Doll but not really sure I know any other songs from Harry Nilsson. Oh this has a few songs that I recognize and are definitely classics. Not sure all the other songs are that great, so basically some really good songs mixed with some okay songs. This album feel really hit an miss but the hits really hit and the misses are just okay. I would say this is about a 3.5 for me.
This is sort of B-team Beatles stuff. Not clear to me if that's a complement or a dig. It's fun to listen to, some of the lines are clever, and in general just a sheet full of unspectacular but serviceable pop-rock songs. It also has occasional moments of real brilliance, especially "Jump Into the Fire," which is now in my canon on long-ass rock songs. Don't know whether I'd seek it out again, but wouldn't be upset if I encountered it in the wild. (I did not know "Coconut" was Nillson. I did not enjoy it. B-team Ringo stuff, which I do mean as a dig.)
Good songs but they felt same-y
mitigee mais without you a eu mon coeur sinon pas une grande fan
Yeah it was ok
Some good songs.
This is fine but I won’t remember anything in particular about it.
cool
Diverse, production seems inconsistent? Some good hooks, some really interesting moments. Clearly a talented singer, the song writing is perhaps a bit out there
Not bad. Fun music
okay, interesting sound
Liked it enough, but lacked anything memorable
There are some songs that are not bad, but I would never include this album in this list. 2,5/5.
название прикол поначалу не особо мне зашло но в середине треки уже получше
it's decent. interesting enough to keep me hooked. nice sound.
Nilsson is sometimes good, sometimes annoying, but never truly great
The piano on Gotta Get Up is 100% “oh this is a beatles song” so i was interested to read that Nilsson was another 5th beatle. I recognized Without You and of course Coconut (like borrrrderline racist lmao). meh…ok fine. Jump Into the Fire is legit interesting but not much else here for me.
First 5 songs were much better than the last 5.
Not my favorite, but its cool to see the lime in the coconut song
Felt like a Beatles rip then I saw Lennon helped make this record
HE'S THE PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT GUY. What a crazy change of pace from the song before, holy fuck.
Without you and Coconut are okay, the rest didn't do much for me.
Not bad, little bit weird at times. Recognise coconut and without you
Didn’t really care for this. Without You and Coconut I was familiar with, the rest I mostly skipped. “American Beatle” makes sense for the style of music. (3)
Music that was at worse in-offensive and at best delightful. I can understand why this album is one that people talk about and im sure at the time of release was groundbreaking.
Some good tracks, so bland. 2.5
A rare case when the name totally fits the music. Total schmilsson. Doesn’t necessarily mean bad, the guy obviously was talented, it’s just it really could’ve been better if it hadn’t been that much eclectic.
Sure chill
Some lovely tunes, some dreadful lyrics. Feels like the last flowering of 60s flower power.
A great voice and one of the most classic covers of all time!
Put the lime in the coconut
The album cover is top notch. A robe and a pipe....truly one of the best album covers on this list so far. Easy 5 stars for that. The album itself was just fine, but a bit forgettable. 3.5 stars rounded down
Revisit
Boring Boring Boring Wait the coconut song? Cool Boring Boring boring
Album as a whole is pretty solid. Nice easy listening. I was so excited when Without You started up, considering it’s my favorite Badfinger song… well that excitement vanished quickly. What a dreadful cover. Then I found out that this mawkish imposter is the version that is highly celebrated???? What a world.
First couple songs are heaters and my guess is Without You inspires a lot of strong opinions both ways. Doesn't feel like there is a lot of substance to this album as a whole, however.
There are couple of recognizable decent jams on here ("Gotta Get Up", Coconut"), but this album feels like a pale imitation of a variety of better acts (2.5)
Silly man with his silly songs
this was nice, but i wouldn't really play it again
Meh. 2.8
en stark 3a! har en så svag punkt för Harry Nilsson, och flera låtar på det här albumet jag verkligen älskar, men också ganska många låtar som inte lämnar ett så starkt intryck
Well this is an eclectic mix. Obviously knew he did “without you” but wasn’t expecting the limey coconut one right after. Very random compilation of styles. Quite enjoyable if a bit bizarre
it's fun, it was some bangers, but it really lost me at "without you", thank god "coconut" is the very next song
My rating 3.4. This was a surprise. You may have known the song but didn’t know the artist
that coconut song is soo bad
It’s a nice enough collection of songs, even if it’s hard to believe Coconut is a real song. His version of Without You is pretty good but ultimately I don’t think I’m in my 40s enough to fully enjoy this.
Better than just the guy who did a lame cover of without you
Enjoyed the album but didn't love it. Only song I've heard on this album was Coconut for some reason.
Pretty damn cool...was just hoping for more "Jump In The Fire" type jams but that's not here. This is somewhere between a 3 and a 4 for me. I get it, I get why people like this...I'm just not sure if I'd go back to this on my own. Totally get it and respect it though.
Popero a gusto
6.1/ 10
Not bad, two absolute classic songs with standard 1970 rock/pop fillers to make up the album. Much better albums were released in this period I feel.
Pretty fun album. Never heard of this guy, but once you listen you realise you've heard a few songs heaps of times. Pretty solid collection here, just a few tunes that sound a little same-y.
2 class tracks on here, reminds me of my dads music - coconut, and without you - I just read up about him, cool
"Jump Into the Fire" a classic GoodFellas tune. Not much else of note and an overall hodgepodge of songs.
typical for its time, doesn't take itself too seriously. that bassline on jump into the fire is incredible though! 3.5/5
Listened to on my Apple EarPods. This was quite an interesting album. I've never heard of Harry Nilsson before--at least until 'Coconut' came on and I thought "wait, this guy made that song?" Although Coconut comes in as the most 'bizzare' song on the album, it is representative of the feel of the album on the whole. It has the baroque pop-rock foundation, but Nilsson often runs with unconventional ideas within the tracks, which really helps the album out from blending in to any number of similar sounding albums of the time. Because, yes, this album does have a "yeah, I'm familiar with this kinda music" vibe throughout, as songs fall right in line with what my mom played for me growing up. As a matter of fact, I often found the lyricism to be the weakest part of the album, with a lot of pretty milquetoast dives into love. However, it really is the unique music ideas, structures, and vocal performance from Harry Nilsson that elevates this into a good listen. Though I found myself unimpressed by the lyrics themselves, Nilsson never fails to deliver his writing in earnest and expressive ways, with belting yells and soft whines that are just great in terms of emotion. Beyond his vocal performance, he has a lot of good song ideas, like 'Early in the Morning' which is a blues cover on electric organ, breathing new life into a old track. I also found myself impressed with 'Jump into the Fire', which sees Nilsson explode into some heavy duty rock with a real punk feel, running long with an extended drum solo section at the end that helps the whole song feel electrifying. 'The Moonbeam Song' is so soft and smooth, and 'Without You' has probably the best vocal performance of the album, even if I don't really like the lyrics themselves. Whether it's stripped back minimal blues like in 'Early in the Morning' or the orchestral 'Without You', Nilsson showcases a diverse range of creativity on the tracks here, and this range also works to highlight how it is truly in service of what the track needs. He's not afraid to layer up plenty of instruments, but he knows when to pull it back as well, or when to just let the drums and guitar rock your out of your seat. The album is also pretty succinct, with 10 tracks coming in at just 35 minutes, which is right around the sweet zone for me in terms of album length. However, there was a lingering feeling of songs not knowing quite how to resolve, as they often faded out rather than culminating into something with closure. Still, this album is a really solid listen all around. Barring the weak endings and lyricism, Nilsson is a great vocal performer, and the tracks are varied and interesting.
Increíble hit se había mandado este tipo y ni sabía quién era. Entretenido album, muy bueno para el 1971. 6/10
Style-wise, it's all over the place, but there's a lot to enjoy if you dig in. Without You is the obvious one - the mega-hit, originally by Apple Records/ Mal Evans prodigies, Badfinger, is a fine vehicle for Nilsson's incredible voice, but Gotta Get Up and Coconut might also be familiar to many from the Reservoir Dogs and Russian Doll soundtracks respectively, where they're used wonderfully. These three songs alone are so weirdly different from one another, it's just bizarre that they should be by the same person, never mind appear on the same album. I like a bit of Nilsson, but the quality is patchy to say the least - he's another one of those artists that's probably more enjoyable to read about than to listen to. His relationship with John Lennon, especially during the latter's 'lost weekend' period makes for facinating reading and is enough to put you off alcohol for life. Beyond the well-known songs here, tracks like Driving Along and Down also stood out for me. I like that big, piano-led, brassy sound that Lennon also drew on in his solo albums - you can hear the influence they clearly had on each other. With a bit of context, this record makes for an interesting listen but as a standalone album in isolation, it probably won't be on high rotation for many.
Pleasantly surprised! Coconut after Without You is fucking mental. 3.5 stars.
I'd never heard the entire album at the time it came out, but of course I know "Without You" (a.k.a. "Ken Lee," for those of us who spend too much time on the internet), and "Coconut," both from Top 40 radio when this record first came out. "Without You" I can do without, but "Coconut" was fun. Early in the Morning, his cover of an Afro-Cuban song from the 1940s, had nice simple instrumentation. It got me to dig up the original on YouTube, which I'll admit I prefer, but Nilsson's version was a good take on the original. Favorite track: "Jump into the Fire," with its manic jam at the end. I hear this song way more often nowadays than I ever did in the 70s, which is fine with me. "We can make each other happy! We can make each other happy! We can make each other happy!"
kind of insane? not sure if i mean this as a compliment either, some good stuff here but some REALLY baffling stuff too
I like the A-side more than the B-side. I didn't know he was lime in the coconut guy.
Listening to this back to back with Mott felt like an extended single album, though I would say Nilsson had a few more high points. Still a 3, tho.
Meh. Once I got to Can't Live Without You, I knew it was time to turn it off.
3/5 - If ever an album was more of a 3, I have not yet heard it. Competent, post-Beatles era tunes that are mostly decent except for the dreadful Coconut, but I’m never gonna be like, “Yeah, I need to hear some Harry Nilsson right now.” Props for the bath robe on the album cover, though.
Couple of good songs. Especially considering 'Gotta Get Up'
I like this album but not more than average other than Without You, which has always been one of my favorite songs.
A good listen. A little sleepy at times but some gems, like early in the morning
Good, I like Harry Nilssons voice. Some songs were weird, but overall a pleasant album.
This probably should have been a 4 but Coconut is so god-awful stupid I can't stand it
Not really my jam, but listenable enough
This was both goofy and pretty good. Enjoyable listen but probably not something I would return to
It reminded me a lot of the Beatles. Interesting and okay, i hated the coconut song though.🍂
the second half of the album is definitely the more creative, experimental and interesting one. other than that, it was just pretty okay. also, Coconut coming right after Without You is one of the most hilarious thing i've seen in an album
If McCartney had an understudy he would sound like this.
A fine album. I like the sounds but it didn't stir much in me. I was stunlocked when I heard 'Coconut'...the Lime Coke ads tormented me in the past and I never knew it was a real song.
beatles? sorry. beatles? i like to imagine that this guy listened to the beatles and was like "fuck British people, we can do this" and subsequently kind of did do it! for that reason alone, i will rate it highly, as I too hate British people. good on you, harry nilson.
the whole time i was listening to this i was trying to remember why tf i know the name Harry Nilsson. The opening song grabbed me and pulled me in so hard i got super excited, but then i got hit with some back to back sleepers. eventually, i got to Coconut and realized "oh THAT'S why i know this guy's name" and then i felt dumb for not realizing what that song was just by seeing the name. ultimately, the songs on here that are fun are really fun, but the others weren't doing much for me. i think Gotta Get Up was my favorite here, but unfortunately it's the first song you're done with. everything's a 3
I’d never listened to this album in full before and found it to be good if a bit of a mixed bag. When I loaded up this album, I already had 2 songs from it in my Liked songs and nothing made me feel compelled to add more. I like it when it’s pop-forward. If we drafted songs from the albums we’ve gotten thus far, “Without You” should go first round, because it’s one of the most immaculately perfect pieces of music ever created. So then I get more than a little frustrated that it’s sharing disc space with Generic Blues Song 444628472 (“Early In the Morning”). Nilsson gets called the American Beatle and I know it’s a relationship thing more than anything else but like Pet Sounds exists
Hopping in the car, running a few behind for a lunch date with Emily and “Gotta Get Up” starts playing to roast my ass about being late. It’s a great song though, one that I heard countless times in the Natasha Lyonne’s show Russian Doll, where it plays each time she restarts her day in the Groundhog Day time loop. Loved the psych rock sounds of Jump Into The Fire, Coconut is totally unexpected and goofy, and some love songs round this out as a pretty dynamic album. Really enjoyed this one!
The only song I knew of Harry Nilsson’s was Everybody’s Talkin. I enjoyed this album, and thought there were some solid songs. It goes from poppy folk, relaxed 70s male guitar, to more soulful. Songs like Down and Early in the Morning surprised me in terms of Nilsson’s vocal range and sheer capacity to make such different powerful music, I was impressed. Naturally I’m not the biggest fan of some of the more ballad type songs but they have a place nonetheless. Coconut as a song is wild and bizarre. Jump into the fire has some more 50s swing rock influence. But all in all, I enjoyed.
very beetles-ey, 7/10!
He has a lovely voice. Not a fan of a lot of the songs.
Cool album Standout songs: Early in the morning Jump into the fire
Pese a su gran voz no me acaba de convencer. Canciones muy irregulares. Muy buena producción.
Fora album, nisam pojma imala da je Without you njegova stvar! Nisu mi sve stvari napete, neke su i obrade, ali sve u svemu, nije mi smetalo slušati cijeli album 3/5, 6/10
Generally pleasant not my favorite tho
Never heard an album so perfectly encapsulated by such a stupid title. It’s like a 5/10 but I’m giving it 3 stars so I feel less bad about giving something 2 stars later
1001 albums to hear before you Schmilsson 75# Quirky Elton John. Really nice! I heard Gotta Get Up on a random Netflix show called Russian Doll with the concept of dying and returning to a point in time over and over, and this song appeared every time the character died. That summer I was hooked on it For it to be released on 1971, it's impressing what this man had to offer of pop at such an early stage. After listening to the R.E.M. album, this is much more up my alley than the jangle rock. But R.EM. was more consistent on making great passages and hooks. Some songs on this get lost on ideas that don't stick. I think this one has more character, it isn't afraid to sound weird.
Nytt bekjentskap. Pop rock. Har nok hørt den mest populære låta, Without You, tidligere. Dette er nok også den beste låta, mens de øvrige sangene er av litt varierende kvalitet. Et par artige låter i Early in the Morning og Coconut. Hele albumet i seg selv har i grunn en noe absurd karakter. Gjør seg fortjent til sånn cirka tre og en halv stjerner. Runder ned. Top 3: Without You, Early in the Morning, Gotta Get Up
okayisch
Oh the 70s. Great listen.
Could take it or leave it
Hit after hit on this thing. Love the songs in isolation, but I don’t think they work as a cohesive listening experience (hence the 3). Still a big fan of Nilsson though.
Wait, there's seriously albums called Oedipus Schmoedipus AND Nilsson Schmilsson? Maybe schm-reduplication was a phenomenon of the past and people just aren't doing it anymore. Wild. Anyway, this is a great album cover, because this guy looks like me (sleepy) and the font is really good. I do know the Lime in the Coconut song (thanks to Kermit Thee Frog), but I think that's it. Oh, no, I knew 'Gotta Get Up' from Russian Doll, too. Great energy. 'Without You' has familiar lyrics but the song itself doesn't seem familiar, and it's kinda 80s (derogatory). Like a bad Journey song. 'Coconut' is super weird, honestly. Exotica is right. I don't like it. Bring back Kermit! Bring back 'Coconut Telegraph'! The absurdity of a doctor telling you to do whatever you did to cause the problem you're asking about does speak to me, though. I'm coming around to it. At first I was leaning 4 or maybe even 5, but my feelings about this album were kinda like: 📉 (bottoming out at 3, but still). I wonder if I listened to this backwards if my rating would be a 4 instead. An experiment for another decade, perhaps. Highlight: 'Gotta Get Up'
lol
Someone wrote it’s like John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the same person.. yeah that fits.
Lime in de coconut
so nostalgic, I was obsessed with coconut as a child to the point where I would request my 2nd grade teacher to play it in class every friday, when she'd take song requests, at some point she told me that she had actually played the song at her wedding reception, I still have no idea if she was lying to me or not but i'll never forget maestra gagnon.
bastante animadillo mola
Had no idea Mariah Carey's "Without You" was a cover, nor this was where the "Coconut" song came from
"Coconut" has become such a parody of itself that it was hard to listen to this with fresh ears. But I didn't hate it.
Same criticism I've used before - too many of the tracks seem to fade out before they can breath. I liked nearly all the songs - the exception being "Coconut", always hated that one - but seriously, 5 or 6 songs in before anything runs over 3 minutes. "Jump Into the Fire" is the only one that kept going long enough for me to really get in to it.
Didn't love it but didn't hate it.
Really liked jump into the fire. Obviously without and coconut are excellent. Strong finish
early in the morningi begendim ama dinler miyim emin degilim. without you da guzeldi.
Pleasantly surprised by this. Lots of Beatles vibes, Without You is a banger.
Good stuff actually! Interesting to read about the guy.
pretty nice and chill. muscially good, not too annoying
Really weird, but interesting. What a wild collection of songs.
Geweldige hit met Without You, verder een vrolijke Supertramp vibes
So much more pleasant and recognisable than I’d first thought.
Quirky but no big hit
ok
Yeah, alright.
Plus one for without you Minus one for the lime in the coconut
A brilliant album from start to finish. Great songs, outstanding playing.