Nilsson Schmilsson

A real mix of quality on this album. At times so jarring that I could really get into it.

Sounds more like putting your entire music library on shuffle than an actual album. Sometimes you get a McCartney-esque 5* star ballad. Sometimes the lime is in the coconut.

Coconut was a fun song

Better than the previous two, still mid but has a bit of substance

The ratio of Lime being added to the Coconut is about a 3.5

You know those songs you have heard a thousand times but you don't know who they are by? Well, The Cars probably do most of them. This album has one of the most prominent ones, Coconut. Is anyone else surprised this song was by a guy with the last name Nilsson? If I had to guess I probably would have said Harry Belafonte. Anyway, this is a good album, a hefty dose of the Beatles with a pinch of Beach Boys harmonies.

Fun, high energy. Coconut!

It's alright. He's got a great voice. I prefer his version of Without You to the Christmas lady's.

„Without You“ klingt in der Version sogar besser. Davon ab aber sonst eher langweilig

OMG - Without You is giving me serious flashbacks to hearing this all the time on the radio when I was a kid Coconut sounds like it should have been a Ween song, but google tells me it was featured in Resevoir Dogs Unexpected and funny, I'm not really sure what to make of it I kind-of like it, maybe . . .

I'd heard his songs before, but I never knew the artist's name. Now I do. Listening to the album felt like my dad driving down the highway, haha.

ai to morrendo com essa capa hes just a guy FAVS (top 3): gotta get up, down, jump into te fire menções honrosas: early in the morning, the moonbeam song, coconut, I'll never lose you, how can i be sure of you compraria o vinil: nao ah a primeira música é bem boa acho q por eu conhecer botei as espectativas mt altas KKKKKKK mas é legalzinho nota final: 3/5

Just fine

Good vibes, solid stuff. Surprised I recognised two of the songs

A maddening mix of schmaltzy ballads (Without You), Ween-like annoying novelty tunes (Coconut), music hall numbers and genuinely great "American Beatles in the 70s" classics. One to extract the gooduns for a playlist i reckon. 3 stars for the rest.

Pretty good music, the lyrics were a little goofy though

Nice album, some songs I liked, good to hear on the background

A fun listen. Recognized Coconut of course and also Without You.

So that's who wrote those songs

Some great classic songs in this album, I didn't know who this was before listening.

Coconut.

Interesting and ahead of its time for sure but not very listenable

Big ball of cheese with a few wonderful songs

First listened on 15th March 2026. Favourite song is Coconut. Probably my least favourite Nilsson album, it's the least memorable.

Good

Wasn’t as big a fan as I thought I’d be… last song was an absolute winner though

On est dans de la pop plutôt classique mais je dis ça avec plus de 50 ans de musiques pop qui me sépare de la sortie initiale. Difficile de juger sans le remettre dans le contexte de l'époque. Pour ma part ce sera sans plus.

Not my thing was aight

Gotta Get Up - Wow this is not what I expected from the cover. I like this! It has a kind of dissonant feeling I really enjoy. I like how the chorus sounds the most, and I really like the horns. Driving Along - A little less of my vibe, but it’s a pleasant listen. Not much to say about this one. Early in the Morning - I really like the instrumental on this one, I assume it’s some sort of synth? It’s very nice. A little slow for me otherwise but a very chill song. The Moonbeam Song - Also a lot slower than I genuinely like. It is very pretty. Feels like it’s going to put me to sleep though. Down - I don’t have much to say about this one. It wasn’t bad or anything, just very neutral. Kind of just slipped by me. Without You - I like the piano in this one a lot! Very pretty. Still slower than I usually like, but it’s got a sound that makes me enjoy it more. Oh this chorus is GORGEOUS. Wow! This is going on my melancholy playlist. That’s beautiful. Coconut - …this is where this song came from? I know this from my dad referencing it all the time. It at least gets points for being weird and interesting to listen to. Let the Good Times Roll - This is fun! Very nice and upbeat. I like it. Jump Into the Fire - Oh this bass line is AWESOME. Beautiful intro. I like this one a lot. It jams. The guitar at the end is very very fun. I’ll Never Leave You - Oooh nice strings. Very pretty song. Not so much my thing, but very pretty. OVERALL: This would be a 3.5 if I could, but I can’t, so it’s making a solid 3. It’s a nice album, just mostly not my style. A bit too slow for my tastes. Favorites were Gotta Get Up and Without You, which was the one slower song that really hit for me.

Kind of neat!

Started off strong but the rest of it was just very generic classic rock. I like classic rock don’t get me wrong, I would listen to this album again but the vocals got more annoying as the album went on. Wild horses is a classic tho

I wanted to like this more as a pseudo Nilsson fan but couldn’t get there.

Another of those albums I've heard about for years, but have never listened to before. The one song I absolutely knew was Without You. This was everywhere back when it came out, and one I was fine with but never loved. Reading about the album before listening, I thought for certain it'd be one I'd love. As the album began I liked each song, but none of them blew me away. There were production choices I thought were good, but again they didn't give me that smile that I'll get when I'm happily surprised by some flourish. I had no clue that the song Coconut was "that" song Coconut, so I smiled then out of sheer surprise given I haven't heard it in a million years. Ultimately I did end up liking this, but not loving it. My main thought was that it is too Beatlesque. This solidified during the drum solo of Jump Into The Fire and I was thinking how it felt stolen from Abbey Road. And then I thought to all of those flourishes and how they really weren't all that original. Not sure what rating this will get...

Chill. Coconut song and another often played song

Oh without you van mariah is van hem. Heerlijke drums op vrijwel alle nummers.

Nice old pop rock sound, I liked the more rock songs on here.

First two songs provide such an uppidy and fun vibe I love it. Sounds like music I would listen too early in the morning. Ok the third song was called early in the morning and that really freaked me out. The song coconut was trending at some point which is probably why it has so many streams but who even discovered this peculiar song. This album wasn't my personal cup of tea but I like listening to older music because it reminds me of my grandpa. Some songs I really did like however, so yea.

I didn't know who he was. Allegedly the amaerican beatles? Interesting... i liked without you the most.

It’s good, but I’m not hearing an album that deserves cult status. A decent singer songwriter with a nice vibe.

Gotta Get Up has a great beat, almost Paul Simon like enunciations. I don’t love Harry’s voice. It feels a little like broadway. Driving Along is more my beat it reminds me of Poppy, Coconut does too but I don’t like that one as much. The album flows nicely together, I really liked Early in the Morning and the Moonbeam song. Down is so fun! Without you felt very Beatles like. Let the Good Times Roll was fun!

I've known about Harry Nilsson for a long time, but I hadn't actually listened to him until now. This might, partially, be because I unfairly categorized him as a Beach Boys copy, a band that I'm not generally too fond of. On 'Nilsson Schmilsson', the singer definitely has a voice of his own, somewhere between the late 60's Pop Rock acts and the refined Yacht Rockers of the 70's. Based on his last name I assumed he was of Swedish decent and apparently his great-grandfather was from here originally. Nice! Positives: Nice, smooth voice. Reminds me a bit of Donald Fagen. I'm not usually too into Baroque Pop but the horns are mixed very nicely, I like a drier and closer mix for horns in Pop/Rock rather than bigger, heavy-reverb sounds. The production overall is fantastic, right up my alley and very well suited for this style of music. The album is uplifting and happy without being annoying or trying too hard. Any record gets bonus points from me for having a mellotron, the best instrument ever invented. The late Beatles/Beach Boys style harmonies are done beautifully, though not as well as by those bands. Great piano playing! Negatives: The very slow songs like 'The Moonbeam Song' are quite boring to me. 'Coconut' sounds like Harry Nilsson is trying to imitate one of Paul McCartney's many joke songs. Who in their right mind would want to do that? Best songs: Driving Along, Without You, Jump Into the Fire, I'll Never Leave You Worst songs: The Moonbeam Song, Coconut

good style but too slow

2 hits on the record, both classics. A mostly upbeat, positive album. Won't likely hit my "listen again" list though.

Like it 3/5

5/10

bello triste, devi stare nel mood motivo per cui ho trovato un po’ pesante l’ascolto di tutto l’album. resta però che alcune tracce sono molto belle per esempio without you

he slams it out of the park with the excellent "Without You" and then he chooses to follow that up with the kooky "Coconut." *shakes head* i am going to brick him up inside the tunnel under ocean boulevard like "The Cask of Amontillado"

one word review - random

ok

a lot of good songs throughout the album

Oliko tässä alkuperäinen Ken Lee biisi? Hauska levy ja hyviä biisejä. Joskus tonniygönen yllättää.

Loved coconut song, withnout you and the moonbean song

- onks tän kaverin nimi sketsi vai - aaa niii nilsson schmilsson oli levyn nimi joo got it - mitä mittee tää whitout youhan on absolute classic, nilsson schmilsson youre the man - ai seki oli coveri vaan, ihan vuoristorataa tää levy - ihan hauskoja biisejä, ei kyl mitää tajunnanräjäyttävää taikka huomion vangitsevaa tavaraa

A couple great songs, but most of it didn't really land for me. Plus I really hate "Coconut".

The original coconut song! Fun, easy listening. No hard hitting lyrics, just whimsical enjoyment. 7/10

High 3! Surprisingly not terrible.

not really my cup of tea, but there are some good tunes on this. some crap ones too. great sounding drums

Some of the songs really don't hold up but some are still pretty good and "without you" is a good cover 6/10

First listen. Only knew “coconut”. Not bad but not something I’d listen to again.

Reminds me of the Beatles! Strong vocals, powerful piano riffs, and chords. Some recognizable tracks on this album that I've heard before. LIME IN THE COCONUT COMES FROM THIS?!

About ten years ago an aunt and uncle expressed disbelief that I was not familiar with the the catalog of Harry Nilsson, so I went and bought this album. He really was underrated/unsung, at least to people roughly my age and younger. Some great and classic songs here, my favorite of which is "Jump Into the Fire" which will always remind me of the helicopter scene from Goodfellas. I would give this 3.5 stars (or even 3.9!) but it doesn't quite reach 4 for me.

Really good album. Gotta get up, jump into the fire, and I'll never leave you were highlights. Coconut was wild, impressed it was a hit at the time

Okay schmokay.

Great for cooking

Sounds like the Beatles

Nice album. Middle of middle-of-the-road. 1. Gotta Get Up 2. Without You 3. Jump Into The Fire

This one’s a mixed bag. At its core, it feels like a solid early-’70s singer-songwriter record, but that’s also the problem—it doesn’t always stand out. The piano-led tracks could easily pass for Billy Joel, and honestly, it’s hard to shake the feeling that its inclusion on the list owes a lot to Without You rather than the album as a whole. That said, there are flashes of brilliance: Jump Into the Fire is a swaggering, bass-driven monster that feels way ahead of its time, while Coconut is… well, ridiculous—but undeniably memorable. The rest? Competent, pleasant, but rarely transcendent. A couple of iconic moments surrounded by fairly standard fare. Worth hearing for the highs, but not essential beyond that.

It's nice to finally put a name to a song I've heard plenty with Gotta Get Up by Nilsson Schmilsson. Shout out to the TV show "Russian Doll" for utilizing a fun song so well and right in tune with its ironic roots.

Gotta Get Up Without You Jump Into the Fire

Interesting, extremely varied

6/10 He put the lime in the coconut? I didn't know that. 12-05-2025

Good

7/10 some of the songs stuck out

Decent, saved like half the songs. And Without You's grown on me a lot, wild that it's right next to Coconut on the album

I didn’t know this was the original Without You

Solid album.

Ok

It was fine. Early power ballad progenitor. Would probably like if I came back to it.

The album starts with "Gotta Get Up", a great song that I had no idea was by this guy. After that, the album becomes a lot less remarkable. I can see why he is called the American Beatle, but I don't think his music deserves a full album like the Beatles' do. 3/5

I fully expected to go into this ready to write a scathing sarcastic review, but you know what, it was kinda neat!

Oh yeah, that song! I liked the first track and ‘Down’ the most. Honestly not a big fan of ‘Without You’ or ‘Coconut’ but it’s interesting having them back to back in the album. He’s a weird guy! Not sure what to make of him but I think he has a knack for a pop song.

It's fine I guess, I knew the coconut song and the first song I just heard in the Weapons movie.

Being aware of Without You I wasn’t sure if I’d like this album but actually it was really quite enjoyable.

An odd mixture but an easy listen. Gotta Get Up from Russian Doll, Cocunut from Reservoir Dogs, and Without You from Bridget Jones all instantly recognisable.

This album, while kind of enjoyably whimsical, still isn’t as interesting as the fact that both Mama Cass and Keith Moon died in the same bedroom in a London flat he owned.

5/10

This was a good album with a lot of songs I didn't know he did!

3.4 Actually thought for 1970 this was pretty solid. Coconut was/is annoying, Fred Neil cover seemed unnecessary, but other than that it's an interested album with a slight genre change here and there, but producing generally enjoyable music.

4 stars for "Without You", which is one of the best songs ever and none of the covers can do it justice. 1 stars for the general vibe of the album since it brought joy to my day. -2 stars for "Coconut" for which I have long had an irrational dislike.

With such a non-serious title, I was ready to dismiss this. Some catchy tunes. The coconut song was too much. Highlights: gotta get up

I found this album bizarre. I know this was a weird time in the world but I'm not sure who this is for but it wasn't unlistenable by any means. I don't think I'd heard Coconut in its original form before so that was also interesting.

3.5

Super upbeat, could definitely see myself listening to some of these songs on a summer day.

*shrug*

Damn, Ken Lee into Tarantino is one hell of a one-two punch man

Some gems in here - gotta get up has been my alarm for years - but a bit too slow generally for me

Before listening to Nilsson Schmilsson, I'd only knowingly heard two of his songs before: Everybody's Talkin', which is a nailed-on all-time classic, and Without You, a maudlin staple of FM hits radio. Disappointed to see that Everybody's Talkin' wasn't on this album. It turns out that his two best-known songs were both covers! Upon closer inspection, it appears that Coconut was a Nilsson song when I thought it must have been a cover of an old calypso classic. Apparently not! Cultural appropriation it might be, but it's a tune nonetheless. The cover of Let the Good Times Roll is irredeemably bad though. Enjoyed the drum solo during Jump Into the Fire, although the first half of that song is horrible 70s rock. Clearly a talented songwriter, but this is not an album I'll ever listen to again. No regrets on hearing it once though.

Uno que otro temazo por ahí, pero en general está regularito

5 - AVERAGE

Ken Leeeeeeeee The cover seems to be trying hard to downplay a lot of what's here. The runtime was about right, but I way prefer Frank Schnieder's version of Coconut.

Quite pedestrian

This album has a surprising amount of charm to it.

Quite interesting, I feel like there's a mix of weird psychedelic stuff with some classic rock/pop, but there's also some really great folky emotive songs. I feel like his voice is good, but he uses so many different voices and weird accents, and like singing is Spanish and stuff, but its certainly interesting. There are some really great string parts on here, some kind of reminded me of some stuff form 5 leaves left, maybe they were inspired, as that came out before this. There's some interesting piano parts although some feel a bit cheesy and stereotypical, as well as some of the guitar parts. Also quite a lot of the songs are really average, but there's a good few great ones. Favourite songs: the moonbeam song, down, without you, jump into the fire, I'll never leave you. Overall around 6/10

Don't see what the fuss is about. Sure Without You is great (but no better than Badfingers original), and Coconut is insanely different, but the rest is mediocre.

Sorry dude but your album was just a little too cheesy for me

was not my vibe, have heard several of the tracks before tho

Day 123 First listen- I really enjoyed the album, some tracks stood out and some just faded away, will need to come back to it soon. (3/5) coconut is such a jam

Some good stuff

I was going to give this a second listen but then couldn’t be bothered after the second track. Best song “without you” So giving it a 3 for that reason.

I had never heard of this guy, it was an interesting discovery. The nickname "American Beatle" is appropriate, there's an obvious spiritual similarity. I enjoyed it overall, it's fun and unpretentious music with a weird twist. Vocals and instruments are good, ranging from "competent" to "slightly unhinged". The songs are a mixed bag, I liked half of them (especially Gotta Get Up, which has been stuck in my head for two days, and the almost psychedelic Jump Into The Fire), but the other half were boring (Moonbeam Song is terrible, and don't get me started on the coconut song...). Without You is cheesy, but in a good way ; I only knew the Mariah Carey cover before, I didn't even know it was a cover. Not exactly a masterpiece, but still a nice little slice of 70s pop-rock. 5/10

A nice discovery.

For most people these days, if you mentioned the name Harry Nilsson you’ll be met with a blank look, but there was a time when he was one of the biggest selling recording artists in the 70s. By all accounts though, he was a shy, private man who hated the limelight and preferred to spend his time getting outrageously drunk with his best friend John Lennon. If you listen to this album, then there will be at least a couple of tracks that you will recognise from the jaunty Gotta Get Up, the maudlin Without You, the genuine rock banger Jump into the Fire or the (borderline racist) novelty song Coconut. This is a great example of a 70s album that mixes genres and moods with gleeful abandon but whether that makes for a cohesive listen is another matter. Lime-in-de-coconut-tastic!

Only ever heard his "Coconut" song and was surprised to hear that pop up while listening. The rest seemed pretty okay.

I thought this was pretty enjoyable and pleasant until the wheels fell off in the tail end. Can’t believe the coconut song is in here. High highs, mid lows.

Probably the first “influential” artist that I liked

Strong opening that was hard to live up to. Overall pretty solid early 70’s singer songwriter.

A hidden gem. Enjoyable and varied.

Friend of the Beatles. Worth an extra star

such a dork, weird energy, one-hit wonders, but strangely enjoyable.

Det er faen meg drøyt å ha to meme-låter av et sånt kaliber back to back. Legendarisk! Mulig jeg er små-psychotisk for å mene at Coconut uironisk er den beste låta på skiva, men hva kan jeg si? Reservoir Dogs gjorde et inntrykk på meg som ikke kan overvurderes da jeg så den i min spede ungdom. Without You, på den annen side, er mer ironisk dritbra fordi den er så over the top. Gotta Get Up er også ace. Ønskte at mer av skiva hørtes sånn ut. 10/10 albumcover og -tittel, da.

Earned its additional star by unlocking a Simpsons reference. Other than that pretty whimsical and sweet. Fav tracks: Gotta Get Up. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Has a couple of "hits" i recognize but this style of music isnt for me.

Yeah, it's fine. Didn't feel anything, but it's not like it was bad or boring or anything. Just a completely unimpressive pop rock album but totally passable.

I liked it.

A couple of strong tracks

I was trying to figure out why this “okay” album is on the list, and finally realized that it is EXACTLY mediocre. You need to hear it before you die because it isn’t good enough for heaven or bad enough for hell. Exactly 3/5 but not a smidge more!

Editor's Note: This album was accidentally placed here. It is supposed to be on the 1001 Albums you'll be dubiously convinced to listen to based on someone's curious fascination with mediocrity before you die or you slowly decline in discernment until this album seems beautiful... otherwise known as death.

Spank me hog

Not a dan

There are some nice songs there, though perhaps I'm missing a bit more energy. Some songs could do with more percussion. 7/10

This is okay, I really don't understand the Harry Nilsson hype. 'The Point' concept album started autoplaying after and I actually enjoyed that more than this.

good

Zoals waarschijnlijk meerdere reviews schrijven is Nilsson een John Lennon/Paul McCartney hybrid, meer leunend op de songwriting van de tweede. Ben door de jaren heen wel vaker in contact gekomen met z'n discografie, die veel groter is dan je zou verwachten van een 'troubled musician'. Eerder in zijn carrière zag je de transitie van folk naar barok pop, terwijl hij hier meer pop rock omarmde. Later werd vocal jazz meer zijn ding. Best een interessante tijdlijn om eens in te duiken. Maar anyway, dit is wel zijn populairste werk, en misschien wel het meest constante album die ik heb gehoord van hem. Als het wat meer orkestraal wordt is het zelfs alsof je Brian Wilson ook nog weet te bespeuren in zijn talent, wat de mix aan zielsverwanten natuurlijk wel echt heel legendarisch maakt. Maar er blijft ook wel een gevoel achter van nét niet het niveau waar mee het wordt vergeleken. Misschien heeft het te maken dat de tracklist niet heel goed met elkaar matcht, waarin quirky en melancholisch elkaar te abrupt afwisselen. 7/10 Highlights: Gotta Get Up Coconut The Moonbeam Song

Best een aardige kennismaking met Harry. Zij naam komt vaak voorbij maar zelden de moeite genomen echt in zijn werk te duiken. Op Nilsson Schmilsson staan echt wel wat leuke nummers die wat van zijn songwriting skills laten zien. Echter is het geheel geen geheel en springen de nummers en beetje van de hak op de tak en blijf ik met een gemengd gevoel achter. 6,5/10 Highlights Gonna get up

3 out of 5. Definitely more banging than finding a man in his robe, but Coconut ended up annoying me a little bit.

Gotta Get Up 3.5 Driving Along 3.3 Early in the Morning 3.4 The Moonbeam Song 3.2 Down 3.6 Without You 3.4 Coconut 3.2 Let the Good Times Roll 3.2 Jump into the Fire 3.6 I'll Never Leave You 3.3 Score: 3.37

This is an interesting album, but not so sure about early 70's quasi-soft rock/pop. Gotta Get Up is kinda catchy. Nothing bad, nothing great.

7/10

Definitely fun at times, not so much at other times. Would relisten to at least some of the more fun stuff.

He's kind of giving Brian Wilson on the cover, but as we all know, he's the American Beatle, endorsed by Lennon and McCartney personally. Unfortunately, Coconut is one of his biggest hits and very annoying, with the rest being pleasant enough but never coming off all that special (I much prefer Badfinger's original version of "Without You"). When it comes to American Beatles, give me Emitt Rhodes any day. Between a 2 and a 3, but as a Natasha Lyonne fan, I'll be nice because of "Gotta Get Up"

Sad

shepuda lime in da coconu

Didn't have much expectations heading in, but this was really solid.

Delightful

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

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.

NIce!

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.

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.

Great album name. Decent songs

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... 😆

3.5

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!

Pretty much everyone knows "Without You" I'm sure, but I did not know it was from Nilsson Schmilsson.

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!

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.

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...)

Good lil album

5/10

Good.

More childhood am radio. Some really good songs, some really bad songs, and some really fun songs.

It somehow sounds both distinctively unique and all over the place at once.

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.

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

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.

Pretty cool sonically, very familiar songs that I wouldn't have IDed as this artist.

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.

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

Ihan mukavaa musiikkia, ainakin yksi klassikko, joka tehty coveriksi myöhemmin. 3/5.

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

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

3.2/overall okay, but not much stood out

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’)?

Nice

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.

This was quite nice, with a couple of songs I didn't know were his originals

Fun, good harmonies!

Easy listening similar sound to Beatles era

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]

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.

aqui tem a musica que fez sucesso do calcinha preta. mas o album em si não é tão brabo

Nice piano I might listen again I don't think kylie would like It

Herbie Flowers on bass *chefs kiss*

I think I didn't know who Harry Nilsson was... but this was a pleasant surprise listen.

More fun than I thought it would be

Not for me

Just a good, whimsical slab of 70's rock. Jump into the Fire is great.

1 star for every 10 minutes on this album

Unfortunately nothing really interesting here, despite the hype Best Song: Down Rating: 5/10 Stars: 3/5

Has no idea I’d be able to sing along to three of these songs. Not bad.

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)

Jumped Into The Fire has jumped into my most listened

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

Better than I thought. Pretty solid actually

Some really nice (and well known) songs. The rest is ok.

👍

Eh

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!

Je n’ai pas vraiment accroché avec l’album, hormis la chanson Without You dont je comprends totalement le succès!

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

Not my style! Felt like a number of ballads, then a few songs that are cliche by now (coconut especially feeling dated).

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.

Yo I fw gotta get up heavy

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.

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

War okay, Coconut war scheiße

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.

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.

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!

Love it, what a guy!

67/100.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Not bad, some good ones

Not too bad

Fun listen, good sounds, vocals reminded me of George Harrison and Paul Simon.

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.

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.

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.

Meh!

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.

Sounds good, easy listening, don't feel there's that much to say. simply enjoyed it.

From the first notes I can tell this is like another Randy Newman album. Apparently all of these songs are going to be about hating having a regular life...it's like a whole album of Ants Marching. Without You is the hit and it's a cover. It is a good song though. Coconut is so goofy, but I do like it. Goofy is probably the best way to describe this album...still better than Randy Newman. Oh come on now, he did a collaboration album with Randy Newman. Of course they did. Let The Good Times Roll is very Good Old Boys-esque. It's Henry's hallucination music from Goodfellas! Jump Into the Fire is good or does it only seem that way because I associate it with an all time great gangster film?

good

Overraskende. Gøy, fint og veldig bra produksjon. Et par skikkelig fine låter, men også litt mye eksentriske valg for min del.

3 stars only cause of Coconut lol

Blessed with one of the most angelic voices in all of "rock", Harry Nilsson is somewhat of a "what if" story. This album is clearly the high point of his commercial success, but he has other worthy albums that never broke through. The 3 hits are the obvious highlights here, with a noticeable drop off for the other songs. There's a movie out there somewhere that tells his story - it's more than a little bittersweet. I can't give this more than 3 stars. "Without You" written by fellow sad sacks Ham/Evans of Badfinger is the highlight. That song alone is worth 3 stars.

Some pretty good vocals for sure. Without you is such a great cover

Lime in the Coconut! Wow, I knew Harry Nilsson's work, just not by name. This album is pretty fun, but certainly didn't knock my socks off.

Álbum divertido. Moondrop May.

Solid album

Harry Nilsson classic sound and album. If you like early 70s sounds, this is your jam

and award for worst album title goes tooooo........

I’ll Never leave hoy Without you 5/10

Music schmusic.

friendly music but not very catchy or interesting. i understand why it was popular innthe sixties. cute title haha

Didn't set my world alight but a pleasant listen. It's a shame when the best song on your album is a cover.

Without You by Nilsson is a monster of it's own. Known it like forever, but never knew the name of the singer. At least that did this list for me. The rest of the album is really not bad, but nothing I would listen to on a regular basis.

Had never really heard of Nilsson and was really pleasantly surprised. Musically and in terms of songwriting I thought it was great. Just maybe lacking a little bit of flow from one song to the next.

Good vibes, but didn't really catch my attention. I liked: Gotta Get Up, Driving Along, Without You, Jump Into The Fire. Coconut was a hard listen.

Tot d'aquesta èpocae recorda als Beatles. Alomillor es sa meva ignorància. "Without you" ja l'havia escoltada :).

Harry's earnest voice was felt in every note he sang. I loved the organ used throughout. I had my ears heard this in 1973 I'd given it five stars but my gen X 2025 ears award it three.

gives vibes of mike and the mechanics, but also some of the piano rock of billy joel/ben folds/etc. i like it mostly. did not know he was the lime and the coconut guy (god that song is so annoying)

Decent album, no real bad songs, some good, just not quite enough good to be great.

Without you > Coconut > Let the good times roll is certainly an all timer of three track groupings. Enjoyed this one, beatles-esque, apparently he worked with Lennons solo career bandmates

No me ha encantado teniendo en cuenta lo fan que soy del folk-cantautor americano. Eso sí, tiene una de las canciones más icónicas de todos los tiempos, Without You.

Ultimately it didn’t hit for me. It felt pretty uneven. Maybe I need Nilsson in smaller doses?

Thats ok

Good album, don’t think it needs to be on this list though

Strong start, but novelty and schmaltz ruin the second half. 3 and a bit.

Without You is definitely a great song and played out in the early 70s. And Coconut was a great funny song and also everywhere in the 70s. Otherwise, I'm glad I listened to this...but really most of these songs are at best not horrible. Middle of the road....

Erg gevarieerd plaatje. Van (toch nog) speelsheid uit de jaren '60, tot standaard rock, tot saaie wegtrekker. Alles prima uitgevoerd. Zelfs de gimmicks hebben aandacht gekregen. Soms een cover, maar inmiddels ben ik daar blij mee. Beter een kwalitatief bewezen nummer dan een eigen opvuller. Mijn smaak is het niet. Maar ik kan mjj voorstellen dat anderen dit goed kunnen waarderen

De Beatles waren fan. Ja, dat snap ik wel als ik dit zo hoor. Het klinkt alsof Paul McCartney het gemaakt had kunnen hebben. Al klinkt er ook wel Randy Newman en Billy Joel doorheen. De man is net zoals Paul bijzonder veelzijdig. Het is soms folky, dan weer zoetsappig (The Moonbeam Song klinkt meer als een soort kersthit), maar ook wil het wel rocken. Harry schuwt verder de toeters of andersoortige instrumenten niet. Ook komt Mariah Carey nog even om de hoek kijken. Er klinkt wel plezier uit moet ik zeggen, het is lekker muzikaal. Zoals Roel zou zeggen "er is geen nootje verkeerd". Wiki blijft ook altijd een goede bron voor mooie anekdotes. Geen 27 club voor Harry, maar een ander clubje. Ik had het verhaal van the Hollywood Vampires al wel eens gehoord, maar dat blijven toch mooie rock n roll verhalen. Blijkbaar lustte Nilsson Schmilsson ook wel een aardige neut. Niet dat dat reden is om een ster bonus of aftrek te geven. Ik ben een beetje in dubio. Sommige nummers zijn wel ok, maar het is verder een ratjetoe aan muzikale stromingen. Aan de ene kant is afwisseling fijn, aan de andere kant kom ik er op deze manier totaal niet in. Het album is klaar en ik denk bij mezelf "waar heb ik nu naar zitten te luisteren?". Ik ben bang dat ik dan dus op een gemiddelde, afgeronde 3 uitkom.

Was looking forward to this one, I love Everybody's talkin but had never heard much else from Nilsson. Way more Beatleesque than I expected. Serious shades of McCartney especially on Down and Jump into the Fire (fantastic tune), which were by far my favorites. Was taken aback by the schmaltz of Without You and the irritating Coconut, so that knocks it down a few pegs for me. Overall, a pleasant and tasteful 70s record, but dont think everything on here is essential.

Without you huge banger, the rest more forgettable but still really pleasant to listen. Pure 70's bliss

A pleasant album with enough heart, even in its more novelty-focused tracks. Just what the doctor ordered.

Surprised me what tracks I knew. Quite like this album, will listen again!

Interesting album for sure. A mix of covers & originals, with various styles showcased. Nilsson's version of "Without You" is a prime example of a cover song that is considered better than the original. His composition of it has basically become the version most people are familiar with. "Coconut" is just absurd playfulness, but obviously a fun & catchy tune. "Jump into the Fire" is the standout track for me, personally. Nilsson's talent on full display.

such a fine album...

Pleasant and easy to listen to, with nice instrumentation + vocal + harmonies. The album is varied enough that it doesn't get too boring, but individually the songs can be a bit repetitive. Decent 70s bluesy soft rock/ballads. Reminiscent of Bread, the Who, and the Beatles on some tracks (a few goofy romping Paul-esque tunes). I preferred the softer songs with grand instrumentation, like the ballad "Without You", and the classical "I'll Never Leave You", as well as the more understated "The Moonbeam Song". "Coconut" was... interesting.

Album war unbekannt. Einzele Songs als Ohrwürmer bekannt gewesen

A few songs were surprises like Without You but otherwise it was just ok .

I know the name and his legend. Never listened to a full Nilsson album before. First impression is that he has a sunshiny energy within his vibe. Both "Gotta Get Up", "Driving Along" & "Down" have a McCartney feel for sure. The album has some impressive listener counts. 32M listens on "Gotta", 175M on the massive hit "Without You", over 50M on "Coconut" & 14M on "Jump Into The Fire". People know this album. This appears to be an important 1970's album. I wasn't a fan of "Early In The Morning", "The Moonbeam Song" or I'll Never Leave You", not even a little bit. "Without You" is such a giant hit, covered by oh so many people over the years, that this album likely made it just for that one track. "Coconut" is best known from 80's commercials for 7-Up. "Let The Good Times Roll" is a great cover. I had no idea until today that "Jump Into The Fire" was Nilsson, good track as well. I would not add this to the Top 1001 outside of the chart success and influence of the key anchor song. But I enjoyed learning about it. 3 stars.

More boring than an evening with Celia

Likeable and varied for sure.

The Without You album. American, music sounds British. Poppy 70s folk. Goes down easy, very nice little album.

Some good bits. Nothing great, nothing terrible.

Some really nice songs, with great orchestration. Humour is nice, bust as odd as it sounds, i wish he took it more seriously. When he just plays the songs, natural musicianship. Strong 3/5

Cover is ok. Boring but not too lame I guess. 1. Fun song. A cover? Also over played in so many movies. 2.ok. Breathe esque. 3. Great blues song but without the blues. So... 4. Ok. I suppose I have to be in the mood but then I'd just listen to Weyes Blood or something. 5. If this way sung by a better blues singer ít world rock. It's OK as is. 6. A cover of a great song. Doesn't improve on the original but if you can sing then it's still good. And he can sing just fine. 7. Another cover. Decent. But honestly this song is a campy novelty. 8. Good cover of a good song. 9. This is funky. I like it. 10. Ok song. OVERALL: An average album with one or two highlights.