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The RCA Albums Collection (Harry Nilsson Box Set)
''The RCA Albums Collection'' is a 17-disc compilation album dedicated to American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson. It was released in July 2013 by Legacy Recordings Legacy Recordings is an American record label that is a division of Sony Music. Formed in 1990 after Sony's acquisition of CBS Records, Legacy originally handled the archives of Sony Music-owned labels Columbia Records and Epic Records. In 20 .... The album includes 14 of Nilsson's solo albums from the 1960s and 1970s and three CDs worth of unreleased session recordings. Assembled by Andrew Sandoval and Rob Santos the set includes 11 of Nilsson's albums remastered by Vic Anesini. The three albums not remastered for this set were mastered by Anesini and include ''The Point'', ''Nilsson Schmilsson'' and ''Son of Schmilsson''. The set includes each album in mini-cardboard replicas of the original vinyl packaging. Nilsson's first two albums include both mono and stereo mixes of the respective tracks with the mono t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experiments, returns to the Great American Songbook The Great American Songbook is the loosely defined canon of significant early-20th-century American jazz standards, popular songs, and show tunes. Definition According to the Great American Songbook Foundation: The "Great American Songbook" i ..., and fusions of Caribbean music, Caribbean sounds. A tenor with a octave range, Nilsson was one of the few major pop-rock recording artists to achieve significant commercial success without ever performing major public concerts or undertaking regular tours. Born in Brooklyn, Nilsson moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to escape his family's poor financial situation. While working as a computer programmer at a bank, he grew interested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilsson Sings Newman
''Nilsson Sings Newman'' is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson, released in February 1970 on RCA Victor. It features songs written by Randy Newman. Recorded over six weeks in late 1969, the album showcases Nilsson's voice multi-tracked in layers of tone and harmony. Its arrangements are otherwise sparse, with most of the instrumentation provided by Newman on piano. The record was not a great commercial success, but won a 1970 "Record of the Year" award from ''Stereo Review'' magazine. The LP record cover art was illustrated by Dean Torrence. Background In 1968, Ricky Nelson released his concept album ''Perspective'', a move to expand his musical horizons. The album included songs by Newman, Nilsson and others woven together to tell the story of the interactions of a famous family; author Kevin Courrier writes that this album may have been part of the inspiration for ''Nilsson Sings Newman''. In August 1969, Nilsson released his fourth album '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knnillssonn
''Knnillssonn'' is the fourteenth album by Harry Nilsson, released in July, 1977. ''Knnillssonn'' was Nilsson's final album for RCA Records and his personal favorite while recording it, as his voice had recovered from the damage done during the 1974 ''Pussy Cats'' sessions; his songs were more developed and his singing was in top form. RCA Records management agreed and had prepared to promote the record heavily as his comeback album after previous efforts were released with little notice and promotion and were mostly missed by the public. Shortly after the album was issued, Elvis Presley died suddenly, at age 42. Presley and Nilsson both recorded for RCA Records and the unexpected death of Elvis resulted in a complete overhaul of RCA's release schedules and promotion plans. Demand for Presley's recordings was so high, stores could not keep them in stock. Money and resources allotted to ''Knnillssonn'' and other new RCA releases was all redirected to promoting Presley's recently is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's The Way It Is
That's the Way It Is may refer to: *'' Elvis: That's the Way It Is'', a 1970 documentary film about Elvis Presley * ''That's the Way It Is'' (Elvis Presley album), a 1970 album by Elvis Presley * "That's the Way It Is" (Mel and Kim song), a 1988 song performed by Mel and Kim Appleby * ''That's the Way It Is'' (Milt Jackson album), a 1969 album by the jazz vibraphone player Milt Jackson * "That's the Way It Is" (Celine Dion song), a 1999 song by Celine Dion *'' ...That's the Way It Is'', a 1976 album by Harry Nilsson *" Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi" ("That's the Way It Is"), a song by Puffy AmiYumi *"And that's the way it is...", the sign-off/catchphrase of American television journalist Walter Cronkite *"That's The Way It Is", a song from the 2018 video game '' Red Dead Redemption 2'' See also *"That's Just the Way It Is", a 1990 song by Phil Collins * The Way It Is (other) The Way It Is may refer to: Music * The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby album), ''The Way It Is'' (B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandman (album)
''Sandman'' is the twelfth studio album by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson, released in January 1976 on RCA Victor. Track listing All music and lyrics by Harry Nilsson, except where noted. #"I'll Take a Tango" (Alex Harvey) – 2:58 #"Something True" (Nilsson, Perry Botkin, Jr.) – 2:54 #"Pretty Soon There'll Be Nothing Left for Everybody" – 2:50 #"The Ivy Covered Walls" – 3:15 #"Here's Why I Did Not Go to Work Today" (Nilsson, Danny Kortchmar) – 4:05 #"The Flying Saucer Song" – 6:40 #"How to Write a Song" – 3:12 #"Jesus Christ You're Tall" – 4:08 #"Will She Miss Me" – 4:43 Personnel *Harry Nilsson – vocals *Joe Cocker – vocals on "The Flying Saucer Song" *Doug Dillard – banjo *Klaus Voormann – bass *Jim Keltner – drums *Danny Kortchmar, Fred Tackett, Jesse Ed Davis – guitar *Jane Getz, Leon Russell, Van Dyke Parks – keyboards *Emil Richards, Emmett Kennedy, Gary Coleman, Joe DeAguero, Pat Murphy, Robert Greenidge – percussion *Bobby Keys, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duit On Mon Dei
''Duit on Mon Dei'' is the eleventh album by Harry Nilsson. The original title for this album was ''God's Greatest Hits'' but RCA didn't approve. The title is a punning spelling of "Do It On Monday," playing on the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British Monarchy's motto ''Dieu et mon droit'' (God and my right). The pun was originally used on the cover of Ringo Starr's 1973 album ''Ringo (album), Ringo''. ''Duit on Mon Dei'' marks the first time Nilsson acted as his own producer. Due to the record's eclectic sonics, critic Robert Christgau (negatively) likened Nilsson's production style to "an audio salesman". Despite mixed reception upon release, ''The A.V. Club'' retrospectively dubbed ''Duit on Mon Dei'' "vastly underrated". Track listing All songs written by Harry Nilsson, except where noted # "Jesus Christ You're Tall" – 1:20 (demo version; re-recorded on ''Sandman (album), Sandman'') # "It's a Jungle Out There" – 3:57 # "Down by the Sea" – 2:30 # "Kojak Columbo" – 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loop De Loop
"Loop de Loop" is a song written by Teddy Vann and Joe Dong and performed by Johnny Thunder featuring The Bobbettes. It reached No. 4 on the U.S. pop chart and No. 6 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1963. It was featured on his 1963 album ''Loop De Loop''. The song was produced by Teddy Vann, and it was Thunder's only Top 40 hit. The chorus of the song is taken almost in whole from the popular folk song or children's song, known by many variant names, including "Here we go Loop de Loop." A version the folk song appeared as early as 1849 in James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps' ''Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales'', as "Dancing Looby." Other charting versions *Frankie Vaughan released a version of the song as a single in 1963 which reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 9 in Ireland, and No. 5 in Norway. Other versions *French group Les Fantômes released an instrumental version in 1963 *French group Martin Circus released a french lyrics single version "Si tu me loupes" in 1976 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pussy Cats
''Pussy Cats'' is the tenth album by American singer Harry Nilsson, released by RCA Records in 1974. It was produced by John Lennon during his " Lost Weekend" period. The album title was inspired by the bad press Nilsson and Lennon were getting at the time for being drunk and rowdy in Los Angeles. They also included an inside joke on the cover – children's letter blocks "D" and "S" on either side of a rug under a table − to spell out "drugs under the table" as a rebus. Recording and development The album was started in Los Angeles, but Lennon ultimately finished producing it in New York, where he could better control the sessions. During the recording sessions, Nilsson ruptured one of his vocal cords but chose to keep this from Lennon. He forced himself to push through the sessions, which caused even more damage, that some (including The Monkees' Micky Dolenz) say he never quite recovered from. The vocal strain is most evident on "Old Forgotten Soldier" and "Loop de Loop," on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night
''A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night'' is a 1973 album of classic 20th-century standards sung by American singer Harry Nilsson. The album was arranged by Frank Sinatra's arranger Gordon Jenkins, and produced by Derek Taylor. This album is notable in being a standards album produced a decade before such works started to become popular again. The title is an allusion to Shakespeare's ''Henry V'', Act 4, in which the Chorus refers to Henry's nocturnal visit to his troops as "a little touch of Harry in the night". The album's title refers to Nilsson's colloquial nickname from his previous two albums, "Nilsson Schmilsson" (1971) and "Son of Schmilsson" (1972). ''A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night'' was dedicated to Frank Willis, the security guard who discovered the Watergate break-in. On the cover photograph, shot by Tom Hanley (known for his black and white shots of The Beatles), Nilsson is wearing lapel buttons depicting Willis and the singer's son Zak. The back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At My Front Door
"At My Front Door" is a song written by Ewart Abner and Johnny Moore (singer), John Moore and performed by The El Dorados. It reached #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, U.S. R&B chart and #17 on the Billboard Hot 100, U.S. pop chart in 1955. The song was featured on their 1957 album, ''Crazy Little Mama''. Song Background Lyrically, the song warns other men that, if they want to keep their "little mama", they need to keep her "off my street" or she'll end up "knocking at my front door . . . just like she did before". Other charting versions *Pat Boone released a version of the song as a single in 1955 which reached #7 on the U.S. pop chart and #12 on the U.S. R&B chart. *Dee Clark released a version of the song as a single in 1960 which reached #56 on the U.S. pop chart. Other versions *The Modernaires released a version of the song as a single in 1955, but it did not chart. *Lee Maye, Arthur Lee Maye and the Johnny Otis, Johnny Otis Orchestra released a version of the song as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're Breakin' My Heart
"You're Breakin' My Heart" is a song by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson, appearing on his 1972 album '' Son of Schmilsson''. It is notorious for the opening line, "You're breakin' my heart / You're tearin' it apart / So fuck you". Recording The song was written by Nilsson about the then-recent separation from his wife Diane; the lyrics contain self-blame for the break-up, as well as several unpleasant diatribes towards his former partner. Biographer Alyn Shipton speculated that at least one line was a coded reference to Nilsson's relationship with his close friend Ringo Starr. During recording, Nilsson had begun to drink heavily and started to record more experimental and controversial material; producer Richard Perry urged him to reconsider and try to record something more in the vein of the earlier hit album ''Nilsson Schmilsson'', but was overruled. Nilsson wanted to release the track as a single, but this was clearly impractical, for the profanity in the lyrics would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of Schmilsson
''Son of Schmilsson'' is the eighth album by American singer Harry Nilsson. Background Nilsson was being pressured to produce a follow-up album similar to his 1971 breakthrough, ''Nilsson Schmilsson'', but instead, he created a more eccentric work. The album was produced by Richard Perry and features musical contributions from former Beatles Ringo Starr and George Harrison. Other musicians on the recording include Nicky Hopkins, Klaus Voormann, Bobby Keys and Peter Frampton. Among the album's tracks are "You're Breakin' My Heart" and the US hit " Spaceman". Most of the sessions were extensively filmed, at the request of Nilsson. The footage was to be used for a planned documentary, titled ''Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?'', but the film was never released. The album cover features a photograph of Nilsson (dressed as a Dracula-like vampire) taken by Michael Putland at George Harrison’s home Friar Park. The album was remastered and released on CD with two bonus tracks in 2000 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
