I've always dug this album. I have the 25yr anniversary addition with the bonus tracks, none are in print now. You can't beat Harry with John, check out Dylan's subterranean Homesick Blues", Lennon's "Mucho Mungo/Mt. Elga", "Many Rivers To Cross", Harry's "Old Forgotten Soldier", and "Rock Around The Clock". Classic stuff, at the time it was panned - the critics said it just made Harry sound like John. An extreme diamond from the past, with Ringo,Kieth MoonKlaus Voorman Bobby Keys+
Harry Nilsson: Save the last dance for me (demo).....found it from a link on you tube. It brought tears to my eyes,he hits notes he'd never hit again. It's a demo so its not a full performance but if there were any doubt where and when he blew his voice..its Pussy Cats! Not years of abuse like some have said!! Sad though.......
This version is right after he hemraged his vocal chords but the earlier alt take is before...can anyone post the early take??I've only heard about it,love to compare the two!
Thank you so much for posting this!! I lost my Nilsson LP's years ago and have been singing this version since, unable to find another recording of it. First time I heard this version I knew it was a billion times better than the original - but then, Harry Nilsson's a billion times better than most....
Yes, Nilsson tore a volcal coard during the recording of this ablum.....He did not want to tell Lennon, as he was afraid Lennon would not continue until he had healed...ANd this could have ment the end of his colaberation with Lennon.....He did suffer a bit through this album...His voice did come back, however, maybe never quite as good.....By the end of his career he didnt have much of a voice left. But early on...this man had a one in a million singing voice.!!!
read that this hary nelson, (i dont know who he is persay..) he was spitting blood during this "pussycats" album, and after, couldnt sing as well as he used to. and i kinda sounds like it.. his voice sounds shot.. good but shot.
Nilsson was so sick he couched blood during the recording of this album, but he didn't cancel cause he was afraid Lennon might back down. You can feel how hard he is pushing his voice here, just makes this song even more touching
read so much about how utterly drunk they were at this point, but stil the well executed pain .. about as raspy as i've heard nillsson, reminds me of the air that surrounds the pacific ocean blue by dennis wilson. still has great humour, great strings too, mixed up emotions here
So so Brilliant. When two giants meet, the earth moves..
kjf666 2 weeks ago
I've always dug this album. I have the 25yr anniversary addition with the bonus tracks, none are in print now. You can't beat Harry with John, check out Dylan's subterranean Homesick Blues", Lennon's "Mucho Mungo/Mt. Elga", "Many Rivers To Cross", Harry's "Old Forgotten Soldier", and "Rock Around The Clock". Classic stuff, at the time it was panned - the critics said it just made Harry sound like John. An extreme diamond from the past, with Ringo,Kieth MoonKlaus Voorman Bobby Keys+
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randy5876 2 weeks ago
best version of this i ever heard.
bulchit48 1 month ago
It starts out like a different version of "without you"
bulchit48 1 month ago
Harry Nilsson: Save the last dance for me (demo).....found it from a link on you tube. It brought tears to my eyes,he hits notes he'd never hit again. It's a demo so its not a full performance but if there were any doubt where and when he blew his voice..its Pussy Cats! Not years of abuse like some have said!! Sad though.......
saintcruzin 2 months ago
This version is right after he hemraged his vocal chords but the earlier alt take is before...can anyone post the early take??I've only heard about it,love to compare the two!
saintcruzin 2 months ago
Thank you so much for posting this!! I lost my Nilsson LP's years ago and have been singing this version since, unable to find another recording of it. First time I heard this version I knew it was a billion times better than the original - but then, Harry Nilsson's a billion times better than most....
mahthah 5 months ago
Yes, Nilsson tore a volcal coard during the recording of this ablum.....He did not want to tell Lennon, as he was afraid Lennon would not continue until he had healed...ANd this could have ment the end of his colaberation with Lennon.....He did suffer a bit through this album...His voice did come back, however, maybe never quite as good.....By the end of his career he didnt have much of a voice left. But early on...this man had a one in a million singing voice.!!!
speedave00 7 months ago
Love this song,... got me through a lonely teenage summer.
frankysandwich 9 months ago
Pretty and heart-breaking. Thanks.
TheOtherForever 11 months ago
read that this hary nelson, (i dont know who he is persay..) he was spitting blood during this "pussycats" album, and after, couldnt sing as well as he used to. and i kinda sounds like it.. his voice sounds shot.. good but shot.
BubbaRaeth92 11 months ago
overflowing me with sadness and beauty
CarryFlag8 1 year ago 3
I have been waiting for someone to put this on youtube...thanks...this is magic
Timwgtn 1 year ago 6
@Timwgtn In fact, I also didn't find it here and so I decided to post it myself
gigisound2010 1 year ago 4
@gigisound2010 Thanks for posting. Would you also happen to have the bonus alternate version? If so, much appreciated.
MangledBizarre 9 months ago
@MangledBizarre I'm sorry, I don't have that version.
gigisound2010 9 months ago
Two of the greatest singers of my generation. Thanks.
ALSFAN5 1 year ago 7
Nilsson was so sick he couched blood during the recording of this album, but he didn't cancel cause he was afraid Lennon might back down. You can feel how hard he is pushing his voice here, just makes this song even more touching
aninnocentman94 1 year ago
My favorite version of this song. The one that comes closer to doing justice to the moving story that inspired the song...
almfan 1 year ago 4
read so much about how utterly drunk they were at this point, but stil the well executed pain .. about as raspy as i've heard nillsson, reminds me of the air that surrounds the pacific ocean blue by dennis wilson. still has great humour, great strings too, mixed up emotions here
monkey5000 1 year ago 3
@monkey5000 Up vote for Dennis Wilson.
PetSMiLEs27 1 year ago
the best and somehow saddest version of this great song
jalank5876 1 year ago 2