Harry Nilsson - Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? (Part 1/5)

Documentary filming Harry as he records his album 'Son of Schmilsson'. With commentary by Harry Nilsson and Richard Perry, who discuss the making of the album, and it's predecessor 'Nilsson Schmilsson'.

Part 1 of 5 : Introduction to the film / album, 'Coconut' (track only), studio footage - 'At My Front Door' and 'What's Your Sign?'

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Harry
• Nilsson
• Ringo
• Starr
• Richard
• Perry
• Son
• Schmilsson
• Documentary
• Coconut
• My
• Front
• Door

[Qidron]

I have to disagree...Harry's in a class all by himself. I have never heard anything like him. He was absolutely amazing. A writing AND singing genius. LOVED his work. Still do. THE BEST.

[roadtoad19]

would someone with the schmilsson album upload "joy" for me....thanks!

[harold1715]

sandman is his best album

[evreeka]

Can anyone upload the BBC making of special A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night?

[Huckleberryj]

nilsson is in the same league as bacharach and david,lennon and macca,b.wilson etc.sadly most people only know him from without you and everybodys talkin.neither of which he wrote.check out his first three albums.

[slokes1]

Thanks. I think I'll check out "That's The Way It Is" first, just because the cover's so cool.

[johnnybacardi]

All of these have that sorta goofy "what the hell" party-time vibe that became his stock in trade in the mid-late 70's, recording with people like Klaus Voormann, Ringo, Van Dyke Parks, Danny Kortchmar, Dr. John, and others. Are any of these as strong, cut-for-cut, as SOS? Not really. But there is a lot of great music on all of them.

[johnnybacardi]

<i>Duit</i> starts out strong, but kinda runs out of gas towards the end, <i>...That's the Way It Is</i> has some interesting covers, <i>Knillssonn</i> is mostly string-accompanied pop songs, and Harry said that one was one of his favorites.

[johnnybacardi]

I like all those post-<i>Pusy Cats</i> albums very much, especially <i>Sandman</i>, which really got short shrift on PB.

[slokes1]

Thanks, JohnnyB. I've always been curious about Harry's post "Pussy Cats" output. I have a two-disc set called "Personal Best" that includes several of his later cuts. I really love Nilsson, but from "PB" am less enthused about the wee amount of post-Son of Schmillson output I've heard (except the one-off "Daybreak"). Yet SOS is my favorite album. Are there any later Nils albums that compare?