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Nilsson – Son Of Schmilsson

€79,99

Emboldened by a huge hit and hanging with Lennon and Ringo, Harry Nilsson was ready to let it all go when it came time to record a follow-up to Nilsson Schmilsson. The very title of Son of Schmilsson implies that it’s a de facto sequel to its smash predecessor but, as always with Nilsson, don’t take everything at face value. Yes, he’s back with producer Richard Perry and he’s working from the same gleefully melodic, polished pop/rock territory as before, but this is an incredibly schizoid record, an album by an enormously gifted musician deciding that, since he’s already going unhinged, he might as well indulge himself while he’s at it. And, wow, are the results ever worth it. Opening with a song to a groupie — he sang his balls off, baby, he nearly broke the microphone — and ending with an ode to “The Most Beautiful World in the World,” this record careens all over the place, bouncing from one idea to another, punctuated with B-horror movie sound effects, bizarre humor, profanity, and belches. There are song parodies, seemingly straight piano ballads, vulgar hard rock, lovely love songs, and a cheerful singalong with retirees at an old folks home who all proclaim, “I’d rather be dead than wet my bed.” The sheer perversity of it all would be fascinating, yet if that’s all it had to offer, it’d merely be a curiosity, the way his post-Pussy Cats records are. Instead, this is all married to a fantastic set of songs that illustrate what a skilled, versatile songsmith Nilsson was. No, it may not be the easiest album to warm to — and it’s just about the weirdest record to reach number 12 and go gold — but if you appreciate Nilsson‘s musicality and weirdo humor, he never got any better.

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RCA Victor LSP-4717 LP, Album, Ind US 1972

Side 1.

1. Take 54 4:22
2. Remember Christmas 4:07
3. Joy 3:42
4. Turn On Your Radio 2:42
5. You’re Breakin’ My Heart 3:10

Side 2.

1. Spaceman 3:33
2. The Lottery Song 2:24
3. At My Front Door 2:46
4. Ambush 5:35
5. I’d Rather Be Dead 3:20
6. The Most Beautiful World In The World 3:33

Credits:

Producer – Richard Perry
Piano – Nicky Hopkins
Photography By [Album Cover & Principal Photography] – Michael Putland
Photography By [Additional] – Tom Hanley
Photography By [Additional] – Paul Misso
Graphics, Typography [Lettering] – Peter Agapiou
Engineer [Original Balance] – Ken Scott
Engineer [Final Remix & Recording] – Robin Geoffrey Cable
Engineer [Additional Recording & Remix At Apple Studios] – Phil McDonald
Coordinator [Coordination] – Acy Lehman
Bass – Klaus Voormann
Vocals – Harry Nilsson
Written-By – Ewart G. Abner Jr.
Written-By – Harry Nilsson
Written-By – John Moore
Written-By – Richard Perry

Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint- (M-)

[l406973] pressing as indicated by the stamped I in runouts.
Gatefold jacket. Custom black “Victor” labels.
Includes full foldout poster style picture of Nilsson with lyrics included.

(complete title on back of sleeve)
Birthday Presents Nilsson starring in Son Of Schmilsson

A Nilsson House Production
Recorded at Trident Studios, London, March 1972.
Additional recording and remix at Apple Studios.
“The Most Beautiful World In The World” recorded at CTS Studios, London.

Peter Frampton courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
Bobby Keys courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Ltd.
Jim Price courtesy of ABC / Dunhill Records.

“At My Front Door” copyright © 1955 by Conrad Music, A Division of Arc Music Corp.
All other songs copyright © 1972 by Blackwood Music, Inc.

 

 

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout BPRS – 6[over 5]S – 8250 ? A3
Matrix / Runout BPRS 8249 – 1S ─? A2
Matrix / Runout I A3
Matrix / Runout I A1
Matrix / Runout BPRS 8249-9S
Matrix / Runout BPRS-6S-8250
Matrix / Runout BPRS-(6 over 5)S-8250 I ⥛ A5
Matrix / Runout 1S I A2
Matrix / Runout BPRS 8249 – 1S ⥛ I A 1
Matrix / Runout I
Matrix / Runout BPRS 8250-
Matrix / Runout I A3
Matrix / Runout BPRS 8249-2S-A3
Matrix / Runout I A1
Matrix / Runout BPRS-6S-8250
Matrix / Runout I
Matrix / Runout BPRS 8249-6S
Matrix / Runout I
Matrix / Runout BPRS-6S-8250
Matrix / Runout BPRS-8250
Matrix / Runout BPRS 8249 7-S-A2
Matrix / Runout BPRS-8249
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