harry nilsson - son of schmilsson (2 x 45rpm lp halfspeed)
harry nilsson - son of schmilsson (2 x 45rpm lp halfspeed)
harry nilsson - son of schmilsson (2 x 45rpm lp halfspeed)

harry nilsson - son of schmilsson (2 x 45rpm lp halfspeed)

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MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 2 x 180gr (black Vinyl) 45rpm halfspeed
CONDITION sealed
COVER Gatefold
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER Yes, 1838
LIMITED Yes, to 4000
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE   harrynilsson.com

Harry Nilsson - vocals, electric piano (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9), acoustic guitar (track 4)
Nicky Hopkins - piano (tracks 1–8, 11)
Klaus Voormann - bass (tracks 1, 3–6, 8, 11), sax (tracks 1, 5), guitar (track 7)
Ringo Starr (credited as Richie Snare) - drums (tracks 1, 6, 8, 9, 11)
Peter Frampton - guitar (tracks 3–5, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (tracks 6, 7)
Chris Spedding - bouzouki (track 2), guitar (tracks 8, 9), acoustic guitar (tracks 6, 7)
Milt Holland - percussion (tracks 1, 7)
Jim Price - trumpet (tracks 1, 5, 9), trombone (track 9), horn arrangement (track 9)
Bobby Keys - sax (tracks 1, 5, 8, 9)
Lowell George - guitar (track 1)
Del Newman - string arrangements (tracks 2, 11)
Pop Arts String Quartet - strings (track 2)
John Uribe - acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 6, 7), guitar (track 9)
Red Rhodes - pedal steel guitar (track 3)
Ray Cooper - percussion (tracks 3, 7, 11), congas (track 8), tambourine (track 9)
Kirby Johnson - horn arrangements (tracks 4, 11)
Richard Mackey - tuben / french horn (track 4)
Vincent DeRosa - tuben / french horn (track 4)
David Duke - tuben / french horn (track 4)
George Harrison - slide guitar (track 5)
Barry Morgan - drums (tracks 3, 5)
Paul Buckmaster - orchestral arrangement (track 6)
"Moxie" - bass harmonica (track 6)
Richard Perry - percussion (tracks 6, 11), arrangements (track 11)
Senior Citizens of the Stepney & Pinner Choir Club No. 6, London, England - choir (track 10)
The Henry Krein Quartet with Klaus Voormann - rhythm section (track 10)
Henry Krein - accordion (track 10)
Paul Keogh - guitar (track 11)
Les Thatcher - guitar (track 11)

take 54 - 4:22
remember (christmas) - 4:07
joy - 3:42
turn on your radio - 2:42
you're breakin' my heart - 3:10
spaceman - 3:33
the lottery song - 2:24
at my front door - 2:46
ambush - 5:35
i'd rather be dead - 3:20
the most beautiful world in the world - 3:33

Experiencing a painful divorce at the time, Nilsson crafted multiple "anti" love songs, none more memorable than the boogie-tilted "You're Breakin' My Heart" whose vulgar lyrics at the time were borderline scandalous

Its taboo nature, along with the brass-driven romp "Take 54" – about a groupie and the vocalist's lust, and the ditty prominently mentioning "balls" in the chorus – meant the record's two most radio-ready tracks couldn't be aired

Nilsson's combination in-joke and protest of convention, expectation, and hypocrisy carries over to "Joy," a delightful pastiche of country-and-western tropes that ultimately saw the light of day as an RCA single

For sheer mayhem and lunacy, nothing tops "I'd Rather Be Dead" – an anthem replete with the declaration "I'd rather be dead/Than wet my bed" – taken to extremes by two choirs comprised of senior citizens who passed a bottle of sherry around in the studio

No topic or theme, not death, sadness, or loss, remains safe on Son of Schmilsson

Yet the presence of the breathtaking piano ballad "Remember (Christmas)," mellifluous "The Lottery Song," and eloquent "Turn on Your Radio" reveal that underneath the bizarre disguises, off-beat humor, and intentional confusion, Nilsson identified as an inimitable tunesmith and singer whose particular blend of personality, approach, and vision would never again be seen

Son of Schmilsson, indeed

RECORDING March - April 1972 at Trident Studios and Apple Studio London, England; "The Most Beautiful World in the World" recorded at CTS Studios London, England
ENGINEERING Ken Scott, Robin Geoffrey Cable, Phil McDonald
LABEL RCA Victor
RE MASTERING Krieg Wunderlich, Rob LoVerde
RE RELEASED 2021
AVERAGE RATING 4.57 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by RTI
MADE IN USA
STYLE Pop / Rock / Singer / Songwriter
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
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