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May 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 307
Harry Nilsson, Flash Harry (1980) The last album completed in Harry Nilsson’s life. He’d had a fascinating – often fantastic, sometimes ramshackle, frequently both – 1970s and it ended with this: a record where he sorta couldn’t be fucked, but in and around that he knocked out a couple of flat-out gems, including his own version of a song he […]Archive
April 8, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 320
Nilsson, Early Years (1966) I feel like I have to give it an honest try to hear everything by Nilsson. I love Harry Nilsson. Strange story. Problematic guy. A mess. Beaut singer and songwriter and covers artist. The works. But a mess. And I’m hooked on hearing his covers and originals – his last drunken messy stuff and his […]Archive
April 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Harry Nilsson Was The Greatest: Who Is Harry Nilsson?
The first thing I knew about Harry Nilsson was the power-ballad Without You. Then I found out that he sung that song Coconut – the end-credits music to Reservoir Dogs. I found both those songs were on the record Nilsson Schmilsson – a record that I thought was worth buying for the title and album […]Archive
August 1, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 661
V/A, Midnight Cowboy [OST] (1969) Known for that great Harry Nilsson theme song, the Midnight Cowboy score is a wee gem. One I’ve long held onto, via an imported CD copy. The film stands up too. Great film. Two really wonderful performances. Lots of lovely music on the score too – you get that when […]Archive
June 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 676
Paul Williams, Classics (1977) For a long time, I’m sure, it wasn’t cool to say you liked Paul Williams – but I remember the songs from childhood. And then I found out he not only wrote Rainbow Connection but that first Muppet Movie film soundtrack which is one of the totems of my lifetime. And […]Archive
May 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Monkees: Good Times!
The Monkees Good Times! Rhino Records Perhaps no one expected that a new album by The Monkees in 2016 would get rave reviews, but Good Times! is deserving of a great gush. For a start it’s fun (with an exclamation mark to remind us – though it almost evokes that famous question-mark from those hippie-times, […]Archive
October 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: This Is The Town – A Tribute to Nilsson (Volume 1)
Various Artists: This Is The Town: A Tribute to Nilsson (Volume 1) The Royal Potato Family Volume Two is already in the works, but here’s the first – though it’s not the first tribute to Harry Nilsson. Likely inspired by the (excellent) recent documentary this album, endorsed by Nilsson’s son, features a great range of […]Archive
September 23, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Short Story: Harry Nilsson’s Blues
And after all this time, no matter how I tried, I still couldn’t make her love me. We’d just take breathers from each other. I’d discover (after one particular breather) that it would only work if I carried on the search, documenting the chase. Looking now, for anyone else…Archive
August 31, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1297
Harry Nilsson, Nilsson Sings Newman (1970) Harry Nilsson was such a great songwriter but he knew a good song when he heard it, and knew how to sing one – it didn’t matter if he was the writer. He could still be the storyteller and he recorded loads of covers, often really great versions of […]Archive
November 25, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1461
Harry Nilsson, A Little Touch of Schmilsson In The Night (1973) Long before the “standards album” became more than just a new (low) standard there was A Little Touch of Schmilsson In The Night – a showcase for Harry Nilsson: the singer. Of course he was a great writer too – but he was one […]Archive
November 23, 2012 by Simon Sweetman