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Nilsson Schmilsson

The 1971 album with "Without You" and "Coconut".
Harry Nilsson, 1971

Released
November 11, 1971
Recorded
January to June 1971
Studio
Trident Studios, Island Studios, RCA Studios
Label
RCA Victor
Producer
Richard Perry
Length
34:48

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On "Without You" Klaus Voormann played bass, Jim Keltner drums, Gary Wright piano, and Paul Buckmaster arranged the horns and strings; on "Coconut" Herbie Flowers played bass, Jim Gordon and Roger Pope drums and Caleb Quaye guitar. The engineers were Robin Geoffrey Cable and Richie Schmitt, with Phill Brown additional. The singles were "Without You" (October 11, 1971), "Jump into the Fire" and "Coconut". It reached number two in Australia and was certified gold in the US and Australia. Pitchfork put it 84th on its list of the top 100 albums of the 1970s, and Rolling Stone placed it 281st in 2020. A 2004 edition adds seven tracks, including the Spanish "Si No Estas Tu".

Track listing

  1. Gotta Get Up2:24
  2. Driving Along2:02
  3. Early in the Morning2:48
  4. The Moonbeam Song3:18
  5. Down3:24
  6. Without You3:17
  7. Coconut3:48
  8. Let the Good Times Roll2:42
  9. Jump into the Fire6:54
  10. I'll Never Leave You4:11

Personnel

More from Harry Nilsson

Son of Schmilsson (1972)

Sources

  1. Nilsson Schmilsson, Wikipedia
  2. What if I'm late: Nilsson Schmilsson at 50, Rock and Roll Globe (2021-11-30)
  3. Nilsson Schmilsson, Sessiondays