Nilsson Schmilsson

Nilsson Schmilsson
Nilsson Schmilsson
Studio album by Nilsson
Released	November 11, 1971
Recorded	January–June 1971
Studio	Trident and Island, London; RCA, Hollywood;
Genre	Rock, pop
Length	35:17
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Richard Perry
Nilsson chronology
Singles from Nilsson Schmilsson
	"Without You" / "Gotta Get Up"; Released: October 11, 1971; "Jump into the Fire" / "The Moonbeam Song"; Released: March 1972; "Coconut" / "Down"; Released: June 1972;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Blender	^[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	A^[4]
The Essential Rock Discography	8/10^[6]
MusicHound	4/5^[7]
Pitchfork	9.4/10^[8]
Rolling Stone	^[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[10]
The Village Voice	A−^[5]

Nilsson Schmilsson is the seventh studio album by American singer Harry Nilsson, released by RCA Records on November 11, 1971. It was Nilsson's most commercially successful work, producing three of his best-known songs. Among these was the number 1 hit "Without You", written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of the group Badfinger. The album was the first of two Nilsson albums recorded in London and produced by Richard Perry.

"Jump into the Fire" and "Coconut", both written by Nilsson, also became hits. The album performed well at the 1973 Grammy Awards, earning a nomination for Album of the Year, while "Without You" won the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. In 2006, Nilsson Schmilsson was ranked number 84 on Pitchfork's "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s".^[11] The album was ranked #281 in the 2020 revision of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.^[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Harry Nilsson, except where noted

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Gotta Get Up"		2:24
2.	"Driving Along"		2:02
3.	"Early in the Morning"	Leo Hickman, Louis Jordan, Dallas Bartley	2:48
4.	"The Moonbeam Song"		3:18
5.	"Down"		3:24

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Without You"	Pete Ham, Tom Evans	3:17
2.	"Coconut"		3:48
3.	"Let the Good Times Roll"	Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee	2:42
4.	"Jump into the Fire"		6:54
5.	"I'll Never Leave You"		4:11

Additional tracks (2004 edition)
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Si No Estás Tú" (Spanish version of "Without You")	3:14
12.	"How Can I Be Sure of You"	3:04
13.	"The Moonbeam Song" (Demo version)	3:30
14.	"Lamaze"	1:44
15.	"Old Forgotten Soldier" (Demo version)	2:41
16.	"Gotta Get Up" (Demo version)	2:25
17.	"Interview with Richard Perry" (Hidden track)	2:41

Personnel

According to the 1971 LP credits:^[1]

Harry Nilsson – vocals; piano on 1, 5, 8, 10; Mellotron on 2, 4; organ on 3; harmonica on 8; electric piano on 9
Jim Gordon – drums on 1, 2, 5, 7, 9; percussion on 7, 9
Klaus Voormann – bass on 1, 5, 6, 8; rhythm guitar on 2, 9; acoustic guitar on 4
Chris Spedding – guitar on 1, 5, 8, 9
Herbie Flowers – bass on 2, 4, 7, 9
John Uribe – acoustic guitar on 2, 4, 6; lead guitar on 2, 9

Additional personnel

Henry Krein – accordion on 1
Richard Perry – percussion on 1, Mellotron on 2
Jim Price – trumpet on 1, 5; trombone on 1, 5; horn arrangements on 1, 5
Jim Keltner – drums on 5, 6, 8
Roger Coulam – organ on 5
Bobby Keys – saxophone on 5
Gary Wright – piano on 6, organ on 8
Paul Buckmaster – string and horn arrangements on 6
Roger Pope – drums on 7
Caleb Quaye – guitar on 7
Ian Duck – acoustic guitar on 7
Jim Webb – piano on 9
George Tipton – string and horn arrangements on 10

Technical

Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer (Trident Studios)
Richie Schmitt – engineer (RCA Studios)
Phil Brown – additional engineer (Island Studios)
Acy Lehman – graphics
Dean Torrence – photography

Charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[13]	2
United States (Billboard 200)	3

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[14]	Gold	20,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[15]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1973 Grammy Awards	"Without You"	Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance	Won
	"Without You"	Grammy Award for Record of the Year	Nominated
	"Nilsson Schmilsson"	Grammy Award for Album of the Year	Nominated
	"Nilsson Schmilsson"	Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical	Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b Nilsson Schmilsson (CD booklet: reproduced 1971 LP sleeve). Harry Nilsson. BMG Entertainment. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ^a ^b "Nilsson Schmilsson - Harry Nilsson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^ [1]^{[dead link‍]}
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: N". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X.
^ Christgau, Robert (December 30, 1971). "Consumer Guide (22)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh, UK: Canongate. p. 758. ISBN 978-1-84195-827-9.
^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 815. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
^ Beta, Andy (February 11, 2004). "Harry Nilsson: Nilsson Schmilsson | Album Reviews". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
^ [2] Archived December 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ Brackett, Nathan; with Hoard, Christian (eds) (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. p. 586. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s" from Pitchfork
^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rollingstone.com. September 22, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 218. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "International News: Australian Gold" (PDF). Cash Box. November 2, 1974. p. 36. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via World Radio History.
^ "American album certifications – Nilsson – Nilsson Schmilsson". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

External links

Nilsson Schmilsson at The Harry Nilsson Web Pages
"Nilssoon Schmilsson Review on "Cool Album of the Day" Archived 24 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine

[credits-1] Nilsson Schmilsson (CD booklet: reproduced 1971 LP sleeve). Harry Nilsson. BMG Entertainment. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[allmusic-2] "Nilsson Schmilsson - Harry Nilsson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

[3] [1]^{[dead link‍]}

[CG-4] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: N". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X.

[Christgau-5] Christgau, Robert (December 30, 1971). "Consumer Guide (22)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 28, 2013.

[6] Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh, UK: Canongate. p. 758. ISBN 978-1-84195-827-9.

[Graff_&_Durchholz_p_529-7] Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 815. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.

[8] Beta, Andy (February 11, 2004). "Harry Nilsson: Nilsson Schmilsson | Album Reviews". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved October 22, 2011.

[9] [2] Archived December 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[10] Brackett, Nathan; with Hoard, Christian (eds) (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. p. 586. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[11] "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s" from Pitchfork

[12] "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rollingstone.com. September 22, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

[aus-13] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 218. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[14] "International News: Australian Gold" (PDF). Cash Box. November 2, 1974. p. 36. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via World Radio History.

[United_StatesNilssonNilsson_SchmilssonalbumCertRef-15] "American album certifications – Nilsson – Nilsson Schmilsson". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

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v t e Harry Nilsson
Studio albums	Spotlight on Nilsson Pandemonium Shadow Show Aerial Ballet Harry Nilsson Sings Newman The Point! Nilsson Schmilsson Son of Schmilsson A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night Pussy Cats Duit on Mon Dei Sandman ...That's the Way It Is Knnillssonn Flash Harry Losst and Founnd
Soundtracks	Skidoo The Point! Son of Dracula Popeye
Remixes	Aerial Pandemonium Ballet
Compilations	Early Tymes Nilsson The RCA Albums Collection
Singles	"All for the Beatles" "Sixteen Tons" "Without Her" "You Can't Do That" "River Deep – Mountain High" "One" "Everybody's Talkin'" "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" "Me and My Arrow" "Without You" "Jump into the Fire" "Coconut" "Spaceman" "As Time Goes By" "Subterranean Homesick Blues" "Save the Last Dance for Me" "Many Rivers to Cross" "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" "Sail Away" "Just One Look/Baby I'm Yours (medley)"
Other songs	"Gotta Get Up" "Old Dirt Road" "The Puppy Song" "Ten Little Indians" "This Could Be the Night" "You're Breakin' My Heart"
Collaborations	Pussy Cats Every Man Has a Woman Ringo Son of Dracula Walls and Bridges Goodnight Vienna Ringo's Rotogravure Stop and Smell the Roses Two Sides of the Moon Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films
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