"Harry" By Eric Idle & Charlie Dore from Nilsson's Flash Harry (1980)
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"Harry" By Eric Idle & Charlie Dore from Nilsson's Flash Harry (1980)
Nilsson Newss
February, 2012
Davy Jones died today, February 29, of a heart attack. He was 66 years old. As fans know, Davy worked with Nilsson numerous times over the years, singing Harry's songs in the late 60s with The Monkees, in the 70s as part of the UK stage production for The Point! and in a series of Japanese TV commercials Ringo Starr made for Simple Life leisure suits. For many of a certain age - those who just missed out on Beatlemania - The Monkees were an entry point into both music and group idolatry, and Davy should always be fondly remembered for his charm and professionalism.
Interested in some really obscure Nilsson covers? There a site called FONOS, which digitizes Dutch LPs to CDs (in agreement with multinational record companies). A cursory search of Nilsson will turn up a handful of Dutch artists covering Harry's material, mostly from the 60s. Click the titles to hear colorful, pop-up snippets of Nobody Cares About The Railroads Anymore, The Puppy Song, Good Old Desk, Rainmaker, Together, Mournin' Glory Story, Little Cowboy, The Most Beautiful World In The World, and maybe others. Many thanks to Piet.
Seems a growing number of new artists are picking up on Harry Nilsson these days. Brendan Rivers has self-released an album of covers tunes called, Songs For You, which features five Nilsson covers; "Without Her," "Jump Into The Fire," "Down," "The Moonbeam Song" & "Me And My Arrow." Get Rivers' free Harry covers HERE.
Hillary & The Democrats have posted an offbeat tribute to Harry at Bandcamp entitled, simply, "Harry Nilsson." You can listen to it below but it's not being made available for download.
JANUARY, 2012
Long time readers of this blog know John Krane. We've posted his music before (wearing Harry's own robe, no less), and he has a new album, Sun Dog, that you can hear in its entirety here. Highly recommended to Paul Simon fans and lovers of song craft in general. Hear "Fire Winds," below.
Finally, Magic Hero Vs. Rock People have released a 5-song vinyl EP entitled Secret Enemies, and it features a most obscure Nilsson cover, "I Live In A World," which Harry never officially recorded (there's a demo on our Monkees Demos post). Unfortunately, we can't tell you what the track sounds like, as it's not available for listening or download. Someone from the band told us they've removed all their Facebook/MySpace links as part of an 'anti-promotion' campaign. Purchase here.
There's been some recent chatter that Andrew Sandoval and Rob Santos are working with Sony on a 17-CD Nilsson Box Set set for release in 2012. All we've heard at this point is that Flash Harry is not included in this collection, but there will be bonus tracks and an additional disc of rarities.
Old News...
December 2011 back to December 2009
Davy Jones died today, February 29, of a heart attack. He was 66 years old. As fans know, Davy worked with Nilsson numerous times over the years, singing Harry's songs in the late 60s with The Monkees, in the 70s as part of the UK stage production for The Point! and in a series of Japanese TV commercials Ringo Starr made for Simple Life leisure suits. For many of a certain age - those who just missed out on Beatlemania - The Monkees were an entry point into both music and group idolatry, and Davy should always be fondly remembered for his charm and professionalism.Interested in some really obscure Nilsson covers? There a site called FONOS, which digitizes Dutch LPs to CDs (in agreement with multinational record companies). A cursory search of Nilsson will turn up a handful of Dutch artists covering Harry's material, mostly from the 60s. Click the titles to hear colorful, pop-up snippets of Nobody Cares About The Railroads Anymore, The Puppy Song, Good Old Desk, Rainmaker, Together, Mournin' Glory Story, Little Cowboy, The Most Beautiful World In The World, and maybe others. Many thanks to Piet.Seems a growing number of new artists are picking up on Harry Nilsson these days. Brendan Rivers has self-released an album of covers tunes called, Songs For You, which features five Nilsson covers; "Without Her," "Jump Into The Fire," "Down," "The Moonbeam Song" & "Me And My Arrow." Get Rivers' free Harry covers HERE.
Hillary & The Democrats have posted an offbeat tribute to Harry at Bandcamp entitled, simply, "Harry Nilsson." You can listen to it below but it's not being made available for download.JANUARY, 2012
Long time readers of this blog know John Krane. We've posted his music before (wearing Harry's own robe, no less), and he has a new album, Sun Dog, that you can hear in its entirety here. Highly recommended to Paul Simon fans and lovers of song craft in general. Hear "Fire Winds," below.
Finally, Magic Hero Vs. Rock People have released a 5-song vinyl EP entitled Secret Enemies, and it features a most obscure Nilsson cover, "I Live In A World," which Harry never officially recorded (there's a demo on our Monkees Demos post). Unfortunately, we can't tell you what the track sounds like, as it's not available for listening or download. Someone from the band told us they've removed all their Facebook/MySpace links as part of an 'anti-promotion' campaign. Purchase here.
There's been some recent chatter that Andrew Sandoval and Rob Santos are working with Sony on a 17-CD Nilsson Box Set set for release in 2012. All we've heard at this point is that Flash Harry is not included in this collection, but there will be bonus tracks and an additional disc of rarities.Old News...
December 2011 back to December 2009
Nilsson Studio Albums
- Spotlight On Nilsson (1966)
- Pandemonium Shadow Show (1967)
- Aerial Ballet (1968)
- Skidoo (Soundtrack 1968)
- Harry (1969)
- Nilsson Sings Newman (1970)
- The Point! (1971)
- Aerial Pandemonium Ballet (1971)
- Nilsson Schmilsson (1971)
- Son Of Schmilsson (1972)
- A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In/Night (1973)
- Son of Dracula (Soundtrack 1974)
- Pussy Cats (1974)
- Duit On Mon Dei (1975)
- Sandman (1976)
- ...That's The Way It Is (1976)
- Knnillssonn (1977)
- Popeye (Soundtrack 1980)
- Flash Harry (1980)
Nilsson Promo-Only Releases
Nilsson Compilations & Reissues
- Hollywood Dreamer (1962/2001)
- Nilsson '62-The Debut Sessions (1962/1994)
- Early Tymes (1962/1977)
- Rock 'N Roll (1966/1969)
- A Touch More Schmilsson... (1973/1988)
- As Time Goes By... The Complete Schmilsson In The Night (1973/1996)
- Greatest Hits (1978) ...and the story behind the relationship-ending LP's infamous cover
- The Nilsson Anthology: Personal Best (1994)
- Life Line: The Songs of Nilsson 1967-1971 (Promo 1998)
- Perfect Day:The Songs of Nilsson 1971-1993 (Promo 2006)
- Japanese Box Set Reissues (2007)
- Secret Tracks (Bootleg 2009)
- Purple Chick's Son Of Harrities (Boot 2011)
- Greatest Hits Covers (Images/Tracks)
For The Love Of Harry Compilations
Nilsson MONO & QUAD Mixes
- "Wig Job"/"Donna I Understand" (Mercury Versions & Spindle Top Versions 1963-1965)
- "Baa Baa Blacksheep" b/w "Baa Baa Blacksheep Part Two" (1964)
- "Do You Wanna (Have Some Fun)" b/w "Groovy Little Suzie" (1964)
- "Stand Up And Holler" (Film Side) b/w "Stand Up And Holler" (1964)
- I SPY Nilsson (1966)
- Ban Deodorant Commercial (1968)
- "Sister Marie" (Non-LP B-Side) (1968)
- "Mourning Glory" (UK 45 Mix) (1968)
- "Non Sei Un Giocattola" (RCA Italiana 45 of "Cuddly Toy," Sung In Italian) (1968)
- "Everybody's Talkin'" Variations (1968-1971)
- "Best Friend" (Theme Song From The Courtship of Eddie's Father) (1969)
- Incidental Music From The Courtship Of Eddie's Father (1969)
- "Without You" Variations (1971)
- "Joy" Variations (1971-1972)
- "Good For God" Variations (1971-1980)
- "You're Breaking My Heart" Censored Variations (1972)
- "Campo de Encindo" (1972)
- "Ain't It Kinda Wonderful" (1977)
- "Blanket For A Sail" Variations (1977/1991)
- "He Needs Me" (1980/2002)
- "With A Bullet" b/w "Judy" (1982)
- "Give, Love, Joy" (1982)
- "Men At Sea" (1983)
- "Lay Down Your Arms" (1983)
- "First Impressions" (1988)
- "Camp Candy" (1989)
- "How About You" (1991)
- "Me Myself & I" (1992)
- "Remember" (Orchestral Version) (1998)
Nilsson Unreleased Demos/Mixes
- "This Could Be The Night" (1965)
- "Let Me Go" (1965)
- New Nilsson Songs (Promo 1967)
- The Monkees Demos (1967)
- "Skidoo" (Composing Tape) (1968)
- "Gotta Get Up" (Master Speed Tape 1968)
- "Daddy's Song" (Speed Corrected 1968)
- "You Are Here" (1968)
- "Marry Me A Little" (Acetate 1969)
- "Blackbird" (1970)
- "How Can I Be Sure Of You" (1971)
- "I Want You" (1971)
- "Only You" (w/ John Lennon 1974)
- "Mucho Mungo/Mt. Elga" (1974)
- Duit! Rough (Rough Mixes 1975)
- The Dr. John Demos (1976)
- Zapata Demos (1980)
- "Love Is The Answer"/"Bedsprings" (1980)
- Popeye Demos/Studio Sessions (1980)
- Alternate Flash Harry (Demos/Roughs 1980)
- "Men At Sea" (1982)
- The Yoko Ono Outtakes (1984)
- "Yang Yang" A&R Studio Rehearsal (1984)
- "Here Comes That Beau Again" (1986)
- "Yo Dodger Blue (L.A. Loves You)" (1990)
- "245 Lb. Man" (circa 1990-1993)
- "Lost And Found" (circa 1990-1993)
- "Lullaby" (circa 1990-1993)
- "Misery And Gin" (circa 1990-1993)
- "Strange Love" (circa 1990-1993)
- "This Could Be The Night" (circa 1990-1993)
- "You Are Here" (circa 1990-1993)
- "What Does a Woman See in a Man?" (1993)
- "It's All In The Mind" (Date Unknown)
- "Try Try Try" (Date Unknown)
- "Woman O Woman" (Date Unknown)
- Secret Tracks (Bootleg 2009)
- Live On Top Gear (1968)
- "Mournin' Glory Story" Live On The Air w/ BBC DJ Kenny Everett (1970)
- Live On The Skip Weshner Show (1970)
- Nightbird & Company: Music and Interview with Harry Nilsson and Derek Taylor (1973)
- Radio Veronica Promo (cir. 1974)
- Live On Flo & Eddie By The Fireside (1974)
- Harry as The Old Philosopher (1974)
- Toyota Presents Innerview (1975)
- Harry Nilsson Interview (1984)
- Every Man Has A Woman - A Tribute To The Life And Times Of John Lennon (1984)
- The Lost Lennon Tapes - Lennon At Large In Hollywood, Part II: The Nilsson Phase (1988)
- The Flo & Eddie Show (1990)
- Live On WXPS Radio (1992)
- Live On KROCK Radio (1992)
- The Beatle Years - Harry Nilsson (1994)
- TURTLES "The Battle Of The Bands" and "The Story Of Rock & Roll" (1968)
- STEPHEN SONDHEIM "Marry Me A Little" (Unreleased Acetate 1969)
- JIMMY WEBB "Love Hurts" (1972)
- MICK JAGGER "Too Many Cooks" (1973)
- GEORGE SEGAL "What You Goin' To Do When the Rent Comes 'Round? (Rufus Rastas Johnson Brown)" (1974)
- KEITH MOON "Together" (1974)
- ALBERT BROOKS "Party From Outer Space" (I'm Having A Great Time, Thanks... 1975)
- NILSSON/CHER "A Love Like Yours" (1975)
- VARIOUS Every Man Has A Woman (1984)
- HENRY DILTZ This Could Be The Night(1987)
- THE PRESENCE OF CHRISTMAS "O Come All Ye Faithful," "Silent Night," "Joy To The World," "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" & "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (1988)
- STAY AWAKE Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" & "When You Wish Upon A Star" (1988)
- VARIOUS Paris: A Love Story (1990/2003)
- BRANDON CRUZ, MICKY DOLENZ, BILL BIXBY & NILSSON "Best Friend" (1993)
- Papa's Got A Brown New Robe (The Final Recording Sessions 1993)
- MARK HUDSON "Give It Back" (2009)
HARRY-OKE
Nilsson Video (TV/Movies/Videos/Live)
- Skidoo (Movie, Trailer & End Credits 1968)
- "Don't Leave Me" (French TV Lipsync 1968)
- Nilsson et Peggy March (1968)
- "1941" & "Good Old Desk" (Videos 1968)
- "Everybody's Talkin'" (TV Lipsync 1968)
- "Everybody's Talkin'" (Video 1969)
- The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV 1969)
- Live On Playboy After Dark (TV 1969)
- Live On The Smothers Brothers (TV 1970)
- The Point! (Movie 1971)
- Music Of Nilsson (BBC Live Concert 1971)
- "1941" (BBC Official Video 1971)
- Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? (The Making of Son of Schmilsson Documentary 1972)
- A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night (BBC Live Concert 1973)
- RINGO & HARRY @ The Grammys (TV 1973)
- Son of Dracula (Movie 1974)
- "Jump Into The Fire" (Film Clip 1974)
- JOHN & HARRY Central Park Footage (1974)
- Pussy Cats (TV Commercial 1974)
- RINGO "Only You" (Video 1974)
- RINGO "I Love My Suit" and "Simple Life" (TV Commercials 1974)
- Dui On Mon Dei (TV Commercial 1975)
- DAVY & MICKY "Gotta Get Up" (TV 1977)
- "All I Think About Is You" (Video 1977)
- "Who Done It?" (Video 1977)
- Popeye (Movie 1980)
- "He Needs Me" (Movie Clips 1980/2002)
- RINGO On SOD On Tom Snyder (1981)
- "Loneliness" (Extended Video 1984)
- Live At Beatlefest Rehearsals (Live 1984)
- Live At Beatlefest (Live 1984)
- Camp Candy (TV Cartoon Theme 1989)
- "Without You" (TV Lipsync 1990)
- Live At Beatlefest (Live 1990)
- Live At Beatlefest/Q&A w/ Harry (Live 1992)
- Live At Beatlefest/"Without You" (Live 1992)
- EJ Gold's Christmas Eve Videos (1993)
- EJ Gold's Birthday Videos (1993)
- Who Is Harry Nilsson... (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (Documentary Movie Trailer 2006/2010)
- Nilsson Related Videos At YouTube (2010)
Nilsson Press (Articles/Books/Magazines)
- Rolling Stone - Various Articles (1968-2005)
- Record Mirror (July 1968)
- Record Mirror (September 1968)
- Eye (December 1968)
- Cavalier (May 1969)
- New Musical Express (October 1969)
- Stereo Review (October 1969)
- Melody Maker (December 1969)
- Fusion (December 1969)
- Saturday Review (January 1970)
- Stereo Review (February 1970)
- Hit Parader (June 1970)
- Stereo Review (August 1970)
- Stereo Review (February 1971)
- Melody Maker (October 1971)
- Record Mirror (January 1972)
- Rolling Stone (Schmilsson February 1972)
- New Musical Express (March 1972)
- Nilsson News (April 1972)
- Record Mirror (April 1972)
- New Musical Express (April 1973)
- Record Mirror (April 1973)
- Stereo Review (September 1973)
- Rolling Stone: The Troubadour (March 1974)
- Crawdaddy (September 1974)
- Playboy (January 1975)
- Creem (July 1975)
- Circus (October 1975)
- The Story Of Pop Pt. 27 (1975)
- Crawdaddy (August 1976)
- The Unpublished Interview (April 10, 1978)
- Progressive Architecture (December 1979)
- Architecture And Urbanism (July 1980)
- Architectural Review (September 1980)
- American Film (December 1980)
- Songwriter (March 1981)
- Global Architecture (September 1981)
- Lost Lennon Interviews (1984)
- Disney Channel Magazine (November 1987)
- Songwriters On Songwriting (1988)
- The Lives Of John Lennon (1988)
- Los Angeles Magazine (October 1990)
- Goldmine - The Final Interview (April 1994)
- Mojo - Derek Taylor's Eulogy (April 1994)
- Galaxy No. 2 "The Boy Who Always Said No" A Short Story By Harry Nilsson (1994)
- DISCoveries (May 1995)
- Goldmine (February 1996)
- Record Collector (March 1996)
- The John Lennon Affair (2001)
- Billboard Book Of #1 Hits (2003)
- Goodbye - Gordon Jenkins Biography (2005)
- Lennon Revealed (2005)
- Yellowbeard: High Jinks On High Seas - Graham Chapman Biography (2005)
- How Very Interesting -Peter Cook Bio (2006)
- Mojo (April 2008)
- Mojo (November 2008)
- Mojo (November 2011)
Nilsson Tributes
- 1941 June 15th
- 1941-1994 Remember... Harry Nilsson
- BOWIE & BING "Little Drummer Boy"
- DREW SMITH "Nilsson Sings Newman"
- ERIC IDLE & CHARLIE DORE "Harry"
- JIM BOGGIA "The Harry Nilsson Song"
- JIMMY WEBB "Harry Nilsson"
- JOHN KRANE Doris, Buzz & Friends
- KRISTIAN GODDARD Punch-Drunk Nilsson
- LAROLD REHBUN Remembers Harry Nilsson
- NETHERFRIENDS Netherfriends Does Nilsson
- PAUL WILLIAMS "Nilsson Sings Newman"
- RINGO STARR "Harry's Song"
- SETH SWIRSKY "(I Never Knew You) Harry"
- TODD McHATTON "A Christmas Song For Harry Nilsson"
- TODD McHATTON "Happy Birthday Harry"
- VAN DYKE PARKS Remembers Harry Nilsson
- VARIOUS ARTISTS Nilsson Cover Parodies Cheeseburger, Cloud Eleven, Bobby Conn, John Krane, L.A. Record & World Standard
Nilsson Covered (& Pre-Covered)
- AL KOOPER Kooper Sings Nilsson
- BADFINGER "Without You" (Original Version)
- BOBBY PATRICK BAND The Songs Of Harry Nilsson
- BOOTSY SPANKINS, P.I. "Din' We," "Snow," "Remember (Christmas)"
- BOOTSY SPANKINS, P.I. "He Needs Me"
- BRANDON CRUZ, MICKY DOLENZ, BILL BIXBY & HARRY NILSSON "Best Friend"
- BUSTER AND JAMES "Count The Tears"
- CLARE AND THE REASONS feat. VAN DYKE PARKS "He Needs Me"
- DAVY JONES & MICKY DOLENZ The Mermaid Theatre's Production of Nilsson's The Point!
- DEBBIE BURTON "Baby, It's Over" b/w "The Next Day"
- DEMIS ROUSSOS "The Wedding Song" & "Love Is The Answer"
- DIANA ROSS The Point! + "Remember"
- DORE ALPERT w/ Harry "I'd Do It All Again"
- ELLA FITZGERALD "Open Your Window"
- ESTHER CAULFIELD ORCH. "Without Her"
- GEORGE TIPTON Nilsson By Tipton
- JESSE LEE KINCAID "She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune" (Original Version)
- JIMMIE CROSS "Chicken Track"
- JIMMIE CROSS "Hey Little Girl" b/w "Super-Duper Man"
- JIMMY WEBB "Life Line," "Campo de Encino" & "What Does A Woman See In A Man?"
- JON BRION "He Really Needs Me"
- KEITH MOON (w/Harry & Ringo) "Together"
- KIEF O. NILSSON "Open Your Window," "I'll Never Leave You," "The Puppy Song," "Early In The Morning," "Ambush," "Maybe" & "Old Forgotten Soldier"
- LOGJAM "Nilsson Medley Schmedley"
- MAKEOUT VIDEOTAPE "I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City"
- MICKY DOLENZ "Daybreak" Promo/Retail
- MIKE VASAS Songs Not By Me
- MUPPETS "Coconut"
- NEIL DIAMOND "Don't Forget Me"
- NEKO CASE "Don't Forget Me"
- NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS "A Travelin' Man"
- ORIGINALS "All For The Beatles (Stand Up And Holler)"
- PAT AND ANDRÉ "Let Me Go"
- PAUL McCLELLAND Paul Sings Harry + "Down By The Sea" & "Maybe"
- PAUL STARLING "I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City"
- PUNCH DRUNK LOVE "Overture," "He Needs Me," "He Really Needs Me"
- PUPPET "Best Friend"
- RANDY NEWMAN Newman Sings Nilsson Sings Newman
- RINGO STARR "Lay Down Your Arms"
- RONETTES "Paradise" & "Here I Sit"
- SEAN NELSON Nelson Sings Nilsson
- SOUL-MEN "Sister Sue"
- SUNDAY FUNNIES "Headlines" b/w "Another Time, Another Place"
- SUPER STOCKS "Readin', Ridin' And Racin'"
- TELLY SAVALAS A Little Touch Of Telly
- TURTLES "The Battle Of The Bands" and "The Story Of Rock & Roll"
- VARIOUS ARTISTS For The Love Of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson
- VARIOUS ARTISTS Happy Birthday Harry
- VARIOUS ARTISTS Harry Nilsson Tribute Night At The Patio
- VARIOUS ARTISTS I'll Never Leave You: An Avant Garde & Outsider Tribute To The Music of Harry Nilsson
- VARIOUS ARTISTS Nilsson: The Musical
- VARIOUS ARTISTS Songs From The Point!
- VARIOUS ARTISTS The Annex Theater Presents The Point!
- VARIOUS ARTISTS The Mermaid Theatre's Production of Harry Nilsson's The Point!
- VARIOUS ARTISTS The Peculiarly Incestuous 30 Year Journey of Harry Nilsson's "This Could Be The Night" (1965-1995)
- VARIOUS ARTISTS The Point! (Irish Cast)
- VARIOUS VIDEO Nilsson At YouTube (Marianne Faithfull, Filter, Westside Sax Ensemble, Melanoid, Howard Kaylan, Neko Case, Priscilla Ahn, Sean Nelson, Sandi Shaw, Van Dyke Parks, others)
- VIVIAN ROBERTS "So Proud Of You"
- WALKMEN Pussy Cats Starring The Walkmen
- YARDBIRDS "Ten Little Indians" Sessions
- YOKO ONO The Songs That Inspired Every Man Has A Woman (Original Versions)
Nilsson Miscellaneous
- Harry Wear (T-Shirts & Stuff)
- JOHN & PAUL Nilsson For President (1968)
- Midnight Cowboy Radio Promo 7" (1969)
- Son of Dracula Promo Wristwatch (1974)
- RINGO Discusses Son Of Dracula (1974)
- "Harry Schmisson" Card (1974)
- "Men At Sea" Handwritten Lyrics (1982)
- Beatlefest '82 Audio Flashback (1982)
- Nilsson's Testimony Before Congress (1988)
- Coke w/Lime Commercial (2005)
- Harry's Robe Auction (2007)
- Deadpool #1 Comic (2008)
- Pussy Cats Session Tapes Auction (2009)
- Harry Nilsson CD Giveaway (2010)
- Interview With Director John Scheinfield (Who Is Harry Nilsson...) (2010)
- The Point! Interactive (2010)
- LUKE STETTNER The Effects Of Past Experience (Harry Nilsson) (Art 2011)
Nilsson Images
Nilsson's Known Associates
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Nilsson Links
- Aquarium Drunkard Interview With John Scheinfield About The Making Of Who Is Harry Nilsson... 2011
- Rock 'N Roll Treasure Revealed (Video of new pictures of John Lennon's Lost Weekend with Harry unearthed). Part 1 & Part 2
- John Scheinfield Production Diary (Writer-director of Who Is Harry Nilsson... (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)) 2006
- The Walkmen: Recreating Pussy Cats (Inside look at why The Walkmen covered Nilsson)
- Nilsson Breaks Mormon Television (Harry's purported appearance at a Mormon TV station... and his declaration to buy it)
- Mayfair, and The Deaths Of Harry Nilsson, Mama Cass and Keith Moon (Detailed account of Harry's infamous London abode)
- John Marascalco v. Fantasy, Inc (Appeal brief for Harry's early, door-opening song writing partner's royalties battle with Fantasy)
- 2006 Interview With Curtis Armstrong (Nilsson authority, collector and well known actor, known as Booger from Revenge Of The Nerds and Ahmet Ertegun in Ray)
- In The End, Only Creditors Talked To Nilsson (Anemic L.A. Times piece touching on the embezzlement of Nilsson's life savings)
- Harry Nilsson, Singer, Dies At 52 (Error Filled New York Times Obituary)
Quotable Notables
- ROGER McGUINN Recording w/Harry (1974)
- RANDY NEWMAN Discussing why Nilsson didn't perform live (1975)
- DAWN EDEN On Harry's heath and demeanor during his last interview (1994)
- CARLY SIMON On recording "You're So Vain" in 1972 w/Harry & Mick Jagger (1995)
- PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON On using Harry's "He Needs Me" in Punch Drunk Love (2002)
- TOM SMOTHERS On the incident at The Trobadour w/Harry & John Lennon (2002)
- MICKY DOLENZ On starring in the musical version of The Point! in England (2005)
- TOM SMOTHERS On WHY he was heckled by Harry & John at The Troubadour (2008)
- THE WALKMEN On recording a note for note cover of Nilsson's Pussy Cats album (2008)
Alias Harry Nilsson
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- MISC WANTED
- Ban Radio Jingle BS-380 45 (1968) Pic and Fresh Rip
- Coalition For Handgun PSAs
- "Jenny" Radio Ads 45 (1970)
- The Point! Full Script
- SCOTTIE JACKSON "Su-Kal-De-Don" (1970) Nilsson prod.
- Skidoo 14pg Ad Book (1969)
- VIVIAN ROBERTS "Don't Say Goodbye" (1965)
- WENDY SULLIVAN "So Proud Of You" (1966)
- "Who Done It?" Promo 45 Rip (missing thunder)
- INTERVIEWS WANTED
- Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember Syndicated Radio Show 4LP (8/30/87)
- Rock Stars Radio LP (8/68)
- Voices Of Vista Interview LP
- COVER ART WANTED
- Early Tymes (Back Cover)
- Hollywood Dreamer Artwork
- PRESS WANTED
- Billboard 1/15/94
- Circus Magazine (6/72)
- Crawdaddy (3/5/72)
- Creem Magazine (8/74)
- DISC Interview (4/73)
- DISC Interview (5/75)
- Diana Magazine (6/17/72)
- Disc & Music Echo (1/72)
- Disc & Music Echo (3/72)
- Entertainment World (12/69)
- Fusion (#50 2/19/71)
- GO (2/69)
- Goldmine (5/11/84)
- Goldmine (11/7/97)
- Goldmine - Together When We're Apart (11/2/01)
- Hit Parader (12/68)
- Let It Rock (11/72)
- Mix Magazine (5/83)
- NME Cover Scan (10/25/69)
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37 comments:
Thought Id lost you for a while there over the weekend but here you are back and as brilliant as ever!!! Thanks for a magnificent blog dedicated to a true musical and much missed genius.
Very nice theme layout, well done.
Cheers
=M=
Very nice! The site is beautiful and who knew you had so many resources available.
jb
You've made a lovely job of the new layout...
Love the new look. It's the Look Of Love... For Harry!
Hi Willard,
Long time reader of the site. Wanted to let you know I caught wind of a cover album of The Point! recorded for a non-profit recently. It has heavyweights like Andrew Bird contributing to it. Here's the link to the Itunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/songs-from-point/id333800818
Take care,
Peter
Thanks Peter. Scroll down... we've had it up for a few months. Originally, before it was officially released, BandCamp (where it was posted) allowed full streaming of the entire album. Since its been released, there are now only 30 second samples available. Thanks for thinking of us.
Hi Willard,
You'd probably be interested in adding the song "Nilsson" by Little Sue from her album Crow somewhere here... it's downloadable from iTunes if you want to find it. She's a country-rock singer-songwriter from Portland, OR.
Also, any chance of getting an MP3 of Paul Williams' tune "Nilsson Sings Newman"? Can't find it anywhere online, read the lyrics, curious to hear it (though I don't have high hopes given the artist).
How weird. I just grabbed both of those a couple of days ago. The "Nilsson Sings Newman" song I have is by Drew Smith. Also grabbed Jimmy Webb's live track, "Harry Nilsson." I'll be getting them up in the next few weeks. Thanks.
Glad somebody (Cindy) steered me this way. Harry has brought me a lot of smiles. In these depressing days, that's gold.
Long Live Harry
Maybe I am the only fan in France (not enough at least) but I do everything I can to put Harry in the light.
And your blog is just incredible and surely the "missing link" to bring back all Harry's good stuffs I never thought I could find. I follow it from the begining and it keep on surprising me everyday. Thank you for all that.
Hope I can help you in any kind.
INCREDIBLE site. Definitely the most underrated rock legend ever, but I've never seen a fan site as wonderful as this.
I've been a fan since my college years in early 90s (though I was a huge fan of Popeye's songs long before that). While all of my classmates were mourning Kurt Cobain, I was mourning Nilsson.
Keep up the great work!
Hi, gave yer finest of weblogs (how it should be done indeed, congrats) a mention here: http://uzine.posterous.com/randy-songwriter
Willard - Damn fine job!! Thanks for all the great stuff. Harry is smiling down on you... Goose
Many thanks for all the comments.
I just recently discovered Harry Nilsson after watching the documentary a few weeks ago. I can't get enough and have been digging and searching for more information. I'm THRILLED to have found this website and get a little more glimpse into this brilliant mind. Thank you for a wonderful website and the postings of conversations....
Whew! Thanks Willard, I saw your message above... I've been searching for the past couple of weeks for a Redux to the Redux... then I realized I should come HERE to get an update. And to visit this super-cool site, love it.
Glad to hear the boat will sail again soon...
Hi Willard,
I was wondering if Never Get Out Of The Boat has been renewed... there are some messages here indicating maybe so, but what is the new URL?
Thanks so much! Love that blog and the Harry blog a lot.
Thanks Alan. Just enter the Wormhole.
Awesome... thanks... the new wormhole site looks GREAT!
Hey, you are probably well aware of this, but just in case... have you heard of - and have you in fact heard - LCD Soundsystem's final show from April 2011? Their next to last song was a completely nuts take on "Jump Into The Fire." It's easy to find a download of the show online so please check it out if you haven't already, you will love it...
Thanks Willard!
Thanks. Yeah, did see that. I should probably pop it in the Nilsson Related YouTube post. Cheers.
Thanks Jason, Just sent you an email. There's a "Contact" link on the right side of the blog (near top).
Hi, just acquired the Spanish lp of Son of Schmilsson, "Hijo de Schmilsson". Very cool. Graphics written in Spanish. You're Breaking My Heart was omitted from the album, side one ending with The Most Beautiful World...instead. Side two ending with I'd Rather be Dead. Any desire to post any of these graphics?
We typically put cover variations at the bottom of posts. We'd want to get a look first, but you can email scans to our Contact link on the right. Higher quality - to blow up larger - the better. Many thanks.
At the Miss Hooters swim suit contest the other night, a portion of the girl we're introduced with the background music being a remix of the backing track to Jump into the Fire, or so it sounded to me.
Hi Willard - OK, finally jumping on the Harry wagon. Have been a casual appreciator over the years, but saw the biopic a couple weeks ago and got the urge to hear more. What a fantastic resource you've got here! Looking forward to exploring it. Mind blowing moment for me - hearing the opening to "Good Old Desk" and realizing that Roy Wood had cribbed it for the middle 8 of The Move's "Blackberry Way". Many thanks!
Cool. Have fun.
Thanks for a great site. What a wonderful resource for Nilsson fans.
I made a bunch of harry nilsson covers too! please check them out at
www.brendanrivers.wordpress.com
i know you all would enjoy it!
(i tried to find an email of an admin to email this to... couldn't find it!)
Willard
Great to have the site firing on all cylinders again. Most of us will have a lot of this "new" stuff but its wonderful to be reminded of how Harry was so unique.I really appreciate all the hard work that goes into "For The Love Of Harry" Long may you reign!!
Thanks. Actually, we've got some stuff that hasn't seen the light of day yet... besides the old new stuff. We just need to clean house.
Commenting on 'Nilsson Box Set', the 2007 Japanese double box set included 15 albums, so, maybe a 17cd set could include SOD and Flash Harry. Thanks for your efforts!
Yeah... they didn't include Popeye, did they? You might be right.
Hi, Been sitting on a 2 reel to reel radio program (not literally) called Ninety Minutes with Nilsson, week of October 17, 1976, hosted by Dave Price. Great songs and interviews. Oddley? no post Schmilsson era songs are featured. Maybe I'll burn it and send it your way if you think there's enough interest. I appreciate your work in passing on the shared interest in Nilsson.
Thanks for doing all that you have done to honor Harry's music, and keep the memory of him alive. I truly believe that over time he will be remembered as one of the song writing greats, of the same caliber as Hoagy Carmichael.
As for the files, I have a lot of them, but I had not had time to pull down any since December 31st. If you choose to re-post them, I will get them while I can.
Thanks again.
Most have already been reposted. We still have a bunch of things to fix and clean up. If something is still down, or we missed something, just leave a comment - on the post - and we'll get it up again ASAP. Many thanks.
Thanks for keeping Harry alive and forging on.
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