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Son of Schmilsson

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Recorded
  
March–April 1972

Artist
  
Harry Nilsson

Producer
  
Richard Perry

Genre
  
Pop music

Length
  
39:07

Release date
  
10 July 1972

Label
  
RCA Records

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Released
  
10 July 1972 (US) 28 July 1972 (UK)

Studio
  
Trident Studios, London; Apple Studio, London

Son of Schmilsson (1972)
  
A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night (1973)

Similar
  
Harry Nilsson albums, Pop music albums

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Son of Schmilsson is the eighth album by American singer Harry Nilsson. Nilsson was being pressured to produce a follow-up album similar to his 1971 breakthrough, Nilsson Schmilsson, but instead, he created a more eccentric work. The album was produced by Richard Perry and features musical contributions from former Beatles Ringo Starr and George Harrison. Other musicians on the recording include Nicky Hopkins, Klaus Voormann, Bobby Keys and Peter Frampton. Among the album's tracks are "You're Breakin' My Heart" and the US hit "Spaceman".

Contents

Most of the sessions were extensively filmed, at the request of Nilsson. The footage was to be used for a planned documentary, titled Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?, but the film was never released.

The album cover for Son of Schmilsson features a photo of Nilsson taken at Harrison's home, Friar Park. The album was remastered and released on CD with two bonus tracks in 2000 and with five bonus tracks in 2006.

Track listing

All tracks written by Harry Nilsson except where noted.

Side one (LP)
  1. "Take 54" – 4:22
  2. "Remember (Christmas)"– 4:07
  3. "Joy" – 3:42
  4. "Turn on Your Radio" – 2:42
  5. "You're Breakin' My Heart" – 3:10
Side two (LP)
  1. "Spaceman" – 3:33
  2. "The Lottery Song" – 2:24
  3. "At My Front Door" (Ewart B. Abner, John C. Moore) – 2:46
  4. "Ambush" – 5:35
  5. "I'd Rather Be Dead" (Nilsson, Richard Perry) – 3:20
  6. "The Most Beautiful World in the World" – 3:33
Bonus tracks (2000 reissue)
  1. "Joy" (demo version: guitar) – 1:57
  2. "Joy" (demo version: piano) – 0:55
Bonus tracks (2006 reissue)
  1. "What's Your Sign?" (Alternate Version) – 3:08
  2. "Take 54" (Alternate Take) – 3:39
  3. "Campo de Encino" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:54
  4. "Daybreak" (Single Version) – 3:06
  5. "It Had To Be You" (Jam Session) – 2:34 (Hidden track)

Personnel

  • Harry Nilsson – vocals, electric piano (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9), acoustic guitar (4)
  • Nicky Hopkins – piano (tracks 1–8, 11)
  • Klaus Voormann – bass (tracks 1, 3–6, 8, 11), saxophone (1, 5), electric guitar (7)
  • Ringo Starr (credited as Richie Snare) – drums (tracks 1, 6, 8, 9, 11)
  • Peter Frampton – electric guitar (tracks 3–6, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (7)
  • Chris Spedding – bouzouki (track 2), electric guitar (6, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (7)
    • Additional musicians
  • Milt Holland – percussion (tracks 1, 7)
  • Jim Price – trumpet (tracks 1, 5, 9), horn arrangements (9)
  • Bobby Keys – trumpet (tracks 1, 5, 9), tenor saxophone (8, 9), trombone (9)
  • Lowell George – guitar (track 1)
  • Del Newman – string arrangements (track 2, 11)
  • Pop Arts String Quartet - strings (track 2)
  • John Uribe – acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 7), electric guitar (track 6, 9)
  • Red Rhodes – pedal steel guitar (track 3)
  • Ray Cooper – percussion (tracks 3, 7, 11), congas (8), tambourine (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 (track 5)
  • Paul Buckmaster – orchestral arrangement (track 6)
  • Richard Perry – percussion (tracks 6, 11), arrangements (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)

    • Charts

    Album

    Single

    Songs

    1Take 544:19
    2Remember (Christmas)4:06
    3Joy3:43

    References

    Son of Schmilsson Wikipedia
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