RCA quickly deleted the first release of Aerial Ballet and issued this second pressing without "Daddy's Song." RCA feared that Harry's version would compete with The Monkee's cover of the song.
Aerial Ballet was named for an aerial dance act created by Nilsson's great-grandfather.
Credits
- Artist: Harry Nilsson
- Artwork: Dick Hendler
- Bass: Larry Knechtel
- Bass: Lyle Ritz
- Bells: Milt Holland
- Cello: Jacqueline Lustgarten
- Cello: Jesse Ehrlich
- Cello: Ray Kelly
- Drums: Jim Gordon
- Engineer: Brian Christian
- Engineer: Grover Helsley
- Fluegelhorn: Anthony Terran
- Fluegelhorn: Dick Hendler
- Flute: Jim Horn
- French Horn: David Duke
- Guitar: Al Casey
- Guitar: Dennis Budimir
- Harpsichord: Michael Melvoin
- Horn (Baritone): George Roberts
- Horn (Baritone): Richard Hyde
- Horn (Baritone): Richard Nash
- Horn (Baritone): Robert Enevoldsen
- Horn (Baritone): Robert Knight
- Liner Notes: Derek Taylor
- Mallets: Milt Holland
- Organ: Michael Melvoin
- Piano: Larry Knechtel
- Piano: Michael Melvoin
- Tabla: Milt Holland
- Technician: Pat Ieraci
- Timpani: Milt Holland
- Trombone: Richard Nash
- Trombone: Robert Enevoldsen
- Trombone (Bass): Richard Hyde
- Trombone (Bass): Robert Knight
- Trumpet: Anthony Terran
- Trumpet: Dick Hendler
- Trumpet: Ollie Mitchell
- Tuben: David Duke
- Violin: Alfred Lustgarten
- Violin: Arnold Belnick
- Violin: Darrel Terwilliger
- Violin: James Getzoff
- Violin: Jerome J. Reisler
- Violin: Leonard Atkins
- Violin: Leonard Malarsky
- Violin: Tibor Zelig
- Violin: Wilbert Nuttycombe
- Violin: William Weiss
- Vocals: Harry Nilsson
- Woodwind: John Lowe
- Woodwind: John Rotella
- Woodwind: Plas Johnson
- Woodwind: Robert Hardaway
Tracks
| # | Song Title |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Good Old Desk |
| # 2 | Don't Leave Me |
| # 3 | Mr. Richland's Favorite Song |
| # 4 | Little Cowboy |
| # 5 | Together |
| # 6 | Everybody's Talkin' |
| # 7 | I Said Goodbye To Me |
| # 8 | Little Cowboy {Reprise} |
| # 9 | Mr. Tinker |
| # 10 | One |
| # 11 | The Wailing of the Willow |
| # 12 | Bath |
Variations
References
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Covering Harry | ... Pandemonium Shadow Show and Aerial Ballet , were ... |
| Colin Richardson's 1978 Interview with Harry Nilsson | ... I read the sleeve notes on Aerial Ballet , "Slanted ... |
| Mr. Richland's Favorite Song | ... promoter who, hearing a demo of Aerial Ballet , picked ... |
| Album Reviews: Harry | ... The same thing happened to Aerial Ballet ( RCA ), and ... |
| Larry Knechtel | ... on Harry Nilsson's Harry and Aerial Ballet albums. He ... |
| Everybody's Talkin' | ... "Everybody's Talkin' " from the Aerial Ballet album was ... |
| Daddy's Song (performed by Monkees) | ... on the first pressing of his Aerial Ballet album. But, ... |
| Notes on Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter by Alyn Shipton | ... . Preface Nilsson's Aerial Ballet ... indeed his ... |
| Don't Leave Me {Aerial Pandemonium Ballet} | ... 1, 1967, for his 1968 album, Aerial Ballet . He later ... |
| David Cassidy | ... album and Harry Nilsson’s Aerial Ballet and Harry ... |
| Aerosmith | ... of a Harry Nilsson album, Aerial Ballet . [...]That ... |
| One Last Touch of Nilsson | ... notes to Nilsson's 1968 album Aerial Ballet . Although ... |
| Aerial Ballet {Monophonic LP} [1968] | ... RCA . The first release of Aerial Ballet includes ... |
| Margo Guryan | ... Nilsson recorded during his Aerial Ballet sessions. The ... |
| Nilsson's Aerial Ballet | Nilsson's Aerial Ballet was an act created by Carl Emanuel ... |
| Pandemonium Shadow Show / Aerial Ballet / Aerial Pandemonium Ballet [2000] | ... Pandemonium Shadow Show , Aerial Ballet , and Aerial ... |
| Aerial Ballet {Monophonic LP Second Release} [1968] | ... deleted the first release of Aerial Ballet and issued ... |
| Remembering Harry | ... yanked Harry's version off Aerial Ballet without a word ... |
| Think of Rain | ... song recorded during the Aerial Ballet sessions. We ... |
| Pussy Cats {US Deluxe CD Reissue} [1999] | ... , Pandemonium Shadow Show , Aerial Ballet , and Aerial ... |
| Don't Leave Me | ... 1, 1967, for his 1968 album, Aerial Ballet . Don't ... |
| Daddy's Song | ... included "Daddy's Song " on his Aerial Ballet album, ... |
| Why is a Mouse That Spins? | ... the back of Harry Nilsson's Aerial Ballet album cover ... |
| Album Reviews: Aerial Ballet | ... songwriter of universal appeal. Aerial Ballet is ... |
| She Wandered Through the Garden Fence | ... Nilsson recorded it during his Aerial Ballet sessions. ... |
| Admiral Dewey | ... back cover of Harry Nilsson's Aerial Ballet album. O ... |
| Harryfest 1999 | ... 1969. My first Harry album was Aerial Ballet which was ... |
| Aerial Pandemonium Ballet | ... Pandemonium Shadow Show and Aerial Ballet and released ... |
| Harry Nilsson in the Netherlands | ... after this, I bought the LP, Aerial Ballet only for the ... |
| Interview with Zak Nilsson | ... "Zachary" mentioned on the Aerial Ballet cover? (That ... |
| Baron Wolman | ... Los Angeles' Pop Stars" [2] "Aerial Ballet Promo Photo ... |
| Everybody's Talkin' {Aerial Pandemonium Ballet} | Harry Nilsson remixed his Aerial Ballet version of ... |
| The New Harry Nilsson Web Pages - A Little Touch of Schmilsson on the Net | ... jadebox.com. On the cover of the Aerial Ballet album is ... |
Connection Chains
- From Down to Aerial Ballet in 18 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Jerome Jumonville in 18 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Old Dirt Road in 17 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Victoria Williams in 17 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Benjamin Franklin in 16 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Bob Segarini in 16 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Chris Cornell in 16 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Diana Ross in 15 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Eddie Holland in 15 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Mystic Moods Orchestra in 15 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Riding In Cars With Boys in 15 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Roches in 15 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Unison Ad in 15 Steps
- From Me and My Arrow to Aerial Ballet in 14 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to August 10 in 14 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Everything's Got 'Em in 14 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Johnny Barbata in 14 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Rainmaker in 14 Steps
- From Two Sheds to Aerial Ballet in 13 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Bill Shepherd in 13 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Bruce Dern in 13 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Doug Hoefer in 13 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Joe & Bing in 13 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Leo Robin in 13 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Ray Gilbert in 13 Steps
- From Aerial Ballet to Sid Sharp in 13 Steps
Connections
- Aerial Ballet inspired the name of the group Aerosmith
- Aerial Ballet includes guitar played by Al Casey
- Aerial Ballet includes violin played by Alfred Lustgarten
- Aerial Ballet includes violin played by Arnold Belnick
- Aerial Ballet includes violin played by Darrel Terwilliger
- Aerial Ballet includes French horn played by David Duke
- Aerial Ballet includes guitar played by Dennis Budimir
- Aerial Ballet has liner notes by Derek Taylor
- Aerial Ballet was recorded by Harry Nilsson
- Aerial Ballet includes cello played by Jacqueline Lustgarten
- Aerial Ballet includes violin played by James Getzoff
- Aerial Ballet includes violin played by Jerome J. Reisler
- Aerial Ballet includes cello played by Jesse Ehrlich
- Aerial Ballet includes drums played by Jim Gordon
- Aerial Ballet includes bass played by Larry Knechtel
- Aerial Ballet includes violin played by Leonard Atkins
- Aerial Ballet includes violin played by Leonard Malarsky
- Aerial Ballet includes bass played by Lyle Ritz
- Aerial Ballet includes piano played by Michael Melvoin
- Aerial Ballet includes timpani played by Milt Holland
- Aerial Ballet includes cello played by Ray Kelly
- Aerial Ballet includes trombone played by Richard Nash
- Aerial Ballet includes trombone played by Robert Enevoldsen
- Aerial Ballet includes violin played by Tibor Zelig
- Aerial Ballet includes violin played by Wilbert Nuttycombe
- Aerial Ballet includes violin played by William Weiss
- Aerosmith got its name from Harry Nilsson's Aerial Ballet
- Al Casey played guitar for Aerial Ballet
- Alfred Lustgarten played violin for Aerial Ballet
- Arnold Belnick played violin for Aerial Ballet
- Darrel Terwilliger played violin for Aerial Ballet
- David Duke played french horn for Aerial Ballet
- Dennis Budimir played guitar for Aerial Ballet
- Derek Taylor wrote liner notes for Aerial Ballet
- Harry Nilsson recorded Aerial Ballet
- Jacqueline Lustgarten played cello for Aerial Ballet
- James Getzoff played violin for Aerial Ballet
- Jerome J. Reisler played violin for Aerial Ballet
- Jesse Ehrlich played cello for Aerial Ballet
- Jim Gordon played percussion for Aerial Ballet
- Larry Knechtel played bass for Aerial Ballet
- Leonard Atkins played violin for Aerial Ballet
- Leonard Malarsky played violin for Aerial Ballet
- Lyle Ritz played bass for Aerial Ballet
- Michael Melvoin played piano for Aerial Ballet
- Milt Holland played percussion for Aerial Ballet
- Ray Kelly played cello for Aerial Ballet
- Richard Nash played trombone for Aerial Ballet
- Robert Enevoldsen played trombone for Aerial Ballet
- Tibor Zelig played violin for Aerial Ballet
- Wilbert Nuttycombe played violin for Aerial Ballet
- William Weiss played violin for Aerial Ballet
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