| Notes on Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter by Alyn Shipton |
by Roger Smith Drawing on extensive research and access to Nilsson's personal archives, Alyn Shipton's Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter is an exhaustive and award-winning biography of Harry Nilsson . Published in 2013, the biography is available in hardcover from most booksellers and as ... |
| Covering Harry |
... Harry's friend and arranger, George Tipton , paid him the ultimate compliment by recording an entire album of Nilsson songs. Comprised primarily of instrumentals, Nilsson by Tipton focused mainly on Harry's more recent material including a generous supply of songs from Harry and the ... |
| Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? |
... of his friend and mentor, George Tipton , Harry had gambled with a radical departure into post- Woodstock rock and roll, produced by the young, brilliant Richard Perry . Tipton's Pepper-esque arrangements were a thing of the past; the irony had turned cynical and more harshly funny. From the ... |
| Margo Guryan |
... worked beautifully for others. George Tipton , who arranged Harry Nilsson’s "Without Her " is a case in point. It was the first song written by Harry that I heard. The cello line that Tipton employed is magnificent! Though I admire the contributions of many brilliant arrangers, my ar ... |
| Aerial Pandemonium Ballet {Stereophonic LP} [1971] |
| Arranger: George Tipton | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: Larry Knechtel | Bass: Lyle Ritz | Cello: Jesse Ehrlich | Design: Dean Torrence | Design: Dick Hendler | Design: Jeff Gold | Drums: Donald Frost | Engineer: Dick Bogert | Engineer: Pat Ieraci | Flute: Jim Horn | Guitar: Dr. John | Guitar: ... |
| One Last Touch of Nilsson |
... The reason we got that was, George Tipton put up his life's savings, 2,500 bucks, and we recorded four tracks and we sold them to Tower." Tipton, who went on to become a highly-rated arranger, was then a music copyist in Perry Botkin's office. Reflecting upon Tipton's investment in his career, ... |
| Miss Butter's Lament |
As Joseph Segarini , Bob Segarini co-wrote and recorded "Miss Butter's Lament ." Harry Nilsson's version of the song remained unreleased until it appeared on the Personal Best - The Harry Nilsson Anthology album. "Miss Butter's Lament" by Harry Nilsson |
| The Point! {Stereophonic LP} [1971] |
... Mike Rubini | Conductor: George Tipton | Drums: Earl Palmer | Drums: John Guerin | Flute: Arthur Gleghorn | Flute: Gretchen Shanley | Flute: Louise Dismsan | Guitar: Al Casey | Guitar: Alton Hendrickson | Guitar: Dennis Budimir | Guitar: Tommy Tedesco | Harmonica: George Fields | Harmonica: ... |
| Everybody's Talkin' |
Harry Nilsson's recording of "Everybody's Talkin' " from the Aerial Ballet album was later featured in the movie Midnight Cowboy . The single issued to coincide with the release of the soundtrack album became an international hit and earned Nilsson a Grammy award. Everybody's Talkin' Others who ... |
| River Deep-Mountain High |
Interviewed in 1968 by Kenny Everett , John Lennon described Ringo's "Don't Pass Me By ": I think it is the most wonderful thing I have ever heard since Nilsson's "River Deep Mountain Dew." The interview was released by Apple in Italy as a promotional single. Beatles with Kenny Everett in ... |
| Don't Leave Me {Aerial Pandemonium Ballet} |
Harry Nilsson recorded "Don't Leave Me " on December 1, 1967, for his 1968 album, Aerial Ballet . He later remixed the song for the Aerial Pandemonium Ballet album released in June of 1971. Don't leave me, baby. Things are gonna work out fine. Don't leave me, baby. Think I'm goin' outta my mind. ... |
| One |
"One" by Harry Nilsson "One " was a hit for Three Dog Night . Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night names "One " as his favorite of the group's recordings. Harry Nilsson said that he was inspired to create the song when he heard a busy signal on the telephone. "Donkey" ( Eddie Murphy ) sings a ... |
| She's Leaving Home |
"She's Leaving Home" by Harry Nilsson |
| Ten Little Indians |
Nilsson's "Ten Little Indians" draws inspiration from the Ten Commandments as well as Agatha Christie's novel And Then There Were None . "Ten Little Indians" by Harry Nilsson |
| She Sang Hymns Out of Tune |
"She Sang Hymns Out of Tune" by Harry Nilsson |
| Are You Sleeping? |
"Are You Sleeping?" By Harry Nilsson |
| Don't Leave Me |
Harry Nilsson recorded "Don't Leave Me " on December 1, 1967, for his 1968 album, Aerial Ballet . Don't leave me, baby. Things are gonna work out fine. Don't leave me, baby. Think I'm goin' outta my mind. Don't leave me, baby. Don't leave me behind. Nilsson later remixed the song for the ... |
| Mr. Richland's Favorite Song |
"Mr. Richland's Favorite Song" is named for Tony Richland , a record promoter who, hearing a demo of Aerial Ballet , picked this song as his favorite track. "Mr. Richland's Favorite Song" by Harry Nilsson |
| Garbage Can Ballet |
Living in a garbage can can be a lot of fun. It has its ups and downs - Old paper cups and coffee grounds, la la. Living in the garbage can can be a lot of fun, Especially if you meet the perfect onion. "Garbage Can Ballet" by Harry Nilsson |
| Me And My Arrow |
"Me and My Arrow " is featured in Harry Nilsson's musical adventure The Point! . It was also used as the music for a series of car commercials in the 1970s. Plymouth Arrow Commercial Curtis Armstrong suggests that this song began as a risque joke, but ended up as a children's song. |
| Without Her |
"Without Her" by Harry Nilsson "It drove me nuts. I must have played it a million times." -- Al Kooper Harry Nilsson performed "Without Her " during his "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir " TV appearance. Harry recorded a version of "Without Her " in Italian. The recording date is unknown. |
| The Point! {DCC CD Reissue} [1998] |
... Mike Rubini | Conductor: George Tipton | Drums: Earl Palmer | Drums: John Guerin | Flute: Arthur Gleghorn | Flute: Gretchen Shanley | Flute: Louise Dismsan | Guitar: Al Casey | Guitar: Alton Hendrickson | Guitar: Dennis Budimir | Guitar: Tommy Tedesco | Harmonica: George Fields | Harmonica: ... |
| Cuddly Toy |
After selling "Cuddly Toy" to The Monkees and receiving a $40,000 guarantee Harry Nilsson felt secure enough to quit his job at the bank . He called his boss who chided Nilsson "for making jokes over the phone," But when he sensed I was serious he told me he couldn't be happier and I would have my ... |
| Think About Your Troubles |
Harry Nilsson conceived the story of The Point! while writing "Think About Your Troubles ." According to Allen Zentz , Harry said that songs often came to him as visions - as if they were movies or cartoons. Peggy Lee and Sam Brown each covered "Think About Your Troubles ." More recent ... |
| The Point! {Japanese CD Reissue} [2002] |
... Mike Rubini | Conductor: George Tipton | Drums: Earl Palmer | Drums: John Guerin | Flute: Arthur Gleghorn | Flute: Gretchen Shanley | Flute: Louise Dismsan | Guitar: Al Casey | Guitar: Alton Hendrickson | Guitar: Dennis Budimir | Guitar: Tommy Tedesco | Harmonica: George Fields | Harmonica: ... |
| Down To The Valley |
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| Me Myself And I |
"Me Myself And I " is the title track to the film Me, Myself and I starring JoBeth Williams and George Segal . "Me Myself and I" by Harry Nilsson I've never seen the film, but I have heard the track and it was really amazingly good. A funny lyric with a Tipton-esque arrangement and very well ... |
| When Harry Met E. J. |
... attentive to Perry Botkin or George Tipton . My wife Linda and I lived on the wrong end of Sunset, the Silverlake District, on Edgecliffe, and one night I got a phone call from my friend, Grelun Landon , whose wife was an ardent sci-fi fan, and Gre was aware that I'd been working as a ... |
| The Wailing Of The Willow |
"This came out of my bossa nova period." -- Harry Nilsson . [1] Wailing of the WIllow Astrud Gilberto , the girl from Ipanema, recorded a cover of "The Wailing of the Willow ." Fred Astaire also recorded the song. [1] Citation Needed. |
| Johnny Cole |
... Music was owned by Cole and George Tipton . [1] In 1997, Cole, with publicist Kay Daye , formed Cole Mine Music , a publisher of MOR and soft-country music. [2] Belinda Carlisle recorded "I Still Love Him" and released it as a promotional CD single [3] and as a bonus track for her 2007 ... |
| Nilsson Schmilsson {US Deluxe CD Reissue} [2004] |
... version of the song with a George Tipton arrangement. In addition to the above songs, the CD contains three unlisted radio spots, two of which feature brief comments from Richard Perry about the album and Harry. For the liner notes, Curtis Armstrong conducted lengthy interviews with ... |
| The Point! {US Deluxe CD Reissue} [2002] |
... Mike Rubini | Conductor: George Tipton | Drums: Earl Palmer | Drums: John Guerin | Flute: Arthur Gleghorn | Flute: Gretchen Shanley | Flute: Louise Dismsan | Guitar: Al Casey | Guitar: Alton Hendrickson | Guitar: Dennis Budimir | Guitar: Tommy Tedesco | Harmonica: George Fields | Harmonica: ... |
| The Point! {US CD Reissue} [1989] |
... Mike Rubini | Conductor: George Tipton | Drums: Earl Palmer | Drums: John Guerin | Flute: Arthur Gleghorn | Flute: Gretchen Shanley | Flute: Louise Dismsan | Guitar: Al Casey | Guitar: Alton Hendrickson | Guitar: Dennis Budimir | Guitar: Tommy Tedesco | Harmonica: George Fields | Harmonica: ... |
| John Randolph Marr [1970] |
| Arranger: George Tipton | Cover Design: Dean Torrence | Engineer: Hank Cicalo | Producer: Gary Osborne | Producer: Harry Nilsson |
| Aerial Pandemonium Ballet {Japanese CD Reissue} [2002] |
| Arranger: George Tipton | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: Larry Knechtel | Bass: Lyle Ritz | Cello: Jesse Ehrlich | Design: Dean Torrence | Design: Dick Hendler | Design: Jeff Gold | Drums: Donald Frost | Engineer: Dick Bogert | Engineer: Pat Ieraci | Flute: Jim Horn | Guitar: Dr. John | Guitar: ... |
| Aerial Pandemonium Ballet {US CD Reissue} [2000] |
... Of The Year." | Arranger: George Tipton | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Bass: Larry Knechtel | Bass: Lyle Ritz | Cello: Jesse Ehrlich | Design: Dean Torrence | Design: Dick Hendler | Design: Jeff Gold | Drums: Donald Frost | Engineer: Dick Bogert | Engineer: Pat Ieraci | Flute: Jim Horn | Guitar: Dr. ... |
| Cast And Crew |
"Cast and Crew " is Harry Nilsson singing the credits for the film Skidoo . Harry also sang the song during an appearance on the TV show "Playboy After Dark .": That was live. It just happens that in writing that particular thing it was really a lot of work so it stayed with me longer because it ... |
| I Will Take You There {Alternate Version} |
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| You Can't Do That {APB} |
This remix was created for the Aerial Pandemonium Ballet but left off the original album. It later appeared as a bonus track on the Buddha reissue. |
| I'll Never Leave You {Quadraphonic Mix} |
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| Tony's Trip |
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| The Tree |
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| Sister Marie |
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| Poli High |
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| Man Wasn't Meant To Fly |
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| Murder In The Car Wash |
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| P.O.V. Waltz |
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| Goodnight Mr. Banks |
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| Green Bay Packers March |
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| I Will Take You There |
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| I'll Never Leave You |
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| Escape Impossible |
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| Escape Possible |
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| Everything's Got 'Em |
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| As I Wander Lonely |
Recorded during Harry Nilsson's Pandemonium Shadow Show sessions, this song went unreleased until it appeared on the Personal Best - The Harry Nilsson Anthology album. |
| Angie's Suite |
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| There Will Never Be |
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| The Puppy Song |
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| River Deep-Mountain High {Aerial Pandemonium Ballet Remix} |
Remixed for Aerial Pandemonium Ballet . Harry recorded new vocals. |
| Mournin' Glory Story |
Harry Nilsson's sympathetic song about a homeless person seems more poignaint when you think that it was written back in 1968 at a time when few people considered homelessness to be a problem. In fact, many people considered the homeless to be the problem. |
| Mother Nature's Son |
Harry Nilsson recorded "Mother Nature's Son" for his Harry album. |
| Maybe |
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| You Can't Do That |
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| 1941 |
Harry Nilsson's "1941" is an autobiographical song originally released on Nilsson's Pandemonium Shadow Show album. Well in 1941 a happy father had a son And by 1944 the father walked right out the door And in '45 the mom and son were still alive But who could tell in '46 if the two were to ... |
