This reissue of Harry Nilsson's Son of Schmilsson album features several bonus tracks including Nilsson's previously unreleased recording of Jimmy Webb's "Campo De Encino."
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- Label: RCA
- Released: 2006-05-23
- Format: CD
Son of Schmilsson was released while Harry Nilsson's Nilsson Schmilsson was still on the charts. Son of Scmilsson hit #12, spent 31 weeks on the charts, and went gold.
Credits
- Liner Notes: Curtis Armstrong
Tracks
| # | Song Title |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Take 54 {Edit} |
| # 2 | Remember (Christmas) |
| # 3 | Joy |
| # 4 | Turn On Your Radio |
| # 5 | You're Breaking My Heart |
| # 6 | Spaceman |
| # 7 | The Lottery Song |
| # 8 | At My Front Door |
| # 9 | Ambush |
| # 10 | I'd Rather Be Dead |
| # 11 | The Most Beautiful World In The World |
| # 12 | What's Your Sign {Alternate Version} |
| # 13 | Take 54 {Previously Unreleased Version} |
| # 14 | Campo de Encino |
| # 15 | Daybreak {Single Version} |
| # 16 | It Had To Be You {Jam Session} {Jam Session} |
Variations
References
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Covering Harry | ... of Nilsson Schmilsson and Son of Schmilsson did nothing to change that trend, and Harry's venture into a harder style of rock further narrowed the field of potential candidates for the easy-listening performers who had recorded his songs in the past. The lone exception was the lovely ... |
| Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? | ... widely-publicized title, Son of Schmilsson . RCA , ecstatic over the response to Nilsson Schmilsson , offered their new stars, in Perry's words, "anything to make us happy". Harry and Richard decided to do a documentary about the making of Son of Schmilsson , essentially producing and ... |
| It Had To Be You {Jam Session} {Jam Session} | ... appeared on the 2006 reissue of Son of Schmilsson . |
| Son of Dracula | ... from Nilsson Schmilsson and Son of Schmilsson and you have Son of Dracula . "It is not the best film ever made, but I've seen worse." -- Ringo Starr Of the nine songs in the soundtrack, only "Daybreak " was written especially for the film. "Jay Fairbank ," who is credited with the ... |
| Nicky Hopkins | Son of Schmilsson was nice. Harry's voice and songwriting appealed to me and I was pleased my parts on it. -- Nicky Hopkins (1984) [1] [1] The Miami News ( Miami, Florida ), Justin Mitchell (1984-08-15) "Keyboardist Nicky Hopkins out to conquer "Earth"" |
| You've Got Mail | ... "Remember (Christmas) " (from Son of Schmilsson ) is a moving and beautiful ballad. Nilsson's final contribution to You've Got Mail is his version of the classic "Over The Rainbow " (an outtake from his 1970 album of pop standards, A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night ). The way I like ... |
| One Last Touch of Nilsson | ... toilet-humor songs such as Son of Schmilsson's "I'd Rather Be Dead "; "It was taken from a men's room wall: 'Here I sit, broken hearted/Fell in love, but now we parted' instead of 'farted.' 'Couldn't see the writing on the wall' If that isn't enough of a hint! I did a record with Cher and Phil, ... |
| Remembering Harry | ... use the old Victor label for Son of Schmilsson . But this probably hurt Harry more than anything they'd done in the past. It's what brought his stormy 10 year tenure with Victor to an angry end. Harry's ongoing feud with RCA was almost a comedy in itself to watch. RCA had put together a ... |
| Aloha Steamtrain | ... Ohlenbusch listed Harry Nilsson's Son of Schmilsson as one of the ten albums he loves. Aloha Steamtrain performed "The Point!" at Transperformance 2015 . "The Point!" by Aloha Steamtrain at Transperformance 25 |
| Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) | ... made during the recording of Son of Schmilsson ( Did Somebody Drop His Mouse? ); and excerpts from Nilsson's rare TV appearances - his BBC specials, the "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ", "Playboy After Dark ", and an episode of "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir ." Who is Harry Nilsson? is the first ... |
| George Harrison | ... Breaking My Heart " from the Son of Schmilsson album. Harry's son, Zak Nilsson , remembers visiting George Harrison while Harry was recording "How About You " for The Fisher King at Abbey Road Studios in London, "We were there for a week, and one day after being at Abbey Road for a ... |
| Son of Schmilsson {UK CD Reissue} [2000] | Son of Schmilsson was released while Nilsson Schmilsson was still on the charts. It hit #12, spent 31 weeks on the charts, and went gold. At the end of the Son of Schmilsson album Richard Perry says "Goodbye, Harry" to which Harry replies, "See ya next album, Richard." According to Nilsson ... |
| Harryfest 1999 | ... getting Nilsson Schmilsson and Son of Schmilsson during college. I nearly played those records to death and then some. Then came marriage and babies for me and I lost touch with what was happening with Harry. I only knew he never did concerts and I was never one to buy the music ... |
| Interview with Zak Nilsson | ... think of your pictures on the Son of Schmilsson and Duit on Mon Dei covers? Isn't "Zachary" mentioned on the Aerial Ballet cover? (That would be a little before your time, though.) ZN: Well, that's what I looked like back then; It's always fun to show people the cover and tell them it's me. ... |
| Campo de Encino | ... for the 2006 CD reissue of Son of Schmilsson . [1] The Guardian, Keith Cameron (1999-10-27) "Jimmy Webb" ( https:/ / www. theguardian. com/ culture/ 1999/ oct/ 28/ artsfeatures6 ) |
| Africa | ... wrote most of the songs for Son of Schmilsson while in Africa. Songs come differently each time, each album is unique. In Africa, the year before last, I wrote the Schmilsson album in a month and a half. I was never that prolific before and probably never will be again. There was no ... |
| George Harrysong | ... Harrysong on Harry Nilsson's Son of Schmilsson album. |
| Son of Schmilsson {US CD Reissue} [1988] | Son of Schmilsson was released while Nilsson Schmilsson was still on the charts. It hit #12, spent 31 weeks on the charts, and went gold. At the end of the Son of Schmilsson album Richard Perry says "Goodbye, Harry" to which Harry replies, "See ya next album, Richard." According to Nilsson ... |
| What's Your Sign {Alternate Version} | ... appeared on the 2006 reissue of Son of Schmilsson . |
| Take 54 {Previously Unreleased Version} | ... appeared on the 2006 reissue of Son of Schmilsson . |
| Take 54 {Edit} | ... take 54 opens Harry Nilsson's Son of Schmilsson album. |
| I'd Rather Be Dead | At the end of the Son of Schmilsson album Richard Perry says "Goodbye, Harry" to which Harry Nilsson replies, "See ya next album, Richard." According to Nilsson expert, Curtis Armstrong , this was something of an inside joke: during the I'd Rather Be Dead sessions Harry and Richard brought in the ... |
| May 4 - Andrea's Cape | Andrea brought her RCA Son of Schmilsson promotional vampire cape (which each of us had to try on!). |
| Harry Nilsson Documentary in Production | ... of the best-selling album Son of Schmilsson . Finally, this documentary will also include many unreleased recordings by Nilsson. Of course, the documentary film will also include all of his best-known hits. |
Connection Chains
- From Son of Schmilsson to Transperformance 2015 in 3 Steps
- From Son of Schmilsson to Aloha Steamtrain in 2 Steps
Connections
- Son of Schmilsson is a favorite album of Henning Ohlenbusch
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