The Point! {Stereophonic LP} [1971] 

The Point! is the soundtrack of Harry Nilsson's animated TV special. The Point! aired on ABC TV in early 1971. The TV program was narrated by Dustin Hoffman. The album is narrated by Harry Nilsson. The album reached #25 during a 32-week stay on the charts.

 

The needlepoint on the cover is by Kathy Torrence. The album design is by Dean Torrence (of Jan and Dean).

 

The album includes a comic book illustrated by Gary Lund.

 

I was on acid and I looked at the trees and I realized that they all came to points, and the little branches came to points, and the houses came to point. I thought, 'Oh! Everything has a point, and if it doesn't, then there's a point to it.'

-- Harry Nilsson

 

Tracks

Variations

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References

Connection Chains

• From The Point! to What Does A Woman See In A Man in 17 Steps
• From The Point! to Bill Bixby in 16 Steps
• From The Point! to It Just Ain't Right in 16 Steps
• From Me and My Arrow to The Point! in 16 Steps
• From The Point! to Andrew Bird in 15 Steps
• From The Point! to David Wolfert in 15 Steps
• From The Point! to Ralph Rainger in 15 Steps
• From K.T. Sullivan to The Point! in 15 Steps
• From The Point! to Trevor Lawrence in 15 Steps
• From The Point! to Remember (Christmas) in 14 Steps
• From The Point! to Rock N Roll in 14 Steps
• From Jimmy Webb to The Point! in 14 Steps
• From The Point! to Victoria Williams in 14 Steps
• From The Point! to Who Done It? in 14 Steps
• From The Point! to A Thousand Miles Away in 13 Steps
• From The Point! to Andy Williams & Noelle in 13 Steps
• From The Point! to Ann O'Dell in 13 Steps
• From The Point! to Bill Lloyd in 13 Steps
• From The Point! to Freddie Jones in 13 Steps
• From The Point! to Gino Ingrosso in 13 Steps
• From The Point! to Lowell George in 13 Steps
• From The Point! to Richie Zito in 13 Steps
• From The Point! to Robert Holmes in 13 Steps
• From Angie's Suite to The Point! in 13 Steps
• From The Point! to What Can I Do in 13 Steps
• From The Point! to Blow Me Down in 12 Steps

Connections

• Al Casey played guitar for The Point!
• Alan Estes played percussion for The Point!
• Alton Hendrickson played guitar for The Point!
• Armand Kaproff played cello for The Point!
• Arnold Belnick played violin for The Point!
• Carol Kaye played bass for The Point!
• Dennis Budimir played guitar for The Point!
• Earl Palmer played percussion for The Point!
• Edgar Lustgarten played cello for The Point!
• Harry Nilsson played piano for The Point!
• Israel Baker played violin for The Point!
• Jerry Williams played percussion for The Point!
• John Guerin played percussion for The Point!
• Kathy Torrence created the needlepoint for the cover of The Point!
• Mike Rubini played piano for The Point!
• Milt Holland played percussion for The Point!
• Murakami-Wolf-Swenson produced The Point!
• Stephens LaFever played bass for The Point!
• The Point! includes guitar played by Al Casey
• The Point! includes percussion played by Alan Estes
• The Point! includes guitar played by Alton Hendrickson
• The Point! includes cello played by Armand Kaproff
• The Point! includes violin played by Arnold Belnick
• The Point! includes bass played by Carol Kaye
• The Point! includes guitar played by Dennis Budimir
• The Point! includes drums played by Earl Palmer
• The Point! includes cello played by Edgar Lustgarten
• The Point! includes piano played by Harry Nilsson
• The Point! includes violin played by Israel Baker
• The Point! includes percussion played by Jerry Williams
• The Point! includes drums played by John Guerin
• The Point! cover features a needlepoint by Kathy Torrence
• The Point! includes piano played by Mike Rubini
• The Point! includes percussion played by Milt Holland
• The Point! includes bass played by Stephens LaFever
• The Point! includes violin played by Tibor Zelig
• The Point! includes saxophone played by Tom Scott
• The Point! includes guitar played by Tommy Tedesco
• Tibor Zelig played violin for The Point!
• Tom Scott played saxophone for The Point!
• Tommy Tedesco played guitar for The Point!