Nilsson , Harry: A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night (Remastered + Expanded) (1973) CD Track Listing

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Nilsson , Harry A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night (Remastered + Expanded) (1973) (1973)
A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night (Remastered + Expanded)\n\nOriginally Released 1973\nCD Edition Released March 1988\nRemastered + Expanded CD Edition Released May 23, 2006\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: Nilsson was nearly a decade ahead of Linda Ronstadt and other nouveau crooners in hiring a conductor/arranger of the pre-rock era (in this case Gordon Jenkins) and recording an album of standards before a full orchestra. And he did it better than most, proving to be a marvelous interpreter of songs like "What'll I Do?" and "Makin' Whoopee!" His version of "As Time Goes By" became a minor hit. -- William Ruhlmann\n\nAmazon.com Editorial Review\nHarry Nilsson wrote hits for other people (including the Monkees, Three Dog Night, and the Modern Folk Quartet) yet had his biggest hits with covers of other folks' material (Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin'," Badfinger's "Without You"). So it makes a perverse kind of sense that his most enduringly popular album is a collection of pre-World War II standards. With Sinatra arranger Gordon Jenkins on hand for traffic control, Nilsson wraps his lungs around such time-honored classics as "Makin' Whoopee!," "It Had to be You," and "As Time Goes By." Although Aerial Ballet and Nilsson Schmilsson are his finest outings, this album is extremely enjoyable on its own terms. --Dan Epstein \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nbreathtaking, August 20, 2005\nReviewer: Haute Connoisseur\nThis album is charming and heartbreaking. Nilsson's fondness for popular ballads was clear on the album "Harry," which I listened to over and over when I was a teenager. I'm just happening on "A Little Schmilsson in the Night" now, and I'm happy to see that Nilsson's nostalgic side was so fully realized before he died. As I listen to the album today, I can't believe that it's ironic or condescending in the least. He's so in the love with the music...\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nJust Perfect, July 3, 2002\nReviewer: Kenneth French (Montclair, NJ)\nThis is an absolutely perfect record. Harry's beautiful voice matched with stellar arrangements by Gordon Jenkins and the best songs imaginable. Probably the best "As Time Goes By" there will ever be. "Touch of Schmilsson" has even more meaning for me because I met Harry and had him sign it for me about 20 years ago. He regaled me with stories of himself and Keith Moon carrying on in the 70s (I was wearing a Who shirt, which sparked his memory), then he mistakenly inscribed the record to Keith instead of Ken. An honest mistake and I loved him all the more for it. A classy album from a very classy guy. I miss him.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nSimply brilliant, January 23, 2001\nReviewer: David Pearlman "sound fanatic" (Arlington, MA United States)\nWhen this album was released in the early '70s--a collection of songs that were already decades old, carefully arranged by Sinatra's best ballad arranger Gorden Jenkins--it wasn't clear if this was intended as a loving tribute or an ironic statement. Coming from then poster boy for hip music lovers and years before this type of record would be popularized by people like Linda Ronstadt, and in light of Nilsson's well-known sense of humor, it just seemed this couldn't be serious.\nOr could it? \n\nWell, the truth is, it doesn't matter. Because context becomes irrelevant over time, and what's left is the music. And, what beautiful music it is. Tremendously well-chosen standards from throughout the first half of the 20th century, tremendously well orchestrated by a master, and sung with passion AND precision by a man of great vocal talent. Who cares what anyone was thinking? All you ever need to know is on the record.\n\nTime has only been kind to this album, and to these ears it has dated not a whit in the more than quarter century since it was released. Perhaps because it was never of its time in the first place. Lush romantic music from a happier, simpler time--something we all need.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nAn incomplete masterpiece, July 31, 2000\nReviewer: Claster (Los Angeles, CA USA)\nThis album, featuring brilliant performances by both singer Harry Nilsson and arranger Gordon Jenkins, was (for some reason) hacked up and only about 65% of it was released. As the entire album was conceived as a whole, with links bridging the songs, this was a real shame.\nHowever, the full album has recently been restored and released under the title "As Time Goes By: The Complete Schmilsson in the Night," and so you should absolutely avoid "A Little Touch" and make sure to get "As Time Goes By." You won't be sorry.\n\nHalf.com Details \nProducer: Derek Taylor \n\nAlbum Notes\nPersonnel: Harry Nilsson (vocals).\n\nTime will tell whether Harry Nilsson is remembered most fondly for his songwriting or his singing. Throughout his career, he covered outside material (two of his biggest hits were Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin'" and Badfinger's "Without You"), and even devoted an entire album to songs by Randy Newman (NILSSON SINGS NEWMAN). After the rollicking party of NILSSON SCHMILSSON and SON OF SCHMILSSON, he delivered this album. It's a set of pre-rock-era, crooner-styled ballads, lushly arranged and conducted by Gordon Jenkins (who achieved his greatest fame with Frank Sinatra). Nilsson handles the songs with grace and aplomb. He's never cloying or maudlin, and demonstrates a deep understanding of material that clearly influenced much of his early development as an artist. He's a confident interpreter, making standards like "Makin' Whoopee!" and "As Time Goes By" his own. YEAR: 1973
This blues cd contains 18 tracks and runs 54min 31sec.
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