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Nilsson Schmilsson [LP]
Nilsson Schmilsson [LP]

Nilsson Schmilsson [LP] in Bloomington, MN

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Harry Nilsson
had a hit, a Grammy, and critical success, yet he still didn't have a genuine blockbuster to his name when it came time to finally deliver a full-fledged follow-up to
Nilsson Sings Newman
, so he decided it was time to make that unabashed, mainstream
pop/rock
album. Hiring
Barbra Streisand
producer
Richard Perry
as a collaborator,
Nilsson
made a streamlined, slightly domesticated, unashamed set of mature
, with a slight twist. This is an album, after all, that begins by pining for the reckless days of youth, then segues into a snapshot of suburban disconnectedness before winding through a salute to and covers of old
R&B
tunes (
"Early in the Morning"
and
"Let the Good Times Roll,"
respectively), druggie humor (
"Coconut"
), and surging
hard rock
(
"Jump Into the Fire"
). There are certainly hints of the
of old, particularly in his fondness for
Tin Pan Alley
McCartney
melodicism -- as well as his impish wit -- yet he hadn't made a record as cohesive as this since his first time out, nor had he ever made something as shiny and appealing as this. It may be more accessible than before, yet it's anchored by his mischievous humor and wonderful idiosyncrasies. Chances are that those lured in by the grandly melodramatic
"Without You"
will not be prepared for either the subtle charms of
"The Moonbeam Song"
or the off-kilter sensibility that makes even his breeziest
pop
slightly strange. In short, it's a near-perfect summary of everything
could do; he could be craftier and stranger, but never did he achieve the perfect balance as he did here. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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