While the response to a Nilsson mix wasn't overwhelming, (where is everyone?), what little response there was, was positive. So here it is.
The hits are missing. You can find those and buy those on your own. The tunes compiled here, with a couple of contributions from my old pal, FD13NYC, are personal favorites. You will see after one pass through these 22 songs, that Harry Nilsson, whether writing an upbeat rocker, mid-tempo mambo, or his specialty, the big ballad, was always heartbreaking. (His version of the Doc Pomus classic, "Save The Last Dance For Me," produced by John Lennon, still renders me useless.)
Rarities include some BBC recordings---"Without Her" and an Everly Brothers "mash-up," piano demos of "The Moonbeam Song" and "Without You," and 2 songs from his last sessions for the proposed "Papa's Got A Brand New Robe" LP, "Misery & Gin" and "U C L A." ("A Love Like Yours," the Phil Spector-produced duet with Cher, used to be rare, by I think this is the 14th mix I've used it on. Sorry, I like it.)
Feedback is encouraged.
ANY QUESTIONS?
ENJOY!
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Hey Sal,
ReplyDeleteOkay ... I'm only at One after my download but I dig the look of this mix.
Even when I don't post a comment I hope you remember how cool I (and I expect many others) think these posts are.
Burning Wood is one of the tabs that open when I launch. You are the first thing I check out most mornings and even when faced with a collection of Todd Rundgren that YOU don't even seem keen on (!) my musical day is often made by you and your posts.
Thanks Sal!
Thanks for the mix.
ReplyDeleteThe piano demo of "Without You" has been one of my favorite things since forever, so thanks for this...
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to dig in. Looks like there's a couple of things that are new to me here.As always, thanks.
ReplyDeleteI've been slowly rediscovering Nilsson, and am eagerly awaiting the download to finish so I can speed up the process. Thanks, as always.
ReplyDeleteWell done Sal! This mix should have been made commercially, all rare on one disc, priceless. Thanks for the mention.
ReplyDeleteI loved the stripped down version of "Without You". That's one helluva tune!"Misery and Gin" left me so sad though.
ReplyDeleteAh, Without You, great cover. Harry took a Badfinger original and blew it right out of the water.
ReplyDeleteLove Harry and seriously love your site. It's one of the best music pages out there.
ReplyDeletethank you
Thank you. Glad this was a hit.
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