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Nilsson* – Son Of Schmilsson
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – MFSL 2-499, RCA – 19439753321, Sony Music Commercial Music Group – 19439753321
Series: Original Master Recording, Gain 2™ Ultra Analog 45RPM 180g Series
Format: 2 x Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Gatefold, 180g
Country: US
Released: Aug 11, 2021
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Rock & Roll, Classic Rock
Tracklist
A1 Take 54
Drums – Richie Snare
Electric Piano – Harry Nilsson
Guitar – Lowell George
Horns – Bobby Keys, Jim Price, Klaus Voorman*
Percussion – Milt Holland
Saxophone – Bobby Keys
Soloist [Sax Solo] – Bobby Keys
4:22
A2 Remember Christmas
Arranged By – Del Newman
Bouzouki [Bouzoukia] – Cris Spedding*
Strings [With] – The Pop Arts String Quartet
4:07
B1 Joy
Acoustic Guitar – John Uribe
Drums – Barry Morgan
Electric Guitar – Peter Frampton
Pedal Steel Guitar – Red Rhodes
Percussion – Ray Cooper
3:42
B2 Turn On Your Radio
Acoustic Guitar – Harry Nilsson
Arranged By [Horns] – Kirby Johnson
Electric Guitar – Peter Frampton
2:42
B3 You're Breakin' My Heart
Drums – Barry Morgan
Electric Guitar – Peter Frampton
Electric Piano – Harry Nilsson
Horns – Bobby Keys, Jim Price, Klaus Voorman*
Slide Guitar – George Harrysong*
3:10
C1 Spaceman
Acoustic Guitar – Cris Spedding*, John Uribe, Peter Frampton
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster
Drums – Richie Snare
Electric Piano – Harry Nilsson
Percussion – Richard Perry
3:33
C2 The Lottery Song
Acoustic Guitar – Cris Spedding*, John Uribe, Peter Frampton
Electric Guitar – Klaus Voorman*
Percussion – Milt Holland, Ray Cooper
2:24
C3 At My Front Door
Congas – Ray Cooper
Drums – Richie Snare
Electric Guitar – Cris Spedding*, Peter Frampton
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Bobby Keys
Written-By – Abner*, John Moore (5)
2:46
D1 Ambush
Arranged By [Horns] – Jim Price
Drums – Richie Snare
Electric Piano – Harry Nilsson
Guitar – Cris Spedding*, Peter Frampton
Lead Guitar – John Uribe
Saxophone – Bobby Keys
Tambourine – Ray Cooper
Trumpet, Trombone – Jim Price
5:35
D2 I'd Rather Be Dead
Accordion – Henry Krein
Rhythm Section – The Henry Krein Quartet
Rhythm Section [Plus] – Klaus Voorman*
Vocals [With] – The Senior Citizens Of The Stepney & Pinner Choir-Club, No. 6, London, England
3:20
D3 The Most Beautiful World In The World
Arranged By – Kirby Johnson, Richard Perry
Conductor [Orchestra, Choir] – Richard Perry
Drums – Richie Snare
Engineer – Robin Cable*
Guitar – Les Thatcher, Paul Keough*
Orchestrated By [Additional Orchestration] – Del Newman
Percussion – Ray Cooper, Richard Perry
3:33
Companies, etc.
Mastered At – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Lacquer Cut at – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Pressed By – Record Technology Incorporated
Manufactured For – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment
Recorded At – Trident Studios
Mixed At – Apple Studios
Recorded At – Apple Studios
Recorded At – CTS Studios
Copyright © – RCA Records
Copyright © – Conrad Music
Copyright © – Blackwood Music Inc.
Credits
Bass – Klaus Voorman*
Coordinator [Coordination] – Acy Lehman
Engineer [Additional Recording & Remix At Apple Studios] – Phillip MacDonald*
Engineer [Final Remix & Recording] – Robin Cable*
Engineer [Original Balance] – Ken Scott
Graphics, Typography [Lettering] – Peter Agapiou
Lacquer Cut By – KW*
Mastered By – Krieg Wunderlich
Mastered By [Assisted By] – Rob LoVerde
Photography By [Additional] – Paul Misso, Tom Hanley (2)
Photography By [Album Cover & Principal Photography] – Michael Putland
Piano – Nicky Hopkins (tracks: A1 to B4, B6)
Producer – Richard Perry
Vocals – Harry Nilsson
Written-By – Nilsson* (tracks: A1 to C2, D4 to D6), Perry* (tracks: D2)
Notes
Double-pocket gatefold jacket with an 11"x11" two-sided lyric insert.
© 1972, 2020 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
Manufactured for Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab®, Inc. by Sony Music Entertainment. Made in the U.S.A.
Mastered by Krieg Wunderlich, assisted by Rob LoVerde at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ®, Sebastopol, CA on the GAIN 2 ULTRA ANALOG SYSTEM ™
Specially plated and pressed on 180g high-definition vinyl
Production by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab®
(complete title on back of sleeve)
Birthday Presents Nilsson starring in Son Of Schmilsson
A Nilsson House Production
Recorded at Trident Studios, London, March 1972.
Additional recording and remix at Apple Studios.
"The Most Beautiful World In The World" recorded at CTS Studios, London.
Peter Frampton courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
Bobby Keys courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Ltd.
Jim Price courtesy of ABC / Dunhill Records.
"At My Front Door" copyright © 1955 by Conrad Music, A Division of Arc Music Corp.
All other songs copyright © 1972 by Blackwood Music, Inc.
From inside gatefold:
Any sonic artefacts present are a product of the original master tape. Attempts to eliminate them would have negatively impacted the integrity of the presentation.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 8 21797 24991 1
Barcode: 821797249911
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Ein ganz wichtiges, ganz besonderes, gehaltvolles Album, das einen herausragenden Platz in der Rockgeschichte hat, wird uns hier mit „Son Of Schmilson“ von Harry Nilsson präsentiert. Der am 15. Juni 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, als Harry Edward Nilsson III geborene und am 15. Januar 1994 in Agoura Hills, Kalifornien, USA, gestorbene Komponist, Pianist und Gitarrist verfügte über eine herausragende Gesangsstimme. Das Line-up seiner Mitmusiker auf diesem Album liest sich wie ein Who Is Who der populärmusikalischen Historie. „Take 54“ eröffnet das Album. Mit einer fulminanten Bläserattacke beginnt die Scheibe. Der Dreier-Satz besteht aus dem Rolling Stones Saxophonisten Bobby Keys, dem Trompeter Jim Price und, man höre und staune, Klaus Voormann am Saxophon. Voormann ist uns ja eher als der großartige Bassist und „fünfte Beatle“ bekannt. Natürlich spielt er auch in gewohnt souveräner Weise hier den Bass. Sein kongenialer Drum-Brother Richie Snare sorgt für den richtigen Beat. Das Lied hat wunderschöne Hooklines. Nilssons Stimme ist ausdruckstark und sehr facettenreich. Lowell George an der Gitarre veredelt die Aufnahme mit den genau richtigen Licks. Herrlich, bei „Joy“ das Gipfel-Saiten-Treffen von Peter Frampton an der E-Gitarre und Red Rhodes an der Pedal Steel Guitar zu erleben, bzw. zu erhören. Klasse ist bei diesem Track auch die Kreativ-Rhythmus-Arbeit des weltberühmten Perkussionisten Ray Cooper. Ein weiterer Höhepunkt der LP ist „You're Breakin' My Heart“ mit George Harrysong a.k.a. George Harrison an der Slide Gitarre. Das ursprüngliche Einzel-LP-Werk erscheint hier als Doppel-Album, gemastert von den Original-Analog-Tapes. Die Mobile-Fidelity-Sound-Lab-(MFSL)-Edition legt natürlich zwei gewichtige 180-Gramm-LPs vor, die ihre Runden in 45 rpm drehen. Ein wertiges Karton-Klappcover beherbergt die beiden Schallplatten, die natürlich in Qualitäts-Kunststoffhüllen geschützt sind. Das Klang-Neu-ErHören und die grandiose Dynamik dieses nummerierte ReRelease braucht man als Musik- und Sound-Fan auf jeden Fall! wb
Krieg Wunderlich, assistiert von Rob LoVerde, übernahm die Bearbeitung der Original-Masterbänder für die 180 g-Vinyl-LP mit 45 rpm. wb
Titel:
1. Take 54
2. Remember (Christmas)
3. Joy
4. Turn on Your Radio
5. You're Breakin' 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
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Rezension:
Alles an dem Nachfolger zum Pop-Meisterwerk "Nilsson Schmilsson" ist erstaunlich, am meisten aber wohl die Tatsache, daß das Album bis auf Platz 12 der Charts klettern konnte und vergoldet wurde. Denn Nilsson ließ seiner überbordenden Kreativität und seinem absurden Humor (wohl der Angelpunkt seiner Freundschaft mit John Lennon) hier freien Auslauf, springt von der unwiderstehlichen Klavierballade "Remember Christmas" zur (perfekt ausgeführten!) Country-Parodie, nach einem schon fast zu charmanten (aber man liebt ihn doch!) Akustik-Pop-Song dann zu nachgerade vulgärem Rock – und so weiter. Nilsson konnte jederzeit und für jedes Pop-Genre einen Top-Song aus dem Ärmel schütteln – und genau das macht er hier, aber nicht auf überhebliche Art, sondern auf sehr humor- und liebevolle. Mit der Erkenntnis, daß das ganze Pop-Geschäft offenbar erstens sehr durchschaubar und zweitens nicht allzu ernst zu nehmen ist. Erstaunlicherweise gelang es Nilsson, bei aller Absurdität auch noch ein Album entstehen zu lassen, das in sich funktioniert und über einen nur einmal witzigen Novelty-Gag weit hinaus geht. Der Mann war definitiv zu gut für die (Pop)welt; kein Wunder, daß er auf Dauer nicht mit ihr zurecht kam… Die MFSL-Ausgabe ist die erste audiophile Edition des Meisterwerks und sollte endlich den vielen Details in Nilssons Arrangements gerecht werden! (1972/2021)
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Mit "Nilsson Schmilsson" gelang dem Harry Nilsson der kommerzielle Durchbruch. Doch auch der Erfolg nötigte dem exzentrischen Musiker nicht ab, seine künstlerischen Ideale zu verraten. Auf seinem achten Album "Son of Schmilsson" machte er gleich mit dem Eröffnungstitel "Take 54" klar, dass er nicht die Absicht hatte, den Ansatz des Vorgängers wieder aufzugreifen und sich in irgend einer Hinsicht zurückzuhalten. Das verrückte Album geht aufs Ganze und ist ein wilder Ritt durch Splatter-Effekte, derbe Witze und Obszönitäten – was dem Künstler eine Gold-Auszeichnung und mit "Spaceman" eine Top-40-Single einbrachte. Rückblickend offenbaren sich mit "Son of Schmilsson" trotzige Genialität und rauer Spaß.
Das Remastering für Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab übernahm Krieg Wunderlich, assistiert von Rob LoVerde. Die Doppel-LP mit 45 RPM erscheint auf 180-Gramm-Vinyl im Klappcover in limitierter Auflage mit fortlaufender Seriennummer.
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Description
AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head
Mobile Fidelity - MFSL2-499 - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl -
AAA 100% Analogue - Numbered Limited Edition
Half Speed Mastered by Kreig Wunderlich fromm the Original Mastertape
I sang my balls off for you baby." Harry Nilsson's bold proclamation on the opening track to Son of Schmilsson immediately makes it evident the singer had no intention to repeat the approach of his commercial breakout, the preceding Nilsson Schmilsson – and harbored no desire to hold back on any front or advance any traditional notion of a career. The madcap album goes all out, delivering a wild ride infused with horror-movie effects, crass jokes, then-shocking profanity, snoring, and even a belch – strangeness that belies the fact it went gold and landed a Top 40 single in the form of "Spaceman." Hindsight further shows the gonzo work endures as a stroke of defiant genius, ego-grounding facetiousness, and raucous fun – all the way down to the iconic artwork depicting Nilsson as a vampire.
Mastered from the original master tapes, pressed on premium vinyl at RTI, and housed in an old-school Stoughton gatefold jacket, Mobile Fidelity's numbered 180g 45RPM 2LP set of Son of Schmilsson presents the music with full-range dynamics and astute clarity. Recording with producer Richard Perry and at London's Trident Studios for the second time, the singer again captures a natural sound marked by lively tonalities, generous air, and stellar presence. All these aspects come to the fore with unprecedented degrees on this first-ever audiophile reissue of Nilsson's most controversial (and self-sabotaging) turn.
Listeners who prize separation and spaciousness are in for a treat. While Nilsson and Perry juggled everything from unusual percussion to horn sections to choirs and an orchestra, Mobile Fidelity's version of Son of Schmilsson never seems muddled or congested. The versatile array of instruments have room to breathe, while notes emerge with palpable immediacy and fade with realistic decay. It goes without saying that Nilsson's elastic voice projects with you-are-there resolution and transparency. Make no mistake: You'll hear exactly why the 1972 work continues to spark debate and persist as a fan favorite to this day.
Just look at the invited guests – the "cast," to quote text from the back cover – who participated in the merriment. George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Lowell George, Nicky Hopkins, Peter Frampton, and Bobby Keys join session pros such as Klaus Voorman, Ray Cooper, and Milt Holland stitching together arrangements that encompass rock, torch, country, pop, blues, and old-world European-styled sing-a-longs. Indulgent, certainly, yet always in the service of a singer-songwriter whose multifaceted aims and daring versatility speak to the lasting appeal, wit, and melodicism of the primarily upbeat fare.
Experiencing a painful divorce at the time, Nilsson crafted multiple "anti" love songs, none more memorable than the boogie-tilted "You're Breakin' My Heart" whose vulgar lyrics at the time were borderline scandalous. Its taboo nature, along with the brass-driven romp "Take 54" – about a groupie and the vocalist's lust, and the ditty prominently mentioning "balls" in the chorus – meant the record's two most radio-ready tracks couldn't be aired. Nilsson's combination in-joke and protest of convention, expectation, and hypocrisy carries over to "Joy," a delightful pastiche of country-and-western tropes that ultimately saw the light of day as an RCA single.
For sheer mayhem and lunacy, nothing tops "I'd Rather Be Dead" – an anthem replete with the declaration "I'd rather be dead/Than wet my bed" – taken to extremes by two choirs comprised of senior citizens who passed a bottle of sherry around in the studio. No topic or theme, not death, sadness, or loss, remains safe on Son of Schmilsson.
Yet the presence of the breathtaking piano ballad "Remember (Christmas)," mellifluous "The Lottery Song," and eloquent "Turn on Your Radio" reveal that underneath the bizarre disguises, off-beat humor, and intentional confusion, Nilsson identified as an inimitable tunesmith and singer whose particular blend of personality, approach, and vision would never again be seen. Son of Schmilsson, indeed.
Bass – Klaus Voorman
Engineer – Ken Scott
Guitar – Cris Spedding, Peter Frampton
Lead Vocals, Electric Piano – Harry Nilsson
Piano – Nicky Hopkins
Producer – Richard Perry
Take 54
Remember (Christmas)
Joy
Turn on Your Radio
You're Breakin' My Heart
Spaceman
The Lottery Song
At My Front Door
Ambush
I'd Rather Be Dead
The Most Beautiful World in the World
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