- Audio CD (Mar 12 2007)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Buddha
- ASIN: B0000457FT
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #143,196 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Vine St. |
| 2. Love Story |
| 3. Yellow Man |
| 4. Caroline |
| 5. Cowboy |
| 6. The Beehive State |
| 7. I'll Be Home |
| 8. Living Without You |
| 9. Dayton, Ohio 1903 |
| 10. So Long Dad |
| 11. Snow |
| 12. Love Story |
| 13. Cowboy |
| 14. I'll Be Home |
| 15. Living Without You |
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5.0 out of 5 stars
hats off to Harry,
By allismile0 "allismile0" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nilsson Sings Newman 30th Ann (Audio CD)
he put his heart and soul into this album and it shows-- basically it is just Newman on piano and Nilsson and his army of clones singing harmony on top of harmony. what an original Nilsson was- a class of his own and deserves no comparisons because he was a perfect example of what individualiry can be without being pretentious or showing off to the crowd. He did as he pleased with love of what he did and he did it like no other- this album shows that- both in what you hear and what it stands for.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An unmitigated classic!,
This review is from: Nilsson Sings Newman 30th Ann (Audio CD)
One of the true (and few) masterpieces of popular music, this is a record that deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as "Pet Sounds", "What's Going on?" "Music From Big Pink".... whatever. There are not enough superalitives to express the greatness of this recording. It is the rare project that actually looks good on paper and sounds immeasurably better. It is truly one of the holy books of recorded sound.This great reissue features stunning sound. Wow, I'd like to hear this on SACD, as the master tapes must be near perfect... spatial cues, huge soundstage, pin-point images. A great-sounding record all around. You can really appreciate every nuance of Harry's phrasing. The new liner notes are fascinating, shedding light on the painstaking process that was the construction of this record. I had no idea Harry was such a perfectionist! I always had thought this album was a "toss off"-- two buddys getting together and slapping together a brilliant album. In fact, they both worked so long and hard on this that Randy was bored to death! If I had to point to one record where Harry's voice was consistently at its greatest, this would be that record. His soft, yearning turns-of-phrase on "I'll be home"--- his rocking-to-sweet delivery on the brilliant "Vine Street". There is not a misstep to be heard. I think he was the greatest vocalist in pop, and this is a real showcase for that. My one gripe with this record is the inclusion of "The Beehive State". I've never understood why they chose it. It's one of my least favorite of Newman's song (okay, I hate it, actually) and it really doesn't fit with the sly humor and almost melancholic bent of the rest of the record. It has always seemed out of place to me and it still does. With the addition of the bonus track "Snow", it's even more curious that they wouldn't have given that track the nod over "Beehive"... Oh well, I'm not a musical genius, so who am I to complain! Maybe it was like the flawed stitch in a navjo quilt...
4.0 out of 5 stars
Singer/Songwriter Summit,
By KALO (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nilsson Sings Newman 30th Ann (Audio CD)
Nilsson is dead, while Newman now scores movies like his illustrious forbears. Back in the day, however, for one brief, shining moment, the two aspiring songsters united for this still-unrecognized masterpiece. While each participant was well-skilled in singing and songwriting, Nilsson, arguably the better singer, sang, while Newman, arguably the better songwriter, provided the songs and played piano. Neither was well-known to the public, despite chart successes recognized by at least a sliver of the industry. The resulting album was well-reviewed at the time, but failed to click with the buying public. Mine own vinyl copy was purchased at a garage sale a few years after its release; even then it was a radio station freebee with the signature "Jim Sloane" scrawled in Magic Marker on the album's cover. After a few listens, the album became a frequent play for me and vivid enough to provide me, as a budding high school film maker, with the inspiration for several (unmade) animated films. As I listen to it now, at least two decades removed from my initial infatuation, I find that the album holds up quite well. More lieder recital than "rock'n'roll record," points must be given for sheer timelessness. These two took songwriting seriously; they weren't only in search of the latest hit, though both saw chart success, but each also seemed to pursue songwriting for its own sake. Fact is that I still prefer the versions on this album to several of the tracks on Newman's debut; Nilsson's spontaneous studio-smarts and seeming emotional directness as a singer trump Newman's painstaking orchestral arrangements and studious Fats Domino mumble. Take this, then, as a qualified rave. If you've ever responded to either of these artists, or to great song themselves, then give this a try. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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