Personal Best-Anthology (1995) ( )

Artist: Harry Nilsson
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Label: Bmg/rca
UPC: 00078636635422
Release Date: 2/28/1995
Buy.com Sku: 60132459
Item#: MDK4JX
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. 1941 ~ Harry Nilsson
2. Without Her ~ Harry Nilsson
3. As I Wander Lonely - (previously unreleased) ~ Harry Nilsson
4. Ten Little Indians ~ Harry Nilsson
5. You Can't Do That ~ Harry Nilsson
6. Miss Butter's Lament - (previously unreleased) ~ Harry Nilsson
7. One ~ Harry Nilsson
8. Mr. Richland's Favorite Song ~ Harry Nilsson
9. Everybody's Talkin' - (from "Midnight Cowboy") ~ Harry Nilsson
10. Together ~ Harry Nilsson
11. Don't Leave Me ~ Harry Nilsson
12. Good Old Desk ~ Harry Nilsson
13. I Will Take You There - (from "Skidoo") ~ Harry Nilsson
14. Girlfriend - (previously unreleased) ~ Harry Nilsson
15. Wasting My Time - (previously unreleased) ~ Harry Nilsson
16. Mournin' Glory Story ~ Harry Nilsson
17. Open Your Window ~ Harry Nilsson
18. Maybe ~ Harry Nilsson
19. Nobody Cares About The Railroads Anymore ~ Harry Nilsson
20. I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City ~ Harry Nilsson
21. Vine Street ~ Harry Nilsson
22. Me And My Arrow ~ Harry Nilsson
23. Think About Your Troubles ~ Harry Nilsson
24. Early In The Morning ~ Harry Nilsson
25. Without You ~ Harry Nilsson
26. Moonbeam Song, The ~ Harry Nilsson
27. Coconut ~ Harry Nilsson
28. Jump Into The Fire - (single version) ~ Harry Nilsson
Disc 2
Song TitleSample
1. Gotta Get Up ~ Harry Nilsson
2. Joy ~ Harry Nilsson
3. Turn On Your Radio ~ Harry Nilsson
4. Most Beautiful World In The World, The ~ Harry Nilsson
5. You're Breakin' My Heart ~ Harry Nilsson
6. Spaceman ~ Harry Nilsson
7. Remember (Christmas) ~ Harry Nilsson
8. It Is He Who Will Be King (Outro) / Daybreak ~ Harry Nilsson
9. As Time Goes By ~ Harry Nilsson
10. Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) ~ Harry Nilsson
11. Over The Rainbow ~ Harry Nilsson
12. Many Rivers To Cross ~ Harry Nilsson
13. Don't Forget Me ~ Harry Nilsson
14. Easier For Me ~ Harry Nilsson
15. Down By The Sea ~ Harry Nilsson
16. Salmon Falls ~ Harry Nilsson
17. Good For God ~ Harry Nilsson
18. Here's Why I Did Not Go To Work Today, (Thursday) ~ Harry Nilsson
19. Sail Away ~ Harry Nilsson
20. All I Think About Is You ~ Harry Nilsson
21. Perfect Day ~ Harry Nilsson



 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Producers include: Rick Jarrad, Harry Nilsson, Richard Perry, Derek Taylor, John Lennon.
Compilation producer: Paul Williams.
Engineers include: Robin Geoffrey Cable, Ken Scott, Phil McDonald.
Includes liner notes by Derek Taylor, Dawn Eden and Paul Williams.
Digitally remastered by Eddie Tallia and James P. Nichols.
To effectively convey the full wonder of Harry Nilsson's songs and recordings, two discs really represent a minimum. PERSONAL BEST includes the hits, along with enough other important album tracks and rarities to make an effective case for the enduring merits of Nilsson (however, anyone interested in a collection of the hits alone should investigate his ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS). Nilsson wrote songs for other artists before breaking into the charts on his own. He was a romantic and jesting writer and stylist of great range and taste. Ironically, over the course of his hit-making years, a couple of his biggest hits were written by others--"Everybody's Talkin'" (by Fred Neil) and "Without You" (by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of Badfinger). Nilsson was involved in the preparation of this anthology at the time of his early death in 1994.

 
Artist Overview
Though he's best known for his versions of other people's songs (Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin'," Badfinger's "Without You," an entire album of Randy Newman songs), Nilsson was a skilled composer, and is recognized as a pop craftsman of the first order. As a songwriter, he placed tunes with the Monkees, the Yardbirds and others. As a singer he managed to wring greatly expressive range from his uniquely flexible voice, and is recognized as a pop craftsman of the first order.

Artist Influences
Buddy Holly | Carole King | Chuck Berry | Elvis Presley | Fred Neil | Phil Spector | Roy Orbison | The Beatles

Artist Contemporaries
Badfinger | Blood, Sweat & Tears | Bread | Jimmy Webb | John Lennon | Johnny Rivers (Pop) | Love | Randy Newman | Ringo Starr | Simon & Garfunkel | The Beach Boys | The Mamas & The Papas | The Monkees | The Turtles | Three Dog Night

Artist Followers
Aimee Mann | Badly Drawn Boy | Elliott Smith | Eric Matthews (Pop) | Marshall Crenshaw | Nick Lowe | Richard Barone | Richard Davies | Ron Sexsmith | Steve Forbert | The Aluminum Group | The High Llamas | The Magnetic Fields | Victoria Williams | Zumpano


 
Compilation Appearances
Reservoir Dogs
Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music From Vintage Disney Films
Forrest Gump-Special Collector's Edition (Bonus Tracks)
Love Album
Practical Magic
You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail-More Music Fro
Jukebox Hits Of The 70's
Jukebox Hits Collection
Folk Years
Girl Next Door
Singers & Songwriters
Breakfast on Pluto
Crank
Hits Of The 60'S-3cd Tin
My Name Is Earl
All No 1 Hits 70's
Good Year/a 1106
Every Child Deserves A Lifetime:songs
Ultimate Grammy Collection: Classic Pop

 
Associated Artists and Works
Artists, Various
Various Artists

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 02/28/1995
Original Release Date : 1995
Catalog ID : 66354
Label : RCA Records (USA)
Number of Discs : 2
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00078636635422

 
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (8/10/95, p.60)
- "...combine[s] melodic genius and verbal intelligence with grace and ingenuity..."

Entertainment Weekly (2/24-3/3/95, p.120)
- "...The sublime tenor, who died [in 1994], left behind a bewilderingly mercurial catalog, ranging from neo-barbershop to Ray Charles-style soul, to kiddie ditties, to rudimentary rock. This collection takes in all that, along with chart-toppers..."

- Rating: A

Village Voice (2/20/96)
- Tied for #7 on the Reissues list of Village Voice's 1995 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll.

  
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