A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night

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A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night
Studio album by Harry Nilsson

Publication
(s)

1973

Label (s) RCA Victor

Format (s)

CD, LP

Genre (s)

pop

Title (number)

12

running time

36:04

occupation
  • Guitar: Judd Proctor
  • Flute: Ken Dryden
  • Harp: David Snell
  • French Horn: Derek Taylor, Jim Brown, Jim Buck
  • Woodwinds: Bill Povey, Bob Burns, Jock Sutcliffe, Martin Gatt, Roy Willox
  • Strings: Alan Dalziel, Ben Thomas, Bram Martin, Brian Hawkins, Derek Jacobs, Eric Eaden, Francisco Gabarro, Frank Clarke, Fred Parrington, Gwyn Edwards, Harry Danks, Jack Mandel, Jack Rothstein, John Sharpe, John Underwood, Julian Gaillard, Laurie Lewis, Leo Birnbaum, Lou Sofier, Max Salpeter , Peter Benson, Peter Halling, Sidney Margo, Ted Bryett, Trevor Williams, William Armon

production

Derek Taylor (journalist)

Studio (s)

chronology
Son Of Schmilsson
(1972) 		A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night Son Of Dracula
(1974)

A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night is the seventh studio album by US singer Harry Nilsson . It was released in June 1973 under the label RCA Victor and was produced by ex- Beatles press spokesman Derek Taylor . The album was arranged by Frank Sinatra's former arranger Gordon Jenkins . Nilsson put in a full orchestra nearly a decade before many other performers. Since Nilsson did not want to miss his effects arsenal, there was no live performance for this album. The cover was recorded in George Harrison's mansion.

background

A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night is based on American standard tracks, which were produced a decade before the renewed popularity of this music style. While the album had only moderate success in the charts, it is often viewed as the best example of Harry Nilsson's virtuoso singing.

Track list

  1. Lazy Moon - Text and Music: Bob Cole, J. Rosamond Johnson - 3:20
  2. For Me and My Gal - Edgar Leslie , E. Ray Goetz , George W. Meyer (songwriter) - 2:47
  3. It Had to Be You - Isham Jones , Gus Kahn - 2:45
  4. Always - Irving Berlin - 1:34
  5. Makin 'Whoopee - Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson (composer) - 4:25
  6. You Made Me Love You - Joseph McCarthy (songwriter) , James V. Monaco - 2:32
  7. Lullaby in Ragtime - Sylvia Fine - 3:39
  8. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now - Joe Howard, Harold Orlob, Frank R. Adams, Will M. Hough - 2:40
  9. What'll I Do? - Irving Berlin - 2:25
  10. Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You) - Bert Kalmar , Harry Ruby - 2:38
  11. This Is All I Ask - Gordon Jenkins - 3:35
  12. As Time Goes By - Herman Hupfeld - 3:31

New edition from 1988

  1. Intro - 0:15
  2. Lazy Moon - Bob Cole, J. Rosamond Johnson - 3:20
  3. For Me and My Gal - Edgar Leslie, E. Ray Goetz, George W. Meyer - 2:47
  4. It Had to Be You - Isham Jones, Gus Kahn - 2:45
  5. Always - Irving Berlin - 1:34
  6. Makin 'Whoopee - Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson - 4:25
  7. You Made Me Love You - Joseph McCarthy, James V. Monaco - 2:32
  8. Lullaby in Ragtime - Sylvia Fine - 3:39
  9. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now - Joe Howard, Harold Orlob, Frank R. Adams, Will M. Hough - 2:40
  10. What'll I Do? - Irving Berlin - 2:25
  11. Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You) - Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby - 2:38
  12. This Is All I Ask - Gordon Jenkins - 3:35
  13. As Time Goes By - Herman Hupfeld - 3:31
  14. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows - Harry Carroll, Joseph McCarthy - 3:16
  15. Make Believe - Oscar Hammerstein II , Jerome David Kern - 2:21
  16. Trust in Me - Ned Wever, Milton Ager , Jean Schwartz - 2:26
  17. It's Only a Paper Moon - Harold Arlen , EY Harburg , Billy Rose - 3:12
  18. Thanks for the Memory - Ralph Rainger , Leo Robin - 2:46
  19. Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen, EY Harburg - 3:29
  20. Outro - 0:14

reception

The daily The Guardian praises the orchestration and continue the same time fragile and melancholic voice of the singer. Also Allmusic certifies Harry Nilsson's outstanding use of the orchestra and called him a "wonderful performer".

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Graves, Barry, Schmidt-Joos, Siegfried and Halbscheffel, Das neue Rock-Lexikon2 , Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, pp. 651–652, ISBN 3-499-16353-5 .
  2. ↑ http://www.harrynilsson.com/music/a-little-touch-of-schmilsson-in-the-night
  3. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-little-touch-of-schmilsson-in-the-night-mw0002010426
  4. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/dec/19/harry-nilsson-rca-albums-review
  5. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-little-touch-of-schmilsson-in-the-night-mw0002010426