Name: Sandman by Harry Nilsson
Brand: Harry Nilsson
SKU: 886446722771
Price: 8.91 USD
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Rating: 3.5 (63 reviews)

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I'll Take a Tango View on Youtube

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Something True View on Youtube

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Pretty Soon There'll Be Nothing Left for Everybody View on Youtube

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Nilsson started going off the tracks at Pussy Cats, but his descent into sheer, unhinged lunacy became apparent with 1976's Sandman, his second album recorded in 1975. It was easy to view Duit on Mon Dei as transitory, but this proves that it was a transition to craziness and cultdom. At this point, he was abandoned by Lennon, left alone in L.A. and Nilsson just didn't care. He continued to roam, rampage, and record, ensconcing himself in his own world of in-jokes, Tin Pan Alley melodies, soft rock, clever wit, and sheer drunkenness. Check the cover: on the front, he has a bottle of wine between his legs, on the back he's overcome by a sand crab. On the album itself, he repudiates rock & roll, realizes "Pretty Soon There'll Be Nothing Left for Everybody," has a drunken conversation with himself (so extreme that he's thrown out of the bar), explains why he did not go to work today, writes an ode to flying saucers, offers cheekily literal instructions on how to write a song and then covers a song from the last album. Melodically, he's still strong, but the gleeful craziness overwhelms the pretty music and accessible production, resulting in an album that makes Son of Schmilsson and Pussy Cats seem normal, which may only signal just how far away from the mainstream Nilsson was at this point. But, in a way, he was still brilliant -- these are exceptional recordings, and his warped sense of humor is funnier than its ever been. That's not to say that Sandman is an easy record -- you have to not only accept Nilsson's quirks, but embrace them more than his talents to love this album -- but if your head is properly calibrated, this is one to treasure. [Originally released in 1976, Sandman was reissued with a bonus track in 2002.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. I'll Take a Tango

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Arranger: The Band; Composer
Composer: Alex Harvey; Composer
Lyricist: Alex Harvey; Composer
Producer: Harry Nilsson
Richie Schmitt; Production

2. Something True

by Harry Nilsson

Cello: Trevor Lawrence; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Arranger: Perry Botkin Jr.
Perry Botkin; Composer
Composer: Harry Nilsson
Perry Botkin Jr.
Perry Botkin; Composer
Lyricist: Perry Botkin Jr.
Harry Nilsson
Perry Botkin; Composer
Producer: Harry Nilsson
Richie Schmitt; Production
Jr.: Perry Botkin; Other

3. Pretty Soon There'll Be Nothing Left for Everybody

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Arranger: The Band; Composer
Composer: Harry Nilsson; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Nilsson; Composer
Producer: Harry Nilsson
Richie Schmitt; Production

4. The Ivy Covered Walls

by Harry Nilsson

Cello: Trevor Lawrence; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Arranger: Perry Botkin Jr.
Perry Botkin; Composer
Composer: Harry Nilsson; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Nilsson; Composer
Producer: Harry Nilsson
Richie Schmitt; Production
Jr.: Perry Botkin; Other

5. (Thursday) Here's Why I Did Not Go to Work Today

by Harry Nilsson

Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Arranger: The Band; Composer
Composer: Harry Nilsson
Danny "kootch" Kortchmar
D. "kootch" Kortchmar; Composer
Lyricist: Danny "kootch" Kortchmar
Harry Nilsson
D. "kootch" Kortchmar; Composer
Producer: A Nilsson House Production
Richie Schmitt; Production
Recording: Richie Schmitt; Production

6. The Flying Saucer Song (From, "Sandman")

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Arranger: The Band; Composer
Composer: Harry Nilsson; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Nilsson; Composer
Producer: Harry Nilsson; Production

7. How to Write a Song

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Arranger: The Band; Composer
Composer: Harry Nilsson; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Nilsson; Composer
Producer: Harry Nilsson
Richie Schmitt; Production

8. Jesus Christ You're Tall

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Composer: Harry Nilsson; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Nilsson; Composer
Producer: Harry Nilsson; Production

9. Will She Miss Me

by Harry Nilsson

Primary Artist: Harry Nilsson; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Nilsson; Performer
Composer: Harry Nilsson; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Nilsson; Composer
Producer: Harry Nilsson; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

9 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

35 minutes and 6 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/9 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Arena Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Singer-Songwriter, Lite Rock

Label

RCA - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

SME Mora Qualitas

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1975

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886446722771

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