Son of Schmilsson

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Son of Schmilsson
Studio album by Harry Nilsson
Released	July 1972
Recorded	March-April 1972
Genre	Pop Music
Length	39:07
Label	RCA
Producer	Richard Perry
Professional reviews
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Harry Nilsson chronology
Nilsson Schmilsson (1971) Son of Schmilsson (1972) A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night (1973)

Son of Schmilsson is an album by Harry Nilsson. Nilsson was being pressured to produce a follow-up album similar to his 1971 breakthrough, Nilsson Schmilsson, but, instead, he cut a more eccentric album.

Most of the recording sessions for this album were extensively filmed on the request of Nilsson. They were to be edited for a planned documentary called, "Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?" which was never released commercially.

The album was remastered and released on CD with four bonus tracks in 2006.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus tracks (2006 Reissue) 2 Personnel 2.1 Additional Personnel 3 Charts 4 Certifications

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Harry Nilsson except where noted.

1. "Take 54" – 4:22
2. "Remember (Christmas)" – 4:07
3. "Joy" – 3:42
4. "Turn on Your Radio" – 2:42
5. "You're Breakin' My Heart" – 3:10
6. "Spaceman" – 3:33
7. "The Lottery Song" – 2:24
8. "At My Front Door" (Ewart B. Abner, John C. Moore) – 2:46
9. "Ambush" – 5:35
10. "I'd Rather Be Dead" (Nilsson, Richard Perry) – 3:20
11. "The Most Beautiful World in the World" – 3:33

[edit] Bonus tracks (2006 Reissue)

1. "What's Your Sign" – 3:04
2. "Take 54" (Alternate Take) – 3:38
3. "Campo de Encino" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:54
4. "Daybreak" – 3:06

[edit] Personnel

• Harry Nilsson – vocals, electric piano on 1 5 6 9, acoustic guitar on 4
• Nicky Hopkins - piano on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11
• Klaus Voormann - bass on 1 3 4 5 6 8 11, saxophone on 1 5, electric guitar on 7
• Richie Snare - drums on 1 6 8 11
• Peter Frampton - electric guitar on 3 4 5 6 8 9, acoustic guitar on 7
• Chris Spedding – bouzouki on 2, electric guitar on 6 8 9, acoustic guitar on 7

[edit] Additional Personnel

• Milt Holland – percussion on 1 7
• Jim Price – trumpet on 1 5 9, horn arrangements on 9
• Bobby Keys – trumpet on 1 5 9, tenor saxophone on 8 9, trombone on 9
• Lowell George – guitar on 1
• Del Newman – string arrangements on 2, 11
• Pop Arts String Quartet - strings on 2
• John Uribe – acoustic guitar on 3 7, electric guitar on 6 9
• Red Rhodes – pedal steel guitar on 3
• Ray Cooper – percussion on 3 7 11, congas on 8, tambourine on 9
• Kirby Johnson – horn arrangements on 4, 11
• Richard Mackey – tuben/french horn on 4
• Vincent DeRosa – tuben/french horn on 4
• David Duke – tuben/french horn on 4
• George Harrysong – slide guitar on 5
• Barry Morgan – drums on 5
• Paul Buckmaster – orchestral arrangements on 6
• Richard Perry – percussion on 6 11, arrangements on 11
• Senior Citizens of the Stepney & Pinner Choir Club No. 6, London, England – choir on 10
• The Henry Krein Quartet with Klaus Voormann – rhythm section on 10
• Henry Krein – accordion on 10
• Paul Keough – guitar on 11
• Les Thatcher – guitar on 11

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1972	Billboard Pop Albums	12

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1972	"Spaceman"	Billboard Pop Singles	23
1974	"Daybreak"	Billboard Pop Singles	39

[edit] Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA - USA	Gold	December 30, 1972