Harry

by Nilsson

Harry cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 1969
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:39
  • Community rating: 3.61/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Boasting a famously idiosyncratic mix of Tin Pan Alley nostalgia and sophisticated studio craft, this album solidified the songwriter's reputation as a peerless vocal arranger. It notably contains the hit 'I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City', showcasing a brilliant fusion of gentle vaudeville sensibilities and lush, multi-tracked harmonies.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, orchestral, male-vocals, theatrical, witty

Tracklist

  1. The Puppy Song (2:41)
  2. Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore (2:44)
  3. Open Your Window (2:07)
  4. Mother Nature's Son (2:43)
  5. Fairfax Rag (2:15)
  6. City Life (2:30)
  7. Mournin' Glory Story (2:14)
  8. Maybe (3:08)
  9. Marchin' Down Broadway (1:00)
  10. I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City (2:43)
  11. Rainmaker (2:47)
  12. Mr. Bojangles (3:55)
  13. Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear (2:45)

Credits

  • Harry Nilsson - primary artist, written-by
  • George Tipton - arranged by, conductor
  • Dick Handler - graphics [graphic consultants]
  • Ray Gray - graphics [graphic consultants]
  • Lennon-McCartney - written-by
  • Bill Martin - written-by
  • Jerry Jeff Walker - written-by
  • Randy Newman - written-by

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