Son of Schmilsson

Son of Schmilsson
Studio album by Harry Nilsson
Released	10 July 1972 (US) 28 July 1972 (UK)
Recorded	March–April 1972, Trident Studios, London
Genre	Pop
Length	39:07
Label	RCA
Producer	Richard Perry
Harry Nilsson chronology
Nilsson Schmilsson (1971) Son of Schmilsson (1972) A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night (1973)
Singles from Son of Schmilsson
"Spaceman" Released: 4 September 1972 (US); 14 September 1972 (UK) "Remember (Christmas)" Released: December 1972

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	B+
MusicHound
Pitchfork Media	(6.5/10)

Son of Schmilsson is the eighth 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 at 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 two bonus tracks in 2000 and with five bonus tracks in 2006.

Track listing

All tracks written by Harry Nilsson except where noted.

(side one, LP)

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

(side two, LP)

1. "Spaceman" – 3:33
2. "The Lottery Song" – 2:24
3. "At My Front Door" (Ewart B. Abner, John C. Moore) – 2:46
4. "Ambush" – 5:35
5. "I'd Rather Be Dead" (Nilsson, Richard Perry) – 3:20
6. "The Most Beautiful World in the World" – 3:33

Bonus tracks (2000 reissue)

12. "Joy" (demo version: guitar) – 1:57
13. "Joy" (demo version: piano) – 0:55

Bonus tracks (2006 reissue)

12. "What's Your Sign?" (Alternate Version) – 3:08
13. "Take 54" (Alternate Take) – 3:39
14. "Campo de Encino" (Jimmy Webb) – 4:54
15. "Daybreak" (Single Version) – 3:06
16. "It Had To Be You" (Jam Session) – 2:34 (Hidden track)

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
• Ringo Starr (credited as 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

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 Harrison – 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 Keogh – guitar on 11
• Les Thatcher – guitar on 11

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

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA - USA	Gold	December 30, 1972