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" Search the site – Aerial Ballet Click on the category – Speakers Corner (2017) below to see that genre of by Audiophile Audition / June 27, 2018 / Pop/Rock/World CD reviews. Reviews SACD & Other Hi- Fifty years later, this pop is still important! Res Reviews Audio News Harry Nilsson – Aerial Classical CD Reviews Ballet – RCA Victor LSP-3956 Classical Reissue (1968)/Speakers Corner Reviews DVD & Blu-ray (2017) 180-gram vinyl, 25:15 Video Reviews ****1/2: JazzJazz CDCD ReviewsReviews Pop/Rock/World (Harry Nilsson – vocals; – woodwinds; – CD Reviews ; Al Casey – guitar; Michael Melvin – , organ, harpsichord; Special Features – piano, bass; – drums; – Component percussion) Reviews Editorial Prior to the advent of the early 1970’s singer/songwriter culture in Reader Feedback Southern California, there was Harry Nilsson. The Brooklyn native Best of the Year moved to Los Angeles and balanced his job in a bank with a desire to

https://www.audaud.com/harry-nilsson-aerial-ballet-speakers-corner-vinyl/ Seite 1 von 5 Harry Nilsson - Aerial Ballet - Speakers Corner (2017) - Audiophile Audition 28.06.18, 2200 sing and perform original compositions. After some early songwriting successes with Little Richard, , , The Yardbirds and , Nilsson was signed to RCA Victor as a solo artist. With a three-and-a half octave range as a tenor, he developed a musical style that synthesized baroque psychedelic pop with Caribbean tempos, utilizing vocal overdubs. In 1967, was released to critical acclaim, but disappointing sales. However musical peers like were enthusiastic fans and this provided momentum to his career. In 1968, Aerial Ballet fared considerably better, yielding two “hits”. The first, Fred Neiil’s “Everybody’s Takin’” was a minor hit. A year later it would make its way into the iconic movie “” and earn Nilsson a Grammy. The second, “One” has become a standard.

The 70’s was the zenith of Harry Nilsson’s musical legacy. like RELATED POSTS , A Touch Of Schmilson (“Without You”, Coconut”), and A Little Touch Of Schmilson In The Night. were relatively successful. He embraced the American Songbook and his unique weird pop Bobby Previte – Mass – constructs made his songs accessible. Additionally, there were music RareNoise scores for the cult movie , Robert Altman’s Popeye, and the children’s animated TV film, The Point. Television aficionados will $ April 1, remember his theme from The Courtship Of Eddie’s Father (“Best 2017 Friend”). In his later career, Nilsson was still recording, but was more renowned for his hard partying in Los Angeles and the infamous Procol Harum Troubadour incident with . Sadly, he passed away in 1994 – A Salty Dog at 52. – …

Speakers Corner has released a re-mastered 180-gram vinyl of Aerial $ August 28, Ballet. This was Nilsson’s third album, and represented a cohesive set 2017 of original compositions. The title was a reference to the singer’s circus grandparents and their high wire act. The quirky appeal of Harry is The Film evident from the opening track, “My Old Desk”. With a “peppy” piano Scores and and tracked vocals, Nilsson elevates the mundane (“…My old desk does Original an arabesque…”) with eclectic imagery. There is a nuanced horn Orchestral counterpoint and for texture. “Don’t Leave Me” is a winsome love Music … song with a 60’s uptempo jazzy/Latin chorus. Nilsson’s vocal flexibility $ December shines on a well-placed falsetto. The non-verbal phrasing is uncanny. 15, 2017 On “Mr. Richland’s Favorite Song” he uses a subtle vibrato as he tells a

https://www.audaud.com/harry-nilsson-aerial-ballet-speakers-corner-vinyl/ Seite 2 von 5 Harry Nilsson - Aerial Ballet - Speakers Corner (2017) - Audiophile Audition 28.06.18, 2200 self-parody in 20’s/30’s stylings. A and “mouth ” add “O Eterne just the right touch of weirdness.In a mere 1:22, “Little Cowboy” Deus” – Music becomes an unforgettable lullaby, framed by a lovely vocal tenor. One of could imagine Roy Rogers or Gene Autry humming this (excluding the HILDEGARD … unconventional overdubbed ). At the other end of the spectrum, $ November 4, “Together” is arranged with pop and classical influences. The string 2016 accompaniment and trumpet approximate the George Martin Beatles era (like “Penny Lane”). “European Folkscapes” Side Two begins with a pop masterpiece, ’s “Everybody’s [TrackList Talkin’”. The aching melancholy of this ode to loneliness is rendered follows] – perfectly by Nilsson’s lyrical voice. His Country & Western sensibility is Apollo countered by a sophisticated section. What cannot be Chamber … understated is the vocal gymnastics with tricky falsetto and a “wa- wah” voiced run that is spine-tingling. It easily stands the test of time. $ July 26, “I Said Goodbye To Me” is a template for future . The waltz- 2014 time tune has hushed lower-register vocals and another slight vibrato. There is a 52 second reprise of “Little Cowboy with whistling. On “Mr. Tinker”, the anecdotal everyman is explored with sensitivity. You can POPULAR POSTS understand Nilsson’s rapport with . The loping descant melody line and tenuous halting singing is unique. Bernstein in the 1940s, Many people are familiar with “One”. The opening phrase “One is the Volume I = … loneliest number that you’ll ever do…” remains timeless. This version is superior to all others. starting with electric piano and voice, a is $ May 29, precisely added to the arrangement. Then woodwinds, harpsichord and 2018 flute expand the aural landscape. What feels like a pared down song is full and rich. The purity of the emotional singing is resonant and the Carlo Zecchi: return to electric piano and voice at the conclusion is beautiful. “The The Complete Cetra Solo Wailing Of The Willow is a definite change of pace. The bossa nova Recordings … rhythm and surprising chord changes lend a cinematic ambiance. Harry cuts loose on the finale (“Bath”) with big band, New Orleans-style doo- $ June 15, wah humor and impertinence. 2018

Speakers Corner has done their customary stellar job at re-mastering Ryan Keberle Aerial Ballet to 180-gram vinyl. Nilsson’s signature tenor voice is and Frank captured with finesse and crispness. All of the instrumentation, Woeste – including horns, woodwinds and strings are blended in without Reverso-

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