[Review] Nilsson: Pandemonium Shadow Show (1967)
Nilsson’s major-label debut attracted a wider spotlight, but the real show was just getting started.
Category: Harry Nilsson
[Review] Nilsson: Aerial Ballet (1968)
A perfect balancing act between Harry Nilsson’s golden pipes and pop smarts and George Tipton’s gilded arrangements.
[Review] Skidoo: An Original Soundtrack Recording (1968)
The soundtrack to Otto Preminger’s star-studded misfire, in which Jackie Gleason drops acid and Nilsson drops a few new tunes.
[Review] Nilsson: Harry (1969)
The third album is a charmer featuring clever originals and immaculate covers.
[Review] Nilsson Sings Newman (1970)
Randy Newman writes the songs that Nilsson sings, songs of love and special things.
[Review] Nilsson: The Point! (1970)
Nilsson’s pointed commentary about a boy and his dog is the best story/album this side of Teaser and the Firecat.
Nilsson: “Me And My Arrow” (1971)
A song so good, it made driving a Plymouth Arrow seem cool. For thirty seconds, anyway.
[Review] Nilsson: Nilsson Schmilsson (1971)
The Beatles loved Nilsson. You’ll love him too on this album.
[Review] Nilsson: Son of Schmilsson (1972)
The Friday-night party before the lost weekend, although there are still a few winners on here.
[Review] Ringo Starr: Ringo (1973)
It wasn’t a Beatles reunion, but Ringo was the next best thing.
[Review] John Lennon: Walls And Bridges (1974)
An album fueled by Lennon’s excesses, yet also one of his most commercially successful records, featuring two hit singles.
[Review] Ringo Starr: Goodnight Vienna (1974)
John Lennon’s lost weekend is again Ringo’s gain as he moves the party to his place and scores another gold record.
[Review] Keith Moon: Two Sides of the Moon (1975)
It’s been called one of the worst rock albums of all time. It’s not that bad.
[Review] Ringo Starr: Ringo’s Rotogravure (1976)
Ringo’s last two records sounded like non-stop parties. This time, he invited the right people but they brought all the wrong things.
[Review] Ringo Starr: Time Takes Time (1992)
Ringo gets the same starr treatment that George, Tom Petty and Roger McGuinn enjoyed, resulting in his best album in more than a…