For Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson

Various Artists - Rock - Classic | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 9, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Music Masters Jazz
• ASIN: B000000FPE
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,525 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A labor of love., December 30, 2002

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Maine Writer "David" (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson (Audio CD)

Tribute albums are notoriously a mixed bag. Often, they fall into two categories: big names stars making mincemeat of classic songs, or unknown artists living up to their well-deserved status. This, however, is a very, very pleasant exception to these rules. Even the very annoying Randy Newman acquits himself well with a truly moving rendition of "Remember." All of which serves as a reminder of just how good Nilsson really was, both in terms of lyrics and melodies. Sure, there are duds here, like the goddawful trashing of "Coconut" by the semi-talented B-52's frontman Fred Schneider (it's almost too painful to listen to), but there are real gems, too, like Adrien Belew's playful version of "Me and My Arrow," Marc Cohn's "Turn on Your Radio," and a version of "Spaceman" by the Roches which bests the original. "Jump Into the Fire" becomes a Gospel classic, too, at the hands of LaVern Baker.

What shines through most of all is the deep affection these performers, by and large, have for the music and for Harry. The liner notes are wonderful, too. For me, it reopened the door to Harry that had been closed for so long.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent overall, but Harry's versions are still the best!, June 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: For Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson (Audio CD)

This album is O.K. as far as tribute albums go, but nothing beats Harry Nilsson's original voice. That being said, many of these remakes are superb; the version of "Don't Forget Me" with the added percussion is excellent! However, there are some severe mutilations as well: the version of "Coconut" by the B52's guy and the complete ruination (a real word?) of "Jump into the Fire", a song that really should NOT be re-done by anyone! Be forewarned: some of Harry's biggest hits (eg. Without You) are not covered, because he did not write them...

5.0 out of 5 stars NILSSON FAN, September 25, 2005

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BIG BOB WOLF (MISSOURI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: For Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson (Audio CD)

THIS IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST TRIBUTE ALBUMS. THE VARIETY OF ARTISTS AND THE QUALITY OF THEIR PERFORMANCE IS GREAT. NOT EVERY ARTIST DOES JUSTICE TO THE SONG BUT I DONT THINK ANY ALBUM CAN MATCH THAT STANDARD. MY FAVORITE, SALMON FALLS AND TURN ON THE RADIO, BOTTOM DWELLER IS WITHOUT HER. I AM SORRY THEY DIDNOT COME OUT WITH A TWO VOLUME SET FEATURING SONGS LIKE, TOGETHER, I GUESS THE LORD MUST BE IN NEW YORK CITY, MAYBE. ETC.