Nilsson Jumps a Freight (July 3, 2007)
I still can't resist record bins. I used to collect, but kicked the habit years ago. I'd go to record conventions, lining up early, rushing in to madly flip through boxes and boxes of vinyl. Some people would throw their elbows out, so they could occupy two rows of records at once. It was rough and tumble, I got to tell you.
I was at a local antique store the other day, and saw a bunch of cardboard boxes of records stashed in the corner. There was some interesting stuff in there. I walked out with some great records by Porter Wagoner, Waylon Jennings, and The Buckaroos (featuring Mr. Brumely on pedal steel - look for a post in the near future). The strangest thing I picked up was a Harry Nilsson album on the Pickwick/ Capitol Label. It's called 'Rock N' Roll,' and appears to be a bunch of early recordings he did while working as a songwriter for Mercury and Tower. I could write forever about my love for Nilsson's music, and I'm sure if this silly blog keeps going, Nilsson will pop up a lot. If you've never listened to his music, go buy 'Nilsson Schmilsson,' or 'Pussy Cats' and be prepared to buy everything he's recorded. These two songs are posted for their novelty and rarity (is anything really "rare" anymore?) more than anything, but you can still hear his incredible voice. Both songs were written by Nilsson.
Born in Grenada:
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