This is the Town: A Tribute to Nilsson, Vol. 1

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Various Artist perform on ’This Is The Town: A Tribute to Nilsson (Vol 1)’ celebrates the songs of the illustrious Harry Nilsson.

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Various Artist perform on ’This Is The Town: A Tribute to Nilsson (Vol 1)’ celebrates the songs of the illustrious Harry Nilsson.

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1.	Early in the Morning 03:04	buy track
2.	You're Breakin' My Heart 02:27	buy track
3.	Jump into the Fire 03:46	buy track
4.	1941 02:58	buy track
5.	Me and My Arrow 02:56	buy track
6.	Gotta Get Up 02:57	buy track
7.	Poli High 03:26	buy track
8.	Think About Your Troubles 03:06	buy track
9.	Rainmaker 03:06	buy track
10.	Without Her 02:13	buy track
11.	Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore 02:59	buy track
12.	Sweethaven 02:35	buy track
13.	Without You 04:22	buy track
14.	Are You Sleeping? 04:23	buy track
15.	Everybody's Talkin' 04:16	buy track
16.	Everything's Got 'Em 03:48	buy track
17.	Coconut 04:05	buy track
18.	Mr. Richland's Favorite Song 03:56	buy track
19.	Don't Forget Me 03:28	buy track
20.	I Said Goodbye to Me 03:16	buy track

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This isn’t the first multi-artist tribute to Harry Nilsson (1995’s For the Love of Harry:Everybody Sings Nilsson arrived first), and it won’t be the last (a Tribute to Harry Nilsson, Volume 2). But it’s a testament to Harry Nilsson’s talent that his music has inspired cult-like worship, largely from other musicians who appreciate his oblique song craft.

The songwriter’s untimely death in 1995 wasn’t exactly surprising to those who followed his non-musical exploits but even though his later output paled compared to his earlier work, Nilsson’s legacy continues to live on. Recent interest in Nilsson’s work can be traced to 2010’s compelling documentary, Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)?, but it’s the music that continues to turn a new generation onto his unique gifts.

This 20 track set, produced by Kenny Siegal and recorded during 2013, features predominantly young and obscure artists taking a shot at interpreting Nilsson’s songs. As is typical of these projects, it’s a mixed bag. But when the biggest names on the lineup are Tracy Bonham, Marco Benevento, Willy Mason and Langhorne Slim, you can’t help but wonder if there is enough interest in the likes of the Mommyheads, Blueberry, Marnie Minch and others you probably haven’t heard of, to attract sufficient attention to this genuinely intriguing and occasionally innovative batch of re-worked Nilsson nuggets.

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released November 22, 2019

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