# Nilsson Schmilsson

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blender | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A |
| The Essential Rock Discography | 8/10 |
| MusicHound | 4/5 |
| Pitchfork | 9.4/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| The Village Voice | A− |
Nilsson Schmilsson is the seventh studio album by American singer Harry Nilsson, released by RCA Records on November 11, 1971. It was Nilsson's most commercially successful work, producing three of his best-known songs. Among these was the number 1 hit "Without You", written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of the group Badfinger. The album was the first of two Nilsson albums recorded in London and produced by Richard Perry.
"Jump into the Fire" and "Coconut", both written by Nilsson, also became hits. The album performed well at the 1973 Grammy Awards, earning a nomination for Album of the Year, while "Without You" won the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. In 2006, Nilsson Schmilsson was ranked number 84 on Pitchfork's "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s". The album was ranked #281 in the 2020 revision of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Harry Nilsson, except where noted

## Personnel

According to the 1971 LP credits:
* Harry Nilsson – vocals; piano on 1, 5, 8, 10; Mellotron on 2, 4; organ on 3; harmonica on 8; electric piano on 9
* Jim Gordon – drums on 1, 2, 5, 7, 9; percussion on 7, 9
* Klaus Voormann – bass guitar on 1, 5, 6, 8; rhythm guitar on 2, 9; acoustic guitar on 4
* Chris Spedding – guitar on 1, 5, 8, 9
* Herbie Flowers – bass guitar on 2, 4, 7, 9
* John Uribe – acoustic guitar on 2, 4, 6; lead guitar on 2, 9
Additional personnel
* Henry Krein – accordion on 1
* Richard Perry – percussion on 1, Mellotron on 2
* Jim Price – trumpet on 1, 5; trombone on 1, 5; horn arrangements on 1, 5
* Jim Keltner – drums on 5, 6, 8
* Roger Coulam – organ on 5
* Bobby Keys – saxophone on 5
* Gary Wright – piano on 6, organ on 8
* Paul Buckmaster – string and horn arrangements on 6
* Roger Pope – drums on 7
* Bill Linnane - piano on 1
* Caleb Quaye – guitar on 7
* Ian Duck – acoustic guitar on 7
* Jim Webb – piano on 9
* George Tipton – string and horn arrangements on 10
Technical
* Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer (Trident Studios)
* Richie Schmitt – engineer (RCA Studios)
* Phil Brown – additional engineer (Island Studios)
* Acy Lehman – graphics
* Dean Torrence – photography

## Charts

| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 2 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 3 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 20,000$^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000$^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||

## Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1973 Grammy Awards | "Without You" | Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Won |
| 1973 Grammy Awards | "Without You" | Grammy Award for Record of the Year | Nominated |
| 1973 Grammy Awards | "Nilsson Schmilsson" | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 1973 Grammy Awards | "Nilsson Schmilsson" | Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Nominated |