For the best experience please update your browser. With ringo starr, dustin hoffman, paul frees, lennie weinrib. Nilsson energy use solar andor wind power, add water and create offgrid, onsite and emission free plugandplay energy solutions via electrolyse, battery storage and longterm storage in hydrogen. Narrated by ringo starr, harry nilssons the point gets digital. Harry edward nilsson iii june 15, 1941 january 15, 1994, known mononymously as nilsson, was an american singersongwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content. In subsequent vhs and dvd reissues of the film, ringo starr took on the voiceover reins, while nilsson handled narration duties on the album itself, all selfwritten. Its lead single, me and my arrow, peaked at number 34 on the billboard hot 100. Depending on the shipping method you choose, delivery time usually ranges from 2 to 7 days for domestic orders, and 3 to 4 weeks for international orders.
Oblio learns that it is not at all necessary to be pointed to have a point in life. When listened to this way, the point demonstrates that nilsson was assured with his artistic touch at this point in his career. Years ago there was a place called the land of point and that was because everything in the land of point had one. The record told the same basic outline that became the movie, a concept that nilsson allegedly concocted on acid, and in the original recorded version, he sang all the songs and laid down spoken word bits over music to relay the story. It was accompanied by an animated film adaptation directed by fred wolf, which aired a few weeks after the albums release. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. It was nilssons most commercially successful work, producing three of his bestknown songs. Written by harry nilsson an including a couple of his most beloved songs and narrated by ringo starr, the point still is what it was, a creative story told slow about the pointless kid oblio and his efforts in finding the meaning of life accompanied by his best friend arrow the dog.
Harry nilssonthe pointflac 44khz24bit downloadacoustic. As you may have guessed, the rest of the residents have conical heads. He won grammy awards for best contemporary male vocal performance for everybodys talkin 1970 and without you 1973, also his two biggest hits although both the aforementioned songs were. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Everythings got em, me and my arrow, poli high, think about your troubles, life line, p. Harry nilsson nilsson sings newman 19702017 official. Harry nilsson had been struggling to make inroads into the music business for over five years before his critically acclaimed 1967 album, pandemonium shadow show. Oblio, a child of normal parents in the land of point, is born roundheadedwhere everyone else has a pointed head. The real guiding force here is fullgrown rascal harry nilsson, who not only wrote the story and songs that comprise this madefortv cartoon, but recorded, produced, and even narrated them as well. All orders are shipped via us first class, us priority mail, or fedex 2day. I think the point is a great storyexcuse to present songs, ostensibly for children but you know who you are out there. Especially at this stage of his career, harry nilsson was uniquely suited for writing and recording childrens music, given his sweet melodicism and love of. Harry edward nilsson iii born june 15, 1941 in brooklyn, new york died january.
Harry nilsson subscribe to losslessbest news by email real domain to losslessbest hd24bit. Nilsson lost some of his original audience, however, with subsequent detours into prerock styles of pop, and did little recording over the last 15 years of his life. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experiments, returns to the great american songbook, and fusions of caribbean sounds. Sit beside the breakfast table, think about your troubles pour yourself a cup of tea and think about the bubbles. Among these was the number 1 hit without you, written by pete ham and tom evans of the group badfinger.
Nilsson schmilsson is the seventh album by american singer harry nilsson, released by rca records in november 1971. Narrated by ringo starr, harry nilssons the point gets digital release 50 years after harry nilssons concept album about a roundheaded boy from. Harry nilssonthe point exclusive lp color vinyl newbury. Harry nilssonthe pointflac 192khz24bit downloadacoustic. Harry nilsson the town narration lyrics genius lyrics. Regardless, nilssons kid pop masterpiece is a delight to hear on first discovery or nostalgic relisten. An animated story of an unusual kingdom in which everything and everybody is pointed except for a young boy named oblio. Harry nilssons the point the mermaid theaters production original cast recording1977 by various artists. Narrated by ringo starr, harry nilssons the point gets.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. When additional energy is needed the stored hydrogen is converted to electricity and heat via fuelcell technology. Harry edward nilsson iii born june 15, 1941 in brooklyn, new york died january 15, 1994, usually credited as simply nilsson, was an american singersongwriter with a three octave vocal range. The fate of our site directly depends on its relevance. Music composed and performed by harry nilsson me and my. Is it a childrens story, an acid trip, or a combination of both.
The point follows the travails of a rather hapless roundheaded boy named oblio, who cant seem to get over in a land of pointed people and things. Harry potter complete collection 20012011 1080p bluray x264 dtsetrg 48. But theres an elegance to these songs, and a satirical wink to their content, thatlike any great. Usage public domain topics psychedelicatessen, wesu, radio, the point, harry nilsson. Rich with semantic trickery, the point is probably the most existential childrens yarn ever told. Seventeen discs may be an enormous undertaking, and admittedly some of the road is rocky, but the journey harry nilsson takes on the rca albums collection is distinctive and thrilling, whether its heard for the first or 40th time. A year before harry nilsson achieved commercial success with 1971s nilsson schmilsson, the late singersongwriter released the point. Thematically brilliant, densely orchestrated and packed with more hooks than a meat locker, the point. Harry nilsson oblios return narration lyrics genius lyrics.
Psychedelicatessenharry nilsson the point special21708. I cant say whether i would appreciate it more or less having discovered it in my 20th year or my 10th. It was accompanied by an animated film adaptation directed by fred wolf, which aired a few weeks after the albums release in early february 1971 on the abctv network. Nilsson explained his inspiration for the point i was on acid and i looked at the trees and i realized that they all came to points, and the little branches came to. Download harry nilsson nilsson the rca albums collection. Harry nilsson 1971 aerial pandemonium ballet harry nilsson 1971 nilsson schmilsson harry nilsson 1972 son of schmilsson harry nilsson 1973 a little touch of schmilsson in the night harry nilsson 1974 pussy cats harry nilsson 1975 duit on mon dei harry nilsson 1975 sandman. A father tells his son a bedtime story about young oblio mike lookinland, who believes that having no point in the fantastical kingdom of pointed heads and things, still has a point. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The point 1971 animation, adventure, family video dailymotion. But an evil count, jealous that oblio is more popular than his own son, says that without a pointed head, oblio is an outlaw. The 1971 animated special the point was based on an album by singersongwriter harry nilsson. This album shows that he was still fully in control, and it was perhaps with the commercial highs of nilsson schmilsson that sent him on his infamous selfdestructive streak of the late 1970s.
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