HARRY NILSSON - A LITTLE TOUCH OF SCHMILSSON IN THE NIGHT NM/NM

A Little Touch Of Schmilsson in the Night is Harry Nilsson’s most refined detour, a lovingly arranged album of pre-rock standards that shows his versatility beyond the idiosyncratic pop for which he was known. Released in 1973, it finds him revisiting songs such as “It Had to Be You”, “Always” and “As Time Goes By” with a lightly playful tone and close attention to melody and phrasing. The record was produced by Derek Taylor and arranged by Gordon Jenkins, whose orchestral setting gives Nilsson’s voice a warm, old-world frame. It remains one of his most unusual and distinctive albums.