Various Artists - This Is The Town: A Tribute To Nilsson, Volume 1

A tribute to the legendary Harry Nilsson

Featuring Langhorne Slim, Willy Bonham, Yellowbirds and more

Limited edition gatefold yellow vinyl

MP3 album download included contains seven additional songs

This Is The Town: A Tribute to Nilsson (Volume 1), is a 20-track collection that celebrates the artistry and songs of the legendary singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson. Produced by Kenny Siegal and recorded over the course of 2013 at Old Soul Studios in Catskill, N.Y., the album features a diverse gathering of young artists performing songs that span the breadth of Nilsson's repertoire, including "Early In The Morning" by Langhorne Slim, "Jump Into The Fire" by Low Cut Connie, "Are You Sleeping" by Marco Benevento, "Rainmaker" by Yellowbirds, "Think About Your Troubles" by Willy Mason and "Everybody's Talkin'" by Tracy Bonham. Harry's daughter Annie Nilsson contributes a rendition of "Gotta Get Up," along with the original illustrations that serve as the album's artwork.

"Each artist has taken a Nilsson song that meant something to them, and with passion and inspiration, transformed it into something that is both a fitting tribute, and entirely their own," Kenny Siegal explains. "In doing so, they are helping Harry Nilsson to be remembered as his songs live again through these new creative interpretations."

Harry Nilsson's son Zak Nilsson has endorsed This Is The Town, stating: "There is a huge breadth of talent here. So many of these songs grabbed me from the first phrase, like it kicks in and I'm just sitting here thinking, ‘Oh wow.' Some of them are just absolutely perfect. They are covers of Harry's songs, but they have a lot of those sort of signature Nilsson twists in them. The kind of versions only real fans of Harry's music could put together."

Conceived by Kenny Siegal as a two-volume set, he is already at work recording the second edition to the tribute.

 

Side 1

1. Early In The Morning - Langhorne Slim

2. You’re Breakin’ My Heart - Dawn Landes

3. Jump Into The Fire - Low Cut Connie

4. 1941 – Jenny O

5. Me and My Arrow – The Mommyheads

6. Gotta Get Up - Annie Nilsson

7. Poli High - Blueberry

Side 2

8. Think About Your Troubles - Willy Mason

9. Rainmaker - Yellowbirds

10. Are You Sleeping? - Marco Benevento

11. Sweethaven - Rasputina

12. Everybody’s Talkin - Tracy Bonham

13. Mr. Richland’s Favorite Song - Johnny Society

Side 3 (VIA Download)

14. Nobody Cares About The Railroads Anymore - The Wiyos

15. Everthing’s Got Em’ - Stellacutta

16. Coconut - Brian Dewean

17. I Said Goodbye to Me - Josh Kaufman

18. Without Her - Johanna Warren

19. Without You - Church Of Betty

20. Don’t Forget Me - Mamie Minch

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