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Background. Nilsson was being pressured to produce a follow-up album similar to his 1971 breakthrough, Nilsson Schmilsson, but instead, he created a more eccentric work. The album was produced by Richard Perry and features musical contributions from former Beatles Ringo Starr and George Harrison.
"You're Breakin' My Heart" is a song by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson, appearing on his 1972 album Son of Schmilsson. It is notorious for the opening line, "You're breakin' my heart / You're tearin' it apart / So fuck you".
Jul 10, 2022 · Harry Nilsson released 'Son of Schmilsson,' the surprising follow-up to his gold-selling Top 5 smash 'Nilsson Schmilsson,' on July 10, 1972.
Harry's son, Zak Nilsson, remembers visiting George Harrison while Harry was recording "How About You" for The Fisher King at Abbey Road Studios in London, "We were there for a week, and one day after being at Abbey Road for a couple hours, I was told that we were going out to see George.
May 10, 2024 · Harry Nilsson's eighth album, Son of Schmilsson was released. It featured George Harrison under the name George Harrysong and Ringo Starr, listed as Richie Snare, on some of the tracks. Peter Frampton also played guitar on most of the album.
Of not inconsequential interest to entomologists, Ringo Starr (Richie Snare) and George Harrison (Harrysong) consummate their affection for the artist with supporting roles on Son of Schmilsson, and in a sense this album served as a template for subsequent Richard Perry-produced albums by Ringo.
Feb 21, 2010 · Son of Schmilsson is a restless, fitfully brilliant record that smacks of self-destruction at almost every corner.
