''Early Tymes'' is a compilation album consisting of demos by
Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experi ...
who recorded for Scott Turner in 1962, when he was still a struggling musician, whose regular job was working in a bank. He was reportedly paid $5 per song to sing vocals to Turner's acoustic guitar. The demos were overdubbed by various studio musicians (including
Leon Russell
Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock a ...
,
Herb Alpert
Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter, pianist, singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, conductor, painter, sculptor and theatre producer, who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (sometimes called "Herb Alpe ...
and
Hal Blaine
Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky; February 5, 1929 – March 11, 2019) was an American drummer and session musician, thought to be among the most recorded studio drummers in the music industry, claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles. ...
) in 1962, and then again were dubbed in 1977 and released on the album ''Early Tymes'' in 1977. The demos were then re-dubbed and released in 1994 as ''Nilsson '62: The Debut Sessions'' and contain previously unreleased demos. ''Hollywood Dreamer'' was released in 2001 without any of the overdubs, and contains the unreleased demos "Oh I Wonder" and "On Time".
''Early Tymes'' Track listing
#"He Ain't Gonna Get My Girl" (Scott Turner) – 1:36
#"It Just Ain't Right" (
John Marascalco
John S. Marascalco (March 27, 1931 – July 5, 2020) was an American songwriter most noted for the songs he wrote for Little Richard. He was born in Grenada, Mississippi and died in Los Angeles, California.
Career
Marascalco co-wrote several o ...
, Turner) – 2:48
#"Please Mr. Music Man" (
Audie Murphy
Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II, and has been described as the most highly decorated enli ...
, Turner) – 2:41
#"Learning from You" (Marascalco, Turner) – 1:19
#"The Will" (Turner, Kevin Young) – 2:40
#"The Ash Grove" (Diane Lampert, Turner) – 1:42
#"All for Your Love" (Peter Farrow, Lampert, Turner) – 1:35
#"There's Gotta Be a Girl" (Marascalco, Turner) – 2:13
#"Building Me Up" (Marascalco, Turner) – 2:46
#"Foolish Clock" (Murphy, Turner) – 2:12
#"Oh, I Wonder" (Marascalco, Turner) – 2:49
''Nilsson '62: The Debut Sessions'' Track listing
#"It Just Ain't Right" (Marascalco, Turner) – 2:48
#"Learning from You" (Marascalco, Turner) – 1:19
#"Thank Heaven for Kathy" (Nilsson, Turner) – 2:28
#"My Girl" (Nilsson, Turner) – 1:59
#"A Man and His Castle" (Turner) – 2:26
#"My Baby's Coming Home" (Holly, Nilsson, Turner) – 1:29
#"Once a Loser" (Turner) – 2:32
#"Me Without You" (Turner) – 1:48
#"Oh Caroline" (
John Marascalco
John S. Marascalco (March 27, 1931 – July 5, 2020) was an American songwriter most noted for the songs he wrote for Little Richard. He was born in Grenada, Mississippi and died in Los Angeles, California.
Career
Marascalco co-wrote several o ...
, Turner) – 1:55
#"The Only Light" (Mitchell, Murphy, Turner) – 3:48
#"Just Wait Till Summer Comes" (Alpert, Turner) – 2:03
#"Please Mr. Music Man" (Murphy, Turner) – 2:41
#"The Will" (Turner, Young) – 2:40
#"He Ain't Gonna Get My Girl" (Turner) – 1:36
#"All for Your Love" (Farrow, Lampert, Turner) – 1:35
#"The Ash Grove" (Lampert, Turner) – 1:42
#"Take This Heart" (Marascalco, Turner) – 1:29
#"Foolish Clock" (Murphy, Turner) – 2:12
#"There's Gotta Be a Girl" (Marascalco, Turner) – 2:13
#"Building Me Up" (Marascalco, Turner) – 2:46
#"On Time" (Turner) – 3:02
#"Nilsson's Message to Scotty" (Nilsson) – 1:06
''Hollywood Dreamer'' Track listing
#"Oh Caroline" (Marascalco, Turner) – 1:55
#"Just Wait Till Summer Comes" (Alpert, Turner) – 2:03
#"It Just Ain't Right" (Marascalco, Turner) – 2:48
#"The Will" (Turner, Young) – 2:40
#"He Ain't Gonna Get My Girl" (Turner) – 1:36
#"The Only Light" (Mitchell, Murphy, Turner) – 3:48
#"Once a Loser" (Turner) – 2:32
#"The Ash Grove" (Lampert, Turner) – 1:42
#"Building Me Up" (Marascalco, Turner) – 2:46
#"A Man and His Castle" (Turner) – 2:26
#"All for Your Love" (Farrow, Lampert, Turner) – 1:35
#"My Baby's Coming Home" (Holly, Nilsson, Turner) – 1:29
#"Please Mr. Music Man" (Murphy, Turner) – 2:41
#"Oh, I Wonder" (Marascalco, Turner) – 2:49
#"Learning from You" (Marascalco, Turner) – 1:19
#"Take This Heart" (Marascalco, Turner) – 1:29
#"There's Gotta Be a Girl" (Marascalco, Turner) – 2:13
#"Me Without You" (Turner) – 1:48
#"My Girl" (Nilsson, Turner) – 1:59
#"Thank Heaven for Kathy" (Nilsson, Turner) – 2:28
#"Foolish Clock" (Murphy, Turner) – 2:12
#"It Just Ain't Right" (Marascalco, Turner) – 2:50
#"On Time" (Turner) – 3:02
#"Nilsson's Message to Scotty" (Nilsson) – 1:06
Personnel
''Early Tymes''
*Guitar:
Johnny Christopher
John Lee Christopher Jr. (born 1943 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American singer, guitarist, session musician and songwriter.
Music career
Christopher's singles included "(She's A) Girl Of Many Colors / The Teacher And The Pet" (1969) and "Love S ...
, Tom Owen, Scott Turner,
Reggie Young
Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (December 12, 1936 – January 17, 2019) was an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studio house band, The Memphis Boys, and was a leading session musician.
He played on various recordings with ...
*Bass:
Joe Osborn
Joe Osborn (August 28, 1937 – December 14, 2018Steve Schaeffer
*Keyboards:
Randy Goodrum
Charles Randolph Goodrum (born July 7, 1947) is an American songwriter, pianist, and producer. Goodrum wrote number one songs in each of the four decades after his first number one hit, 1978's " You Needed Me".
Goodrum's songs have appeared on ...
*Drums:
Buddy Harman
Murrey Mizell "Buddy" Harman, Jr. (December 23, 1928 – August 21, 2008) was an American country music session musician.
Career
Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Harman studied music at Roy C. Knapp School of Percussion. He returned to Nashville ...
, Karl Himmel
*Backing Vocals: The Wizard Of Ahs
''Hollywood Dreamer''
*Guitar:
James Burton
James Edward Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Dubberly, Louisiana, United States) is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 (his induction speech was given by longtime fan Keith Richards), Burton has also ...
, Johnny Christopher, Troy Lancaster, Tom Owen, Scott Turner
*Bass: Steve Bryant, Joe Osborn, Steve Schaeffer
*Piano:
Herb Alpert
Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter, pianist, singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, conductor, painter, sculptor and theatre producer, who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (sometimes called "Herb Alpe ...
, Randy Goodrum,
Leon Russell
Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock a ...
*Drums:
Hal Blaine
Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky; February 5, 1929 – March 11, 2019) was an American drummer and session musician, thought to be among the most recorded studio drummers in the music industry, claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles. ...