''Knnillssonn'' is the fourteenth studio album by the American musician

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 ...

, released in 1977. ''Knnillssonn'' was Nilsson's final album for

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. It was his personal favorite while recording it, as his voice had recovered from the damage done during the 1974 ''

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'' sessions; his songs were more developed and his singing was in top form. RCA Records management agreed and had prepared to promote ''Knnillssonn'' heavily as his comeback album. Nilsson's last several albums had been released with little advance notice and promotion and were mostly overlooked by the public. Shortly after the release of ''Knnillssonn'',

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died unexpectedly on August 16, 1977, at age 42; Presley and Nilsson were both RCA recording artists and the sudden death of Elvis resulted in a complete overhaul of RCA's forthcoming release schedules and promotion plans. Immediately following Presley's death, demand for his recordings was so high, stores could not keep them in stock. Money and resources allotted to ''Knnillssonn'' and other new RCA releases was all redirected to promoting Presley's recently issued final album ''

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'', as well as developing future Presley releases of unissued material, reissues and the promotion and repressing of Presley's extensive back catalog.

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, billed on the album as Mara Gibb, was the guest mystery singer on "Perfect Day". The St. Paul's Cathedral Choir Boys choir is also on this track in addition to "All I Think About Is You".

Critical reception

The ''

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'' dismissed the album as "a bland, weak collection that doesn't even make very good Muzak." In 1995, the ''

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'' labeled ''Knnillssonn'' an "obscure near-masterpiece."

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Harry Nilsson #"All I Think About Is You" – 4:04 #"I Never Thought I'd Get This Lonely" – 5:06 #"Who Done It?" – 5:20 #"Lean on Me" – 2:51 #"Goin' Down" – 3:11 #"Old Bones" – 2:58 #"Sweet Surrender" – 4:42 #"Blanket for a Sail" – 2:33 #"Laughin' Man" – 2:56 #"Perfect Day" – 3:54

Personnel

- vocals

Charts

Album Single

References

{{Authority control Harry Nilsson albums 1977 albums RCA Records albums