With his star on the rise and his breakthrough LP, Nilsson Schmilsson, just around the corner, Harry Nilsson took it upon himself to introduce his newly acquired fan base to his earlier material, albeit in a wildly unconventional, but unmistakably Nilsson fashion. Rather than simply re-release his first two records, 1967’s Pandemonium Shadow Show and 1968’s Aerial Ballet, Nilsson chopped, screwed, re-edited and in turn, created the world’s first remix album from their contents.
Those who hadn’t heard the first two records wouldn’t necessarily discover anything out of the ordinary, since both were stylistically very similar. But for the few who already had these two records in their collection, purchasing Aerial Pandemonium Ballet was still a no-brainer – even if there were no new songs on the album. Entire sections were slowed down, others were removed entirely, new vocals were added, songs were completely remixed and intros and outros were tacked on to create an entirely new beast, yet one that would remain faithful to the originals. So far ahead of its time and an amazing record any way you look at it.
Track listing:
Introduction
1941
Daddy’s Song
Mr. Richland’s Favorite Song
Good Old Desk
Everybody’s Talkin’
Bath
River Deep – Mountain High
Sleep Late, My Lady Friend
Don’t Leave Me
Without Her
Together
One
Closing
