Sandman (album)


Sandman is the twelfth album by Harry Nilsson.

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Harry Nilsson, except where noted.
  1. "I'll Take a Tango" – 2:58
  2. "Something True" – 2:54
  3. "Pretty Soon There'll Be Nothing Left for Everybody" – 2:50
  4. "The Ivy Covered Walls" – 3:15
  5. "Here's Why I Did Not Go to Work Today" – 4:05
  6. "The Flying Saucer Song" – 6:40
  7. "How to Write a Song" – 3:12
  8. "Jesus Christ You're Tall" – 4:08
  9. "Will She Miss Me" – 4:43

    Personnel

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The Flying Saucer Song

Many people think they recognize one of the main voices in Harry Nilsson's "The Flying Saucer Song" as Joe Cocker. But the voices are all Nilsson using three distinct voice inflections. The gruff background vocals, however, are provided by Joe Cocker, whose coarse delivery is similar to Nilsson's.
"I don't think there's that much of a similarity," says Harry, "It's just that we both can occasionally muster up a brandy tone. We're whiskey-throated tenors. The Orson Welles type of guy from Citizen Kane."
"The Flying Saucer Song" was written for, and originally recorded, during the Pussy Cats sessions but was not released until Sandman.