This collection has plenty of
Harry Nilsson gems, including his definitive covers of
Badfinger's "Without You" and
Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin'," as well as
Nilsson's own version of "One," a huge hit for
Three Dog Night, but it lacks some obvious tracks, as well, including "Coconut," "Cuddly Toy" (a key album track for
the Monkees), the fascinatingly realized "1941," the infectious and cartoon-like "Me and My Arrow," and his hit dance single "Jump into the Fire," so it doesn't make the best introduction to this unique artist, although there's still plenty here to convince anyone that
Nilsson was truly gifted and definitely one of a kind.
–
Steve Leggett, Rovi