Gotta Get Up: Songs Of Harry Nilsson 1965-1972 - Best Vintage Music Collection for Relaxation & Road Trips

I don't consider myself a Nilsson fanatic, but I have been diving into his catalog over the last year and couldn't resist this, especially given Ace Record's amazing track record for these types of hard-to-find-rarities compilations. I'm glad I did.Ace has hit it out of the park again with this, and it's yet another reminder of how strong the Nilsson catalog is. There is a wide range of styles on display here, but they are linked by gifted songwriting and some inventive arrangements. Highlights for me include the modern take on "Gotta Get Up" sung by Nilsson's daughter, the brassy reworking of Nilsson's masterpiece "1941", Harpers Bizarre going after "Poly High" (with help from Harry in a version that out-trips his original), and Alan Lake giving proper treatment to a song Harry never recorded properly himself, "Good Times" (recently revived by the Monkees, using Harry's original demo, for their recent reunion effort Good Times!).And that's not even to mention the better-known material on here, like the two songs Harry gave to the Monkees in the 60s, or Blood Sweat & Tears well-known take on "Without Her". Or the full-blown Phil Spector production of "This Could Be the Night", arguably the greatest song Harry never properly recorded himself. A stellar CD.