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As the documentary asked: who is Harry Nilsson? There’s no easy answer, as his musical identity shifted so much from release to release and era to era. The golden-voiced singer and writer of songs both disarmingly witty and deeply touching was the artist esteemed by the Beatles and pop enthusiasts everywhere. But Harry was also an utterly unique, thoroughly charming song interpreter who started eyeing the Great American Songbook long before it was fashionable in the rock world. All of the above made for vital recordings in his catalog, a catalog that’s expansively explored in this 17-CD set and its 48-page booklet full of photos and new notes. First, you’ll encounter 14 remastered LPs (1967–77) expanded with bonus tracks: "Pandemonium Shadow Show" (mono and stereo), "Aerial Ballet" (mono and stereo), "Harry," "Nilsson Sings Newman," "The Point!," "Aerial Pandemonium Ballet," "Nilsson Schmilsson," "Son of Schmilsson," "A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night," "Pussy Cats," "Duit on Mon Dei," "Sandman," "…That’s the Way It Is" and "Knnillssonn." Then comes the manna from heaven for all you Nilsson-obsessed collectors: three newly compiled CDs of unreleased and hard-to-find alternate versions, single-only tracks, demos, foreign-language one-offs and soundtrack recordings. Joining "Everybody’s Talkin’," "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City," "Without You," "Coconut," "Spaceman," "Remember (Christmas)," "As Time Goes By," "What’ll I Do" and all the other classic hits and interpretations here are demos of "Sweet Lorraine," "Ballin’ the Jack" (those two with Dr. John), "Cuddly Toy," "Signs," "Without You" and "Driving Along," alternate versions of "It Had to Be You," "Jump into the Fire," "Rainmaker," "Together," "Goin’ Down"…a treasure trove from one of the most beloved—and subversive—figures in pop-rock history! Sony Legacy.