Schmilsson Chronicles: Behind the Picture Lyric
Welcome back to the Scott Price Media blog! You are currently tuned into our third major installment as we continue to push the boundaries of how we document music history. Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on the making of our latest picture lyric. A project that proved to be as chaotic and brilliant as the album that inspired it.
When I set out to build this page, I’ll be honest with you. It was a monumental undertaking. Adding the individual credits and mapping out every contributor to the picture lyric page took a little bit of work. But as the data started to populate, I found myself absolutely floored by the “all-star” lineup assembled for these sessions. I mean, we aren’t just talking about great musicians. We’re talking about a hall of fame roster that includes George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Peter Frampton, and the legendary Nicky Hopkins. Simply incredible!
At the heart of this rhythmic engine was the incomparable Barry Morgan. His steady hand on the drums provided the foundation that allowed Harry Nilsson to lean into his most eccentric era. And eccentric it was!
And oh, the antics! This was the era of the infamous “Dracula sessions.” Between the heavy drinking and Harry’s insistence on wearing a vampire cape throughout the London sessions, the atmosphere was part rock ‘n’ roll circus and part gothic theater, lol. What’s truly ironic and what I’ve highlighted in this installment is that almost the entire “cast” of characters you see in our picture lyric were actually present on the album itself. It was like a gathering of rock royalty participating in Harry’s beautiful, beer-soaked sabotage of his own pop stardom.
This picture lyric is a tribute to that beautiful madness, but don’t get too comfortable. This is just the beginning. We have a major installment coming to the scottpricemedia.com mainframe very soon. One that will redefine the Scott Price Media experience.
Details to follow. Stay tuned.
— Scott
See The Full Picture Lyric on ScottPriceMedia.com
