Final Sessions

Final Sessions

Every album tells a story. Introducing "Final Sessions," a new audio documentary series about music's most notable releases. The first season is a 4-part limited series detailing the long and fascinating narrative behind "Losst And Founnd," singer and songwriter Harry Nilsson's last album of new music. Known for timeless hits like "Everybody's Talkin'," "Gotta Get Up" (the theme to Netflix's "Russian Doll") and "Without You," Harry was working on his final album right up to his untimely death in 1994, at the age of 52. Now, 25 years later, producer and collaborator Mark Hudson (Ringo Starr, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne) and a cadre of friends, such as Jim Keltner, Van Dyke Parks, Jimmy Webb and even his son Kiefo Nilsson, have helped bring the album to life. "Final Sessions" is an in-depth exploration of Harry's music, his close friendship with the Beatles, his family life, and how his backstory informed his classic songs. A new episode airs every Friday in November, leading up to the release of "Losst And Founnd" on November 22nd.

Episodes

November 22, 2019 22 mins

He sang about love and death — sometimes in the same song — up until the very end. Harry Nilsson, says one friend, had a boxing problem with God.

Harry's final album, "Losst And Founnd" on Omnivore Recordings, is now available everywhere. Listen to it, as well as a bunch of songs that inspired this episode, here.

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In 1967, as he was recording his first album, Harry Nilsson made a startling discovery: the father he thought killed in World War II was still alive. His music dreamed of a different childhood, but he may have had to stop making it to make those dreams real.

"Losst And Founnd" comes out November 22nd on Omnivore Recordings.

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November 8, 2019 24 mins

John Lennon and Paul McCartney declared Harry Nilsson their favorite artist and invited him to London during the recording of the White Album. He wrote and recorded with all four Beatles, but he worshipped John Lennon, whose death would reshape Harry’s life.

"Losst And Founnd" comes out November 22nd on Omnivore Recordings.

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November 1, 2019 26 mins

Harry Nilsson was one of the greatest singers and songwriters of the 1970s, but by the time of his death in 1994 he hadn’t released an album for more than a decade. What happened? And how did the recordings he was making — up until two days before his death — go unheard for 25 years?

Harry's final album, "Losst And Founnd," comes out November 22nd on Omnivore Recordings.

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October 27, 2019 1 min

A preview of Final Sessions, season 1, centered on Harry Nilsson's "Losst And Founnd."

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