"No Mercy" "I'll Cry Tomorrow" "Baltimore" "Shine Silently" "Steal Away" "Kool Skool" "A Fool Like Me" "I Found Her" "You're So Easy" Produced by Bob Ezrin
🥰 I need to hear this album on my own in every single year since 1979, it turns me into a really special good mood, Nils is great, what a masterpiece album
My college roommate used to play this all the time 79-80. Hearing this takes me back, good and bad chills and memories. Thanks for posting this, I would never have found it otherwise.
This was one of two Nils Lofgren albums I purchased at the PX in the Army in the summer of 1984. This music lifted my spirit and helped me somehow. I am forever grateful to this wonderful musician and artist for his music.
A true masterpiece here. Nils is a musician I`ve been following most parts of my life. He`s so much more tha E Streetbands guitar axe. Long may he run.
I literally wore this cassette tape out. "Shine Silently" and "I Found Her" resonated with specific poingnant chapters in my life back in the day... Check out the longer and newer version of "Shine Silently" here: ua-cam.com/video/GLzgGKWj6rs/v-deo.html It will blow you away!
bucky468 - "White Lies" can still be heard on classic rock station's occasionally. And it reached #10 on the Billboard charts making it their highest ranking song. . I never heard of the other one. "1 + 1" was the only album I've ever heard & that was back in 1973. What kills me is Nil grew up in D.C. and began his band GRIN here in the Georgetown area where they played at our great "Cellar Door" club with Neal Young & GRIN. And I remember that!! Never got to see them play. At 14 - 15, I was not allowed to go to Georgetown - too many bars & titty joints my parents said and I wasn't old enough to get in the clubs. They did get a lot of local air time here (1460 on AM, & DC101 - "Kick ass Rock & Roll"!) with that album. They we're so popular all around VA/DC/MD. Everyone I knew had this album. Many got it from radio give-aways. I'd still love to see him play. Never understood why they didn't catch on outside of here. They were excellent. 😍💞
All Music Nils Review by Joe Viglione "With mainstream success continuing to elude Lofgren, A&M brought in Bob Ezrin in 1979, to oversee Nils. Ezrin was known for his successes with Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, and Kiss. Lofgren: "The label said they wanted to bring in co-writers, and I said that I didn't do that. Ezrin said, 'What about Lou Reed?' And I said, 'Well, yeah, okay. That would be cool.'" Lofgren watched a football game at Reed's Greenwich Village apartment and the two struck up a friendship. In the middle of the night Reed would call Lofgren and dictate lyrics over the phone. Their collaborations appeared across Nils and Reed's The Bells, also released in 1979. Ezrin also brought in contributions from Dick Wagner, who'd worked with Reed, Kiss, and Cooper ("Only Women Bleed" and "You And Me"). Wagner and Reed co-wrote "I'll Cry Tomorrow" a sequel of sorts to "I Never Cry" (1976) by Wagner and Cooper.[1] With such hit makers at his side, Lofgren felt certain that Nils would be his breakthrough and that songs like "Shine Silently" would be hits"
rockvilleraven - Hey Rocky! Just saw your reply. I just posted the same thing above because they were locals from here. Nil grew up in D.C. I so wanted to see them play at "The Cellar Door" but by the time I was legal, the band had disbanded. I was 14 when I heard them off their "1 + 1"album. DC101 ("Kick-Ass Rock & Roll!" Remember?) And 1460 AM. Did you ever get to see them? They were really big, like the Nighthawks. Loved this album!
Funny. Everyone says they want to buy the vinyl. I've been staring at this dusty cover for 10 yrs. Friend of a friend shipped all her albums to me. She never picked them up. Nils sits in my living. Never heard a song til today, out of curiosity. (i kinda liked the Original Jungle Book soundtrack in the stack myself)
Music is teamwork and when the members are on the same level things are going fine.... like Nils since a long time in the E street band with Springsteen!
If this is his 1st solo album, it's interesting to tell everyone that Bruce Springsteen used to listen to his 1st album over & over with the guy who went on to become their manager and fashioned their "Both in the USA" album from that. Good article called "Six Questions ..." from '08 about those Glory Days! No pun intended! 😎
@@SmileyLovesMusic 4th studio solo release, to be 7 you would have to include two live albums (Night after Night and Back it Up: Authorised bootleg) and a Grin compilation (not solo)
Produced. by Bob Ezrin aka Toronto Bob. He produced so many great albums, the list is endless. He plays keys on this record as well. One of my fav Bob Ezrin productions is Lou Reed's Berlin. Pink Floyds The Wall is another. Alice Coopers 3rd album, first with Warner Brothers, Love It To Death, is another great record Bob produced. Back in the day I also got into Kiss's Destroyer which was the only Kiss album I listened to.
Nils and Lou Reed collaborated on 3 songs on this album writing the lyric, let Nils tell the story "I was working with Bob Ezrin on an album - and Bob said, “You got some great music, but the lyrics aren’t up to standard. Rather than have you rewrite, how about we bring in a lyricist?” I said, “Well, it depends on who it is.” He goes, “How about Lou Reed?” Next thing I know I’m in a cab across town to Lou’s apartment - and we’re sitting there drinking and watching a football game together. Anyway, I put together a tape with 13 songs, music with some lyrics, a couple of titles, and FedEx it to Lou. Three weeks go by. It’s 4.30 in the morning, telephone rings. “Nils, this is Lou Reed. Sorry for the late call but I haven’t slept for three days and nights. I loved your cassette and I just finished 13 sets of lyrics. Do you want me to dictate them to you now?” I said, “Did you call and tell me I just wrote 13 songs with Lou Reed?” We had a good chuckle about this pretty painless co-writing adventure. I ended up using three of the songs on my Nils album and Lou used three on The Bells. I put a couple more on Damaged Goods. Over the years, Lou and I would talk occasionally about doing something with the other songs. Sadly, we lost Lou but I ended up getting the rest of them out on the Blue With Lou 2019 album"» - Nils Lofgren, 2023
Completely underrated musician.
ah, it's just cause he's short, his peers know he's a giant!
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I need to hear this album on my own in every single year since 1979, it turns me into a really special good mood, Nils is great, what a masterpiece album
Thanks for posting! I love this album and it's nearly impossible to get.
My college roommate used to play this all the time 79-80. Hearing this takes me back, good and bad chills and memories. Thanks for posting this, I would never have found it otherwise.
This was one of two Nils Lofgren albums I purchased at the PX in the Army in the summer of 1984. This music lifted my spirit and helped me somehow. I am forever grateful to this wonderful musician and artist for his music.
Heartwarming music,from a flippin genius !
🫂
Very good album this, I used to have a vinyl copy would love to own it on CD!
All the songs on this album are great. No filler. I have the album. Wish they'd release it on CD
'Kool Skool' is filler. Nothing else is close to filler.
A true masterpiece here. Nils is a musician I`ve been following most parts of my life. He`s so much more tha E Streetbands guitar axe. Long may he run.
I literally wore this cassette tape out. "Shine Silently" and "I Found Her" resonated with specific poingnant chapters in my life back in the day... Check out the longer and newer version of "Shine Silently" here: ua-cam.com/video/GLzgGKWj6rs/v-deo.html It will blow you away!
👌🏽👌🏻👌🏿🥰 thank you
Yet another Bob Ezrin gem!
That’s cool, I enjoy learning about these artists
The album that introduced me to the great man.........a masterclass musician.....
Holy crap, this is pretty awesome. The first two songs were just meh, but it suddenly gets just amazing. I wanna buy this album.
bucky468 - "White Lies" can still be heard on classic rock station's occasionally. And it reached #10 on the Billboard charts making it their highest ranking song. . I never heard of the other one.
"1 + 1" was the only album I've ever heard & that was back in 1973. What kills me is Nil grew up in D.C. and began his band GRIN here in the Georgetown area where they played at our great "Cellar Door" club with Neal Young & GRIN. And I remember that!! Never got to see them play. At 14 - 15, I was not allowed to go to Georgetown - too many bars & titty joints my parents said and I wasn't old enough to get in the clubs.
They did get a lot of local air time here (1460 on AM, & DC101 - "Kick ass Rock & Roll"!) with that album. They we're so popular all around VA/DC/MD. Everyone I knew had this album. Many got it from radio give-aways. I'd still love to see him play.
Never understood why they didn't catch on outside of here. They were excellent. 😍💞
Great autographed copy of this album on eBay at the moment, just £19.99, think I might have a bid myself!
One of first albums I bought.. & Leo Kotke💕 FIRST concert at IU Auditorium(Ind)
GREAT!!!
thanks
ニルスにたどり着きました。
グリンの頃、ホワイトライズから聞いています。
このアリバム ニルス
全曲好きです。
2021年に聞けるとは…。
thanks
Fucking good.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I only have this on scratchy-ass vinyl and it was almost impossible for me to transfer. This is awesome!
Scratchy-ass vinyl 👌🏽
All Music Nils Review by Joe Viglione
"With mainstream success continuing to elude Lofgren, A&M brought in Bob Ezrin in 1979, to oversee Nils. Ezrin was known for his successes with Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, and Kiss. Lofgren: "The label said they wanted to bring in co-writers, and I said that I didn't do that. Ezrin said, 'What about Lou Reed?' And I said, 'Well, yeah, okay. That would be cool.'" Lofgren watched a football game at Reed's Greenwich Village apartment and the two struck up a friendship. In the middle of the night Reed would call Lofgren and dictate lyrics over the phone. Their collaborations appeared across Nils and Reed's The Bells, also released in 1979. Ezrin also brought in contributions from Dick Wagner, who'd worked with Reed, Kiss, and Cooper ("Only Women Bleed" and "You And Me"). Wagner and Reed co-wrote "I'll Cry Tomorrow" a sequel of sorts to "I Never Cry" (1976) by Wagner and Cooper.[1] With such hit makers at his side, Lofgren felt certain that Nils would be his breakthrough and that songs like "Shine Silently" would be hits"
My jam is "No Mercy"- it was a minor radio hit out this way.
Got lots of airplay on DC 101.
+bucky468 YOU TELL EM!
rockvilleraven - Hey Rocky! Just saw your reply. I just posted the same thing above because they were locals from here. Nil grew up in D.C. I so wanted to see them play at "The Cellar Door" but by the time I was legal, the band had disbanded. I was 14 when I heard them off their "1 + 1"album. DC101 ("Kick-Ass Rock & Roll!" Remember?) And 1460 AM. Did you ever get to see them? They were really big, like the Nighthawks. Loved this album!
bucky468 - somebody's gotta "Troll" & try to ruin it for everyone.... he obviously has never heard of Grin or possibly Nils.
Thanks:) I lost my vinyl coy of this years ago :(
Mark Stephenson somebody stole it! 🤗😏😊
I still have mine, which was purchased in the spring of 1980.
Funny. Everyone says they want to buy the vinyl. I've been staring at this dusty cover for 10 yrs. Friend of a friend shipped all her albums to me. She never picked them up. Nils sits in my living. Never heard a song til today, out of curiosity. (i kinda liked the Original Jungle Book soundtrack in the stack myself)
Music is teamwork and when the members are on the same level things are going fine.... like Nils since a long time in the E street band with Springsteen!
Nils is the karate kid, but with guitar and singing. The guy is a freaking genius!
Brings back such good memories!
Great song, but doesn't really describe boxing; The referee usually steps in and stops the fight if it starts becoming too one-sided.
+Richard Hunter Ha HA- You tube Ken Buchanan and Duran watch the 13the round when one of the greatest unjustices I have ever seen in my 59 years.
You want a quote to describe boxing,Rocky 2,
"You ever been punched in the face 400 times a day " ?
Shine silently 14:45
Saw Nils at Birmingham Odeon in '79 when this album came out , a class act still !
Lucky !!!!
Having said that I saw him at Reading 79
Woo
Thank you.
You're welcome! "I'll Cry Tomorrow" is my personal favorite.
"I found her" is mine. :)
If this is his 1st solo album, it's interesting to tell everyone that Bruce Springsteen used to listen to his 1st album over & over with the guy who went on to become their manager and fashioned their "Both in the USA" album from that. Good article called "Six Questions ..." from '08 about those Glory Days! No pun intended! 😎
not his first album. his 4th i think.
His 7th.
@@SmileyLovesMusic 4th studio solo release, to be 7 you would have to include two live albums (Night after Night and Back it Up: Authorised bootleg) and a Grin compilation (not solo)
Produced. by Bob Ezrin aka Toronto Bob. He produced so many great albums, the list is endless. He plays keys on this record as well. One of my fav Bob Ezrin productions is Lou Reed's Berlin. Pink Floyds The Wall is another. Alice Coopers 3rd album, first with Warner Brothers, Love It To Death, is another great record Bob produced. Back in the day I also got into Kiss's Destroyer which was the only Kiss album I listened to.
That, and the fact that Bob brought in outside lyric writers, including Lou Reed to help out
incredible selection of songs,a great great writer!
Nils and Lou Reed collaborated on 3 songs on this album writing the lyric, let Nils tell the story
"I was working with Bob Ezrin on an album - and Bob said, “You got some great music, but the lyrics aren’t up to standard. Rather than have you rewrite, how about we bring in a lyricist?” I said, “Well, it depends on who it is.” He goes, “How about Lou Reed?” Next thing I know I’m in a cab across town to Lou’s apartment - and we’re sitting there drinking and watching a football game together. Anyway, I put together a tape with 13 songs, music with some lyrics, a couple of titles, and FedEx it to Lou. Three weeks go by. It’s 4.30 in the morning, telephone rings. “Nils, this is Lou Reed. Sorry for the late call but I haven’t slept for three days and nights. I loved your cassette and I just finished 13 sets of lyrics. Do you want me to dictate them to you now?” I said, “Did you call and tell me I just wrote 13 songs with Lou Reed?” We had a good chuckle about this pretty painless co-writing adventure. I ended up using three of the songs on my Nils album and Lou used three on The Bells. I put a couple more on Damaged Goods. Over the years, Lou and I would talk occasionally about doing something with the other songs. Sadly, we lost Lou but I ended up getting the rest of them out on the Blue With Lou 2019 album"» - Nils Lofgren, 2023