Spotlight on Nilsson is the debut album by Harry Nilsson. It is essentially a compilation of all four of the singles (and their respective B-Sides) that were released during his tenure on the Tower label (1964–1966), plus two previously unreleased tracks. It has been re-issued numerous times over the years with different sleeves, attempting to capitalize on his later success at RCA. It was released in 1969 on 8-track on Pickwick as Rock 'N' Roll, without "The Path That Leads to Trouble", and in the UK on EMI's One-Up label in 1972 as Early Years, with the original tracklisting.

Spotlight on Nilsson
Studio album by
Released1966
Recorded1964–1966
GenrePop
Length22:39
LabelTower
Nilsson chronology
Spotlight on Nilsson
(1966)
Pandemonium Shadow Show
(1967)
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Allmusic [1]

The track "Good Times" would be later covered by the Monkees as the title track for their 2016 reunion album.

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Harry Nilsson; except where indicated

  1. "The Path That Leads to Trouble" (Johnny Cole) – 2:08 - with The New Salvation Singers
  2. "Good Times" – 1:50 - with The New Salvation Singers
  3. "So You Think You've Got Troubles" (Marvin Rainwater) – 2:20
  4. "I'm Gonna Lose My Mind" (Johnny Cole) – 2:06
  5. "She's Yours" (Nilsson, J.R. Shanklin) – 2:02
  6. "Sixteen Tons" (Merle Travis) – 2:29
  7. "Born in Grenada" (Nilsson, John Marascalco) – 2:16
  8. "You Can't Take Your Love (Away from Me)" – 2:20
  9. "Growin' Up" – 2:48
  10. "Do You Believe" – 2:20

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