Aerial Ballet

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All tracks are written by Harry Nilsson, except where noted

Aerial Ballet
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1968
RecordedSeptember 1967 - March 1968
StudioRCA Victor's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California
Genre
Length29:02
Label RCA Victor
Producer Rick Jarrard
Nilsson chronology
Pandemonium Shadow Show
(1967)
Aerial Ballet
(1968)
Skidoo
(1968)
Singles from Aerial Ballet
  1. "One"
    Released: 1968
  2. "Everybody's Talkin'"
    Released: August 1969
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Daddy's Song*"2:41
2."Good Old Desk"2:22
3."Don't Leave Me"2:18
4."Mr. Richland's Favorite Song"2:12
5."Little Cowboy"1:22
6."Together"2:08
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Everybody's Talkin'" Fred Neil 2:41
8."I Said Goodbye to Me" 2:13
9."Little Cowboy (Reprise)" 0:52
10."Mr. Tinker" 2:41
11."One" 2:50
12."The Wailing of the Willow"Harry Nilsson, Ian Freebairn-Smith 2:00
13."Bath" 2:24
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Sister Marie"3:01
15."Miss Butter's Lament"2:20
16."Girlfriend"1:50

Personnel

Credits per Allmusic: [9]

Production and technical personnel

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