Harry Nilsson był amerykańskim piosenkarzem i kompozytorem, który osiągnął największy sukces komercyjny na początku lat 70. Zasłynął takimi hitami jak „Everybody's Talkin'” i „Without You” i należał do nielicznych artystów pop-rockowych, którzy odnieśli sukces, nie koncertując regularnie.
Kompilacja Original Album Classics zawiera pięć albumów studyjnych na pięciu płytach CD. Pierwsza płyta zawiera album Nilsson Schmilsson z klasycznymi utworami Without You, Coconut i Jump Into The Fire. Drugie CD oferuje jazzową kolekcję A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night z nagraniami standardów takich jak As Time Goes By czy Makin' Whoopee!. Trzecia płyta to Aerial Ballet z utworem Everybody's Talkin' z filmu Nocny kowboj. Czwarty krążek zawiera album Harry z piosenkami I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City i Mr. Bojangles, piąty zaś Son Of Schmilsson. Do wszystkich nagrań dołączono bonusowe utwory.
Utwory
CD1: Nilsson Schmilsson
1 Gotta Get Up 2:24
2 Driving Along 2:04
3 Early In The Morning 2:50
4 The Moonbeam Song 3:23
5 Down 3:26
6 Without You 3:22
7 Cocnut 3:51
8 Let The Good Times Roll 2:43
9 Jump Into The Fire 7:00
10 I'll Never Leave You 4:21
11 Si No Estas Tu (Bonus) 3:15
12 How Can I Be Sure Of You (Bonus) 3:06
13 The Moonbeam Song (Bonus) 3:32
14 Lamaze (Bonus) 1:44
15 Old Forgotten Soldier (Bonus) 2:43
16 Gotta Get Up (Bonus) 5:07
CD2: A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night
1 Lazy Moon 3:22
2 For Me And My Girl 2:48
3 I Had To Be You 2:31
4 Always 1:49
5 Makin' Whoopee! 4:31
6 You Made Me Love You 2:33
7 Lullaby In Ragtime 3:41
8 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now 2:39
9 What I'll Do 2:27
10 Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) 2:40
11 This Is All I Ask 3:37
12 As Time Goes By 3:30
13 I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (Bonus) 3:33
14 Make Believe (Bonus) 2:25
15 Trust In Me (Bonus) 2:30
16 It´s Only A Paper Moon (Bonus) 3:16
17 Thanks For The Memory (Bonus) 2:49
18 Over The Rainbow (Bonus) 3:49
CD3: Aerial Ballet
1 Daddy´s Song 2:45
2 Good Old Desk 2:22
3 Don't Leave Me 2:22
4 Mr. Richland's Favorite Song 2:17
5 Little Cowboy 1:24
6 Together 2:13
7 Everybody's Talkin' (From "Midnight Cowboy") 2:46
8 I Said Goodbye To Me 2:15
9 Little Cowboy 0:52
10 Mr. Tinker 2:45
11 One 2:56
12 The Waiting Of The Willow 2:03
13 Bath 2:29
14 Sister Marie (Bonus) 3:02
15 Miss Butter's Lament (Bonus) 2:22
16 Girlfriend (Bonus) 1:50
CD4: Harry
1 The Puppy Song 2:44
2 Nobody Cares About The Railroads Anymore 2:47
3 Open Your Window 2:09
4 Mother Nature's Song 2:46
5 Fairfax Rag 2:17
6 City Life 2:33
7 Mournin' Glory Story 2:16
8 Maybe 3:11
9 Marchin' Down Broadway 1:07
10 I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City 2:46
11 Rainmaker 2:50
12 Mr. Bojangles 3:59
13 Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear 2:52
14 Waiting (Non-LP Single Version) (Bonus) 2:23
15 Rainmaker (Mono Version) (Bonus) 2:27
16 Wasting My Time (Bonus) 3:34
CD5: Son Of Schmilsson
1 Take 54 4:18
2 Remember (Christmas) 4:06
3 Joy 3:43
4 Turn On Your Radio 2:40
5 You're Breakin' My Heart 3:09
6 Spaceman 3:34
7 The Lottery Song 2:26
8 At My Front Door 3:00
9 Ambush 5:22
10 I'd Rather Be Dead 3:20
11 The Most Beautiful World In The World 3:39
12 What's Your Sign? (Bonus) 3:05
13 Take 54 (Bonus) 3:39
14 Campo De Encino (Bonus) 4:55
15 Daybreak (Mono Version) / It Had To Be You (Jam Session) (Bonus) 5:50
