The Point!
by Harry Nilsson

The Point! by Harry Nilsson
(Soundtrack album)
Year: 1971
Overall rank: 17,331st   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 65 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1971 (230th)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (2,185th)
Award Best albums of all time (17,331st)

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Harry Nilsson bestography

The Point! is ranked 7th best out of 25 albums by Harry Nilsson on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Harry Nilsson is Nilsson Schmilsson which is ranked number 1443 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,188.

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A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night

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The Point! track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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The Point! rankings summary
Overall rank: 17,331st | 1970s rank: 2,185th | 1971 rank: 230th  Overall chart history
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The Point! ratings

Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 65 votes)
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08/07/2026 17:28 RemainInLight  Ratings distribution  3,75835/100
 
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06/25/2026 22:04 TheHutts  Ratings distribution  2,10476/100
 
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01/04/2026 12:46 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  15,60170/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.1/100, a mean average of 71.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.9.


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From Villain 12/29/2022 02:45 in What album are you listening to right now?
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Are there any children's albums that you like? I love these ones. These aren't just good children's albums, they're good albums PERIOD.
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35/100
From 07/12/2015 20:07 | #145605
Not bad
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From 04/17/2014 19:44 | #109488
This album needs more attention. There might not be a better flowing album than this one. I can see why Nillson was Lennon's favorite songwriter. These songs are catchy and the story is cool if you follow along. "Me and my Arrow" is truly one of the catchiest songs ever.
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95/100
From 08/11/2013 19:49 | #83735
Masterpiece story album, it flows amazingly well, Harry's singing and writing skills are strong and the songs are fantastic! My faves are Life Line, Are You Sleeping?, Poli High & Think About Your Troubles.
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80/100
From 07/31/2013 21:09 | #82832
Great soundtrack for an even better movie. Me and My Arrow is still one of my favorite Nilsson songs ever (behind only One and Without Her, I think). Rest of the album isn't INCREDIBLE but it works very well with the movie.
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