Sandman (album)

All music and lyrics by Harry Nilsson, except where noted.

1. "I'll Take a Tango" (Alex Harvey) – 2:58
2. "Something True" (Nilsson, Perry Botkin, Jr.) – 2:54
3. "Pretty Soon There'll Be Nothing Left for Everybody" – 2:50
4. "The Ivy Covered Walls" – 3:15
5. "Here's Why I Did Not Go to Work Today" (Nilsson, Danny Kortchmar) – 4:05
6. "The Flying Saucer Song" – 6:40
7. "How to Write a Song" – 3:12
8. "Jesus Christ You're Tall" – 4:08
9. "Will She Miss Me" – 4:43

• Harry Nilsson – vocals
• Joe Cocker – vocals on "The Flying Saucer Song"
• Doug Dillard – banjo
• Klaus Voormann – bass
• Jim Keltner – drums
• Danny Kortchmar, Fred Tackett, Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
• Jane Getz, Leon Russell, Van Dyke Parks – keyboards
• Emil Richards, Emmett Kennedy, Gary Coleman, Joe DeAguero, Pat Murphy, Robert Greenidge – percussion
• Bobby Keys, Gene Cipriano, Jay Migliori, Jim Horn, John Rotella, Trevor Lawrence – saxophone
• Bobby Bruce, Ilene Novog, The Perry Botkin, Jr. Orchestra and Singers – strings

Production and technical personnel

• Perry Botkin Jr. – arrangements on "Something True", "The Ivy Covered Walls" and "Will She Miss Me"
• Richie Schmitt – recording engineer, associate producer
• Pete Abbott, Artie Torgersen, Mike Moran – second engineers
• Gribbitt – design and graphics
• Klaus Voormann – inside artwork
• Mal "The Pal" Evans – cover photography
• Marge Meoli – A&R coordination