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WONDERWALL MUSIC Produced by: George Harrison |
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ELECTRONIC SOUND |
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ALL THINGS MUST PASS |
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THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH |
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LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD |
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DARK HORSE |
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EXTRA TEXTURE - READ ALL ABOUT IT Item: Apple SW-3420 |
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THE BEST OF GEORGE HARRISON
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THIRTY THREE & 1/3 |
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GEORGE HARRISON |
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SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND |
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GONE TROPPO |
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CLOUD NINE Item: : Dark Horse 9-25643-2 |
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TRAVELING WILBURYS VOL. 1 |
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BEST OF DARK HORSE |
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TRAVELING WILBURYS VOL. 3 |
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GEORGE HARRISON LIVE IN JAPAN |
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George Harrison was the third man within the most important ever existing group in the world : The Beatles. Always in the shadow of Lennon and McCartney, George never had the least vital space for his creativity to become something really transcendental. Nevertheless his collaboration to the music of the last century as well as to his instrument, the guitar, of course, are very significant. George began playing the guitar when he began to imitate American rock and country classics like Carl Perkins or Chet Atkins, which is patent in the solos from eight to twelve beats characteristic of the first Beatles´ Harrison. Afterwards there came the psychodelic years when together with other two great guitarists, Lennon and McCartney ( if they were not so technically speaking, their creative facet was great), they explored the enormous sonancy possibilities of the guitar ( using for the first time the feedback in one recording or experimenting with analogous effects ) |
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This is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. All of the songs are instrumentals and have a decided Indian flavour. |
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This album is basically just George playing around with a synthesizer. If you aren't into the avante garde or aren't a completist I wouldn't suggest getting this one. The only way it is available at the moment is as an import which means it is quite expensive as well. |
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Released on November 27, 1970, this is an alltime classic. With such performers as Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Badfinger, and more backing up George. There is something here for everyone to enjoy. From well known songs such as "My Sweet Lord" and "What Is Life" to not so well known but great songs like "Awaiting On You All", "Isn't It A Pity", and "Art Of Dying". This is a must have for any fan of the Beatles or of Classic Rock. |
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THE concert of the seventies. This isn't just George. On here we have Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Leon Russel, and backed up by Eric Clapton, Jim Keltner, Klaus Voorman, and Badfinger. The first major concert of the kind. This has brought on things like Band Aid, Farm Aid, etc... |
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What can I say about this other than I love it? Well hmm... I don't know, definately in the top 5 of George's catalouge. |
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This album was released just before George's 1974 tour. Though some didn't like the tour the album is wonderful. |
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This album is one of subtle layers. It's the type of album to listen to when you want to mellow out or just take some time out to think. It also contains one of my personal favorites "Tired of Midnight Blue". |
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This album is a compilation of what the record company believed was George's best work. Half of the album is made up of his Beatle tunes and the rest of solo. One good thing about this record is that it has the song Bangladesh on it which you won't find on any of George's albums. |
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I love this one. It just has a really nice flow to it. My favourite song is on here as well, "Blow Away". This song can get you out of any dark mood you're in if you listen to it enough. |
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sound. George had increasingly begun to suffer from a malady which tended to give his compositions a 'twee' feel to them and this album does not escape. A classic example is 'Teardrops' which is a rather horrendous boppy, chiming, top-tapping mockery of music. However, he puts his 'malady' to some go use on 'Hong Kong Blues', perfectly capturing the cynicism of corrupt governmental policies. |
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The "unknown" album. I bet it wouldn't sell better were it "known", but it's still an improvement over the lightness of its predecessor. |
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What makes Cloud Nine such a joy is the pitch of the songs, the way they have been effortlessly constructed. They don't get up their own arses trying to tell a complex story. They are straight forward rocky-pop tunes which bedazzle. Notable highlights are 'Cloud Nine', 'Fish on the Sand', 'This is Love', 'When we was Fab', 'Devil's Radio' and 'Wreck of Hesperus'. George does tend to hit the rocks on his more soulful, ballad tunes, but in full flow, voice and tone of his rockier numbers, he's a devilish force to be reckoned with. 1987 would be the start of the turn around and rebirth of George's music. Cloud Nine was most definitely its source. |
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There's energy and enthusiasm throughout all the tracks, but somehow this energy is misplaced. It is believed that many of the songs intended for Volume Two were forwarded into Roy Orbison's final album, Mystery Girl. Maybe this explains the weaker songs featured on this album? Nevertheless, the songs are likeable in their own 'Wilburyesque' kind of way. They don't reach out and grab you like the songs from the first album did, but instead tend to reside in the far reaches of your mind, to reappear hummed unconsciously at the least likely moments. Bob Dylan, the key member of the group on this album, sings his croaky little heart out and does it very well, capturing the essence of every line, even the quite dreadful; 'The man you're with is a useless pimp, everybody knows, / Every cent that he takes from you, goes straight up his nose'. Petty delivers the strongest sounding songs, including the enticing, 'Cool Dry Place'. Harrison is ever on hand with his dextrous guitar fills and his tuneful vocal tones, whilst Lynne, as ever, captures the heart of the album behind the production desk. All the elements are here. The only thing lacking are those same inspired tunes which made Volume One so special. Perhaps Volume Four will bring back the old magic? We'll have to wait and see. |
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The next thing that strikes you is, "Blimely, he wrote some pretty great stuff during his time, didn't he?" The album starts off in style with the brilliant 'Poor Little Girl' and 'Blow Away', an awesome tune. It goes on to recall and the highs and not so highs of George's career. The tunes from the start and end of his career are the strongest. It all gets a little stagnant around 'Gone Troppo', but all in all it's good stuff. One criticism is that it would have been nice to have included some more of his more non-commercial of his tunes, but it is a 'Greatest Hits' compilation., so I guess that's fair enough. If you've never listened to George before, this is the place to start. It'll dip you in lightly and get you going. Then move on to Cloud Nine before hurling yourself in for the piece-de-la-resistance All Things Must Pass. |
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Dylan, Jeff Lynne, George Harrison, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison, it comes as no surprise to find the album to be truly a revelation. There can be no denying that what makes Volume One so successful is the fact that it contains just quite simply great songs, perfectly captured with an air of vague indifference and complete confidence. The compositions are melodic, brilliantly performed and very clever. Not only have the Wilburys' indescribable good music on the tracks, they've also identified humour within the tracks; an aspect which would carry over to their next album. Notable highs are 'Handle With Care', 'Not Alone Anymore', 'Heading for the Light' and 'End of the Line'. Buy it and you'll thoroughly cherish it. It's as simple as that. |
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Pretty decent live album, but there's the usual question - can you play a Beatles song on stage to complete satisfaction? |
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This is probably what most people consider the best album George ever did. Don't let the religious stuff like "My Sweet Lord" throw you (I know a lot of people hate that song) it is the best album out there although a bit pricey for us young broke people since it is a double album. |
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This is George's first album on Warner Brother's Records. He surprised the critics with these beautiful compositions. It also has the funny song called This Song about his legal battles over My Sweet Lord. This Song also has the nice novelty of including a bit of shouting by members of Monty Python's Flying Circus. |
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In the year in which George's dear friend John Lennon was shot dead, it is not surprising that George was full of inspiration and character to write an album of great emotional value. What is surprising is the tone of the majority of the album; upbeat. That said, this was a tortuous album for George to make, made more so by the initial rejection by Warner Brothers Records to touch it, simply because of the first recording's substandard |
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After an absence of four years during which time critics and fans alike believed George had retired from music all together, George came back in style with this, his best album and arguably the best any of the Fab Four had done in the 80s. Cloud Nine, produced and part written by Harrison's cohort, Jeff Lynne perfectly encapsulated the feeling, themes and attitudes George had been straining for during his long and somewhat arduous career. |
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After the sudden and tragic death of Lefty Wilbury (Roy Orbison), Volume Two was, so to speak, passed over and the remaining four Wilburys moved right on to Volume Three. Orbison's presence is missed. Unlike Volume One, Volume Three lacks the same imagination and life. It is as if the loss of 'Lefty' and subsequent loss of inspiration was conscientiously made apparent on the album by the band members. |
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The first thing that strikes you when you get your hands on this album is the question, "Why only 1976 onwards?' Okay, so it's the best of a Dark Horse, and George's Dark Horse title only started in 1976 (to be fair, it started in 1974 but there was nothing worthwhile on that album to be included here). Nevertheless, it would have been good to have the whole of his solo career scripted here and hey, what's in a name? |
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They were the first of the 'super' groups, combining stars of the musical world, and genuine friends, who had each achieved fame with their own musical talents. New, innovative and inspirational, the Traveling Wilburys were a sensation to behold and hear. And this album is a natural result of their pooled talent.Band members consisting of no less than Bob |