Documentary produced by Ray Cooper, Olivia Harrison and Jon Kamen.
#Original george harrison albums full
This 2 DVD set includes the full 2 hour & 40 minute concert and the 1 hour 40 minute documentary filmed in high definition by David Leland ("Band Of Brothers") featuring concert footage and interviews with the artists about George's life and music.
(Capitol / UMe) When I put the needle down on the first record, and I hear that introduction to ‘ I’d Have You Anytime. Impeccably conceived by Eric Clapton and Jeff Lynne, George would have given this show the thumbs up, I'm sure. George Harrison’s first solo album, All Things Must Pass. Most moving of all is Joe Brown's lilting rendition of the old classic, 'I'll See You In My Dreams'. Co-produced by Harrison and Phil Spector, many musicians contributed to the album, including Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Pete Drake, Gary Wright, Klaus Voormann, members of Badfinger, players from Delaney and Bonnie band, and John Barham. A composition by George's mentor Ravi Shankar, entitled 'Arpan', is performed by an Indian classical orchestra - expertly conducted by Ravi's daughter, Anoushka. All Things Must Pass was released by Apple Records in November 1970.
The covers of George's songs are superb, and the most memorable moments include Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton performing 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' - all three featured on the original Beatles recording, of course. Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me (Paperback) ~ Pattie BoydĪ moving and joyous celebration of George and his music, performed at Britain's Albert Hall, almost exactly a year after George's passing, and it's not mawkish at all (it hardly could be with the Monty Python team involved - including auxiliary member Tom Hanks). I, Me, Mine: New Introduction by Olivia Harrison (Paperback) ~ George Harrison (.uk text links - non italics text links - italics) More George Harrison Stuff available from - in association with Amazon On November 29th, 2001, George Harrison's long battle with cancer finally defeated him, but he no doubt left this world with a serenity typical of him. George Harrison's 1970 album 'All Things Must Pass' was up there with any solo album John and Paul produced, and his 'My Sweet Lord' was a UK and US number one single in 1971. His songs on Beatles albums were few, but most critics acknowledge that 'Something', 'Here Comes The Sun', and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' were classics - and some view those songs as on a par with anything Lennon and McCartney wrote. As a lead guitarist, Harrison's playing was rarely indulgent, but it gave The Beatles sound that certain, distinctive sparkle.Īs The Beatles music continued to progress into what was, consistently, the greatest popular music to ever come out of Britain, George Harrison's songwriting talents became more respected. However, his early grasp of the sitar certainly helped to push The Beatles forward in terms of musical experimentation, as witnessed with his sitar playing on 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)'. Paul’s spoof Beach Boys song went on to become a genuine hit in the USSR, but the song masked some of the discontent within The Beatles - t he track doesn’t feature Ringo Starr, who had temporarily quit the band when it was recorded.George Harrison was born in Liverpool on February 25th, 1943, and was known, whenever individual Beatle generalisations came up, as the mystical one.īeing the youngest Beatle, and having a more laid back personality than John Lennon and Paul McCartney, George's songwriting talents were often overlooked within the group. Written by Paul McCartney in India, this song was influenced by the presence of Beach Boy Mike Love at the meditation camp. With such a variety of songs and influences, what does it all mean? Let’s try and get to the bottom of the White Album… Some of the tracks featured only one Beatle performing and the majority of songs had been written when the group had spent a couple of months in India, studying meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi early in ’68 with nothing but their acoustic guitars for inspiration. The Beatles - aka The "White Album", released on 22 November 1968.įor The Beatles, it was the start of a new era: the record was released on their own Apple label and featured 30 songs, all showcasing the different personalities within the band.
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