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From 1973, Harrison recorded the majority of his music at his Friar Park studio, while the property's inscriptions and gardens provided lyrical inspiration for songs such as "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp", "Ding Dong", "The Answer's at the End" and "Flying Hour".
SongWriter (s)Original ReleaseYear"Absolutely Sweet Marie" (live)19931970George Harrison1981"Almost 12 Bar Honky Tonk" ‡George HarrisonAll Things Must Pass (50th anniversary ...2021- ‘Bangla Desh’
- ‘Got My Mind Set on You’
- ‘Wah Wah’
- ‘Think For Yourself’
- ‘I Me Mine’
- ‘Isn’T It A Pity’
- ‘What Is Life’
- ‘Within You Without You’
- ‘Something’
One of Harrison’s crowning achievements in music is not a song or album but arranging the first-ever concert benefit with The Concert For Bangladesh, an event that saw a plethora of stars take to the stage in support of the war-torn country. This standalone single was released by Harrison to raise money and awareness for the stricken country. One o...
One of the most infectious songs ever written was expertly performed by Harrison on his 1987 chart-topping album Cloud Nine. Originally written by Rudy Clark, the song saw Harrison back in the charts after a five-year hiatus. It may not be Harrison’s coolest release but certainly is one of the most played. Expect to hear this at every wedding forev...
“At that point in time, Paul couldn’t see beyond himself,” Harrison told Guitar Worldin 2001. “He was on a roll, but…in his mind, everything that was going on around him was just there to accompany him. He wasn’t sensitive to stepping on other people’s egos or feelings.” Harrison admitted: “I just got so fed up with the bad vibes,” he told Musician...
It took a little while for the spiritual and sublime songwriting talent of George Harrison to emerge from The Beatles. Harrison, often dubbed the ‘Quiet Beatle’, was being rather more contemplative than subdued as he soon delivered a plethora of songs, both with and without The Beatles, that would concern the spiritual balance of the modern world. ...
This was the very last song The Beatles ever worked on and is depicted in the Let It Bemovie. It saw the Fab Four gather at the iconic Abbey Road studios early in 1970 and complete the track. With Lennon arriving in full peace campaign regalia, the song is the final moment of harmony between the group. Lyrically it told a different story as it refl...
One guaranteed way to check to see if your song is a great one is to see who else has enjoyed both listening or performing it. If Harrison was to have looked around, he would have noticed that only the very best had ever taken on his song ‘Isn’t It A Pity’. The track, most notably covered by Nina Simone, is a classic Harrison effort. Dripping in la...
It may not be as instantly recognisable as ‘All Things Must Pass’ but Harrison’s ‘What Is Life’ was a popular hit when it arrived in 1971. It has since featured across a host of different film and TV projects always adding a lifting moment of human connection. It may seem a simple song to construct but in fact, it’s wrapped in layer upon layer of i...
Often thought of as ‘Paul McCartney’s record’, Sgt. Pepper wasn’t a pleasant experience for George Harrison. “Sgt Pepper was the one album where things were done slightly differently,” he said in Anthology. “A lot of the time…we weren’t allowed to play as a band so much. It became an assembly process — just little parts and then overdubbing.” It wa...
When artists such as Frank Sinatra pick out your work and label it as “the greatest love song of the past 50 years,” you know you’re doing something right. ‘Something’ will forever remain a special track for George Harrison. Not only was it the first song he was able to releases with The Beatles as a fully-fledged single, but it was also the first ...
- "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)" From: Living in the Material World(1973) In a way, there wasn't any other direction to go but smaller. After all, Harrison had already reached No. 1 in both the U.S. and U.K.
- "What Is Life" From: All Things Must Pass(1970) A towering rocker from Harrison's six-times platinum-selling solo debut, "What Is Life" actually warranted Spector's Wall of Sound approach.
- "Handle With Care" From: The Traveling Wilburys' Vol. 1(1988) Harrison's smash hit about sly resiliency was originally recorded as a throwaway B-side, until his label intervened.
- "Beware of Darkness" From: All Things Must Pass(1970) "Beware of Darkness" originally opened Side Three of Harrison's post-Fab creative outburst, capturing both the mood and the moment in a reserved, and very Harrison-esque manner.
Feb 25, 2024 · From his solo efforts to his influential time with The Beatles, here are the best George Harrison songs throughout his career. Listen to the best George Harrison songs on Apple Music...
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- All Those Years Ago. George Harrison 'All Those Years Ago' (Official Video) Released in 1981, this song was recorded as a tribute to John Lennon, who had been shot and killed the year before.
- All Things Must Pass. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass. The Beatles were already rehearsing this song before they split, and Billy Preston recorded it first before George took it for the title track of his triple album in 1970.
- I'd Have You Anytime. George Harrison - I'd Have You Anytime. Written with Bob Dylan and featuring guitar from Eric Clapton, this is the first track from the All Things Must Pass album.
- When We Was Fab. George Harrison - When We Was Fab. Recorded for his 1987 Cloud Nine album, this song was a nostalgic look back by on the days of Beatlemania during the 1960s, when the Beatles were known as 'the Fab Four'.
During his time with The Beatles, Harrison was the lead guitarist, one of the singers, and contributed many songs such as “Taxman,” “Within You Without You,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,”...
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Feb 25, 2016 · Top 10 George Harrison Songs. George Harrison was the first member of the Beatles to release a solo album (the 1968 soundtrack Wonderwall Music ). He was the first Beatle to score a No. 1...
