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| 1. Any Road |
| 2. P2 Vatican Blues (Last Saturday Night) |
| 3. Pisces Fish |
| 4. Looking For My Life |
| 5. Rising Sun |
| 6. Marwa Blues |
| 7. Stuck Inside A Cloud |
| 8. Run So Far |
| 9. Never Get Over You |
| 10. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
| 11. Rocking Chair In Hawaii |
| 12. Brainwashed |
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If one truly embraces Harrison's own philosophical foundations, Brainwashed isn't really a posthumous release at all. Completed by longtime collaborator/producer Jeff Lynne (Traveling Wilburys, Cloud Nine) and son Dhani Harrison after the ex-Beatle succumbed to a long illness in November of 2001, it's a bittersweet reminder of the myriad contradictions that made Harrison such a compelling figure. Arguably one of the most warm, melodically rich albums of a career pockmarked by personal frankness and professional indifference in its latter years, Harrison finds rewarding ways here to reconcile bitter assessments of the material world (the title track) with more fleshly concerns, the expectations of pop legend with a muse that's familiar (the Wilburyesque "Any Road"), if sometimes as trendy as high-button shoes, as his jaunty take on the Arlen/Koehler chestnut, "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea", with George on ukulele and Jools Holland on roadhouse piano ably demonstrates. With the singer's distinctive voice dry and pushed to the forefront and his trademark slide guitar riffs as sinewy as ever, Lynne's showcase production is mostly spot-on and refreshingly restrained, while Dhani Harrison brings his own fresh, touchingly personal insights to the record. He's double-tracked his own voice onto an old recording of his father chanting the traditional "Namah Parvati" and appended it as the album's spiritual benediction, a touching reminder that while musicians come and go, music can truly embody their spirit forever. --Jerry McCulley
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
These are strong songs with memorable melodies and a fine production sound. In any normal circumstances, this would rate very highly as a George Harrison solo album (probably right up there with 1979's "George Harrison" - which you should check out if you haven't already). However, the fact that these songs were written and recorded whilst George was dying makes this a unique experience that is both moving and inspirational. What is truely remarkable is that the songs are not in the least self pitying or depressing, but rather uplifting, reassuring and even optimistic. I urge everybody who is wavering to buy this record -one day you may need to listen to these songs in a dark moment in your own lives, and I guarantee they will help. Rest in peace, George and thank you.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
One of the music magazines said "all very pleasant but nothing to do with contemporary music" - and thank God for that ! This is a lovely final album from George - full of that beautiful slide guitar, wry humour, poignant lyrics and strong tunes (remember them ?), not to mention his adored uke.
A word too for the production work of Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison, don't believe what you read about this being overdubbed to sound like an ELO album. It probably is a bit "posher" than George originally intended but is sounds great - a cradle for George's voice and guitar as Dhani refers to it on the DVD.
Standout tracks for me are: Any Road, Pisces Fish, Looking for My Life, Marwa Blues, Stuck Inside a Cloud, Run So Far and Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.
Thanks George.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
With 'Brainwashed' George gets it all off his chest as he waits for the final ride into the ether on his 'Dark Horse'.
As with most of his projects, the lyrics are poetic, meaningful, and occasionally tongue-in-cheek. This is a man who tells it as he sees it. I enjoy the Beatles but I'm no die-hard fan, and I have to say George's solo work eclipses anything the Beatles ever did for me. This album is no exception. Jeff Lynne's production talent is awesome and he has really done this album justice (ignore the 'Beatle purists' who claim it sounds like ELO because it DOESN'T. Anyway, this is not a Beatles album). You get the undeniable feel of a man making peace with himself and the planet in his last days which is both moving and uplifting. Anyone who enjoyed 'All Things Must Pass' through to 'Cloud 9' and the Travelling Wilburys MUST BUY THIS if they haven't already. There are tracks on here that become favorites at first listen, such as the meaningful 'Stuck Inside A Cloud', the British observations of 'Pisces Fish' and the old-timey uke-filled cover of 'Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea'. Also there's plenty of the trademark Harrison slide guitar which is haunting and ethereal.
If you want to hear what this man was about, get 'Brainwashed'. You won't be disappointed. Thanks, George.
As with most of his projects, the lyrics are poetic, meaningful, and occasionally tongue-in-cheek. This is a man who tells it as he sees it. I enjoy the Beatles but I'm no die-hard fan, and I have to say George's solo work eclipses anything the Beatles ever did for me. This album is no exception. Jeff Lynne's production talent is awesome and he has really done this album justice (ignore the 'Beatle purists' who claim it sounds like ELO because it DOESN'T. Anyway, this is not a Beatles album). You get the undeniable feel of a man making peace with himself and the planet in his last days which is both moving and uplifting. Anyone who enjoyed 'All Things Must Pass' through to 'Cloud 9' and the Travelling Wilburys MUST BUY THIS if they haven't already. There are tracks on here that become favorites at first listen, such as the meaningful 'Stuck Inside A Cloud', the British observations of 'Pisces Fish' and the old-timey uke-filled cover of 'Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea'. Also there's plenty of the trademark Harrison slide guitar which is haunting and ethereal.
If you want to hear what this man was about, get 'Brainwashed'. You won't be disappointed. Thanks, George.
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"Give me a Little More of that Guitar"...
Fascinating final album by the most fascinating ex-Beatle.
From the opening "Any Road" to the amazing "Brainwashed" finale,
this is a must for Harrisongs fans,... Read more
From the opening "Any Road" to the amazing "Brainwashed" finale,
this is a must for Harrisongs fans,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. Westwater
utterly uninteresting and bland
Each song here is taken at the same tempo, with the same instrumentation. It just seems like strummed acoustic guitar, with slide guitar bits and George's vocals which are weak and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. Moses
Better than excellent
Anyting that Jeff Lynne has as hand in is worth listening to & when you combine his brilliance with George Harrison & the obvious sense of duty George's son would want to meet then... Read more
Published 11 months ago by glenn468008
Not disappointed
I wasn't sure what this cd would be like, but I am not disappointed. It is excellent!
It's pure George Harrison, and I love it.
It's pure George Harrison, and I love it.
Published 22 months ago by Thomas Hardy fan
George left us with a classic album
George's last album and it is a classic up there with all things must pass, not a bad track.R.I.P. George.
Published 23 months ago by Patrick Wood
100% George
Sometimes posthumous albums can be a disparate patched-together affair, but not a bit of it here. Only posthumous in the sense that he died before it was truly finished, this album... Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2009 by Ed O'Meara
The quiet spiritual one
This is a beautiful heartfelt masterpiece by george.His lyrics and melodies have surpassed both lennon and mccartney in their solo recordings. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2008 by Paul Shevlin
I'm so Happy..
For me, this is George' greatest record. For whatever reason I didn't listen to it for years but I saw it last night on a shelf in my friends bedroom and thought to myself it was... Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2007 by Ziggywatters
don't want to knock a legend but george you've done us proud
Brainwashed what can you say about a album that was done by legend like george. one thing i have to say is all the songs are george harrison classic. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2005 by .Richard
George's Finest Album
I have to say I had high expectations when purchasing this album, and they were met, no exceeded by what I heard in Brainwashed. Dhani and Jeff have produced it brilliantly. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2004 by "rikj82"
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