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Dark Horse [Import]

George Harrison Audio CD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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This was a surprise! Back in 1970 with the break-up of The Beatles, all focus was naturally on the main songwriters/singers, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, to see what they would do next. However, it was George that hit the ground running with All Things Must Pass. That it turned out to be the very first triple album ever released was even more surprising to many, given how few tracks he ... Read more in Amazon's George Harrison Store

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  • Audio CD (27 Jan 1992)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: EMI
  • ASIN: B000008GED
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,060 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Hari's On Tour (Express)
2. Simply Shady
3. So Sad
4. Bye Bye Love
5. Maya Love
6. Ding Dong, Ding Dong
7. Dark Horse
8. Far East Man
9. It Is 'He' (Jai Sri Krishna)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Dark But Interesting 14 Feb 2005
Format:Audio CD
OK maybe three and a half stars. If that were possible here! The first thing to say is that this is the first George solo album which is open to any kind of musical criticism, the first two albums: 'All Things Must Pass' (1970) and 'Living In The Material World' (1973) being so crammed full of gorgeous melodies it is simply hard to fathom. And this album doesn't exactly ingratiate itself on first listen (in fact it must have come as quite a shock at the time). Two reasons: there is precious little guitar playing of anything like the quality of the previous two albums. And secondly, George has practically lost his voice.

So why isn't this album simply condemned to the dustbin of history, like a lost sock in the laundromat of oblivion? Well firstly because it comes from George Harrison. And even his weaker albums, of which this is probably one, contained at least three or four good songs. And also because the very roughness of George's voice, combined with top notch session musicians as always (Ringo is also here somewhere but this time less obviously) makes for a thoroughly interesting listening experience. We hear a side of George for example that no one, at least at the time, can have thought existed. George struggling with alcoholism. Quite a shocker after the previous album for me with its 'Lord there just a few...who bow before you' lyrics. But this is a marvellously honest song. And coming after the opening instrumental with its distinctive slide guitar (virtually the only example of this on the entire album!), it is somehow quite gripping. We learn here and on the next track 'So Sad' that George is actually as prone to the pitfalls of lost direction and more specifically lost love as the rest of us humans. And that is quite reassuring.... Read more ›

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Cooking at the Source 24 Nov 2011
Format:Audio CD
Strange really, I dusted off my George Harrison CDs some time ago and then comes along a fantastic celebration of his life in the way of a film by Martin Scorsese. As a result of this and by way of scouring the Internet to fill the gaps in my collection, I have written this review. I like " Dark horse" as much today has I did when it first came out. From a personal point of view I think that is all you can ask from a book or a piece of music. Sometimes some of the things that were obscure at the time of release become very clear many years later with a little research on the Internet, a resource that wasn't available to us in 1974. I can't understand the negative reviews of this CD. The only weak track on here for me is " it is he ( Jai Sri Krishna)" it is not the lyrics its just that I feel it would have been better with more of an Indian treatment. The opener " Hari's on tour" is a good upbeat instrumental and this CD is littered with some great guitar playing, its strong musically and very atmospheric in places. "Simply shady" on the face of it is about drug or alcohol addiction but there could be much more going on here, as there is a mention of "Sexy Sadie." If my memory serves me right then sexy Sadie was the nickname for the Guru that the Beatles went off to see in the mid-60s. They became disillusioned with him when they found that his main interest was not spiritual but money. I won't say much about "So sad" except to say that I've been there. " Bye bye love" is as others have said about the breakup of George's marriage to Patti Boyd. The one element that I think others have missed here is forgiveness. To have both Eric Clapton and Patti Boyd on this track and also to remain friends with both is a testament to George Harrison's loving and forgiving nature.... Read more ›
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Dark Hoarse 9 Feb 2005
Format:Audio CD
The Dark Horse album has certainly been through the mill over the years. Hated by the critics and some fans on it's release in 1974 for its relgious lyrical content but make no mistake, there are some fine songs on this record.

George was ill during the recording of this album, but forced by Apple to deliver his next album so hense the hoarse voice on some of the tracks.

The musicianship on this record is nothing short of superb which you'd expect from the line up of usual suspects collected here.
This was really the last batch of good songs George delivered for Apple as the follow up album 'Extra Texture'(his last for the label) was virtually devoid of anything much resembling the quality that had gone before.

Remember, that George himself was happy enough with this album, so much so that he undertook his first solo tour to promote it. The opener, Hari's on Tour, a lively instrumental, was written purely with this in mind and he opened the shows with this.

The top tracks on here are the bitter 'Simply Shady', the beautiful 'So Sad', the title track 'Dark horse' and superb 'Far East Man'.

'So Sad' is one the finest songs George wrote. 'Far East Man' was co-written with Ronnie Wood and he joins George on this track.(To hear Ronnie's version of the song,check out his own 'I've Got My Own Album To Do'

'Ding Dong, Ding Dong' is a shocker with lyrics culled from an inscription George found at his Friar Park home.

One curio on the album, the unusual cover of the Everly Brothers, 'Bye,Bye Love'. This song bears little resembelance to the original and has a litle extra verse penned by George to commemorate his wife Patti taking off with his best mate Eric.

"There Goes our lady
With you know who
I hope they're happy
Old Clapper too"

Clapton even played on the track....

In summary if you're a casual listener interested in sampling Harrisons solo work, this probably isn't for you. If you're a Harrison or Beatles fan and pondering whether or not to take the plunge with this one, there are tracks on this LP you NEED. So forget what you've read about this album, the good tracks on here earn it 4 stars from this reviewer. Read more ›

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dark Horse
I liked the album, the songs, the musicians and George Harrison’s performance. It is essential for those who are Harrison’s fans.
Published 2 months ago by Ruberval Vasconcelos Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars 5
Dark Horse is a very good longplay from George. I am collecting music from George since a long time and I like it since the seventies!
Published 3 months ago by Eder Leopold
5.0 out of 5 stars George ruled
I had on vinyl and the turn table has broken down. I was very young when this first was released - but I have always been a big fan of George's music
Published 6 months ago by Anne Manniche
3.0 out of 5 stars This is good but not outstanding
I agree whole heartedly with John Heaton's review. John's review is honest.

I will say 'Ding Dong Ding Dong' (released as a single in November 1974 for Christmas) was... Read more
Published 19 months ago by A rhythm person
4.0 out of 5 stars I just don't understand...
...the generally negative comments about this album. And I never will. All of George's songs here are worth a listen and many of them would have been stand-out tracks on a... Read more
Published on 26 May 2011 by S. B. Goldstraw
5.0 out of 5 stars Just gorgeous
Dark Horse is a gorgeous creature of George.It stands well with others famous
LPs of the 1974, though hadn't got into charts, but does it matter? Not for me. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2009 by Eric
4.0 out of 5 stars Running slightly off course
The sleeve is very nice-a close approximation of the Sgt Pepper one,for this album named for Harrison's then new record label. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2006 by Richard
5.0 out of 5 stars under-rated Dark Horse
This album, Dark Horse, like Extra Texture is under-rated, It may only have 9 songs, but the songs are strong and a pleasure to listen to. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2006 by Mr. Mw Elphick
3.0 out of 5 stars Not great, but not terrible
Lets get this straight. There are some good songs on here, in fact, all the tracks are fine, apart from Ding Dong Ding Dong, which has to be one of the worst ever songs ever... Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2004 by Mr. J. A. Smith
2.0 out of 5 stars Not one of George's best
I'm a massive fan of the Beatles and that includes their solo work too. While 'All Things Must Pass' was perhaps George's finest work, I have never felt this one came up to... Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2004 by D. J. Rhodes
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