- Audio CD (24 Feb 2004)
- Number of Discs: 8
- Format: Box set, Original recording remastered, NTSC
- Label: Capitol
- ASIN: B0001ADB8C
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 164,775 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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The boxset contains 5 CDs, 1 double CD and 1 NTSC DVD. The CDs are:
The 2-CD Live In Japan is a multi-channel hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.
The Dark Horse Years also includes a bonus DVD featuring song videos and concert footage from Live In Japan.
Personnel includes: George Harrison (vocals, guitar, mandolin, marimba, synthesizer, bass, percussion); Jeff Lynne (guitar, keyboards, bass); Eric Clapton (guitar, background vocals); Jim Horn (tenor & baritone saxophones); Tom Scott (saxophone, flute, lyricon); Herbie Flowers (tuba, bass); Richard Tee (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, organ); Billy Preston (piano, organ, synthesizer); Elton John (piano); David Foster (Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet); Steve Winwood (harmonium, Polymoog, Mini Moog, background vocals); Gary Wright (piano, Oberheim, keyboards); Emil Richards (marimba); Willie Weeks (bass); Ray Cooper (drums, percussion); Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Andy Newmark, Alvin Taylor (drums). Producers include: George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Russ Titelman, Ray Cooper, Phil McDonald. Includes liner notes by Olivia Harrison and David Fricke.
- Thirty three & 1/3 (1976)
- George Harrison (1979)
- Somewhere in England (1981)
- Gone Troppo (1982)
- Cloud 9 (1987)
The 2-CD Live In Japan is a multi-channel hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.
The Dark Horse Years also includes a bonus DVD featuring song videos and concert footage from Live In Japan.
Personnel includes: George Harrison (vocals, guitar, mandolin, marimba, synthesizer, bass, percussion); Jeff Lynne (guitar, keyboards, bass); Eric Clapton (guitar, background vocals); Jim Horn (tenor & baritone saxophones); Tom Scott (saxophone, flute, lyricon); Herbie Flowers (tuba, bass); Richard Tee (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, organ); Billy Preston (piano, organ, synthesizer); Elton John (piano); David Foster (Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet); Steve Winwood (harmonium, Polymoog, Mini Moog, background vocals); Gary Wright (piano, Oberheim, keyboards); Emil Richards (marimba); Willie Weeks (bass); Ray Cooper (drums, percussion); Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner, Andy Newmark, Alvin Taylor (drums). Producers include: George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Russ Titelman, Ray Cooper, Phil McDonald. Includes liner notes by Olivia Harrison and David Fricke.
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5CD set. 1976-1992 Features Dark Horse albums, plus 2 BONUS SACD's and BONUS DVD
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36 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This magnificent box set has been a long time coming, delayed by contractual red tape, and then by Harrison's untimely demise. But, at last, a definitive retrospective of Harrison's latter career (1976-1992) is available. At last, justice is done to this huge part of the Harrison back-catalogue that has been overlooked for too long.
5 discs? 7 discs? Who's telling the truth? The truth is that this great collection comprises the 5 individual studio albums from the era, 'Thirty Three & 1/3', 'George Harrison', 'Somewhere In England', 'Gone Troppo' and 'Cloud Nine', and the double live album 'Live In Japan' on SACD (hence the 7 disc synopsis). All are newly (and very well) remastered, and contain a bonus track or two each. There is also an exclusive DVD which is available only as part of this set, and includes a Dark Horse Feature, promo videos and some previously unreleased live footage, so in actual fact, it's not 5 or 7, but an 8-disc feast of George Harrison.
For the casual listener, there may not be much in the way of familiar songs on here (with the exception of 'Cloud Nine' perhaps), and is hardly the definitive George Harrison collection - and it's not supposed to be either. There's no 'All Things Must Pass' or 'Concert for Bangladesh' (both well before 1976), and this collection will probably not appeal to many people other than hardcore fans or collectors.
But even for those who are unfamiliar with this particular era of George Harrison's back-catalogue, there is much to explore and many musical highlights that prove that Harrison was a major songwriting talent and prodigious talent in his own right. This box-set leaves nothing out, and as such, you do have to take the rough with the smooth, but on balance, the highlights easily out-number the lighter-weight tracks.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's nice to see that Harrison's wife Olivia has continued to keep his spirit alive through the re-release of his old material. The release of a deluxe set of George's first (and best) album, All Things Must Pass was supervised by him before his death, and subsequent releases have been of the same high standard.
This features all the material from the latter part of Harrison's career, following the end of his contract with The Beatles' label Apple- with him forming his own label 'Dark Horse'. It is fair to say that by this point his career had waned - and his disillusionment with the current music scene and the industry is apparent in the first few albums here. The highlight of the boxset, then, is Cloud 9, where, after a five year hiatus (following Gone Troppo), Harrison returned to recording refreshed and eager to regain mainstream success. Produced by Jeff Lynne (of ELO fame), the album spawned several top-twenty hits such as 'Got My Mind Set on You' and Beatles reverie 'When We Was Fab'.
George Harrison was not to record new solo material until 2001's Brainwashed, released upon his death. However, the set contains the last record he released during his life, the 'Live in Japan' double CD. This features Harrison performing songs from his solo career, as well as 'Something', 'Taxman', 'Here Comes the Sun', and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'. alongside longtime friend Eric Clapton. This would also be George's last public performance and is a great addition to the set.
To top off this great collection, a DVD is included. This is available separately, but is presented here in a matt printed CD case to fit in the box, and comes with an illustrated booklet. The content itself is revealing. Harrison's sense of humour is obvious from the interviews and his (really, rather silly) music videos (with occasional help from Eric Idle and Ringo).
The music here is, admittedly, uneven. However, Harrison's wisdom never fails to show throughout this worthwhile collection. Put next to All Things Must Pass and the recently released Living in The Material World special edition sets, one gets the impression George's family are eager to keep his spirit alive- tastefully. If only the same could be said for all the Beatles.
This features all the material from the latter part of Harrison's career, following the end of his contract with The Beatles' label Apple- with him forming his own label 'Dark Horse'. It is fair to say that by this point his career had waned - and his disillusionment with the current music scene and the industry is apparent in the first few albums here. The highlight of the boxset, then, is Cloud 9, where, after a five year hiatus (following Gone Troppo), Harrison returned to recording refreshed and eager to regain mainstream success. Produced by Jeff Lynne (of ELO fame), the album spawned several top-twenty hits such as 'Got My Mind Set on You' and Beatles reverie 'When We Was Fab'.
George Harrison was not to record new solo material until 2001's Brainwashed, released upon his death. However, the set contains the last record he released during his life, the 'Live in Japan' double CD. This features Harrison performing songs from his solo career, as well as 'Something', 'Taxman', 'Here Comes the Sun', and 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'. alongside longtime friend Eric Clapton. This would also be George's last public performance and is a great addition to the set.
To top off this great collection, a DVD is included. This is available separately, but is presented here in a matt printed CD case to fit in the box, and comes with an illustrated booklet. The content itself is revealing. Harrison's sense of humour is obvious from the interviews and his (really, rather silly) music videos (with occasional help from Eric Idle and Ringo).
The music here is, admittedly, uneven. However, Harrison's wisdom never fails to show throughout this worthwhile collection. Put next to All Things Must Pass and the recently released Living in The Material World special edition sets, one gets the impression George's family are eager to keep his spirit alive- tastefully. If only the same could be said for all the Beatles.
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a beautiful box set and Olivia Harrison did a great job. It's wonderful to hear this stuff again with the bonus tracks and the booklet is really nice. Great DVD.
His voice, whether he's talking or singing, is lovely.
This does leave me believing there must be more to come, cos there's still so much stuff that's unreleased. This collection will definitely do for now!
They just don't make 'em like this anymore!
George was a one-off - an extraordinary man who wrote songs straight from his heart. God Bless him!
His voice, whether he's talking or singing, is lovely.
This does leave me believing there must be more to come, cos there's still so much stuff that's unreleased. This collection will definitely do for now!
They just don't make 'em like this anymore!
George was a one-off - an extraordinary man who wrote songs straight from his heart. God Bless him!
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