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| 1. Got My Mind Set On You (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 2. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 3. Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 4. My Sweet Lord (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 5. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Live At Madison Square Garden) (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 6. All Things Must Pass (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 7. Any Road (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 8. This Is Love (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 9. All Those Years Ago (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 10. Marwa Blues (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 11. What Is Life (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 12. Rising Sun (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 13. When We Was Fab (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 14. Something (Live At Madison Square Garden) (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 15. Blow Away (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 16. Cheer Down (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 17. Here Comes The Sun (Live At Madison Square Garden ) (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 18. I Don't Want To Do It (2009 Digital Remaster) |
| 19. Isn't It A Pity (2009 Digital Remaster) |
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George Harrison is the most deserving of all the Beatles for an anthology such as this. Apart from 1976's Best Of George Harrison, and its sister Best Of Dark Horse from 1989, there has never been a complete Harrison collection. An artist who could hardly be defined by his sporadic hits, his albums were often dismissed as the work of a rich man hanging out with his chums, which was often indeed true, but was to sell him cruelly short.
Decanting his work to a single disc would always be a controversial operation, and Let It Roll will spark some controversy. There is another album to have Dark Horse, Hear Me Lord, I'd Have You Anytime, You and Pure Smokey to name but a handful on it. But this isn't it.
Let It Roll is pretty great summation of the man's work. It's frequently tender and spiritual (and, on 2002's Marwa Blues, both), keening and heartfelt. You hear My Sweet Lord and Give Me Love and recall just how ubiquitous they were if you grew up in the 70s. Got My Mind Set On You had a similar relationship to the 80s, and Any Road from Brainwashed to the 00s, as it seems to be played on Terry Wogan's BBC Radio 2 show in the UK every morning.
The Concert For Bangladesh recordings of Here Comes The Sun (almost better than the original), While My Guitar Gently Weeps and Something will placate the Beatles-curious; but the scene stealers are Isn't It A Pity and the title track from his masterpiece All Thing Must Pass. Few singers can encapsulate hope and despair like Harrison does on these tracks from 1970.
With key album tracks and singles and remastered by Giles Martin, Let It Roll is a celebration of one of the finest and most underrated soulful voices of his generation. And that's before we've even mentioned his guitar work . . . --Daryl Easlea
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Let It Roll: Songs By George Harrison features solo hits from 1970’s All Things Must Pass through 2002’s Brainwashed plus live recordings from 1971's Concert For Bangladesh.
This first-ever career-spanning solo hits collection (on CD and digitally) contains 19 tracks that have been selected by Olivia Harrison and digitally remastered by Giles Martin at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios. The CD’s special packaging was designed by Olivia Harrison and includes a 28-page booklet featuring previously unseen and rare photos, and newly-written liner notes.
Featuring classic singles such as “My Sweet Lord,” “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth),” “Got My Mind Set On You" and "When We Was Fab", the new title also features live recordings of three timeless Harrison-penned Beatles songs, “Something,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” and “Here Comes The Sun,” from his 1971 all-star Concert For Bangladesh benefit at Madison Square Garden.
The album also contains two rare recordings: "Cheer Down" (co-written with Tom Petty) from the Lethal Weapon 2 soundtrack and "I Don't Want To Do It" (written but never recorded by Bob Dylan) which featured in the lost classic, Porky's Revenge.
“Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison is a gathering of material that takes us far into the territory that was ultimately a place unique to George Harrison,” writes Warren Zane in his liner notes essay for the new collection.
George Harrison is a twice-inducted member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a solo artist and as a member of The Beatles, and an 11-time Grammy Award winner for his recordings with The Beatles, Traveling Wilburys and as a solo artist. He left a giant shadow across the musical and cultural landscape and this album celebrates one aspect of his artistic vision.
This first-ever career-spanning solo hits collection (on CD and digitally) contains 19 tracks that have been selected by Olivia Harrison and digitally remastered by Giles Martin at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios. The CD’s special packaging was designed by Olivia Harrison and includes a 28-page booklet featuring previously unseen and rare photos, and newly-written liner notes.
Featuring classic singles such as “My Sweet Lord,” “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth),” “Got My Mind Set On You" and "When We Was Fab", the new title also features live recordings of three timeless Harrison-penned Beatles songs, “Something,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” and “Here Comes The Sun,” from his 1971 all-star Concert For Bangladesh benefit at Madison Square Garden.
The album also contains two rare recordings: "Cheer Down" (co-written with Tom Petty) from the Lethal Weapon 2 soundtrack and "I Don't Want To Do It" (written but never recorded by Bob Dylan) which featured in the lost classic, Porky's Revenge.
“Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison is a gathering of material that takes us far into the territory that was ultimately a place unique to George Harrison,” writes Warren Zane in his liner notes essay for the new collection.
George Harrison is a twice-inducted member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a solo artist and as a member of The Beatles, and an 11-time Grammy Award winner for his recordings with The Beatles, Traveling Wilburys and as a solo artist. He left a giant shadow across the musical and cultural landscape and this album celebrates one aspect of his artistic vision.
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52 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
George Harrison - let it roll,
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This review is from: Let It Roll: Songs of George Harrison (Audio CD)
Well the track listing has been released (May 7th 2009) and whilst I am still looking forward to a long overdue release I have to say I am disappointed at the lack of imagination in the song selection. One wonders which "focus group" came up with this all too predictable collection.
It seems there is no place for "Your love is forever" from the 1978 "George Harrison" album; a solo Beatle classic and a fantastic demonstration of George's open D tuning and vastly underrated, slide guitar technique. In addition there is no room for "Life Itself," "Run of the mill" "Tired of midnight blue" "Cockamamie Business," the Philly inspired "Woman don't you cry for me" "Unknown delight" "Awaiting on you all" "Beware of darkness," "Stuck inside a cloud" and many many more. This might have been an excellent opportunity to release one or two tracks that have been lying in the vaults - "Lay his head" is the one that immediately springs to mind. One can only hope that Olivia Harrison, who hitherto has managed George's not inconsiderable legacy with a dignity and a grace which has been truly inspiring, will persuade the powers that be to re-visit this project and add another disc which will do justice to a talent that for so long has been overlooked. All of the above being said I will still order a copy - from Amazon of course Roger Bell - Ascot, Berkshire
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
George Harrison - the quiet Beatle,
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Sadly, many people who know little about the Beatles forget about George Harrison, but this album is a testament to the absolutely inbcredible talent he had. Personally, George's solo work is my favourite out of all the Beatles. 'My Sweet Lord' is a beautiful song and one that really makes you feel good. 'Got My Mind Set On You' and 'Blow Away' are just some of the other amazing songs on this compilation. But one which must be mentioned is 'All Those Years Ago' this moving tribute to John Lennon will bring a tear to anyone's eye, and lyrics such as "I always looked up to you" and "You were in control of our smiles and our tears" beautifully show the sense of brotherhood that made the Beatles so great.
Overall, this is an absolute must buy for anyone, regardless of whether you are a fan of the Beatles or not. George Harrison's songs offer something unique and different to anything else you will have heard, and no music will ever be made like it again. George may be gone, but his music can still be listened to and enjoyed and will be for years to come.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Geore Harrison. Let it Roll,
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Fantastic. The distinct George Harrison sound. Ive promised myself these CD's for years. They are food for the soul and when the CD came to track No 11 What is life, my life was compleat, still my favorite. A genius greatly missed.
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