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George Harrison | Format: Audio Cassette
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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 had… Read more in Amazon's George Harrison Store

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  • Audio Cassette (28 Jan 1992)
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Capitol
  • ASIN: B00000EFFZ
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 897,795 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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This the classic 1973, No. 1 album is available as a deluxe, limited edition `digi-pack in a box' set including:

THE ORIGINAL ALBUM WITH 2 BONUS TRACKS: `Deep Blue' (a B-side from 1971) and `Miss O'Dell' (The B-side of `Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)')

Features original artwork and special 40 page booklet including: Previously unseen photographs from the original photo shoot featuring George and his guest musicians including Ringo Starr. Lyrics to all the songs including some in George's own hand. New, informative sleevenotes.

WITH...

A NEW AND VERY UNIQUE DVD CONTAINING: * Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)' Rare footage of George performing from his 1991 Japanese tour with Eric Clapton (in 5.1 and stereo). * `Miss O'Dell (Alternative Version)' Previously unreleased version. Featuring a fun new video including animated stills from the original photo-shoot. * `Sue Me, Sue You Blues (Acoustic Version)' Previously unreleased version Featuring George's guitar and hand-written script. * Living In The Material World A new video using film commissioned by George in 1973 of the album manufacture in Britain and America. Total running time approx 15 mins.

ALSO AVAILABLE AS A STANDARD CD, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD (ex-i-tunes) + LIMITED EDITION VINYL (vinyl release October) : The original album with 2 bonus tracks, all newly re-mastered (denoted on front sticker). Original artwork + expanded booklet (16 pages).

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful 4 Feb 2005
Format:Audio CD
The critics had a field day dismissing this album: religious preaching, holier than thou lyrics and all the rest of it. Why can't people listen to the music for a change? How can anyone be offended by spiritual conviction? Or should I say scared? The same thing happened with Dylan when he became a Christian....it would seem that people prefer no allegiances to anything stronger, which is ridiculous. Life is complex and different people have different ways of dealing with it. And who can blame George after years of being idolised as some sort of hero in the Beatles? When the only return he got was Money for sure but a complete lack of privacy and sense of identity as an individual. Anyway, to the music. Which is Mighty Fine here. The opener 'Give Me Love' is among the finest songs written by anyone and as a result was about the highlight of the Conert For George concert. This song summed up George, even McCartney remarked upon the great chord changes in this song.
The rest of the album is equally fine. 'Sue Me Sue You Blues' contains a rather sad lyric on the Beatles split, but what Slide Guitar!! 'The Light That Has Lighted The World' is absolutely perfect, great chord changes again.....and a melody to die for. 'Don't Let Me Wait Too Long' is an infectious George pop song. Brilliant. 'Who Can See It' strains George's vocals for sure in rather too high a key. So what? Would we have preferred Ronnie Spector to have sung lead here? I think not. The title track is a pretty good stomping rocker with a lovely guitar solo, although far too short. George was rather fond of the horn section but the reason people buy George albums is to hear his guitar, not the horn solos of Tom Scott et al. Am being a bit picky, but you get the point! Side 2 (of the vinyl album) opened with The Lord Loves The One which also showcases an inspired guitar solo, this time of appropriate length. 'Be Here Now' is beautiful. Period. 'Try Some Buy Some' ditto. What a gorgeous melody! And George's production here proves that he could do a pretty effective Spector impresssion, to great effect. 'The Day The World Gets Round', written the day after the Bangla Desh concert is similarly breathtaking in its melody and production. And then we come to the closer 'That Is All' which is about the best ballad George wrote, at least as a solo artist. And those words of the middle eight ring as true 33 years later as they did at the time.

'Times I find it hard to say...with useless words getting in my way
Silence often says much more...than trying to say what's been said before'

George chose his allegiances....and his friends carefully. A best practice if ever there was one. And this album is brimming full of happiness if you look beneath the surface. Inner Peace. And beautiful music throughout. A worthy follow up to the monumental 'All Things Must Pass' (1970) if you ask me.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Albums come and go, times change, all things must pass............
BUT this is still one of my all-time favourites! I wore out two vinyl copies in the 70's, and the CD is always close at hand.
George's singing touches the soul - if it doesn't, then you probably haven't got one.
If he'd only ever made this record, his reputation would still have been assured.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a surprisingly good re-issue given that the original album sold so well. I thought there'd be little to re-discover but the digital production has been done with a sympathy that has cleared the original sound but left a warmth and honesty in everything. Oddly, in an age where Devandra Banhart and Jonna Newsome are kooky and cool this album fits very well. It's folkier than the albums that followed, sometimes spiritual, but often very open and engaging. Some of the tracks - Be Here Now, for example with its haunting simplicity - haven't dated at all. It's great to see Miss O Dell - where Harrison cracks up twice in fits of giggles - finally released on an album, proving wrong those who thought the man too serious.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Classic. Second only to ATMP
I love this album. After the outpouring of material kept off of Beatles albums on All Things Must Pass, George settles in to some personal songwriting. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Susan E. A. Andrews
material world.
sad deep and beautiful album poor george .very moving songs yes its flawed but no matter here you can access an artist at his sincere best . recomended . Read more
Published 4 months ago by green strat
WARNING - MISLEADING PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
This is a superb album, but be warned the product description makes a big deal out of there being an additional DVD; only after that does it state that there is also a one-disk... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kifty
Pure Class From George
When this album first came out, a good friend lent it to me, I lent him my " Red Rose Speed Way " by Wings, they had both just come out. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Glenn Kitteridge
trying to say what's been said before...
...as the song says.
I don't mind the fact that this album is mostly about God. The problem is that George Harrison's religious conversion, from Love You To onwards, always... Read more
Published 7 months ago by gille liath
Brilliant!
The 1st album I ever bought and still one of the best, great production, soul and intensity ...can never wait for the last track with it's sublime guitar solo. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. N. Hughes
Material World
I am collecting George Harrisson since the end of the Beatles. I like his music very much. The LP "Living in the material world" is one of his best LPs. It is really great.
Published on 22 Mar 2010 by Eder Leopold
Not in the same league as "All Things Must Pass"
This album has all the Harrison trade marks; soft vocals, melodic slide guitar and non-standard chord changes, but is without doubt, not in the same league as All Things Must Pass,... Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2009 by SMc
Be Here Now
This is a very beautiful album. More chilled and relaxed than All Things Must Pass, an album truly full of passion.

I just love it
Published on 4 May 2008 by N. Miller
Top of the World
The early 1970s saw George Harrison enjoying his post-Beatles freedom. He had provided some of the highlights on the White Album and
Abbey Road, and had produced a seriously... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2007 by Dudley Serious
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