- Audio CD (27 Jan 1992)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Parlophone
- ASIN: B000008GEF
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 237,426 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) |
| 2. Sue Me, Sue You Blues |
| 3. The Light That Has Lighted The World |
| 4. Don't Let Me Wait Too Long |
| 5. Who Can See It |
| 6. Living In The Material World |
| 7. The Lord Loves The One (That Loves The Lord) |
| 8. Be Here Now |
| 9. Try Some Buy Some |
| 10. The Day The World Gets 'Round |
| 11. That Is All |
Product Description
Album Description
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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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful,
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This review is from: Living in the Material World (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 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.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORKD,
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This review is from: Living in the Material World (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.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth a new look.,
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This review is from: Living in the Material World [CD + DVD] [Deluxe Edition] (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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