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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
An excellent book but................., 24 Sep 2002
As a GH fanatic , I was delighted to see a book that explored the solo career of George Harrison. The book explores in depth all the solo work of George Harrison including the overlooked albums such as Gone Troppo and Somewhere in England. Reference is made to the unreleased gems in the vaults such as Shanghai Suprise. The book falls down when the author aims cheat jibes at almost all of George's friends. What Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood, Elton John, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and even Bob Dylan have done to deserve all the sly digs is beyond me. Alvin Lee for instance gets it in the neck, however the author fails to point out that his verion of the track "So Sad",on which George participated, is vastly superior to George's version on Dark Horse.
George had his faults too, especially the conflict between his spiritual beliefs and his material interests, which are not addressed by the book, but merely overlooked. The author is puzzled why George undertook a Japanese tour in the early 90's. I think the simple reason was financial, the same motive for George's interest in the anthology series.
Note that no interviews were conducted, and most of the quotes are already in the public domain, so again there is nothing that many fans don't already know or issues that are resolved.
This is the work of a fan who has no doubt spent lots of effort and money collecting the works of George (haven't we all). This gives the book a quality that suggests that many of us could have written this book, since our opinions are no less valid.
Nevertheless, it is a very enjoyable read. If you also admire Eric Clapton, or any of the artists mentioned above, be prepared to be offended.
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