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Gone Troppo

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A misunderstood little gem of an album. When it is released in its remastered form, rush out and buy for this is a superb record which has gone largely unnoticed by all Beatles/GH fans. The fact that George didn't do any promotional work for its release is no excuse: It's a superb album.

For me, Gone Troppo IS George Harrison, his music, wonderful guitaring, well structured songs, that lovely voice and - to the fore here - that sense of humour.

Gone Troppo contains two of George's finest songs: Mystical One and the sublime Unknown Delight. The opener, Wake Up My Love sees George on bass for a change and the second track, which strangely doesn't contain any guitars at all is sheer fun: I Really Love You, one of two covers on the album, complete with superb doo-wap backing and the stamping feet or percussionist Ray Cooper.

Other tracks such as Greece (arguably the only instrumental containing words?) and the title-track are great, and George's skill as guitarist show in the religious track Life Itself, with some wonderful slide guitarwork.

I loved Gone Troppo from the moment I first heard it (1988) and it has become a firm favourite. It takes a listen or two to sink in but it's worth it.

Go buy and enjoy - Gone Troppo really is an Unknown Delight!

I really don't agree or understand when people say that this album is rubbish because in my opipion it's better than all things must pass but not as good as "living in the material world" or "Cloud Nine" it had everything to be a classic and sell millions but with lack of promotion and the music world not giving it a chance and saying that Harrison is passed it. but i wasn't round when this album was realased i got it with the brillant dark horse box set. and it's a great album of classic melodic rock that is vasely under-rated by fans and music world alike...and the demo of Mystic one it's fabulous it brings a tear to my eye.

Gone Troppo always considered as the low point in Harrison's solo work, I feel this is a large and mythical miss - conception. The album has the sound of a man who hasn't got a care in the world. His songs are about the situation he found himself in the early 1980s. After listening to this album countless times it certainly grew on me. Harrison as usual had a number of well established and talented musicians such as Billy Preston who worked on The Beatles Let it be album and Jim Keltner, who worked on a number of Beatle solo efforts including John Lennon's imagine. Many songs stick out on this album such as Wake up my Love, That's The Way It Goes, Gone Troppo, and Dream Away. The latter was the theme from Harrison's time bandit's film. None of the songs were ever going to be as strong as classics such as Something or Here Comes the Sun but that was never Harrison's intention. In the song Mystical One Harrison sings "they say I'm not what I used to be All the same I'm happier than a willow tree". This relaxed and joyous attitude makes the album pleasant and fun to listen to. The critics were always expecting Harrison to write to there standards. When he made his albums, he wrote for himself and not the wider commercial audience.

It should be remembered that Harrison was messing about with synthesisers long before the New Wave made them fashionable and whatever the Human League did he could do it as good.

Interesting cover of a song made around 1962 by the Stereos-I'd like to have heard an entire album of covers like this from the doowop era.

Otherwise this was a new Harrison album,mauled by the critics who thought the Clash were the be all and end all and its low chart placing was just fuel to the flame.I hate rock critics anyway

This is a watershed album for George Harrison and generally over-looked. A real waste. Cut at a time when a lot of his contemporaries were embarrassing themselves with attempts to sound in touch this is a quiet, intimate and soulful collection. Lazy in places but melodic, warm and honest and packing fully half an album's worth of gems. The radio friendly production that made Cloud Nine and Brainwashed better sellers is missing but this album does have the effortless and thoughtful charm that drips from Harrison's well regarded later work. If we're going to have no new albums at least this one remains out there to be discovered by those who've overlooked it so far.

This album is totally different to any other solo work produced by either George or any of the other 3 ex - Beatles. The music is varied and delightful, coming in the middle of George's magnificent solo career. It is well known that George never received the deserved acclaim accorded to both John & Paul during their subsequent solo careers. Whilst not wishing to detract from the efforts of either, this album provides material that is exceptional and totally different to the efforts of either John or Paul.

The classic tracks on this album are: Thats The Way It Goes, I Really Love You, Gone Troppo, Unknown Delight & Baby Don't Run Away From Me. For anyone who is not aware of George's solo material this is a good starting point; other classics are George Harrison, Brainwashed, Living In The Material World & obviously All Things Must Pass. However. this is a must own album if you want to explore the solo music of George.

For many, many hours of pleasure and delightful music - George God Bless you and Rest in Peace.

OK, this is controversial, but I reckon this is the best George Harrison album. No contest. Why? It's got everything George was good at (when he was inspired, that is) - uplifting melodic stuff, sparkling guitar complementing the melodies, his style of semi-comedic lyrics, some gentle spiritual musing, and a whole lotta smiles. OK, it lacks a true classic like "My Sweet Lord" but it'll keep you entertained and reach the parts that the flatter-sounding parts of "All Things Must Pass" fail to reach. The production on "Wake Up My Love" is of its time, but it's a completely wonderful single all the same. Great vocals!

The real peak of his post-Beatles career, but sssshhh.... no one really knows it.

I bought this CD to my Harrisson Collection. I liked it very much.

Everything was perfect with the acquisition itself.

This is a bright, entertaining album from the quiet Beatle. I have begun to listen to his solo work a lot recently and he can certainly write and play. Gone Troppo is one of the more consistent albums from George Harrison, and good value at under £5.

A nosedive after the excellent 'Somewhere in England'. Nevertheless, 'Gone Troppo' has its moments. The title track is irresitable, the single ('Wake Up My Love') moves along nicely and 'Dream Away' is as smooth as you'd wish, but unfortunately goes on too long. The best track on the album could be George's best ever song, 'Mystical One' a gorgeous glowing tribute to his best mate Eric Clapton.

Aside from this, there are just too many undistinguished and frankly boring tracks, which just go nowhere: "Baby Don't Run Away' 'Circles' 'Greece' and 'That's the Way It Goes'.

'I Really Love You' is a nice doo-wop intrusion and full of fun, but overall this album is full of the sublime, with too much of the ridiculous.