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George Harrison: The best of George Harrison

 A l b u m   D e t a i l s


Label: Parlophone Records
Released: 1976.11.08
Time:
 44:57
Category: Pop/Rock
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: ******.... (6/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.georgeharrison.com
Appears with: The Beatles, Traveling Wilburys, John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Purchase date: 2003.04.10
Price in €: 14,99



 S o n g s ,   T r a c k s


[1] Something (G.Harrison) - 3:03
[2] If I Needed Someone (G.Harrison) - 2:23
[3] Here Comes the Sun (G.Harrison) - 3:07
[4] Taxman (G.Harrison) - 2:38
[5] Think for Yourself (G.Harrison) - 2:21
[6] For You Blue (G.Harrison) - 2:32
[7] While My Guitar Gently Weeps (G.Harrison) - 4:47
[8] My Sweet Lord (G.Harrison) - 0:00
[9] Give Me Love [Give Me Peace on Earth] (G.Harrison) - 3:36
[10] You (G.Harrison) - 3:42
[11] Bangla Desh (G.Harrison) - 3:59
[12] Dark Horse (G.Harrison) - 3:54
[13] What Is Life (G.Harrison) - 4:16

 A r t i s t s ,   P e r s o n n e l


GEORGE HARRISON - Guitar, Vocals, Producer on [8]-[13]

GEORGE MARTIN - Producer on [1]-[6]
SPECTOR - Producer on [8], [10]-[13]
BOB CATO - Photography
MICHAEL PUTLAND - Photography

 C o m m e n t s ,   N o t e s


1976 LP Capitol ST-11578
1976 CS Capitol C4-46682
1976 CD Capitol C2-46682
1976 CD EMI Records CDP 7 46682 2



The Harrison material is matched with some Beatles numbers in a good but routine collection.

Bruce Eder




My Sweet Lord

"My Sweet Lord" was the most successful George Harrison solo song, holding down the number one spot for about a month after Christmas 1970. It was also the most controversial, sparking one of the most famous plagiarism suits in popular music history. Like much of the material from the chart-topping album it came from, All Things Must Pass, "My Sweet Lord" has a quasi-religious feel, but nevertheless has enough conventional pop appeal to reach mainstream listeners who may or may not care to dig into the spiritual lyrical message. And like much of Harrison's material from this period, it has an incantational feel, struck by the insistent, mantra-like repetition of the title, echoed by the responsive harmony vocals. The title hook is quite catchy, however, as is the verse, with the sort of subtly ascending key changes that Harrison had mastered on "Something." The entire song rises to a higher key near the end for the extended fadeout, as if to mimic prayers rising to the heavens. Other principal hooks, of course, are Harrison's inimitably swooping slide guitar riffs, which recur throughout the piece. Although he has often been criticized for the piety of his lyrical outlook, Harrison delivers the vocal with a winning earnestness that invites listeners to share his joy, rather than making them feel excluded if they don't happen to subscribe to his particular world view, religious or otherwise. The title hook, and much of the verse, is very close in melody to parts of the Chiffons' "He's So Fine," the classic 1963 number one girl group hit, a song that Harrison had undoubtedly been aware of since 1963. "My Sweet Lord" is, contrary to some reports, different in some respects, particularly at the points when the keys change at the end of the verse, in the devout execution of the vocals, and the nearly symphonic density of the arrangement. There were definite resemblances, however, which led the publisher of "He's So Fine" to sue Harrison for copyright infringement. In 1976, Harrison was found guilty of "unconscious plagiarism" and had to pay the publisher a substantial sum. By that time, "My Sweet Lord" had already become one of the most covered solo Beatles compositions. Since then, however, the covers have become less frequent, as has airplay on oldies stations, the song perhaps suffering from the stigma of the suit's accusations. It thus never become a standard on the order of, say, Harrison's "Something." It is not well known that another version of "My Sweet Lord" was issued on Apple Records in 1970 by frequent Beatles associate Billy Preston.

Richie Unterberger



What Is Life

Other than "My Sweet Lord" and maybe "Isn't It a Pity," "What Is Life" is the most well known song on George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" album, reaching number ten as a single in 1971. The song's primary hook is its opening guitar riff, one more entry in the catalog of George Harrison's book of arresting, low, descending guitar lines. The guitar is augmented by peppy brass and a verse that is — considering Harrison's track record before the album — very upbeat, capped by particularly snazzy horn lines. The chorus is perhaps the most wistful part of the tune, yet is also its most anthemic feature, its melody reflecting a soaring spirit. A false ending gives Harrison the chance to play that guitar riff once again, starting a more urgent pass through the verse in which his distinctive slide guitar becomes especially prominent by offering responsive lines to the vocals. Because so much of Harrison's work from this period is spiritual or religious in nature, listeners often casually assume that this song, with a title that encapsulates the most cosmic of questions, falls smack into that category. Actually, it's not a religious meditation. It's a fairly straightforward love song, Harrison affirming the vital importance of his lover in his life, though it could be (as with many Harrison songs of the period) that the song is addressed to God as well.

Richie Unterberger
All-Music Guide, © 1992 - 2003 AEC One Stop Group, Inc.



As the Beatles' perpetual dark horse, Harrison rarely got the chance to write and sing more than one or two songs per album. But once the band split up, the former "quiet one" was quick out of the gate with a series of memorable hit singles that seamlessly merged his budding spirituality and an epic, Phil Spector-inspired pop sensibility. This collection, originally released in 1976, combines seven of Harrison's best-known Beatles numbers, including "Something," "If I Needed Someone," "Here Comes the Sun," and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" with a half-dozen early solo hits including "My Sweet Lord," "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)," "You," and "What Is Life." As such, it's a good entry-level Harrison primer.

Scott Schinder - Amazon.com



Als ewiges stilles Wasser der Beatles bekam Harrison selten die Chance, mehr als ein oder zwei Songs pro Album zu schreiben oder zu singen. Aber als die Band sich auflöste, betrat der frühere "ruhige Junge" schnell mit einer Serie denkwürdiger Hitsingles die Bühne, welche seine erblühende Spiritualität nahtlos mit einem epischen, von Phil Spector inspirierten Gefühl für Pop verschmolzen. Diese ursprünglich 1976 veröffentlichte Sammlung verbindet sieben von Harrisons bekanntesten Beatles-Nummern, unter anderem "Something", "If I Needed Someone", "Here Comes the Sun" und "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", mit einem halben Dutzend früher Solo-Hits wie "My Sweet Lord", "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)", "You" und "What Is Life". In diesem Sinne ist sie ein guter Harrison-Einstieg auf Erdgeschoß-Level.

Scott Schinder - Amazon.de
 

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SOMETHING

Something in the way she moves
Attracts me like no other lover
Something in the way she woos me

I don't want to leave her now
You know I believe and how

Somewhere in her smile she knows
That I don't need no other lover
Something in her style that shows me

I don't want to leave her now
You know I believe and how

You're asking me will my love grow
I don't know, I don't know
You stick around and it may show
I don't know, I don't know

Something in the way she knows
And all I have to do is think of her
Something in the things she shows me

I don't want to leave her now
You know I believe and how


IF I NEEDED SOMEONE

If I needed someone to love
You're the one that I'd be thinking of
If I needed someone

If I had some more time to spend
Then I guess I'd be with you my friend
If I needed someone

Had you come some other day then
It might not have been like this
But you see now I'm too much in love

Carve your number on my wall and
Maybe you will get a call from me
If I needed someone

Aah, aah, aah, aah

If I had some more time to spend
Then I guess I'd be with you my friend
If I needed someone

Had you come some other day then
It might not have been like this
But you see now I'm too much in love

Carve your number on my wall and
Maybe you will get a call from me
If I needed someone

Aah, aah


HERE COMES THE SUN

Here comes the sun (Du du du du)
Here comes the sun
And I say
It's alright

Little darling
It's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling
It feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun (Du du du du)
Here comes the sun
And I say
It's alright

Little darling
The smiles returning to the faces
Little darling
It seems like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
And I say
It's alright

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes (five times)

Little darling
I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling
It seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
And I say
It's alright

Here comes the sun (Du du du du)
Here comes the sun
It's alright
It's alright


TAXMAN

(One, two, three, four, one two)

Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman

Should five percent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman

(If you drive a car car) I'll tax the street
(If you try to sit sit) I'll tax your seat
(If you get too cold cold) I'll tax the heat
(If you take a walk walk) I'll tax your feet

Taxman!

'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman

Don't ask me what I want it for
(Ah, ah, Mr. Wilson)
If you don't want to pay some more
(Ah, ah, Mr. Heath)
'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman

Now my advise for those who die

(Taxman!)
Declare the pennies on your eyes
(Taxman!)

'Cause I'm the taxman
Yeah, I'm the taxman

And you're working for no one, but me
(Taxman!)


THINK FOR YOURSELF

I've got a word or two
To say about the things that you do
You're telling all those lies
About the good things that
   we can have if we close our eyes

Do what you want to do
And go where you're going to
Think for yourself
'Cause I won't be there with you

I left you far behind
The ruins of the life that you have in mind
And though you still can't see
I know you're mind's made up
   you're gonna cause more misery

Do what you want to do
And go where you're going to
Think for yourself
'Cause I won't be there with you

Although you're mind's opaque
Try thinking more if just for your own sake
The future still looks good
And you've got time to rectify
   all the things that you should

Do what you want to do
And go where you're going to
Think for yourself
'Cause I won't be there with you

Do what you want to do
And go where you're going to
Think for yourself
'Cause I won't be there with you

Think for yourself
'Cause I won't be there with you


FOR YOU BLUE

Because you're sweet and lovely, girl, I love you
Because you're sweet and lovely, girl, it's true
I love you more than ever, girl, I do
I want you in the morning, girl, I love you
I want you at the moment I feel blue
I'm living every moment, girl, for you

(Walk, walk cat, walk)
(Go, Johnny, go)
(Same old tale of blues)
(Elmo James got nothin' on this, baby)

I've loved you from the moment, I saw you
You looked at me that's all you had to do
I feel it now, I hope you feel it too
Because you're sweet and lovely, girl, I love you
Because you're sweet and lovely, girl, it's true
I love you more than ever, girl, I do


WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS

I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
Still my guitar gently weeps
I don't know why nobody told you how to unfold your love
I don't know how someone controlled you
They bought and sold you.

I look at the world and I notice it's turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps
I don't know how you were diverted
You were perverted too
I don't know how you were inverted
No one alerted you.

I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
Look at you all . . .
Still my guitar gently weeps.


MY SWEET LORD

My sweet lord
Hm, my lord
Hm, my lord

I really want to see you
Really want to be with you
Really want to see you lord
But it takes so long, my lord

My sweet lord
Hm, my lord
Hm, my lord

I really want to know you
Really want to go with you
Really want to show you lord
That it won't take long, my lord (hallelujah)

My sweet lord (hallelujah)
Hm, my lord (hallelujah)
My sweet lord (hallelujah)

I really want to see you
Really want to see you
Really want to see you, lord
Really want to see you, lord
But it takes so long, my lord (hallelujah)

My sweet lord (hallelujah)
Hm, my lord (hallelujah)
My, my, my lord (hallelujah)

I really want to know you (hallelujah)
Really want to go with you (hallelujah)
Really want to show you lord (aaah)
That it won't take long, my lord (hallelujah)

Hmm (hallelujah)
My sweet lord (hallelujah)
My, my, lord (hallelujah)

Hm, my lord (hare krishna)
My, my, my lord (hare krishna)
Oh hm, my sweet lord (krishna, krishna)
Oh-uuh-uh (hare hare)

Now, I really want to see you (hare rama)
Really want to be with you (hare rama)
Really want to see you lord (aaah)
But it takes so long, my lord (hallelujah)

Hm, my lord (hallelujah)
My, my, my lord (hare krishna)
My sweet lord (hare krishna)
My sweet lord (krishna krishna)
My lord (hare hare)
Hm, hm (Gurur Brahma)
Hm, hm (Gurur Vishnu)
Hm, hm (Gurur Devo)
Hm, hm (Maheshwara)
My sweet lord (Gurur Sakshaat)
My sweet lord (Parabrahma)
My, my, my lord (Tasmayi Shree)
My, my, my, my lord (Guruve Namaha)
My sweet lord (Hare Rama)

[fade:]

(hare krishna)
My sweet lord (hare krishna)
My sweet lord (krishna krishna)
My lord (hare hare)


GIVE ME LOVE (GIVE ME PEACE ON EARTH)

Give me love
Give me love
Give me peace on earth
Give me light
Give me life
Keep me free from birth
Give me hope
Help me cope, with this heavy load
Trying to, touch and reach you with,
     heart and soul

OM M M M M M M M M M M M M M
     M M M My Lord . . .

PLEASE take hold of my hand, that
     I might understand you

Won't you please
Oh won't you

Give me love
Give me love
Give me peace on earth
Give me light
Give me life
Keep me free from birth
Give me hope
Help me cope, with this heavy load
Trying to, touch and reach you with,
     heart and soul

OM M M M M M M M M M M M M M
     M M M My Lord . . .

PLEASE take hold of my hand, that
I might understand you


YOU

(one, two,
one, two, three, four)

I, I love, love
And I, and I love you
Oh you, you, yeah you

And you, you, love, love
And you, yes you, you love me
Yeah you, you, yeah you

And when I'm holding you
What a feeling
Seems so good to be true
That I'm telling you all
That I must be dreaming

And I, and I, I love you
Oh you, oh you, yeah you

And when I'm holding you
What a feeling
Seems so good to be true
That I'm telling you all
That I must be dreaming

Now I, oh I, I love, love
And I, yeah I, I love you, I love you
Oh you, you, oh you

Oh, you know that I love you, oh oh oh
Oh, you know that I love you, I love you, I, I said I love you


BANGLA DESH

My friend came to me
With sadness in his eyes
Told me that he wanted help
Before his country dies

Although I couldn't feel the pain
I knew I had to try
Now I'm asking all of you
Help us save some lives

Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh
Where so many people are dying fast
And it sure looks like a mess
I've never seen such distress
Now won't you lend your hand
Try to understand
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh

Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh
Such a great disaster
I don't understand
But it sure looks like a mess
I never known such distress
Please don't turn away
I wanna hear you say
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh

Relieve the people of Bangla Desh

Bangla Desh, Bangla Desh
Though it may seem so far
From where we all are
It's something we can't reject
That suffering I can't neglect
Now won't you give some bread
Get the starving fed
We got to relieve Bangla Desh

Relieve the people of Bangla Desh
We got to relieve Bangla Desh

Now won't you lend your hand
Try to understand
Relieve the people of Bangla Desh


DARK HORSE

You thought that you knew where I was and when
But it looks like they've been foolin' you again,
You thought that you'd got me all steaked out
But baby looks like I've been breaking out

I'm a dark horse
Running on a dark race course
I'm a blue moon
Since I stepped from out of the womb
I've been a cool jerk
Looking for the source
I'm a dark horse.

You thought you had got me in your grip
Baby looks like you was not so smart
And I became too slippery for you
But let me say that was nothing new.

I'm a dark horse
Running on a dark race course
I'm a blue moon
Since I picked up my first spoon
I've been a cool jerk
Looking for the source
I'm a dark horse

I thought that you knew it all along
Until you started getting me not right
Seems as if you heared a little late
But I warned you when
We both were at the starting gate

I'm a dark horse
Running on a dark race course
I'm a blue moon
Since I stepped from out of the womb
I've been a cool jerk
Cooking at the source
I'm a dark horse.


WHAT IS LIFE

What I feel, I can't say
But my love is there for you anytime of day
But if it's not love that you need
Then I'll try my best to make everything succeed

Tell me, what is my life without your love
Tell me, who am I without you, by my side

What I know, I can do
If I give my love now to everyone like you
But if it's not love that you need
Then I'll try my best to make ev'rything succeed

Tell me, what is my life without your love
Tell me, who am I without you, by my side
Tell me, what is my life without your love
Tell me, who am I without you, by my side

What I feel, I can't say
But my love is there for you any time of day
But if it's not love that you need
Then I'll try my best to make everything succeed

Tell me, what is my life without your love
Tell me, who am I without you, by my side
Oh tell me, what is my life without your love
Tell me, who am I without you, by my side

What is my life without your love
Tell me, who am I without you, by my side

(fade:)
Oh tell me, what is my life without your love
Tell me who am I without you by my side

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