George Harrison [LP]

by George Harrison

Overview

George Harrison is, except for the overdubbed London strings, a painstakingly polished L.A.-made product -- and not a particularly inspired one at that. It's an ordinary album from an extraordinary talent. "Love Comes to Everyone" leads it off on a depressing note -- it's a treadmill tune with greeting-card verses -- and there are too many other such half-hearted songs lurking here, although some are salvaged by a nice instrumental touch: there's a catchy recurring guitar riff on "Soft Touch" and some lovely slide guitar on "Your Love Is Forever." Compared to the original, tougher Beatles version that was left off the White Album, the remake of "Not Guilty" is an easy listening trifle, though it was a revelation when it came out (the original had to wait until 1996 and Anthology 3 for an official release), and the succeeding "Here Comes the Moon" is a lazy retake on another Beatles song. "Blow Away" would be the record's most attractive new song -- and a number 16 hit -- but "Faster," a paean to Harrison's passion for Formula One auto racing, probably better reflected where his head was at this time. There are a few quirks: "Soft-Hearted Hana" is a strange, stream-of-consciousness Hawaiian hallucination, and "Dark Sweet Lady" is a Latin-flavored tune written for his new wife, Olivia. Finally, the inevitable spiritual benediction "If You Believe" offers some thoughtful philosophy to ponder, even if it's not an especially memorable tune. ~ Richard S. Ginell

Product Details

Release Date:	02/24/2017
Label:	Capitol / Universal
UPC:	0602557136555
Rank:	44607

Tracks

1. Love Comes to Everyone
2. Not Guilty
3. Here Comes the Moon
4. Soft-Hearted Hana
5. Blow Away
6. Faster
7. Dark Sweet Lady
8. Your Love Is Forever
9. Soft Touch
10. If You Believe

Album Credits

Performance Credits

George Harrison   Primary Artist,Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Neil Larsen   Guest Artist,Keyboards,Mini Moog
Gary Wright   Guest Artist
Eric Clapton   Guest Artist,Guitar
Steve Winwood   Guest Artist,Harmonium,Mini Moog,Vocals (Background)
Andy Newmark   Drums
Ray Cooper   Percussion
Emily Richards   Marimba
Gayle Levant   Harp
Willie Weeks   Bass

Technical Credits

Eric Clapton   Introduction
Gary Wright   Composer
George Harrison   Composer,Producer
Phil McDonald   Engineer
Kumar Shankar   Engineer
Lee Herschberg   Engineer
Russ Titleman   Producer