Extra Texture (Read All About It)

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Extra Texture (Read All About It)
George Harrison studio album

Publication
(s)

September 22, 1975 ( US ) ,
0October 3, 1975 ( UK )

Label (s) Apple Records , EMI Group

Format (s)

LP , MC , CD

Genre (s)

skirt

Title (number)

10

running time

41 min 53 s

occupation
  • Jesse Ed Davis - guitar , (tracks 3–7, 9)
  • Chuck Findley - Trumpet (Tracks 4, 10)
  • Dennis Killeen - percussion
  • Norm Kinney - Percussion (Track 2)
  • Andy Newmark - drums (track 10)
  • Legs Larry Smith - vocals (track 10)
  • Paul Stallworth - electric bass, backing vocals (tracks 2, 7, 8)
  • Gary Wright - organ, electric piano, arp synthesizer (tracks 1-7)

production

George Harrison

Studio (s)

A&M Studios, Los Angeles , USA

chronology
Dark Horse
1974 		Extra Texture (Read All About It) The Best of George Harrison
1976

Extra Texture (Read All About It) is George Harrison's fourth solo studio album after the Beatles split up . At the same time, including the two instrumental albums from the 1960s and the live album, it is Harrison's seventh album. It was released on October 3, 1975 in the UK and on September 22, 1975 in the US .

History of origin

After completing the North American tour in December 1974, George Harrison composed songs for his last album, which was to appear on the Apple label . Extra Texture (Read All About It) was then recorded between April and June 1975. The original recordings of You were made in February 1971; the title was originally intended for Ronnie Spector. A Bit More of You is just a short instrumental repetition of You . The basis for the text of The Answer's at the End was influenced by an inscription on a wall in George Harrison's house by the builder of the estate, Sir Frankie Crisp. This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying) is the musical continuation of While My Guitar Gently Weeps . Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You) is a musical homage to Smokey Robinson , another homage followed later on the album Thirty Three & 1/3 with the song Pure Smokey . Harrison wrote the song His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen) for "Legs" Larry Smith ( Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band ), with whom he was friends. Tired of Midnight Blue was inspired by going to a nightclub in Los Angeles . Gray Cloudy Lies was written by then-wife Pattie Harrison during the separation period . Can't Stop Thinking About You is a love song.

In November 1975, the album was awarded gold in the USA for 500,000 copies sold.

Cover design

The design of the cover comes from Roy Kohara.

Track list

All titles are written by George Harrison.

  • Page one
  1. You - 3:41
  2. The Answer's at the End - 5:32
  3. This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying) - 4:11
  4. Ooh Baby (You Know that I Love You) - 3:59
  5. World of Stone - 4:40
  • Side two
  1. A Bit More of You - 0:45
  2. Can't Stop Thinking About You - 4:30
  3. Tired of Midnight Blue - 4:51
  4. Gray Cloudy Lies - 3:41
  5. His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen) - 5:46

Re-releases

  • It was first published in CD format in January 1992 without bonus tracks. A four-page booklet is enclosed with the CD.
  • On September 19, 2014, the remastered CD was re-released with the bonus title This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying) (Platinum Weird Version - 3:55 min.). According to the album's CD booklet, the bonus track This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying) (Platinum Weird Version) was recorded with David A. Stewart in 1992; Ringo Starr (drums), Dhani Harrison ( Guitar) and Kara DioGuardi (background vocals) added.
    The remastering was done by Paul Hicks, Gavin Lurssen and Reuben Cohen in the Lurssen Mastering Studios . The bonus tracks were remixed by Paul Hicks. The CD album has a cardboard cover that can be opened and a 16-page illustrated booklet is enclosed, which contains information from Kevin Howlett about the album and the lyrics. The CD is in an inner cover that is based on the original inner cover of the vinyl album. The design is by Darren Evans.

Single releases

You

The single You / World of Stone was released on September 12, 1975 in Great Britain and on September 15, 1975 in the USA.

The promotional single was published in the USA as follows: the mono version is on the A side and the stereo version of the A side of the sales single is on the B side .

This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)

On December 8, 1975 the single This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying) / Māya Love followed in the USA . The B-side Māya Love comes from the album Dark Horse . In Great Britain, the single was released on February 6, 1976. The single version of This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying) was shortened.

The promotional single was published in the USA as follows: The mono version is on the A side and the stereo version of the A side of the sales single is on the B side.

Chart placements

year album Chart placements
DE UK US
1975 Extra Texture (Read All About It) - 16 8th
year Single release Chart placements
DE UK US
1975 You 43 38 20th
1975 This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying) - - -

Others

The inside cover says OHNOTHIMAGEN , which stands for Oh not him again . A humorous allusion to his frequent guest appearances with other artists. There is more Harrison humor on the label (a chewed apple; a nod to the expiring contract with Apple Records ), as well as the mention of eight artists / friends on the back cover, none of whom were involved in the album.

literature

  • Chip Madinger, Mark Easter: Eight Arms To Hold You - The Solo Compendium . 44.1 Productions 2000, ISBN 0-615-11724-4 , pp. 451-453.
  • Neville Stannard: Working Class Heroes , ISBN 0-907080-92-8 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gold award
  2. ↑ British 7 "vinyl single: You
  3. ↑ Promotion-7 ″ -Vinyl-Single: You
  4. ↑ British 7 "vinyl single: This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)
  5. ↑ Promotion 7 ″ vinyl single: This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)