Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison

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Let it Roll: Songs by George Harrison
Compilation album by George Harrison

Publication
(s)

June 12, 2009 ( UK )
June 16, 2009 ( US )

Label (s) Dark Horse Records, EMI Group

Format (s)

CD , download

Genre (s)

skirt

Title (number)

19th

running time

77 min 26 s

occupation
  • various musicians

production

Studio (s)

  • Friars Park Studio, Henley-on-Thames (FPSHOT) Oxfordshire ,
  • EMI Studios ,
  • Trident Studios,
  • Apple Studios
  • various other studios
chronology
The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992
2004 		Let it Roll: Songs by George Harrison Early Takes: Volume 1
2012

Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison is the third compilation album by George Harrison since the Beatles split up and it is the second posthumously released album since Harrison's death in 2001. At the same time, it includes the two instrumental albums from the 1960s, the studio albums, of the compilation albums and the live albums, George Harrison's 17th album. It was released on June 12, 2009 in the UK and June 16, 2009 in the US .

History of origin

Since the last two compilation albums The Best of George Harrison and Best of Dark Horse 1976-1989 , 33 and 20 years had passed by the time Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison was released . In contrast to the first two compilation albums, Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison encompassed George Harrison 's entire solo career. The songs were remastered at Abbey Road Studios under the direction of Giles Martin with Paul Hicks and the compilation of the tracks was done by Olivia Harrison with the help of friends.

The compilation album contains three Beatles songs from the live album The Concert for Bangla Desh come: While My Guitar Gently Weeps , Something and Here Comes the Sun . Does not include songs that George Harrison recorded with the Traveling Wilburys . When compiling the titles, the following top 20 hit single releases from Great Britain and the USA were omitted: Bangla-Desh , Dark Horse , You and Crackerbox Palace . Instead, album tracks or less successful single tracks were selected. The track I Don't Want to Do It was previously only available on the soundtrack album Porky's Revenge and in the USA as a 7 ″ vinyl single (released April 22, 1985).

Cover design

The cover was designed by Olivia Harrison and Drew Lorimer, the photo by Apple Corps . The CD is in a digipak, which is accompanied by a 28-page illustrated booklet containing Warren Zanes information on George Harrison's career.

Track list

All titles were written by George Harrison unless otherwise noted.

  1. Got My Mind Set on You (Rudy Clark) - 3:52
  2. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - 3:35
  3. The Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) - 3:48
  4. My Sweet Lord - 4:40
  5. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - 4:46
  6. All Things Must Pass - 3:46
  7. Any Road - 3:52
  8. This Is Love - 3:47
  9. All Those Years Ago - 3:46
  10. Marwa Blues - 3:41
  11. What Is Life - 4:25
  12. Rising Sun - 5:27
  13. When We Was Fab (George Harrison / Jeff Lynne ) - 3:51
  14. Something - 3:10
  15. Blow Away - 3:59
  16. Cheer Down (George Harrison / Tom Petty ) - 4:06
  17. Here Comes the Sun - 2:54
  18. I Don't Want to Do It ( Bob Dylan ) - 2:54
  19. Isn't It a Pity - 7:07
  • iTunes Bonus Track (2009)
Isn't It a Pity (Demo Version)

Single releases

No singles were released from the album.

Chart placements

Charts Top ranking Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK) Germany (GfK) 91 (1 week) 1
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) 98 (1 week) 1
United Kingdom (OCC) United Kingdom (OCC) 4th (8 weeks) 8th
United States (Billboard) United States (Billboard) 24 (14 weeks) 14th

Others

The download version of the album on iTunes still contains the exclusive title Isn't It a Pity (demo version) .

literature

  • Chip Madinger, Mark Easter: Eight Arms To Hold You - The Solo Compendium . 44.1 Productions 2000, ISBN 0-615-11724-4 .
  • CD booklet for re-publication in 2009.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ US 7 ″ vinyl single: I Don't Want Do It
  2. ↑ a b c d chart sources: