The Best of George Harrison

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The Best of George Harrison
Compilation album by George Harrison

Publication
(s)

0November 8, 1976 ( US ) ,
November 19, 1976 ( UK )

Label (s) Parlophone , EMI Group

Format (s)

LP , MC , CD

Genre (s)

skirt

Title (number)

13

running time

45 min 4 s

occupation
  • various musicians

production

  • George Martin
  • George Harrison
  • Phil Spector

Studio (s)

various

chronology
Extra Texture (Read All About It)
1975 		The Best of George Harrison Thirty Three & 1/3
1976

The Best of George Harrison is the first compilation album of George Harrison after the separation of the Beatles . At the same time, including the two instrumental albums from the 1960s, the studio albums and the live album, it is Harrison's eighth album. It was released on November 8, 1976 in the US and on November 19, 1976 in the UK and

History of origin

After the compilation album Shaved Fish by John Lennon and Blast from Your Past by Ringo Starr in October 1975, a compilation album by George Harrison followed a year later. Except for Paul McCartney , no ex-Beatle renewed the record deal with EMI after the deal with Apple Records expired on January 26, 1976. While the other compilation albums of the ex-Beatles consisted exclusively of solo material by the artists, page one of the long-playing record Best of George Harrison was exclusively stocked with Beatles songs that George Harrison had written. Page two includes six of eight Harrison's single A-pages that were released by Apple Records by 1976, with the singles Ding Dong, Ding Dong and This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying) being dispensed with.

George Harrison was neither satisfied with the title nor with the composition of the songs, especially the fact that Beatles songs had been added bothered him. An alternative suggestion by Harrison himself was ignored by the EMI.

In February 1977 the album was awarded gold in the USA for 500,000 copies sold.

Cover design

The album was released in Europe and the USA, each with different cover designs. The European cover was designed by Cream, the photo by Bob Cato. Roy Kohara and Michael Bryan were responsible for the design in the USA.

Republication

The first publication in CD format took place in May 1987 without bonus tracks. The CD is accompanied by an eight-page illustrated booklet. The track Bangla Desh was only available on this compilation album until September 2014. The CD release from 1987 has not yet been remastered.

Track list

All titles are written by George Harrison.

Page one

  1. Something - 3:01
    This track was originally released as a Beatles single on September 26, 1969. It was the first time a Harrison composition appeared as the A-side of a Beatles single.
  2. If I Needed Someone - 2:22
    This song first appeared on December 3, 1965 on the Beatles album Rubber Soul .
  3. Here Comes the Sun - 3:05
    This song first appeared on the Beatles' album Abbey Road on September 26, 1969 .
  4. Taxman - 2:37
    This song first appeared on August 5, 1966 on the Beatles album Revolver .
  5. Think for Yourself - 2:18
    This song first appeared on December 3, 1965 on the Beatles album Rubber Soul .
  6. For You Blue - 2:31
    This song first appeared on May 8, 1970 on the Beatles album Let It Be . It also served as the B-side of the single The Long and Winding Road in the US.
  7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - 4:45
    This song first appeared on November 22, 1968 on the Beatles album The Beatles .

Side two

  1. My Sweet Lord - 4:38
    This track is from Harrison's solo album All Things Must Pass , which was released in November 1970. The single reached number one on the charts in numerous countries.
  2. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - 3:35
    This song was released in May 1973 as a pre-release from the album Living in the Material World . It was another number-one hit for Harrison on the US Billboard Hot 100 hit parade .
  3. You - 3:41
    This single from the album Extra Texture (Read All About It) was released in September 1975. The best chart position was number 20 in the USA.
  4. Bangla Desh - 3:57
    This title was released on July 30, 1971 as a benefit single for the refugees of the Bangladesh war . It was Harrsion's first action to raise funds for aid projects. This was followed by the concert for Bangladesh , the resulting live album and the film.
  5. Dark Horse - 3:53
    The title track of the album Dark Horse was released as a single on November 18, 1974 in the USA and reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
  6. What Is Life - 4:17
    Another track from the All Things Must Pass album . This track was released as a single in the US in February 1971. That single, with the song Apple Scruffs on the B-side, peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Single release

In December 1976, the single My Sweet Lord / What Is Life was re-released in the UK .

Chart placements

year album Chart placements
DE UK US
1976 The Best of George Harrison - 100 31
year Single release Chart placements
DE UK US
1976 My sweet lord nv - nv

After the death of George Harrison in 2001, the compilation album hit number 100 in the UK charts.

literature

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

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gold award
  2. ↑ British 7 "vinyl single: My Sweet Lord / What Is Life