George Harrison - All Things Must Pass [BOXED EDITION]
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Free Music Notes for All Things Must Pass [BOXED EDITION]
Free Music Review: Overwhelmingly good...
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm one of those few oddballs that enjoys the post-Beatles solo work more than the Beatles proper. That said, I firmly believe that "All Things Must Pass" is the greatest thing to every emerge from any of the Fab Four.Just about everything on this record is AAA material. From the slow to the rocking, just about every song on the album works. I could easily do without the half-CD-worth of jams, but it's far from the worst 70's self-indulgence you'll hear, so its presence hardly bothers me. The testament to the greatness of this album is how well these songs, many of whoch have become familiar over the years, have held up. Despite Harrison's lambasting of Phil Spector's dense production, I think the record is one of the most tasteful things Spector ever did. With the new remastering, instead of a wall of "mush" heard on the old CD issue, you get the patented Wall of Sound... and, with the right stereo, you can hear each invidual track that comprises said wall. In that respect, it's even better than the LP-- more resolution. Harrion's voice also sounds warmer, even if it is still buried in the mix. This is one of the most obviously improved "Remasters" available and worth your money if you love the album. If you don't have the album yet, go buy it. I can't imagine anyone not liking this album. It has a warm, big-hearted sound--- alternately sad and silly, sometimes both. There is a countryish blusey feel to a lot fo the tracks, Harrison sings better than he ever did, and of course writes the best songs of his career. The wonderful thing about this album is that it never for a moment sounds "dated", like so much music from the 60's-70's (Beatles included) does to me. This album could have Come out on Sub Pop or Bloodshot last year--- or 30 years ago--- it's timeless, and there are only a handful of records you could say that about.
There is a lush, honesty, almost pastoral feel to this album--- you'll sit down to hear one track, and listen to the whole thing. Even a song like "My sweet lord" which is both overplayed and about a subject which I'm not interested in, remains absolutely irresistable, with it's huge multi-tracked choruses at the end. Harrison's singing is nuanced, understated and quietly powerful... And he plays some of the best lead guitar ever layed down on tape!
The package is nicely done with a colorized cover (weird looking but nice), seperate sleeves for each of the discs, great liner notes... all in all a great reissue of a true masterpiece.
Free Music Review: It was good job, George
Hit: 5 Stars
I think, `All things must pass' is really good record. Its double album, released on 1970 (released as long play - it was triple album). Author is of course George Harrison. Both plates are more than 60 minutes of genial music. Overweight the rock songs - mostly role play electric guitar. Songs are mostly about Krishna and love, for example - `My sweet lord' - `I really wanna see you lord, but it takes so long'. Alike lyric in this song is playing all time, another twice few singing Hare Krishna mantra. George said once: `I wanna show realized of Hare Krishna mantra'.`Awaiting on you all' is about chanting the name of Krishna - `By chanting the name of the lord and you'll be free.' Thank songs like this all Hindus have respect for Harrison.
From songs of love once interesting is `I live for you`. Most interesting lyrics are: `Only you keep my eyes open wide' or `in this darkness I wait for the day'. Another example is `What is life' - `tell me what my life without your love'. Those words accept this sing to songs of love.
Record has additional tracks. Once of them is `its Johnny's birthday'. It's standard.
Another additional track is `Thanks for the pepperoni'. It begins like `roll over Beethoven', but like half of minute it changes to improvisation, rests of those tracks are: `Plug me in' and `out of the blue'.
And of course I don't forget about title song - `All things must pass'. It has very beautiful tone. It's not fast; it's playing slow, in grace. It's very beautiful.
I must say some words about second version of `My sweet lord'. Its call `2000', `cause it was recorded in 2000. Acoustic guitar playing Dhani Harrison (George's son), and George gives vocal.
`Hear me lord' is written like hymn to Krishna - `Forgive me lord, please those years when I ignored you'.
I think, in this record more is positives than negatives. Playing in this record:
Drums & Percussion: Ringo Starr, Jim Gordon, Alan White
Bass guitar: Klaus Voorman, Carl Radle
Keyboards: Gary Wright, Bobby Whitlock, Bill Preston, Gary Brooker
Pedal Steel Guitar: Pete Drake
Guitar: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Dave Mason
Tenor saxophone: Bobby keys
Trumpet: Jim Price
Rhythm guitar & Percussion: Badfinger
Fender Rhodes & Backing vocals on `I live for you', and acoustic guitar on `My sweet lord': Dhani Harrison
Tambourine on `My sweet lord (2000)': Ray Cooper
Additional Lead and Backing vocals on `My sweet lord (2000)': Sam Brown
Free Music Review: Sgt George's Passing-Things Club Band - Side One
Hit: 5 Stars
Having been 7 years old in 1970, I didn't know the Beatles had broken up, even though I was also aware of John's and Paul's solo albums, which my brother was wise enough to pick up right as they came out. Out of the three, I much preferred All Things Must Pass. I didn't know it then, but George was my favorite Beatle and he always will be. Paul and John were much too extreme in their respective charming showman and curmudgeonly angry-young-man cynic, but George had a nicely measured blend of both, and it is apparent in this album.
Since all albums typically open with a strong lead-in track, "I'll Have You Anytime" seems to be an odd choice on the surface, but its production stays with you and packs a punch. It immediately sets the tone for the entire album, and the remastering brings out the underlying atmosphere of the recording that I knew was there before, but it's more apparent now. It's one of the songs that bears repeated listening. It really makes you want to reach out to people you love. It's devastating. "My Sweet Lord" and "Wah-Wah" are his versions of "Plastic Ono Band - Primal Album" material. Reaching out to God for peace and lambasting his former bandmates for giving him headaches (to say the very least) are just as potent as Lennon's "Love" and "I Found Out" as well as, ironically enough, "God". John and George are both basically saying they'd had enough of Paul Mc Cartney, that he was making them physically ill and that he made himself out to be much more than he actually was, thereby suffocating the two, and they have to break away from the Beatle thing or else they'll both go insane.
"Isn't It A Pity" packs a punch in so many ways. It not only echoed Lennon's feelings about society in general, but it's also George's way of smirking in Paul's face as a parody of the structure of Paul's beloved "Hey Jude" with its simple acoustic guitar opening leading to the bombastic coda repeating "what a pity", not to mention the song's 7-plus minute length. Thankfully, George was wise enough to not do any annoying scat singing at the end.
This album has so much bright about it that it bears a separate review for each side, so that's exactly what I'm doing here. Individual reviews of sides 2, 3 and 4 will follow on their own, then I'll have as look at the bonus tracks.
It's getting a bit late, so I must be on my way to face another day.
Free Music Review: All Things And More!
Hit: 5 Stars
Some odd years ago during the Beatles "Anthology" mania, George had done an interview with Billboard magazine where he first boasted of the "reissue" project and a new studio set (!) to be jumped on. Well, I waited... and I waited...and it's finally here! Well, it took me three weeks to get (a lot of the stores I shopped at just didn't have it, the small stores did go figure...) anyway...it was worth the wait! The sound was gorgeous, the intro of "I'd Have You Anytime" was pristine, I asked myself how did I put up with the original cd release I bought years ago? "I Live For You" was good...I found the other bonus tracks to be quite nice as well. I wasn't overly impressed with "My Sweet Lord 2000," I guess Beatle baby liked his original. Yes I am a big time Beatles fan.Okay, George said the rest of the catalog would be forthcoming. I am envisioning or hoping that the single "Bangladesh" and it's rare flip "Deep Blue" would appear on the reissue of "Concert For Bangladesh..." It would also be good to hear more of George/Eric Clapton's work, As we all remember, Eric had just come out of his "plunge," and the rest was history for Slowhand. The "Living In The Material World" cd should also be a treat, reissue yes...let's hear the "Miss O'Dell" flip side on CD...it's a riot. The "Dark Horse" reissue needs to have the flip side "I Don't Care Anymore" plus more of George's work with the LA Express (what a band they were!!!) "Extra Texture" definitely needs sprucing up on sound quality...when George moved to Warners the sound did improve as years went on. When George recorded his "Somewhere In England" set, it was refused for release and Warner Brothers asked George to cut four tracks and put four new ones in...those four tracks should be released on some reissues now...."Zig Zag" and "Lay His Head" were two of them, they were on some flip sides.
"Cloud Nine" was a masterpiece, I don't know how you could improve on that, ditto for the first Wilburys album. Yes, give us the stuff from the vault. Collectors want it...and it puts the bootleggers off somewhat.
"All Things Must Pass" is a great premier for a novice on the music of GH...the album does have it's share of winners...bravo George!
Free Music Review: A Remaster of An Underappreciated Classic.
Hit: 5 Stars
I have to say that although Paul is my favorite--while John runs a very close second--that George has been very capable of suprising me. I own the original black and white cover cd issue and feel that the new color cover adds a new take. On this cover George's eyes are staring at you. On the original his eyes are looking to the right. I'll do my best to highlight some of the best tracks here. My Sweet Lord- The sound comes through really clear on this one. The drums are the clearest improvement over the original sound. The piano also has more clarity to it. Damn! What a classic song! I am not a fan of the "Hare Krishna"chanting, but in this case it only adds to the overall vibe of the song.
Isn't It A Pity- Really should have been released as a single. A haunting piano intro with simple lyrics. It builds up as it goes along.
Let It Down- Quite a rocker! This one really sounds great with the remastering. It sounds almost like a lost clapton song. Plenty of horns backing it up, not unlike Savory Truffle from the Beatles (aka White Album) from 1968.
Let It Down (Track 12)- The stripped down version of this song. I think George added some additional guitar in 2000. It really almost sounds like a totally diferent song. The vocals seem to be from 1970 though.
My Sweet Lord (2000)- Many people have seemed to critisize the re-working of this song. I think it is brilliant. It has a sitar intro to it and bluesy guitar. Sam Brown (don't know who she is but I'd like to find out more) sings lead at one point and sounds great. She almost sounds like a black female gospel-ish type of singer. George's vocals sound ok. He sounds a little weaker than he used to, but given the knife attacking looney in 1999, it's great he is around to make music at all. The slide guitar sounds as if it came off of Free As Bird. Although, it is much more subdued here.
These are just some of my favorites on the cd. The original jam on cd 2 is (at least I think) some songs recorded in 1971 on the occasion where George met John for the latters 31st birthday.
I can also recommend Cloud 9, George Harrison (self titled 1979 album and now hard to find), and Dark Horse: Best of George Harrison 1976-1989 (again, like George Harrison, out of print and hard to find). Let's hope George sees fit to remaster some CD's of his, or do a Wingspan-type double cd like Paul has just done.