George Harrison [Remaster]

Performer: George Harrison
Artist: Steve Winwood; Eric Clapton; Gary Wright; Neil Larsen
Producer: George Harrison; Russ Titelman
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution

Notes: Personnel: George Harrison (vocals, guitar, bass); Eric Clapton (guitar); Steve Winwood (harmonium, Mini Moog synthesizer, background vocals); Neil Larsen (keyboards, Mini-Moog synthesizer); Gary Wright (Oberheim synthesizer); Neil Larsen (keyboards, Mini Moog); Emily Richards (marimba); Willie Weeks (bass); Andy Newmark (drums); Ray Cooper (percussion). Principally recorded at A.I.R. Studios, London, England. Includes liner notes by George Harrison. One of George Harrison's finest 1970s recordings, his '79 self-titled album is most notable for the inclusion of "Not Guilty," a song originally intended for the Beatles' WHITE ALBUM. Here, in its breezy, keyboard-driven form, the tune sets the laid-back tone of the album, a mood continued by "Here Comes the Moon," a reflective riff on his signature tune "Here Comes the Sun." Steve Winwood's presence is clearly felt throughout much of the record, particularly in his Moog and harmonium work, while Eric Clapton's guitar ushers in the proceedings on the opening track, "Loves Comes to Everyone." Although Harrison had come a long way from his Beatles days by this point, low-key songs such as the aforementioned tracks and "Soft-Hearted Hana" serve to remind listeners that the "quiet Beatle" persona would always be a key aspect of Harrison's legacy, even while he walked down his own path.

Rolling Stone (3/4/04, p.68) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[Features] memorably lilting tunes..." Uncut (4/04, p.118) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[A] freshly enthused, minor treat - a fulsome acoustic rocker replete with sunshine melodies and gorgeous slide guitar."

George Harrison was always a fluid guitarist, but his voice and his skills as a songwriter came to full flower in the post-touring years of the Beatles. He became the first from that defunct band to release a work that was justifiably hailed as a masterpiece, the epic ALL THINGS MUST PASS. With his passing in 2001, the rock world lost one of its most deeply spiritual voices, whose signature slide-guitar style and early experiments with incorporating Eastern influences into rock were enormously influential.

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