 "George Harrison" | 2008-03-31 |
| - Reviewed By pbass58 |
| Great CD...had the vinyl but haven't listened to in years, wanted to update to CD. The songs sound great and George playing and singing are some of his best. AAA+++ |
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| "MELLO" | 2008-03-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: ANWZ9UJZ71CL7 |
| This cd is the mello side of george, Blow away will make you feel good and faster will speed it up a little. A very fine lp or cd Just kick back and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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 "The album that made me re-discover George" | 2008-02-26 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2LNDJ8E4PYJLY |
I'll make it short and sweet......
I lost interest in George after "Living In The Material World" in 1973. Six years later, this was the album that made me re-discover him. There's some georgous melodies on this album. |
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| "Easy Does It" | 2008-02-17 |
| - Reviewed By splitenz71 |
Compared to his former co-band members in the Beatles, George Harrisons solo output may be considered the most uniform. Not one to wildly diverge as far as styles and soundscapes go, his albums were written either because he felt like writing or because he had to write. As much as we love George to this day, the fact of the matter is, that this was a solo career headed for the dumps. A few prolonged projects in the mid 70's ate away his recording time, and when he returned, the record buying public were looking elsewhere. George was less impressed with the workings and demands of record companies, and even less impressed with the musical tastes of the late 70's. After delivering a fine album (33 1/3) to his new record company, he would go on to watch sales drop, the record company moan and the World losing interest. So, George did other things that interested him. Started paying more attention to downtime, racing, movies, producing movies and so on.
But then, after a couple of years had passed, he returned with this self titled album. And what a return it was. Regardless of the record buying publics reaction to this album, it's a real gem. George sounds so at ease, and in such a pleasant mood here, it radiates positivity through the speakers. Here is a man who has found love, and who seems to have enjoyed himself these past years. He is telling us that we will all receive love (Love Comes to Everyone), he tells us how splendid the moon looked when he was on vacation in Hawaii (Here Comes The Moon) and he lets us in on how much he enjoys Grand Prix racing (Faster).
This is in a way the last of the post-Beatles George Harrison albums. Somewhere in England was recorded mostly before the death of John Lennon, but will forever be remembered as a post Lennon album. By the time of Gone Troppo, George had lost interest in such a degree, it ruined any hope the listener had of hearing a great George Harrison album again. Of course, he would return in a commanding way with 9th Cloud, but in 1979, these events could not be guessed. As it is, George Harrison, the album, bookends a decade that began in such a splendid manner, on the ruins of the Beatles, with the monumental 'All Things Must Pass', and it bookends it splendidly. |
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| "Well worth the wait!!" | 2007-10-09 |
| - Reviewed By rhf75 |
| This album finally became available in CD format 25 years after its initial release. It is a great album, containing some memorable songs. I really enjoy "Love Comes to Everyone" and "Blow Away," (the latter of which was supposedly inspired by Harrison doing simple house chores), among others. George Harrison was a most gifted song writer as well as singer, and this album speaks to his talents. It is tragic that he did not live to see this album re-released. |
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| "A joyous experience" | 2007-08-27 |
| - Reviewed By markofcain |
Getting acquainted with this album was such a happy joyous experience for me (particularly because the last of George's solo albums I'd heard prior to this one was the awful 'Extra Texture'), and it turned into one of those albums which I find myself loving more and more with each and every listen. Everything about this album just seems so great and perfect, even right down to the eponymous title. Normally I'm not really keen on self-titled albums, esp. if they're not debut albums, but in this instance it just seems so right, like any other title would be a mistake. Like the songs on it, it was the statement of a man very much at peace in his life, going through some really happy and fulfilling experiences, like getting married for the second time and finally becoming a daddy. And knowing how happy and peaceful he felt during the album's creation in turn makes me feel happy and peaceful when listening to the album. Happiness never decreases when we share it with others. In addition to reflecting a mood of happiness, contentment, peace, and joy, many of the songs also have a very optimistic thread to them, with the message that if you keep your chin up, don't lose hope, and keep smiling, eventually such good things will come to you too, even if you feel as though life and love are passing you by and happen to everyone but you. And for being put out in 1979 (the year of my birth), it doesn't really have a really obvious stamp of the era on it. Most people associate the late Seventies with arena rock, disco, and early New Wave, whereas these songs have more of a timeless feel to them.
The album starts off with the very catchy, joyous, and optimistic "Love Comes to Everyone," which really sets the mood for the entire album. There couldn't have been a more perfect opening track chosen. "Not Guilty," though a leftover from over 10 years ago, is quite good and fits in very well with the other songs. It's hard to believe it was rejected as a White Album track considering some of the tracks that were left on, such as "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da." "Here Comes the Moon" is obviously a sequel to "Here Comes the Sun," and while not quite as perfect as that, still conveys a really mystical dreamlike playful mood. It's one song sequel that actually works. "Soft-Hearted Hana" is really fun and laidback, and finding out it was inspired by an experience in Maui with psychedelic mushrooms really helps to explain the rather strange lyrics. It's followed by the album's big hit "Blow Away," with its downright catchy, cheerful, and optimistic lyrics.
"Faster," inspired by and dedicated to the Formula One racing circus, is another fun catchy number, full of great hooks and musical energy. "Dark Sweet Lady," inspired by George's new wife Olivia, might not be at the same masterful level as a love song like "Something," but it's very genuine, heartfelt, and sweet. It kind of reminds me of his earlier song "If Not for You." "Your Love Is Forever," one of my favorite songs on the album, is also very heartfelt and beautiful, the perfect musical picture of just how happy and fulfilled he was with his new family. "Soft Touch," about his new son Dhani, is yet another sweet heartfelt song about the joys he had in his domestic life. What new father wouldn't feel his heart melting when looking at his new baby, particularly when he'd had to wait till the age of 35 to have kids? After waiting that long, you tend to love and appreciate that new special bond between parent and child even more than if you'd had kids at a younger age. "If You Believe" is the perfect album closer, really summing up the mood of joyful optimism and good things coming to good people if they just keep up hope and wait long enough.
Obviously nothing could ever compare to ATMP, but I'd say that apart from that unique album in a class all by itself, this is definitely one of George's strongest and best solo albums. |
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| "Brilliance" | 2007-03-31 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2PMX6GXLU4XTL |
| Put simply, this is the greatest album ever recorded!!!! Amazon, i need more stars, as this deserves at least 10 of 'em. Thank you George. Your Love Is Forever and Dark Sweet Lady are my favorite 2 songs of all time. Brilliance from start to finish. BUY IT, even if you're not a fan |
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| "MAGIC CONTINUES..." | 2007-02-15 |
| - Reviewed By tradeand5 |
| I am not surprised regards to his magical work of art and music. This album was......SIMPLY MAGICAL. I NEVER get sick of it listening over and over and over everyday, I am getting healthier calmer and happier daily. Thank you George, and his magic continue on......... |
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 "an under appreciated gem" | 2006-08-06 |
| - Reviewed By dljone9 |
| OK, how do you top "All Things Must Pass", "Concert For Bangladesh", and Harrison's contributions to "Abbey Road", "Let It Be", "The White Album", and "Revolver"?? The answer is easy - you probably don't. But - what you do (if you are George Harrison) is continue to write, record, and have fun doing it. That is what this record is. I am a guy who likes Harrison, and was a bit let down by his 70's records like "Dark Horse" or "Extra Texture". This record was vastly superior, though maybe not quite as striking as "Cloud 9" (though I prefer the production here to Jeff Lynne's layered drum and background vocal production trickery on "Cloud 9"). Sonically, this album is warm and terrific sounding...Steve Winwood is featured doing nearly all of the keyboard work (and backing vocals) and the record is better for it. Although, he locks into that Polymoog-mode that he used to great financial gain ('artistic' value is another story) in the 80's a bit too much for me on tracks like "Love Comes To Everyone" (where his Blind Faith bro and close Harrison friend Eric Clapton shows up to play on the intro - and Clapton would later cover this song himself)...he lends some terrific tack-piano sounding riffs to the toungue-in-check, honky-tonk cum carnival stylings of "Soft Hearted Hana". Nice Harrison slide guitar (dobro) on that track as well, the kind that Harrison guitar nuts genuflect over. More juicy Harrison guitar moments take place elsewhere on this record - nice Spanish sounding acoustic lead on "Dark Sweet Lady" and brilliant Harrison chord phrasing and slide work occurs on "Your Love Is Forever"...plus more delicious slide guitar moments on "Faster" and "If You Believe". Special mention should also go to Willie Weeks, as well...his bass work here is crushing. The inventive bass melodies really lift the songs up a notch...where they sit in the mix is dead-solid perfect as well...easily some of the best bass work I have ever heard (plus Willie's drummer buddy Andy Newmark locks in tight, as usual) . "If You Believe", by the way, is a record highlight for me and was co-written by keyboardist Gary Wright...who has played on all the best Harrison records and contributes some nice Oberheim here. Where this record is going to lose folks, though, is in the songs themselves (a pretty important feature to any record, eh?). I do not find them objectionable myself, but if all one can sink their teeth into is Harrison's older, edgy stuff ("I, Me, Mine", "Savoy Truffle", "Art of Dying") then there isn't much for you here. Songs that tend to be a bit 'syrupy' and deal exclusively with love and spirituality are the order of the day. But hey, it's his record and that is where he was at...and George was the kind of guy who basically aspired to do whatever made him happy. This was his message for the era...and personally, I'd take this over Lennon's "Double Fantasy" or McCartney's "Back To The Egg" anyday. As an aside...I tend to go for more bluesy, late 60's Yardbirds, Zeppelin or Jeff Beck Group stuff - so one may not see me as the kind of consumer who'd rate this record highly. But I am also a musician and I have always given George a good deal of credit for tasteful playing, production, and sense of melody (when he is "on"). This record has a quite a few shining examples of those very qualities...so I give it 3 solid stars for those moments. |
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| "I Love This Album!!!" | 2005-10-13 |
| - Reviewed By smilinmoo |
Love it, Love it, LOVE it! OK, now that I got that out of my system, I'll tell you this: listening to this cd is like being at a lovely beach on vacation and being deeply in love. There is something endorphin-raising about the songs on this album, and it makes you feel as though life is looking rosy. It's not a sappy, superficial happy feeling, it is a deep contentment: well, drat, it's difficult to explain. The only time you start feeling sad is when you remember that George Harrison is no longer on this earth. Otherwise, this is a happy cd. If you want angry, if you want dreary, get another cd. (The one and only song that really doesn't belong is "Faster." I wish that could have been on "Cloud Nine" with Jeff Lynne producing it. I loved Russ Titleman and George Harrison's production of every other song, though. Very "Guitar-centric." )
George Harrison wrote some of the most beautiful love songs EVER. People mistakenly have this impression of him as the weird Hare Krishna Beatle who wrote all that w00-w00 sitar music (which I enjoy, frankly) but I'm tellin' ya, this man wrote some gorgeous love-music! Maybe his spirituality contributed to his ability to appreciate romantic love and life's simple joys as "Good Gifts;" and how fortunate we are to be able to listen to his interpretation of those gifts.
"Dark Sweet Lady" is sublime. "Your Love is Forever" made me stop what I was doing and just listen in astonishment. "Blow Away" reminds us how easy it is to let go of a bad mood, and forget about it, as easy as warm winds blowing away a cold, dreary day.
"Here Comes the Moon" has a totally different feeling than "Here Comes the Sun." I'll explain in my pathetic way: You know how you sit outside at late summer dusk, and the sky gets progressively darker and this big full moon climbs up slowly 'til the day's heat is gone and the balmy breezes start wafting around all these summery fragrances, and it's suddenly turned into a beautiful summer night?
Yeah. THAT'S what the song is like. |
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