All Things Must Pass [30th Anniversary Edition] [Digipak] [Remaster] (CD - 1970)

Album Description

• Includes 5 bonus tracks.

  Personnel: George Harrison (vocals, guitar); Sam Brown (vocals); Dhani Harrison (acosutic guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, background vocals); Badfinger (guitar, percussion); Dave Mason, Eric Clapton (guitar); Pete Drake (pedal steel guitar); Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone); Jim Price (trumpet); Billy Preston, Gary Wright, Bobby Whitlock, Gary Brooker (keyboards); Carl Radle, Klaus Voorman (bass); Ringo Starr, Alan White, Jim Gordon (drums, percussion); Ray Cooper, Mal Evans (tambourine).

  Engineers: Ken Scott, Philip McDonald, Ken Scott.

  Includes liner notes by George Harrison.

  Digitally remastered by Jon Astley.

  Personnel: George Harrison (vocals, guitar); Badfinger (guitar, percussion); Dave Mason, Eric Clapton (guitar); Pete Drake (pedal steel guitar); Bobby Keys (tenor saxophone); Jim Price (trumpet); Dhani Harrison (Fender Rhodes piano, background vocals); Gary Brooker, Gary Wright, Billy Preston, Bobby Whitlock (keyboards); Klaus Voormann, Carl Radle (bass instrument); Jim Gordon , Alan White , Ringo Starr (drums, percussion); Mal Evans, Ray Cooper (tambourine).

  Without a doubt, Harrison's first solo recording, originally issued as a triple album, is his best. Drawing on his backlog of unused compositions from the late Beatles era, Harrison crafted material that managed the rare feat of conveying spiritual mysticism without sacrificing his gifts for melody and grand, sweeping arrangements. Enhanced by Phil Spector's lush orchestral production, and Harrison's own superb slide guitar, nearly every song is excellent: "Awaiting on You All," "Beware of Darkness," the Dylan collaboration "I'd Have You Anytime," "Isn't It a Pity," and the hit singles "My Sweet Lord" and "What Is Life" are just a few of the highlights. A very moving work, with a very significant flaw: the jams that comprise the final third of the album are entirely dispensable, and have probably only been played once or twice by most of the listeners that own this record. ~ Richie Unterberger

  Though George Harrison's solo albums for most of the 1970s and early '80s were uneven, often slapdash affairs, 1970's ALL THINGS MUST PASS is a brilliant piece of work. Produced by Phil Spector, whose expansive, majestic arrangements and sonic flourishes suit Harrison's songs perfectly, ALL THINGS MUST PASS eclipses everything the other Beatles recorded at the time (excepting John Lennon's PLASTIC ONO BAND). This sprawling double record gives the impression of Harrison being uncorked and pouring forth all of the songs and ideas edged out by Lennon and McCartney during the Beatles years.

  The title and the melancholic black and white cover photo match the mood of the music, which brims with an armchair wisdom, and the weary, disillusioned air that permeated the early '70s in the counter-cultural wake. Yet the album also boasts an abiding sense of spirituality and tenacious optimism, as on the lullaby-like hit single "My Sweet Lord" and "Isn't It a Pity," a compassionate study of human suffering. "What Is Life" and "Awaiting on You All" continue these themes, but Spector's bright pop polish lends a counterweight, making the record feel light and deeply personal at once. Despite some lengthy, formless jams, as on the 11-minute-plus "Out of the Blue," ALL THINGS MUST PASS stands among the great records of the early '70s.

Track Listing

Album Information

• UPC:
  00724353125424
• Release Date:
  Oct 23, 2001
• Type:
  Performer
• Genre:
  Rock & Pop - Psychedelic
• Label:
  Capitol/EMI Records
• Distrbutor:
  EMI Music Di
• Producer:
  George Harrison; Phil Spector
• Country of Origin:
  USA
• Original Release Year:
  1970
• # of Discs:
  2
• Studio / Live:
  Studio
• Mono / Stereo:
  Stereo