All Things Must Pass

Wah-wah is a perfect song, with a perfect solo

3/5 maybe because at the end it drags on for too long

Holy shit why is this album two hours long. Band on the Run was 30 minutes and it's a damn joy. What are you doing George? You better be bringing your A-game through the whole thing too. I have a high expectation after hearing one of the other solo Beatle offerings. I already know My Sweet Lord and the whole controversy and all. I like that song though. Hoping the rest comes out as good. 1. I'd Have You Anytime - I like the m3 change. 4 to b6 is a cool one. Hey "let me roll it to you" is back. Chill opening, I like George's guitar tone. Love the melody and the way it moves key centers with the m3 jump. That was quite nice, peaceful and floaty but not ambient. Looks like Bob Dylan wrote some of that, curious how I'll feel when I get to his work. 2. My Sweet Lord - not much to say here, I already liked this song before taking this project up. 3. Wah-Wah - what a big sound when the whole band comes in. Groove has got some good drive to it and I love the bass tone. I can't help but think the bassist has got some Hawkins influence. Love that crazy out chord during the "wah wah" chorus. In contrast to the last album, this track is also very loud but everything is balanced just right. The bass is pretty forward but needs to be to drive the song. Guitars and solos are a little louder than drums, but they never hurt. Great balance here. Even with that though it is pretty hectic. I'm not really sure what's being said by George and it's hard to focus in on it because this big big sound is just the whole track. It's like the sound of a train, rhythmic and funky but all sounds reaching a unified volume level so it's hard to pick out what's what on first listen. 4. Isn't It a Pity, v1 - we love descending chords with pedal tones in this house. There's that mellotron rhyhtm too in the keys. See, now this to me sounds like rock music. It's not too folksy or country, has a good groove and room for the bass and kit to toss in some funky licks. And on this album particularly just a big big sound. It feels like it was recorded in that room from Walk Hard with all the aboriginal choirs and goats and stuff and FUCK I just realized that scene in that movie is an allusion to this specific album and portion of George Harrison's career. Or maybe it was a Brian Wilson call? Maybe both? Anyway, digging this song a lot tbh. I dunno about 2 hours, but George is already living up to things. Great melody, growing soundscape with more perc and strings coming in later, laid back groove that isn't overpowered by any one element. Very nice. And the drama of that second chord in the refrain. Stank face here and there from that chord and what the bassist decides to do over it now and then. 5. What Is Life - lively! Motown 4 on snare groove. This song feels like a poolside water park day as a kid. Again very big. Reading the wiki I can attribute that to the actual Wall of Sound technique from Phil Spector. The Boo Radleys album page mentioned Wall of Sound too, but not in this way. Then I mistakenly said it when talking about Coltrane, but I meant "sheets of sound" which I don't even think is a term Coltrane ever said in conjunction with Giant Steps. Maybe? Anyway, this song is alright. Feel good little Motown knock off. 6. If Not For You - hmm, Dylan written. I like the melody and like the last song it's an uplifting jaunt with lively accompaniment. Unlike the last track(s), it's a lot more sparse with instrumentation. Finally noticing Billy Preston on organ. Still a pretty unappreciated part of Beatles imo, I know everyone knows about "the fifth Beatle" etc, but ask those people to sing a Billy Preston track and how far will they get with that? 7. Behind That Locked Door - pretty country western up front, which I don't hate. I actually like classic style country. Lovely lyrics. I gotta say though with the reputation George got around this time for all the spiritual stuff, a lot of what I've heard so far are more akin to Beatles era love songs. Well written and sound good, but a little schmaltzy too. Not a dig, just thought it'd be Wah-Wah all the way through. Hey there's Billy again. ****I think organ really is my favorite instrument. It's the MSG of pop music arranging, it fits everywhere under like, three specific drawbar settings and can be even more versatile. This isn't a big lesson for me, but remember to incorporate it when songs are missing a little something subtle but full of body.**** 8. Let It Down - okay now there's that big ass sound. See? Billy fits right in still with the crazy organ growl. Very crunchy on this tune but just permeates the whole track. It's like a hug for the rest of the instruments. I love the chord changes for the verse in this. That b6 is really nice and I think it has some extension giving it that warm color. George's slide guitar is the icing on this track, very very nice. Again, Boo Radleys, this is a heavy ass loud song but that chorus groove is damn near mighty. It the volume works in its favor, not just as another thing to happen while listening. 9. Run of the Mill - I like the playing with time on this one. I know Here Comes the Sun has that bit of 11/8 in it, so fun to hear something I'm counting as 4/4 -> 6/8 each one measure OR as one long measure of 7/4. Don't know much Paul or Lennon (or Ringo, but that's my fault) stuff that deviates from standard common time. The way it's done here is coherent and remains groovy, too. 10. Beware of Darkness - weird changes here, feel just a tad unnatural. Pretty downer song though, so maybe that's on purpose. I think this one will grow on me during subsequent listens, it's got a mysterious feel and I dig that but its gonna have to deepen with age. Brave ending too! Let's hear it for abrupt or non-conclusive endings. 11. Apple Scruffs - "apple scruuuuuuffs" got an actual reaction out of me, that was a cool cluster he sings there. I wish the guy playing the wood block would give the 2 and 4 more love and maybe ghost the 1 and 3 but it's okay, tune still drives. 12. Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp - that tamb sound with the snare is Beatlesy. Again even here, very wide sound. Pretty reverby all around. 13. Awaiting on You All - huh, halftime groove to standard switch up. Back to lively and huge sound, just like 20 people playing in a room with one or two good mics. I like it though. I'm glad this one came a long, the last track I was just starting to think about getting a little bored. It's been like an hour, though. Still not a slog yet, as opposed to some other albums that were an hour and I tapped out halfway through. Nice melody here, funky. 14. All Things Must Pass - okay, title track. Strong melody line to open things up and nice harmony on the chorus. Big sound as usual, but more subdued here. More people just playing the chord for the bar to add to the sorta bittersweet vibe. That horn line works okay but would have been killer on a synth. 15. I Dig Love - hmm, not sure what to make of this one. Thank you for the wurly! And I like the line "small love, big love I don't care". The song as a whole feels a tad out of character, it feels like this would have better life as a church irreverent r&b hit, in the vein of "Let's Go Get Stoned" by Ray Charles. I can hear it in a slow 6, especially with that #4 and Billy on the joint again. Ringo is here too. I know this may be lame and maybe a cold take, but Ringo is not a bad drummer. I think he's a studio session cat that pretty much brings exactly what's needed, no more and no less. He works. 16. Art of Dying - 70s action cop movie ass intro. But, that said I do dig the groove for that reason lol reminds me of Lalo Schifrin. Big horns mixed to the back. Minor 5 to minor 1 underappreciated sonic texture for sure. Pretty cramped, but works for a specific vibe. And the constant 2-1 in the melody makes for some evil sounding harmonies. And the melody is strong on this one. Guitar solo going crazy! Killer lead in and everything. Someone hit a m6 at the end. Nice. 17. Isn't It a Pity, v2 - did not realize there are two takes of this on this album. Damn I did not realize the first one was 7 mins! It felt like 3, I was enjoying it so much. Reading the wiki, the Beatles rejected this for their band? Dumb, very dumb. This is a beautiful song. So much so that I don't mind this reprise appearing here. The album is in no way a slog and this still isn't pushing it that way. 18. Hear Me Lord - apparently, according to wiki, this is often seen as the last track on the album because the third LP, side 5 and 6, are instrumental jam stuff. I'm still gonna count that upcoming stuff, though. Again, this is rock music to me. Driving groove, organ laying the groundwork, bass up front with a punchy tone. Piano dicking around and everything. Great stop time on "above and below us". I bet you that was a Billy Preston idea, it's a little churchy. I wonder how much credit that guy didn't take for stuff during and after the Get Back sessions. I don't think it's a coincidence that the Beatles all got a small might funkier after the fifth Beatle, a black organ playing church boy showed up. This song is kind of in contrast to the joyful sound of My Sweet Lord, it's more of a a prostrated, begging kind of prayer. This one is okay, but I like the former better. 19 - 23. Apple Jam - I'm gonna skip through most of this as I can kinda get the gist from a few minutes of each jam. Out of the Blue reminds me of some jams I've been at in PA, kinda loose with some musicians drunk. The bass is a little out of tune at times. One chord a feel for about 11 mins. Organist is doing good work here, though. Can't tell if it's still Billy. Johnny's Birthday is just a joke for Lennon's bday. It's the kind of thing that I'd like to include in my works. I heard this kind of thing described as "silly, but intentional" in reference to Louis Cole recently, and I really like that. Zappa falls there too. When I describe some of my favorite things as "the dumbest ___ ever to exist", that's what I mean. It is silly, but it has intention and effort put into being that way and that's what makes it cool. Plug Me In is kind of a Jerry Lee Lewis type blues. I think they were going more for Chuck Berry but the guitar playing isn't quite tight enough from Harrison or Clapton (fuck that guy). I Remember Jeep would be cooler if the drummer (Ginger Baker who is normally v tight and is tight throughout this track SOMETIMES) would just keep it in the pocket the whole time. Early on he gets a little too out and what would be a sick shuffle can get a little too loose. Billy Preston is here on keys and he sounds good, though. Okay after I typed that, he got it together. This is the best jam on the Apple Jam so far. Matter of fact, I hit the whole 8 minutes and didn't get bored even though it's all just 1-4 in one key. Again, jams I've been a part of. lol at someone trying a classic ending at like 7:45, playing it wrong and having it be missed by the rest of the band entirely. Claps at the top were chunky and nice. Lastly, Thanks for the Pepperoni is clearly a Chuck Berry send up but again I'm sorry, they just can't out Chuck the Berry. Half time midway through isn't awesome, tbh. I'll take I Remember Jeep. I think if I'm singing the songs tomorrow like I was for Band on the Run, I'll change this to a 5. George is better than Paul at crafting wide, ethereal soundscapes that still have bite and groove, but Paul is better at writing a memorable melody and fleshed out chord structures. I think that the brevity of Band on the Run makes it stronger, too - here, some of the songs are a bit flatter than others, but it's still a good album. Like a 75-25 split. That's really really good for such a long album. But Paul's split is like, 90-10. The only song on BotR that's a little flat is Picasso's Last Words and according to the wiki, he wrote that one for Dustin Hoffman as a barside trick. And that melody is STILL super catchy, I sing it without realizing sort of often now. Wings is like, 3 people too. I'm just saying brevity and concise personnel won out over length and focus on the biggest sound possible. But, not by a ton! This is a great album and I enjoyed myself, even the Apple Jam stuff (mostly). That, however, I have to be in the mood for. These are all instrumentalist playing, but Clapton and George Harrison are no Joe Pass or Mike Stern, or Grant Green or Wes. Even Billy Preston, in all his glory, is no Oscar. He could be a Jimmy Smith, though. But imagine Jimmy Smith doesn't have his band and instead has George Harrison and Ginger Baker and Clapton. Not as good, right? If I hit Apple Jam in conjunction with the rest of the whole album, it would be a drag. On its own (which seems was intended according to the wiki, since Apple Jam was a "bonus disc" included to help justify the price of the record, rock's first triple LP), it's manageable. I think the 100 minute run time is actually justified, maybe barring Apple Jam. Good on George Harrison for his first solo outing. Alright, Paul and George got theirs. Ringo went another way and hey, that's fine. I wonder if John can keep it up as the, ahem, *checking notes*... "biggest jackass Beatle to ever live"? We'll see when Plastic Band comes up here eventually.

Man, what a run of albums I've been getting the last few days. Another classic. Paul is my favorite Beatle, but there's no denying how great this is. 4.5/5.

This album could of been very good if he just made it a double LP release instead of a triple. Some excellent songs on here but the third LP is very bare compared to the other 2. My Sweet Lord is excellent! Isn't It A Pity along with All Things must Pass are good compositions. Nice cover of If Not For You by Dylan.

Un peu trop long à la fin

habs nicht ganz angehört, da es über 2h geht. ich kannte aber ein paar Lieder davon schon und die fand ich auch echt krass. auch die wo ich jetzt das erste mal gehört habe, fand ich gut. ich bin sowieso der Meinung, dass George die beste karriere nach den beatles hatte. er war teilweise echt problematisch, sonst liebe ich ihn aber. my spiritual king🙌

Lovely but I got bored, so good musically tho

好听 旋律比较出色 ------------ 错误的，太好听了😭

This is great. It's so good it boggles the mind as to how none of these songs ended up on Beatles records. Then you remember how phenomenal they are and become even more amazed

This is a good album. Too long of a listen though and hard to follow with the remaster editions.

Variabelt, men det som er bra trekker veldig opp. Jeg velger å ikke inkludere Apple Jam i beregninga.

Bare så sykt koselig. Hørt på tur bl.a.

The songwriting is tight and the performance is amazing - add to that the wall of sound production blasts through, adding a color to the record that maintains even over 50 years later and you got the best solo ex-Beatles work

This was my first proper listen to George Harrison’s solo work. At first, I couldn’t clearly tell whether I was hearing The Beatles or Harrison himself, especially in songs like “What Is Life,” which feel very close to that familiar sound. But other tracks move further away. Wah-Wah stands out for its thick production and strong wah guitar, and Art of Dying feels more intense and guitar-driven. Hear Me Lord and Out of the Blue has a bluesy, almost gospel-like atmosphere, and by that point the album feels more personal and less tied to The Beatles. It’s a long album, but the more I listened, the more Harrison’s own identity started to come through.

There are some really sweet chords on this! I'm kind of thankful that I never heard this album even though I was a pretty big Beatles fan. It felt like discovering an extra, secret album.

It's a long and unorganized album, but it's a good work that keeps you from getting bored or tired while listening, as it contains songs with various directions.

Great stuff. A little too long or it would be 5 stars.

That was full of good vibes, loved it

I really liked this. Despite its length, I felt engaged throughout which is pretty impressive. I liked the inclusion of different versions of some songs and found that on the second listen they became even better. A really good exploration of multiple genres of music and a well made album overall.

Didn’t know what to expect but I really liked it!!

This was a pleasant listen, George Harrison has a really nice voice which is nicely complimented by the guitar. I miss when music was this simple. I do think it lost it's way by the end however and that it could have been condensed down a bit.

I don't know if he was my favorite Beetle, but I always enjoyed a George Harrison song.

Good stuff

Wat een heerlijk harmonieus en groot (3cd, 24 liedjes) album!

A long album, but a beautiful sound and incredible effort overall. Wonderful vocals weaved throughout.

Good, but too long

"What is Life" is the best solo Beatle song and I'll write that in tofu strips on Paul's kitchen counter. The first half or so of this epic is so good. Definitely through the staggering "Beware of Darkness." After that, he loosens up and kinda loses me. I get that he had something to prove with this, and he proves it, but he could've used an editor.

Started off strong lost the plot in the second disc which raises the question was the second disc even part of the original release? Judging by first disc tracks alone.

Definitely the best solo Beatle album I've heard, but also definitely a bit too long

A by-product of having young parents is that I came to know The Beatles really late in life. That meant that, before there was “The Beatles”, there was George Harrison, and what more could a girl want? This album is unencumbered by the John-Paul-Ringo of it all and is just such a good time!! My Sweet Lord is an all-time great, one that lives deep in my heart, but even putting that aside there’s so much greatness here (I keep going back to What is Life, If Not for You, and the title track). Sure, 2 hours is an incredibly long run time, but as a Tortured Poets fiend, who am I to judge?

Some mid songs but all in all a great album. Some great songwriting and a nice mix of psychedelic and folk, 4 stars.

very chill folk, and good guitar

Smooth as fuck Beatles breakup album. You could make an argument that their dissolution created pathways for each facet of Lennon/McCartney to fully bloom. I'll put disc 1 on forever. Disc 2, however, must dock a star for going off the rails, and at one star that's generous. Blues jams! We never need the blues jams! The 70s saw the birth of bloat and it was and is a bad look.

Indeed… but good music remains.

Good solo album, means a lot to a lot of people

The guitars in this are so prominent and amazingly done throughout. I enjoyed all the melodies and different styles of music woven throughout the songs. The production quality was clean, and I thought it was quite an enjoyable listen.

Rating: 8/10 Short Review: Genuinely impressive that this managed to keep my attention through its gargantuan runtime. Some amazing stuff here, but also some stuff I don't really care for.

Cannot stop listening to Let It Down. George Harrison's signature guitar sound just makes you feel things. The way he brings those riffs to life just transports you to another dimension. I feel like with every chord, I am brought to a higher place.

It’s long, too long, and ‘something’ tells me it’s not as prolific as Beatles Harrison, but it’s still good, and can even be very good, w/o squinting that much to find the pleasure. I appreciate the near-nineties affect of the record, at times approaching a shoegazing fecundity, an acoustic grunginess, an optimism only that decade knew, tho it of course draws from the blues- and folk-rock of the sixties. I had to get used to its laidback quality, which nearly and sometimes did take away the oomph of the thing, but it's so much better than Clapton’s casual solo flows, and thus has my ear. Besides, we all do root for George, don’t we?

Love the guitar and the classic songs on the album

Needs a bit of an edit maybe. George is my favourite boy and every now and then a random track on here will briefly become my favourite song.

Another album that's too long, and therefore couldn't be properly listened to, but there are some undeniably great songs here.

Overlooked, there is so much in here. A full and rich 2h joirney through this consistend mood harrison creates.

Really joyfull album

I listened to the “original” length recording ignoring tracks 10-14 on each disc. I think this is a very good album without ever blowing your socks off. It nicely mixes 60s / 70s pop, rock and strong blues influences in the way you would expect it to from a Beatle. Some great guitar in there that easily cuts through the backing music. I think I would have been daunted by the full length piece of the remastered edition but this was good, if still slightly too long. The recording sound is very ‘of its time’ but don’t mind too much as it’s the kind of quality / sound you expect. It’s not going to be a top favourite but could definitely happily listen to it more.

There is almost too much to this album for me to feel like I am doing it justice with my review based on a single listen. The album opens with such a mesmerising slide guitar riff that feels like a leaf drifting on the breeze. I expect George Harrison had essentially full creative freedom by this point and this can sometimes manifest in an overworked and self indulgent offering. Not so with this album, although its long it feels much more like a coherent, accessible album whilst still remaining refreshingly expressive. It feels like Harrison is finally unfettered by compromise and can finally just make exactly what he wants to, making the album sound quite free and joyful. I think this might be excellent but I also don't feel like I've delved deep enough to fully form and opinion. I will give it the benefit of the doubt and mark it up for a re-listen.

Erg lang album, maar veel goede nummers

Great record, some songs immediately stuck out, others didn't really do it for me. For someone who isn't the biggest fan of the beatles, i think george's record might have given me a different entry point that might make the band grow on me

Classic.

Favorite songs: My Sweet Lord, Wah-Wah, What is Life?, Beware of Darkness, Awaiting on You All, All Things Must Pass

It was a cool album for a monday, good choice

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really nice and i think i've long taken this album for granted! thank you george!

Some of the George Harrison songs you love best will be found on this album. And also a lot of long instrumental jam sessions that you probably don't really care about. I've long maintained that almost all double albums would have been a lot stronger by removing weaker tracks and going to a single album. As far as I can tell, ALL triple albums need to be cut by two-thirds. If you've got some decent tracks that you can't fit on a single album, use them as a starting point for the next album. If you've got a whole disc full of jam sessions and doodling, save those for the 25th anniversary extended edition. Of course, back in 1970, they probably weren't thinking about those things yet. I'm being generous with stars because the great tracks truly ARE great. Just wish they weren't overbalanced by the "meh" tracks.

Some very good songs on here. I really enjoyed listening to them.

This is a well written beautiful album Found the Hare Krishnas funny. Way too long he should have split this in to two albums

Great album. Some fillers but for the most part very consistently good.

A strong record. I didn’t enjoy all of it but it was undeniably inspired.

Classic. Legendary. Not new to me.

Likely the best solo project from a former Beatle. I saw the runtime of the album and thought it'd be a slog full of filler, but pretty much every track was great.

There was a point during this album when I started to think that maybe George was the best Beatle? As ever, though, a double album doesn't need to be as long as it is. 3.5*

And this review must pass too. ★★★★

Best post Beatles album? I dunno, I'm not enough of a fan to make that determination. However.....

The most American sounding Beatle.

I love this album so much! Truly has some of the best songs of the 70s on here, and there is no doubt this is one of the most influential and important post-Beatles works. The signature slide guitar of George Harrison sounds so good here and the lyrics are beautiful. However, this is a very long album with a lot of material that I don’t think adds to it. Would go back to listen to 2/3 of these songs any time! Top songs: I’d Have You Any Time, My Sweet Lord, Wah-Wah, What is Life, Let It Down, Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp

Best thing any individual Beatles member ever did

Sounds like a Beatles album, and a pretty good one. It's probably a bit long but it has that 1970s folk rock sound that's always pleasant to listen to.

Too long to be a 5/5 for me but still incredible tracks on here like my sweet lord, Frankie Crisp and art of dying 4/5

Maybe I’m reading too much into to it, but I feel like you can hear the years of pent up frustration (4.5)

good, peaceful, happy

Went into this with an open mind, being a Beatles fan you usually have high expectations and end up getting let down. Almost 2 hours is usually a big ask and I don’t usually have the patience for albums that long. However I really enjoyed it. There are exceptional songs and others not so much but the whole package was welll balanced and even the long instrumentals which some don’t like I found really good as a background track to the day.

My goodness what a song writer. George was the real deal man. The arrangements on this album are dreamy. Thoroughly enjoyed every song, i can have this on repeat all day. This is an unheard album for me (aside from my sweet lord of course) and I’m so glad I came across it. Didn’t realize he wrote isn’t it a pity (Nina Simone covered this incredibly well). Solid 4.0 for me.

Album art hard as hell. This is a great album. I really love George songs in the general beatles-sphere and getting a full album of them is a little self indulgent maybe but very enjoyable. There's a couple songs on here that are too stretched out or just missing like one or two things that would make them perfect songs; the easy joke to make is songs that would be perfect if the rest of the crew were contributing. Isn't It a Pity would be my favorite song on here if it was 3 minutes shorter and broke away from that chord progression for even a moment. It's also the same chords as Interstate Love Song which is hilarious to me. My Sweet Lord is the obvious hit but it feels like it's missing something the whole time (drums). Still a Paul girl myself but this was a very pleasant morning with George.

I don't know if it's a hot take to say that George had the best solo work of any former Beatle (even the much-derided Got My Mind Set On You is a sweet little pop song), but that's always been my opinion. This is his solo magnum opus, a fascinating reflection of post-Beatles life. The third album (aka the Apple Jam) seems superfluous, but standout tracks like My Sweet Lord, What Is Life, Let It Down, and Awaiting On You All make up for it. At over 2 hours long it needs an editor but it's still probably the best solo album from a ex-Fab Four guy.

3.5 stars. Enjoyable rock/folk rock. Runs a bit long but overall it's good. A little heavy on the steel guitar in "I Live For You". Nice harmonica on "Apple Scruffs". Some great hits including "My Sweet Lord" and standout "What Is Life".

I listened to the original release, except for the sequencing of the last section (commonly called Apple Jam). This is a triple album, the first ever triple album from a single artist. Also, this was the first album released by a former Beatle. I recall this record making a big splash when it came out, partly because it was from a former Beatle, but also because some of the tracks provided an insight into the dysfunction happening within the Beatles. There are some good songs here, but in my opinion the Apple Jam should have been a separate release.

First couple discs are excellent, so much good outside of the tracks I knew (My Sweet Lord, What is life). Started to throw me after that, but maybe I was just getting exhausted from it

I was a little worried this was going to be a struggle when I saw how long it is, but this is a solid album all the way through. Not many bad points, if any, and lots of highlights. Really shows Harrison's maturity past the Beatles, as he comes into his own. I'll definitely go back to this one. 4/5

3.5⭐️/5 01.09.2026

Didn't know as much of his stuff but really liked this!

very relaxing

I like this George but it too long

4,1 - Was für ein Mammut-Werk. Etwas Kürze wäre vielleicht besser gewesen, aber auch so unglaublich abwechslungsreich und trotzdem stilsicher. Highlights: My Sweet Lord, What Is Life?, Art of Dying

cute

My Sweet Lord // What Is Life // Run of the Mill // All Things Must Pass // Art of Dying // Hear Me Lord // 4.5/5

Solid end to end by the forgotten beetle

Yes yes yes, this is what the Beatles should have been! Complex, intricate, soulful. Not the bee-ba-doo-bop shite that people insist is quality music. It's clear where the talent in the band was, and that it was stifled is only forgivable because it resulted in this album.

My Sweet Lord - the first track on the album that I recognised. It’s weird having already listened to this album growing up, without actually realising that I’ve listened to it before. What a privilege it is to be surrounded by music my entire life. Thank you, Dad. I love you.

Some gems, but inconsistent.

This might possible might some of my favourite Beatles' related material. Shortly after The Beatles disbanded, every member decided to go on their own path and release their own solo material. In the case of George Harrison, he release the Goliath that this three part and one hour and 45 minutes album. The first two discs are very similar in themes and styles, being a mixture of folk/pop rock that ranges between very calm, smooth and even sad sounding pieces such as the angelic intro song "I'd Have You Anytime", "If Not for You", "Behind That Lock Door", "Run of the Mill", "Beware of Darkness" or the melancholic "All Things Must Pass"; and also more grandiose moments like "My Sweet Lord", " "Wah-Wah", "What is Life", "Let it Down", "Awaiting on You All" and "Art of Dying". I did prefer the songs in which the wall of sound is very prominent. The orchestration behind these songs are so big that they elevate the songs to the infinite. Regardless of how much I liked theses parts, the more serene parts are also very gorgeous and full of details. But what I think that shines the most about the record is how exquisite the sound quality is. I must say that I've been listening to the 2020's mix, so I don't know if the original sounds better or worse. Even so, this one sounds heavenly. Another aspect worth noticing are the lyrics, focusing primarily in themes such as death, the pass of time or even faith, and make the album feel more spiritual, introspective and profound. Unfortunately, this album has a very weak point, which is the third disc, also called "Apple Jam". It is basically a compilation of jams, and me not being a fan of Jam Bands, this wasn't doing it for me. It doesn't sound bad, but it feels unnecessary, specially when the album is so long. Even though the last part did impact my opinion very negatively, I still think this is an incredibly experience.

Coldplay left me well, cold

It's a shame that George got so mindbroken by Paul and John's overbearing presence in the songwriting process for the Beatles that he decided to eschew any notion of restraint or brevity in his first post-Beatles solo album, as this could have been an all-time great record if he'd had the good sense to cut some of the less interesting tracks and trim the length of a few others. For example, Isn't It a Pity, as beautiful a song as it is, has absolutely no business being 7 minutes long (with another 5 minute reprise later on!). And I make that complaint even without factoring in the Apple Jam portion of the record, as to be fair, it's essentially an entirely separate record awkwardly stapled onto this one, and can be safely skipped. Anyway, I know all that has been said to death, so with that gripe out of the way, this record is a lovely collection of songs that really highlight Harrison's abilities as both a songwriter and a guitarist. The kind of music that you're pretty much always going to be happy to hear, regardless of what mood you're in. Favourite tracks: Isn't It a Pity, Wah-Wah, Art of Dying

My sweet lord is a classic, instrumental tracks at the end were all nice. A few of the songs in the middle sort of blurred into one on only one listen through 3.5

A classic

I mean come on

So beautiful and deep

Groovy. Knew I was in for trip during the first song

I've been meaning to listen to this album for a while. Over the years, I have heard such high praise for it and was quite excited going in to it. After listening, however, it didn't live up to my expectations. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I didn't know anything about it going in. It is still a fantastic album, but not the perfect 10/10 I expected it to be. I'll be nice and give it a 4/5.

Muito bom. Já tinha ouvido algumas vezes.

1. My Sweet Lord 2. Let It Down 3. What Is Life (Out of the Blue is my favourite instrumental tracks) I really enjoyed this. I’d only ever listened to ‘My Sweet Lord’ but liked the album. I think it’s hard to keep people interested in such a long album but it did a great job. My favourite parts were often the guitar interludes (unsurprisingly), there were varied instrumentals throughout which I loved. OH and there are full instrumental tracks which are great and I like when albums have these because I think it helps pull the concept of the album together and show that it’s clearly not just odd songs pulled together. I don’t think I appreciated how much you can hear George Harrison’s voice in Beatles songs until I listened to this. I put him down to just playing the guitar to be honest. I knew he wrote ‘Something’ though which is one of my favourite Beatles songs and I think that similar style carries through to this album. It’s Bob Dylan made more enjoyable… (p.s. All Things Must Pass is like Beatles Evermore)

Because its so long, I was tempted to go down to 3, but in the end the songs are good, so whats a little bit of repetition (2 hrs of it...)

muy largo para de verdad disfrutarlo en un día pero me gustó

Absolutely iconic cover. People seem to agree at this point that George is the best Beatle and this is the best solo Beatles album. But god damn is it long. I want to knock a point for Spotify forcing me into the 2014 remaster which is out of order from the original pressing, but I won't to be fair. The hits are the hits, probably could have dropped a few tracks but alas that's life. Remember, this too shall pass.

Very charming folk album. Love the addition of the sitar. Only recognized "My Sweet Lord".

I have been a big fan of The Beatles since I was a young child. I liked their solo projects to varying degrees, but probably listened much more to Paul’s and John's output. The sheer length of this album kept me away back then, so I've never listened to the whole thing before. I am aware of its reputation as being the "best of the solo albums" but I've also never been a huge George fan. I will say that listening to the Beatles albums due to this project, I am appreciating his songs more than I did back when I was listening to them regularly. On the good side, many of these songs are truly great. Many would have fit in well on Beatles albums. Standouts for me are Isn't It A Pity, What Is Life, and All Things Must Pass, but there isn't a stinker on any of the first four sides. On the bad side is that there is just too much. I'm currently listening to the Apple Jam and really don't care. It's not ruining the experience for me, but it's also not keeping my attention (hence writing this while it's still playing). I'm very glad to finally check this off my list, but other than a few songs I won't listen to it again.

Really liked this but it’s too long. My sweet lord is an amazing song and there’s other great stuff here too.

fav songs out of it rn -let it down -behind that locked door

Any album this long should be too long to be great. Every rule has an exception I suppose. This album felt like an important release and opportunity for Harrison to be freed from any boundaries, shackles or inability to shine because of Paul and John. Probably my favourite solo album from a Beatles artist.

My sweet lord is a classic It is a really good album, but suffers from being a little same-y and has some lulls.

Last side is boring, but very impressive pop album

was a little too long. solid listen though👍

Cozy! And long. Could see myself listening to this!

Alles in allem schon sehr gut. Ich würde nur mal wieder die Längen, die sich hier ergeben, ankreiden.

Macht schon Spaß nur die Laufzeit zieht sich hinten raus etwas. Dafür sind die Highlights wirkliche Highlights und die Lowlights immer noch solide

great album man, absolutely adored the instrumental , the production is fairly good, the essence of the music is on point in every other track, something better in every next one, but i didn't like that one annoying track where the pae pae was playing. Loved the guitar the most. So much. George Harrison gave some to us, but as i read one review earlier "I have heard all of these songs somewhere but I just don't know where". Other than a really good album but I kinda feel like the instruments absolutely stole the show and the lyrics did absolutely nothin for me ion know why, but George's singing hit some spots , man good album man. I liked it. Sneaky , done well, effortful, long asf. But ugh the guitar i really liked. Creative laga uniqueness dikh gya idhr udhr and honestly it felt new anw. Great guitar, amazing snare drums, lord. I didn't expect myself to love the instruments on ts as much as I did.

My sweeeet lawd A bit long

Only listed to My Sweet lord before this, George is probs my least listened to Beatle but i really love the folk sound. I'd Have You All the Time added to playlist! :)

Disc 3 really just a jam track and not really my vibe but the other 2 discs are incredible

For a triple album this is so consistent - so close to 5 stars but that last section with the jams lets it down a bit

Beautiful

Not even a full year after The Beatles came to an end, George Harrison decided to drop a 2 hour project to win over any Beatles fan who wasn’t already interested/listening to some of his earlier solo endeavors, and let’s just say it is an absolute staple of 70s Folk Pop/Pop Rock and still is a defining album for the genre over 50 years later. This album goes back to back to back with killer songs that never really seem to end. It has a lot calmer songs in the beginning and more guitar heavy pieces towards the back, but they flow into each other so well that you almost don’t even realize how much things have shifted until you go back for another listen. My whole experience with this album for a long time was My Sweet Lord and I'd Have You Anytime, I thought this whole project was going to be very Folk-y and I was totally here for it. Turns out I was completely wrong and that was only 1/3rd of the whole picture. Each section, including Apple Jam, has its' own distinct sound and style that all comes together surprisingly well for a 1 hour and 45 minute album. Apple Jam really is a bit of an oddball because some of it is very goofy songs that sadly hold this project down and then other parts are long absolutely killer instrumental songs just going ham in every way. I don’t know if this is an unpopular opinion or not, but the “second disc” of this album absolutely rips and blows the first half clean out of the water. The 3 song streak of Art of Dying, Isn’t it a Pity (2nd version), and Hear Me Lord is legendary in its own right and really cements that previous statement for me. This project is so cool and definitely will soundtrack a lot of my roadtrips in the many years to come, and I am definitely glad I bit the bullet on the long ass runtime because every second was worth it. Don't sleep on George Harrison, he may not have been front and center for the Beatles very often but this project proves he could have handled it and done it with flying colors.

It’s over long and indulgent but it’s also filled with great songs.

Apple Jam could’ve been its own separate LP or EP and it wouldn’t have taken anything away from either.

Loved it!

now ts fire

Behemoth record, wonderful songwriting, thankful for The Shirelles.

Some good songs, some repeats on the album (remaster). Overall decent. “Ain’t it a Pity” was my favorite; especially because it was remixed by John Prine in “Pretty Good”

Easily one of the best Beatles solo albums. Yea sure its pretty long, but that just mean its loaded with bangers. I adore songs like "Isn't It a Pity", "Beware of Darkness" and the title track so much. Then there's "My Sweet Lord" which is one of my top 5 songs of all time. That song is unbelievably good. Overall, this album proves that George had just as much (if not more) talent as John and Paul. Favorite track: My Sweet Lord

a bad free dessert doesnt make a bad meal. 4.5. it would be cool to listen to a rawer version, a la let it be naked

Great album, my favorite post Beatles album from any of them

Okay you know what, yeah I'll give this the 4. It IS very long, but it remains surprisingly pretty consistently solid throughout! I liked quite a few tracks more than I expected.

This album absolutely proves that George Harrison was the Beatles' secret weapon. At over 100 minutes long you'd expect it to drag, but it keeps pace the whole way through in my humble opinion. Even the "Apple Jam" which takes up the entire third LP is some fun instrumental rock jamming to end the album on. Combine that with absolute gems of songs from the first two LPs like My Sweet Lord, Let It Down, All Things Must Pass, and Hear Me Lord, and you've got a triple album for the ages.

Well the whole thing hinges on "George can make good music without the Beatles"; there's no narrative or overarching theme to it. I was ready to discredit it for that, but then it kind of blew my mind how consistent it is in its 2 hour runtime -- somehow, every song ranges from 'pretty good' to 'incredible'. To pull that off with no filler while his contemporaries struggle to make music half as good as this, is pretty remarkable. It's not a full album experience I'm likely to return to, but I suppose its lack of structure kind of works in its favor in an era of streaming. For the impatient listener: a playlist out of these standouts could be a 5 star album on its own. Standouts: My Sweet Lord • Isn't It a Pity • I Live for You • Beware of Darkness • All Things Must Pass • Art of Dying • Hear Me Lord • Thanks for the Pepperoni • Out of the Blue

A whole bunch of wonderful songs.

28 tracks. Going to be fun. I bet a 4 or 5.

Beatle kuiteskin

Alter Beatles Sound.

Nothing to blow you away, padded with a lot of somewhat plain jam sessions, but a handful of iconic songs stand out and make it memorable. Favorite Tracks: My Sweet Lord, Wah-Wah, Isn't It a Pity, What Is Life, Beware of Darkness, All Things Must Past

what the beatles would sound like if they used tranqulizers instead of psychedelics

Soothing

Overall a beautiful double album. There are some duds (I’m looking at you, Wah-Wah) and it feels sad to have several weak songs when you put out an album with over two hours of music. With some cuts, I’d give this five stars.

Some great songs. A little too long.

Harrison is an exceptional musician and this is a very good record. Not quite my style for choosing to listen, but I can appreciate it.

thoroughly enjoyed. nice companion when alone in nyc.

#782. As I sit here and listen to this on December 8th, also known as 38 snubnose day, I very much come to realize that this man singlehandedly made the Beatles what they were. After having listened to some decidedly mid ass solo albums by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, i can now clearly see that about 80% of the Beatles talent came from this man. [And at least 13% was from Ringo, leaving the other two to scrap it out for last place.] This album is actually good. You don't need any qualifiers, it's just good. 4/5: good

really swell album. has an above average amount of excellent songs. also just too big for its own good, makes for a lot of untrimmed fat i dont need. still settles on a comfortable "really very pretty good". What Is Life is just lovely that's probably my favorite track

Good ass album, just an enjoyable listen whole way through. What Is Life gets the catchy award, Hear Me Lord favorite song award 7/10

Very good! Brimming with gold.

I think of all the Beatles, Harrison is the one that strikes the best balance of interesting and listenable. A lot of these tracks have been burned into my brain since childhood.

Brettert soft, bretter hart in your heart. Habs aber noch nicht ganz gehört. Trotzdem empfhelenswert

From what I've gathered the lyrics throughout this album are reflective of George Harrison's life at that point: a spectrum of one journey away from the Beatles and one journey deeper into his own spirituality. The writing felt generally resonant and certainly proved Harrison's capacity to song write independent of John and Paul. The instrumental work, while very Beatle-familiar, felt fresh and lively, aided by a series of noteworthy collaborators (Dylan and Clapton in the mix). 'Let It Down' and 'Hear Me Lord' stuck with me as earworms, and 'Run of the Mill' as a poignant, time-to-move-on love letter to his former group.

LOVELY. had already listened to some of the songs off here but i really liked how guitar-centric it was - felt like a unifying thread across the songs. and the guitar stuff was v nice

Overwhelming…ly good

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. I know it’s considered a classic, but I don’t like Delaney and Bonnie, so I pre judged. Not that wasn’t already somewhat familiar. I enjoyed the performances mostly. I can’t get wah wah out of my head. What is Life is a favourite and the emotive guitar on I’d Have you Any Time is nice. There are some duds on here but it’s a good listen.

Good album. Some good songs somewhere in there. Could probably make a 5 star playlist from it.

Wow, where can I start with this one... It's one massive album with a lot of history to cover, but I'll leave it for everyone to discover. I think it's a masterpiece. I really do. But masterpieces can be flawed some time while still being masterpieces. The entire thing is a statement. It's a triple album- a statement. But the real body here is the "basic" double album. In my opinion not a single song there is bad, and maybe only one (the isn't it a pitty 2) could be excluded or shortened. For that it already qualifies as a masterpiece. The songs themselves- amazing. Beautiful. The bangers and ballads alike. The performances- George never sounded so go. His vocals are absolutely phenomenal. Now, production. It's beautiful as well at times. Phil Spector is a massive musician, no doubt about that. This style of huge production is also another statement, I believe. Unfortunately, and I really mean it, it doesn't have the best affect on the songs themselves. And it makes the listening experience- a task. (It can also be a good thing sometimes, that's why it's still a masterpiece. I've had the same experience with Rosalia's LUX lately.) The double album, for me, is something I'll keep coming back to for the rest of my life. It means a lot. Let's ignore the third LP, right? No need for much explanation. (I appreciate jam albums when they're good. This one isn't) I would love to ignore the flawes and give it a 5, but in this scenario the album is too big for the flawes to be small enough. An amazing, life changing, 4.5

Not really the type of music that I'd normally seek out, but it's a pleasant listen. I think the remaster version might be padding out the thing though.

long but damn he showed the beatles who the boss is

Really long. but some good old fashioned classic rock

It's george harrison for cryin out loud

Really good album. I really liked the live tracks.

Despite this being a HEFTY listen, I do think it’s my favorite of the solo Beatles albums I’ve heard.

8/10 Favourite: All Things Must Pass Least Favourite: Plug Me In

Great easy listening. George Harrison showing his abilities.

New listen. +1

This album has some high highs, but overall seemed pretty bloated. With that said, I still enjoyed it and love George's weepy guitar tones.

Would have made an excellent double album.Some wonderful tunes..Great mix of ballads and rockier stuff...Many tracks rejected by his ex bandmstes in The Beatles..Harrison never reached these heights again

i like it. very up-beat

Overall a solid entry. Guitar work is amazing, as expected for Harrison; vocals are better than he's often given credit for.

I already know and like some of these songs, but I'm surprised to find how long this is. I think this will work to its detriment. I listened to the 50th anniversary release which is hopefully a little tighter. Lots of nice songs, but could have been trimmed down. Highlights: my sweet lord, all things must pass, isn't it a pity (v1), what is life

Yes it’s too long, yes it’s overproduced. But the songs are incredible. George Harrison is my favorite Beatle. I prefer living in a material world to this release but still glad to see this one here.

It’s a really good album but it’s difficult to rate just simply by how much is contained within it. Maybe a 5 but a great 4 for now

Really good, slightly repetitive at times some songs were v similar

best triple album ever

Really good. 4.45 stars

iskreno... ovo je dosta bolje od svih albuma bitlsa koje sam odslušo. zbog toga će harisonče dobit jednu četvorku

One of the best post Beatles albums but a little too long.

Beautiful album with warm sounds and melancholy themes. I listened to the A side of the album and not always is a breakout album a success or even as independent from their previous work. The sounds are familiar if you have listened to the Beatles obviously, but this feels like George stepping out and talking about his own passions, philosophies, and spirituality. It's nice.

Decent album. A little sleepy. "My Sweet Lord" is an ear worm. The outro of "Wah Wah" is pretty terrible. All in all it was a good listen. I rather enjoyed the 11-minute instrumental jam "Out of the Blue" at the end of the album. Note: The 2014 remaster that was available to me has some of those 'deluxe edition' sort of tracks on it, like alternate versions of the tracks, but they're smack dab in the middle of the album, which made me think I had reached the end of what was the original release, but, no, it's just a few inserted tracks, and the original album really was a 23-track slog across a triple-album release.

Thoroughly enjoyed this

To make me listen to 2 hours worth of music in one go, on two discs was bold, but look for me to be happy to have done it after that speaks volumes. Just a really nice relaxed feel where you can sit back and enjoy without feeling too bored - and you know what the craziest thing is, I’d consider listening to it again

An entirely too long album from best Beatle

Really beautiful album. I already like “my sweet lord” a lot. I listened to this early in the morning and it was a great early morning listen. Joyful, airy and sunny feeling. A long album, but I enjoyed all of it. Felt whole. Favourite song: Isn’t it a pity

Really like the range even in the first few songs. The harikrishna backing vocals in 'My Sweet Lord' are so good. Bit more country on 'Apple Scruffs' because we can't get enough. Can definitely hear the prog influence on 'Hear me Lord' which I really liked. Definitely the best of the three so far. 'Out of the Blue' is so good.

Some real gems in here, but way, WAY too long and didn't finish it. 4 stars on My Sweet Lord and Apple Scruffs alone.

I liked some songs on here but this didn't need to be so long...

Very easy listening apart from a couple clangers, but very consistent for a long double album

It's a fantastic album. But I wish it was one disc and the "fillers" were removed.

What a jam.

Why on Earth is this over 2 hours long Best Song: My Sweet Lord Rating: 7/10 Stars: 4

album 🤝🏻 herbst

Solid 4 for sho. Lots of timeless classics on here. Yes it’s long AF, but a great album for working around the house. It just rolls on and flows seamlessly.

I always thought he was underrated as a Beatle, and this album overall doesn’t disappoint. It’s just too darn long. The variety of styles here while maintaining quality is pretty amazing. But because of the length, it really does drag over the last third or so. Particularly the long drawn out instrumentals. Still, lots of good stuff on this one.

Always liked me some George Harrison. Solid album. Maybe a lil too long…perhaps a lil pent up writing from the Beatles. 3.75

Some really good stuff here but damn is it too long. Could have done without many of songs towards the end. 3.75/5

8/10 Some very, very good songs, but George Harrison seems almost embarrassed by them, unable to really deliver them fully in the way a true front man would. His vocal is often low in the mix, with a voice that is shy and timid. With lesser production, this would have been fine, but with Spector's wall of sound it just comes across as a bit weak. However, as I said l, the songs themselves are great. A bit of a slog to cut out the subsequent additions that bring nothing to the album (I'm including Apple Jams in this), but very glad I heard this

🙏🏽🕉️

At first I balked at the long run time. But as I listened, I found myself enjoying this more than some Beatles albums. Ordinarily I don’t like jam bands and there was a lot of jamming in this album, but I still found it to be pleasant to listen to and it finished much quicker than I was expecting. There are a few jams with “Let It Down” and “Hear Me Lord” as the biggest standouts for me. 4/5

Incredible - have to skip around all the duplicates and not-full-production songs - makes it way too long

This is a classic that has eluded me and it wasn't a let down. If I could describe it, I'd say it's the most Beatles-y sounding non-Beatles album I've ever heard. Makes sense I supposed considering it was made less than a year after their break up and included a bunch of Beatles personnel on the tracks.

Beautiful fun album. Maybe it’s a little long, but it’s worth it. George was clearly the coolest Beatle.

probably the best solo work of all the beetles post break up

I liked this album a lot. It was a really pleasant listen. The sound was consistent throughout but had enough diverseness to not get boring in its run (notable too because of the length). For me, it's up there with (and possibly better than) the best of the Beatles' offerings as a whole group. While I'm not the biggest fan of the Fab Four, George is probably my favorite Beatle. Lennon and McCartney seem a bit too snobbish and controlling together or separate. Lennon likely started off the strongest, but kinda fell off with all the personal stuff as he went. McCartney has a ton of talent, but some of the songs he wrote were the worst the group put out. Ringo is not as good of a songwriter/performer, and I think he'd probably agree with that himself. George was pretty good at everything, even while being overshadowed by other members of the band (but probably still outshining Ringo). His talents started to show up more in the band's later works, and they are on display here. Even the "jam" tracks at the end were good, though make more sense as a bonus album than as part of the actual track list here. They showed more the bluesy rock side, whereas the majority of the album stayed in a poppier rock, folk rock, and spiritual rock vein. Their style is appealing to me, even if I liked the style of the rest of the album too. The biggest negative for me is the length. I feel like it's important to be able to listen to an album all the way through at one time in order to evaluate it and appreciate it fully. That's a bit of a struggle with this one given how long it is. And, despite liking pretty much all of the songs, there were probably a few that could've been left off to make the album more manageable. As it is, I found ATMP to have some really really strong parts, including a few great parts, surrounding a few less-strong parts. Considering the jams as part of the album probably brings it down a few notches just because of the length they add to an already long work, but I thought they themselves were strong too. Importantly, I didn't find anything here to be bad, or really all that close to it. It was good all the way through, except the parts where it was better. Make it a bit shorter and it's unquestionably a great album, though I still I have it as a really good, close-to-great album. Overall: 4.25/5

Me ha gustado, nunca había oído un disco de George Harrison

There are some amazing tracks on here but there are plenty that should have been cut as well. I do love the wall of sound production, and the guitar parts are consistently great. I really enjoyed the jam tracks at the end, though they're definitely not gonna be on regular rotation. Other favourites: Wah-Wah, My Sweet Lord, I Dig Love, Art of Dying.

Was really enjoying the first disc but the second just brought it way down for me. This could have been 5 stars if it was 40 mins long. Doing this albums thing has taught me that they should be capped at max an hour. Very hard to get it right past that mark. Some complete bangers in here though. Specific rating- 4.0 Fav song- my sweet lord Least fav- it’s Johnny’s birthday

Pre: know decently well but not the non hits Post: beautiful album , best Beatles solo album? Way less silly then band on the run

There are more good songs on this double album than either Lennon or McCartney managed across their entire careers after dissolving their partnership. The 11-minute Out of the Blue was great but the other 'jam' songs were tedious.

Some great songs but bit messy overall …still listened happily all way through

You can see why George wanted out of the Beatles by this point. Such a large amount of material to work with. That said there is filler despite how consistent the album is. The first 5/6 songs are perfect and then there’s some amazing songs scattered throughout some good work. Maybe it will reach a 5 one day but I still done fully get it. That said it’s iconic and definitely up there with the best post-Beatles work

Easily would have been 5 stars for me but this is just way too long. I hate the gimmick of double and triple albums

Rediscovered this about a week ago and have had it on repeat ever since. Super cozy feeling album with lots of soul. All the charm of the beatles but without the poppyness. Starts off ridiculously strong but slows down a bit, Beware of Darkness was a high point though. Captures the time period well. Closer to 5 than 3

Great Album. I wish it wasn't so long, but I think it has some of George's best songs. I love most of it, and am surprised with how much range it has in the last quarter of it. Great guitar parts and solos throughout with solid songwriting

Gorgeous music, earnest and emotional but not mawkish. Layers upon layers of touching vocals, airy guitars and a dynamic rhythm section make for an effective and varies musical bed for Harrison's revealing lyrics - the whole thing is confident but vulnerable. Favourite tracks: It's A Pity, If Not For You, Let It Down

I’m cheating a bit with this one, as I didn’t listen all the way through but was already sufficiently familiar. The consensus among critics and many fans is that this is probably the strongest post-Beatles solo record. I would posit that ‘Something’ was a clear indicator that Harrison was saving up some seriously accomplished work and just needed the opportunity to put it out. It is too long, but the quality of the material is enough to forgive this. On a final point, Harrison’s guitar playing is an object lesson in restraint and good taste.

I love Harrison’s guitar playing and there is some excellent songwriting. There was a nice amount of variety but it also went on too long and my attention was starting to drift by the end.

Interesting listening to this after Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ a few weeks back. To me, this is just much more immediately appealing, shows better musicianship and songcraft, and just generally gives me a feeling of more authenticity in Harrison’s work. I do wonder if there was a sense of creative freedom that was afforded to him here after being increasingly sidelined immediately prior to this.

Continuity Beatles.

I’m always reluctant about going into a Beatles-adjacent album, especially if it’s this long. There’s just something about that 60s / 70s ‘pop rock’ sound that puts me off. And the only song I’d really heard from this, My Sweet Lord, is one of those songs that everyone seems to like whereas I can only find a hollow template of what should be a great song. Oh George, you went to India! With your mates! Did loads of psychedelics! Haha, awesome, George. That’s awesome. Hare Krishna, etc. Past that unpopular opinion though, All Things Must Pass holds up and just about justifies its runtime (for the main two discs anyway). Wah-Wah immediately counteracts the antecedent track via its odd muffled jamming sounds, and by the time Let It Down rolls around you can’t help but be sucked in. Which is a good job as you’d have trouble slogging through the rest of this otherwise. And the jams? Well, Out of the Blue is stupendous. The rest are as you’d expect; some psychedelic jams. But you don’t really associate this album with those, so it’s hard to lump them in, even if Mr Harrison did intend for them to be. When it’s radio-friendly, it’s a bit of a whimsical bore. When it’s a properly developed track, it’s a bit of a whimsical triumph. When it’s the third disc of jams, it’s a bit of a whimsical oddity. All things on All Things Must Pass must pass as whimsical, I suppose.

Started very pleasent, but the album lost direction at the end. It felt like he wanted to put all his material on this album. The last 4 songs did‘t fir at all. I mean boogie?? hell no. very good first par though. That would be a 5*

Beatles are good at writing music

Worth it for "My Sweet Lord" alone, though no other track comes close to hitting that high.

2 LP's worth of solid songwriting in which Harrison gently pushes the boundaries of rock music on each cut. At the same time, he keeps everything here relatively straightforward, avoiding the gimmickry that plagued the final few albums of his previous group. The third LP in this set is a lot of jammy stuff that is definitely optional listening but that doesn't mar the overall quality of the album as a whole.

two of the songs sounded like james bond themes, but this is really just further proof of the range of the Beatles. Certainly excellent, but a little too much in here without cohesion to be 5 stars.

Great stuff, and some fun jams.

Really solid. I wish I had time to listen to the full thing.

can't pass on this though

A pleasant album.

Very good - a little long, but still great stuff

That's a refreshing take on music.

This derailed my progress this week bc it was my first double album. Y'all, a double album is a LOT. But I largely enjoyed it! Lots of very pretty songs (Isn't It a Pity, If Not For You, and All Things Must Pass for example) and some fun goofy ones, which I wasn't expecting (I Dig Love with its playful odd keyboards, and Apple Scruffs. What ARE Apple Scruffs, I ask you.) I even enjoyed most of the instrumentals at the end--lots of guitar but not too screechy. Downsides: It is not George's fault that My Sweet Lord has been played to DEATH but it IS his fault that the part where people are chanting to various gods/religious leaders, which I'm sure is meant to promote religious tolerance, is so fucking boring and repetitive and LONG that I always end up mentally shrieking PICK A DEITY AND SHUT UPPPP!!! It is also George's fault that the last instrumental on the album is ELEVEN MINUTES LONG. GEORGE NO. But way more good than bad. 4/5

too long

George Harrison will always be the best beatle and that’s all I’ll say about that

Some of the songs dragged out but overall very enjoyable experience.

This is a good one. Probably my favorite of the ex-Beatle solo projects. It feels expansive, forward-looking, and fun. In contract I find some other Beatle solo-work to be a bit too navel-gazing. This is definitely one to revisit. The spirituality of the album isn't smothering, but rather feels genuinely positive and welcoming.

This album has been on my list to listen forever, and I was fortunate enough to find this as my selection today. I think this is a fantastic album, but I came in expecting for this to sound like a Beatles album. It certainly did at points, but at others it certainly did NOT. 4 stars, though in the future I can see this bumping up to 5.

I didn’t love this when it first came out and grew to love it more and more over the years.

George woke up day one post-Beatles ENERGIZED.

This was great.

Lyrically & sonically, this album rips. If you surround yourself with great musicians, you get great results. That's exactly what Harrison does. Does this run long? Yes, especially the Apple Jam but it's Derek & the Dominoes. What are you complaining about? It's a high & tight jam with George Fuckin' Harrison & a great band!

The version I listened to (2014 remaster ob spotify) had too many instrumental jam b sides I dont know what the original track listing is. George Harrison was great. 5 star toan. Wrote great songs.

Veel mooie nummers, maar ook veel van hetzelfde. Ik mis John en Paul.

Decent album - some really good tracks - mainly Disc 1

Long. And good.

Its a long album, starts out strong, but wears me out towards the end.

Some of y'all were conceived to this album. Bunch of little kids running around cause mom and dad were dirty hippie kids. So George was the best Beatle followed up by Ringo. You all know it's true. I could listen to this and didn't once wonder if there is a better cover version out there. The album very much feels it's age. So if you want tunes near modern it isn't here. These hold up though. Really well. Far better than I expected if I'm being honest. Like What is Life for example. It feels like a late 60's early 70's tune, but damn if while listening to it I started drumming on the steering wheel and bobbing my head to the beat. Now not every song hit. Ole George needed someone to slow him down on a couple of them. Even if I didn't enjoy the lyrics the music was good. So that was nice. This album made me honestly enjoy a Beatle. Thanks George.

George is my favourite Beatle, and this albums explains why - loved it!

overproduced but it does have george harrison 4 out of 5

Didn't finish, but sure did like the sonic landscape

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved this album! I think I listened 2, maybe 3 times throughout the day. Excellent choice and I would absolutely pick this up if I saw it in the thrift store. I would say 4.5 stars; I'm saving the 5s for life-changing albums.

As a single album this could easily be 5 stars, but as a longer album it falls to 4 stars or B+ for me.

I didn’t expect to love this album as much as I did. My Sweet Lord, Wah-Wah, Beware of Darkness and Thanks for the pepperoni really stood out to me.

7/10 When this album hits its highest points, it is really, really good. At its best, it’s an understated and subtle display of great songwriting and musicianship. The first couple of tracks, for example, are just excellent. It rarely blows your socks off, but it just wraps you up in a blanket and feeds you a metaphorical warm bowl of soup, while you sit back and sink into the audio delights. But there are flaws here. I feel like this is a bit of an exercise in clearing the decks for George Harrison. A lot of these songs are ones that were rejected by The Beatles, and it feels like he’s just throwing all of his ideas out in one big splurge, perhaps without casting enough of a critical eye over the combined consistency and quality of the collection. There are bits that drag, songs that don’t quite meet the highest standards, and just a bit of an overwhelming mass of music on display. I also feel like there are places when Phil Spector’s ‘wall of sound’ really swamps the songwriting and clouds a very good song under an overwhelming wash of instrumentation that actually detracts from the experience, whilst also often washing out any dynamic range. As has been stated a couple of times already for the longer albums on this list, there is a really excellent 9 or 10/10 45 minute album in here, it’s just a shame that there’s an extra hour that saps away some of the magic. I’d Have You Anytime - I really like the way he plays with switching between bars of four and three in the transitions here. The guitar playing is excellent too. It’s really chill and a pretty listen. My Sweet Lord - Obvious classic. It’s just a really well written song. It’s got a solid rhythm section that drives it, and I really, really like the transition of the last line of the verse into the chorus. It’s a bit sickly sweet in some respects, but it’s still a really good song. Wah-Wah - There’s a lot going on in this song, it’s a very Phil Spector production. In some respects, that doesn’t really give things a lot of room to breathe and it loses something from the dynamics because of it. It’s not got the most compelling chorus either. It’s a good song, but not a great one. Isn’t It a Pity - Another solid track that builds nicely from a stripped back start, into something more full by the end. When the bass appears it feels so weighty and rounded. There are some nice chord choices in there too. It’s a nice song, but it does drag on a bit. What Is Life - This has got great pace to it. It’s another very full, wall of sound production, but there is a bit more dynamic range to it, which really helps the flow of the song. Really solid chorus and there’s a lot of movement among the instrumentation that keeps things rocking along. If Not For You - I really like the cadence of the bass chord structure. It’s a Dylan cover and it’s good. Some nice slide guitar playing. Funnily enough, it sounds a bit like a Bob Dylan song done by a Beatle. Who’d’ve thunk it. Behind That Locked Door - It’s a pleasant little country song. There’s some nice guitar playing, and I like the piano part too. It’s simple, but effective. Pretty little ditty. Let It Down - This is a dreamy number until it builds into something more bombastic in the chorus. Some more great piano and guitar playing in there too, but it never really quite lands on something particularly coherent and engaging for me really. Run of the Mill - Love the little toying with the emphasis of the beat during this with a few bars of three thrown in to pull things off kilter. The horn parts are nice here, along with the piano work. It’s an understated song, but it has a little edge of magic to it. Really nice. Beware of Darkness - Again, there are some quality transitions here, with some interesting chord progressions. More lovely playing too. It’s just a really nice wash of a song. It just sweeps over you and wraps you up. Apple Scruff - Ah, blow in and out harmonica playing. Sounds like a small child that might have some musical potential. This song is, frankly, a bit of a mess. The singing isn’t great, there’s too much bad harmonica playing, and it doesn’t really do anything interesting. Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) - There are some nice elements to this, but it feels a bit unfocused and like there’s just a bit too much to the production. It would probably work a bit better if it was stripped back a bit. It just sort of drifts along without ever really getting that interesting. Awaiting on You All - This has got a lot more to it than the last track, straight off the bat. It’s still very busy and that wall-of-sound production does unnecessarily clutter things. It’s a really decent song, but there’s just too much going on. All Things Must Pass - Is it just me, or is this ‘The Great Gig In The Sky’, but released three years earlier? It’s good. The horns are not great though, and again, I feel it’s over-orchestrated. Solid songwriting though. I Dig Love - This is cool. I like the use of different rhythms, and the space that allows. It doesn’t ever offer a great deal of development though. More quality playing, as usual. Art of Dying - Holy 70’s theme tune intro, Batman. There’s a great pace to this. It’s kind of like if The Beatles had joined with a mariachi band to write a knock-off James Bond theme. There are some great elements, but some of the horn sections don’t fit and it never really lands on a memorable hook. The vocal almost feels like it’s from a completely different song, one that has a completely different energy. Isn’t It a Pity - As if to illustrate that this album is too long, George gives us a second version of a song that is already on the album. At least this one is shorter. It’s got a bit more going for it as well, with some extra developments and a nice build of instrumentation. But why did we need the 7 minute version of this? Hear Me Lord - This is decent. Great playing again. Solid piano in particular. But it’s a little bit dull. I’d probably have more patience for some of this if the whole album was more concise, but it’s getting a bit tiring at this point. Out of the Blue - And as an answer to my prayers, he chucks in an 11 minute track. Thanks George. Again, good musicianship. There are some great ideas in here, some really good grooves and some of the guitar work and tones are really, really good. But it ends up riffing on the same ideas for too long. It’s Johnny’s Birthday - Like it. It’s weird but fun. Plug Me In - This kicks off really well. Great drive, quality playing and a good bit of fun. It’s very much a rock ’n roll electric blues number, but everyone’s letting loose and having a great time. The freedom of the playing gives it plenty of interest too. I Remember Jeep - More blues, less excitement this time. It feels a bit more slap-dash. It’s not bad, but it’s also not vastly interesting, and goes on for fgr too long. Thanks for the Pepperoni - This is another one that’s more like Plug Me In. There’s a bit more to it. The playing has a bit more interest to it and there’s a great pace to it. Not sure we needed 17 minutes of blues rock jamming to end the album though. I’d have more time for this if it hadn’t already been an hour and 40 minutes of music, I expect, because it’s very good.

I feel Harrison was the most over-shadowed Beatle. Always behind Paul and John, never getting as much focus and I feel his solo work shines.

I don’t know. Did t give it full attention. My first listen was while driving to and from work and it was a bit forgetful. This morning with earbuds, I shuffled through and heard lots of good jams, though some slower tunes I just skipped.

This album is my favourite solo album from the Beatles. The lyrics are amazing, George’s vocals are top notch and the instruments are brilliant. However, the last 4-5 songs seem a bit stretched to me. My favourite songs are the title track, Art of Dying and I’d have you anytime.

227/1089 - George sure likes diminished chords. Cool folk rock sound. First half is stronger than the middle. I liked the instrumentals at the end. Really between a 4 and a 5 on this one.

I am not interested in the Beatles and groaned to see a triple album by The Quiet One on the dock. I liked it! Not usually a fan of this instrumentation but some of the songs were so sad and made me ache in a way that is rare and precious.

Album 1/1001 Favourite song: If Not for you 💑 Honourable Mention: Run of the Mill🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Out of the Blue 🟦➡️ Hear Me Lord👂🙏 What is Love❤️❓️ Wah-Wah😒🤫

Det va fint, det! Men på en sånn måte at æ likte alt æ hørte, men ikke egentlig tror æ kommer til å høre på det igjen? Forstå det den som kan.

Probably the best Beatles solo project. Absolutely gorgeous singer songwriter pop. George's voice is beautiful, the songwriting's incredible and (naturally) so is the guitar playing. It is long as shit tho and has a few misses in there Fav Tracks: Run of the Mill, My Sweet Lord 8.8/10

This one took me a few days to get through. Not sure why, as objectively it’s a really great album. I think maybe it was just so long (I listened to the 2 hour version) and at a certain point a lot of the songs started to sound the same (outside of the actual duplicates). Again, 3 feels too low and 4 feels a tad too high, so I wish I could do a 3.5 here. Great for cooking dinner under low lights. Wish I could spend more time with this before giving it an official rating, but overall good.

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So many good songs

Classic.

One of George's best.

Awesome album

Really good, I would argue this is the "best" solo Beatles album. It's solid. Bonus points for My Sweet Lord - definitely in my all-time favorite songs list. 7.0

Definitely some cool songs and good quality

Really good stuff, great songwriting, together with his Chrimbo album probably my fav Spector production. I kinda consider the obviously weaker 3rd album a "bonus" disc rather than officially part of the album which gets me off the hook from listening to it as well as probably securing an extra star.

Cover 7 Glad he could prove his talent. Makes it pretty obvious he was being held back by the Beatles. The only issue I have is the length. I was more forgivable when I was younger. Now, double albums take too much time. Even if they're good. That doesn't reflect poorly on the music though. That's a me thing.

I mean it's George Harrison what do you want from me

If I were alive then, I would have smoked a bowl to this album. It is kind of long, and some of the songs sounded sandy. However, I still liked the music.

está chulo, vibes de los beatles pero como más indie, me ha gustado, muy de banda sonora de película

This was a solid album. Didn’t know much about Mr Harrison’s solo work but I definitely get the appeal. Not really any skips here but definitely felt a little burnout towards the end

already heard this a while back I'd Have You Anytime - 5/5 My Sweet Lord - 5/5 Wah-Wah - 3/5 Isn't It a Pity (v.1) - 5/5 What Is Life - 4/5 If Not for You - 4/5 Behind That Locked Door - 5/5 Let It Down - 5/5 Run of the Mill - 4/5 Beware of Darkness - 4/5 Apple Scruffs - 4/5 Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) - 4/5 Awaiting on You All - 4/5 All Things Must Pass - 4/5 I Dig Love - 3/5 Art of Dying - 2/5 Isn't It a Pity (v.2) - 5/5 Hear Me Lord - 3/5 Apple Jam - no rating (can't find it) Out of the Blue - 3/5 It's Johnny's Birthday - no rating Plug Me In - 3/5 I Remember Jeep - 2/5 Thanks for the Pepperoni - 3/5 Average score: 3.8/5 (rounding up) only gripe i really have is that it's 27 fucking tracks long. momentum of the tracks dies down significantly in the 2nd disc as well i guess I'd technically round this rating up, but realistically this is a 3.5 star for me

I dont see how people are rating this 5. A perfect album? Hardly. Has multiple songs that just don't land and the production is messy at times. That said it's still a good album and I actually liked the instrumental songs on the last LP. Side note: When listening to Art of Dying all I could think was that sounds like Eric Clapton on guitar and sure enough it was. Feeling generous so I'll go 4/5.

biz e bummer dasi chli wenig ziit gha han zum es ganzes 2 Stunde Album durezlose, darum ischs es usepicke gsi vo songs. Aber bin grosse grosse Fan. Falls ich meh Ziit het chöne investiere hettis viellicht für meh wie 4 VW Beatles glanget.

Love this album, mostly. I just watched the Peter Jackson "Get Back" documentary, where Harrison takes a few of the songs that end up on this seminal solo album to McCartney and Lennon, where he is met with fierce indifference. It seems to me that Harrison's songwriting prowess was a force that was too great for the egos of The Beatles. A few standouts for me are "Wah-Wah", "Isn't It a Pity", "Run of the Mill", and of course the title track, "All Things Must Pass". Harrison has such a melancholic and introspective tone in his music and lyrics, it is captivating. The only reason this doesn't get a 5 is because there's definitely a bit of chaff toward the end.

Wow glad I finally listened to this. Obviously with it being so long, there’s a lot of variety, I think hearing this which was seemingly recorded right after/even during the Beatles, you realise which parts he contributed to the late Beatles work, quite a lot of abbey road’s sound is also in here. I think I heard that he was trying to be seen more as a guitarist in this, and trying to impress people like Eric Clapton, which I think you can hear. I sort of expected more weird stuff, as him (and I guess John Lennon) were more so the weirdo psychedelic members of the Beatles, and he also had a moog in the late 60s but there’s not really too much besides a few bits towards the end (which are great). Obviously it’s also well written and sung. I feel like some of the blues rock stuff could be cut, but I guess who could fault him for having a lot of material after being sidelined in the Beatles. Favourite songs: I’d have you any time, isn’t it a pity, what is life, if not for you, I live for you, ballad of sir Frankie Crisp (let it roll), all things must pass, hear me lord, I remember Jeep Overall around 7/10

I think the best single word for this album is unfocused. The third album is filled with a bunch of ridiculously long blues instrumentals. There's a lot of good on the first two. I would listen to the first two LPs again but maybe not the third.

Very nice. I enjoyed this.

Best album i've gotten so far by a pretty good margin. Only real complaint is 2 hours of George Harrison can start to feel a little one-note. Full of catchy tunes and I like the moodiness

Damn it's long. And while I did enjoy it, it was also a slog to get through. However, it is definitely worth 4 stars.

Way too long of an album, but chalk full of hits that showcase Harrison's brilliancy. Good thing he was freed from the Beatles.

As someone with little previous exposure to beatles, I quite enjoyed this. Plenty of great tracks in here (what is life bangs) and I enjoyed the instrumental pieces. Sometimes dragged a little but overall very much enjoyed

7/10

The second half of this album really drags down a near flawless first half. But by god, the first half is glorious. George was, by far, the most talented of the Beatles and this album showcases it beautifully

Nice to the post Beatles vibe from a different perspective. My sweet Lord is such a great song

This is the first time I’ve listened to this all the way through and I really liked it more than I expected to. This review is without the Apple Jam. I don’t like the Apple Jam, I don’t vibe with the Apple Jam, and I’ll never listen to the Apple Jam again. It’s the third LP and can be safely set aside and ignored.

För långt för att vara en femma. Men jävligt nära. 28 låtar. 2 timmar. Jag lyssnade igenom hela jävla skiten. Bra grejer!

Obviously very remminiscent of his work on the beatles, but I vibe a lot with it

YES. Always a fave. I can (and do) usually live without the jams, but the actual songs are by and large amazing.

Great album but just far too long

I saved this one for a road trip, and was so glad I did. Just a groovy vibe throughout. I feel like George Harrison is an underrated Beatle.

"Watch out now, take care beware..." I always felt this album was like The White Album. There's a lot of good stuff here but the whole Apple Jam could have been left on the cutting room floor. And two versions of "Isn't A Pity"? I thought that that was a bit much. I can't call it a perfect album, but it has a lot going for it. Some of my favorites are on here. Definitely my favorite of George's wqork. Top tracks: "My Sweet Lord," "Wah Wah," "What Is Life," "If Not For You," "Let It Down," "Beware Of Darkness," "All Things Must Pass"

This album is sweet and lovely. I guess he didn't need help from his friends. 8/10

This is a great album. Several of my personal favourites on it, with a surprising high-energy finish. It makes for an entertaining 2 hours.

So much is great. But the last 5 tracks feel like they just don't belong on the album.