All Things Must Pass

This was great.

Listen, it’s a great album and all, but no album on Earth needs to be over 2 hours long. That’s maybe a tad much. To rephrase what someone else has already said, there’s a 4 star album in here somewhere, but it’s lost in a sea of bloat. This is the third Beatles related album I’ve reviewed, following Band on the Run and Revolver, and despite being the weakest of the 3, is still something I’m very glad I was able to listen to. When it’s good, it’s really good. Most of the time it just makes for good background noise, especially the entire back third of the album which is just an added instrumental. It doesn’t bother me, just adds to the already very bloated album even more. Being as long as it is, I’m extremely back and forth on my favorite song. The one everyone knows, “My Sweet Lord” is my bronze medal, but my favorites have to be between “Art of Dying” and “Hear Me Lord”. I believe Disc 2 is actually, as a whole, my favorite part of this album. It seems to be the half I keep coming back to hear again more often than not. I also believe out of all 4 Beatles, I’d say that I probably know the least about George Harrison other than the fact that he was clearly very fond of writing music, so I’m glad I was able to listen to what he came up with here. I for sure didn’t regret any of it, album length included.

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!

A brilliant, beautiful songwriter. The jams are something I can take or leave but they're just bonus tracks.

This was solid. Mysticism and a search for meaning translated through a slide guitar. Everybody knows My Sweet Lord, but What Is Life and the title track are also very good. I know it's a double album, but it got really long, especially with the last four tracks, which are just instrumental jam sessions.

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.

Musically very on point for that era's pop sound. Unfortunately to me that sounds is repetitive and boring.

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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.

George had a lot to say when The Beatles broke up, but this is excessive in all the wrong ways. There are too many songs, and many of them overstay their welcome. The Apple Jams are mostly uninspired filler despite introducing the world to Derek and the Dominos. And was it really necessary to have two versions of “It’s A Pity”? No, it wasn’t. The album simply can’t sustain the energy generated by its two hit singles, both of which are among the best solo work ever created by a Beatle and are amplified by Phil Spector’s sound (although that sound doesn’t really work with the overall folkiness of the record). Self indulgence is fine, but there needs to be a pay off.

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.

Bueno

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

This was great and pleasant!

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.

Not bad but it was too long.

My first thought is that this was alot more instrumental than I was expecting. Loved, "What is Life" and found this album to be excellent. 9/10

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.

took me a few days to get through it but what an album!!!

Very nice - likely won’t revisit

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.

As i enter the last run I had worried a little that I didn't have as many classic albums left, but then comes this one. My Sweet Lord is incredible Let It Down is amazing, can't believe john and paul didnt like it. Incredible Its long, far too long, but everything is superb, I do wish I could listen to it on 3 cds because the track listing on Spotify is a bit inconsistent, but everything is great

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.

Obviously first album he released after the demise of the Beatles. Pleasing but for me it shows the power of the band and Lennon and McCartney. Hopefully his other band which is terrific -with Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty…sort of proves the point…

Boring

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😒🤫

My God. This is right up my alley. It’s long, it’s splashy, but it’s also damn fucking good. By my money, there’s a strange mystical beauty to the production, even though a lot of people don’t seem to care for it. Incredible songwriting and musicianship, and unbelievably ahead of its time. Mr. Harrison, you are quite the solo artist.

I’ve always been a Rolling Stones guy, but I appreciate what the Beatles did for modern rock music and recognize they are the best band ever. They are the band that paved the way for all subsequent bands. Near the end of their run, George Harrison had a breakthrough in songwriting and began writing great songs, though sometimes John Lennon and Paul McCartney couldn’t see it. The Beatles' loss was Harrison's gain as his solo debut triple album is a masterpiece. I’d heard several songs off All Things Must Pass, but never sat down and listened to it straight through. What an idiot I am. The album is a crusher, even the instrumental jams included as just filler were incredible. Of course, any music made with Derek and the Dominos and the Stones' horn section, plus other rock legends as your backing band, is going to be incredible. For my money, All Things Must Pass is the best solo work of the Beatles’ members. Lennon’s output was hit and miss and McCartney’s best solo work was with Wings. Ringo, generally the joke of the band, has done quite well for himself with his solo career, but can't touch the other members. Though he is still underrated as a drummer. If you’ve never listened to any of Harrison’s solo work, this album has it all: country music, solid old school 50’s rock, hymns, love songs and all-star rock jams with the likes of Eric Clapton. Speaking of Clapton, I’m guessing that during the recording of All Things Must Pass, Clapton was falling in love with Harrison’s wife and Clapton’s future wife, Pattie Boyd. That’s wild, isn't it? Clapton was so infatuated with Boyd, he even dated her sister. The whole episode could inspire a book, which Boyd wrote in 2008. She must have been an incredible muse. Anyway, beyond the gossip being incredible, All Things Must Pass is for sure one of the greatest albums ever, and you should do yourself a favor and bask in its glory.

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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.

Best solo Beatles album

Jesus Christ 2 hours. I'm going to treat this thing like the triple album it really is so I don't rate this poorly for being an insanely long album. My only experience with George Harrison as a solo artist is with Cloud Nine, which is worlds apart from this thing. I understand the history of this quite clearly. I also thing George Harrison was the most talented member of The Beatles, and it really shows in his solo work. It's really difficult to tell what song belongs to which "album" or which side, since there are a number of remasters and remakes which make it difficult, so I'm just going to go off Spotify's which contains 2 discs. What an incredibly strong start for the first half of this project. I don't think there was a single lull or skippable song here. What is Life sounded so familiar to me and I have no idea where I've heard it - but I knew the entire instrumental of the song from start to end. What is Life did top the singles chart in Australia on release so maybe I've heard it in passing, or it was on an ad for something. If Not For You is honestly the better of the two songs between Bob Dylan and George Harrison. I love Bob Dylan but this just has so much more nuance and soul to it than Bob Dylan provides on his version. Honestly the first side of this thing (I'd Have You Anytime to My Sweet Lord) was genuinely perfect. I'd give that 5 stars alone. Almost every song got saved to my liked playlist and various other playlists. The second half/disc of this thing is definitely not as standout-ish as the first, but maybe that's because I didn't recognise nearly any of the songs as opposed to the first half. I Dig Love was probably my favourite highlight. I can see why this was released as a triple album, I don't think the second half would have held its' own very well as a seperate release. In the context of this whole record though? I think it definitely adds some balance. I backtracked on my initial plan of listening to this in 2-3 sessions, I was so entranced with how good this was it made 2 hours feel like 40 minutes. Albums that manage to achieve that feeling are always rated so highly in my book. All Things Must Pass is pretty much a perfect album. There, I said it. Johnny's Birthday can fuck off, though - but it is a cool intro to Plug Me In so it's FINE.

The fact this is roughly 2 hours, flagrantly British while its creator is deeply steeped in Indian Exoticism and it was a total breeze to listen to from start to finish makes me fucking despise that Cornershop album being on this list tenfold

Slide Guitar, my favourite, nobody does it better Every song a banger, No notes

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A phenomenal album that borders on masterpiece and woukd be if not for the length that only just overstays its welcome and leaves the album feeling a touch bloated and unwieldy. 9/10

A mammoth album. I was not able to listen to all of this in one sitting over the three days that I sat on this album. I was going to deduct points from this for being so long originally, but this album is too good. Not only is this full of genuine bangers but even the 'filler' here has no skips. It's easy to look at the length and be put off, but when you consider this as catharsis for all of the years that Harrison was sidelined as a writer by Lennon and McCartney you can't really blame the guy for pouring out all his ideas into one FANTASTIC album. Highlights: I'd Have You Anytime, My Sweet Lord, Wah-Wah, Isn't It a Pity, What Is Life, If Not For You, Beware of Darkness, All Things Must Pass

George Harrison. Duh.

Very long album was nice - some CLASSICS on there.

Lowkey overrated.

Total sum of good music maybe the highest

So many good songs

I’ve listened to this before. 10/10 album

A couple of decent tracks and then lots of wishy washy.

Thankfully redeemed by Time Bandits. Just saying.

I liked it at first- mellowy and folksy. Then it just got annoying and went on too long

A bit too folk-y for my taste. Also very long

Beautiful

Classic.

Always a classic.

Still remember seeing this vinyl in my parents record collection and wanting to listen to it. Eventually bought my own copy and can definitely say it is my favorite of all the Beatles solo efforts. This re-listen affirmed that and maybe made me love it even more.

One of George's best.

Awesome album

Wonderful. Top George.

Very long album. A little too long for my first attempt at listening outside of my perfected genres. Will not finish as it’s three hours of my life and I’m not in love after 7 songs. But it is a nice sounding album. Good feelings. Just long if it’s not your thing.

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

Ну битлс, ну да гитарист, ну да норм. 6/10

Day599 - i would have loved just to be in the studio watching all these all time greats record this album

An epic triple LP that assured Harrison's solo rep and talent as a musician. Great riffs and lyrics abound in this album. From "My Sweet Lord", "Isn't it a Pity" and "What is Life" this album is an easy listen and easy to get lost in.

Definitely some cool songs and good quality

I thought it was going to be better

102/1001. Six sides of Harrisongs is a bit much. The anniversary and extended versions, which seem to be the only ones in Spotify add some more. But most of the stuff remain interesting, there are some surprises here and there, and some classics. Some of my favourite Beatles tunes are by Harrison, so I am more or less sold. But don't see myself listening through this whole in a while.

This is the two hundred fifth album I’m rating. I’ve never heard a full album by any of The Beatles. Adding to my Playlist - I’d Have You Any Time, My Sweet Lord, Wah-Wah, Isn’t it a Pity, What is Life, If Not for You, Behind that Locked Door, Let it Down, Run of the Mill, Beware of Darkness, Apple Scruffs, Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let it Roll), Awaiting on You All, All Things Must Pass, I Dig Love, Art of Passing, Isn’t it a Pity (Version Two), Hear me Lord, Out of the Blue, It’s Johnny’s Birthday, Plug me in, I Remember Jeep, and Thanks for the Pepperoni. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. All in all I liked 23/23 songs. If The Beatles are this good then everybody was right.

True, and this is a horrifying thought.

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.

It’s way too long it’s pretty mediocre in the main with a few obvious high points. Nothing to get excited about and I feel this is a vastly overrated album just because it’s the other beetle and the cool kids want to be seem to be in the know

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.

Overall chill album, I liked it.

Decent album. A couple of really great songs. Some not so great. I seemed to have not really enjoyed any of the solo stuff from any of the Beatles members. 3/5

Mochte ich gern, höre ich jetzt öfter Fav: I‘d have you anytime

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.

Monster of an album. The Beatles were the dam holding back George's songwriting, and when they ended, that dam burst! Incredible stuff. *Heard before

beatles sounding ahhh

just a perfect album. and so many low key bangers!

Як добре, що практика потрійних альбомів не набрала великого розповсюдження. Кращий сольний з бітлів. Велике різноманіття чудових пісень

Якщо брати всі сольніки екс-бітлів що я слухав, то цей мій улюблений, причому так було завжди. І хоча це потрійний(!) альбом, мені його завжди легко й цікаво слухати, бо тут купа різноманітних пісень, купа топових музикантів (до речі цікава історія як нікому не відомий, тоді ще підліток, Філ Коллінз, випадково потрапив на еббі роуд під час запису цього альбому, записав партії перкусії в одну з пісень, але на фінальну версію вона так і не потрапила) і загалом Джордж Харрісон у своєму найкращому вигляді.

Banger after banger

I'd probably give this a lower score, 2.5 perhaps, if I'm being honest but I'd be remiss to give it too low of a score. I'm just sadly very uninterested in the Beatles music 😔

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

Lame

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

My man Lil Georgie H dropped this banger then basically just disappeared

There were about 28 songs that shouldn't be in this album.

Too much of a slog to give a true, subjective rating. I finished it, but at what cost? Sorry George.

i mean, duh

🗯 Already one of my all-time favourites, but hearing it in the context of this project only deepens it. If Abbey Road was George peeking out from Lennon/McCartney’s shadow, All Things Must Pass is him stepping fully into the light — sprawling, spiritual, and absolutely overflowing with songs that prove he’d been underestimated for far too long. It’s a presence. I often think I can feel his energy here, and it projects the same onto me: calmness, openness, connectedness. For an album produced by Phil Spector and featuring moments of his trademark “wall of sound” and being so monumental in scope, it somehow remains deeply intimate, almost spiritual. It just gets better with time. ‘My Sweet Lord’ glows with devotion, ‘What Is Life’ races with pure joy, ‘Isn’t It a Pity’ aches with resigned beauty, and the title track feels like universal truth set to melody. Deep cuts shine just as brightly: the intimacy of ‘I’d Have You Anytime,’ the wall of sound on ‘Wah-Wah,’ the weary wisdom of ‘Beware of Darkness,’ and the quiet resignation of ‘Run of the Mill.’ Even the sprawling Apple Jam disc, indulgent as it may seem, feels like George celebrating his newfound freedom in his own way. This isn’t just the best Beatles solo album, it is George fully realised — a moment where his quiet grace became towering greatness. It’s also one of the greatest testaments to what music can be: a transmission of spirit, something that steadies you, lifts you, and stays with you long after the needle lifts. Verdict: Essential — the finest solo Beatles statement For fans of: The Beatles (post-breakup), Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, cosmic introspection set to melody

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

This...album...was...too...long. This will be brightest memory of the album which is probably a shame as the individual songs themselves were for the most part really good listens individually, but it will be overshadowed by this pretty much combining three albums into one, with the final third being all instrumental, which again by itself could be a groovy listen called upon at the right moment for great effect but quite unnecessary here. This will be one of those albums in which instead of a few bright spots helping it gain higher rating points, it instead starts at quite a favorable spot and will be marked down for the length. It will receive a 3.5/5 but on the lower end so not bumping up to a 4 but instead a 3.

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.

Just never really got into the man. I love every individual part, from the voice to the guitar to the basslines, but together it just slides off my noggin

This album is decent, it has some good tunes, but why the fuck does it need to be two discs, two hours with multiple versions of the same songs over and over? This is just utter wankery. Typical of post-Breakup Beatles. Harrison is a good musician, but the entitlement here is fucking breathtaking. Album just has waayyy too much filler.

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.

Langsam und gmüetlich aber au vergesslich das album. Na smooth am ne lockere background oldies abig aber au unspektakulär und biz altgebacken. Situationsbedingt vibig demfall. Und e klare fall vo 3 puntitos

hallefuckinglujah – was für en start id wuche! eis wo mi au druf gfreut han und eis vo mine top 3 mentigsmorge-album ih dem jahr, hüt hettis wegem halswehbedingte partymangel vom weekend gar nöd zwingend nötig gha aber de georgiboy stossi natürli nöd vo de bettkante all things must pass – das review au und drum tschüss und vill spass 5 ohreweide vo mir

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.

This was good but nothing really grabbed me… and it went on far too long, with the last 5 or so tracks just instrumentals.

A bit long but a beautiful concept album that illustrates the writing and musical skills of the man who was the heart and soul of the Beatles.

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

Apesar de seu notório reconhecimento, é um disco que nunca me cativou, especialmente por me soar abusivamente norte-americano (harmônicas e aquele som de "guitarra de Honolulu" por todo o disco); sua exagerada duração, que torna a audição cansativa e a opção por uma mixagem que deixou o som confuso, sem brilho, a ponto de comprometer o desfrute de canções belíssimas como "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp"; "All Things Must Pass"; e "Hear Me Lord"; além da jam "Out of the Blue".

Obviously way too long... Some of it was alright to listen to.

Good album

In the movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" plays as the protagonists arrive on the Edenic planet of Ego, a god-like Celestial inhabiting the image of Kurt Russell. Later in the movie Ego reveals his villainous plan to rapidly and violently terraform countless inhabited planets into extensions of himself. On All Things Must Pass, George Harrison commits what could be viewed as a similar sin: greatly overestimating the amount of himself that should be dumped out into the universe in one go. In doing so, George spoils what would otherwise be a pretty good album.

Fantastic album. Hard to believe George released this in 1970 on the heels of the Beatles breakup. A masterpiece!

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.

Some good classics and a solid vibe. Many of the songs are only for me in a certain mood.

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

Before listening: Oh nice! George Harrison. I’ve never really delved into his solo stuff—the album is HOW LONG? After listening: I understand.

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.

I will desconsider the Apple Jam, although it's part of the record as a whole. Even desconsidering it, remains in the 3 star field. Kind of a 6,8/10 album. The vocal harmonies are there, some moments of sheer brilliance, typical of a beatle and etc. But the album is too flat for its duration. Lots of half time ballads, slow bpm, very George Harrison stuff, of course. And EXACTLY for this reason that, in a Beatles album, two or three songs of him would make the cut, balancing the trippy Lennon songs and the fun upbeat McCartney songs. It is a bad album? No, far from that, we have some easy listen quality stuff here, but tiring. Take the strongest cuts and make a single album and All Things Must Past probably would be 4 stars and the best solo album by a beatle. The way it is, kind of comes close, but doesn't overcome Band on the Run (okay, it is a Wings album, but you get the point)

Found it kind of boring and poppy. Very saccharine sounding. Well put together, complex instrumentals and backing vocals. I couldn't finish it

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

Some good songs but honestly I didn't finish this as 28 songs could easily have been 16 songs. I get there are a number of versions of songs but they really weren't all that different.

7/10

If I had to pick a favorite Beatle, it would be George Harrison. I was never a super fan of the Beatles; their music is ok, here and there, but I've come to learn that I'm one of the weirdos that finds them a little overrated. I think Paul is a fine songwriter, John Lennon seemed like an ass, and Ringo is probably a better drummer than the world ever really gave him credit for being. But George is alright. He doesn't knock them all out of the park (track 1 on this record being the case in point), but when he gets it right, he gets it really right...at least in my pretty limited experience. This record kind of showcases that. The first track sucks, but the rest of this record is really solid musically. His lyrics I could often take or leave, and I don't subscribe to his worldview, but the songs are really listenable and catchy. 3.8/5

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

It's decent, but wow, it’s a marathon! It feels like George really wanted to make sure we got our money’s worth with this one. While there are some great moments, it definitely tests your patience.

Probably the best solo effort by an ex-Beatle.

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.

Feels like a masterpiece, I think the length and scope of the album works in its favor. Like if you had one George Harrison album to sum up his identity, one album take with you and listen to again and again. Indeed, if you had one post-Beatle solo album, what else could it be?

Some of the best songs ever are on here. It's not an album I'd listen to every day, which is usually my criteria for a five-star album, but this one is so skillfully done... Let's give it a five without Apple Jam, eh?

If all the album would have been like the last 20 minutes, it would've been a 5. None of the other songs did anything for me.

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

There are, like, 8700 songs on this album. They're all good. They all have their own character.

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

I know he had too many songs because the Beatles wasted him, but god is this long

This was a dilemma, as I could honestly live without the Apple Jam. But the rest of it is so good, it might have to be five stars anyway. (Speaking of Apple though, Apple Scruffs is all the sweeter for coming from the Beatle you'd least expect to appreciate fans hanging around on his doorstep.)

too long, but a 5

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

Excellent album from a legend. He had so much music “stored” that had to release a triple disc! He even financed the 3rd record himself. We are all lucky he did !

carino ma non il mio genere, heee haw

This was quite nice, i enjoyed some of the song names

Great album but just far too long

Very long - need to listen again

It's amazing what The Beatles achieved given the fairly generic solo material they all put out after the band split. Harrison was sued for the one good tune here, and the rest is over-played and under-cooked seventies rock fare. Nothing stood out, and much of it put me in mind of Oasis, which is not a great place to be.

I love it when double - or even triple - albums are a glorious mess. Al Things is a prime example of this. The ambition overweighs the delivery. The album is all the better for this. From the A List of big hitters playing on the album, through to the Spector production - this is a two hour scrambled collection of songs. But ultimately it's the songs that make it work. The Dark Horse done good.

I had never bothered listening to this album, I’m glad I finally made the effort. Nothing life-changing here for me, but it was quite pleasant, with some surprising moments (like Art of Dying, that I really loved). Sounds like what The Beatles could have become if they had been to Woodstock. Maybe I’m just a hippie at heart, but I was totally cool with the psychedelic / spiritual vibe (some tracks almost have a Pink Floyd-ish vibe, like the second version of Isn’t It A Pity). I’m not planning to let Krishna into my life any time soon, but it’s nice to listen to positive, wholesome music once in a while. It is indeed really long, but the songs are varied enough so it doesn’t get too boring. However, the best tracks tend to get diluted into the whole, and it’s hard to stay attentive through 23 songs. I didn’t find the final jam session annoying, as some people apparently did ; I followed the original tracklist order, and it was quite all right, sometimes even more interesting than the first two discs. There are some excellent blues moments in there, it's totally worth it. I almost added one star for "Out Of The Blue". A good 3* going on 3,5*.

One of my favorite albums. Beautiful lyrics, interesting melodies, and a wide range of emotions. Love it.

Excellent ! Harrison est celui qui a le plus profité du démantèlement des Beatles.

It's really good. In the context of this great list of really interesting recordings though I'm not sure if it does enough to stand out for me though? Isn't it a pitty is an absolutely incredible song. Who could pick between this and the perfect nina simone version. My sweet lord is great too. There are some other tracks that have some beautiful textures, but across 3 lps I think I want more to grab me.

There are some classics on here but overall I felt like it kind of lacked focus as a project. This could probably probably be pared down to a five star album

Great first 1/3 and then it gets experimental

Meilleur qu'Abbey Road.

Tout un statement.

I get it, George Harrison was the 'quiet Beatle' and really their tender heart, and this record was his blossoming chrysalis of a debut album... So how could I be such a heel and not stamp it with an automatic 5 stars? I mean, it's a really nice record, George sounds like he's really pleased and at peace with his with his life, fully present in 'amor fati'. I hear a parade of 'silly love songs' (I know that's a Paul song, but it fits) and spiritual rapture and stylistic flashbacks from Traveling Wilburys - just so contently vanilla. So it's nice, but it actually makes me feel grouchy and I could not endure listening through again. But still, George, your guitar makes me gently weep =]

One of the best albums EVER.

Meisterwerk!

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.

As we all know, John, Paul, George, and Ringo all had successful solo careers after the breakup of the Beatles, but clearly George had some serious pent up creative energy going into this album. From the variation of track types, to the expressiveness, he just shined. The guitar playing is inspired, and his voice goes from mellow to bluesy, to full-on rock mode and back again. I wasn't looking forward to re-listening to My Sweet Lord, which had been so overplayed on radio, but I really appreciated the guitar solos and the layering of sounds that came through on the 2020 mix. Harrison's collaborations on this album are inspired, and they made me think about how one musician influences another, who then influences another, or how one style impacts another, and it all flows like rain drops into a stream that becomes a river, flowing to a sea of sound. There are tracks on this album that could have been made by McCartney & Wings (I'd Have You Anytime), or the Beach Boys (What is Life) or an early Billy Joel (Ballad of Sir Frank) or Willie Nelson (Behind that Locked Door), or Chicago (Let It Down), or Barenaked Ladies (Run of the Mill), or a future version of George himself with the Traveling Wilbury's (Apple Scruffs). There are so many beautiful tunes here that just embody George's sound, especially the title track, All Things Must Pass. This album is definitely worthy of its place on Best Of lists.

"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"

The first LP (side one and two) is incredible. George brings a lot of variety to the sound but it's all magical. Folk rock / soft ballads - I'd Have You Anytime, My Sweet Lord, Isn't it a Pity, Run of the Mill. Harder / uptempo rock - Wah-Wah, What is Life. Country(ish) rock - If Not For You, Behind that Locked Door. Baroque(ish) - Let It Down. Great lyrics and musicianship throughout. He could have just stopped there. The second LP isn't quite as good, but it's still quite good - you can't expect perfection over 18 songs can you? As an encore, it's better than most's main course. Beware of Darkness and The Art of Dying, Awaiting on You All and I Dig Love, and the title track and Hear Me Lord are just as majestic, rollicking, or beautiful as the first LP's songs. I'm not counting the third LP because that was a bonus LP of George playing around. For probably most people's third favorite Beatle, he delivers the best solo album I have heard of the lot. And best albums period.

Absolute masterpiece. George Harrison, released from the limitations put on him by Lennon & McCartney, creates arguably the best solo album by a former Beatle. With songs like Something, Here Comes the Sun, and While My Guitar Gently Weeps, George had already proven he was a great songwriter, but this album proved that those were not rare exceptions - the Beatles were actually holding him back. I'm ignoring the Apple Jam album - that was just a "bonus" and not really a part of the main album (but I like the Out of the Blue jam). The first album is just mind-blowingly good. The second album isn't quite as strong, but still very good (with some great tracks). RIP George and thanks for the amazing tunes. Favorite tracks: My Sweet Lord, Wah-Wah, Isn't It a Pity, What Is Life?, 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

Utterly brilliant. Can’t believe I had never listened to this

What a fucking slog. Even the standouts aren’t that good. A waste of time and oxygen.

Nice album, maybe needs to grow.

good music but 2 hours is really hard to go through

Great as background music, not much else. This is thanks to its excessive length and consisting of often mellow sounding songs. It looks to be about death and relationships. I like Art Of Dying for its high energy and decent lyrics.

Best Beatles solo album by far

-1 star because of how insanely long it is

Good album , although I prefer him with the Beatles.

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.

Some songs very nice, some rather grating

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

This was an odd one because it's obviously GOOD, like Harrison has so much talent, and I really liked parts of this, but man alive when it decides to get self indulgent he goes nuts with it doesn't he?

Listenable but not that adventurous

This is an actual work of art. Nothing is left behind, it is raw and beautiful and epic. Imagine leaving something so perfect behind for us all to share.

If this had "What is Life" and a bunch of total filler, I'd still be tempted to give it a four, because that is one of the greatest pop songs ever. But there's other good stuff on here too, most of which I'd never heard. "Awaiting on You All," "Isn't it a Pity," "If Not For You," and "Let It Down" are some of my other favorites. (I've never liked "My Sweet Lord.") The rest does include a lot of filler but it's mostly listenable.

I was surprised how much of this album I already knew. Very impressive work and a wide range of musical styles from "the quiet one."

Far too long, but a real survey of “everything George.” I love the uptempo songs with the Spector wall of sound and horns, but could have done without the stoner jam band elements towards the end.

I didn't have time to listen to this album yesterday. "All Things Must Pass" is the best post-Beatles album by any of the Fab Four. It even surpasses John Lennon's "Imagine". Harrison was way ahead of his time. I can't explain why I hadn't listened to this album before. 4 stars for "All Things Must Pass".

I think music journalists like saying this is the best Beatles solo album because they aren't really journalists in most cases, they are writers, and they like a story. The story of George, the poor put upon Beatle finally getting to shine is a good one and not wholly false. However, I think this album has its flaws much as it has its moments of genius. The production has the two problems of Spector being on the wane and George being too influenced by him and inexperienced as a producer, especially on his own stuff which is sometimes harder than working one someone else's stuff. I usually love big mushy reverberant productions but it gets a bit wearing here. I like the idea of a bonus instrumental album a lot but always get disappointed by most of it being Clapton infected blues snoozefests. Having said all that most of the tracks up to and including Apple Scruffs are good to great with Isn't A Pity being the real standout and worthy of its double appearance.

There's nothing on here that hits me as hard as his Beatles stuff, but I still find it a powerful album. Possibly his most personal, but still with his characteristic sense of the absurd.

Super dense, I’ve listened to the whole thing and repeated sections for this project. George is the best beatle I think.

4.5

I loved this album. Harrison manages to mix influences from his work with the Beatles, from Dylan, and also his own style to make a record that feels personal but relatable. He's also an outstanding songwriter. The biggest highlight of the album for me is Harrison's versatility, he sings great, he's an amazing guitarist, he's a great songwriter and he can mix different styles and compositions. His collaborators sound great too, Spector's production makes some songs sound huge and the occasional appearance of Clapton playing the guitar is excellent too. Thematically I loved this album too: it's personal, spiritual and reflective. Even though I'm not religious, there's a lot of life philosophy from some of the songs here that I found relevant and relatable. I also really liked that it offers a peek into The Beatles breakup and how Harrison took it. In terms of specific songs, there's so much to like here: the classic "My Sweet Lord", "Wah-Wah" is outstanding and super catchy. The rock sound of "Art of Dying" is great too, and "Let It Down" is a superb song too. The folk songs, like "Apple Scruffs", "Behind That Locked Door" and his cover of "If Not for You" are beautiful too. The only song that wasn't as good as the rest was maybe "I Dig Love", which is kinda silly and fun, I feel like it serves a purpose but it's still not as good as the rest.

Love it! Some of my favorite post-Beatles music. A little long though....

A masterpiece really

Pretty good! Too long though

Straight up masterpiece. If you're listening on Spotify, find the 50th anniversary edition and listen to discs 1 and 2. I believe that's the original tracklist and much preferable than the other remasters track order. This album is so great I even enjoyed the jams. It's wild how many great tracks are on this. 5 stars all day.

Ah, George Harrison. Hare Krishna! Another Beatle's album, sort of. And its a double album. Let's start with the bad. Beware Of Darkness and I Dig Love were meh. And the last few instrumental tracks really drag out the album, especially one this long already. But for the most part, the songs were pretty good, I had fun. My Sweet Lord, is the only one I've heard before, and absolutely love that one. As an Iskcon member myself, I love the Sanskrit verses. Wah-Wah, both versions of Isn't It A Pity, and Let It Down had some great guitar work. The piano in Hear Me Lord was wonderful. Overall, this could easily be split and trimmed into one or two 4 star albums, but as it is, I have to give it a 3. Best song: My Sweet Lord

You know the Beatles made bangers when THIS is George's scraps

I own this CD. Long album. Would rate higher if it was a proper album (no jams). It was rated higher as a whole because of the quality of jams and the musicians involved.

thoughts: “my sweet lord” is one of my favorite songs of all time but having heard this all the way through for the first time, this is an amazing record. i’m a sucker for a slide guitar, but i swear it’s not just that! songs: “my sweet lord”, “let it down”, “art of dying” rating: 8.6/10

Some amazing tracks. A bit long. Excited to listen again

There are a lot of double albums I would defend to the death. There is absolutely no excuse for this one. Mostly just the same stuff again and again that sounds like scrapped Beatles songs - with the exception of the last quarter, which is just uninteresting, unoriginal jamming. Some of the classic Phil Spector production is cool, but overall this just did nothing for me.

Not my favourite Beatles solo and not even my favourite George solo. It’s worth being here, but while there are some of the best songs written by a Beatle on it (What is Life, for example) there’s a bit of dross. Nonetheless as a guitarist myself, George’s introduction of slide guitar to pop music was genius. Yes, Eric had played slide, and Brian jones, and Jimmy page. But they’d all done it in a blues context, George showed it could be done in pop. My Sweet Lord is a sublime example. And the stupid court case in which Phil Spector was found guilty of plagiarising his own song doesn’t detract from it at all. I prefer the Wilburys and Cloud Nine, but I’m in the minority. 4 stars.

He kept dropping hints. Throughout the White Album and Get Back sessions he was presenting songs, in some ways just to see what the other two would do. There is an argument that he deliberately held some back, knowing that he was going to do this record. Either way it makes for an astonishing collection of post Fab tunes. Listening in 2025 brings forth two things: the wall of sound production and the slide guitar. As we now have access to the demos, on some tracks you really wonder about the Spector approach. Run of the Mill is a great example of a wonderful song that was smothered in instrumentation to the detriment of the melody. On the other hand on the biggies like Wah Wah, What is Life and My Sweet Lord they are bang on, it is hard to contemplate them without the wall coming at you hard. And the slide guitar! Wherever you are Delaney we thank you for talking George through how to play slide because it is one of the greatest sounds in pop music. When you hear it you know it is George, it is sublime and a key element in the greatest of these tunes. I've listened to the third record a couple of times on this mortal coil, and it is not worthy of any further consideration. I'm generally very unforgiving of 70's double and triple albums for the hippy indulgence they are, and on the third album George stands condemned. That said, knowing that he was stockpiling these tunes during the latter hairy scary Fab period, I completely get why he felt the need to put them all out. The songs are incredible, the Dylan co write and the wonderful cover are added joys. There is no limit to the greatness of these songs, Beware of Darkness, the stunning intro and shift in Let It Down, Behind that Locked Door and of course the title track. We can become inured to records such as this due to their ubiquity. Something of this quality, as a collection of pop songs, is rare. Yes it is important to get its context, that it was born out of what he'd experienced in writing these tunes, but it stands alone as a fantastic collection of great songs and great performances. If not this then what?

Can we all just admit that all double albums would be much improved by judicious editing down to a single LP? "Wait, wait," I hear you cry. "But there _are_ great doubles -- The White Album or Blonde on Blonde or Exile on Main St -- which prove that doubles can be mammoth achievements of artistic greatness!" Well, firstly, I suspect that your favoured example is an exception that proves the rule, and secondly, I will bet that part of your argument is "I know people say it's too long, but here is my passionate defence about how every moment of this tumefied piece of artistic self-indulgence is, in fact, gold." Yeah, I'm not buying it, buddy. That double album is too long and, in your heart of hearts, you know it. It is not the length itself that is the problem per se (although I personally find that anything over 40 minutes tries my patience): it's a sign of the lack of meaningful quality control. The artist has stopped asking themselves what _really_ is up to release standard. It's a failure to "kill your darlings". (https://slate.com/culture/2013/10/kill-your-darlings-writing-advice-what-writer-really-said-to-murder-your-babies.html) So now we arrive at a consideration of rock's first TRIPLE album. It's a bloated and soporific bore. The end.

A chore to get fully through but the songs are very good

Pretty good, actually! Way better than The Beatles.

Far too long

Early 70’s Harrison. Long album but some recognizable songs

Some good hits, I didn't get to listen all the way through (idk when I'll have time for that, it seems longer than it needs to be), but it was nice.

pretty good generic radio sounding stuff

Really, really good.

5-i-1-album. Mye for pengene, men kunne med fordel vært porsjonert ut litt.

I'm glad to see from other reviews that I'm not missing something here. It's boring, not interesting, too long... Disclaimer: I'm not generally a Beatles fan, if that is a factor here....

Ik had een mooie review geschreven over hoe dit klonk als de Beatles met een extra vleugje George, maar die heeft hij niet opgeslagen. Anyway, geweldig album, 5*

now were talking, 28 tracks is the right size for an album.

The album itself doesn't feel like a 5 star masterpiece (to me), but so many of the songs do individually. "If Not For You" is a perfect folk song & love song. It alone would make this album worth listening to, even if the other tracks were low caliber. I would give many things to hear any selection of Dolly Parton, Lyle Lovett, Wilco, et al. sing "Behind That Locked Door." It is a lovely nod to Bob Dylan, and I think it is a great example of George Harrison's universal skill in songwriting. "Let It Down" too, show this skill, in my opinion. "My Sweet Lord" is exceptional, and yet one of the lesser songs on the album for me. Might be a familiarity curse. Most tracks on the album either remind you of his role in the Beatles, or show his growth beyond that time. I changed my mind whilst writing this up. 4.5 stars but rounding up.

Oh beautiful George I know they must. Could you put the spliff down for a moment though mate you seem to have lost all sense of time. George lad you're still recording. There's some lovely songs on here and I'm a George girl but like. I'm never gonna adore a big padded album like this.. obv they have their place but I'd like a one disc editor's cut. There's definitely room to shed some bulk. Can't deny him an eight minute jam dedicated to his dog tho we've all been there.

Sure, it’s long, but it’s nothing but BANGERS.

This was okay. I didn't listen to the whole thing tho. A TRIPLE album??? That's asking a lot. Sorry, George.

Love George! As a teenager I used to burn incense and listen to Living in the Material World and The Concert for Bangla Desh's Ravi Shankar opening knowing Harrison would soon follow! The quiet Beatle was so productive following their breakup. Many gems on this particular album

Great album. I like apple jam

7/10

nice enough

I did not make it through this whole album. There are some songs I know and love on it but it felt like a slog to get through. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood today.

It’s ok. I don’t really like the Beatles, but I don’t hate them either, I just don’t really connect to their “genius.” I’d say I feel the same about this album. It’s inoffensive, I suppose, and a little boring, and altogether too damned long, but it’s ok.

Is George Harrison history’s most talented other bloke on the stage? Judging by this record – which is several shades more nuanced and textured than anything Dave Grohl, for example, has managed – the answer would be “yeah, just about”. This is a lovely record; a little over-generous in its articulation, perhaps, but who can begrudge a creatively constipated man his musical Metamucil? (“All things must pass”, indeed.) What you get from this record – and, to be fair, what you get from Lennon and McCartney’s solo efforts too – is a real sense of George’s singular personality. A fabulous songwriter, a fondly regarded character, and a happy-clappy-sappy chap. And for all that, there’s no Beatle I’d rather sit beside at the local pond.

A true masterpiece.

I would rate this higher but it was to long.

9/10, easy 10 without the apple jam tracks which aren’t bad but feel out of place and overlong Never ending amazing songs

Masterpiece! Some tracks are perfect!

I might agree with the sentiment that this is the best album of The Beatles era, including all pre-, during and post-acts. Great voice, beautiful songs, amazing melodies and guitar sound. Definitely one of my favourite albums so far on this list.

Way too slow for my tastes, but it has potential. 2/10

I find most Beatles solo projects have the signs of that undeniable genius that went into their collective projects, but just lack that magic touch that occurred when they all worked together. Still better than most other albums but not quite what I'm after.

My exam is doomed. So the appropriate choice named George Harrison’s first solo album arrived here. ant literally it saved my life and makes me feel better although many songs feel imcomplete. 4/5

This is probably my favorite of all the Beatles solo or side projects, and I especially love it because it sounds like Harrison and not the Beatles. I do think it could use a little trimming and then it would be about perfect, but there's not a lot of dread weight cause even the excess fits the vibe. This is one that gets better every time I listen to it.

For no reason at all, this music reminds me of the Hare Krishnas at the airport.

ja classic halt aber hat viel Bloatware, 2h playtime bisschen zu lang für mich...

One of my favorites. Really put his all into this one after the dissolution of my favorite band.

george pearison

First half is an easy 5/5 for me tbh but then it drops off a bit but still enjoy it a lot! Fav song: Run of the Mill

Very nice tunes. Sprawling and lengthy but really pleasant to listen to, I think the album would benefit from being a bit trimmed for general listening experience but I am sure fans want all they can get. Incredible guitar work

I think you have to view this record as a double album with a bonus disc of throwaway jams that don’t really count as part of the album proper. Viewed in that light, I think this is the best solo album by a former Beatle and is better than a fair number of Beatles albums. The combination of acoustic instruments with Phil Spectors’s wall of sound production is incredibly distinctive. I think the songs vary enough from one to the next while also being part of one cohesive whole. This is a great record to make you think about death and get sad and stuff.

The good thing about John & Paul™ cockblocking George Harrison from more than 1-2 songs on a Beatles album was that when they fell apart George had a library of music ready to go. It's a shame that the songs on disc 1 didn't make it to a Beatles record only for not knowing what the boys and George Martin could do Ala Something or While My Guitar… However, George Harrison's All Things Must Pass is the first and the best solo album by any of the boys. 5/5

A good album with some exceptional artistry in there, though a long one. It takes a mind like Harrison’s to throw so much music at the listener and say enjoy

The songs that I liked I really liked (All Things Must Pass, Art of Dying, and some of the instrumentals- though it helps I started drinking before I got here). That being said, it's not hard for me to notice that this is first solo album crammed with a mix of rejects from Beatles albums and anything George thought "good enough, put it in." The Beatles and the artists who made it happen are widely popular for a reason. George is very talented and I can recognize that even if the music of him and his former bandmates aren't my speed anymore. Like many artists, I can see why so many people love them so much. I still think this album needed to be trimmed down to be a little shorter. Maybe I need to take more drugs?

I absolutely LOVE this. It’s by far my favourite of any of The Beatles solo albums. There are so many brilliant tracks on here. I actually only listened to this a few days ago but I had zero objections to giving it another go today. Top Track(s) - Wah-Wah, My Sweet Lord, Awaiting On You All, bloody hell I could stick half the album on here lol

6/10 Top 3 tracks: 1. I Live For You 2. ⁠Let It Down 3. ⁠Isn’t It A Pity

Quite long, but good. George Harrison was the best Beatle, in my opinion.

I’ve always thought George Harrison was the most underrated member of the Beatles, and beyond that, his vocals were always my favourite part. I think one of the reasons I like rubber soul so much is how heavily Harrison that album leaned. This is probably top three for me personally as far as solo albums by former Beatles members. It’s got such a beautiful, almost haunting feeling that envelopes the entire almost two hour runtime. Instrumentally Harrison’s slide guitar really stands out to me, it’s just a unique style and it fits so well into the mix that you almost can’t imagine this record without it. I’m glad that I was given the reminder by this list to revisit this record, it’s one I almost forgot how much I enjoy. 4.49*

Several of my favorite Beatles songs are George Harrison compositions, and I like "My Sweet Lord", so I went in to this album expecting it to be a fairly pleasant experience. For the most part it was, but it is way too goddamn long. A triple album? Six sides? C'mon. It's a pretty cool collection of songs and it's interesting to hear what was bouncing around in George's head as the Beatles were falling apart. There's clearly a lot of influence from his time in India and adoption of Hindu beliefs, but there's also a lot of fairly conventional pop, folk, rock, and blues all blended together in a way that will sound pretty familiar to anyone well-acquainted with the Beatles discography. But it's just too long. By the time I got to "Apple Scruffs" and onward I was over it.

This is a very good album. Standout tracks include My Sweet Lord, Wah-Wah, Isn't It a Pity, What Is Life, Beware of Darkness, Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp, All Things Must Pass, Art of Dying, and Plug Me In and I Remember Jeep from the Apple Jam disc. For such a long album, it has hardly any duds.

Oh my god, this was so long. A two-hour triple album solo project from 1970 is very on-brand for this 1001 album list. I don’t care if you’re a Beatle, this is just too much for a one-day listen-and-judge. I enjoyed this fine? My Sweet Lord was the only song I knew going in. It’s a nice song. The other standout for me was Wah-Wah. I read the lyrics after…it’s a Beatles/Paul diss track? It comes off pretty petulant out of context, but this reminds me, I never watched Get Back…I should go do that. And re-watch Let it Be. Anyway I still really liked that song. I think there was a good album in there somewhere but by the time I got to the instrumental jams I simply did not care anymore and couldn’t remember the songs I liked.

I'm glad this album finally hit for me. I tried it a few years ago and was underwhelmed. But now I get it and I'm even more mad that John and Paul were such dicks to George in the later years of the Beatles. I swear in that let it be documentary there's an audio clip of Paul calling George's songs shitty right to his face. Brutal. They even rejected some great songs that ended up on this album. Those fuckers rejected Wah-wah and Isn't it a pity (i assume he put it on the album twice just for Paul) and All things must pass. 3 beautiful tracks that woulda been great on a later Beatles album. All this to say, I am not normally forgiving of artists doing double albums... but for George, after years of being told no, I kind of get why he threw everything at this. He was finally allowed to do his own thing and decide which songs were good enough for the album and the answer was all of them. Sure... would I cut some from the middle? Definitely. There's no bad songs really, just songs that kill the momentum of the album (Beware of Darkness, Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp, I'd have you anytime). But I get why George kept every track on this album... spite. And I can respect that. And for me, it works for the most part. It’s a really beautiful record… maybe the best double album we’ve hit so far. Thoughts on the album: This thing even has a third disk that was a bonus pack in with the original record called Apple Sauce. It has these random long jams with him and Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker (i think) etc? I listened to it too and it was pretty fun. The highlight though is definitely It's Johnny's Birthday. It's apparently a birthday song to John Lennon for his 30th. What a strange and deranged birthday song. It sounds like they’re gradually speeding up the tape. It sounds psychedelic and sinister. Really cool. Harrison really sells religion hard on this and he’s damn good at it. As an atheist, he has me intrigued. He makes god seem almost romantic. Perhaps it’s because he speaks about his partner as if she’s a god that he’s devoted to. Well he’s really selling love and god very well. Behind that locked door - feels like the first alt country song. If not for you - feels like a Traveling Wilburys track, which i dig The run of My Sweet Lord, Wah-Wah, Isn't it a pity (V1) and What is Life is incredible. Just 4 amazing songs. Makes it hard for other parts of the album to compete. Some great deep cuts: apple scruff (great dylan-y folk track with some awesome harmonica), run of the mill (the chorus feels so beatles and it's amazing), awaiting on you all (great church song - this is what christian rock wishes it was - but i guess since it's George, it's Hindu rock?) All things must pass and isn't it a pity (v2) are also great. I think i even like v2 better than v1. Whoever is running George's spotify needs to get their shit together. One version of this album puts some of the bsides in the middle of the album and totally breaks up the flow. The 50 year anniversary version is much better with how it's organized and with the mixes.

Listens: 1.5 Standout tracks: My Sweet Lord, Beware of Darkness, Thanks for the Pepperoni This album being a triple album, meant I really didn't get the opportunity to dive into the tracks and really appreciate any particular track. The album was decent. Glad I listened. I think each of the individual members of the Beatles music will always be overshadowed by their music _as The Beatles_ though. That's probably an unfortunate reality of the situation.

5 stars if just the first disc, 2nd bumps it down to 4 for me. My Sweet Lord and Wah-Wah are the best.

Nice, don't know why it's 2 hours, can't focus on an album that long so it all blended into one

This was really good! Better than any of the Beatles I have had so far

Ok

Much of the music is pleasing - George’s guitar-playing sounds great; “O Sweet Lord” is a classic; and a couple of other tracks impressed me. However, a lot sounds samey-samey: melancholy, light on lyricism, dependent on textured instrumentals to carry you through. Of course, it’s impossible to overlook that this is a double album with “extra” third album. It took me a number of listens to get through. And when I realized I accidentally listened to the five extra tracks Spotify inexplicably tacked on to album one, I gave myself a pass to skip the “bonus” album. It could be slimmed down to a four-star record, but as it stands…

Flere gode låter som fenger fint, men noen innimellom er så innmari tamme

One of the best albums of all time honestly … no notes! “if not for you” played at 4:44pm for me — angel sign! Thanks collin :)

Best Song: What is Life First time listen and a great album. Poor George needed to get more attention from the Beatles!

easy listening

If this is a first listen I kind of understand the it’s too long response, particularly as the what was a added bonus jam disc is counted straight on streaming and extra tracks appear in the middle for some reason etc. I’ll admit I only listen to Apple jam when in the mood, and when if up for it then it’s fine for what it is. There is a lot written about this album, how the breaking of a certain band freed George to be able to record his songs, and surprise the world with the biggest, and likely best solo album. The full on of Spectors wall of sound. The spirituality of the thing. But at its heart for me it’s pretty essential, I don’t subscribe to the there is a good album in there, there is no one song from the album proper I would cut, it’s songwriting on another level, before we get to the singing, the inflections on single words that send it to another level, and the playing. Took me a while to do more than just dip into this album but nowadays wouldn’t be without it - god was always a 5 Star.

ALMUBAZO. Donde empiezo. No saba que esto era un TRIPLE ALBUM hasta que casi terminé el primer LP. En general nunca se siente aburrido y lo hay ningún tema quw yo quisiera skippear, ni siquiera las apple jams larrrgas, que son buenísimas btw. Wah Wah temón, I Live For You temón, (aunque no esté en el release original, salió en el 30th anniversary) If Not For You, Art of Dying, Run Of The Mill, etc etc etc. Las apple jams son bien bluesy y crunchy, amo Out Of The Blue. Podría ser un 10

I’d never heard All Things Must Pass before, and honestly, I kind of wish I still hadn’t. Phil Spector’s production is completely over the top, with layered choirs, orchestras, reverb, and enough guitars to bury anything personal or reflective. It feels like Harrison handed him a journal and Spector turned it into a Broadway finale. Even George admitted later that it was too much and tried to remix it. I get why some people love the grandiosity, but to me it smothers whatever sincerity might have been here. This project was supposed to reconnect me with music. Instead, it has drained my enthusiasm. If this is what “important” albums look like, I’m out.

I need to get a kazoo.

I’ve always loved this album because my dad loved it. His voice is raw and sad and I like old sad bastard music.

Let me get this straight. George Harrison leaves the Beatles then immediately releases a triple-album that is over 2 hours long and has 28 songs on it? And they are all mediocre? Yea, I see why this stuff didn't make any of The Beatles albums.

I liked this album and even enjoyed the “Apple Jam” instrumentals. Stand out tracks: “My Sweet Lord, Hear Me Lord, Out of the Blue, & Plug Me In” 1001 album worthy: yes - 95/173

Still one of my all time favorites

Generic beatles

By far the best Beatles solo album. If this had been a Beatles album, it would have been one of their best — maybe top 3.

Excelente album me sirvió mucho para trabajar de forma proactiva y tranquila

long, indulgent... but really good!

the best post-beatles album (though ram is great too)

George is underrated. Full stop. Classics here - “My Sweet Lord”, “Wah Wah”, “Isn’t It A Pity”, “What Is Life”, “My Sweet Lord”, and the title track “All Things Must Pass.” Very poignant from a lyrical perspective looking back on The Beatles, George, and one’s own life.

Best solo Beatles album.

Che pero al final no cambió nada. Nota: 2.6

Double albums are always a tough sell--this is no exception.

Perfect

After a lifetime making snide comments about The Beatles, I am utterly stunned by George Harrison. I similarly paused for John Lennon's Imagine, but All Things Must Pass is something else entirely. There are ear-worms throughout. The entire first half are songs I swear I've heard before. Whether or not that the case in fact, there is a tonal familiarity in these songs that make me feel like I'm revisiting an old friend (and I don't even gravitate towards this style of music!). The range of styles was also impressive ("Out of the Blue"!!!) Granted, the album is long and there are bound to be low points ("I Dig Love" was fine; "It's Johnny's Birthday" is delightfully odd). Such a great record!

-Wonky -Too yeehaw in a bad way -"Isn't It A Pity" is interesting

Kommer inte orka lyssna på hela, men en del bra låtar!

I used to say he was my favorite Beatle so I could be cool

Long

Nice album with a couple classics

Fantastic album. Ben has this in vinyl.

Iconic.

One of my all time favourite albums. I think this album just shows George’s exceptional creativity that was at times overlooked or not embraced during his time in the Beatles. An easy listen my highlights include his cover of Bob Dylan’s “if not for you” and “wah-wah”. I think people forget George was still only 27 when he released this album and had already conquered the world of the music. The greatest ever.

I thought "it's kind of meh and boring" four songs in and then realized this was a 2 hour album of this.

When it's good, it's very good. My least favourite beatles songs were the music hall ones, so George's use of a wider range of chords and ideas is great. However, when it's bad, it's pretty rubbish, and my god it's SO LONG. As usual, most people would be able to pick a 5* single LP from the tracklisting, but most people would probably choose different tracks. Clearly the album was a huge influence on the britpop scene. There are individual tracks I'd listen to again, but the whole 3LP album? Nah, I'm good.

As classic as it gets. The strings section permeating throughout some of these songs gives such a pleasant and warm feeling like home or in front of a campfire. So ornate and elegant but not hyper or rushed. Middle part is very folk song like. Ends with just good rock and roll instrumentals. Approachable and easy to re-listen to over and over again.

My sweet lord this is good 5

Wonderful. Just a tad long.

Not for me. 1/5

One of the best ex-Beatles albums.

Of all the Beatles, I think George Harrison had the musical style that I most enjoyed. Not to say he's the best Beatle, but I came into this project expecting to enjoy it, and I did enjoy it. But much like 1am after a drug bender, I started to get desperate for it to end. Sure the songs were good, but I just couldn't follow this thing the whole way. I was lost in an ocean of Mr. Harrison. The thought of deep listening to this album shocks and terrifies me.

Solid. A daydream of 60's/70's music. I would fault it for the theistic elements but eh, I'm feeling generous.

Perfectly fine album. Although anything sounds better after Tommy

One of the most underrated musicians of our time. His songwriting is superior and no one plays the slide guitar like George.