All Things Must Pass

Apparently considered to be the best Beatle solo album, and I can't disagree: the songs are excellent for the most part; leaving out the jams and a couple other tracks there might even be a 5-star record in here.

Really interesting to see Harrison’s direction.

It would be a solid 5 if it weren't all this God thing, which I have no interest in

So much quality musicianship here. A collection of many beautiful songs, where some could have been Beatles material. Always considered Harrison to be among the greatest song writers in the late 60’s. Only bad luck for him that while he might have been among the greatest 25 song writers of this period, he was in the same band as 2 other songwriters that would top the same list..

I’d have cut the disc of Blues noodling, because it sounds so utterly at odds with the rest of the largely Folky and acoustic material that came before it. But the music on the first four sides is all brilliant, reminiscent of Van Morrison in it’s use of Folk style and Soul instrumentation. The one thing I have to say is that, while George Harrison is clearly a very gifted melodist, he’s not as good a lyricist as either Lennon or McCartney, which really came to a head on songs like Run Of The Mill, which I loved musically but thought was a bit banal lyrically, and I Dig Love, which is overall just a bit inane. But, the music is good enough that I can overlook it

Epitome of cool. What would I give to hear this live today.

This record is pretty good. Yes it's long, like many others have complained about but not so long that it starts to seriously drag (only a little). It's overall fairly cohesive and the variety of superb guitar work on some of the tracks contrasted with soft vocals helps you keep your ears perked and erases some of the fatigue that might start to set in.

of all the members of the beatles, perhaps george harrison was the most underrated. this album has it all: jam session type instrumentals, country-infused rock, songs that would fit right in on a late era beatles album, guest songwriting, even an ode to eastern religion that harrison had converted to (that became a huge hit, by the way). all that being said, this album showcases the genius that is george harrison, and i am not surprised how legendary this album has become. highlights: “wah-wah” “let it down” “plug me in”

I love this album until I don’t and then I want it to be over. Those last few instrumentals that do it for me but they’re not bad, just a bit too much.

Probably the best solo album to come out of the Beatles. 4/5

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I enojoyed this quite a lot. I saw something about this being the best ex beatle non beatles album and yeah this certainly stands out a bit and I think is worth exploring further. Faves: My Sweet Lord, Isn't It A Pity, Let It Down

I've listened to this album at least a couple of times before but the reviews here alerted me to the fact that the CD version properly butchers the track order - they drop bonus tracks at the end of _both_ discs?! Who does that! So yeah, rewrote my tags to use the original vinyl track order, and that improves the album a bunch. It's definitely up there with anything the Beatles did, and it's lacking a certain twee wackiness they often indulge in, which I count as a plus. Not quite a 5 for me, but 4.5 if that were possible, sure. Fave tracks - "My Sweet Lord" is pretty iconic. "Beware of Darkness" for those lovely chords. If we're including the Apple Jam tracks as part of the album proper, then "Out of the Blue" is maybe my fave track on the whole album - it sounds like Spiritualized style spacerock!

George released this shortly after the Beatles broke up. He had a double album's worth of music ready to go. "My Sweet Lord" is the hit off this album, still a great song, regardless of the copyright issues. "Isn't it a Pity" is another good song off this album. There are some really good instrumentals, showcasing George's talent on the guitar. Overall a good album

Had wanted to delve into this one and it delivered. Love the atmosphere, guitar work and vocals. Will keep going back to it, though as often mentioned, being a triple album with the jam sessions at the end dilutes it slightly.

this album is beautiful and easily my favorite post beatles solo album but its just so damn long that i never come back to it. 7/10

For the most part it was really good. There were some that just seemed a little out there Behind that Locked Door (sounded country), I'd Have you Anytime and Let It Down (Yacht rock anyone!). I honestly didn't know he wrote soo many Beatles songs. Not being a Beatles head, I credited much of their hippier sound to Lennon but it seems much of it may have come from George. Wah-wah, Apple Scruffs and I Dig Love were some of my favs. The last three songs were an interesting surprise, not sure if I loved them or was confused by them. This was a cool double album and great to see his talent shine. My only complaint is that it was a little long, some songs felt meh (Beware of Darkness) and maybe it was because it was just so much.

I liked it

Most interesting beatle, this was a bit of a challenge but there’s no denying the man could write a tune

A great album by, let's face it, most folk's favourite beatle.

I’ve heard this on a previous list. This time I really liked the Apple Jam section of the record. I played that portion loud on big speakers. The rest of the album was also pretty solid.

Oftentimes beautiful, certainly interminable. I will never understand what compels artists to release albums of 2 hours or longer. Just make a second album at that point. I'm in no rush to listen to the whole album again in its entirety, but there are enough great songs and moments to merit a high rating.

This was longer than I wanted it to be, but I really enjoyed a handful of songs and the rest of the album was pleasant. 3.5 rounded up to 4

Possibly the best solo album by a beatle

Great album!

Very reminiscent of the Beatles - many song were written while they were breaking up. Fluorescent undertones of religion and Hire Krishna despite having an affair with a supermodel. Not sure how I feel about that.

Never really appreciated just how many Beatles songs that I really liked were sung by George until I listened to this. A lot of this felt like it was just the Beatles itself, mostly just pleasant and calm vibes. 4.5

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. My only apprehension is that it is extremely long. Might have been a better record overall if songs were better selected rather just dumping everything onto this project.

I really like this one, it’s just really lovely

Really enjoyed his instrumental stuff on the second disc. Almost wish he had this style a little more throughout his music.

8.5

What a shame. Most of the first hour is wonderful. Beautiful songs with such feeling, and such love. I relate most to a person, or people, and some are very moving. George may have been writing about a person, but most are probably for his sweet lord, a higher power. Simply beautiful. It starts to tail off an hour in though, and the last half hour - 5 tracks that are just bluesy rock 'n' roll jams are a disaster! Why did George spoil the album by including them? Maybe Clapton bullied him into it! In the days of vinyl the third record would have been played once then returned to its sleeve, never to be played again. Favourite tracks: My Sweet Lord, If Not For You, Behind That Locked Door, Run of The Mill, I Dig Love, All Things Must Pass. And I Live For You, which incredibly wasn't on the original release. How that was cut to include the rubbish towards the end of the album is beyond me!

Quite long and all over the place but I liked it musically, some of the lyrics were weird .. I love dig

Ingrained in my childhood. Mom and Dad and their friends during this time. Sweet and gentle memories.

Yes George H! I knew way more of these than I expected to. And also some songs where now I don't know who did the original. Some beautiful rich stuff in here. Loved the variation. A great listen

Cozy album full of cozy songs however the last 5 tracks weren't the best for me. They felt long and boring.

Awesome to hear. Almost 2h long

-jfc george ts is so long what were you trying to prove -That being said I really like it, it reminds me of a lot of later Beatles stuff -I like the diversity of the instrumentation especially -Favorites are I’d Have You Anytime, My Sweet Lord, and Art Of Dying

A bit overly long for what it is, but the songwriting is timeless. Full of classics and underrated hits, I adored this overall.

This was one of my favourite albums of all time before I began this. I'm a George Harrison girlie. A STAN. But you've got to admit this album, whilst arguably one of the most influential of all time and one of the best, is quite front-loaded, and Apple Jam, a collection of instrumentals which takes up the entirety of Sides five and six should have been a seperate album. I'm very much here for the Dylan love and the McCartney slander.

Kept thinking I was listening to the Beatles, enjoy it

Right, two hours or not, All Things Must Pass is really good. I suppose it should be given who it is and the length giving more of a chance for quality to come through but most of it is genuinely excellent, and I preferred it to anything we've had from the Beatles themselves. There's a bigger feeling - that 'wall of sound' production really resonates with me and gives it a direction and an impetus I often felt missing in the Beatles work. Wah-Wah is a brilliant example of that but you can pick half a dozen songs that are just as good in that regard. Let It Down oozes power and control in perfect balance and is the sort of song artists were trying to imitate for the next 50 years, I Live For You has understated quality on the guitar and the sweet vocals match it so well, the title track is a standout, Art Of Dying rocks out, and it's just the last 25 minutes of improvisational indulgence that bring it down (as much as I liked Thanks For The Pepperoni, it's just not needed and the trio of tracks feel out of place with what preceded it). A high 4, surprised me a lot, didn't expect to enjoy it as I did.

Very good, but very long. All the tracks are quality, but I can't spend two hours is a lot.

Impressive work, George sure can compose!

the more hours, the merrier enjoyed

Great depth and songwriting. Show what Harrison was really capable of.

Isn't it a pity (both versions) Beginning of Let it down Let it down (original guitar version) I dig love What a long album

Beatles plus Supertramp-Vibes.

This album good. 👍

This album holds a special place for me because it reminds me of my childhood. My mom used to have My Sweet Lord blasting in the living room in the evening, rocking back and forth in her favorite chair. That one song is very special, this is my first time listening to the entire album through and it’s just a solid collection of ok songs. There isn’t too much that’s remarkable about this album. You are bound to have at least a couple of standout records with such a long album. However, in order for it to be a certified high rated album, I would want it to have more records that are undeniably good. It just doesn’t have that. All that being said, I can’t rate this lower than a 4 because of My Sweet Lord! My bias won’t let me 🤷🏾‍♂️😂

A bit long but overall I like this album, too many jams at the end also, on par with The Beatles other work. Material world is a lot more concise feeling.

4/5. Every debut album by each of the Beatles feels a little like latching onto that band energy with a little flair that separates them enough. To be fair, this does feel like a greatest hits album of George songs which does contain some great songs, and then it kind of feels like an album I shouldn't be listening to in all one sitting, like a greatest hits album. Again, a great collection of songs, but not a great front to back album considering the similarity and length, so doesn't get that 5. 4 is pretty accurate. Can't knock the spiritual wholesomeness in these tracks. And the jams are definitely fun as well. Best Song: My Sweet Lord, Isn't It A Pity, What is Life, All Things Must Pass, Out of the Blue

George Harrison's first post-Beatles album is a terrific blend of their signature sound blended with a more heavy rock and roll sound that often eluded the Fab 4. There was definite Beatles influence early in the album with "I'd Have You Anytime" and the classic "My Sweet Lord". In a similar arena, there were a couple songs on disc two that were reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac to me in "Apple Scruffs" and "Awaiting On You All". These tracks borrowed elements from these two artists without seeming plagiarized. More apart from that soft melodic sound, we had a few harder rock tracks that are not often represented in the Beatles years. "Wah-Wah" and "What Is Life" from disc one, and "Art of Dying" and "Plug Me In" from disc two exhibited the kind of rock sound that would come into the mainstream in the 2 decades that proceeded this album, and even had some killer solos as well. Though Harrison was understandably in the shadow of 2 icons in The Beatles, this album leaves an indelible mark on the rock landscape, and convinces me that The Beatles wouldn't have reached the heights they did without his contributions. 8/10

I thought this was great

Top tier that was great to have on in the background while i worked but also made me want to run around in a field or sit by a fire in the middle of nowhere with all my friends

bretty gud 4/5

Un poco largo.

Gorgeous album, some solid blues grooves in long form, and great 70s rock tracks, only put down by some slow ballads that don’t hold the ear. 7/10.

George was always my favourite Beatle in terms of musical output. His songs in Beatles albums were the ones I enjoyed the most and it’s a testament to not only his talent but also how much he was held back in the Beatles that his first solo album was a triple album. He just had that much music he was sitting on that he needed to get out there and with that context it makes sense for him to release such a long album that never feels stale and justifies its length.

This is a fantastic set of songs. However, I can’t give it 5 stars because I don’t get the 3rd LP. I will say that I love the rest of the album enough that I had some goodwill towards Eric Clapton once the jams start, but it just doesn’t fit.

Very nice men hvorfor så fakkings lang. Drop to album istedet liksom. Hater lange album men, denne får et pass ig siden det ikke er noen duds her. Lengden trekker det fortsatt ned

Too long, some filler like the long jams that go nowhere can be omitted

Not bad, more of a 70’s folksy Americana sound

Best leuke muziek hoor (jee, een Beatle), geinige hippieklanken van een would-be tuinkabouter. Dit album heeft echter het zelfde euvel als veel andere (drie)dubbelelpees: het is te lang. Ik stel me voor dat als je dit op vinyl in je kast hebt staan, je de eerste LP relatief vaak afspeelt, de tweede al een stuk minder, en de derde bijna nooit, al is het leuk dat je Clapton hoort meedoen. Bij mij zakte de aandacht allengs steeds verder weg. Plaat nummer 1 zou ik wel een 5 hebben gegeven, maar dat niveau haalt de rest niet.

We hebben al soloplaten gehad van Lennon en McCartney, maar met dit soloalbum laat George Harrison zien dat hij toch wel een ondergewaardeerde kracht van de Beatles was. Fijne, aanstekelijke rock n roll liedjes, met gezellige country invloeden en Dylanesque folk. En af en toe wat zweverig met zijn Hare Krishna My Sweet Lord. Maar een driedubbelaar is natuurlijk nergens goed voor. We weten dat je het kunt Sjors, daar hoef je geen drie albums voor in elkaar te stampen en tegelijk uit te brengen. Verspreid dat gewoon lekker. En dan had er misschien wel meer in gezeten qua score. Al met al moet ik wel zeggen, dat ik van de soloprojecten van de Beatles, dit toch misschien wel de betere vind. Het zou kunnen, dat het het dichtst bij mijn smaak ligt. Het luisterde sowieso heerlijk weg op een zomerse dinsdagochtend.

I actually like the instrumental jams.

8/10 It seems so effortless. I can't imagine a world where these songs don't exist. I like them but I've been saturated in them, I can't separate them from the ether. 5-6-2024

Over two hours, and I was not looking forward to that. However, I quickly realized that most of the songs were legit good, and the time flew by. Surprisingly good.

Quality music, a little too mellow for me

This might be closer to 5 stars without the jams.

I liked this for the most part! Some songs very beatles-y.

it is a very nice albumn and im gay asf

As a devout hater of all things Beatles, this may be my favorite album I have heard by the 4 dudes who make up the group. Is George Harrison the most talented of the 4? I was surprised at the number of songs I recognized while listening. A song that I fell in love with right away was Isn't It A Pity. Definitely my favorite. Let It Down, Wah-Wah, I Dig Love, Apple Scruffs an All Things Must Pass all stood out to me. This was a long album and I could be mixing up some songs, but just the fact I have written more than 3 lines about Beatle lets you know I did take the time to absorb it all. I didn't even mind some of the jam sessions at the end. Over 2 hour album, but for the most part it had a nice flow and sound. I found this to be a solid album. Shit, I even listened a few times. Don't think I've listened to anything Beatle more than once. I am impressed and happy my old man mind didn't just skip through due to my dislike of that other band. If you trimmed this album down a few songs. I would have rated higher, but I still enjoyed most of everything I heard. I know Uncle Jeff is sitting somewhere, ears ringing, thinking "did my nephew just praise a Beatle?" Ha. Yes, I did. Very good album. Definitely will revisit portions of this album again. 4

4 …Did George Harrison seriously write the best Beatles album?? All this time I’ve been pointing the finger at John and Ringo for making The Beatles suck, but maybe Paul should be lumped in there as well because this is honestly way better than anything I’ve heard from the combined efforts of The Fab Four - I finally feel like I’m hearing what people are talking about when they describe The Beatles as the greatest group of all-time. Like, this album is just great song after great song - in the beginning anyway, which is a good segue to my 2.5 hangups with this album: 1) The front half is MUCH stronger. I don’t think anything here is bad, but it really feels like Harrison relegated all of his weaker material to the back. Some of it could have just been cut, especially… 2) the four jam tracks at the end. Look, I could handle the Johnny’s Birthday song and maybe one of the jam tracks, but four extended attempts back to back to cap off an already long album is just a tedious and unsatisfying conclusion. And besides, there’s enough padding as is what with the… 2.5) alternate takes scattered in between. I make this a half point because most of them were added later for a re-release of the album, but regardless, why the hell would they be put smack dab in the middle? You couldn’t have included them as bonus tracks at the very end like a normal re-release? It really breaks up the flow when trying to listen. Anyway, those out of the way, I still find this to be a really good album, and honestly, said hang-ups don’t even really bother me quite as much as my bullet points may make it seem. While I do think this could have been condensed into a near-perfect, single album, I don’t find the total volume of work here totally unwelcome. That being said, there isn’t anything else on this album - or across The Beatles’ entire catalog for that matter - that trumps the stretch of the first five songs here for me. Not even I Dig Love with its questionable “I love dig” lyric (come on man, you had to have known what that was going to sound like). Speaking of sounds like - does anyone else totally hear Fox on the Run on What is Life? I think Sweet has some explaining to do.

Fun folky, Beatles-esque rock. Got pretty rambly at the end

Some really good stuff on here; I would’ve loved to see more from him on a lot of actual Beatles stuff. However, it’s just so LONG. This would have been great as a single or even double album, but at 2 hours long it just started to feel like a slog. That being said, the first few songs on this album are really good, and more good ones pop up throughout.

Maybe the best ex-Beatles solo album. Rich and warm and so very listenable.

I prefer Wonderwall Music, but I can’t deny how much of this is George’s best songwriting. A little too long and I don’t love that last side, but a definite classic. B+

The love for George’s solo album rests a lot on what is nostalgia / mourning for the Beatles - both his and ours. What is striking is how much he was able to craft a record which sounds the closest approximation to a Beatles record of any solo Beatle, despite supposedly not being the driving creative force behind the band. It’s pretty good - even the jams have something to them - and there’s a lot that’s bright and sad, spiritual and earthy. I can’t give it five when the Beatles have so many five star records but I thought about it hard.

good album from on of the beatless, good variety of songs but album was abit long

My mom also gave it a four she said “when the songs had words and stuff it was good I would’ve skipped the other ones”. I kinda agree

No doubt, there is powerful and amazing material on this album. Harrison's guitar playing (and others who appear) is superb, and his vocal melodies are inspired. But... it's an overly long album, not only in terms of the sheer number of tracks, but some of the songs linger for minutes past where they needed to. Coupled with the sameness of the production and a predilection for mid/slow-tempo tunes, I found my interest waning well before the album wrapped. So, a brilliant effort, but I think Harrison was less interested in the listener's experience and was just brimming with so many ideas, he packed this with everything he had.

This is George Harrison taking a huge musical dump while extending two emphatic middle fingers directly at John Lennon and Paul McCartney when he released a TRIPLE album less than a year after the Beatles broke up. (And included Ringo to boot!) There's a lot of great stuff here and some not so great stuff which probably could have been left off to make for a shorter and stronger release. Overall I'm feeling a 3.5/5 but I'll round up because I really like the tone and vibe and because the good songs are really good.

I'd Have You Anytime 3.6 My Sweet Lord 4.1 Wah-Wah 3.8 Isn't It a Pity 4 What Is Life 4 If Not for You 3.7 Behind That Locked Door 3.4 Let It Down 3.5 Run of the Mill 3.3 I Live For You 3.4 Beware of Darkness 3.6 Apple Scruffs 3 Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp ( Let It Roll) 3.5 Awaiting on You All 3.7 All Things Must Pass 3.4 I Dig Love 3.4 Art of Dying 4 Isn't It a Pity 3.4 Hear Me Lord 3.6 Out of the Blue 4 It's Johnny's Birthday 3 Plug Me In 3.7 I Remember Jeep 3.2 Thanks for the Pepperoni 3.3 Score: 3.566666667

Yndisleg plata.

I was genuinely excited to come back to this. I had not listened to it properly in years, but I still remember buying the 20th Anniversary double CD when it came out and playing it constantly. There is something about this album that has always stayed with me. It really is a great record. For me, it is comfortably the best solo Beatles album. There is a confidence and freedom to it that you can almost feel. Harrison sounds liberated, stepping out from the shadow and delivering song after song that had clearly been building up inside him for years. My Sweet Lord, What Is Life and If Not for You are brilliant pop songs, melodic, uplifting and full of warmth. The production has that huge Phil Spector scale, which at times is overwhelming, but it also gives the album a sense of grandeur that suits the material. The only real issue is the length. It is sprawling, and the final few tracks, particularly the extended instrumentals, feel unnecessary. The album could easily lose five or six songs and become an absolute five out of five classic without question. As it stands, it slightly overstays its welcome. Favourite song: What Is Life Least favourite song: The final few instrumental tracks Album artwork: Iconic. Instantly recognisable and perfectly eccentric

Big 4, so close to 5 it is not even funny

Wow, this was really great. Kind of insane that the Beatles had so many great songwriters, right? Paul and John were the obvious titans, meanwhile George was waiting in the wings and totally capable of this too. Impressive to me that the *third* songwriter in the group put out an album this solid. Is this the best solo Beatle album? "My Sweet Lord" has to be his biggest hit, but there are just a lot of great songs on here, and the music all sounds great - not sure if that's mixing or engineering or what, but this guy knew what he was doing. A bit long, but still a great album. Glad we got it. Favorite tracks: My Sweet Lord, Wah Wah, Isn't It a Pity, What is Life, Run of the Mill, Beware of Darkness, All Things Must Pass, I Remember Jeep. Album art: Guy is sitting in a field under an umbrella, surrounded by stone gnomes. Not super special, but I do like this one. 4/5

Awesome great and beautiful music that unfortunately has some misses too Favorite Tracks: Hear me Lord, My Sweet Lord

This is a solid album but it goes on way too long. It’s clear that the Beatles underutilized George’s songwriting talents. Probably why he had so much material. I struggle on 3 vs. 4, but it’s going to be a 4 from me because George is my favorite beatle.

Such a fantastic collection of songs from the quiet beatle. I only wish some of the songs wouldn’t vamp for 2-3 minutes at the end. Sometimes they feel like they overstay their welcome a bit.

Wah-Wah makes this albums worth listening to. There are other good songs too, but none achieve the greatness of that one. More rock songs with horns please. More George Harrison albums please.

Strong album, but could've been a bit shorter

Definitely, one of the best Post-Beatles albums. I would cut some of the jams from the end of album 2 to get a masterpiece.

Extremely long, great guitarist I enjoyed the album he could have cut it in half maybe he’ll do that next time in heaven

Really enjoyed listening to this and realized how underappreciated George Harrison is in light of Lennon and McCartney comparrisons. Some of the instrumentals in the back half of the second disc get a little monotenous, but still enjoyable tracks nonetheless.

Harrisons songwriting has always been patchy, but he written some gems, of which three are on this album. There is nearly a fourth: the riff to 'wah wah' would have made a fantastic song, but somehow the melody line and lyrics messed it up. A real shame. But on the whole it's all a nice noise.

Literally The Beatles 2. George Harrison always felt like the under-spoken member of the Beatles to me, but also one of the most artistically ambitious. Oddly enough, I don't think the album's really all that experimental, although it does have its odd moments here and there. I think my experience with this album was pretty magical; it was pretty late at night and I forgot I had an album to listen to so I put it on only to see that it's a triple album that's over an hour and a half in length. Nevertheless, I listened to this entire thing from front to back in one sitting. I'll say, if it was any other triple album, I might've not been able to do it, I needed something this easy to get through. While I feel like many albums definitively benefit from their length, I can't say this is one of those albums. There's no long-running theme, progression, or reoccurring motifs to hold this album together. Instead what you get is something sort of scattered, almost like a collection of songs from the same period. I'm saying this sounds sort of compilation-esque. This album is a series of early pop-rock songs with folk, hard-rock, psychedelic, and country drizzled in, and your enjoyment of this album rests entirely on your ratio of "liked" to "not liked" songs. Luckily for me, I enjoyed a lot of these songs. I mean how could I not, they're so easy to like. There's no use in rambling about them, there's too much to talk about but my favs were "I'd Have You Anytime", "What is Life", "If Not For You", "Run of the Mill", "Awaiting on You All", "All Things Must Pass", and "Hear Me Lord". The playing is soft on most of these tracks, very light, with the sonic space primarily consisting of piano, guitar, drums, and of course, George's vocals. He's a great vocalist. I tend to enjoy the "louder" songs here quite a bit less, they just sound a bit too clunky. The exception is the song "Art of Dying" which has a firey psych guitar line. It's also a song that showcases George's knack of religiously inspired songwriting. Themes on this album range from love, to religion, to political human nature commentaries like the aptly named "Beware of Darkness". There's something so deeply personal about this album, both musically and thematically. Again, I spent most of my late evening with this, and as repetitive as it seems on the surface, there wasn't a dull moment here. I think that's mainly because as the album goes on, especially near the back half, it feels like the songs get more ambitious and harder to read. I mean when you get to the final instrumental hard-rock-inspired disc "Apple Jam", it feels like the album's evolved completely from what it was when it started. I think that change-up near the end benefited this album a lot, I enjoyed those closing songs quite a bit. I do think the album could've used some sort of ongoing theme to make it a bit more cohesive but taking it for what it is, it was a really well-done triple album.

Very good. Great song writing of course. But as I usually do with this era. had to skip a few tracks which were too ‘jangley’ Like ‘wah wah’.

Didn’t have time to listen to all of this, but what I did hear was lovely. Good old George. The fifth beatle!

Good but way too long

7.9/10

You knew, the first time you heard this album, that George Harrison had moved past the Beatles. Seeing how many hit songs came out of All Things Must Pass was a pleasant surprise!

Good album-plagiarism aside!

Very good

Loved

# Playlist track - All things must pass # Notes - Amazing listen. Great tracks like "Beware Of Darkness", "My Sweet Lord" and "What is Life". - Some epic moments and also a few that drag too long, like the closing track "Out of the blue" - It's worth the listen, but the 2 hour + playtime is a tall order and it's perfectly understandable to get tired of it halfway through.

Great bunch of songs

It's a bit of a marathon at just over 2 hours long, but it delivers some great tunes and showcases George's masterful songwriting.

Disc 1 earns a 5-star rating, but Disc 2 holds it back for getting Beatles weird.

I love a lot of the songs on this album but it is very long!! Like I dont need the backing tracks is what im saying! hahaha would be a perfect album without those extras. SO good but too long

Nearly 5 stars, could do with trimming a few tracks off. But some stunning songs here, and lyrical guitar playing.

this is a big album, full of georges neglected songs, both by his former bandmates and even by george himself. what gets me about the songs here is that it has a whole bunch of great songs, but theyre so split. beware of darkness and the title track are both on the second disc, and theyre great. for me its a great collection of songs filled with and hour+ of not so good stuff, resulting in an album i rarely bring myself to listening to its whole. still great songs tho.

Such a nice listen. You can tell the Dylan influences in parts of the album.

Great album Standout songs: Wah Wah Let it Down Awaiting on you All Art of Dying

Three classic songs (My Sweet Lord, What Is Life and Isn't It A Pity) make the album essential. Unfortunately, they don't disguise the fact that it's bloated and incredibly overrated. Jesus, a TRIPLE album, George? An argument can be made that sequencing the ten best songs here condensed down to one single album would stand as the finest solo album of any Beatle. But the listener shouldn't have to put in that work. Who do we blame for giving us homework? Surely not the former Beatle. So let's pin it on the convicted murderer. Sources in indicate it was producer Phil Spector who suggested Harrison's wealth of material was as good as anything the Fabs released. Isn't it a pity that no one was willing to trim the fat.

Love it, and underrated Beatle

4 stars

A long album. Plays nicely in the background. Would listen to in the background again

Took a few days to digest this fully and there are some outstanding songs here, certainly close to being a 5 but I felt it just dragged a bit. It's a huge volume of work and such consistently high quality. In a way it might have been better as a tight, 12 track masterpiece but at least this way we get more of Harrison's genius, just spread across three discs, including all of the filler.

Un poco largo.

We are lucky to have George Harrison. Eric Clapton did not deserve him. Interesting to learn Derek and the Dominoes spawned from this recording project. His individuality from the Beatles really shines through here. The album is long, but easy to listen to in all of its' twists and turns.

Super solid album, so close to five stars. I'm a little surprised that of all the Beatles George Harrison would be my favorite but here we are.

Let it down and my sweet lord are clear standouts. Always a good listen

So fun to find an undiscovered talent, this guy has some serious potential and could really make it big one day. “My Sweet Lord” is an incredible song.

Some classic stuff on here.

Very hippie indian vibes - Super cool but possibly wasn’t in the mood.

Great album, experimental, George had an interesting approach to music and it shows with his incorporations of sounds and themes. His use of his spiritualism.

Hey ich has es mega herzigs album gfunde wo mega spass gmacht hett zum lose! Eigetlich immer recht cute, mengisch chli zuu hippie für mich (hare krishna und so) aber susch sehr stabiiiil

gorg time erste song schomol suuuper schön my sweet lord kenni norml banger. het kei strophe oder refrain oder so, sehr meditativ hinduismus moment. aber chords huere geil wah-wah huuere schöni akkörd und goht no recht los. ringo on the drums!! billy preston on keys!! peter frampton on guitar!! huere geil. isn't it a pity wieder mega gorg beatles song vibe de siech cha lieder schribe holy shit. slide guitar shit isch huere geil. What is life. weisaunö gorg aber de song beantwortets au nöd. aber er isch sehr geil. me ghört de phil spector scho. if not for you au wieder sehr sehr happy und sehr cute. Let it down goht jo huere los brooo gorg. oke nur s intro so crazy. prechorus huuuere geil. wie han ich das nonie glost? sehr sehr cool. beware of darkness au wieder huere schöni sus-chords aaaah. apple scruffs macht de schnurregiige stuff. und funny clickenim hintergrund? sir frankie crisp sehr köntry irgendwie sehr sehr schö. awaiting on you all fangt au wieder huuere geil ah, wall of sound funktioniert für da züg. title track seeehr schön. i dig love gad au, broo huere nice. gorg stahp. art of dying erinneret mich an while my guitar gently weeps. isnt it a pity zweiti version immerno huuuere schön.

freumi jz sehr druff, s albumciver isch schomal sehr geil I'd have you anytime sehr soothing und erinneret (natürlich) chli ad beatles, vlt bild ich mier das au nur ih my sweet lord het no en cute chline ufbau bis schlagzüg ihsetzt ja bi somene lange album wird ich nöd zu jedem lied öppis schribe hahaha isn't it a pity rig na cute aber die klavier akkörd han ich scho 6381 mal ghört (vlt ischer au de erst gsi wer weiss) update öppe nacheme drittel: finds sehr cute und agnehm? aber halt schochli gar lang und bis jz het mich nüt mega gecatched de titletrack findi huere schön hahaha I dig love hani zerst no cool gfunde und en spannende hook aber nachem sechste mal ischsmer hert ufd eier gange ART OF DYING RIESEBOP johnny's birthday chönnt au füren horrorfilm brucht werde hahaha aso geg de schluss ischs echli vill "lug was ich mit minere gutarre chan" vor allem wenns es fast 2 stündigs album isch. finds aber sehr geil und git eim es schöns gfühl

Lots of good songs here

Still playing my parents original box set . Favourite Beatle.

too long

Some classics on here some i didnt even know where by GH. I'd have you anytime is so beautiful, everytime i listen its like the first time

Very nice listen.

Day and a half later and I’m still working my way through the album. It’s George and I feel sorry for him,so I will give it a 4

This album made me firmly believe that George Harrison was the Beatles. I would say this is a lounge out on your back deck type album or something you put on right before you pick up the acoustic and write a new song. I may not go back to this album in the next 5 years but I will listen to more pre-80’s George, that’s for sure. Choice cut: My Sweet Lord

First of all, this album is way too long. It’s a daunting triple album (almost unheard of at the time in rock music, and to some extent still basically unheard of), not everything’s going to be a hit. The first 6 or so songs clearly outshine everything else on the album. The first disc includes the hits, the second disc contains some rejected Beatles songs (which are better than Let It Be), and the final disc contains the Apple Jam. If I was releasing this album, I probably would’ve eliminated the Apple Jam and released it as its own album. Though had that been the case, it definitely wouldn’t have reached the audience it did, including me. Usually when I complain about an album being too long, I have suggestions on songs to cut, but it’s hard to do that here. It’s a monumental effort and a bit too daunting, but the quality doesn’t suffer. Second, this is not necessarily the best post-Beatles album, nor is it my favorite (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band is my favorite), but with this album George Harrison solidified himself as the heir to the Beatles in the wake of their breakup. And I think it’s the best breakup album ever made. Lennon went off in a different art-pop direction. McCartney didn’t really make anything very good for another 3 years (until Band on the Run). And Ringo… I can’t honestly say I’ve ever listened to a Ringo Starr album, though some of his singles are decent. A bit of everything that made the Beatles great towards the end of their career is present on this album, including the collaborative effort: Derek & the Dominos formed as a result of them meeting and performing together on this album; Badfinger performed on many of the tracks; the honorary 5th Beatle, Billy Preston, is here; Klaus Voorman; Alan White (the future drummer of Yes); Ringo plays on most tracks; even John and Yoko show up for some background handclaps; Harrison co-wrote songs with Bob Dylan and performed some on this album. After this album and the Concert for Bangladesh, Harrison really didn’t do much of note until the Traveling Wilburys. But I truly believe that this album alone solidifies him as the greatest Beatle post-Beatles.

Wide range of songs going from McCartney diss to emotional songs to 3 blues jams to end the album. Very lengthy album but went by faster than I expected, many beautiful songs in this.

George Smokeson... kändes lite som att han fick sina allra bästa låtar ur systemet med the Beatles. Bortsett några alltför långa jams va de nice thou!

George Harrison déballe tout ce qu’il avait amassé dans ses cartons pendant les Beatles, et il y a beaucoup de jolies choses mais il en déballe sans doute un peu trop vu que l’album fait 2h15, et tout n’est pas indispensable. D’excellentes chansons, comme “My Sweet Lord” et “Isn’t it a pity” se retrouvent avec une moins bonne entre deux, comme “Wah wah”.... Quand les titres sont bons ils sont vraiment très très bons, comme “What is life”, “I live for you”, “Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let it Roll)”, “The art of dying”. Harrison a déclaré au moment de la sortie : “Je me suis senti comme un homme constipé pendant des années, et qui aurait subitement eu la diarrhée” et ça résume assez bien. Certaines choses sont en trop, comme les backing tracks, les démos, deuxièmes versions (les titres 11 à 15 ne sont que ça, deux “Isn’t it a pity” quasi identiques), les sessions de jam qui font gonfler la durée de l’ensemble (“I remember Jeep”, 8 minutes, “Out of the blue”, 11 minutes difficilement tenables… les 25 dernières minutes sont de trop). En bonus, sur un 2eme CD, pourquoi pas, mais là tout se retrouve mélangé pêle mêle, donnant un aspect un peu étrange et foutraque à l’album. A chacun de faire la sélection que George Harrison n’a pas voulu faire lui-même pour y trouver l’album génial qu’il souhaite.

Great album!

Some great cuts overlong

Likd

Would have been a much stronger single album.

Next to John, George is probably my favourite Beatle. He was the quiet one. The introspective one. And boy does a lot of that come through in this album. It's funny how echoes of The Beatles sound occur in all the post Beatles works and you can tell who's fingerprints are on which Beatles Classics just by listening to their solo work. Great album. What Is Life is a forever favourite song.

Amazing album from start to finish. He deserves much more love for this than he has been given. The newer videos are so cool, too. Such classic, mellow music. This is a great one to have on the 1001 list.

I liked this album. I already knew the songs My Sweet Lord and What is Life but the rest is also interresting. Album added to favorites and will be listened to again in the future. Short rant, I only listened to the tracks present on the original release please stop padding later releases with irrelevant nonsense. Also please stop re-re-re-mastering, it rarely increases the sound quality usually it has the opposite effect.

the first half was pretty standard beatles-esque stuff, but i think the second half of this album is where it shines with some great hard blues rock in there, the album itself is a bit long but the second half is very easy listening

4 George's only truly great solo album (sorry). Fave songs: My Sweet lord, I'd have you anytime, All things must pass, wah wah

Classic tunes

I love George Harrison, I'm kind of split between this album and Dark Horse, my only complaint with it is that its still got some beatle-y influence so some of the tracks dont stand quite on their own BUT Harrison has a really good sound, also its just way too damn long.

I really enjoy this album. However it’s too long as are ALL double albums

Five stars for the generally excellent discs 1 & 2. Minus a star for the self indulgent disc 3. Loved "Art of Dying" - sounds like a James Bond theme song.

Harrison got a lot of unique perspective and he really pours it all out on this one. Third solo album but first post-Beatles, so it really feels like a rebirth-- although many of the songs were written pre-Beatles departure. He had so many disillusionments with the band, however, that this album feels like an escape into his own inner-world. I wouldn't have it any other way, had some of these songs been Beatles songs, we wouldn't have as rich a garden to disappear into with this album. Harrison's reconnection with the sense of the divine on My Sweet Lord, McCartney burn of Wah-Wah, the gutting nuanced examination of heartbreak & humanity of Isn't It A Pity.. I could go on. The latter track guts me in the most beautiful way, and for an extra-curricular journey, check out Nina Simone's cover of this song which has you feel every fiber of the lyric's emotions. Another gem on this album is Run of the Mill, a look at the dissolution of male friendship that lead to the end of the Beatles, a topic hardly explored in songwriting. Despite all this bittersweet reflection, this album feels like a long, overdue exhale. It feels like the best kind of closure, one with plenty of promise of a beautiful future to come.

Listened to it once, don't make me do this again.

4/5 this is honestly better than a lot of his albums with the beatles.

Never listened to a solo George Harrison album before. I was familiar with My Sweet Lord, but not heard the others. Most were quite nice to listen to.

1/29/24. Wish the Beatles would've let George written more songs. All very solid here on this solo effort.

Very soothing. Another good background music track. Definitely has moments that are very Beatles vibes.

It was a decent album very can see George growing away from the beetles sound as the album goes kinda hit me in the feels because some of my personal life stuff atm

This was really good. I was surprised how Beatles this sounded in parts and how George it sounded in others.

Was not happy about the 2 hour listen time, turned out to be great. New appreciation for George Harrison. Loved the mix of soft and upbeat acoustic.

High 4 not a 5 tho

Now heres an album that gives you a nice little vibe it has solid tunes and makes you feel good. little long.

3.5

I don't like the 60s pop sound of the Beatles. That's what I was expecting from this. Thankfully it was different - a more "grown up" sound. It's a long triple album so I won't rate/list each track - just the particularly good or bad. Loved the first track - I'd have you anytime Wah-Wah - a definite NO Isn't it a pity - 5 Star good Hear Me Lord - Really good Plug Me In - Great jamming blues Out of the Blue - Extra long jam. Top notch This album really, really surprised me. I liked most of it, so 4 stars

Sounds fresher than most albums from 1970. My Sweet Lord is a classic and the rest pass by without irritation

great album, one of the best Beatles solo works honestly

A classic that never gets old. The two disks with songs are solid 5 stars, but the jam disk only works under the right circumstances and one listen goes a long way. Hence, by 4 star rating.

A classic, if not a bit toooooo long. But I love George.

Some banger

Mi querido George

01) I'd Have You Anytime - 9,0 02) My Sweet Lord - 10,0 03) Wah-Wah - 8,5 04) Isn't It a Pity (Version 1) - 9,5 05) What Is Life - 8,5 06) If Not For You - 9,0 07) Behind That Locked Door - 8,5 08) Let It Down - 8,0 09) Run of the Mill - 8,5 10) Beware of Darkness - 8,5 11) Apple Scruffs - 8,5 12) Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) - 9,0 13) Awaiting on You All - 8,5 14) All Things Must Pass - 8,5 15) I Dig Love - 8,0 16) Art of Dying - 8,5 17) Isn't It a Pity (Version Two) - 8,5 18) Hear Me Lord - 8,0 19) Out of the Blue - 7,5 20) It's Johnny's Birthday - 6,0 21) Plug Me In - 7,0 22) I Remember Jeep - 7,0 23) Thanks for the Pepperoni - 8,0 TOTAL: 8,30 (83/100) Not double, but triple album. My sweet Lord... If this was cut in half (or at least without "Apple Jam") it would stand a chance for the highest mark. The album is great, but do we really need two versions of "Isn't It a Pity" when the first one is so nearly perfect? George Harrison shows that he is as great as Lennon and McCartney are.

I love all things beatles. Well besides most yoko-related things.... but this is a great album

te amoooooo 8.5/10

There was a lot to listen to.

hab ich :-)

A lot of people making the mistake of listening to the bonus tracks, which are weirdly in "the middle" since they showed up on CD1 originally. If you're using Spotify, hide the tracks starting with "I Live For You" and ending with "Oh My Lord (2000)". With that said, it's still too long, particularly in the last few songs. Now with THAT said, it still is absolutely 90% gold and well worth listening to (sans bonus tracks) IMHO. Kind of a hard album to rate for that reason. I think it's not quite 5 material all told though. Definitely a 5 in there somewhere, but I'll call it the very solid 4 I feel it actually is.

Great album but a point off for the ‘jams’.

Fine

as someone who knows shockingly little of the beatles and their solo stuff i was glad i enjoyed this. favourite song was let it down

Loved listening to this album. Reminded me of a Beatles album, post Beatles. A perfect album for someone left wanting more after the Beatles broke up.

I forgot how wonderful this album is. Every bit of George Harrison you could want.

Great classics. Album/songs ran a little long sometimes though.

yeah... That's about what I expected... pretty mellow, and not bad listening on a rainy day though.

Tender, meaningful, catchy, and unique. Every song on this album is good. I enjoyed listening to the whole thing. It is just missing something to make it a 5/5. I think I enjoy his peppier songs a bit more. Favorite Songs: I'd Have You Anytime, My Sweet Lord, Isn't It A Pity, What Is Life Least Favorites: Let it Down

Several very familiar songs that are longtime favorites from my youth, plus a number of songs new to me that I really enjoyed. A very fun listen.

Some bangers George

Great post-Beatles album. Spiritual themes, diverse musical styles, and impressive collaborations with world-class musicians

This is an easy like Sunday morning album. It feels like being in love in the springtime. Definitely full of flower power.

!!! Me grandads fave. And I can see why, it’s a masterpiece. Honestly my fave beatle too. Songs make me feel transcendent and like I want to find religion lol. Only made it thru the first 10 songs tho then I was like nah.

Ja, natürlich my sweet lord super, lässt sich gut hören.

Great background music for walking the dog and wrapping presents. Instrumentals felt complex and really had depth, but the overall sound of the album was very same-same throughout (I didn't realize the album was repeating itself until I came back to the second song, when I recognized the lyrics). Would be great to enjoy in California, during road trips, and during physical activity when I need additional stimulation that I can choose to focus on or not.

Another demonstration of why the beatles are the best band in history. You can see that each of the members was a genius who was not at the time. George Harrison shows that despite being the Beatle with the least spotlight, he could do great things. He puts out one of the best songs I've ever heard in my life and it's a beautiful album.

Bloated but good

For being as big of a Beatles fan as I am, I really have slept on a lot of their solo works, only really exploring the big songs. I knew a couple off this album but this was a new experience by one of my favorites and I really should have checked it out a long time ago. Not as tight as a Beatles album, but still really well written songs with great music. Also really dig all the jams at the end.

Nice music for calm occasions.

Rating: 8/10 Great album overall. A lot of great songs on here, the second disc was pretty fantastic in particular. Many catchy songs and melodies, although some songs do sound similar, especially on the first disc. This album would definitely benefit and be considerably stronger if it wasn't so long, I would personally take pretty much the second disc and the best songs from the first to make an absolutely stellar album. Favorite songs: My Sweet Lord, Wah-Wah, What Is Life, Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp, All Things Must Pass, I Dig Love, Hear Me Lord, Out of the Blue. Worst song: I'd Have You Anytime, Run of the Mill.

It was pretty good but it was just too long. Honestly I think if he played within a band it would have been better. - 7/10

A lot of Beatles music seems pretty rambling to me, with a soft beat and not a lot of direction. Many of the songs on this very long album were the same. However, I was pleasantly surprised at the number of songs I did enjoy, not just the ones that were more driving, but also some others. George Harrison is a good musician, after all. I would definitely get bored if just listening, but as semi-background music it was solid. 7/10

8.5/10 - So many great songs but so many songs. There was only one or two I knew before going into it but a bunch of them were enjoyable. However, with as long as the album was they cannot all be bangers.

I enjoyed most of the songs, some could have been shorter 8/10

I do love George Harrison's music, and this is a lovely album. Such an interesting, somewhat sad yet sweet, path his life and art took him on.

It's evident that George had something to prove with this album. It must have been hard to always have been in the shadow of John and Paul, but it could be worse, he could be Ringo! There are some great songs on this album, but there is also a lot of filler. No album needs to be over two hours long. I'm sure some poor record producer tried to tell George it was too long and would benefit from a good chop here and there, but I imagine George puffed out his chest, shook his head and said, "This is my time to shine".

Imagine being the third most talented member of a band and still having a hall of fame solo career. George made a whole album off the cutting room floor of his time with the Beatles - which is awesome, but also kinda sad when you think about how much more that band had left in the tank. Still, these are great songs in their own right and I don't think George gets enough credit for his impact on the Beatles' sound. He made that case pretty clear on this one. He's a good songwriter and a great guitarist.

Listened Before? No Album opens with a super clean bluesy guitar lick. Love the progression of I'd Have You Anytime. Had this in the background through the first 4, but it has been very enjoyable thus far. The songs sort of wrap around you like a warm coat. Isn't It a Pity is a long-form piece with orchestral flourishes. Too much in here to possibly dissect it all... Let It Down was a pretty one. Stripped down and tender. [begin rant] While I don't dislike anything so far, I think that 2 hours of any music is a hell of a lot to ask of a listener. Add also that they decided to remaster and re-sequence with additional bonus tracks... I really wish they would let albums just rest the way that they are instead of inserting additional bloat... [end rant] I'm halfway through and found that first set of sides to be really enjoyable. Crazy that this was a six-sided release on delivery. Man had a lot to say, I guess. I will say that there are a lot of different ideas presented here, but it is hard to say that 2 straight hours is ever justified. It just feels like a failure at the editorial stage and a stroke of overblown hubris. Pending any significant farts on the second half, this is a 4 / 5 for the quality of the sounds that Harrison put together alone. There is probably a 5 / 5 album in here, but I can't get past the excessive length without more experimentation to justify. Added to Library? Yes

Long boy album here. Definitely loved this album and considered giving it a 5 stars. I would give it a 4.5 at least if the option was available. Lot of great songs and some I didn't even realize was George Harrison. Really enjoyed the listen.

Had something longer written out but erased it, here's the gist: Long album. Spotify has the track listing all messed up. Really good music. Nothing innovative, but a very high level of musicianship in each and every song. Faded to the background a bit. 3.5 rounded up because this is a flawless, albeit not too exciting album. Probably too long for me to ever re-listen, but I feel like this really earned 4 stars.

Oh boy this is a doozie at 2 hours long. (Edit) only 1:40 after realizing there are bonus tracks scattered around in the middle of the album. I thought I was going crazy thinking that I had already heard some songs before. This album has a bunch of songs that I knew but didn't know where they were from. Not the albums fault, but Spotify having the alternative versions of the songs randomly placed in the middle of the album is criminal. That was a marathon which I had to break up into 3 different sessions. But overall a super enjoyable album with songs that were such easy listening and capped off by 3 straight instrumental jams to close it out. This was already a 4 for 90% of the album but then those three jams at the end raise this to a very high 4. Favorite song: What is Life

Widely considered the best album a former Beatle released, this album really shows how great of a songwriter George was. Sucks because some of these songs could've ended up Beatles songs. Also insane that he made this after the Beatles broke up and was still only 27! Unfortunately it's also insanely long and has some songs that just seem like filler compared to the rest. If he whittled this down to a single album it would've been 5/5 easy but alas, can't quite go there with a 4.5

Pleasant album. Sounds unsurprisingly similar to Beatles. In the end it drowns in waves of rock and roll.

3.5

pleasant - I think if I pulled my favs I’d get a great album but with the length as it is, it began to feel meandering. iconic album art though. remember liking my sweet lord, wah wah, awaiting on you all, all things must pass, art of dying

Truly lovely album, 4 stars.

My Sweet Lord Wah Wah Let It Down** Enjoyable, very Beatles reminiscent

Classic rock that I normally don’t listen to. Has some country to it.

Good album, but quite long and not everything seems to stand out

Has some amazing stuff but is also very lengthy causing the attention to slip at times

Very pleasant, I enjoyed the more understated songs the most. The opening song was my favorite.

Sounds like the Beatles and Elton john had a love child

Ah, my favorite Beatle. This album can seem like a lot to get through, but I think it's so good that I can look past that. A few filler tracks here and there, but still a solid record if you like that soft rock sound.

I have no idea how to listen to music and idk what I think of this album but I'm trying

The best Beatle

So, in the interest of transparency, I did not finish this album. I think I have “Hear Me Lord” onwards to finish. In fairness, it’s over two hours long. Anyways. I generally like this. I wasn’t expecting to, but I actually enjoyed a number of songs. I think if I broke it up more I’d enjoy it a bit more, I did kinda get tired of it after a while. One song I liked was Art of Dying

Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected. Albeit I didnt listen to the full thing, 4 hours is a bit much for someone who isnt a massive fan like me. Recognised a few good tracks from it; My Sweet Lord and Isnt it a pity being two of the better ones. Wah wah was a belter too. Reminds me a lot of Wilco at times (or should I say Wilco reminds me a lot of this). Agree with the other comments: this is better than a lot of what I’ve heard from The Beatles. Probable wouldnt rush back; but very good nonetheless. 3.5

My Sweet Lord is, of course, superb. The rest of the album is decently solid, If Not For You stood out but the rest were pretty alright. A heavily-weighted 5 stars for My Sweet Lord, 3 and a bit for the rest of the album.

When I saw the 2 hour runtime I was dreading listening to it and had very low expectations. Surprisingly I liked quite a lot of it. While I did enjoy the last three blues guitar tracks, all of them out stayed their welcome. The album is far too long and in dire need of trimming down. It's a shame George couldn't include more of this work into The Beatles because this is a very good album. Highlights: My Sweet Lord Wah-Wah Isn't It A Pity What Is Life Let It Down

Was familiar with "my sweet lord" as my wife plays it all the time, but the rest was new to me. I quite enjoyed it. It's too long, but it was largely decent. Lots of religious themes too, which got a bit tiring. But some great guitar. You can hear the Beatles in there, which I suppose isn't surprising. "Isn't it a pity" pretty much had the nah nah nah bit from hey Jude! Highlights: My sweet lord Art of dying If not for you Not sure I'll be rushing back but it's good, better than McCartney 3.5. Probably would've given more if it weren't so long

Svårt med ex-Beatlarnas skivor. Inget blir lika bra, men här finns ändå bra kvalitéer. Hade det skurits lite hade det varit ännu bättre.

some really good stuff on here, probably George's best work post Beatles. A lot of the songs on here would not feel out of place on a Beatles album. with that being said, this album is long in every sense of the word. I felt exhausted after 2 hours when George was in the middle of thanking me for pepperoni. you could easily cut out half of the songs on this album and it would be better off

Never listened to much of the Beatles past members´ own work, and the few songs I have heard were from John Lennon. So this was quite uncharted territory for me. I have to say I was surprised and impressed. It is VERY good! It contains the hit 'My Sweet Lord', but I find it overall to have very high quality songs, at least in the first half, with 'Run Of The Mill' being my favourite one. I actually wanted to give it 5 stars at some point, but when I consider that it's over 2h playtime and the second half doesn't nearly live up to the first half, I have to lower it a bit. So I think a 4 is quite appropriate!

I hadn't listened to this album before. Something is so calming about this collection of songs, it feels warm and relaxing. I knew the hits like "What is Life" and "My Sweet Lord" but the rest of the songs are good too. There are too many great songs to count and I think they really excel being played as an album as you get into the right mood. "Run of the Mill" and "I Live for You" stood out during my first listen. If there is anything bad to say about this album is that it is way too long, if it wasn't for it's length this would've been an easy 5 star. I am quite torn though as I can't really pinpoint any bad songs, it just continues for a bit too long. I'm really happy to have found this album and when listening to it more in the future I think this could easily be a 5 star.

There is a 5 star album in this assortment but it's just too long. If it was more cohesive I'm fine with length but this feels like two albums taped together at times. What is Life and My Sweet Lord are both incredible. I really like George and think this as a response to The Beatles ending really shows how much of the band he had become. Decent album, needs edits, some fantastic songs.

First bit of the album sounded like the Beatles to me. Beware of Darkness I like, I hear a lot of 90s music in there, but I like this more. Okay here we go. Apple Scruffs might be my favorite song. Apple Scruffs sounds like the kind of thing that gets us to a Daniel Johnston eventually. Again glad this exists, might even put it on again in the future. It goes a little off the rails towards the end, but I can't complain. It's a lot for just one day, some of these songs have growth potential. I feel like I can hear all of his influences in here and the ones he influenced.

Harrisons erstes Soloalbum nach Auflösung der Beatles ist eine Ansammlung an Songs, die er für die Band geschrieben hat, sich aber nie durchsetzen konnten. - Das Album klingt tatsächlich in großen Teilen wie die B-Seite eines Beatles Albums - Ringo saß sogar an den Drums. - Musikalisch sind die Songs (wie immer, wenn der stille Held der Beatles Hand anlegt) über jeden Zweifel erhaben. - Ein großer Unterschied zu jedem Beatles Album: Es fehlt dann doch das kleine Fünkchen Magie, das John mitbrachte oder die Eingängigkeit für die Paul sorgte. - Großartig ist, dass der junge Eric Clapton die Leadgitarre einspielte und man seine Handschrift absolut raushört. - Bester Song: "What is Life" -> geht nach vorne und bleibt im Kopf! Rating: 3,75/5 bzw. 7,5/10

- Kannte die Hits aber nicht das ganze Album - Irgendwie ein ziemlich cooles Werk, wenn auch an manchen Stellen mMn etwas zu kitschig/esoterisch - Songs teilweise ultra vielschichtig und komplex. Schön getextet. Breite instrumental Betten - Hat einen schönen Vibe, in der breite der Masse der Songs fehlt mir aber noch ein letztes Fünkchen Originalität und eigener Stil. Es klingt (absolut nachvollziehbar) schon sehr nach Beatles - 3,75/5

Un poco largo.

Great music. A little slow at times but really high highs

Superb.

sweet beautiful album. a bit too slow for mu tatse but never the less gorgeous

EXCELENT BUT TOO LONG

I was sort of dreading this listen once I saw the run time of this album. Over 2 hours is a lot to ask, and it's definitely too much here, but aside from the sheer amount of music here it was actually not too bad to sit through. I didn't need the repeated tracks, and maybe they weren't there on the original album. But there are a few bonafide hits on here. I probably never gave George Harrison enough credit as a Beatle. This feels as 70s-singer-songwriter as it gets, and if you're a fan of the genre and willing to skip around a bit, then it's definitely worth your time. Highlight: My Sweet Lord Lowlight: Wah-Wah Surprise Hit: If Not For You

I enjoyed listening to this. However, is it a good *album*? Well, it's too long, the tracks are varying quality and it ends with several long instrumental tracks that basically feel like jam sessions. The good stuff is so good that I can't give it a 3, though. Fave Tracks: My Sweet Lord, Art Of Dying. Listens: 1 (didn't have time for more) Rating: 4

If the beatles were beetles George harrison would be a north american black beetle (i forget their official name, much like i do with the name george harrison) because usually i forget his existence until he shows up on the floor of my kitchen and then i appreciate him from a distance but im not as impressed with him as i am with the more flamboyant beetles nor do i know what instrument he played in his band exactly. But he does his best Still good music just not really for me Ringo starr is a weevil (no im not just making fun of his nose, he is a weevil in his soul) John lennon is a ladybug And the other guy is the glue beetle that held them all together

Really enjoyed this album with some great songs on it. Great to hear his solo stuff

I really enjoyed the album, especially when Harrison's distinct guitar style mixed with slide and steel guitar country influences. I listed to it on Spotify, which included some of the 2014 remasters but appreciated more of the stripped back original tracks in comparison (eg Beware the Darkness). Best Songs: My Sweet Lord, Isn't it a Pity (Version 1), Let it Down, Hear me Lord Listen Again: Yes

Quite liked it, and a few really good ones! Some did get a bit samey.

It's shocking to me that, growing up obsessed with all things Beatles, I've somehow gone 53 years without ever listening to this album, George's magnum opus. Well, better late than never! It really is a great album, showcasing George at his best. It must have been so refreshing for him to move away from the sitar and Indian-influenced experimentation and get back to his roots. It's a great album, although it maybe could have used a bit of editing to get it down to a more reasonable length. 4 stars.

Atmosferical, relaxing

Album plays like a recipe. There's Oasis, Bowie, Dylan, all here and there. And like a recipe, a good long waffle about shit all. George, dude. Why use lot song when few song do trick?

The highs are mesmerizing. Standout songs are “I’d have you anytime” and “Run of the mill”. However, due to that 2+ hrs runtime, it can be a slog to get through all at once, and I found myself waiting for it to end. Still an amazing album and I’ll listen again but in sections.

Classic tunes, lots of hits onthis album. Certainly hear the Beatles flavors coming through.

For his first solo album, George gave everything he had and more. It must have felt so liberating to release these songs without having the pressure that was coming with the iconic Lennon/McCartney duo. And to be honest what George releases here is stellar, pretty much everything is on par with his latest Beatles compositions like Here Comes the Sun and Something. But there's two things that prevents me from giving it a 5: the cute but ultimately pointless jam side and the fact that he could have trimmed the album a little. He could have saved some of the songs to release them on a followup album instead of laying everything he had all at once. But it's still indeniably a classic and easily one of the very best solo albums from a Beatles member.

''Oh well, The Beatles are done. Let's get all my unreleased b-sides together, release that on a 3-LP boxset and forget how to make music after that''

Epic album from the a Beatles who had been carrying his unreleased songs around in his suitcase for years. The result is wonderful with some of the best songs of his career. Unfortunately, the third disc is pushing it too far with more pointless stuff that could have become bonus tracks.

Lovely album! Many good songs in there!

It's kind of funny how quickly Paul dismisses George's ideas in the Get Back documentary. I think it was the song Something that George was showing the band for the first time, and their reactions are all just, "meh." George had a lot of ideas that were more or less blown off by the band, and maybe that was for the best. I think a few of them make it onto this album. Some of them are brilliant, others, not so much. A double album (triple album for the initial LP release in 1970) is bold, no matter who you are. There needs to be GOOD reasoning for making your album 2+ hours long. And while I don't think the runtime is earned here, this really is a monumental achievement of a record. All in all I’d say this is the best post-Beatles solo effort. This album has some of my favorite guitar work, maybe ever. It separates Harrison from his pre-existing legacy while helping create a new one. George was always an incredibly underrated songwriter, and I think this album proves that. Unfortunately he wouldn't go on to top this, as most of his solo work is entirely forgettable, but this certainly solidifies the idea that George didn't need The Beatles to be successful.

A little long

Learning from additional reading, Clapton was involved in this album and in each other's lives to the point where Harrison's wife, Patty Boyd, marries Clapton 9 years later and everyone remained amicable. The famous song "Layla" is about her and was released the same year. The rift between Harrison and Boyd was starting by this time, due to infidelities, infertility, and Harrison's interest in Indian religion. I think you can feel that in this album - loving someone but not totally happy, accepting something but looking beyond it hopefully... It's even outwardly said in "Isn't It A Pity"

My boy George Harrison dropped some absolute heat with this one.

Impressive for two-disc nearly two hours of music. Felt like Beatles without the corniness.

A very solid 4/5

A beatle and a slide guitar - what could be bad?

This album is long. When I saw that 100 minute length, I got a little scared. I was worried I'd be stuck listening to an hour and 40 minutes of nothing. But once I played that first song, I knew I had something special on my hands. Truthfully, this album is worth every second of its runtime. George might not have been the most prolific or popular member of The Beatles, but everything he was capable of shines through here. There is probably so much I could say about this album, but I'm bad at talking about individual tracks. Overall, this album just has so much love in it, and it warms the heart. Most of the songs are softer and more chill. It is an excellent blend of pop rock and folk rock. But there are also some bangers on this, like Art of Dying. Or pretty much the entirety of the E and F side. I like how bluesy and jammy those last couple of songs are, but I don't know if they really hold up to the rest of the content on the record. Honestly, it might be overplayed, but just listen to My Sweet Lord once and you will understand why this is so special. Rating: 8/10

He writes a good song but a triple album? No need

Great Album!

Harrison has always been my favorite Beatle

Impressive continuation of the Beatles sound and this would be a 5/5 if it was shorter. There's too much padding for the lack of a better word.

Very good chilled out album

Classic Beatles sound with many hits I didn’t realize were from this record.

3.5/5

Really good! Some amazing songs and great sound. Very casual, but had good rock and psychedelic aspects

From the ridiculous to the sublime. It's hard to think of a stronger run of opening songs than the first six on this (any of which would've improved Let It Be), and yet the two best songs - Beware of Darkness and the title track - come later. All Things Must Pass is my funeral song and maybe contains the best lyric of all time - daylight is good at arriving at the right time, it's not always going to be this grey. It loses out on the big five for being a triple album that could have been a great double or up there with the best single albums of all time, but God it's great.

Didn’t realise how many bangers were on this album. Great start.

Beautiful album had a great time

George you quiet little Beatle. This is a superb album that showed how much George enjoyed Hinduism and the slide guitar. It has fun catchy songs. It has good rock songs. It has deep ballads. It’s everything you would expect from a good Beatles album. It’s one of the best solo Beatles albums and a great album in general. This is a must listen. 8.5/10

Poznala pred začetkom tega eksperimenta, mi je zelo pri srcu. Tokrat sem posebno pozornost namenila pesmim, ki nikdar niso bile v moji rotaciji. Fave komadi: cel album je res neverjeten, ampak Isn't it a pity, What is Life, Run of the Mill

Isn’t it a pity how long this is? He could have made a beautiful and perfect single disc album if he’d focused on perfecting his better songs rather than including two versions of Isn’t a Pity. All of it was enjoyable and gets a high score, but just not as high as it could have been if the project had been more focused. Loved it as always. 4/5

This album from what i listened to rang loud as a Beatles album. Very peaceful, hype, and straight forward. 7/10

Very good album! I had forgotten what a great songwriter George Harrison was. I really enjoyed the alternative versions of "What Is Life" (backing track/alternate mix) and "My Sweet Lord (2000)".

not my usual music but i love the vibes. i was crocheting to this. at first i was drawing but i wanted to crochet, luv

Classic George. Smooth voice, cool guitar work. Always was the coolest Beatle.

Actually quite entertaining because of its rock influences

I only knew two songs going in. Such a great album though! Worth listening to the entire two hours.

Fantastic. Enjoyed this whole album. George’s music is amazing

Favourite songs: What Is Life, My Sweet Lord, If Not For You, Wah-Wah, Plug Me In Least favourite songs: Beware of Darkness, Apple Scruffs, It's Johnny's Birthday, I Remember Jeep, Out of the Blue 4/5

Sometimes, you heard the right music at the right time. This album was perfect for helping cope with sad news <3

I really like start. Very long. Surprised me a lot. Me like

Avoided for a long time 'cause it was too long, but now I keep on listening because it'as a beautiful record. Even the jams at the end. 4/5 because it's still too long to become a favorite, but great songrwiting

Good things in life mostly are simple. In this sincere approach to simple beauty George has found his path which may lead you towards lengthy ways through his existentialistic garden. We find a lot of known patterns pleasing to the ears, dwell in the rustical halls where the wild sounds live and stroll over meadows of dreaming tranquility. It‘s a nice trip and I hope to find something new where I assume having already seen everything. 3.7

# 48 : I am a Beatles fan, that's why no solo work will ever get 5 stars in my view. In saying that, some of the songs on here are mega, whilst others are just so so. A lot of "B sides" that just lack the production of a truly great 5 star album. Close, but not close enough :-) What Is Life

While George is not considered the greatest songwriter of the Fab Four he is still a pretty damn good songwriter. And I think he was their best musician and he demonstrates that thoroughly on this album. A great listen top to bottom.

Mye bra, virkelig, men dette blir for langt og likt

I really liked it! Gave me Hippie Vibes!

Wah waaaaaaaah

First I need to clarify the length of this thing. The eye-watering 2hr 5min version on Spotify is the 2014 Remaster which includes 20 minutes of bonus material. So take that out. Also the album was originally released with a 28 minute bonus album "Apple Jam". So if you don't like jam-music, think of it as skippable. I think of it as a bonus. What remains is 1hr 17min of sweet tunes and gentle melodies. Consistent quality throughout. In my opinion, the best of The Beatles after The Beatles. If you don't like the fab four, this won't be for you.

Album featured a lot of different styles, from folk rock styles to more conventional rock to spiritual chants and hymns, along with extended blues jams. Songs were good in general, with some of my favorites being Isn't it a Pity, Let it Down, and Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let it Roll), but album felt really bloated, especially with the long blues jams at the end. Overall, the album wore on too long and some of the lesser songs took away from the highlights.

My sweet lord so good, fuck Spotify for only having a deluxe.