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In 1968, Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison Wonderwall Music released the soundtrack for the eponymous art film. The album is the first solo album by a Beatles member and contains mostly pieces inspired by the music of India. Other of his records are the soul-inspired album Extra Texture (Read All About It) from 1975, the more experimental electronic sound as well as the triple LP All Things Must Pass up to the chart success Living in the Material World and the probably more unknown album Dark Horse. The box The Apple Years brings these 6 versatile albums, all remastered, together again in one set, and includes a DVD as well as a bound companion book. All albums have been remastered by Dhani Harrison and Paul Hicks and are well packaged with newly updated commentary by Kevin Howlett (excluding All Things Must Pass and Living In The Material World). The accompanying DVD contains previously unreleased video footage scrupulously reviewed by Olivia Harrison, as well as new photos that have not yet come to the public. The 6 albums will also be available separately.
P**H
great LP
One of the best George Harrison LP's ever, good gatefold, just like the original
H**Y
Rubbish.
I am a big George Harrison fan but this album is self indulgent twaddle.Nowhere near his usual standard.He bemoans the fact he is trapped in the material world but lived in Friarton Park along with his collection of extremely expansive exotic cars.Even as a Beatle he was the one that complained about paying too much tax in his song Taxman.
T**9
A great follow up to All Things Must Pass
A great follow up to All Things Must Pass. Five stars not just for its music, its message and its spirit but also in honour of Dhani and Olivia Harrison's superb job on the 2017 vinyl editions of George's albums. I own the two already mentioned as well as vinyl copies of Live In Japan, Cloud Nine, Brainwashed and 1979's George Harrison. The packaging is beautiful, the vinyl pristine and the mastering is superb. Each sound faithful to the time they were all released. Living in The Material World, like All Things Must Pass, have the warmth of an analogue recording from the early seventies but there isn't that awful muddy, muffled sound quality which you get with some vinyl reissues from this period (the Bowie mid-70s US albums come to mind - truly awful). Dhani hasn't sacrificed any clarity. But he is George's son after all.
J**H
A great introduction to George
What a great little album this is. Coming three years after All Things Must Pass, it is a slimmer affair, with a different style of arrangement entirely.What the remastering has done is to bring the warmth back to the record and seperate the instruments much more clearly - a much needed fix! The drumming of Andy Keltner in particular is now much more audible.The stand out tracks are the ballads - especially 'That is All' and 'Be Here Now' as well as the more radio-friendly 'Don't Let Me Wait Too Long (Which I personally love) and 'Give me love..'. It was much derided for its spiritual content at the time, but thats what is cool about it I think in retrospect. It perfectly captures a moment in time when he was consumed in a passion - and the music is all the richer for it.I would rank this as George's second best album (after ATMP).
T**K
Buy George
Doesn’t quite have the quality of All Things Must Pass, but didn’t expect it to. Well worth buying though if you have enjoyed his stuff over the years. So sad we lost him so early
S**H
Everyone should own this album.
A truly beautiful album. Spark up some incense & channel your inner hippie! My favourite George Harrison album. It doesn't have the big wall of sound that his album All Things Must Pass had. It is scaled back somewhat and I believe it to be his most sincere and honest album. George's vocals are superb. The songs are wonderfully crafted. This album stops me in my tracks and makes me listen. It's an audible hug. Perfect for a chill out Sunday. Gorgeous.
E**L
My favourite Album Ever
Ignore this review because this is one of my favourite albums ever. Now remastered on on vinyl. Love the songs, the musicianship, the artwork. Yes the production could have been slicker, and the track Try Some Buy Some is a little out of place but it’s still great. So Five stars from me . But don’t take my word for it.
W**S
I loved this album when it first came out - so ...
I loved this album when it first came out - so warm and resonant . I wanted to buy the CD but it had a huge price tag ......until now , in retrospect , it is still as I remember , but I find Georges vocals to feel somewhat weak and lacking compared to All Things Must Pass - but maybe he wanted that considering the humble themes presented in the songs ....
