Concert for George
Live album by Various Artists
Release	17 November 2003
Recorded	29 November 2002
Genre(s)	Rock
Length	1 hr 56 min 50 s
Label	Warner
Producer	Jeff Lynne
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	Concert for George (2003)

Concert for George is a live tribute soundtrack album in honor of the late George Harrison, issued in 2003 in conjunction with the simultaneous DVD release of the same name. Featuring live performances of many of Harrison's well-known songs from his closest musician friends, Concert for George is considered a fitting and heartfelt celebration of Harrison's considerable career. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A live album is a musical recording containing concert performances. ... The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. ... November 17 is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The hour was originally defined in Egypt as 1/24 of a day, based on their duo-decimal numbering system (which counted finger joints on each hand). ... A minute is: a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... The second (symbol s) is a unit for time, and one of seven SI base units. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Warner Bros. ... In the music industry, a record producer is responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Jeff Lynne (born December 30, 1947) in Birmingham, UK, is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Harrison, MBE (February 25, 1943 – November 29, 2001) was a popular British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and film producer, best known as a member of The Beatles. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall on 29 November 2002 – the first anniversary of Harrison's death – the performance features a wealth of talents who knew Harrison well. Eric Clapton, one of Harrison's closest friends, is not only a performer but the musical director of the show. Representing Indian music, an important influence on Harrison's sound, is Ravi Shankar and his daughter Anoushka Shankar. Among Harrison's rock and roll cronies are Jeff Lynne, Gary Brooker, Joe Brown, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Billy Preston and Harrison's two former bandmates, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victorias husband and consort, Prince Albert. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eric Clapton at the Tsunami Relief concert in Cardiffs Millennium Stadium, January 22nd 2005 Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born March 30, 1945) is a British guitarist and composer. ... Indian music is: The music of India or Native American music This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Anoushka Shankar Sitar virtuoso and composer Biography Anoushka Shankar is the daughter of Pandit Ravi Shankar, famous legendary Sitar artist from India. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Jeff Lynne (born December 30, 1947) in Birmingham, UK, is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. ... Gary Brooker Gary Brooker, MBE, (born May 29, 1945) is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and founder of the classical rock band Procol Harum. ... There have been several well-known people named Joe Brown or Joseph Brown, including: Joe Brown (boxer) Joe Brown (judge) Joe Brown (singer) Joe E. Brown (comedian) Joseph E. Brown Joe Brown (climber) Joe R. Brown (Pyhsician) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might... Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (born October 20, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician. ... Soul musician Billy Preston was born on September 2, 1946 in Houston, Texas and raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. ... Paul McCartney, as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Ringo Starr as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Richard Starkey, MBE (born July 7, 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is a popular British musician, best known as drummer for The Beatles. ...

Concert for George was released in November 2003, marking the second anniversary of Harrison's death, and was warmly received by the public, reaching #97 in the US. In 2005, the accompanying music DVD won the Best Long Form Video Grammy. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video has been awarded since 1984. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

Track listing

All songs by George Harrison, except where noted.

Disc 1

1. "Sarve Shaam" (Ravi Shankar) – 3:18
2. "Your Eyes (Sitar Solo)" (Ravi Shankar), performed by Anoushka Shankar – 8:23
3. "The Inner Light", performed by Jeff Lynne and Anoushka Shankar – 3:02
4. "Arpan" (Ravi Shankar), conducted by Anoushka Shankar – 23:02

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Disc 2

1. "I Want to Tell You", performed by Jeff Lynne – 2:53
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1966 album Revolver
2. "If I Needed Someone", performed by Eric Clapton – 2:29
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1965 album Rubber Soul
3. "Old Brown Shoe", performed by Gary Brooker – 3:48
   • Originally the B-side to The Beatles' "The Ballad of John and Yoko" in 1969
4. "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)", performed by Jeff Lynne – 3:29
   • Originally heard on Harrison's 1973 album Living in the Material World
5. "Beware of Darkness", performed by Eric Clapton – 4:01
   • Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
6. "Here Comes the Sun", performed by Joe Brown – 3:09
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road
7. "That's the Way It Goes", performed by Joe Brown – 3:40
   • Originally heard on Harrison's 1982 album Gone Troppo
8. "Taxman", performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – 3:11
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1966 album Revolver
9. "I Need You", performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – 3:00
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1965 album Help!
10. "Handle with Care" (George Harrison/Bob Dylan/Jeff Lynne/Tom Petty/Roy Orbison), performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison – 3:27
    • Originally heard on Traveling Wilburys' 1988 album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
11. "Isn't It a Pity", performed by Billy Preston – 6:58
    • Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
12. "Photograph" (George Harrison/Richard Starkey), performed by Ringo Starr – 3:57
    • Originally heard on Ringo Starr's 1973 album Ringo
13. "Honey Don't" (Carl Perkins), performed by Ringo Starr – 3:04
    • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1964 album Beatles for Sale
14. "For You Blue", performed by Paul McCartney – 3:05
    • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1970 album Let It Be
15. "Something", performed by Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton – 4:26
    • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road
16. "All Things Must Pass", performed by Paul McCartney – 3:33
    • Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
17. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", performed by Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton – 5:57
    • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1968 double album The Beatles
18. "My Sweet Lord", performed by Billy Preston – 5:03
    • Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
19. "Wah-Wah", performed by Eric Clapton and Band – 6:06
    • Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
20. "I'll See You in My Dreams" (Isham Jones/Gus Kahn), performed by Joe Brown – 4:02