Extra Texture (Read All About It)
Studio album by George Harrison
Released	3 October 1975
Recorded	June - July 1975 Except "You" and "A Bit More Of You": backing tracks recorded in February 1971
Genre	Rock
Length	41:53
Label	Apple/EMI
Producer(s)	George Harrison
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (not favorable) link
George Harrison chronology
Dark Horse (1974)	Extra Texture (Read All About It) (1975)	The Best of George Harrison (1976)

Extra Texture (Read All About It) is an album by George Harrison which was released in 1975. Following the Dark Horse debacle, Extra Texture (Read All About It) was Harrison's last album under his contract with Apple Records and EMI, all set to embark on his own Dark Horse Records imprint, initially distributed by A&M Records. Image File history File links ExtraTextureCover. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 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 is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Apple Records logo, featuring a Granny Smith apple. ... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Kensington in London, in the United Kingdom. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3. ... Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dark Horse is an album by George Harrison, released as the follow-up to Living in the Material World in 1974. ... The Best of George Harrison is the first compilation album of George Harrisons music and was released in 1976, following the expiration of his EMI Records contract. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dark Horse is an album by George Harrison, released as the follow-up to Living in the Material World in 1974. ... Apple Records logo, featuring a Granny Smith apple. ... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Kensington in London, in the United Kingdom. ... Dark Horse Records is the record label which was started by George Harrison in 1974. ... A&M Records is a record label formed in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. ...

Once Harrison allowed himself some needed time to rest following the events of 1974 and busied himself with other Dark Horse acts, he finally got around to recording his "contractual obligation" album - the bulk of which was cut at A&M Studios in Los Angeles in the summer of 1975. Among the musicians he used to record Extra Texture (Read All About It) were Jim Keltner on drums, Leon Russell on piano, and a young David Foster - then contracted with Dark Horse Records with a band called Attitudes - who provided three string arrangements and keyboards. Different bass guitarists appear on nearly every track, and include Klaus Voormann, Carl Radle, Paul Stallworth, Willie Weeks, and Harrison himself, playing synthesized Arp bass. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Jim Keltner (born April 27, 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American rock and roll drummer. ... Leon Russell A Young Leon Russell Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. ... David Foster, OC, OBC , LL.D. born November 1, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is a multi Grammy Award winning musician, producer, composer and arranger. ... David Foster, OC, OBC , LL.D. born November 1, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is a multi Grammy Award winning musician, producer, composer and arranger. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... Klaus Voormann (born April 29, 1942) is a German artist, musician, and record producer who was associated with the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg and later designed the cover of their album Revolver. ... Carl Radle Carl Dean Radle (born 18 June 1942 Tulsa, Oklahoma, died 30 May 1980) was an American musician, best known for being the bassist in Derek and the Dominos. ... Willie Weeks (born in Salemburg, North Carolina) is an American bassist. ... ARP can stand for: Address Resolution Protocol, a layer 3 computer network address discovery protocol Air Raid Precautions, in particular in the United Kingdom during World War II ARP Instruments, Inc. ...

Specially for the album, Harrison completed "You", a song he had intended for Ronnie Spector to record, and which went no further than its backing track back in 1971. It subsequently became a US Top 20 hit, reaching #38 in the UK. The follow-up single, "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)" - a lyrical sequel to "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - was the last-ever new release on Apple Records in February 1976, and also the first solo Beatles single to miss the charts. "Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You)" was the first of two Smokey Robinson tributes Harrison would release. Ronnie Spector (born August 10, 1943, as Veronica Yvette Bennett in New York City) was lead singer of the girl group The Ronettes, and is known as the original bad girl of rock and roll. ... This Guitar (Cant Keep Me From Crying) is a song written by George Harrison and featured on his 1975 album, Extra Texture. ... Apple Records logo, featuring a Granny Smith apple. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... William Smokey Robinson, Jr. ...

Released with a thick and heavily textured orange cover (hence its title), Extra Texture (Read All About It) was better received than Dark Horse by the critics, though it was still considered slightly below par by the general public. Harrison himself would later designate the album as his worst. Yet, there are many Harrison devotees who will find much to savor on Extra Texture (Read All About It). The album reached #8 in the US - his last Top 10 album there for twelve years - and went gold, while reaching #16 in the UK.

Points of interest: Perhaps a joke referencing the impending demise of The Beatles' Apple Records label, the Apple logo is presented on Extra Texture (Read All About It) all eaten away. In addition, Harrison is pictured on the inside jacket with the caption "OHNOTHIMAGEN" (i.e. "Oh, not him again!"); a humorous take on Harrison's dwindling popularity at this time.

Extra Texture (Read All About It) was remastered for CD release in 1992, though it will likely be upgraded sometime in 2007.

Track listing

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1. "You" – 3:41
   • Backing track cut in February 1971 and intended for Ronnie Spector; finished in 1975 for this album
2. "The Answer's At The End" – 5:32
   • Inspired by a wall caption written by Sir Frankie Crisp, the original proprietor of Friar Park, which Harrison purchased in 1970
3. "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)" – 4:11
   • A lyrical successor to Harrison's 1968 composition "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
4. "Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You)" – 3:59
   • A musical tribute to Smokey Robinson
5. "World of Stone" – 4:40
6. "A Bit More of You" – 0:45
   • A 45-second reprise of "You"'s backing track
7. "Can't Stop Thinking About You" – 4:30
8. "Tired Of Midnight Blue" – 4:51
   • Originally titled 'Midnight Blue', but changed to avoid confusion with Melissa Manchester's recent hit
9. "Grey Cloudy Lies" – 3:41
10. "His Name Is Legs (Ladies And Gentlemen)" – 5:46
    • Features the vocal antics of "Legs" Larry Smith, formerly a member of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

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