George Harrison
Album by George Harrison
Released	23 February 1979
Recorded	July - November 1978
Genre	Rock
Length	39:58
Label	Dark Horse/Warner Bros.
Producer(s)	George Harrison and Russ Titelman
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link The Music Box link
George Harrison chronology
Thirty Three & 1/3 (1976)	George Harrison (1979)	Somewhere in England (1981)

George Harrison is the eponymous album release by George Harrison in 1979. It was recorded during a period of domestic happiness which saw Harrison marry Olivia Trinidad Arias, while also producing a son, Dhani, all during George Harrison's making in 1978. 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. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... 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. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Genres of Cuban music and other popular music 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. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Dark Horse Records is the record label which was started by George Harrison in 1974. ... Warner Brothers Records is a record label which was launched on March 19, 1958 by Warner Bros. ... 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. ... 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. ... Russ Titelman is a producer/songwriter who has to date won three Grammy awards. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Description: Rating stars. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... 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. ... Thirty Three & 1/3 is an album by George Harrison released in 1976. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Somewhere in England is an album by George Harrison released in 1981. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday 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. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Olivia Trinidad Arias (born 18 May 1948) is the widow of Beatle George Harrison. ... Dhani Harrison (born August 1, 1978) is the son of Beatle George Harrison and his second wife Olivia Trinidad Arias. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

With Harrison's penchant for leisure and travel following Thirty Three & 1/3's release, he didn't manage to start recording a follow-up until mid-1978, although he had been writing songs during his hiatus. Teaming up with a co-producer for the first time in years, Harrison decided to use Russ Titelman to help realize the music for George Harrison, which was recorded at his home studio, entitled Friar Park, with string overdubs being effected at London's A.I.R. Studios. Special guests included Steve Winwood, Gary Wright (who co-wrote "If You Believe") and Eric Clapton. Thirty Three & 1/3 is an album by George Harrison released in 1976. ... Russ Titelman is a producer/songwriter who has to date won three Grammy awards. ... Friar Park is the 120-room Victorian neo-Gothic mansion built by the eccentric Sir Frank Crisp near Henley-on-Thames and purchased by the Beatle George Harrison as his home on January 14, 1970. ... Stephen Laurence (Steve) Winwood (born May 12, 1948 in Great Barr, Birmingham, England) is a British singer, songwriter, and musician who, in addition to his solo career, was a member of the bands the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith. ... Gary Wright (born April 26, 1943 in New Jersey, USA) is a musician, most famous for his song Dream Weaver. Gary Wright, a personal friend of George Harrison, appeared in a TV show at the age of 7. ... Eric Patrick Slowhand Clapton Eric Patrick “Slowhand” Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945) is a Grammy Award winning English composer, singer and guitarist who became one of the most respected and influential artists of the rock era, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ...

Previewed by the single "Blow Away", which reached #51 in the UK and a much more impressive #16 in the US, the enjoyable George Harrison received charitable reviews upon its February 1979 release. While making #39 in the UK, it peaked at a respectable #14 in the US, going gold. But with Harrison's increasing efforts directed towards the film industry (having formed Handmade Films in order to help his friends in Monty Python complete The Life of Brian), there was a strong impression that Harrison was no longer a major rock star. Or perhaps, no longer interested in being one. Look up February in Wiktionary, the free dictionary February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Handmade Films was a British film production company set up by the Beatle George Harrison and his business partner Denis OBrian in 1979, originally to finance the Monty Python film Life of Brian after the original financers pulled out. ... The Monty Python troupe in 1970. ... Life of Brian is a film from 1979 by Monty Python which deals with the life of Brian (played by Graham Chapman), a young man born at the nearly the same time as, and in a manger right down the street from Jesus. ...

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Track listing

All songs by George Harrison, except where noted. 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. ...

Side 1

1. "Love Comes To Everyone" - 4:36
   • Guitar intro played by Eric Clapton, who would go on to cover the song on his 2005 album Back Home
2. "Not Guilty" - 3:35
   • Originally recorded by The Beatles in 1968 for inclusion on The Beatles; it was finally issued in 1996 on Anthology 3
3. "Here Comes The Moon" - 4:48
   • A lyrical successor to Harrison's 1969 composition "Here Comes The Sun"
4. "Soft-Hearted Hana" - 4:03
   • Written about a magic mushrooms experience Harrison had in Maui
   • Incorporates actual atmosphere from Harrison's local Henley-on-Thames pub, "The Row Barge"
5. "Blow Away" - 4:00

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Side 2

1. "Faster" - 4:46
   • Incorporates actual racing effects from the British Grand Prix on 16 July 1978
2. "Dark Sweet Lady" - 3:22
3. "Your Love Is Forever" - 3:45
4. "Soft Touch" - 3:59
5. "If You Believe" (George Harrison/Gary Wright) - 2:55

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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. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... All Things Must Pass is a triple album by George Harrison recorded and released after the break-up of The Beatles. ... Living in the Material World is an album released in 1973 (see 1973 in music) by George Harrison, as a follow-up to All Things Must Pass. ... Dark Horse is an album by George Harrison, released as the follow-up to Living in the Material World in 1974. ... Extra Texture (Read All About It) is an album by George Harrison which was released in 1975. ... Thirty Three & 1/3 is an album by George Harrison released in 1976. ... Somewhere in England is an album by George Harrison released in 1981. ... Gone Troppo is an album by George Harrison recorded and released in 1982. ... Cloud Nine is the successful 1987 comeback album by George Harrison, recorded and released after a five year hiatus from his recording career. ... Brainwashed is the final studio album by George Harrison and was released in 2002, a year following his death at the age of 58. ... The Concert For Bangla Desh is a live triple album by George Harrison and celebrity friends performed in aid of the homeless Bengali refugees of the 1971 India-Pakistan war. ... Live in Japan is George Harrisons second official live album release, coming after 1971s Grammy-winning The Concert For Bangla Desh and was released in 1992. ... 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. ... Best of Dark Horse 1976-1989 is George Harrisons second official compilation album and was released in 1989. ... Wonderwall Music was Beatle George Harrisons first solo album; a soundtrack to the film Wonderwall by Joe Massot. ... 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. ... Electronic Sound was George Harrisons second solo album, and the second and final record released on the Beatles Zapple Records (an offshoot of Apple Records), before it was folded at the insistance of Beatles then-manager Allen Klein. ... The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 is a box set of albums by George Harrison released in 2004. ... Traveling Wilburys, left to right: Lucky (Dylan), Otis (Lynne), Charlie T. Jnr. ... Traveling Wilburys Vol. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ...