Is This The Only George Harrison Album You Need?

George Harrison wrote some wonderful songs both with and without The Beatles. In 1976 Capitol Records took the unprecedented step of combining his solo tracks with Beatles tracks onto an album which they called "The Best Of George Harrison".
In this video, we take a look at all aspects of this album including the background to its release, its track listing, it differing UK and U.S. artwork and of course, its sound quality. We also look at the compilations which followed and find out if this other solo albums are worth investigating.

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[Theuptriforce]

Nothing tops living in the material world that album is no skip material.

[Malwens]

I can’t comment on a suggested “best of” album but I absolutely love the Cloud Nine album. It’s brilliant!

[shmooshoohead]

I've conceived my imagined "Best Of..." as a 2 CD set:

DISC ONE
Roll Over Beethoven
Don't Bother Me
I Need You
Taxman
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Here Comes The Sun
Something
If I Needed Someone
Within You, Without You
It's All Too Much
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby

DISC TWO
My Sweet Lord
What Is Life
Let It Roll
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
Woman Don't You Cry For Me
This Song
Not Guilty
Blow Away
All Those Years Ago
I've Got My Mind Set On You
Any Road
Marwa Blues
When We Was Fab
Dark Horse - Live In Japan version
Cheer Down
Isn't It A Pity (Version One)
All Things Must Pass

[DarrylRuiz-sw]

All Things Must Pass is a Masterpieces and I've always liked Living in the Material World His most Spiritual Album

[Ad.Dd.James.]

We need a George Harrison Anthology CD boxset similar along the lines to the 1998 John Lennon CD boxset. There’s definitely enough demo material and rarities for such a release.

[nvm]

Shaved fish is such a interesting compilation album because it’s John’s involvement and picking of the tracks 🎏
Definitely fills a gap between Rock N Roll and Double Fantasy 🐟

[nigeldelrocket]

my favorite George compilation would be everything played in chronological order and no mishmash timewarping of continuity.

[briancherry]

I have always loved the Beatles, but until recently was only interested in John's solo career. For some reason, at the beginning of the lockdown in 2020 I started listening to George Harrison's first solo album and I was blown away. And to be told All Things Must Pass was Something I needed to hear.

[musicfan]

I felt George was disrespected by EMI/Capitol issuing the Best of album by including Beatles tracks. The Let it Roll collection could easily been two LPs. I believe Dhani Harrison said they wanted it to me, but EMI balked at the idea. Another enjoyable episode, Andrew! - Roger

[nicholaswatson]

It’s actually the only George Harrison album you don’t need 👍

[bobbybroadway]

Since its release, I've always felt "GONE TROPPO" was the most "Beatles-like" album produced by any of the Fabulous Four in their individual efforts. Its lack of acclaim somehow always makes me smile. I hope you will do an in-depth show on that particular work someday.

[dorepage]

It's always fascinating how you go into this; like Egyptology.

[billleary]

Very enjoyable Andrew! All of George’s albums are worth having and each have great songs. My idea of a compilation would include; My Sweet Lord, What is Life, All Things Must Pass, Give Me Love, Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long, Dark Horse, You, This Guitar (Can’t Keep From Crying), This Song, Crackerbox Palace, Beautiful Girl, Love Comes To Everyone, Faster, Blow Away, Your Love is Forever, Wake Up My Love, Dream Away, That’s the Way it Goes, All Those Years Ago, Tear Drops, Life Itself, Sat Singing, When We Was Fab, Devil’s Radio, This Is Love, Got My Mind Set on You, Poor Little Girl, Cockamamie Business, Cheer Down, Any Road, Looking For My Life, Stuck Inside a Cloud, The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea and Brainwashed. Thanks for sharing Andrew!

[GergelAni]

It is called "Poor Little Girl", the song. A favorite of mine actually 👍
As for a George compilation setlist, I would definitely have Baltimore Oriole, Someplace Else, Try Some Buy Some, Simply Shady, and This Guitar along with the hits.

[robertfmorton]

For me, the finest George Harrison compilation has got to be, 'Let It Roll, Songs by George Harrison'. This is a really good collection of George's best later Beatle songs and his solo work.

[alvincash]

George is my favorite Beatle. And he's also my favorite post-Beatle.
I've got all his solo albums and his single b sides. He is also the only one of the 4 that I still listen to his records. George's albums are chock full of gems.
His music definitely isn't everyone's cup of tea.

[alexcaprio]

My dad had both those best of Harrison LPs (US ones) and I plan to find copies of both at some point to commemorate him. My dad loved George Harrison.

[jtlynn]

I always found it interesting that on the inner sleeve, "For You Blue" (7:40) is listed as being "Released as a Beatles single" rather than being pulled from the "Let It Be" album. I assumed this was because in 1976 "Let It Be" was still on a United Artists/ABKCO-distributed Apple label in the US, and Capitol didn't want to acknowledge another company. I bought this album at Christmas 1976 along with "33 1/3" and grew to love them both. Thanks for another great video, Andrew!

[nicknikipediacaulkin]

Thank you for covering this often overlooked George album, Andrew! I have the cd version of 'Best of Dark Horse 1976 - 1989' which I bought on release and really enjoyed playing it. A shame that it never entered the UK or US charts since I think it features a very good selection of George's post EMI tracks.

[Dulcimerist]

The first cassette tape I received as a kid when I got my first tape player was George Harrison's "Cloud Nine" album, and it's still one of my favorite albums. I've been a George Harrison fan ever since.