Blow Away - George Harrison (1979) HD FLAC

"Blow Away" was released in the winter of 1979 on George Harrison's seventh solo album, George Harrison.

A new George Harrison album was always an exciting and memorable event when I was growing up and each one (as with the other Beatle solo albums) brings distinctive memories of very specific times, places, people and emotions of my youth. I had been in awe of George's previous album, 33&1/3 and was thrilled to finally hear that he had a new album. It was my last year of high school and I took a friend along with me hauling some cattle to a ranch near Corpus Christi for my dad on a Saturday. I was more than happy to make the trip because I knew it would allow me a chance to get into a city to a record shop and pick up George's new album. Though the trip wouldn't normally take me thorough San Antonio, I made a detour to the route and picked up both the album, cassette, AND! a great promo poster for the LP (In those days I was very skilled at convincing record store employees to give me promo material! LOL!, of course once I started working at one the next year such material became much more available and....yes, I still have that poster!). To this day every time I listen to this album (which is often, btw) I think of the hassles of driving that cattle trailer through the city and then happily listening to this album on cassette with my friend as I winded through the Texas countryside with the blue sky, white puffy clouds and sunshine above us!

From Wiki: With Harrison's penchant for leisure and travel following Thirty Three & 1/3's release, he had not started 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 realise the music for George Harrison, which was recorded at his home studio, entitled Friar Park, with string overdubs being effected at London's AIR Studios. Special guests included Steve Winwood, Gary Wright (who co-wrote "If You Believe") and Eric Clapton.

The album was previewed by the single "Blow Away", which reached No. 51 in the United Kingdom and No. 16 in the United States. George Harrison received positive reviews upon its February 1979 release. It reached No. 39 in the UK and it peaked at No. 14 in the US, going gold. "Blow Away" as a single was also successful in Canada, peaking at No. 7 on the singles chart. Harrison's increasing efforts, however, were being directed towards the film industry, having formed Handmade Films in order to help his friends in Monty Python complete Life of Brian.

Three of the songs from the eponymous album were included on Harrison's Best of Dark Horse 1976--1989 compilation: "Blow Away," an edited version of "Here Comes the Moon," and the single edit version of "Love Comes to Everyone." "Blow Away" was also included in the career-spanning compilation Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison.

In 2004, George Harrison was remastered and reissued both separately and as part of the deluxe box set The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 on Dark Horse with new distribution by EMI, adding the bonus track demo version of "Here Comes the Moon", recorded just after it was written in Hawaii.

Anyway.....till next one.....hope you enjoy this one!

As always, HUGE THANKS to everyone who's art made this new art possible. THANK YOU!!!

[Lyrics]
Day turned black, sky ripped apart
Rained for a year 'til it dampened my heart
Cracks and leaks
The floorboards caught rot
About to go down
I had almost forgot.

All I got to do is to love you
All I got to be is, be happy
All it's got to take is some warmth to make it
Blow Away, Blow Away, Blow Away.

Sky cleared up, day turned to bright
Closing both eyes now the head filled with light
Hard to remember what a state I was in
Instant amnesia
Yang to the Yin.

All I got to do is to love you
All I got to be is, be happy
All it's got to take is some warmth to make it
Blow Away, Blow Away, Blow Away.

Wind blew in, cloud was dispersed
Rainbows appearing, the pressures were burst
Breezes a-singing, now feeling good
The moment had passed
Like I knew that it should.

All I got to do is to love you
All I got to be is, be happy
All it's got to take is some warmth to make it
Blow Away, Blow Away, Blow Away.

[JaneDoughTouche]

Classic song by George Harrison and one of my favorites. ❤

[CarlosLopes-jy]

Very much beautiful and lovely i like much this song

[Robert_Presto]

This song !! I was 15 yrs old in 1979 and i use to listen to this album everyday after i got home from High School.! What great memories !

[michaelbruns]

"Wind Blew In"
"Cloud Was Dispersed"
"Rainbows Appearing"
"The Pressures Were Burst"
This is my favorite solo song by him.
Just imagine how this would have been maybe an even better Beatles song, if they had only stayed together longer.

[giantcarver]

One of greatest songs. One that for some reason make me well up. Maybe its the clouds.

However, you wouldn’t know it from his absurd video - showing George’s unique humor.

[МихаилСергопольцев]

День чернел, небо сорвал
Дождь длиной в год, сердцем я так устал.
Треск и течь,
И доски жрёт гниль,
И что делать мне -
Я почти забыл.

Всё, что должен был — побыть влюблённым,
Всё, что должен был — побыть счастливым,
Всё, что нужно было мне — горсть тепла лишь,
Ветер, вей, ветер, вей, ветер, вей.

Неба синь, день засиял.
Закрыл веки глаз — в голове свет сверкал.
Так трудно вспомнить, как нырнул в эту синь -
Пришла амнезия,
Словно Ян к Инь.

Всё, что должен был — побыть влюблённым,
Всё, что должен был — побыть счастливым,
Всё, что нужно было мне — горсть тепла лишь,
Ветер, вей, ветер, вей, ветер, вей.

Ветер дул, гнал облака,
Радуги зрели, и ноша легка.
Бризы мне пели — всё хорошо!
Момент знать пришёл:
Что мне делать ещё?

Всё, что должен был — побыть влюблённым,
Всё, что должен был — побыть счастливым,
Всё, что нужно было мне — горсть тепла лишь,
Ветер, вей, ветер, вей, ветер, вей.

*эквиритмический перевод

[teresarudolph]

What a beautiful video. Wow. And, of course, a beautiful song.

[lionheartroar]

One of George's most underrated songs...beautiful video....thank you sir

[plumstreetmusic]

George was the best musician of the group. I have always admired some of his more obscure works like Wonderwall. --John

[jml-rjre]

George was the best after-Beatles. He is missed, but gems like this from the overlooked eponymous album - great stuff. Faster is another brilliant track from the album.

[MetalGuruMessiah]

It's been an amazing spring in my part of the it has been in yours as well!

[MrMegaFredZeppelin]

Most excellent tune and video :) Right into my George Harrison playlist. Thank you :) Have a great weekend :) ROCK

[darryllcampbell]

Beautiful rendering of an already beautiful song <3

[lorenzonez]

Super awesome music love bring bk good memories thanks peace to you

[danielaversa]

Excelente video, hermosa cancion de george, una combinacion unica de imagenes y musica.

[jasoncarpp]

I've never heard this song before. Thanks for posting. :)

[jabrother]

Metalguru this is my new fav of your awesome videos! Thank you!! ❤️

[michaelnorman]

Great to hear this one again MGM. This was probably the first George album that i purchased upon the actual release, but i remember being psyched when i heard about it, because he had really become someone I admired musically in preceding years, and then very much as a person, subsequently. All in all, one of my great favorites. Thank you sir! :)

[ericfaw]

you just made my day! I've been thinking about making a video to this song for a while. this is by far his most underrated song and one I've loved for years! peace2u! eric

[misutovi]

This video was beautifully done, great job!