George Harrison

All Things Must Pass is fantastic album. It takes elements of  rock, blues, pop, and even country. It is not country in the style of say Dylan's Nashville Skyline, but the pedal steel riffs when used, do give the music country undertones, sometimes in a Hawaiian kind of way, like on "Behind Those Closed Doors." 

The musicians for All Things Must Pass are superb that really help to make it an excellent album. They consist of The Delaney and Bonnie Band that eventually became Derek and the Dominoes, Eric Clapton, Dave Mason, Peter Drake (Pedal Steel - who added brilliance to albums or performed with Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Kenny Rodgers and so many others). Then there is Bobby Keys and Jim Price, who help make the Rolling Stones soooooo good adding horns. Ringo Star played drums on half of the songs. It is always troubling to start a list of praises from a list of musicians for the likelihood of leaving someone off.

Overall the guitar phrases are more riff oriented rather than ... here's the instrumental break, do your thing. At least on the songs portion. On the jams portion there is plenty of exploration. 

Back when I had this in album format, "My Sweet Lord" was my favorite track. Upon rediscovering All Things Must Pass "Isn't It A Pity version two," takes the nod offering nice riffs with the piano and guitar trading melody lines, these are carried over exceptionally well for the next track. 

How about the jams? While not your everyday music, if you enjoy instrumental rock and have some time to sit back, these sessions have plenty to offer. I've included the music credits by song below. Three of the tracks are basically the Derek and the Dominoes line-up (without Duane Allman). The last song, "Out of the Blue" is a bit more progressive than the others, perhaps Traffic like at time, with some horns helping out with fills and leads. Our favorite of the jams "I Remember Jeep" takes the Freddie King "Hide Away" riff as a theme, while "Thanks For The Pepperoni" is Chuck Berry in nature. 

The remastered 2001 edition includes vastly improved sound. The box contains a booklet with an essay by Harrison, photos, lyrics, and recording credits.  All Things Must Pass is an excellent album. 

All Things Must Pass track list

Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
Original Release Date: November 8, 1976

The Best of George Harrison combines seven of Harrison's with a half-dozen early solo hits.

1. Something 
2. If I Needed Someone 
3. Here Comes the Sun 
4. Taxman 
5. Think for Yourself 
6. For You Blue 
7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 
8. My Sweet Lord 
9. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) 
10. You 
11. Bangla Desh 
12. Dark Horse 
13. What Is Life

Disc 1: The complete concert (including performances not featured in the theatrical version)
Disc 2: The theatrical version featuring concert highlights, interviews with the performers, rehearsals, and MORE. 
32-page booklet
Photos

From the Back Cover
On November 29, 2002-one year after the passing of music legend George Harrison-wife Olivia Harrison and longtime friend Eric Clapton organized a performance tribute in his honor. Held at London's Royal Albert Hall, the momentous evening featured George's songs, and music he loved, performed by an all-star lineup that included Clapton, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Monty Python, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Ringo Starr, and many more. Warner Strategic Marketing (WSM) celebrates that magical night with the DVD release of CONCERT FOR GEORGE, a double-disc set highlighting the gala event, which was beautifully filmed for posterity and recently released in a limited theatrical run. Disc one of the DVD contains the complete concert, including performances not featured in the theatrical version. Disc two contains the theatrical version featuring concert highlights, interviews with the performers, rehearsals, and behind-the-scenes footage. Each of the performers had a personal friendship or history with Harrison, and the backstage moments and interviews give a sense of how deeply they felt for him. Directed by David Leland (whose credits include the feature Wish You Were Here, HBO's Band Of Brothers and the Traveling Wilburys video "Handle With Care"), the CONCERT FOR GEORGE DVD captures stunning renditions of some of the most significant music of the 20th century, including "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (featuring Clapton on guitar, McCartney on piano and Starr on drums), "Taxman" (performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) and "The Inner Light" (covered by Jeff Lynne and Anoushka Shankar). Lynne, Harrison's longtime friend and collaborator, produced the audio elements of the concert, while Clapton oversaw the entire proceedings as Musical Director. In one memorable segment, Anoushka Shankar conducted a full orchestra of musicians performing a special composition by her father and Harrison's mentor, Ravi Shankar, celebrating Harrison's love of Indian classical music. The piece, entitled "Arpan," means "offering." Among the other high points are McCartney and Clapton performing a duet of "Something," with Starr on drums; Starr performing his #1 hit "Photograph" (which was cowritten by Harrison); and Oscar-winner Tom Hanks sitting in with Monty Python (featuring Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, and Neil Innes) for a hysterical version of "The Lumberjack Song," one of Harrison's favorites. Harrison's friend Joe Brown played the old standard "I'll See You In My Dreams" to close the emotional evening. "The Concert For George was all I hoped it would be," said Olivia Harrison. "I don't think I've ever heard a band play with so much emotion and respect." CONCERT FOR GEORGE captures the majesty of Royal Albert Hall from more than a dozen camera locations. The film was shot in high definition and digitally mastered with sound recorded in 5.1 Surround.

1. Sarve Sham 
2. Your Eyes (Sitar Solo) - Anoushka Shankar 
3. The Inner Light - Anoushka Shankar 
4. Arpan - Anoushka Shankar 
5. I Want To Tell You - Jeff Lynne 
6. If I Needed Someone - Eric Clapton 
7. Old Brown Shoe - Gary Brooker 
8. Give Me Love (Give Me Piece On Earth) - Jeff Lynne 
9. Beware Of Darkness - Eric Clapton 
10. Here Comes The Sun - Joe Brown 
11. That's The Way It Goes - Joe Brown 
12. Taxman - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 
13. I Need You - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 
14. Handle with Care - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers with Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison 
15. Isn't It A Pity - Billy Preston 
16. Photograph - Ringo Starr 
17. Honey Don't - Ringo Starr 
18. For You Blue - Paul McCartney 
19. Something - Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton 
20. All Things Must Pass - Paul McCartney 
21. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton 
22. My Sweet Lord - Billy Preston 
23. Wah Wah - Eric Clapton 
24. I'll See You In My Dreams - Joe Brown

Remastered Oct. 25, 2005 release

Spotlighting live renditions of the All Things Must Pass material, some Beatle classics, and a load of Bob Dylan songs add up to a winner.

Description
THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH was the first benefit concert of its kind in that it brought together an extraordinary assemblage of major artists collaborating for a common humanitarian cause -- setting the precedent that music could be used to serve a higher purpose. Bob Geldof cited THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH as an inspiration for Live Aid and all that followed. 

The concert sold out Madison Square Garden, and along with the Grammy Award-winning triple-LP boxed set, and the feature film, has generated millions for UNICEF and raised awareness for the organization around the world, as well as among other musicians and their fans. It is acknowledged as the inspiration and forerunner to the major global fundraising events of recent years. To quote the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, "George and his friends were pioneers." 

All artists’ royalties from the sales of the DVD will go to UNICEF.

More Details:
First time available on DVD. 
2-disc package, including the original 99-minute film restored and remixed in 5.1. 
Plus 72 minutes of extras featuring a 45-minute documentary The Concert For Bangladesh Revisited 2005 with George Harrison and friends, about the background to the two shows with exclusive interviews and contributions from United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and Sir Bob Geldof. 

Also includes previously unseen performances: "If Not For You," featuring George and Bob Dylan from rehearsals, "Come On In My Kitchen," featuring George, Eric Clapton, and Leon Russell at the sound check, and a Bob Dylan performance from the afternoon show of "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" not included in the original film. 

Color/approximately 172 minutes. 

Order: CD | DVD | Deluxe

A few Beatle classics

A double album classic

Disc: 1
1. Back in the U.S.S.R.
2. Dear Prudence
3. Glass Onion
4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
5. Wild Honey Pie
6. Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
8. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
9. Martha My Dear
10. I'm So Tired
11. Blackbird
12. Piggies
13. Rocky Raccoon
14. Don't Pass Me By
15. Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
16. I Will
17. Julia

Disc: 2
1. Birthday
2. Yer Blues
3. Mother Nature's Son
4. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
5. Sexy Sadie
6. Helter Skelter
7. Long, Long, Long
8. Revolution 1
9. Honey Pie
10. Savoy Truffle
11. Cry Baby Cry
12. Revolution 9
13. Good Night

1. Come Together
2. Something
3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
4. Oh! Darling
5. Octopus's Garden
6. I Want You (She's So Heavy)
7. Here Comes the Sun
8. Because
9. You Never Give Me Your Money
10. Sun King
11. Mean Mr. Mustard
12. Polythene Pam
13. She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
14. Golden Slumbers
15. Carry That Weight
16. End
17. Her Majesty