My favorite moment in the Concert for Bangladesh is when George plays the opening notes to "Here Comes The Sun" and the crowd goes nuts and he smiles. You can tell he was trying not to, but he couldn't help it.

I've just listened to Gone Troppo recently for the first time in decades, and it's pretty good. Similarly, I don't think either Dark Horse or Extra Texture are as bad as 70s mythology would have us believe. 79s GH album is classic, too.

@TheSchemel

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Agreed!

@phillipanderson7398

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So which so so ones would you put at the bottom of your list ?

@allanforrester2612

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@@phillipanderson7398 My least favourite, to perhaps be controversial, is Somewhere in England. There are a few good songs, but as an album I prefer even Extra Texture. Perhaps it's just the 70's "feel" that I prefer.

@chrissnyder7181

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I like Gone Troppo. Always did I agree!!

One of George's great songs not often mentioned is THE PIRATE SONG! In 1975 he was a guest on Rutland Weekend Television who didn't want to sing. He wanted to be a pirate, and when he appeared at the end he played the opening chords for My Sweet Lord, suddenly changing into a jaunty song about wanting to be a pirate "Sailing on the BB Sea". Eric Idle tried to stop him but then the whole cast joined in. I have the song on a rare Japanese CD. Probably George's happiest song?

Thanks for doing this series. I've really enjoyed it!

Great video! I’d love to have seen George do a ukulele album. I think ‘Brainwashed’ is the closest we’ll get to that, with the uke being featured on a few of the songs including “Any Road” and “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea”.

George Harrison was a spiritual artist. He sought after greater purposes of life and gave music to his inner feelings and revelations in a rock era which was itself a challenging task to do.The depth of his songwriting and performances is unparalleled many of his songs have a real zenful effect. And then of course his amazing slide. He was really unique! George goes beyond The Beatles.That's my opinion.

@juliahartley-barnes975

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I always liked George’s music, but we have to be honest here. George was easily angered when he was young, and he could be spiteful. And that’s fine. Almost everyone in their early to mid-20’s is more often than not, an ass. I always believed George’s spiritual side was his effort to overcome his innate anger issues.

The wealth and quality post 1970 from those 3 is scary. And that’s not even considering the discography from the sixties. Unreal and unmatched. Cheers Andrew.

I've been looking forward to this!

I recently learned to play Georges song from Cloud Nine ‘ That’s what it takes’ on guitar. His chord structuring is a unique revelation after playing for so many years. I enjoy this song so much that I play it through everyday. Georges song ‘ Stuck inside a cloud’ was played at my dads funeral in 2017 during the photo montage. I think the album Brainwashed was an excellent record which created the perfect bookend to Georges solo musical career. It’s rumoured that there’s much more unreleased material in his home studio at Friar Park in various stages of production. I’m hoping that his estate might release a CD boxset containing new material.

"Let's give the perm a pass here." 😄 You have the best quotes Andrew! I think the reason I can't do this kind of ranking, even though I definitely play albums more than others, is I get so caught up in when I got them and what they mean to me in my childhood. For instance, my dad went to the Concert Bangladesh, evening show. He got the box set as soon as it came out and I heard it all the time. I may not play it that much now, but I love it. Impossible for me to rank....it's like a childhood friend. I am very sentimentally attached to songs that would be odd choices perhaps to other fans.🙂 I love Dark Horse because of the title song and Ding Dong. I mean, who else gave us a celebration New Year's song but George? ATMP is just genius and I agree completely. You are a brave one making this list and I am in agreement with your top 3!

@AndrewDixonMusic

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The album I struggle most to judge objectively without letting my memories get in the way is Flowers In The Dirt, with that being my first new release as a fan.

George for me has some of the best solo albums absolute top drawer & my enjoyment worst to best is... 12 - Wonderwall Music 11 - Electronic Sound 10 - Gone Troppo 9 - Brainwashed 8 - Thirty Three & 1/3 7 - Dark Horse 6 - Extra Texture (Read All About It) 5 - Living In The Material World 4 - George Harrison 3 - Somewhere In England 2 - All Things Must Pass 1 - Cloud 9... From number 9 to number 1 all great albums starting at 4/5!!

Thanks for putting this list together. Funny how we can hear things so different. Cheers.

Hello Andrew thanks for this one I've been looking forward to this. Great job. Cheers from sW Florida.

Been loving these ranking videos, glad to see your perspective on this stuff. Kinda makes me wanna actually listen to George's solo stuff as I've only really tapped into All Things Must Pass.

I know it’s not on the list, but I really enjoy listening to the album “Concert for George”. The collaboration and love here for him is amazing.

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Good album, Joe Brown doing I'll See You In My Dreams at the end is great

@stephen6869

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@@AndrewDixonMusic The quality from the track “Something, All things must past, While my Guitar,” with Mccartney and Clapton, followed by Billy Prestons rendition of “My Sweet Lord” is totally beautiful.

@daudder

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That is one of the best concert films of all time….joyous, lively and a fitting tribute to George.

Thank you so much Andrew for doing this awesome series of the Beatles rankings of the Beatles albums together and their solo work.

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Thank you for watching :-)

Check out the live "Taxman" video from Japan. George seems happy to play this song live for the first time, at first, and then realizes the band (Clapton's), is playing a little "light", the smile fades from his face, and Clapton seems to notice too,

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Not sure I've seen that (or if I have it's a long time ago), I'll have a look!

Just got around to watching & enjoying your George video. I then looked at Amazon and the 5 CD 1 bluray box is back down to £48.09 again. I was too late last time you told us about it so jumped straight on to it. Should arrive on Tuesday 🙂

Such a daunting task that you've undertaken, Andrew! I'm not sure that I could even settle on a ranking of the proper Beatles albums, let alone the full lot with solos! Very interesting to watch & looking forward to the next one.

Hi Andrew, I'm glad you're doing Ringo next. I've not seen a proper re-revaluation of his work, so this'll be of particular interest.

My personal rankings have a few noticable differences with Wonderwall Music at about 13th or 12th, and Extra Texture at about 6th or 5th (I absolutely love 'You' 'The Answer's At The End' 'Can't Stop Thinking About You' etc). However, I still really loved your format for rankings, and loved seeing how the albums matched up against John's and Paul's. Also fun fact, my rankings of the albums matched on the exact placement for 6 of the albums that you ranked! Keep up the great content!

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Thank you 🙂👍

Loving this!!!!!

the self titled George Harrison album is one of my favourites, and would be number 2 behind ATMP in my rankings, its an up album, my favourites Love Comes to Everyone, and If you Believe, which I think was co written with Gary Wright (who also had a perm at the time lol). Ringo has some very underrated albums, one of his very poor sellers being Stop and Smell the Roses which I love, and which he sings Wrack My Brain a George song that I not sure George ever recorded. A lot of contributions on this from Paul M, Stephen Stills, Nilsson etc. Ringo has some other very fine songs, Liverpool 8, and Never Without You his tribute to George come to mind!

I’m loving this series. Can’t wait for Ringo! I don’t know how you can do it? I’m struggling to put together a Paul McCartney album ranking alone. Working on the list now and hoping to have a video posted by the weekend.

You have taken on a massive project! I have the George Harrison album as number 2 on my list. It’s fun to view your rankings!

@allanforrester2612

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I agree. Your love is forever is one of his most beautiful melodies and solos.

Great review. I think that "Material World" is an exception: having a stronger B-side. The finish is so strong for me that it almost surpasses "All Things Must Pass". And I would have put "Dark Horse" much higher..it is quite interesting to hear George Harrison sing in such a moody voice.

Cloud nine and all things must pass are my favourite albums I felt George enjoyed doing these albums I agree with you on concert for Bangladesh love that album as a John fan George should get the number one spot. Thankyou great video 🙏

The self titled has always been my favorite - love hearing a happy George. All Things and Material World are better in so many ways but I can’t help myself. We’ll done, sir.

Enjoyed the video. Wish George was here. Cloud Nine, the "George In Heaven " cover is my favorite Lp, CD. Ram, Cloud Nine, All Things Must Pass, Mind Games. Miss John too.

George was always my favourite Beatle but "Cloud Nine" simply cemented it. I didn't know either,to begin with,that "Got My Mind Set On You" was written by James Ray.

@MrJondinham

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Cloud Nine was so much more Beatle-like imo than a lot of his previous albums. Devil's Radio I can really imagine Lennon and McCartney loving that one and doing the backing harmonies had George written it 20 years earlier. It's a real banger.

The '79 George Harrison album for me has some stunning tracks 'Blow Away' and 'Dark Sweet Lady'. I am a fan of 'Dark Horse' having owned and played it in my late teens. Would love to hear a remastered less muddy sound version. Agree with ATMP and LITMW at 1 and 2.

@MrJondinham

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I never see Dark Sweet Lady mentioned. Yes it's a stunningly beautiful song. My favourite Harrison solo song. The album too is so good. I like every song on it

Fab! I have to rank this video very high for enjoyment 💕🤗👍🌈🎉🎶🕉

Such a tough choice for me between Ram, atmp, and plastic ono band. Going by enjoyment on any given day despite my mood, Ram is still my #1. I just love it and sing my heart out. Great job Andrew. Can’t wait to see Ringo’s and ta-da ! The Beatles!!

Great video Andrew, it must be hard to place these albums in any kind of order and will become really hard when you add the Beatles as a band into the mix! I think you may have been a little harsh on Dark Horse but it is all about opinions isn't it? Great work.

For some reason Cloud Nine will always be my favourite. My dad gave me his old copy with a signature he said he faked it lol. The poster was on his wall back in his day but his mum ripped it up. I like all the songs. The end

Andrew a fantastic video, your ranking is exceptional, George albums are all great, the quiet Beatle has done so much, his music tremendous, I agree the album All Things Must Pass A Masterpiece, Johns Plastic Ono Band I would put it in a tie Both a masterpiece, Andrew My Friend Thank You,, TakeCare, BeSafe, Steve

My combined top 20: 1. All Things Must Pass 2. Imagine 3. Plastic Ono Band 4. Ram 5. Walls And Bridges 6. Double Fantasy 7. Band On The Run 8. Flaming Pie 9. Chaos And Creation In The Backyard 10. Tug Of War 11. Venus And Mars 12. Mind Games 13. George Harrison 14. McCartney 15. Wild Life 16. Living In The Material World 17. McCartney II 18. London Town 19. Thirty Three & 1/3 20. Red Rose Speedway

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Solid.

Fab video!

Hi Andrew. Thank you so much for all these videos - I love them! I'm a fairly heavy duty Beatles fan - I'd love to make my own list - any chance of getting the list from you so I can do my own ranking? Excel file? Would save me tons of time!!! Thanks again for your channel!

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Interesting idea! That's something I may well do once the series is over and I can publish the full thing.

to tell you how much I love "All Things Must Pass", I have the original, the 2001 version and the 8 discs 2021 box all on vinyl ;)

Another great video! I have a soft spot for “Dark Horse” the playing is impeccable and really love “Far East Man” would love to hear a remix and possible live1974 best of tracks . I have some bootlegs where the band really kicks even though George’s voice shot.

@TheSchemel

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Far East Man is a fantastic song!

@skee19

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@@TheSchemel have you ever heard Ronnie Woods version? George plays on that as well!

@TheSchemel

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@@skee19 I don't think I have. I'll check it out. Thanks

Thanks for another enjoyable video Andrew! Well, I must say, I think that's the first time I have ever seen 'Wonderwall Music' rated so highly, ever! I don't mind it, but only 'Electronic Sound' would have been lower for me. I was wondering out of interest where you would place the 2 Traveling Wilburys albums in this chart? I mean, it WAS a fully functioning band George was in! It would be interesting to see, maybe right at the end? As for enjoyment, I personally think Volume 1 is one of the most enjoyable albums there is! Look forward to the next videos. Cheers 🍺 🍻 👏

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Volume 1 would be pushing for a top 6 place, volume 3 perhaps top 20.

In order from best to last 1- All things must pass 2- Living in the material world 3- Dark Horse (I'm one of the few who loves this album, non-whistanding George's hoarse voice) 4- Brainwash 5- Extra Texture 6- Gone Tropo (bizarelly, I like that album) 7- Cloud 9 8- 33 and a third 9- George Harrison 10- Wonderwall Music 11- Sometime in England 12- Electronic Music ... But my favorite are the demos released on "Early Takes: Vol 1"

Did this for the last one so might as well do it again, my ranking... 1. Cloud 9 2. George Harrison 3. All things Must Pass. 4. Material World 5. Some Where in England 6.Brainwashed 7. 33 1/3 8. Concert for Bangladesh 9. Wonderwall Music. 10. Gone Troppo 11. Extra Texture 12. Live in Japan 13. Electronic Sound 14. Dark Horse

Didn’t include the Traveling Wilburys. Surprised me. Curious where you would add them? Your rankings I feel are spot on

@AndrewDixonMusic

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I thought about it, and rightly or wrongly decided not to include them. Vol 1 would be close to top 6, volume 3 lower but still probably a possibility for top 20!

Well I'm genuinely surprised! I thought for sure you'd slot ATMP at #1. RAM on! Although I've always enjoyed the Concert for Bangladesh album (even Ringo forgetting his own lyrics), I don't think I've actually watched the film since it played in the cinema when I was a young child. I didn't have an appreciation of (or the patience for) Ravi Shankar back then, and it seemed like that bit went on for HOURS!

Andrew, as always great video. My favorite George Harrison album, are you ready for it? It's Extra Texture!😊 I guess I never thought of happy/sad George songs, but thinking of his songs with that perspective, I think his sad songs are full of emotion. I bought Extra Texture when it was first released, when I was 14 years old. I'm 61 now, and that album still effects me. I just love it. I want your opinion of the live version of If I Needed Someone. Yes I know it's being played by the Eric Clapton band, and yes, I know it's a more modern version, but that being said, don't you think George Martin could have done a better job in producing it? I think it's one of George's best songs.

@edwardrussell5989

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Couldn’t agree more re Extra Texture

@mrsbluesky8415

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Extra Texture got a bad rap from the press at the time so I think I just dismissed it based on that. How wrong was I to listen to stupid critics?! Agree it’s fantastic and I played You on a loop for about a month.

Great video, as always interesting video. Andrew. I guess we all have our own list. One George album I love, not officially released, was the original Somewhere In England. I think it was a great album as originally intended; much better than the final released version. It had a really nice flow to it. I love the songs on ATMP, but Spector's production really drags it down a lot for me. The stripped down versions are so much more listenable than Spector's bombastic overkill, at least for me.

@markplank5929

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The original Somewhere in England is a gem.

@AndrewDixonMusic

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I think I have all the songs for the original but have never put them together to hear the intended album, I should do that!

@750drums

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@@AndrewDixonMusic You won't be disappointed. I got the original on a boot years ago, before all the tracks were available as they are now.

Time for you now to finally check out the Ringo albums! ;-)

Hi mate, Like you said about Electronic Sound, it should be played with lights out and candles lit and a whisky and a cigar. Brainwashed is my number one George album. The album Living In The Material World is a tough one to listen completely through, at least in my humble opinion.

Always interesting Andrew. I’m afraid I would have Dark Horse and George Harrison self titled a lot higher. Dark Horse can be viewed as a concept album. Loosing it simply shady, marriage break up So Sad, bye bye love. Illusion of love maya love. Start again ring out the old ring in the new Ding Dong. Don’t count me out Dark Horse. With help from my friends Far East man and God it is he. The self titled album contains a great first side plus faster and two brilliant love songs Dark Sweet Lady and your Love is forever

Who else spotted the ‘Malt Whiskey Yearbook’ in with the Beatles collection? 🤔

Many albums and many of them inconsistant. What is needed is a good box set compilation from George. Most of my solo records from ex- Beatles are from John and Paul. Very little George. And no Ringo. All I have from George is ATMP and Cloud Nine, and all the Willburys releases. Electronic Music bought and quickly sold a few decades back. I am stilling thinking of getting Living in a Material World some day. ps, I remember you did a GH ranking only a year ago. I have to check how it compares to this ranking.

Dark Horse does seem to divide people. I personally do love it. I think it's a great album to listen to when you're depressed. Simply Shady just taps into something in my brain when I've had a really bad day. Then there's Ding Dong which is so cheery that it starts to make me feel better and ending on Je Sui Krishna which is just so relentlessly happy that I find it hard not to smile. I first heard that album when I was in a dark place mentally and I tend to go back to it when life takes me back down those paths. This would be my list (based on how I'm feeling right now, it's been a while since I've listened to some of them...but it'd be something like this): 12 - George Harrison - a couple of amazing songs, but the production is a bit too "easy listening" overall for my liking. 11 - Electronic Sound - a bit of harmless fun. 10 - Gone Troppo - Probably a good party album. 9 - Wonderwall Music - An epic journey through eastern and western music. 8 - Brainwashed - A little over produced but great songs, I'd really like to hear the album the way he intended. 7 - Living In The Material World - solid album. 6 - Somewhere In England - Blood From A Clone, Save The World, what's not to love. 5 - Extra Texture (Read All About It) - Very moody and cool. 4 - Dark Horse - See above paragraph. 3 - Cloud Nine - The first solo Beatle album I heard (I think), so many great moments. 2 - 33 and 1/3 - This is just so much fun, he's not taking himself too seriously, pretty diverse, just a fun ride. 1 - All Things Must Pass - The ultimate epic rock album, perhaps the greatest ever made by anyone ever. It's just the perfect album. Personally, I don't think he ever made a bad album. There are just ones that I was able to connect with a lot more than others.

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Solid reasoning 🙂👍

THANK YOU!ॐ ❤

Funny you put RAM on the top, I still remember Ringo said that "there's not one good tune on RAM" and John called it " muzak to my ears".

Nice work Andrew. I enjoy all George's albums in one way or another. Like you my entry point was 'Cloud 9', followed by the blue 'Dark Horse' compilation, on CD. My two favourite Cloud 9 songs you didn't mention though! Just out of interest, have you plunged into Ringo now then?

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Cheers James, I am currently 14 albums in to my Ringo journey, I'm putting the hours in! 🙂👍

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Which are your 2 favourites on Cloud Nine?

@jamesgriffithsmusic

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@@AndrewDixonMusic If That's What It Takes & Is It Love. I'm started a bit of a Ringo journey also. Think it was visiting his old local that did it!

@AndrewDixonMusic

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@@jamesgriffithsmusic Yes little experiences like that can cause all sorts of havoc! 😄 I went to some interesting pubs in Liverpool in June, Ye Cracke (where John and Cyn had their first dates) and The Beehive where George phoned Paul to see why he wasn't turning up for a gig, to be told by Jim that he's not coming, he's in the bath! Seems like Paul testing Brian's authority early on 😄 Also did the Philharmonic which think you did with John Heaton? And finally got to go to the Jacaranda. Had a pint or 2 in each, very pleasant day!

@jamesgriffithsmusic

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@@AndrewDixonMusic I wish I'd been able to stay for the whole weekend in Liverpool as John and the others ended up in The Grapes on the Saturday night. We saw the John Lennon Double Fantasy Band at the Philharmonic on the Friday night (Earl Slick, Andy Newmark & Tony Levin). Never been to the Jacaranda. Ha, love that story about Paul in the bath!

My top 4 are identical. RAM is a much underappreciated album.

@davidjones4906

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Imo Ram is a much overappreciated album!!

I agree with all those tracks on "Brainwashed" that you enjoy.

You should include albums by the Wilburys who were led by George. You've got 'At The Speed Of Sound' in there about half of which wasn't Paul on lead vocals. 'Ding Dong' and 'Jai Sri Krishna' are great on Dark Horse. I like anything of George's with an Indian influence.

Wow, and impossible task! If you're comparing J, P & G, it might be interesting to calculate a separate average ignoring all the experimental albums, the electronic doodles and classical albums etc, to get a pure "rock/pop" comparison. Maybe leave out live albums too.

@AndrewDixonMusic

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That's all in hand, and it makes quite a difference! 🙂👍

Footnote Andrew. All Things must Pass now selling for just over £73 on Amazon.

My George ranking: 1. All Things Must Pass 2. George Harrison 3. Living In The Material World 4. Thirty Three & 1/3 5. Brainwashed 6. Cloud Nine 7. Wonderwall Music 8. Dark Horse 9. Extra Texture 10. Somewhere In England

I was going to wait until each of George’s albums was reissued to buy them on vinyl but I too dislike the Somewhere in England cover. I just bought a Japanese version with the original cover. 😀

If you include Wings you should include the Travelling Willurbys

My top 3 favourite albums! 1.All things must pass 2.Cloud nine 3.Best of G.H.

Hi Andrew. Have you heard we are getting a deluxe box set Revolver before the end of the year?

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Yes excited times. I'm expecting an official announcement on around 8th or 9th September , even though Giles Martin seems to be just openly talking about it now.

Cool video! My top 5 Beatles solo albums are similar, but I put them in a different order: 1. All Things Must Pass 2. Band On The Run 3. RAM 4. Plastic Ono Band 5. Imagine

@AndrewDixonMusic

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If they were 5 Beatles albums, they'd not be out of place for quality....

@moko8237

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@@AndrewDixonMusic Yes, that’s very true!

Andrew, are your color choices for each Beatle in your combined spreadsheet based on their Sgt Pepper uniforms?

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Good spot!

Like the Nick Drake in the background. Will visit his birthplace end of September.

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Tamworth?

14. Electronic Sound 13. Gone Troppo 12. Extra Texture 11. Somewhere In England 10. Wonderwall Music 9. Dark Horse 8. George Harrison 7. Live in Japan 6. 33 1/3 5. Brainwashed 4. Cloud Nine 3. Concert for Bangladesh 2. Living in a Material World 1. All Things Must Pass Favorite Songs: 1. My Sweet Lord 2. All Things Must Pass 3. Isn’t It a Pity 4. Wah Wah (Bangladesh) 5. Bangladesh 6. Give Me Love 7. This Song 8. Faster 9. All Those Years Ago 10. Got My Mind 11. Cloud Nine 12. When We Was Fab 13. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Japan) 14. Isn’t It a Pity (Japan) 15. Any Road

I like "Happy" George too, but I also go for "Aware" George. Where he suggests that there might be something else going on that we don't always get the chance to think deeply about. Obviously some of his religious beliefs evident in the songs, but also tracks like Beware of Darkness, Devil's Radio, and Brainwashed.

My top 5 John, Paul, and George albums would be as follows: 1. Imagine 2. All Things Must Pass 3. Band on the Run 4. Plastic Ono Band 5. Ram

Can not argue with a lot of this. I'll admit, I've got Gone Troppo a lot higher, purely for Dream Away the song at the end of Time Bandits, great happy George stuff! Does Early Takes Volume 1 count? Or you keeping clear of bootleg/ outtake stuff? Will Let It Be Naked count, so much better than the original, to my ears.

@AndrewDixonMusic

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When I did the McCartney series to kick them off, I did a bonus episode where included compilation albums and things including demos/rariites but then I stripped those back out when I started merging the John and George albums in now as I want to keep it to just proper studio/live albums.

Here’s my George ranking: 1. Cloud Nine 2. All Things Must Pass 3. Thirty Three 4. Living In The Material World 5. George Harrison 6. Brainwashed 7. Somewhere In England 8. Extra Texture 9. Gone Troppo 10. Dark Horse 11. Concert For Bangladesh 12. Live In Japan 13. Wondewall Music 14. Electronic Sound

Have you heard anything about the Revolver box set apparently being released Andrew.

@AndrewDixonMusic

Жыл бұрын

Seems likely to happen, though not known for absolute definite. Assume 28th October

Breaking news: Revolver Box Set on its way with new Giles Martin remixes!

You were too early for me today, Andrew! Gonna skip the non-album albums: 1) All Things Must Pass (definitely among the very top of the solo albums - Plastic Ono Band is my favorite, though) 2) Brainwashed 3) Material World I admit I really don't know the other albums, although I have tracks from them all which are GREAT! Sorry George - I still love you!

@mozart9991

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'Cloud Nine' was also my intro to George and I liked 'Got My Mind Set', but I loved 'When We Were Fab'. Also loved Wilbury's 'Handle with Care' and 'End of the Line'. Oh, I did have 'George Harrison', but really only liked 'Not Guilty' and 'Soft Hearted Hana'. I like about 2-4 tracks on all his albums but those top three albums.

Oh and agree about Dark horse!

Hi Andrew have you ever watched on KZread the interview with George Harrison and Michael Jackson from 1979 on radio 1. Really interesting stuff. KZread really is the closest thing we have to a time machine !

@AndrewDixonMusic

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I saw (heard) it a couple of years ago, due a relisten!

@MultiJoe84

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@@AndrewDixonMusic it’s quite interesting. I think it must have been before MJ released off the wall. He was famous but not quite the megastar he would go on to become a few years later. Interestingly he never knew that something was a George song and thought it was a Lennon and McCartney song.

Wreck of the Hesperus! Classic...

In this list you've included George's live albums and also Paul's live albums but not John's Live In New York City, was that an oversight or is there a reason?

@AndrewDixonMusic

Жыл бұрын

Did that deliberately, because it's not an album John ever decided to release himself. Although that also applies to Brainwashed and.Milk and Honey, I took the position that they were likely to be very close to what George and John would have released as their next albums if they'd had chance 👍

Again, I don’t know how you cope with this mountain of Albums! Question, please, Andrew, I have an album called the fireman (Paul McCartney). I do not see this on your Macca list. ??

@AndrewDixonMusic

Жыл бұрын

He did 3 albums as The Fireman, but none of the albums were called that, but you should find all 3 Firemam albums in my McCartney list. 👍

@windyhorses971

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Andrew. I see where you have placed Rushes The Fireman on your list.

@AndrewDixonMusic

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@@windyhorses971 Theres also Electric Arguments and Strawberries, Oceans,Ships, Forest as the other 2 albums.

I'm pretty sure I know why you're finishing with Ringo - to give you time to catch up on all his many (20+) albums, most of which even diehard Beatles fans have never listened to much or maybe at all. He's got at least a half dozen live albums with the All-Starr Band, but his contributions are usually less than half the songs compared to his guests - so maybe better leave those out and stick to just VH1 Storytellers and Live at Soundstage. However, this series probably would have benefitted from starting with Ringo, then adding George, John and Paul, probably in that order. I just don't see how any Ringo album is going to be able to crack the top 10 (maybe top 20) unless you're being very generous to him. I love several of Ringo's albums, but I couldn't put any of them above Venus & Mars, which you currently have at #11, though for me would be a few notches higher. Nevertheless, this is an amazing undertaking and I wish you best of success at it. You probably deserve a commendation for making it through all 100+ albums with your sanity intact.

@AndrewDixonMusic

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I'm still working out exactly how to deal with the Ringo albums!

"Live In Japan" was from '92?

Hi Andrew, There is an argument Dark horse Greatest hits with 4 new songs could have been ranked as an album in the list. I disagree with your ranking. To me Brainwashed is Georges second best album to ATMP. Like ATMP Brainwashed is a album that contains songs that George wrote over a number of years .A classic i dont like Cloud 9 as much as Georges other albums .Too commercial and bland affair. l much prefer Extra Texture to you .One of his best. Material world ,33and a third, George Harrison are all enjoyable. Sometimes in England has its moments as does Gone troppo.AND ATMP is quite simply the best of all Beatles solo albums

At last someone has singled out Beautiful Girl. Yea!

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Fantastic song!

I knew RAM will remain at #1. Now, I also know Ringo won't score nearly as well as Paul, George and John. So who are the contenders to beat RAM? Only the four together and I Think either Sgt. Peppers or Abbey Road will do it. Can't wait to see the ending of this series =)

I'm confused. If ATMP is your favorite album of the 70's, how can Ram rank #1 currently? Perhaps I misunderstood. 🤔

@AndrewDixonMusic

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My ranking previously was for what I regard as "best" albums, this series is based purely on enjoyment. So it still stands, I think All Things Must Pass is better than Ram, but I would still take a little more enjoyment from Ram.

Did I just notice, but did you color code each Beatle based on their Sgt Pepper outfits or is that just a coincidence? Lol

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Someone suggested it after the Lennon video and I thought it was a good idea!

The only albums by George Harrison I’m familiar with is the album of the Darkhorse box set and all things must Pass but my favorite albums by George Harrison that I’ve listened to so far, are brainwashed which is a good album and cloud nine is a very fantastic album I love not only the 10 songs on it but the bonus tracks on there are great too like the zigzag and Shanghai surprise. I do love the album George Harrison that’s a really good album that’s my next favorite my other favorite is the somewhere in England that’s a album was really good songs like all those years ago, and blood from A clown. gone troppo is another good one I like with songs like dream away mystical one gun tropical. Another album I love probably number two it’s going to be 33 1/3 what a great album with great songs like women don’t you cry for me dear one beautiful girl one of the best songs that George has ever written. 33 1/3 as a really good album which is the first album from his dark horse album that he released which is on the dark horse boxer it’s a fantastic album and my other favorite album would have to be live in Japan this is one of my favorite live albums ever George Harrison is such in top form which is a great album from start to finish. I love at the beginning of taxman where you actually hear the counting of George and Paul the 1234 part before the live band starts the song. and one of the things I love on live in Japan is the last first which was never used in the songs taxman and piggies which is a great song. I think on the white up I’m super deluxe box that you have the lyrics which were never used in the final version of piggies. and I love the different lyrics after the other verse of taxman which was not used on the final version from the revolver album. I love Eric Clapton and George Harrison doing songs like taxman and some thing those are great extended jams at the end and the highlights for this album there’s so many because I love all the songs, but if I had to pick what the highlights are on live in Japan they would have to be taxman piggies here comes the sun, isn’t it a pity while my guitar gently weeps and roll over Beethoven. I love the live version of one of my guitar gently weeps, because you have Eric Clapton and George Harrison playing those amazing guitar solos and there’s a song that was not performed live as much and it’s one of my favorites of the George Harrison gym that you don’t care a lot on the radio and that is the song called tear down I think that song first appeared on the very best of dark horse I love that song it’s a great one I heard it on the radio studio version. I love at the end of all my guitar gently weeps, George Harrison says Eric Clapton psycho guitars let’s do some cycle guitar man I think that is one of the best team worst lines ever lol. of course my number one favorite George Harrison album and I’ve listened to you and I still love to this day and I know it’s yours as well Andrew which is all things must Pass I am so glad that Georgia released us as a triple album it’s a very fantastic album from beginning to end I love the huge production of it it’s epic and it is fantastic. There’s so many great songs on it from any time to my sweet lord isn’t it a pity what is life let it down, one of the mill and I love that bonus track I left for you which was not released I think it could’ve been it would’ve been great and I could go on and on about this album but it’s a fantastic album I’m one of the few people that loves the Apple jam instrumental because it shows the musicians having fun and doing such wonderful jams together And I love you song called it’s Johnny’s birthday and I love how the speed is faster in that song. It’s a fantastic album nonetheless and I’m glad that George Harrison included five of the bonus tracks on the 2000 remastered version. I can’t pick any highlights for me of all things must Pass because I just love the entire album all the way through.

I know it makes me a terrible Beatles fan, but I just cannot get into George's albums. I've never even made it all the way through the first two discs of ATMP in one sitting. I do like some of his solo songs but I just can't take too much of it at once. Incidentally, I believe he claimed he'd never heard He's So Fine, which is... surprising. Anyway, I must try harder, and this video has inspired me to go away and listen again to Bryter Later.

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Good plan for Bryter Layter! What an album that is.... I can't believe George never heard He's So Fine.

First of all Andrew great tan now back to George

@AndrewDixonMusic

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It's all from Yorkshire!

Do you know the band inhaler it bonos son and he sounds like bono

@AndrewDixonMusic

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heard about them over the last couple of years but not had a proper listen yet

On my own here, but I'm not such a fan of ATMP..prefer Brainwashed, George Harrison and Cloud Nine over that one

Are you going to give Ringo the colour pink?

@AndrewDixonMusic

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How did you guess! 😉

@BigSky1

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@@AndrewDixonMusic ‘It’s all in the mind!’

The problem I have with most George albums is the production... much of it sounds thin and lacking in muscle to my ears. His vocals could vary, too. Some have aged rather badly, IMO, such as Extra Texture.

20:11 My fav 1970s LP has always been Queen II by Queen. 12. Extra Texture, Somewhere in England & Gone Troppo: they're all in the bottom in no particular order, as for ET I gave it a try I didn't liked it even "You" and "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)" I've never liked these two and also I'm just not a big fan of the 1980s, "All Those Years Ago" there's nothing wrong with it's beautiful but PERSONALLY I find so hard to listen to maybe I've a truma I just hate the early solo Beatles LPs in 1980s it's so hard to accept Lennon's passing. 11. Brianwashed: same with George it was released after his death I even struggled with Paul albums from this era. 10. Wonderwall Music. 9. Cloud Nine: Trust me I didn't ranked as No.9 on purpose, I like side one but never been crazy about it, it's 9 for me.... Number 9 number 9 number 9 ......... 8. Live in Japan. 7. Concert For Bangladesh. 6. Electronic Sound: I like experimental albums, this doesn't mean I like Revolution 9 that much or the Lennon & Yoko's experimental, but this one I'm the only being who enjoys it. 5. Dark Horse: I used to be confused about why I like this one, it's not just to be different, but it's not away from difference cus I find it interesting to hear a different sound from George I thought he sounded more like his best friend Bob Dylan, but then I used to enjoy listening to it. It's like a much better Bob Dylan, and the instruments on this one is just so good, side one a love both sides with only and exception I've never liked his Everly Brothers cover "Bye Bye, Love", "Māya Love" is a bit boring, but can you believe that "Ding Dong, Ding Dong" is on of my only two Xmas songs that I like xD 4. Thirty Three & 1/3 3. Living In The Material World: Idk if you're gonna be offended but I'm an atheist, I disagree with what or how George thinks about human and life in general I'm not interested in changing the world it's that I like it, I just accept as it is, even when it's the same world that killed John, I mean the one has to be flexible, it's so hard at times even harder when you're an introvert... But this album is great! I absolutely adore "Who Can See It". 2. George Harrison: A laid back one, perfect for a lazy guy like me! 😂🤍 33 & 1/3 and Dark Horse both have the same element Idk what exactly is it but there's something common that makes me prefer such music... 1. All Things Must Pass: this one is so hard to be missed, even if my fav genre in the 1970s is Metal and Art rock but ATMP is such a massive work by George, my fav instrumental is "Out Of The Blue" yet again I don't like his religious songs I prefer this doesn't implies on his Indian music with The Beatles.

@AndrewDixonMusic

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Thanks for the depth of reply, you've given it a lot of thought! And no offense over the atheism thing, I'm with you on that! 👍

@Der1Einzige

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@@AndrewDixonMusic No need to thank me, I just enjoy deep stuff even if it doesn't seem to be.... ^_^

Yet he was still criticised for being a "nice" album("George Harrison").

Glad to see Ram is still on top!