196. George Harrison | All Things Must Pass (1970)

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Wikipedia Entry

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Tracks

1. I'd Have You Anytime
2. My Sweet Lord
3. Wah-Wah
4. Isn't It a Pity (Version One)
5. What Is Life
6. If Not for You
7. Behind That Locked Door
8. Let It Down
9. Run of the Mill
10. Beware of Darkness
11. Apple Scruffs
12. Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)
13. Awaiting on You All
14. All Things Must Pass
15. I Dig Love
16. Art of Dying
17. Isn't It a Pity (Version Two)
18. Hear Me Lord
19. Out of the Blue
20. It's Johnny's Birthday
21. Plug Me In
22. I Remember Jeep
23. Thanks for the Pepperoni

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All Things Must Pass is a big album. The music is rock and folk rock. This album is a collection of songs that George Harrison had been amassing during his time with the Beatles. This debut album is more like a greatest hits album since the songs have been gathering since the mid-sixties and since they are (most likely) the crème de la crème of song ideas he had.

George Harrison was supported by Eric Clapton, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon who would go on and form Derek and the Dominos as a result of playing together on this album. There were also a boatload of other famous and soon-to-be famous musicians who played on this album. So, George had all the necessary talent to make a great album. And he did make a very good album.

I think the first two albums of this triple album are immediately likable, but at the same time it's overwhelming since there are a lot of songs and each of them is deadly serious. Then, there's the third album, Apple Jam, which was apparently included to help justify the high price of the album. While I don't mind listening to musicians jam, I think the third album was an unnecessary and tedious addition.

I think this is a great album despite the third album. Though, I do wonder why George decided to release so much material at once. Regardless, it's certainly an album worth listening to and I think it's an essential album for serious music collectors. However, I'm not convinced that it needs to be on the 1001 Albums list.

There are so many outstanding songs on this album, that I'm not going to list them. I'll just say I liked every song on the first two album immensely.

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