George Harrison Albums Ranked From Worst to Best

[@12spanku]

"I picture him wearing a dunce cap when coming up with these songs." Late contender for listography quote of the year.

[@ClubCatJohnKite]

I'm so glad that Kramzer brought up, That is All. That may be one of my favorite Beatle or solo songs of all time. Strikingly beautiful. His voice, the chords, and the arrangement are all perfect. Simply beautiful.

[@AlmightyBruce]

10: Gone Troppo - 1 9: Sometime in England - 1.5 8: Dark Horse - 2 7: Extra Texture - 2 6: 33 1/3 - 2.5 5: George Harrison - 2.5 4: Cloud Nine - 3 3: Brainwashed - 3 2: Living in the Mayerial World - 3.5 1: All Things Must Pass - 4.5

[@allthingsmustpass1]

I am too biased to comment really. I personally would have every one of those albums at or above 4 stars, with most of them probably cracking the top 5-10 of their given release years, if not win the whole thing. It’s the soundtrack to my life and I can’t apologize. I’d be just as likely to listen through gone troppo as I would to listen through the first few albums. Just me I guess. Everybody’s got their something. This is it for me. Every single album.

[@raoulandthedukes]

Before I even watch this I just wanna say, thank you guys for doin ol' George-O! Was literally just listening to my favorite Harrisongs, came back to the KZbin homepage, and low and behold you guys did a Listography on him! Just wanted to make everyone aware of that weird synchronicity! :D R.I.P. George

[@markgatica12]

At one time George was my favorite Beatle, but he was never my favorite ex-Beatle. I stopped buying his records around 33 and 1/3, and pretty much gave up on him. I was happy he redeemed himself somewhat with the Traveling Wilburys, but overall I found his solo career a disappointment. Nice discussion.

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

Sounds like there are several of us here that basically agree w/you. All Things Must Pass is essential but I could live without any of his other albums. All I really need is a well-chosen compilation.

[@frangarcia7774]

That about pretty much summarizes my view on the guy

[@lfbl7166]

Great video guys! I like George Harrison a good bit, and here’s my top five: 1. All Things Must Pass 2. Living In The Material World 3. George Harrison 4. Cloud Nine 5. Brainwashed

[@jimboedmonds]

I heard these albums when they came out and formed opinions that have lingered for a long time. You guys did a great job of providing some insights to consider and I’m listening to some of these again for the first time in a while and discovering things I either forgot about or never considered. Thanks. I do hold George Harrison in higher esteem. If they had stayed together, I think Blow Away and a few of these others would’ve been appropriate on a 1979-80 era Beatles album with John’s Double Fantasy songs and Paul’s best from McCartney II and Back to the Egg.

[@viscountpalmerston]

I like Brainwashed, and I'm really hoping Marwa Blues features on a top ten list tomorrow - for some reason I listened to the album a lot at the time of my daughters birth, and that song in particular always takes me back to those days...

[@179rich]

12) Gone Troppo (1.5 stars) 11) Somewhere in England (2.5 stars) 10) Electronic Sound (3.25 stars) 09) Dark Horse (3.25 stars) 08) Wonderwall Music (3.5 stars) 07) Extra Texture (3.5 stars) 06) Brainwashed (3.5 stars) 05) Cloud Nine (3.75 stars) 04) Thirty Three & 1/3 (3.75 stars) 03) George Harrison (3.75 stars) 02) Living in the Material World (4 stars) 01) All Things Must Pass (4 stars) 0 stars - irredeemably terrible/the worst/insultingly bad .5 stars - terrible 1 star - bad 1.5 stars - between bad and fair 2 stars - fair 2.5 stars - meh 3 stars - OK/decent 3.25 stars - pretty good 3.5 stars - good 4 stars - very good 4.5 stars - excellent 5 stars - the chupacabra notes: * I came close to making Living in the Material World number 1 but you just gotta give it to All Things Must Pass. It's a stunning display of pent up creativity unleashed. Not every song is a winner though and the jamming at the end while enjoyable is not particularly remarkable. "Isn't It a Pity" doesn't need to be here twice and the first version is too long, so that one should have been left off. "Let It Down" is an intriguing example of a "quiet/loud/quiet" song dynamic (who was the first to do that anyway?). Shockingly, "Art of Dying" sounds like proto disco, especially on the bass guitar. The song has a very 70s sound and Clapton cooks on it. * There's obviously a lot of religious sentiment in Harrison's writing. Even though I'm an agnostic atheist I can appreciate his longing for "God" in some of the songs and I feel his emotional pleading. On the other hand, I'm quite turned off by other religious elements, such as in "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)" where he sings, "See the Lord and all the mouths he feeds" which I find quite deplorable considering all the people and animals in this world who starve every day. I have complicated, mixed feelings on this subject but I appreciate Harrison's sincerity and his heartfelt expression. * I dig a nice, raspy vocal on occasion, but in the case of "Dark Horse," an otherwise good song is marred by Harrison's laryngitis. His raspy voice does not sound good and he should have waited until after he recovered to sing. * Extra Texture has perhaps an overabundance of slow songs and ballads and detours into Soul with decent/mixed results. I think there's some good stuff on it though. * "Woman Don't You Cry for Me" gets funky. Elsewhere, he dabbles in rag time, country and 50s-style rock n roll. * Gone Troppo is a classic case of an artist making an album just to fulfill a recording contract. Only "That's the Way It Goes" and "I Really Love You" I consider good songs. "Dream Away" is not a good song but it's dangerously catchy enough to get stuck in your head. Beware! * On Cloud Nine, Eric Clapton plays on four different numbers and he cooks on each one, boosting them considerably. The only real dud is the sleep-inducing "Just for Today." Harrison took inspiration from an Alcoholics Anonymous pamphlet but he didn't quite get the AA message right. * Brainwashed is a highly consistent record. I rate nearly every song 3.5 stars - good but not great. * Harrison seemed like a sweet guy in many ways but he was rather drug addled at times and he cheated on his first wife which gave the lie to all his religious mumbo jumbo. But he seems to have become a better person later in life as many if not most of us do. How sad that he died at the relatively young age of 58 from cancer. RIP George.

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

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[@179rich]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek no what?

[@Vanessa.P]

I listened to Wonderwall Music and Electronic Sound in preparation for this week haha. I definitely see why you chose not to count them. I also got to hear All Things Must Pass which of course I knew was great but it was extra wonderful hearing it immediately after Electronic Sound! Very interesting episode. I feel like a lot of George Harrison's solo albums outside of the few most famous ones don't get talked about much so I liked learning more about them and hearing what you all have to say.

[@chrisoetter4418]

Nice work, guys! I really enjoyed your perspectives, as usual. Could you do Violent Femmes and Warren Zevon sometime?

[@marcusbradly5982]

Great video! Here’s mine: 1. All things must pass. 2. Cloud nine. 3. Living in the material world. 4. George Harrison. 5. Brainwashed. 6. 33 and 1/3. 7. Extra texture. 8. Dark horse. 9. Somewhere in England. 10. Gone troppo.

[@davidellis5141]

The Two George Harrison albums I own I really like - Thirty Three & 1/3 & Living In The Material World. I traded in All Things Must Pass several times in several formats. Most of his records seem aimless , uninspired. Perhaps I expected more adventurous endeavors from him because of his status 🤔

[@vinylrichie007]

Aimless and uninspired sums it up.

[@tonybanks1035]

your assessement is fair enough, including your appreciation for 33 1/3 and material world. If you add to this all things must past, you get an output that most artists can't equal. So really nothing to be ashamed of.

[@PabloReyesVelasco]

12- Electronic Sounds (1969) 0/5 11- Gone Troppo (1982) 2/5 10- Dark Horse (1974) 2.5/5 9- Wonderwall Music (1968) 3/5 8- Somewhere in England (1981) 3/5 7- Extra Texture (1975) 3.5/5 6- Brainwashed (2002) 3.5/5 5- Cloud Nine (1987) 3.5/5 4- Thirty three and a third (1976) 4/5 3- Living in the material world (1973) 4/5 2- George Harrison (1979) 4/5 1- All things must pass (1970) 4.5/5

[@catsofsherman1316]

Surprised no one talked about the recently released All Things Must Pass reissue with the totally remixed album. It was DeSpectorized to the extent it could be since the reverb was printed on the tracks. I found the remix to be disappointing, but it grew on me with repeated listening. All Things Must Pass is the top by a considerable margin. I want to like Living in the Material World more than I do. All of George's albums after ATMP have some stand out tracks and some unmemorable fluff. I know it doesn't quite fit this topic, but the first Travelling Wilburys album is a tour de force. I've been spinning it a lot lately and it just grows in stature over time. It has a reputation as a lightweight jam with middle aged rockers goofing off. There are some moments of profundity mixed with the more lighthearted fare and the individual personalities blend into a cohesive and unique entity. I miss George a lot. He is my second favorite solo Beatle after Paul. Talking about George's slide playing. Did he ever play slide on a Beatles record. I can't think of any. For you blue is John. Reportedly Paul objected to George playing slide on Free as a Bird because it was George's post Beatles style. Paul obviously lost that debate. Get Back debuts tomorrow. Woo hoo!

[@wesleyorser4451]

Kramzer is my hero this week. I’ve long thought I’ve been the only person in this world who considered Living in the Material World to be their favorite over ATMP. It is such a soulful, spiritual record that I just always find myself incredibly moved whenever I listen to it. “Who Can See It” is one of the most underrated, stirring ballads of all time.

[@avlisk]

LITMW has always been my favorite, even when first released, and ATMP has dropped as the decades have passed because it's so over-produced, bloated, and Phil Spectorized beyond reason. It hasn't aged well. . .but then, neither have I.

[@jamesjeffers4390]

You're not alone! I've always felt like ATMP just sounds like a collection of songs (beautifully, otherworldly songs haha) where as LITMW sounds more like a uniform album. Just a perfect album and slice of heaven

[@WhatsUpFella]

Would love to see you guys tackle The Cure some day. Revisited their discography recently and I was surprised just how consistent they actually are.

[@179rich]

They will definitely get to it some day.

[@TrekBeatTK]

I really like Gone Troppo! I put it at 4 or 5. Maybe I also just like the breezy break from all the Krishna stuff.

[@JCStorm76]

Yeah I’ll never understand the hate. He has worse albums

[@spicoli4217]

Right on! At least five of the tracks off Material World are my most played songs in the last few years. It’s just such an intimate, beautiful album. It may not hit the highs like All Things Must Pass does, but it’s so consistent and just overall does more for me. Can’t explain it.

[@bobsmith3217]

I re-discovered it a few years ago one afternoon while working from home. It just kind of drifted through me. It's so meditative, and there's a lot of texture and finesse in the instrumentation.

[@kiwiian8051]

Joe is so bang on the money. "All things..." casts such a huge shadow. Such a wonderful album. For me "Material World" is an excellent follow up but definitely number 2.

[@yipper1100]

it's kind of like The Beatles wore off him. When I was ten I won a contest through WBZ FM in Boston -by guessing what songs would be the next week's top 5, you would win the top 5 albums; If nobody guessed right, it would go up to 10 albums the next week etc. I won the top 15 ones.. And so, one day, into our quiet middle class neighborhood came the post man, who placed on the doorstep of our modest little house a parcel wrapped in brown paper; as if it were a bomb.. I was the only 4th grader in my neighborhood who had a copy of Aladin Sane, Houses of the Holy, and Living In The Material World. David Bowie standing naked with a lightning bolt painted on his body, took his place alongside Donny Osmond and The Partridge Family, causing my mom no small degree of concern with his renditions of "Let's Spend The Night Together" and "Cracked Actor" but, oh, yeah, I digress... Living In The Material World became probably my 8th favorite out of the 15 I won, while the Beatles Red and Blue compilations were tied for #1; but it was never good enough to make me ever get another Harrison album -his voice always seemed to warble too much; probably because of the heavy chorusing that engineers put on weaker singer's voices (most evident in recordings of Jerry Garcia in the studio) and he used too many diminished chords and exotic scales as if searching for something mystical and not quite finding it.... Then, in '82 I got a hold of Made In England on cassette; and to this day it's hard for me to think of a worse song than "Save The World" with its tubas and kazoos and...well...that warbly voice...The Beatles had worn off him like a record that's been played a thousand times... You guys always peak my curiosity; so I AM going to check out some of your picks, like Dark Horse. I just fear that I'm in for some warbling, though.... Incidentally, Alladin Sane became my 5th favorite after the red and blue Beatles, Red Rose Speedway by McCartney and Houses of the Holy and my mom recovered from Bowie shock after some therapy... pretty long ass comment...this is some good coffee LOL

[@robharrison8139]

I preface this by saying I’m a huge George Harrison fan; I was even partially named after him. His music has been with me most of my life and I find his songwriting, singing and guitar playing to all be wonderful. 10. Somewhere in England- I do find it to be too 80s, and the weakest batch of songs he ever had. The original album was rejected by Warner Brothers and some of the rejected tracks are better than what ended up on the album. 9. Dark Horse - Yes, George had a sore throat (que the dark hoarse puns), and the Bye Bye Love cover is ghastly. But the rest is good. “So Sad/Simply Shady” is a great one-two punch. 8. 33 1/3 - The super funky opener just seems out of place for George, and there are a few weaker tracks, but anything with “Its What You Value” and “Crackerbox Palace” is going to be good. 7. Brainwashed - A beautiful farewell statement. Sadness reigns, but hope does as well as he faced the end with his spiritual outlook. 6. Cloud Nine- I must confess I’ve never cared for the title track or “Got My Mind Set On You” but there is so much good material. There is a place in my soul that only the slide guitar on “Someplace Else” can reach. 5. Gone Troppo- I’m in a miniscule minority, which might only be me, but I really like this album. I grant the title track is totally goofy, and some of the synth sounds are very cheesy, but the songwriting, especially on the second half, is superb. “Unknown Delight” “Mystical One” “Baby Don’t Run Away” and “Circles” are all top notch. 4. Extra Texture - So many beautiful piano/keyboard ballads. “The Answers’ At the End” is transcendent. 3. George Harrison - I agree the guitar tone on “Your Love is Forever” is amazing. “Here Comes the Moon” could be just a cheap sequel, but its beautiful written and recorded and a worthy little brother to its more famous sibling on Abbey Road. “Blow Away” is the standout track. 2. Living in the Material World- The beautiful sadness in George’s voice is never better than here, “The Light That Has Lighted the World” and the one-two punch that conclude the album display it best. 1. All Things Must Pass - Simply one of the greatest albums ever recorded- the best Beatles solo album (sorry Ram and Imagine)

[@rayjewhurst9993]

I'm with you on Gone Troppo. I find it to be highly underrated. Although for me, the highlights, are That's the Way it Goes, Wake Up My Love and like you, Mystical One.

[@dagreatstoney.5869]

Lads this is a great show, keep up the good work .

[@Jeremyracle-qb9mo]

Live in Japan is a very enjoyable showcase of George's work, both with The Beatles and solo.

[@Gardosunron]

After Don't Bother Me. 1. All Things Must Pass - the monster ! And he never equaled it. 2. George Harrison (1979) overlooked gem.

[@tcanders123]

10) Gone Troppo - Just abysmal! -2 stars 9) Somewhere In England - 2 stars 8) George Harrison - 3 stars 7) Cloud Nine - 3.5 stars 6) 33 1/3 - 3.5 stars 5) Brainwashed - 4 stars 4) Extra Texture - 4 stars 3) Dark Horse - 4 stars 2) Living In The Material World - 4.5 stars 1) All Things Must Pass - 5 stars

[@raycarter8070]

I have George Harrisons' first album from my fraternity house's manager lmao! It was really good. I discovered I got my mindset on you after a holiday party. That's a pretty good pop cd. It reminded me of what Robert's plant and sting were producing at this time. Can't wait to hear your reviews.

[@canadianstudmuffin]

I agree with Jason regarding Thirty Three and 1/3. It's #1 for me.

[@threestringsomg]

Mmmmm no way. Though I do also agree with Jason's comments on that record the album has no where near as many great moments as All Things.

[@josecuervo311]

Sick! George put out some really wonderful albums. Would love to see a Grateful dead, New order, 311 or even a Spoon album ranking! Keep up the badass content gents 🤙

[@fourseasons4105]

1. All things must pass 2. Living in the material world 3. Brain washed 4. Self titled 5. Dark horse 6. Thirty three and 1/3 7. Cloud nine 8. Extra texture 9. Somewhere in england 10. Gone troppo

[@simonvaughan6017]

The averaged list probably has _Extra_ _Texture_ a little high and _Thirty_ _Three_ _&_ _1/3_ and _George_ _Harrison_ a little low for many people's tastes, but other than that it seems pretty sound.

[@Twotontessie]

For sure. Extra Texture I think is pretty bad - very "woe is me" and don't like the playing or the production much. Where's his guitar? Love 33 and a Third. Kramz you don't hear the guitar? Love "Crackerbox Palace" and the slide parts on there are incredible. As a producer I think he was way underrated.

[@deanjonasson6776]

Loved the discussion and how all three of you were able to justify your picks and pans. Harrison's solo discography is varied but you did a credible job with it. I agree with Jason that the production on ALL THINGS MUST PASS is important, lending a majesty to these important songs. (I wish the re-issues would isolate the "Apple Jam" on a separate disk. It really mars the listening experience for me.) Like Kramzer, I appreciate DARK HORSE. Harrison purposely used that laryngitis-version (dark hoarse... get it?); there's a sweeter version out there (on a compilation, perhaps) that doesn't sound as good. I also agree with Joe about LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD: a good (not great) album lacking only a solid set of songs. Note that Harrison developed his slide playing after the Beatles split up. He was a (hidden) guest musician on a Delaney & Bonnie tour and used that opportunity to experiment with the technique that would become one of his signature sounds. It's worth checking out the CONCERT FOR BANGLDESH album, the first all-star charity show. It's filled with great artists, memorable performances, a positive vibe and, yes, excellent Harrison songs. At the other end of his career, the LIVE IN JAPAN album is also worth knowing as a career-retrospective featuring an all-star backing band. For best results, get the remastered version as it's cleaner sounding than the original release. Again, great job, guys!

[@ijeff2005]

Not so sure the use of "Dark Hoarse" was George's idea or intention. It was a common music media joke back in the day and was even lampooned in some comedy songs.

[@dylanseveymusic]

I understand where y’all are at with Gone Troppo, but “That’s the Way It Goes” is worth revisiting. Killer melody and great lyrics.

[@derosa1989]

Ultimately, for some reason, the vast majority of the solo output from the Beatles just doesn't age as well as their collective Beatles work. It would probably be interesting see how differently these albums hit young fans today, rather than in their contemporary context.

[@TimeToGetAlone]

1. All Things Must Pass 2. Living in the Material World 3. Cloud Nine 4. George Harrison 5. Thirty Three & 1/3 6. Extra Texture (Read All About It) 7. Brainwashed 8. Dark Horse 9. Somewhere in England 10. Gone Troppo

[@jensontagg]

01. All Things Must Pass 02. Brainwashed 03. 33 1/3 04. George Harrison 05. Somewhere In England 06. Gone Troppo 07. Living in the Material World 08. Dark Horse 09. Cloud 9 10. Extra Texture

[@kevinnix4458]

First off..let me say I love George Harrison...the beatles are my favourite band of all time.. I think John and Paul should have tossed him an extra track on the albums in their later years, maybe it would have helped them stay together...that being said. .outside of the initial outpouring on all things must pass...his albums were spotty...he was meant to be an important complimentary piece in the beatles...his material was was repectable...sometimes great...but in terms of solo...they needed each other...George's material..(I'm not even counting ringo)...was spottiest...too bad they didn't have a meeting and say...john and Paul have 4 songs...George has 3...and if Ringo has 1 we will put him on...if not he will sing one...and let some cowrites happen as well...but...Allen klein forced the issue with his 15 percent ...good one guys...cheers

[@mrp4242]

Saw the thumbnail picture and didn’t initially register that it was George Harrison--thought maybe this was going to be some sort of Christmas album thing lol. As far as the topic, like Joe, I was familiar with about 1.5 albums of his. I probably wont make it through his listography, but as usual, will listen/re-listen to the two top choices by these guys.

[@josejones]

Yeah that sure is a Jesus-y picture of George!

[@KBOB-b0b]

10 - Dark Horse 9 - Gone Troppo 8 - Somewhere In England 7 - Extra Texture 6 - Living In The Material World 5 - Brainwashed 4 - George Harrison 3 - Cloud Nine 2 - Thirty-Three & 1/3 1 - ALL THINGS MUST PASS

[@eaglesrule1415]

Love the George Harrison listography. All Things #1 but forgot just how good Living in the Material World is. Great content👍

[@KevinMcArdle-l6e]

Every once in awhile I rewatch these old videos, and whenever I see Jason's Wildwood tshirt i freak out. I live in Wildwood Crest, a block from the beach. Its a small world. Say hi to Ryan for me. George is my favorite Beatle, btw

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

I wish you added Electronic Sound, Wonderwall and the Two Travelling Wilburys albums in this ranking!!

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

I wish you added the Two Travelling Wilburys albums in this ranking

[@janpoelkamp4229]

‘Sup guys? Resting my laurels after a cataract surgery, so a good time as any for another discography run-through. I sense another trifecta…

[@siltom1962]

All Things Must Pass and a compilation and you're good to go.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

Certainly possible

[@IanMcPhersonTIOOS]

I'm with Jason on 33 1/3. Gorgeous, Beatle-y melodies. That's usually the one I turn to the most, even more so than ATMP.

[@garrettredd2541]

For some reason, as much as i like George *(and obsess over the Beatles), his solo music has never connected with me on any level. I've purchased All Things Must Pass a few times on cd due to the frequent re-releases hoping to catch whatever it is, and each time i cant make it through. That Wah-Wah song on there has always made me question his self editing haha. Anyway, i much more fall into the McCartney camp for the melodies and fun, and appreciate the weirdness and rawness of Lennon's work. I have yet to dive into any Ringo albums

[@Nazman06]

same

[@Chip8224]

1. All Things 2. Material World 3. George Harrison 4. Wonderwall 5. 33 1/3 6. Brainwashed 7.Cloud Nine 8. Dark Horse 9. Somewhere 10. Gone Troppo 11. Extra Texture 12. Electronic Sound

[@billclarke3773]

All Things is head and shoulders above all the rest, and it is fabulous. He became a great slide player, a classic side player. Have you heard 'The Bluest Blues' by Alvin Lee from about '93 - heart-breaking slide solo from a guesting George H - I have listened to it over and over again...

[@stephstilley1305]

George Harrison inspired me to learn how to play guitar and I love him as a person... but his solo discography is a little unmemorable. All Things Must Pass is still one of my all-time favorite albums of all time though and I was absolutely obsessed with that album when I was in high school. Most of the stuff past that is just too bland and laid back for me to really be interested in, he doesn't have the strong personality and charisma of John's solo work and he also doesn't write vocal melodies as strong as Paul. I will admit that most of George's music is pleasant to listen to so that keeps me from actively disliking his work as a solo performer

[@Gardosunron]

Excellent summary of all 3 solo Beatles stuff. Of course there was Ringo...

[@stephstilley1305]

@@Gardosunron well i feel bad for knocking Ringo's solo stuff so i won't bother lol it seems unfair since he wasn't one of the main songwriters in the Beatles, plus i feel like a lot of his music was aimed towards a much younger audience than the other 3

[@danieldaniel2]

Joe was my favorite, until I hear him saying everytime I play the white album I like It less and less'

[@AndI0td763]

That is a difficult album to listen to in full, unless you like all the weird tracks like Piggies and such.

[@danieldaniel2]

@@AndI0td763 hmmm. Really? 80% of it is pure pop

[@AndI0td763]

@@danieldaniel2 It’s a little too silly for me. Stuff like that, Wild Honey Pie, Rocky Raccoon. Then there’s Paul’s granny tunes I don’t really like. And just general songs that don’t do much for me like Savoy Truffle, Cry Baby Cry, Long, long, long. The melodies are fine though, it’s the Beatles after all. Wildly inconsistent I think though. Kinda unavoidable due to it’s structure.

[@danieldaniel2]

@@AndI0td763 I love most of it, about 22-23 songs out of the 30 are at least great. What more could someone ask?

[@AndI0td763]

@@danieldaniel2 The highs are very high. Dear Prudence, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Ob-La-Di, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, I’m So Tired, Julia, Sexy Sadie, among some others. And maybe their best sound? The recording is great. I would scale it down though. Many complain about double albums being too overstuffed and inconsistent but the white album often seems to get a pass. I think it fits the bill for that discussion.

[@edgustafson]

Surprised at the hate for Dark Horse. "Ding Dong, Ding Dong" is a strong contender for best holiday themed rock song. It came super close (like 11 or 12) to making my 1975 SOTY list (it charted in January of that year). The video is also pretty awesome if you haven't seen it. All in all, I'm pretty indifferent to most of George's solo work. I think All Things Must Pass is one of the best albums of the 1970s, but beyond that, none of his solo albums did anything for me beyond the odd track here or there. I think he kind of blew his wad on ATMP. He probably should've made it a single album and kept a few of those tasty Beatles rejects in his back pocket for future albums. I think my second favorite post-Beatles effort by George is the first Traveling Wilburys album.

[@josejones]

Yup. Wad definitely blown on ATMP!

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

"Ding Dong" and "Far East Man" are decent. Maybe I was a little hard on Dark Horse and should've given it another half star.

[@viscountpalmerston]

Way to bring the video down with your final thoughts, Joe!

[@tonybanks1035]

i also put 33 1/3 and extra texture above cloud nine. But I'm not as harsh on somwehre in england, it's a nice album

[@benderrodriguez5934]

My Ranking: 1. All Things Must Pass (10/10) 2. Living In The Material World (9,5/10) 3. Cloud Nine (8/10) 4. Extra Texture (8/10) 5. Thirty Three & 1/3 (7,5/10) 6. Dark Horse (7/10) 7. Brainwashed (7/10) 8. George Harrison (7/10) 9. Wonderwall Music (6,5/10) 10. Electronic Sound (5,5/10) 11. Somewhere In England (4/10) 12. Gone Troppo (3/10) Greetings from Canary Islands

[@drewhughes9127]

My Ranking: 1. All Thing Must Pass (10/10) 2. Living in the Material World (10/10) 3. Cloud Nine (10/10) 4. Brainwashed (9/10) 5. Thirty Three and 1/3 (8/10) 6. Extra Texture (8/10) 7. Dark Horse (7/10) 8. George Harrison (7/10) 9. Somewhere in England (6/10) 10. Wonderwall (5/10) 11. Electronic Sound (4/10) 12. Gone Troppo (2/10)

[@kevinmcardle4087]

Greetings from Wildwood NJ!! I often put Wonderwall on when my wife and I have company over for dinner. It's not great, but I'm happy that I bought it. I also like Extra Texture a good bit

[@neurophile]

My favorite album : Living In The Material World. My second one would be : Wonderwall Of Music.

[@terryhoknescomicbookshisto6482]

I ranked every George Harrison song ever in my personal favorite order = here is my top 80 !! 1 GEORGE HARRISON RUN OF THE MILL 1970 2 GEORGE HARRISON YOU 1975 3 GEORGE HARRISON THIS GUITAR 1975 4 GEORGE HARRISON DARK SWEET LADY 1979 5 GEORGE HARRISON BLOW AWAY 1979 6 GEORGE HARRISON WHO CAN SEE IT 1973 7 GEORGE HARRISON ANSWERS AT THE END 1975 8 GEORGE HARRISON BALTIMORE ORIOLE 1981 9 GEORGE HARRISON WORLD OF STONE 1975 10 GEORGE HARRISON BALLAD OF SIR FRANKIE CRISP 1970 11 GEORGE HARRISON CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT YOU 1975 12 GEORGE HARRISON BEWARE OF DARKNESS 1970 13 GEORGE HARRISON AWAITING ON YOU ALL 1970 14 GEORGE HARRISON TIRED OF MIDNIGHT BLUE 1975 15 GEORGE HARRISON ART OF DYING 1970 16 GEORGE HARRISON ALL THINGS MUST PASS 1970 17 GEORGE HARRISON DARK HORSE 1974 18 GEORGE HARRISON APPLE SCRUFFS 1970 19 GEORGE HARRISON RED LADY TOO 1968 20 GEORGE HARRISON HEAR ME LORD 1970 21 GEORGE HARRISON SOFT TOUCH BABY 1979 22 GEORGE HARRISON BEHIND THAT LOCKED DOOR 1970 23 GEORGE HARRISON LET IT DOWN 1970 24 GEORGE HARRISON HIS NAME IS LEGS 1975 25 GEORGE HARRISON LOVE COMES TO EVERYONE 1979 26 GEORGE HARRISON FASTER 1979 27 GEORGE HARRISON A BIT MORE OF YOU 1975 28 GEORGE HARRISON SIMPLY SHADY 1974 29 GEORGE HARRISON SO SAD 1974 30 GEORGE HARRISON I'D HAVE YOU ANYTIME 1970 31 GEORGE HARRISON WHAT IS LIFE 1970 32 GEORGE HARRISON DING DONG DING DONG 1974 33 GEORGE HARRISON FAR EAST MAN 1974 34 GEORGE HARRISON GREY CLOUDY LIES 1975 35 GEORGE HARRISON UNKNOWN DELIGHT 1982 36 GEORGE HARRISON ISNT IT A PITY (ONE) 1970 37 GEORGE HARRISON OOH BABY (YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU) 1975 38 GEORGE HARRISON DEAR ONE 1976 39 GEORGE HARRISON NOT GUILTY 1979 40 GEORGE HARRISON TRY SOME BUY SOME 1973 41 GEORGE HARRISON ISNT IT A PITY (TWO) 1970 42 GEORGE HARRISON I REALLY LOVE YOU 1982 43 GEORGE HARRISON CIRCLES 1982 44 GEORGE HARRISON THIS IS LOVE 1987 45 GEORGE HARRISON LORD LOVES THE ONE 1973 46 GEORGE HARRISON MYSTICAL ONE 1982 47 GEORGE HARRISON FISH ON THE SAND 1987 48 GEORGE HARRISON DAY THE WORLD GETS ROUND 1973 49 GEORGE HARRISON WAH-WAH 1970 50 GEORGE HARRISON LIGHT THAT HAS LIGHTED THE WORLD 1973 51 GEORGE HARRISON MAYA LOVE 1974 52 GEORGE HARRISON HARI'S ON TOUR (EXPRESS) 1974 53 GEORGE HARRISON POOR LITTLE GIRL 1989 54 GEORGE HARRISON HERE COMES THE MOON 1979 55 GEORGE HARRISON MY SWEET LORD 1970 56 GEORGE HARRISON IT IS "HE" (JAI SRI KRISHNA) 1974 57 GEORGE HARRISON IF NOT FOR YOU 1970 58 GEORGE HARRISON BEAUTIFUL GIRL 1976 59 GEORGE HARRISON GONE TROPPO 1982 60 GEORGE HARRISON DON'T LET ME WAIT TOO LONG 1973 61 GEORGE HARRISON SAVE THE WORLD 1981 62 GEORGE HARRISON THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES 1987 63 GEORGE HARRISON BE HERE NOW 1973 64 GEORGE HARRISON HONG KONG BLUES 1981 65 GEORGE HARRISON WAKE UP MY LOVE 1982 66 GEORGE HARRISON ALL THOSE YEARS AGO 1981 67 GEORGE HARRISON THIS SONG 1976 68 GEORGE HARRISON I DIG LOVE 1970 69 GEORGE HARRISON JUST FOR TODAY 1987 70 GEORGE HARRISON GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU 1987 71 GEORGE HARRISON BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND DEEP BLUE SEA 2002 72 GEORGE HARRISON BYE BYE LOVE 1974 73 GEORGE HARRISON ANY ROAD 2002 74 GEORGE HARRISON THAT IS ALL 1973 75 GEORGE HARRISON CRACKERBOX PALACE 1976 76 GEORGE HARRISON WHEN WE WAS FAB 1988 77 GEORGE HARRISON YOUR LOVE IS FOREVER 1979 78 GEORGE HARRISON IF YOU BELIEVE 1979 79 GEORGE HARRISON ITS WHAT YOU VALUE 1976 80 GEORGE HARRISON DREAM AWAY 1982

[@frodofraggins]

I just couldn't find the motivation to listen to his discography. I had scored two albums in the past and here they are: 1) All things must pass - 4 stars (the filler should have been cut to create a 5 star single or double album) 2) Cloud Nine - 3.5 stars

[@roxannewalsh]

When I look at our top two (which are the same) and also agree with what you say about #1, I should have done the same. It is just, I know all his albums even if they are hardly worth it and I may never think about them any time in the future.

[@frodofraggins]

@@roxannewalsh I really do love some of his Beatles songs though.

[@david.leikam]

The Beatles were better than their parts solo.

[@janpoelkamp4229]

I can enjoy their solo work as much as the band’s work. This is an instance when The Beatles get overrated.

[@mainzergirl9610]

@@janpoelkamp4229 none of their individual albums touch the top 5 Beatles albums. ATMP approaches Let It Be but LIB isn't a Top 5 Beatles album.

[@david.leikam]

@@janpoelkamp4229 / Good to hear.

[@mahatmaniggandhi2898]

far better

[@haplessstudent8476]

I think they were better apart. It showed growth, look at Rolling Stones, some bands never grow.

[@ThePhysicalillusion]

I don’t remember any of you mentioning “Not Guilty” was a White Album reject that was given a much mellower treatment on the self titled, which I guess says it all about it being a bit too “comfortable” of an album. I do like that approach though for the most part. Also good that you guys are doing several smaller discographies in a row, probably to allow more time to listen to 2021 albums for the end of the year.

[@thereunionparty]

The "Not Guilty" on Anthology 3 (which should have been on the White Album) is miles better than the mellow version on the self titled. I would put it in the Top 10 of George penned tracks.

[@davidmaholchic6146]

George Harrison self titled is my favorite

[@179rich]

Even though it's a totally faithful reproduction, I absolutely love Bowie's version of "Try Some, Buy Some." So good!

[@uhdudewhy7980]

Isn't the GH album Extra Texture the one that has "ohnonothimagain" (oh no not him again) on its back cover?

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

1. All Things Must Pass (1970) 5/5 2. Living In The Material World (1973) 3/5 3. Extra Texture (1975) 3/5 4. George Harrison (1979) 3/5 5. Cloud Nine (1987) 3/5 6. Brainwashed (2002) 3/5 7. Wonderwall Music (1968) 2.5/5 8. Thirty Three & 1/3 (1976) 2.5/5 9. Dark Horse (1974) 2/5 10. Electronic Sound (1969) 2/5 11. Somewhere In England (1981) 2/5 12. Gone Troppo (1982) 1.5/5 CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: 2.5 Wonderwall Music (1968) 2.0 Electronic Sound (1969) 5.0 All Things Must Pass (1970) 3.0 Living In The Material World (1973) 2.0 Dark Horse (1974) 3.0 Extra Texture (1975) 2.5 Thirty Three & 1/3 (1976) 3.0 George Harrison (1979) 2.0 Somewhere In England (1981) 1.5 Gone Troppo (1982) 3.0 Cloud Nine (1987) 3.0 Brainwashed (2002) I love George, though I think he was the 3rd best Beatle and also had the 3rd best solo career of the ex-Beatles. His first two experimental albums aren't much more than curiosities, although 'Wonderwall' might've gotten beyond 3 stars had it been cut down to only the Indian music. All Things Must Pass is, of course, his definitive statement. It didn't need to be a triple LP but there's so much great stuff on it I'm driven to 5 stars anyway. Some people consider it the best album ever made by an ex-Beatle and I can understand that point of view. If George had done a little editing 'All Things' could've been the ultimate perfect album. The rest of Harrison's solo career is filled with nice guy records that don't really stick to my gut. Most of them feature a couple-four songs I like but it never amounts to a majority of the album, which makes it hard for me to get past 3 stars. (His late-'80s stint with the Travelling Wilburys was great and should be noted.) Looking at George's whole career, including The Beatles, I think he was an underrated guitarist. Songwriting-wise, he did a great job of learning from Lennon/McCartney and (eventually) matching their quality- even if he never quite matched how prolific they were. MY RATING SYSTEM: 5.0 = major classic 4.5 = minor classic 4.0 = great 3.5 = very good 3.0 = good 2.5 = fair 2.0 = poor 1.5 = awful 1.0 = historically awful I don't go below 1 star because once I'm in the realm of the truly terrible I don't care to differentiate anymore. Anything I rate 3.5 stars or higher is an album I'm enthusiastic about and would likely revisit at some point.

[@179rich]

Travelling "Willabees" did make some great tunes but their albums were rather hit or miss as I recall.

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

@@179rich I love the first Wilburys album. I think it's good-to-great all the way through. The second one is definitely weaker. Jeff Lynne once said he'd have been okay with not making a second one because Roy Orbison had passed.

[@179rich]

@@AbbeyRoadkill1 Yep, first one's much better.

[@andrewdyke5561]

Dark horse hate in this comment section breaks my heart

[@mwcool87]

Second! Looking forward to this one guys :)

[@geraldinho4092]

10- Cloud Nine 6/10 9- Somewhere in England 8/10 8- Gone Troppo 8.5/10 7- Dark Horse 8.5/10 6- Extra Texture (Read All About It) 8.5/10 5- Thirty-Three and 1/3 9/10 4- Brainwashed 9/10 3- All Things Must Pass 10/10 1b- George Harrison 10/10 1a- Living in The Material World 10/10 Incase you didn't notice, I quite like George Harrison

[@JCStorm76]

Gone Troppo is underrated

[@geraldinho4092]

@@JCStorm76 Yeah it's a shame, at least they did that's the way it goes at concert for George

[@JCStorm76]

@@geraldinho4092 Clsssic song which wasn’t even mentioned by any or them in the video. Why? If it was from one of his more famous albums I bet they would have sung its praises

[@chriswilde8565]

The George Harrison memorial concert is really good especially watching Clapton struggle with the eastern scales

[@toquecentralmusic9212]

This would be a lot easier if I could rank these in pairs. For the most part, I could switch the two in each pair depending on my mood. However, for today, this is where they stand. 1. All Things Must Pass 2. Living in the Material World 3. Brainwashed 4. Cloud Nine 5. Thirty Three & 1/3 6. George Harrison 7. Dark Horse 8. Extra Texture 9. Gone Troppo 10. Somewhere in England

[@gxgx4452]

5.33 and a third 4.Brainwashed 3. All things must pass 2. Living in the material world 1. George Harrison 1979

[@Maanebaronen]

01 All Things Must Pass 02 Living In The Material World 03 George Harrison 04 Cloud Nine 05 Extra Texture 06 Brainwashed 07 33 & 1/3 08 Gone Troppo 09 Dark Horse 10 Somewhere In England

[@179rich]

I have the same top 3.

[@palacerevolution2000]

George was schooled by 2 of the greatest ever; and maybe that is what is lacking with all the later albums. He surrounded himself with the same group of players again, and again. Maybe had he branched out, and had to sing for his supper, the albums would have meant more. I mean, there is some really lazy stuff on many of his albums, after those first 3. "Must Pass' is one of the great artistic outpourings of all time. I like "Extra Texture" quite a bit, with 'You', and "The Answer" (and the George diminished chord). And "Material World". Hate his comeback and "All those years ago". But when called upon, like with Ron Wood, and "Far east Man", he would step up. The one thing no one can deny, is that he was a superb Slide player.

[@179rich]

I strongly suspect a lot of the negative things you refer to were exacerbated by drug use. Apparently he was doing "mountains of cocaine" at times in the 70s which couldn't have helped.

[@palacerevolution2000]

@@179rich Yea Rich, I read that too. Wasn't there a Japan tour (and there is YTube footage) where his voice is all shot? It's weird though: to reconcile the spiritual thing with doing a bunch of blow.

[@andrewmills509]

I haven recently reappraised my views around George Harrison’s music as I’ve been listing to his music more and I definately think there’s more to GH than ATMP and LIAMW. He has songs with great Melodies across all his albums, I think he suffered because apart from his early albums and Cloud 9 he didn’t really have any hit singles. I wish also he did more of his Indian music he did with the Beatles. My top albums are : 1) ATMP 2) LIAMW - I actually feel this could push ATMP for top spot 3) George Harrison really really good album, love Here’s comes the moon 4) Brainwashed really good album to sign off on, the devil and the deep blue sea is really good. 5) 33 1/3 Pushing the top 5 is Cloud 9 and concert for Bangladesh

[@179rich]

Glad I was in line with the boys on Gone Troppo and Somewhere in England. Tells me I'm doing something right!

[@ambikawolf664]

My favorite eras were 1970 to 1975 and 1989-2001. In between, something to love on each one. You forgive his laryngitis on Dark Horse. Loved "Ding Doing Ding Dong", a classic New Year's song. All the Beatles did some song of this type well. Anyone else, forget it. I loved the Indian stuff because I was interested in eastern religions since I was a kid. It clicked. My favorite Beatle since 1964. I ALMOST saw him live in 1974, but I was not home in Chicago. I was bummed.

[@ambikawolf664]

@@edvonblue I agree. You have to remember that on Twist and Shout John Lennon he lost his voice screaming

[@TastesLikeMusic]

Extremely unsurprising. - Joe

[@nickvanleeuwen4207]

What is the best solo Beatles album, Jason? For me it's Plastic Ono Band and All Things is second.

[@ryankramzer1256]

We'll eventually rank all beatles solo stuff. So no spoilers from us yet

[@viscountpalmerston]

Absolutely correct to have a wide range of star ratings for this discography. When George was good he was great, but he put out a significant amount of underpar lameness too...

[@threestringsomg]

My George Harrison albums list includes 11 of his 12 albums.Thoughts as I listened included.... 11 Electronic Sound (1969) 2/10 of its time for sure. Speaking as a lofi music producer who also does electronic soundscapes, I was not impressed, but I enjoy the breakthrough this probably represents in terms of early electronic music experimental soundscape in the studio... more than its relevance as any kind of musical composition to be loved by me. 10 Wonderwall Music (1968) 5.5/10 now I'm a Ravi Shankar and a Penguin Cafe Orchestra fan and this record represents some of George's first forays into Indian music and instrumental composition noodles. It's fine. An artist exploring intonation well just nothing I'd go back for but the middle tracks Dream Scene and Party Seacombe which have great sonics and quirks. 9 Dark Horse (1974) 6/10 I won't go back to it but it sounded fine. 8 Somewhere in England (1981) 6/10 all sounds fine but not very distinctive for me in many ways. I wouldnt listen again despite the middle three tracks starting with Teardrops being pretty good. 7 George Harrison (1979) 6.5/10 George doesn't disappoint. But this is not a very distinctive album first go. 6 Extra Texture (Read All About It) (1975) 6.5 All quite nice and it flows well. George tended to do his thing well in the 70s but he wasn't always a master at tightening up his compositions which could become smoothly nicely samey at times. 5 Brainwashed (2002) 7.5/10 glad I squeezed this lovely postumous album in today...only went back to it because everyone seems to like it and they are right. There's even a great anthem to my star sign⭐🐟 in there! Like 33+1/3 it's an album worth going back to and giving time to grow. Georges family did a great job finishing it off.... beautiful clear production.👍 4 Thirty Three & 1/3 (1976) 7.5/10 freshest sounding record beautifully produced. Strangely no really outstanding song but really enjoyed whole record. 3 Cloud Nine (1987) 8/10 I remember when this came out and Got My Mind Set On You was a very distinctive part of my 8 year old world. Good times. It's a very very good record overall. 2 Living in the Material World (1973) 8/10 George doing spiritualist music is really cool. A lovely journey worth repeat listening. Enjoyed this album alot. 1 All Things Must Pass (1970) 10/10🏆💘 yeah even with the Wah Wah song and some overlong jamming at the end with Out of the Blue it's so good back to front, heart and soul. 3/4 of it is one of the best albums ever. It's the aura of what's great on it that has blossomed and impacted culture over time and also the mix that makes it an all time classic.😎🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Conclusion Like millions I've always enjoyed Georges style....I can hear his impact on the sound that the Travelling Wilburys went for in his later records which says alot of what Bob and co probably thought of the great man. Like John and Paul probably said at some point George was his own man and he had his own way and sound, and he made one absolute classic banger that should be in everyone's collection as a solo artist. But plenty to enjoy on most his albums. What comes through most is his sweet, lovely spirit on every album....nay on every song❤️‍🔥🎸

[@collinmurr3207]

10. Gone Troppo 9. Thirty Three & 1/3 8. Extra Texture (Read All About It) 7. Somewhere in England 6. George Harrison 5. Dark Horse 4. Living in the Material World 3. Brainwashed 2. Cloud Nine 1. All Things Must Pass

[@DanMarr24]

1. All Things Must Pass (5 STARS) - Best Song: All Things Must Pass 2. Living in the Material World (4 STARS) - Best Songs: Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) 3. George Harrison (4 STARS) - Best Song: Love Comes to Everyone 4. Cloud 9 (4 STARS) - Best Song: When We Was Fab 5. Thirty Three & 1/3 (3.5 STARS) - Best Song: Beautiful Girl 6. Brainwashed (3,5 STARS) - Best Song: Brainwashed 7. Dark Horse (3.5 STARS) - Best Song: Dark Horse 8. Extra Texture (3 STARS) - Best Song: This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying) 9. Somewhere in England (2 STARS) - Best Song: All Those Years Ago) 10 Gone Troppo (2 STARS) - Best Song: That's the Way It Goes

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

C'mon, y'all -- _Wonderwall Music_ is *way* more interesting than most of his proper solo albums. No doubt _Electronic Sound_ would've been the bottom for all 3 of you, but the addition of both albums would've made this ranking more interesting.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

It couldn’t have been less interesting really. - Joe

[@179rich]

Think about what Electronic Music must've sounded like when it came out - way cool.

[@roxannewalsh]

@@179rich When it came out there was already a lot of really good electronic music, there was never any reason to listen to this...

[@179rich]

@@roxannewalsh I think it's fun! But I agree it's inconsequential and there's no need for repeated listening. There's nothing there in terms of songs.

[@179rich]

I'm a sucker for electronic sounds. That's why I liked TV on the Radio's OK Calculator so much.

[@reillyjamessullivan6940]

I’ve never thought I’d agree with Kramzer so much, minus All Things Must Pass at 2.

[@pineapple8055]

Had no idea he had so many albums

[@songwriterjj6022]

"Circles" was written for the White Album.

[@ste.6026]

There are gems on all the albums but at times the arrangements, instrumentation & production really let some of the albums down, at times George seams disinterested and lackluster... Always liked George he is my pick of the Beatles as a solo entity the other three are not far behind, only been listening to Ringo's albums recently, I alway's thought they would be pretty poor but to my surprise I like a descent percentage of the songs... 10- Gone Troppo 2-5 (it is the worst album but I do like some of the songs though none would make a best of) 09- Dark Horse 2.5-5 08- Somewhere in England 3-5 07- Extra Texture 3.5-5 06- Thirty three and A Third 3.5-5 05- George Harrison 3.5-5 04- Cloud Nine 4-5 03- Brainwashed 4-5 02- Living in the Material World 4.5-5 01- All things Must Pass 5-5 (Maybe this should not be a 5-5 album because unlike many I generally do not like Spectors production, everything I have that heard with his production removed I prefer...

[@179rich]

I think Joe has proved himself once again to be the "peoples' critic," especially with his top 2 choices. And I respect that he dared say the Quiet Beatle's discography is just not too exciting. I think Kramzer's positive view of the Dark Horse album is colored by childhood memories (happens to all of us) while Jason's picks are the most outlandish (which is typical for Jason ;-). However, I respect all his choices and everyone else's for that matter because they were all justified eloquently in the commentary. Well done as always, gentlemen! Kudos!

[@edgustafson]

I don't think saying George's discography isn't that exciting is that bold of a statement. The general consensus is George has one great album and 2-3 others that aren't that bad.

[@179rich]

@@edgustafson Fair enough.

[@threestringsomg]

Yeah I'd go with all you points Rich. Well summerized.👍

[@andrewdyke5561]

Kram having dark horse at number 4 wins for me go kram

[@Rumham7291]

all things must pass is the clear 1, 2 should be living in the material world and I think self-titled should be higher, but i guess its personal taste, i love the lush sounds of that album and a lot of the songs on there are super rememberable to me.

[@kattenbroekcom]

My Ranking If I had too make one: 1.All Things Must Pass 10/10 2.Living In The Material World 9,25/10 3.George Harrison 8,5/10 4.Cloud Nine 8,25/10 5.Thirty Three a & 1/3 8/10 6.Extra Texture 7,5/10 7.Brainwashed 7/10 8.Dark Horse 6,75/10 9.Somewhere In England 4/10 10.gONE tROPPO 1,75/10

[@herrdwabash]

What is your opinion regarding the 50th Anniversary remaster of 'All Things Must Pass?'

[@TastesLikeMusic]

I like it. - Joe

[@LannieLord]

There was a HYPE sticker on the original copies of Dark Horse "Includes the single DING DONG" . WTF ? Sticker was shaped like a bell .

[@ThePhysicalillusion]

Kramzer ruining what should have been one of the most obvious trifectas in Listography history… of course I should have guessed, lol. 🤦‍♂️ But my ranking is: 1. All Things Must Pass (4.5 - I do probably put Ram slightly ahead of it for the best Beatles solo album crown, but only slightly… a very solid 4.5 for sure) 2. Living in the Material World (4 - probably on the low end… it’s pretty consistent but more on a very good rather than “great” level) 3. Thirty Three & 1/3 (3.5 - same, probably on the high end of 3.5) 4/5. Cloud 9 and Brainwashed (3.5 - I’m more new to Brainwashed and haven’t made up my mind on which of these I like better yet) 6. Dark Hoarse (3.5) 7. George Harrison (3.5) 8. Extra Texture (3 - maybe I should revisit this one don’t remember much other than “You” and “The Answer’s At The End”) 9. Gone Troppo (3 - I dunno, I don’t mind the goofiness here so much) 10. Somewhere In England (3 - yeah, maybe a bit too “snappy” and just not very memorable overall)

[@TastesLikeMusic]

Dark Hoarse. 😭 - Joe

[@ThePhysicalillusion]

@@TastesLikeMusic I think a few critics at the time used that one.

[@ryankramzer1256]

What???? C'mon! When else have I spoiled an obvious trifecta?

[@12spanku]

​@@ryankramzer1256 That's fair Kram, I can't think of any. Some may say Zeppelin but Physical Graffiti is not an obvious number 1.

[@davidnelson6874]

I liked Cracker Box Palace when I was 15 years old in early 77. It didn’t wear well for me.

[@lionelraoul]

We know the Grammys have their issues but just saw where ABBA got nominated for Record of the Year. Joe must be on Cloud 9. Also, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga up for Album of the Year.

[@claytonkelley4921]

My ranking of George Harrison 10. Gone Troppo (2.5) 9. Somewhere In England (3) 8. Extra Texture (3) 7. George Harrison (3) 6. Thirty Three 1/3 (3.5) 5. Dark Horse (4) 4. Brainwashed (4) 3. Cloud Nine (4.5) 2. Living in the Material World (5) 1. All Things Must Pass (5) I had to skim through some of my favorite tracks on a few of these albums because I haven’t heard many of these in quite some time Regarding I Got My Mind Set on You, I actually prefer the verse more. The chorus can get a little too much for me at times haha but it is catchy as hell

[@llewellynGS1]

Thanks guys for your work. I usually agree mostly with Joe, but here i have to say i wonder why he is so down on most of GH work. My advice: listen more. But i agree with Kramser about LITMW as #1, but only just. I also enjoyed the mention of “is that all?” I have been a fan since forever, (im 56) and consider maybe 50% of Gh work ahead of Maccas. Here is my list, if your interested, with comments: 10. Somewhere in England- never been able to get into this one- quite un-interesting to me. 9. Dark Horse- i like the title track and ding dong, but the rest i think is not so good 8. Extra texture- i am not with you on this one; its quite a depressing listen, except -2-3 tracks- i love “you” 7. 33/3- its quite good, with some good songs but too much keys for me 6. Gone Troppo- contrary to most, i like this: non-preachy and fun- some good songs also- 5. Brainwashed- good album, a little weak with the voice, but some great tracks like “rocking chair” and “stuck inside a cloud” 4. George Harrison- great album, very listenable; easy on the ears. Love “your love is forever” 3. Cloud nine- very good, great hooks, great production. 2. ATMP- classic; in every way except the reverb; some songs ruined by it- love the new re-mix. 1. LITMW. Very very good all the way through- even though im a Christian i love it. Lovely production and great writing. I think the main criteria, besides the objective of goodness, is how much do i listen to this?

[@zacharylegault5784]

I think jason really nailed this one..wow