The Repackaging of George Harrison 1976-2021

[@rdorman71]

Always a pleasure to listen to this measured, courteous chap. A true fan and a credit to KZbin. Keep 'em coming John.

[@paulj6138]

No real mention of BRAINWASHED I grabbed the small box w a brief DVD and purchased later t vinyl. I thought BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND DEEP BLUE SEA could have been a Hit single.

[@atendriyadasa6746]

I appreciate your attention to detail, John. Your devotion makes me reflect on George's music more than I'd previously taken for granted.

[@xtstevie]

Great video again John & still for me George's solo output from 1970/71 onwards was the best out of all the Beatles with only (for me) Gone Troppo falling short of the mark! The guy was class....

[@trevordixon1427]

UK hmv has doubled some cf prices on beatles related cds The record companies.must be 2 blame.!!?? Thanks as always.we need you

[@stevecarmosinlegacymusic]

Great job! I agree totally with you about Bobby Whitlock. He should have been consulted. He and Clapton were the core band on ATMP. He was a major ingredient in creating that master piece. I cant believe they left him out.

[@fwnfaa]

Nice video as always.1.All things must pass.2.Cloud nine.3.Let it roll/best of G.H.🎸🇬🇧

[@jldraw]

Honestly the best George Harrison compilation that I have seen on the market is a two compact disc set of Bulgarian issue simply titled "Greatest Hits". I have no idea if it's a package that was sanctioned for release in that area of the world or is a pirate record of some sort but the tracklisting cannot be denied. The proprietors took the WINGSPAN approach here dedicating the first compact disc to all of Harrison's solo hits and I believe they are all there including some true oddities such as "Handle With Care" from The Traveling Wilburys and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from LIVE IN JAPAN ("Something" and "Here Comes The Sun" from the same performance feature on disc two). The second compact disc alongside giving a near complete appraisal of the CLOUD NINE album includes a great deal of deeper cuts most notably "I Don't Want To Do It" from PORKY's REVENGE soundtrack, the two aforementioned live cuts and the wonderful "Cheer Down". Forty tracks in all, it's an absolute must!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Nice overview John. The blue Dark Horse CD comp (borrowed from a friend) was my introduction to pretty much all of George's music apart from Cloud 9. I first heard it in the winter of 1991 while living in student digs and it kept me company for quite a while. Oddly enough though I've never owned it as I've never run into a copy.

[@RonaldBrown59]

I never really thought about it before, but you make some great points about the Harrison reissues. There isn't a lot of bonus tracks and unreleased tracks, compared to other solo Beatle releases. Great video John.

[@atendriyadasa6746]

Would've liked to hear your opinion of the monster All Things Must Pass package that included a book, elf figurines, a figurine of George, etc all in a treasure chest.

[@colinbatephotography.8440]

I have the 30th anniversary Box vinyl still unwrapped, bought it in Liverpool the Saturday after his passing. Went on the magical mystery tour same day. It freezing cold ,worth every minute though.

[@SouthernCanuckYT]

John, I love watching your reviews and opinions - thank you for putting yourself out there. I just want to say that I love Early Takes, Volume 1 (2012) - to me, it is the perfect way to experience George Harrison; stripped down, vulnerable, humble, and not over-produced. There was a story that George kept copies of "Autobiography of a Yogi" (Paramahansa Yogananda) at his house to give away to people, because he loved it, and thought people could enjoy and benefit from the book. Well, I keep copies of Early Takes 1 to give away, for much the same reason. I think that just because there is disappointment in the lack of an Early Takes 2, doesn't take away from the beauty of Early Takes 1. Just my opinion, but I wanted to say it out loud...!

[@markwestervelt9708]

The best thing I can say about your videos is that I trust you with all your information. I can tell you do your homework. Great job my friend. Truly appreciate your efforts into the Beatles and all your videos. 👍 👍 👍

[@edwardosborne2427]

Good video John. I was fortunate to see George at the Royal Albert Hall in 1992 and have ordered the 3 lp coloured vinyl and 3 cd set! Like the Dr Who William Hartnell t shirt.

[@allanforrester2612]

I was at that concert too. A night never to be forgotten. I shredded my throat when Ringo came on stage!

[@edwardosborne2427]

@@allanforrester2612 I know exactly what you mean!

[@lazyhazeldaisy9596]

Hello Edward, I was also at the concert I was right at the front by the stage George was about eight feet from me and he said Hello, never forget that night as long as I live.

[@jltbass56]

Always enjoy and look forward to your videos, John! All the best!

[@DaveKingMusic]

I have quite a few George albums on vinyl including Wonderwall.

[@stepheng1690]

George's solo discography is as good as or even better than the other fabs! Genius

[@johnharrison9685]

I kept all of my Beatles and solo Beatles albums on vinyl when CD’s first came out. I have each title on both vinyl and CD.

[@10hull]

Nice idea for a video John, The Concert for Bangladesh CD and DVD reissue from 2005 is worth a mention although the CD only had an extra Dylan track the DVD has loads of extras including rehearsal footage. Also those Genesis books are works of art and of course signed by George so £200+ wasn't that bad - they all sell for at least £800 each these days - but yes frustrating you can't buy them as standard books (Ringo's you can) esp. The Derek Taylor 50 years adrift, which is extraordinary.

[@allanforrester2612]

Love the T-shirt, John. I wish I still had my copy of the Target paperback.

[@seekah1]

Keep up the great content John, always look forward to your new vids.

[@williamforsyth50]

Great stuff as usual John. Must admit though, I spent most of the video staring at your t-shirt thinking "when was Charlie Watts in Dr Who?".

[@TeleNikon]

Quite interesting and informative video and topic. George had always seemed apathetic towards records and music production after a certain point in the 70's. The many CDs without bonus material seems symptomatic of this mindset. And despite my loving his 2000 reissue of ATMP, I was disappointed that he chose not to reduce the reverb wash. Looking extremely forward to the remix later this year by Dhani and friend. Anyway, excellent video.

[@ericcampbell6370]

My favorite period is 1976 - 1982. Thirty-Three & 1/3, George Harrison, Somewhere In England and Gone Troppo. I like all of George's solo work, but those albums resonate with me the most. The fact that they weren't so widely appreciated only makes me love them even more. As for the compilations, I'd have to give the nod to The Best of Dark Horse, as it features a couple of great bonus songs.

[@MacIain82]

Johnny boy knows his stuff and comes out with thoughts and details we've all thought and said ourselves over the years. Good stuff!

[@markbowen6623]

I agree with your views on the pricing of the 5CD set of ATMP. I'd love to have it but I won't be getting it either.

[@davidtoddstar8116]

Another great video, i always look forward to your videos, your knowledge on the beatles and alot of other great music is exceptional, thanks again

[@kennethgough4234]

Thank you John for another great video. I watch all your videos and I love them all. Keep up the good work!

[@MIB_63]

Great informative video as usual John. Generally GH's solo output have been poorly repackaged. None of the compilations are essential. I bought the Dark Horse Years boxset but I was disappointed with the lack of bonus tracks and choice of promo videos. Lots and lots of unreleased GH material exist that still have to see the light of day even 20 years after his passing. I wonder what's the reason for holding it back.

[@highwayblues638]

Another Great video John . I like how Bob Dylan handles his bootleg series, They always seem to be reasonably priced without all the extra gimmicky stuff other artists include. I really only am interested in the music.

[@rickallen6378]

You do get a bang for the buck. And the stuff is great.

[@Ad.Dd.James.]

The 2017 vinyl boxset had two picture discs which were both singles from the Cloud Nine album ‘ Got my mind set on you’ and ‘When we was fab’ They would of been better serving fans with a single vinyl record of deep cuts and rarities from George’s back catalog. Songs such as those rejected from the ‘ Somewhere in England’ album and singles like ‘ Cockamamie business’ ‘ Cheer down’ Hottest gong in town’ Poor little girl and ‘ Mo’ I really feel that the Harrison estate did unintentionally let a few of us down with this 2017 vinyl boxset.

[@trevordixon1427]

Yes

[@neilsun2521]

That t-shirt makes me miss Dr Who now that he's gone.

[@neilj2192]

Very well put together history. To add to that the Wilburys albums have been light on extras too. I wish they'd put a proper anthology album out for George, maybe for his 80th similar to Lennons Gimme Some Truth..... Btw thanks for tip off about George sheet music book. Just bought that now on ebay. Is there a Dylan sheet music book you'd recommend? Thanks.

[@ronfowlermusic]

You're a wise man, Mr. Heaton. Interested to get your take on the upcoming Get Back film.

[@lukasiguess]

Do Ringo Next! Many compilations and cd reissues!

[@trevordixon1427]

Please

[@dannewling4912]

as a 15 year old fan who can only aford like one album a month on pocket money and birthdays and christmas etc, it's really made it difficult for me to obtain a lot of things, and im very disapointed i probably wont be able to get the new all things must pass reissue.

[@markransome7052]

Great video, incidentally I love the cover of I Don't Wanna Do It!. With regard to pricing the ATMP 5 cd on first impression does seem a tad ott at £108.99 although as I so love ATMP I have pre ordered. I will hold judgement until I receive it, however I believe the box is 7 inches which will make the 56 page book quite small. In contrast I pre ordered the Plastic Ono Band deluxe and got it for £85, which is a larger box, 6 cd's, 2 blu rays, large book, posters. postcards, two insets, and is very well packaged and a quality item. I hope the 5cd set of ATMP is on the same build, time will tell!

[@jameswheelock1799]

I bought The piano book too. Nice arrangements as I am a pianist and can play from the music or the guitar chords.

[@joebloggs8636]

I agree with you %100 about Bobby Whitlock...

[@CathalBui]

Bobby and Coco were forced to take down the video about ATMP that they posted this weekend. Not sure why; on that video, it sounded like someone from the Harrison estate had finally been consulting with Bobby, which seemed to me like a hopeful development.

[@simonandrewx]

We pay a Beatle tax on things when they release super bonus deluxe editions. I spoke to someone running a record store, because I agree with your maths here John. He believes that while the five cd set should be around 50 you pay extra for Blu-ray and the Beatles tax. Which is mad coz in the lennon boxes I can state confidently I haven't played the Blu-ray's once. You buy the set to the full cds. It's a bit like Amazon Prime, most people subscribe for the quicker delivery not really for the TV channel or streaming. If they made both things separate they know no one would subscribe so they make the services part of it. I don't have really any idea why the Harrison estate is stingy when it comes to bonus tracks and their pricing is off more often than not. It's like they had ideas in.the 80's like you said with that book George himself said on Rockline that acaller "must be a yuppy to be able to buy it". He knew what he was doing and they never seemed to adjust.

[@frommetoyou1981]

The first thing i bought by George was "The best of Dark horse years" around 25 years ago on cd. £14.99, like you, i paid full price for George's cds like "Somewhere in England" and i too struggled to find the 1979 self titled album for years (i found an old 2nd hand tape) i completed my collection when the box sets were released (The Apple years 68-75) and (Dark horse years 76-92) The Let it roll best of (2009) - Their has to be a comprehensive collection in the future....... preferably taking 2 songs from each album, and maybe 5 or 6 from "All things must pass".

[@joebloggs8636]

I have everything from him.

[@frommetoyou1981]

@@joebloggs8636 Good lad, me too! It would be nice to see a comprehensive best of though that covers all of his albums, "Gone troppo", "Dark horse" "33 & 1/3" werent even represented on the "Let it roll" best of which is a shame.......is that because they were represented on the best of Dark horse years 76-89? Its all "marketing" isn't it? More than a mild frustration to me though!

[@joebloggs8636]

@@frommetoyou1981 yes, i have all the cds AND albums i bought when they FIRST came out. ATMP is not only my favorite album by a Beatle its my favorite album by anyone period!

[@frommetoyou1981]

@@joebloggs8636 You know, theres a guy called Chris Carter he's on sirius XM radio, he does "Breakfast with the Beatles" and his favourite album ever is "All things must pass" - so there's 2 of you! (And more im sure) he said he has around 70 copies of it! (I think i have 4 - vinyl, cd, 2002 remaster and one as part of the apple years) ha ha, he buys any different copy he can find in any country! i thought, how cool is that? Ha ha.......its right up there with The Beatles best work for sure. Its my favourite George album too of course.

[@walkerandwilliam]

I would love to see that pic of you and Paul in the background closer .

[@tyronewhitehead3123]

First of all like your Doctor who tee shirt I like your honest reviews as a fan of George I feel he gets a hard time with his music and how it comes out and now all things must pass well I wish I could afford it I wish they would listen to their fans a real shame thanks John I agree

[@TheDunc1]

Have just subscribed as I really love John's blogs. I really feel for George over his treatment by E.M.I. over the Best of George Harrison. Side 1 has Beatle tracks and side 2 solo tracks, which implies that his solo career was not up to much (which is not true). George sent E.M.I. a track listing of completely solo material but this was ignored. So people would be buying a host of tracks they already had, which would have put a lot of people off buying it. The album was put out at virtually the same time his first Dark Horse album 33 1/3 came into the shops which was not very helpful. At this time George had crossed swords with A & M records over a delay over 33 1/3. Warner Brothers came to his aid. He also had the My Sweet Lord / He's So Fine court case to deal with, which might have been the reason George did not wipe the floor with E.M.I. I agree with John's disappointment of lack of bonus tracks on both Apple and Warner Bros sets, but what made it for me with The Dark Horse Years was the CD of videos to several of his singles including the hilarious courtroom video for This Song. Only George could have the originality and audacity to put out a single and video about this rather stressful episode. Olivia and Dhani, please listen to the fans. We are not out to get you, but many, including John can be helpful and supportive with projects concerning the legacy of this gracious and humble man.

[@thanosb.5403]

So deprived of new George material that I'm still thankful the 50th anniversary even exists... The 2 CDs of demos is mostly what I'm looking forward to, although I've had the "Beware Of Abkco" bootleg since its release in "94. I totally agree with you about prices though!!! Do I need a second job just for these reissues?

[@DaveKingMusic]

Looking forward to the de-Spectorized mixes.

[@vladjones2446]

They’re completely pointless like Let It Be Naked.

[@roywatson8133]

good listen john also concert for bangla desh reissue cd in 2005 only had one bonus track maybe its time for another early takes volume 2 to be out near xmas

[@ploppill34]

Neither Dahni Harrison or Sean Lennon are handling the repackaging of their father‘s musical legacy very well at this point, Both the packaging of the latest issues and the sound quality are both lacking

[@lazyhazeldaisy9596]

Hello John, I have four Genesis books three of which are signed by George fantastic books and they will never be sold, I have all of George's music on CD and Vinyl and really don't need to get any other version, that being said if a collection comes out then I may consider it.

[@charlesrusso7646]

Pls do review of concert for George

[@garychambers5850]

Just to let you know, I think George's " *EXTRA TEXTURE* _Read All About It_ " was an excellent album! I loved the songs, loved the production as well! My top (3) _George Harrison_ Albums 1.) *ALL THINGS MUST PASS* , 2.) *LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD* 3.) *EXTRA TEXTURE* . 🚶🏿‍♀️🚶🏿‍♀️🚶🏿‍♀️🚶🏿‍♀️

[@randyventresca4152]

Very nice review.

[@patriksweden9203]

Do Ringo Next

[@laurenmc2998]

your videos are awesome :)

[@deanjonasson6776]

My understanding of the weird, 1976 BEST OF GEORGE HARRISON was that EMI were thinking of doing the same Beatles/solo split compilations for all four members. The poor reception of the Harrison comp convinced them to drop the idea. The DARK HORSE compilation was much better.

[@patgibbons1011]

Great stuff ! As always :)

[@michaelmcclelland2896]

Yes. Wings Venus and Mars came with 3 bonus tracks.

[@Luileadolfo]

Regarding "All Things Must Pass", there are still many unreleased songs from that album session s´that you may find (KZbin), including his "It Dont Come Easy" version (he later gave it to Ringo). Also he has many unreleased songs, and demos that deserve to be released on LP or CD.

[@tuneyouup]

His kids need more money for a rich life style

[@gettinhungrig2]

"Concert for Bangladesh" actually won the Grammy for album of the year (awarded in 1973). Weird that you had trouble finding it. Symptomatic of how far he fell from grace at one point.

[@edwardrussell5989]

I’m not sure there is material for bonus tracks. George recycled many tracks like Try Some Buy Some and You from Ronnie Spector sessions. Don’t remember too many songs he gave away . Time will tell

[@paulj6138]

There's always more session material is in the vault Both LENNON AND MACCA HAVE NO PROBLEM MILKING THE $$$. SADLY I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD ALMOST ZILCH

[@paulj6138]

I like dvds from both LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD & BRAINWASHED...... In the past 2 years Universal advertised a DVD for LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD LP (what is (this ?including the 2 sides listing of tracks) Well a good size box arrived Outside label said from George- I paid about $23 label address George Harrison 2081 Faraday Ave Carlsbad CA 92008 big warehouse Big Deluxe box frame able photos 96 page book BluRay 2 DVDs CD of 10 demos If you don't have this YOU NEED IT 😉 w/ Bangladesh Concert soundcheck

[@david-stewart]

I heard the 50th ATMP wasn't remastered well. To my untrained ear I didn't notice anything wrong with it but that's what I read on Facebook 🤔

[@johnharrison9685]

Hey Heaton, why don’t you play some of the songs on the Apple Years Songbook in one of your videos?

[@tyronerodgers]

Hello. It’s John Heston 😎

[@montyrose78]

Pirate songs vol 1 & 2 are good to listen to

[@mirrortime]

This is long... Agreed about "Best of Dark Horse". Personally, I wanted a "Dark Horse Singles" comp. They missed so many singles on Dark Horse Records by George. AND, I would also want to put the "Single Versions" if available. Songs like "It's what you Value" (Single Version), Teardrops (Single Version), or even the Japan-only single "Dream Away". (No Single Version) Most of the missed singles (to me) are masterpieces! Also, I don't like the labels on the newest Apple CDs. Why not make them the original label from the album? So weird. John Lennon's are even worse. Give me a green Apple or whatever the label was ORIGINALLY would be perfect. AND, the "Let It Roll: Songs By George Harrison" CD appears to be mostly Dhani & Olivia's favorite tracks. I don't like the title. Too confusing. Why? A million better titles out there and no explanation as to why it's called that. May I suggest simply "Songs By George Harrison"?. On that CD they missed early killer singles like "Ding Dong", "Dark Horse" (Preferably Promo Single Versions?), The song "You" is a must. "This Guitar"! (Single Version, of course) I guess it's all taste just like all music. But it's always fun to hear what your opinion is. I thank you for all the work you do John.

[@lewisreading47]

Disagree with I Dont Wanna Do It, i think its a great cover.

[@terrythekittieful]

He wasn't hard done by, it was just an insult to him to not ask for his permission or thoughts on it. I remember when it came out in the mid 70's, wasn't interested,..I guess a lot of people weren't interested.

[@paulj6138]

Great albums CLOUD NINE & BRAINWASHED AND RECENTLY OVERLOOKED

[@joebloggs8636]

Brainwashed ,an outstanding last album.

[@manolokonosko2868]

$120 for the 5 cd set? Not on your life! I just downloaded for free as FLAC files from one of the many internet webpages out there. I did buy the 50th anniversary remix 3 vinyl regular set. The extra tracks are nice to have but not something you will listen to more than twice. Therefore, no $120 or Uber set for me.

[@ewndr7940]

The George Harrison reissue policy is very poor compared to what you get from Lennon, McCartney and especially Dylan. They missed the chance to bring Somewhere in England as George wanted it in the Dark Horse year box, the remaster of Dark Horse is dreadful. Why are there three Beatles songs on the best of that came out some years ago? Just because it's from the Bangla Desh concert? Early takes Volume 1 is an overpriced joke when there is no Volume 2,3 and so on. I hope All things must pass 50 is the starting point for a more caring, better sounding strategy of his Solo work. It's so much worth it to give his music what it deserves. And of course to fair prices. The Harrison estate should follow what the Lennon estate and McCartney does.

[@rickallen6378]

I'm tired of buying the same music over again. I buy used stuff from eBay when it's reasonable.

[@invisibleray6987]

Have you seen Andrew Dixon s ATMP, it's the most stupid looking thing I ever saw.....it could fit in your pocket

[@johnheaton5667]

yeah it’s tiny & overpriced and from what i’ve heard so far rather underwhelming….will make do with spotify

[@invisibleray6987]

Dark Horse SUCKS

[@Ro-Zizz]

sekkund

[@beatleman69]

That's some great information. You're right, EMI did George an injustice on the best of George Harrison. They should have consulted him first and there was a wealth of solo material that could have used. I'm planning on getting the 3 disc vinyl copy of ATMP in August. I'm going to wait and see if the price drops on the 5 CD set. I'm really interested in hearing the remixed unspectorized version.