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George Harrison Thirty Three and a third
George Harrison's music is to be appreciated and revered. My goal is to
obtain all that I can.
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PURE GEORGE!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wore this lp out when it first came out, Now I'm trying to do it to the cd. A must have for all.
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The Comeback! Sort of...
Intended, at the time, as George Harrisons comeback, 33 1/3 (his age as well as the speed of lp's) had a lot riding on it. The career of this x-Beatle had gone somewhat sour in the middle of the 1970's. Just like the other two members who hadn't broken up the Beatles, his solo career had a stellar start. Soon after however, things started going down hill. He was sued for My Sweet Lord, he spent his momentum on the consert for Bangladesh, returned to dwindling interest with gradually less inspired records, his voice went during his one attempt at touring the US, and on top of all of that and divorce, he found it harder to write, and tougher to care. By the time he released Extra Texture things were supposed to look up. Free of the Apple contract, he signed with a new record company and set up his own label, Dark Horse Records. And then he set about recording the record that would bring him back where he belonged, on top.
33 1/3 is a great piece of work. It is far more optimistic than the last offerings, and a lot more coherrent. I personally think the record is quite sweet at times, with love being a recurring theme. Some songs are supposedly leftovers from the last days of the Beatles, but is still feels like a grown up George Harrison record. The guitarwork should be mentioned, it is simply lovely. There's also humour here. 'This Song' is a wonderful kick towards everyone who ripped into him during the 'My Sweet Lord' debacle. It shows a George who might be a bit bitter, but has taken a page from Monty Python in delivering his 'revenge'.
The production is also good, perhaps flawed by todays standards, but you know, I like the production from the 1970's. It's far more timeless than the production done on many records of the 80's, and flawed sounds more human that the production done today, where records are inundated with everything but the kitchen sink and are so loud you can't make out any nuanses.
When it came out, 33 1/3 was quite well received, but people didn't care to find out. The record did better than the last two, but George did feel dispondant about it all. The record company complained, relationships were ended, and George went to the racetrack and didn't pick up a guitar much for a couple of years.
This is my favourite George Harrison record. I find it a bit hard to explain why, but it just feels so complete.
Warmly recommended!
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I am not surprised
I am not surprised regards to his magical work of art and music. This album was......SIMPLY MAGICAL. I NEVER get sick of it listening over and over and over everyday, I am getting healthier calmer and happier daily. Thank you George, and his magic continue on.........
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The George We Love
Thirty Three and 1/3 is George Harrison's first LP on his own Dark Horse label. It comes after a good many months of personal ordeal. Harrison made a concert tour with a show that mirrored The Concert for Bangladesh. East-West music. All the top Indian musicians opened the show, and then George and his band took over after the intermission. A bright highlight of the tour was a visit to the White House, as the guest of Jack Ford, son of Gerald Ford, President. This was perhaps the first visit to the White House by a Beatle.
About half way though the tour his voice was thrashed. He became sick with jaundice. To fulfill his EMI contract, he recorded Extra Texture (Read All ABout It), where he even made a joke at his own expense (Ohnothimagain, Oh, not him again). His wife left him for Eric Clapton. Drank a good amount of brandy. However his association with A & M Records(which was the parent company of Dark Horse Records BEFORE Warner Brothers Records took it under its wing), brought about his meeting Olivia Trinidad Arias, whom he married and had a son, Dhani.
So, this album represents a George whose life had just gone from the lower depths, to heaven, in just a matter of months. Other reviews have already given a good detailed description of the tracks on this album, so I won't try to duplicate those efforts here.
One of the photos that accompanied the original album art was one of Harold Harrison Sr., George's father, with George, posing outside Friar Park. George had his father, as well as his brother Pete, residing with him on his estate in Henley on Thames, just outside London. Pete stills resides there to this day. (12/06)