All Things Must Pass Songs Ranked
All Things Must PassĀ is the third studio album by English rock musicianĀ George Harrison. Released as aĀ triple albumĀ in November 1970, it was Harrisonās first solo work afterĀ the break-up of the BeatlesĀ in April that year. It includes the hit singles āMy Sweet Lordā and āWhat Is Lifeā, as well as songs such as āIsnāt It a Pityā andĀ the title trackĀ that had been overlooked for inclusion on releases byĀ the Beatles. The album reflects the influence of Harrisonās musical activities with artists such asĀ Bob Dylan,Ā the Band,Ā Delaney & Bonnie and FriendsĀ andĀ Billy PrestonĀ during 1968ā70, and his growth as an artist beyond his supporting role to former bandmatesĀ John LennonĀ andĀ Paul McCartney.Ā All Things Must PassĀ introduced Harrisonās signatureĀ slide guitarĀ sound and the spiritual themes present throughout his subsequent solo work. The original vinyl release consisted of twoĀ LPsĀ of songs and a third disc of informal jams titledĀ Apple Jam. Several commentators interpretĀ Barry Feinsteinās album cover photo, showing Harrison surrounded by four garden gnomes, as a statement on his independence from the Beatles. Here are all of All Things Must Pass songs ranked.
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10. The Art of Dying
āThe title made me think of Led Zeppelin, which makes it eerie that its opening solo is completely reminiscent of something that Plant wouldāve been doing at around this time. As the song settles down and George enters, a lower guitar plays a very driving bluesy riff. Itās pretty clear that the ground under my feet has propelled me back up to dry land. Thereās so much emotion in the way George goes about this one. One of the absolute best songs so far.ā
9. Apple Scruffs
āFolky, poppy, andā¦oh come on, how many times do I have to say the same thing? This is a song that is exactly like the others on this album. For that reason, I donāt think too highly of it. Repetition doesnāt work well in gaining my favor, and this throwaway song is one that Iāll be forgetting promptly.ā
8. Beware of Darkness
āThere is a subtle fluctuation in this song between major and minor sounds. I typically donāt dig this sort of thing, but George makes it interesting for the beginning of the song. This song has a very light but noticeable swelling as it marches on; visualization is, for once, possible on this album with the inclusion of this song. I imagine a desolate suburban landscape, but thereās an atmosphere of hope.ā
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7. My Sweet Lord
āAfter the last sixteen minutes of listening to guitar improvisation, Iāve almost forgotten what album Iām listening to. Harrison resuscitates the lighter, folkier pop/rock of earlier songs on this disc one side A track. It doesnāt jump out at me, but itās got that nice George sound to it, so I meanā¦can I really complain?ā
6. Awaiting On You All
āItās a proverbial blessing that my makeshift album should end on such a resolving and fun song. I thought a song much like the opener would end up ruining the momentum that I struggled so hard to achieve on this long Monday morning, but Iām delighted to know that one of the best and catchiest songs to come has been waiting for me at the very end.ā
5. What Is Life
āIs that a statement or a question? Who cares, because all I can think about is the insanely good power pop opening that this song has. THAT was a big surprise, but whatās an even bigger surprise is that Georgeās entrance doesnāt kill this songās momentum.Ā ā
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4. Let It Down
āEither I know a song that is like this one, or Iāve visited this one secretly after having declared hatred for the album. Flowing like smooth jazz and swirling softly and freely, this song is a very gentle and almost pristine piece of pop. I feel like this is cliched slow dancing music, and while it sounds a little bit dated, George manages to make it something worth listening to.ā
3. Isnāt It a Pity
āItās a pity that, once again, we omit question marks from our questioning titles. Itās cool that the first version got selected before the second version by shuffle. Iām rambling. This is kind of a lengthy song, but that gives it room to grow.ā
2. Run of the Mill
āThe acoustic guitar that opens this song is a very nice touch, and is probably the most exciting thing to have happened thus far. George sounds more like George in this song than on the first one, which is a big plus considering that I like Georgeās songs in the Beatles (not as much as Paulās, butā¦).ā
1. Wah-Wah
āI want to hear The Flaming Lips cover this, because it sounds so perfectly like a song that they would write. The songās structure, the vocal melody, the psychedelic sounds, the short occasional breaks of percussionā¦all of it! I wouldnāt be surprised if Wayne Coyne admitted that the band wrote all of their music after being inspired by this very song. Really cool tune thatās even cooler upon the realization that Iāve just had.ā