Brainwashed Songs Ranked
Brainwashed is the twelfth and final studio album by English rock musician and ex-Beatle George Harrison. It was released posthumously on 18 November 2002, almost a year after his death at age 58, and 15 years after his previous studio album, Cloud Nine. Recordings began over a decade before Harrison’s death but were repeatedly delayed. The album’s overdubs were completed by his son Dhani, session drummer Jim Keltner, and longtime friend and collaborator Jeff Lynne. Brainwashed reached the top 30 in the UK and the top 20 in the US, and received mostly favourable reviews. The album includes the singles “Stuck Inside a Cloud” and “Any Road”. The instrumental “Marwa Blues” went on to receive the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, while “Any Road” was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Here are all of Brainwashed songs ranked.
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10. Rising Sun
“Rising Sun, maybe the most Beatlesque song in this album – strongly autobiographical if you dig beneath the cryptic lyrics; heavy and inspirational. This must rank as one of George’s greatest compositions, as well as one of his greatest guitar solos. It just stays in your consciousness!”
9. Never Get Over You
“Never Get Over You” is so incredibly moving that it’s almost difficult to take on the first listen. George obviously loved his wife; from what I’ve read about her, it’s easy to see why.”
8. Run So Far
“Run So Far” has that Indian sound that graces so much of George’s work. George’s voice is again in great shape.. Gentle and sweet as George himself. Hunting tune, wonderful performance. His voice is just splendid in this song.”
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7. Marwa Blues
“The instrumental “Marwa Blues” is a testament to the poignant work of Harrison on his guitars as he never seems to waste a note throughout. Nearly every song is layered with Harrison’s guitar on top of his acoustic track.”
6. P2 Vatican Blues (Last Saturday Night)
“Take the P2 Vatican Blues which under a different approach could have been a vindictive song (to some folks) but the overall effect is sublime comedy with a jaunty tune that can’t help but make you chuckle.”
5. Brainwashed
“Brainwashed” (the song) is an all-out dismissal of the money-grabbing media culture that we live in, with no holds barred. (This may seem an obvious target, yet I feel that the point must be made again and again, lest we forget.)”
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4. Rocking Chair In Hawaii
“Rocking Chair in Hawaii” reminds me of “Soft Touch Baby”: a very warm, charming song that invites images of Polynesian beaches. Rocking Chair in Hawaii` is blues-song and a little atypical for George, but a fine track too.”
3. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
“The charming `Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea` featuring George on ukulele and Jools Holland om piano is the next highlight.
2. Stuck Inside a Cloud
“Stuck Inside a Cloud, so luminous despite its inherent sadness. Like a ray of hope or a beautiful memory for the condemned, the lost, the unhappy ones.”
1. Any Road
“The optimistic `Any Road` opens the albums and set the mood from the beginning. Great catchy country tune with George on his charateristic slide guitar. “Any Road” is a minor George Harrison masterpiece, written as only he could have, expressing how life’s twists and turns take you on unexpected journeys and adventures.”
