George Harrison Songs Ranked
George HarrisonĀ is the eighth studio album by English rock musicianĀ George Harrison, released in February 1979. It was written and recorded through much of 1978, a period of domestic contentment for Harrison, during which he marriedĀ Olivia AriasĀ and became a father for the first time, to sonĀ Dhani. Harrison wrote several of the songs in Hawaii, while the track āFasterā reflected his year away from music-making, when he and Arias attended many of the races in the 1977Ā Formula 1Ā World Championship. The album also includes the hit single āBlow Awayā and āNot Guiltyā, a song that Harrison originally recorded withĀ the BeatlesĀ in 1968. Issued onĀ Dark Horse Records,Ā George HarrisonĀ was well-received by music critics on release. Commentators regularly cite it among the artistās best works after his 1970 triple albumĀ All Things Must Pass. The album was remastered in 2004 as part of HarrisonāsĀ Dark Horse Years 1976ā1992Ā reissues. Here are all of George Harrison songs ranked.
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10. If You Believe
āIf You Believeā is, unfortunately, marred slightly by a cumbersome melody, but the silky slide guitar work more than makes up for this.ā
9. Blow Away
āBlow Awayā was a smash over here in the US, and itās the first George song I ever remember hearing on the radio. Starting with a beautiful slide solo, Harrison proceeds with one of his most melodically assured compositions. Itās really compulsively infectious.ā
8. Soft Touch
āSoft Touchā has some interesting twists and turns. The descending guitar riff is really cool. Of all the tunes, this one reminds me most of the Beatles. āSoft Touchā was written about Georgeās newly-born son and is another warm, sweet song.ā
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7. Soft-Hearted Hana
āGeorgeās classic tunes. āSoft-Hearted Hanaā is the song here with the most Sixties references, both musically and lyrically. Harrison plays some tasty dobro, and the lyrics are Georgeās most surreal.ā
6. Your Love Is Forever
āYour Love Is Foreverā may very well be George Harrisonās most beautiful song (though it has a lot of competition). With some of his best singing and his most beguiling melody, this song alone would be worth the price of the CD.ā
5. Here Comes the Moon
āHear Comes The Moonā is (obviously) a sequel song to a certain Beatles classic. I think I might actually prefer this song to āHear Comes The Sun.ā Definitely one of Georgeās classic tunes.ā
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4. Dark Sweet Lady
āDark Sweet Ladyā is a pleasant ballad for Olivia Harrison which features some nice guitar stylings. Ā The playing is understated, simple, but full of how great a guitar player he was, even though heād probably disagree.ā
3. Not Guilty
āGeorge is good at light jazz arrangements, and I would have liked to see him do more of this in his career, but this is certainly a good pre-Beatle breakup song, and the arrangement is superbly done.ā
2. Faster
āFasterā is another one of the many breezy, melodic tunes on this album. Brisk acoustic guitars and a joyful Harrison vocal make this most appealing. āFaster,ā inspired by and dedicated to the Formula One racing circus, is another fun catchy number, full of great hooks and musical energy.ā
1. Love Comes to Everyone
āLove Comes To Everyoneā is awash with gorgeous chiming guitars and an immaculate vocal performance. From another artist, Georgeās optimistic lyrics might have sounded cloying. From him, they sound absolutely genuine.ā