#harrisongs

[harrisonarchive]

“I’ve always been very silly [chuckles]… And the thing is if I don’t crack a smile, my face just looks serious anyway. And I think what they did is, they pigeonholed me into this thing, 'Oh, he’s the mystical one,' 'the spiritual one,' or 'he’s the boring one,' or whatever. And consequently they missed out on some of the jokes I was putting in there [the songs].” - George Harrison, In The Studio With Redbeard, 1992

"[A]fter George Harrison laughs — which he does often — the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes don't completely uncrinkle." - People Magazine, October 1987 (x)

[kinsfaun]

BOP.

😁

[jacaela]

It's fascinating how we went from "Paul/Eric played solo on something" to "John came up with this two lines "I don't want to leave her now, You know I believe and how." Some people on YouTube telling the story of the song claim this because dave rybaczewski said it based on the rehearsal available on the let it be super deluxe edition and bootlegs, although on the nagra tapes there is a clear sequence of five runs of the song, and on the first run George sings the entire first verse, including these lines, except "no other lover".

[glorioustyrantcollectorlove-blog]

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[joen-lenawley]

Harrisongs Ltd. is the best company name ever, everyone else go home

[ram-on]

I don’t dare watch the whole Get Back again, because I loved it so much the first couple of times that I don’t want to ever watch it with indifference or like it less. But sometimes I watch videos with scenes of it and I’m miraculously excited again by how many little wonderful moments there are in it. 

Like at around 2:30 of this video in which they’re rehearsing All Things Must Pass and George goes ‘’Microbiotic pills are good at arriving at the right time’’ (lol, what?) while Paul is just looking at him and then Paul continues the next part of the melody, whistling like a pretty wolf in the mic.

[booksbeatlesj2]

🎶 All the world is birthday cake

So take a piece but not too much 🎶

[chaoticdesertdweller]

An original design doodle for an Apple Records LP label by George Harrison, pencil and felt pens, circa 1969, with self-portrait George Harrison sitting under an apple tree, with handwritten album title George Harrison, publisher credit BMI. Harrisongs and gag track listings in black ink 1 Hello Dolly, 2 Perfida, 3 Mrs Harrison, 4 Ballad of Eddie Veale, 5 Fuck Of Dolly 6 Ballad of Eddie Klein

4 in. (10.1 cm.) diam.

From the upcoming Christie's auction of "The Collection of Pattie Boyd"

[ludmilachaibemachado]

In 1968, including with Jackie Lomax (who recorded the Harrisong "Sour Milk Sea"). All photos by Bill Zygmant🌸🌸🌸

"Pattie Boyd's reaction to a series of his portraits sums up Bill Zygmant's passion for photography. They were pictures of her ex-husband George Harrison, exhibited in a Compton Verney gallery after his death. She stood there for a long time, her eyes fixed on his face, then turned and simply kissed Zygmant on the cheek before walking away." - lauracdavis dot com, August 16, 2012🌸🌸

Alan Smith (journalist): "Clear smile. Open eyes. Tapestry jacket. I…..] This is the George Harrison of late May, 1968." - NME, June 1, 1968🌸

Jackie Lomax: "George was a champion. He made time for me and was protective even, inviting me to his home. I felt really privileged. It was incredible. To have my name associated with The Beatles - what better thing could happen to a budding artist?" - Apple Records website After George's passing, Jackie wrote and recorded the song "Friend-A-Mine" in his honor. It appears on The Ballad of Liverpool Slim, and includes the lyrics: "I just lost a friend of mine /I hadn't seen in quite sometime/But he's been here in heart and mind/He was a friend of mine [...]/He taught me 'bout humility/I just hope when it's time for me He will be right there He will be right there"🍁🍁🍁

George Harrison: “The thing is, [Jackie] is with me, I am in…”🍁🍁

Via @harrisonarchive on Instagram🍁

[i-am-the-oyster]

I'm super curious where they're going to source George's contribution to Now and Then. Did he lay down a sweet solo before he gave up on the song?

I am not worried about:

Whether George would approve (Paul and Ringo knew the man, a lot better than any of us, and Olivia and Dhani have no reason to go along with it if they don't like it)

The use of AI (it's the tech that gave us the '22 Taxman, not the tech that gave us "John Lennon sings Band on the Run")

I _am_ worried about (or at least uncomfortable with):

The suggestion that Paul is pushing this through alone. What is Ringo to you, chopped liver?

The idea that Paul wants to get one over on George (unless you mean a leg, lol). He LOVES him. Sure, they had their disagreements, but he misses him and I can guarantee he would have rather done this song together.

And this is all assuming it's actually Now and Then. How amazing would it be for the final Beatles song to be a Harrisong?!?

(I mean it _is_ Now and Then, but I can dream)

[confessbeatles]

Klein was so prejudicial to George to the point that a new legal precedent was created so no one could repeat the scummy move he made with the "My sweet lord" lawsuit.

He also made George the laughing stock for years for the mismanagement of the Concert for Bangladesh funds.

He tried to appropriate Harrisongs publishing rights in US.

That guy took a lot of money and energy from George, no wonder that by 1974 he just wanted to end all the legal mess as soon as possible and got angry at John for delaying what he started.

I truly hate Klein with a burning passion. Do you know why he had such a negative attitude towards geo ??

[harrisonarchive]

Ad published in Record World, June 1979.

“If you look at the chart in yoga, there’s these energy centers. Now there’s the chakra at the heart which is where the feeling of love comes from, you know, if you feel sick you feel it in the chakra in the stomach, if you feel love you feel it in the heart. And that’s unchanging. The only thing that changes is the bodily condition. From the womb to a baby to a boy and a young man, and then you’re middle aged, then you turn into an old man and then you die. You know, you come out in this shape, this fetus bent over and then you come till you’re up like this, and then you bend over and then you die. But the one thing that’s remained the same all through is that soul, in the heart, that thing comes from life to death, life to death. Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita says: ‘There’s never a time when we weren’t, and there’ll never be a time when we cease to be.’ The only thing that changes is bodily condition.” - George Harrison, KMET, June 1979 (x)

[adaav]

They really screwed George and Ringo up with the Northern Song mess, didn't they? The worst part is they didn't even let George have his little song in Sgt Peppers to complain about it.

Harrison had formed his own publishing company, Harrisongs, in late 1964; despite the financial advantages offered by his 80 per cent stake in that company, he agreed to remain with Northern Songs, to aid the flotation scheme.  Among the four Beatles, Lennon and McCartney were major shareholders in Northern Songs, each owning 15 per cent of the public company's shares, and the pair earned considerable wealth over the first year of the flotation. Harrison and Ringo Starr, as contracted songwriters, owned 0.8 per cent each. This arrangement ensured that, in addition to the company retaining the copyright of all its published songs, Lennon and McCartney profited more from Harrison's compositions than he did.

[mallowedheart]

Another poll! 🙂

[asidesandbsides]

Starts With H, Part 1

Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds - Don't Pull Your Love / Funk-in-Wagnal

Kind of an odd name for a group, but this song is pretty great. Funny thing, I recognized the A-Side right away, even though I accidentally had the turntable on 33 rpm. Still sounds pretty good at that speed! It's a real lean bit of 70s horns pop. B-Side is an instrumental, like if funk was a joke. I'm just saying, I've heard funkier. Both sides sound good though.

George Harrison - My Sweet Lord / Isn't It a Pity

When I saw this, I said "there's no way that's not a double A-Side." And I was correct, of course, because how could a disc with two such incredible tracks not be? And both sides are still sounding beautifully clear. There's no question to me, this is one of the best discs ever put out by an ex-Beatle, even considering how great the next two discs I'm about to spin are.

George Harrison - What Is Life / Apple Scruffs

See, that's just a hell of an A-Side right there. It is noticeably more worn down than the B-Side, but not enough to detract from the energy of the production. "Apple Scruffs" is, however, a definite B-Sider in comparison to its companion. A good song, but not a chart contender.

George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) / Miss O'Dell

Ahh, this might actually have the best-preserved sound of all these Harrisongs. Hell of a beautiful song on side A, too. "Miss O'Dell" is a goofy song and something of a rarity, I gather. It feels nice to have such things.

Heart - Crazy on You / Dreamboat Annie

This might be the most stunning disc in today's set, actually. The A-Side is a stone cold classic, the B-Side is brief but gorgeous, and they both sound just a hair short of brand new. If you don't know these two immediately, do yourself a favor and listen to the Dreamboat Annie LP and give thanks to those who deserve it. This is why they call it classic rock.

Bobby Hebb - Sunny / Bread

Unacceptably fuzzy on the A-Side, alas, but it must be admitted a good song. I know it well, and I'd have liked a cleaner copy. "Bread" sounds a lot better, which I guess is good because it's a good song, but I wanted to hear "Sunny."

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower / Burning of the Midnight Lamp

Sounds great, in every sense. What else is there to say about one of the most legendary rock recordings of all time? As for the B-Side, I'd never actually heard it before, but I can say it's a much odder song, a little more psychedelic, and the kind of thing that I guess is exactly what I'd expect from a Hendrix B-Side. But apparently it was an A-Side in Britain? Absolutely wild.

[sugarmandotorg]

The Beatles Yellow Album (A Virtual Collection by Brian Currin)

A selection of solo tracks from the Fab Four. Nothing unusual or rare here, just cool to have them all in one place. The Beatles – Yellow Album 1Paul McCartney & WingsMaybe I’m Amazed2John Lennon with Elton JohnWhatever Gets You Thru The Night3George HarrisonMy Sweet Lord4John LennonStand By Me5Paul McCartney & WingsListen To What The Man Said6Ringo StarrIt Don’t Come Easy7George HarrisonGive…