Living in the Material World: 50th Anniversary Edition

Living in the Material World: 50th Anniversary Edition
Compilation album by George Harrison
Released	15 November 2024
Genre	Rock
Length	1:32:20
Label	Dark Horse
Producer	Dhani Harrison Olivia Harrison
George Harrison chronology
George Harrison – The Vinyl Collection (2017) Living in the Material World: 50th Anniversary Edition (2024)

Living in the Material World: 50th Anniversary Edition is an expanded edition of George Harrison's 1973 album Living in the Material World . The reissue was released on 15 November 2024 and includes Dolby Atmos mixes by three time Grammy winning engineer and mixer Paul Hicks. ^[1]

Background

In 2020, Paul Hicks oversaw and mixed the 50th anniversary edition of George Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass . ^[2] In 2024, Hicks oversaw the mixing of the deluxe edition of Living in the Material World , which included alternate takes of every song on the album and "Miss O'Dell", as well as Harrison's version of Ringo Starr's "Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond)" which was written by Harrison. ^[3]

Release and promotion

The compilation was released on 15 November 2024 and was promoted with a lyric video of take 18 of "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)", and a music video for George Harrison's version of "Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond)", the latter was also included as a 7" single in the box set. ^[4]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	90/100 [5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Classic Rock	[6]
Clash	8/10 [7]
Pitchfork	8/10 [3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
Uncut	[8]

On Metacritic, the reissue has a aggregated review score of 90/100, indicating "universal acclaim" based on 8 critic reviews. ^[5]

Track listing

Disc one: Remix of original album

1. "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" – 3:36
2. "Sue Me, Sue You Blues" – 4:48
3. "The Light That Has Lighted the World" – 3:31
4. "Don't Let Me Wait Too Long" – 2:57
5. "Who Can See It" – 3:52
6. "Living in the Material World" – 5:31
7. "The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord)" – 4:34
8. "Be Here Now" – 4:09
9. "Try Some, Buy Some" – 4:08
10. "The Day the World Gets 'Round" – 2:53
11. "That Is All" – 3:43

Disc two: Alternate takes and singles

1. "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" (Take 18; Acoustic Version) – 3:38
2. "Sue Me, Sue You Blues" (Take 5) – 4:23
3. "The Light That Has Lighted the World" (Take 13) – 3:54
4. "Don't Let Me Wait Too Long" (Take 49; Acoustic Version) – 2:57
5. "Who Can See It" (Take 93) – 4:01
6. "Living in the Material World" (Take 31) – 5:29
7. "The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord)" (Take 3) – 4:31
8. "Be Here Now" (Take 8) – 4:16
9. "Try Some, Buy Some" (Alternative Version) – 4:28
10. "The Day the World Gets 'Round" (Take 22; Acoustic Version) – 5:07
11. "That Is All" (Take 24) – 3:45
12. "Miss O'Dell" (2024 Mix) – 2:33
13. "Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond)" – 2:49

Charts

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [9]	18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [10]	87
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [11]	79
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [12]	12
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [13]	50
Scottish Albums (OCC) [14]	6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [15]	35
UK Albums (OCC) [16]	46

References

1. "Living In The Material World 50th Anniversary". George Harrison. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
2. Pinnock, Tom (2021-09-03). "George Harrison – All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe". UNCUT. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "George Harrison: Living in the Material World (50th Anniversary)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
4. Rob Sheffield, "George Harrison's "Living in the Material World" is a Slept-on Masterpiece Worth Rediscovering", Rolling Stone, 14 November 2024 (retrieved 16 November 2024).
5. "Living in the Material World (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) [Box Set] by [George Harrison] Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved 29 April 2025.
6. True, Everett (15 November 2024). "George Harrison: Living In The Material World album review". Classic Rock . Retrieved 27 November 2024.
7. Emma Harrison, "George Harrison – Living In The Material World (50th Anniversary Edition)", Clash , 15 November 2024 (retrieved 16 November 2024).
8. Pinnock, Tom (18 November 2024). "George Harrison – Living In The Material World 50th anniversary edition". Uncut . Retrieved 27 November 2024.
9. "Austriancharts.at – George Harrison – Living in the Material World" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
10. "Ultratop.be – George Harrison – Living in the Material World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
11. "Ultratop.be – George Harrison – Living in the Material World" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
12. "Offiziellecharts.de – George Harrison – Living in the Material World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
13. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-11-25/p/5" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
14. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
15. "Swisscharts.com – George Harrison – Living in the Material World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2024.