George Harrison is the eighth studio album by English rock musician 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 married Olivia Arias and became a father for the first time,to son Dhani. Harrison wrote several of the songs in Hawaii,while the track "Faster" reflected his year away from music-making,when he and Arias attended many of the races in the 1977 Formula 1 World Championship. The album also includes the hit single "Blow Away" and "Not Guilty",a song that Harrison originally recorded with the Beatles in 1968.
"All Those Years Ago" is a song by the English rock musician George Harrison,released in May 1981 as a single from his ninth studio album Somewhere in England. Having previously recorded the music for the song,Harrison tailored the lyrics to serve as a personal tribute to his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon,following the latter's murder in 1980. Ringo Starr is featured on drums,and Paul McCartney overdubbed backing vocals onto the basic track. The single spent three weeks at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100,behind "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes,and it peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. It also topped Canada's RPM singles chart and spent one week at number 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary listings.
"Always on My Mind" is a ballad written by Wayne Carson,Johnny Christopher,and Mark James,first recorded by Brenda Lee and first released by Gwen McCrae in March 1972. Lee's version was released three months later in June 1972. The song has been a crossover hit,charting in both the country and western and pop categories. Elvis Presley's recording was the first commercially successful version of the song.
The discography of English singer-songwriter and former Beatle George Harrison consists of 12 studio albums,two live albums,four compilation albums,35 singles,two video albums and four box sets. Harrison's first solo releases –the Wonderwall Music film soundtrack (1968) and Electronic Sound (1969) –were almost entirely instrumental works,issued during the last two years of the Beatles' career. Following the band's break-up in April 1970,Harrison continued to produce recordings by his fellow Apple Records acts,notably former bandmate Ringo Starr. He recorded and collaborated with a wide range of artists,including Shankar,Bob Dylan,Eric Clapton and Gary Wright.
"I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles,written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released on the album Beatles for Sale in the United Kingdom in December 1964. "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" was also released on the Beatles for Sale EP.
"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" is a song written by Smokey Robinson,which became a 1962 Top 10 hit single for the Miracles. One of the Miracles' most covered tunes,this million-selling song received a 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame Award. It has also been selected as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. It was recorded by the Beatles for their second album,With the Beatles (1963). Many other musicians also recorded versions.
"Got My Mind Set on You" is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by James Ray in 1962,under the title "I've Got My Mind Set on You". An edited version of the song was released later in the year as a single on Dynamic Sound Records credited to James Ray with Hutch Davie Orchestra &Chorus. The song features a variety of instruments,including a Chinese Lute,but it is unsure whether James Ray or the orchestra played the lute.
"This Song" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his 1976 album Thirty Three &1/3. It was released as the first single from the album and reached number 25 on the American pop charts but failed to chart in the UK. Harrison wrote the song as a response to the copyright infringement suit launched against him over his early 1970s hit "My Sweet Lord". The lyrics use terminology associated with the court case and mention other song titles as a satirical comment on the notion of plagiarism in popular music.
"You Got It" is a song from American singer Roy Orbison's 22nd studio album,Mystery Girl (1989). The song was released posthumously on January 3,1989,after Orbison's death from a heart attack on December 6,1988. The song was issued with "The Only One" as the B-side and was later released with "Crying". The single reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart,returning Orbison to the top 10 for the first time in 25 years. "You Got It" also reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and entered the top five in 10 other countries. Although it is an Orbison solo single,Orbison's fellow Traveling Wilburys bandmates Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne co-wrote the song and played instruments on the record.
"What Is Life" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass. In many countries,it was issued as the second single from the album,in February 1971,becoming a top-ten hit in the United States,Canada and elsewhere,and topping singles charts in Australia and Switzerland. In the United Kingdom,"What Is Life" appeared as the B-side to "My Sweet Lord",which was the best-selling single there of 1971. Harrison's backing musicians on the song include Eric Clapton and the entire Delaney &Bonnie and Friends band,with whom he had toured during the final months of the Beatles. Harrison co-produced the recording with Phil Spector,whose Wall of Sound production also employed a prominent string arrangement by John Barham and multiple acoustic rhythm guitars,played by Harrison's fellow Apple Records signings Badfinger.
"Hot Stuff" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from her seventh studio album Bad Girls (1979),produced by English producer Pete Bellotte and Italian producer Giorgio Moroder and released as the lead single from Bad Girls in 1979 through Casablanca Records. Up to that point,Summer had mainly been associated with disco songs but this song also showed a significant rock direction,including a guitar solo by ex-Doobie Brother and Steely Dan guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. It is the second of four songs by Summer to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Crackerbox Palace" is the ninth track on George Harrison's 1976 album,Thirty Three &1/3. The song was released as the second single from the album and reached number 19 in the American pop charts.
"Take the Long Way Home" is the third US single and sixth track of English rock band Supertramp's 1979 album Breakfast in America. It was the last song written for the album,being penned during the nine-month recording cycle. In 1980,the live version from Paris became a minor hit in various European countries.
"Dreamer" is a hit single from British band Supertramp's 1974 album Crime of the Century. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1975. In 1980,it appeared on the band's live album Paris. This live version was also released as a single and hit number 15 on the US charts,number 36 in the Dutch Top 40,and number one on the Canadian Singles Chart. When "Dreamer" had been released in 1974,its B-side "Bloody Well Right" was more popular in North America leading it to chart instead,at No. 35 in the US and No. 49 in Canada,with "Dreamer" only charting in Canada,that being at No. 75. "Dreamer" also appeared on Roger Hodgson's album,Classics Live,recorded on tour in 2010.
"Love Comes to Everyone" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his 1979 album George Harrison. It is the opening track on the album and was also issued as the second single,after "Blow Away". The song reflects Harrison's contentment in his personal life as he was soon to become a father for the first time and married his second wife,Olivia Arias. Despite its commercial qualities,and contrary to some reviewers' predictions at the time of release,the song failed to become a hit.
"Take It Away" is a single by the English musician Paul McCartney from his third solo studio album Tug of War (1982). The single spent sixteen weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,reaching #10 and spending five consecutive weeks at that position. It reached #15 in the UK. The music video,directed by John Makenzie,features former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and long-time producer George Martin,both of whom played on the track,as well as actor John Hurt and Linda McCartney.
"Goodbye Stranger" is a song by the English rock band Supertramp;it was written by Rick Davies. The song first appeared on their sixth studio album,Breakfast in America (1979). The lyrics present an "optimistic view from a drifter."
"What a Fool Believes" is a song written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins. The best-known version was recorded by the Doobie Brothers for their 1978 album Minute by Minute. Debuting at number 73 on January 20,1979,the single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 14,1979,for one week. The song received Grammy Awards in 1980 for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
"Don't Bring Me Down" is the ninth and final track on the English rock band the Electric Light Orchestra's 1979 album Discovery. It is their highest-charting hit in the United States to date.
"What You Won't Do for Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bobby Caldwell. It was released in September 1978 as the lead single from his eponymous debut album. It was written by Caldwell and Alfons Kettner,and produced by Ann Holloway. The song has been covered and sampled numerous times,including by Tupac Shakur in the posthumous 1998 hit "Do for Love".
