George Harrison (post-Beatles)

1968 Wonderwall Music (1)

George Harrison's first solo album. Very impressive. It alternates between Indian classical music sections and Western musical selections. The former are dominated by instruments such as shehnai, sarod, tar shehnai, tanpura and santoor. The latter offer psychedelic rock, as well as experimental, country and ragtime styles. The album can (and should) be listen to from the beginning to the end without interruption, as it forms a single musical composition, despite the pauses between tracks.

1969 Electronic Sound (2)

George Harrison's second solo album. Not at all like his first. It is an experimental work comprising two lengthy pieces performed on a Moog 3-series synthesizer: "Under The Mersey Wall" and "No Time Or Space". Neither could plausibly be described as "music". 

1970 All Things Must Pass (21)

A triple album with 23 tracks. One of George Harrison's best solo efforts. It's his third studio album, but his first solo work after the break-up of the Beatles. Three great classics: "My Sweet Lord", "Isn't It A Pity" and "What Is Life". Seven good songs: "Wah-Wah", "I'D Have You Anytime", "Beware Of Darkness", "Behind That Locked Door", "Awaiting On You All", "All Things Must Pass" and "Art Of Dying". Seven weak tunes: "Hear Me Lord", "Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)", "I Dig Love", "Let It Down", "Run Of The Mill", "Apple Scruffs" and "It's Johnny's Birthday". And four rather unimpressive instrumental tracks: "Out Of The Blue", "Plug Me In", "I Remember Jeep" and "Thanks For The Pepperoni". There are two versions of "Isn't It A Pity", the first one much longer, faster and better than the second. "If Not For You" is a Bob Dylan cover song. 

1971 The Concert For Bangladesh (1)

A live triple album of "The Concert For Bangladesh", a charity event organized by George Harrison for homeless Bengali refugees. It was held in August 1971 at New York's Madison Square Garden. The show set the model for future multi-artist rock benefits such as Live Aid in 1985. The event brought George Harrison and Ringo Starr together on a concert stage for the first time since 1966, when the Beatles retired from live performance. George Harrison contributed 8 songs, including one superb new hit, "Bangla Desh". Ringo Starr also contributed an excellent new song, "It Don't Come Easy". Bob Dylan contributed 5 songs.

1973 Living In The Material World (13)

One masterpiece: "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)". Five good songs: "Living In The Material World", "Who Can See It", "Try Some Buy Some", "Don't Let Me Wait Too Long" and "The Light That Has Lighted The World". And five weak songs: "The Lord Loves The One (That Loves The Lord)", "Sue Me Sue You Blues", "That Is All", "The Day The World Gets 'Round" and "Be Here Now". The 2006 remaster of the albums includes two singles: weak "Deep Blue" (1971) and fine "Miss O'Dell" (1973).

1974 Dark Horse (10)

Seven fine tracks: "It Is 'He' (Jai Sri Krishna)", "Dark Horse", "So Sad", "Ding Dong Ding Dong", "Far East Man", "Simply Shady" and "Hari's On Tour (Express)". And two weak "love" songs: "Maya Love" and "Bye Bye Love". The 2014 reissue bonus tracks include a disappointing single "I Don't Care Anymore" (1974).

1975 Extra Texture (9)

One of George Harrison's greatest albums. One timeless masterpiece - "You"- arguably his best solo composition. A 45-second instrumental portion of that song, titled "A Bit More Of You", is included on a separate track. Five excellent songs: "The Answer's At The End", "This Guitar Can't Keep From Crying", "World Of Stone", "Can't Stop Thinking About You" and "Tired Of Midnight Blue". And three disappointing tracks: "Grey Cloudy Lies", "Ooh Baby You Know That I Love You" and "His Name Is Legs Ladies And Gentlemen".

1976 Thirty Three & 1/3 (9)

Only four good songs on this one: "Crackerbox Palace", "This Song", "It's What You Value" and "Beautiful Girl". The rest is nice, but rather unimpressive: "Pure Smokey", "Learning How To Love You", "Woman Don't You Cry For Me", "Dear One" and "See Yourself". "True Love" is a Cole Porter cover. 

1979 George Harrison (10)

With at least half of the titles referring to soft or sweet love ("Soft-Hearted Hana", "Soft Touch", "Dark Sweet Lady", "Love Comes To Everyone" and "Your Love Is Forever"), this is a rather pleasant and easy-going album without any weak tracks. The finest song is definitely "Blow Away", with "Not Guilty" a close second, and followed by "Faster", "Here Comes The Moon" and "If You Believe". 

1981 Somewhere In England (12)

There are only excellent songs on this album: "All Those Years Ago", "Unconsciousness Rules", "That Which I Have Lost", "Save The World", "Life Itself", "Blood From A Clone", "Teardrops" and "Writing's On The Wall". "Baltimore Oriole" and "Hong Kong Blues" are Hoagy Carmichael covers and they are very good too. It's one of George Harrison's best albums. It's so good, in fact, that four perfectly fine songs had to be rejected from its original track listing: "Lay His Head", "Sat Singing", "Flying Hour" and "Tears Of The World".

1982 Gone Troppo (9)

George Harrison's most underrated album, a pleasure from start to finish, without a single weak track. "I Really Love You" is a Leroy Swearingen cover song (originally recorded by his vocal group The Stereos in 1961). It's George Harrison's best cover song to date ("Got My Mind Set On You" would only be released 5 years later), and also the best song on this album. But all the original songs are fabulous as well: "Wake Up My Love", "Dream Away", "Baby Don't Run Away", "Mystical One", "That's The Way It Goes", "Unknown Delight", "Gone Troppo", "Greece" and "Circles". 

1987 Cloud Nine (12)

Arguably George Harrison's best solo album. It's also his second album in a row where the best song is a cover. And what a cover! - "Got My Mind Set On You" (written and composed by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by James Ray in 1962) - the last song by a former Beatle to be a Number 1 hit in the United States. The album also has three timeless classics: "When We Was Fab", "This Is Love" and "Devil's Radio". As well as five more excellent tracks: "Someplace Else", "Fish On The Sand", "Wreck Of The Hesperus", "Cloud 9" and "That's What It Takes". "Just For Today" and "Breath Away From Heaven" are two fine ballads. The 2004 reissue of the album also includes two excellent songs from the 1986 film "Shanghai Surprise" (produced by George Harrison): "Shanghai Surprise" (1986) and "Zig Zag" (1986).

1988 Traveling Wilburys Vol 1 (12)

The first album from Traveling Wilburys (George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty). They received joint songwriting credits for all the songs on the album. Eight excellent tracks: "End Of The Line", "Handle With Care", "Last Night", "Not Alone Any More", "Heading For The Light", "Tweeter And The Monkey Man", "Congratulations" and "Margarita". Two weak songs: "Dirty World" and "Rattled". Two fine songs, "Maxine" and "Like A Ship", are included on the 2007 CD reissue of the album.

1990 Traveling Wilburys Vol 3 (11)

Although it was actually the second album from the band, it was mischievously titled Vol 3 by George Harrison to play a joke on fans. According to Jeff Lynne, "That was George's idea. He said, Let's confuse the buggers". All the songs were written together by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. There are nine excellent tracks: "7 Deadly Sins", "New Blue Moon", "Poor House", "Cool Dry Place", "You Took My Breath Away", "Wilbury Twist", "If You Belonged To Me", "Inside Out" and "The Devil's Been Busy". And two weak songs: "Where Were You Last Night?" and "She's My Baby". 

2002 Brainwashed (11)

George Harrison's last album, released after his death. Nine excellent songs: "Brainwashed", "P2 Vatican Blues Last Saturday Night", "Rocking Chair In Hawaii", "Any Road", "Pisces Fish", "Stuck Inside A Cloud", "Run So Far", "Looking For My Life" and "Never Get Over You". And two weak tunes: "Rising Sun" and "Marwa Blues". "Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea" is a cover song.

Songs written for Ringo Starr (5):

superb "Photograph" (Ringo, 1973)

fine "You and Me (Babe)" (Ringo, 1973)

weak "Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)" (Ringo, 1973) 

fine "I'll Still Love You" (Ringo's Rotogravure, 1976)

excellent "Wrack My Brain" (Stop And Smell The Roses, 1981)

Other songs (10):

weak "Sour Milk Sea" (1968)

fine "I Don't Want To Do It" (1985)

very good "Hottest Gong In Town" (1986)

excellent "Cheer Down" (1989)

fine "Ride Rajbun" (1992)

good "Mo" (1994)

very good "I Live For You" (2001)

excellent "Horse To The Water" (2001)

weak "Almost Shankara" (2014)

weak "Window Window' (2021)

Top 140 George Harrison songs

1. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (The White Album, 1968)

2. "Something" (Abbey Road, 1969)

3. "You" (Extra Texture, 1975)

4. "Here Comes The Sun" (Abbey Road, 1969)

5. "Savoy Truffle" (The White Album, 1968)

6. "My Sweet Lord" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

7. "Photograph" (Ringo, 1973)

8. "When We Was Fab" (Cloud Nine, 1987)

9. "Shanghai Surprise" (1986)

10. "Bangla Desh" (The Concert For Bangladesh, 1971)

11. "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)" (Living In The Material World, 1973)

12. "This Is Love" (Cloud Nine, 1987)

13. "Isn't It A Pity" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

14. "End Of The Line" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

15. "Blow Away" (George Harrison, 1979)

16. "All Those Years Ago" (Somewhere In England, 1981)

17. "Wrack My Brain" (Stop And Smell The Roses, 1981)

18. "Handle With Care" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

19. "Devil's Radio" (Cloud Nine, 1987)

20. "It Is 'He' (Jai Sri Krishna)" (Dark Horse, 1974)

21. "What Is Life" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

22. "7 Deadly Sins" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

23. "Brainwashed" (Brainwashed, 2002)

24. "Wake Up My Love" (Gone Troppo, 1982)

25. "Not Guilty" (George Harrison, 1979)

26. "Living In The Material World" (Living In The Material World, 1973)

27. "Cheer Down" (1989)

28. "Last Night" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

29. "Dream Away" (Gone Troppo, 1982)

30. "Someplace Else" (Cloud Nine, 1987)

31. "P2 Vatican Blues Last Saturday Night" (Brainwashed, 2002)

32. "Horse To The Water" (2001)

33. "Wah-Wah" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

34. "Think For Yourself" (Rubber Soul, 1965)

35. "Zig Zag" (1986)

36. "I Me Mine" (Let It Be, 1970)

37. "Rocking Chair In Hawaii" (Brainwashed, 2002)

38. "Wonderwall Music (entire album)" (1968)

39. "Hottest Gong In Town" (1986)

40. "New Blue Moon" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

41. "I Need You" (Help, 1965)

42. "Taxman" (Revolver, 1966)

43. "Baby Don't Run Away" (Gone Troppo, 1982)

44. "Don't Bother Me" (With The Beatles, 1963)

45. "Within You Without You" (Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967)

46. "Not Alone Any More" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

47. "Fish On The Sand" (Cloud Nine, 1987)

48. "Any Road" (Brainwashed, 2002)

49. "Mystical One" (Gone Troppo, 1982)

50. "Pisces Fish" (Brainwashed, 2002)

51. "Poor House" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

52. "Wreck Of The Hesperus" (Cloud Nine, 1987)

53. "Cool Dry Place" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

54. "Faster" (George Harrison, 1979)

55. "Cloud 9" (Cloud Nine, 1987)

56. "The Answer's At The End" (Extra Texture, 1975)

57. "You Took My Breath Away" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

58. "Soft-Hearted Hana" (George Harrison, 1979)

59. "Unconsciousness Rules" (Somewhere In England, 1981)

60. "Wilbury Twist" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

61. "Crackerbox Palace" (Thirty Three & 1/3, 1976)

62. "You Like Me Too Much" (Help, 1965)

63. "Lay His Head" (1981)

64. "That's The Way It Goes" (Gone Troppo, 1982)

65. "If You Belonged To Me" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

66. "If I Needed Someone" (Rubber Soul, 1965)

67. "That Which I Have Lost" (Somewhere In England, 1981)

68. "Stuck Inside A Cloud" (Brainwashed, 2002)

69. "Here Comes The Moon" (George Harrison, 1979)

70. "That's What It Takes" (Cloud Nine, 1987)

71. "Who Can See It" (Living In The Material World, 1973)

72. "Save The World" (Somewhere In England, 1981)

73. "If You Believe" (George Harrison, 1979)

74. "I Want To Tell You" (Revolver, 1966)

75. "Unknown Delight" (Gone Troppo, 1982)

76. "Soft Touch" (George Harrison, 1979)

77. "Dark Horse" (Dark Horse, 1974)

78. "Dark Sweet Lady" (George Harrison, 1979)

79. "I Live For You" (2001)

80. "This Guitar Can't Keep From Crying" (Extra Texture, 1975)

81. "Love Comes To Everyone" (George Harrison, 1979)

82. "This Song" (Thirty Three & 1/3, 1976)

83. "I'D Have You Anytime" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

84. "Beware Of Darkness" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

85. "Your Love Is Forever" (George Harrison, 1979)

86. "Gone Troppo" (Gone Troppo, 1982)

87. "Try Some Buy Some" (Living In The Material World, 1973)

88. "Behind That Locked Door" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

89. "So Sad" (Dark Horse, 1974)

90. "Life Itself" (Somewhere In England, 1981)

91. "Mo" (1994)

92. "Piggies" (The White Album, 1968)

93. "Just For Today" (Cloud Nine, 1987)

94. "Long Long Long" (The White Album, 1968)

95. "Heading For The Light" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

96. "Miss O'Dell" (1973)

97. "For You Blue" (Let It Be, 1970)

98. "World Of Stone" (Extra Texture, 1975)

99. "Blood From A Clone" (Somewhere In England, 1981)

100. "Awaiting On You All" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

101. "Run So Far" (Brainwashed, 2002)

102. "Teardrops" (Somewhere In England, 1981)

103. "Ding Dong Ding Dong" (Dark Horse, 1974)

104. "Maxine" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1 Reissue, 2007)

105. "You and Me (Babe)" (Ringo, 1973)

106. "Blue Jay Way" (Magical Mystery Tour, 1967)

107. "Don't Let Me Wait Too Long" (Living In The Material World, 1973)

108. "I Don't Want To Do It" (1985)

109. "Far East Man" (Dark Horse, 1974)

110. "Can't Stop Thinking About You" (Extra Texture, 1975)

111. "Love You To" (Revolver, 1966)

112. "All Things Must Pass" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

113. "Tired Of Midnight Blue" (Extra Texture, 1975)

114. "Flying Hour" (1981)

115. "It's All Too Much" (Yellow Submarine, 1969)

116. "Greece" (Gone Troppo, 1982)

117. "Only A Northern Song" (Yellow Submarine, 1969)

118. "Sat Singing" (1981)

119. "Writing's On The Wall" (Somewhere In England, 1981)

120. "Old Brown Shoe" (1969)

121. "I'll Still Love You" (Ringo's Rotogravure, 1976)

122. "The Inner Light" (1968)

123. "The Light That Has Lighted The World" (Living In The Material World, 1973)

124. "Circles" (Gone Troppo, 1982) 

125. "It's What You Value" (Thirty Three & 1/3, 1976)

126. "Tears Of The World" (1981)

127. "Inside Out" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

128. "Art Of Dying" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

129. "Simply Shady" (Dark Horse, 1974)

130. "Breath Away From Heaven" (Cloud Nine, 1987)

131. "Tweeter And The Monkey Man" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

132. "Looking For My Life" (Brainwashed, 2002)

133. "Like A Ship" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1 Reissue, 2007)

134. "Hari's On Tour (Express)" (Dark Horse, 1974)

135. "The Devil's Been Busy" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

136. "Never Get Over You" (Brainwashed, 2002)

137. "Congratulations" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

138. "Ride Rajbun" (1992)

139. "Beautiful Girl" (Thirty Three & 1/3, 1976)

140. "Margarita" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

40 worst George Harrison songs

1. "Under The Mersey Wall" (Electronic Sound, 1969)

2. "No Time Or Space" (Electronic Sound, 1969)

3. "It's Johnny's Birthday" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

4. "Apple Scruffs" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

5. "His Name Is Legs Ladies And Gentlemen" (Extra Texture, 1975)

6. "Run Of The Mill" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

7. "Be Here Now" (Living In The Material World, 1973)

8. "Thanks For The Pepperoni" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

9. "Ooh Baby You Know That I Love You" (Extra Texture, 1975)

10. "Plug Me In" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

11. "The Day The World Gets 'Round" (Living In The Material World, 1973)

12. "Let It Down" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

13. "Bye Bye Love" (Dark Horse, 1974)

14. "I Dig Love" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

15. "See Yourself" (Thirty Three & 1/3, 1976)

16. "That Is All" (Living In The Material World, 1973)

17. "I Remember Jeep" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

18. "Sour Milk Sea" (1968)

19. "Marwa Blues" (Brainwashed, 2002)

20. "Maya Love" (Dark Horse, 1974)

21. "Dear One" (Thirty Three & 1/3, 1976)

22. "Deep Blue" (1971)

23. "Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

24. "Sue Me Sue You Blues" (Living In The Material World, 1973)

25. "Woman Don't You Cry For Me" (Thirty Three & 1/3, 1976)

26. "Out Of The Blue" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

27. "Rising Sun" (Brainwashed, 2002)

28. "The Lord Loves The One (That Loves The Lord)" (Living In The Material World, 1973)

29. "Hear Me Lord" (All Things Must Pass, 1970)

30. "Almost Shankara" (2014)

31. "Learning How To Love You" (Thirty Three & 1/3, 1976)

32. "I Don't Care Anymore" (1974)

33. "She's My Baby" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

34. "Window Window" (2021)

35. "Grey Cloudy Lies" (Extra Texture, 1975)

36. "Rattled" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)

37. "Pure Smokey" (Thirty Three & 1/3, 1976)

38. "Where Were You Last Night?" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 3, 1990)

39. "Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)" (Ringo, 1973) 

40. "Dirty World" (Traveling Wilburys Vol 1, 1988)