George Harrison-George Harrison (1979)


 

Artist: George Harrison

Title:  George Harrison

Label: Dark Horse

Format: 8-Track

Catalog Number: DAH M8 3255

Year of Release: 1979

Country and Year of Edition: US 1979

Sell Price: $8.95

Sell Date: 10/12/26

Condition: VG+/G+ 

Discogs Last Sold: 6/29/26 VG+/generic $3.21

Low: $0.33 VG+/VG+

Median: $5.00

Average: $5.67

High: $14.99

Current low price: $7.00

Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 6

Have/Want: 83/56

Where Sold: Villa Nueve D'Ascq, France 

Time It Took To Sell: 3 years

Where and When Bought: ebay 8-track lot

Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B

Sad To See It Go: No

While I liked "Blow Away" as a radio hit in it's day, I always thought George's self titled album in 1979 was a bit of a disappointment.  There are some "neat" things on it-he finally got around to issuing a solo version of "Not Guilty" after it being a Beatle outtake from the White Album period.  He also winks at his past with a sequel of sorts "Here Comes The Moon."

My next favorite track, "Soft Touch" got the fade out treatment as did "Soft-Hearted Hanna."  "Faster" captures newly found love for  Formula  1 Grand Prix racing.  His hero Jackie Stewart is "faster than a bullet from a gun!"  Apparently, George was repeatedly asked by his new found racing buddies to write a song about the sport.  Challenge accepted.

Sometimes it is best to stay in ones lane.

FOR FURTHER REVIEW:

The Beatles Second Album (1964)

Matchbox b/w Slow Down (1964)

A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Songs Pictures and Stories of The Fabulous Beatles (1964)

Hear The Beatles Tell All (1964)

Beatles '65 (1964)

Beatles VI (1965)

Rubber Soul (1965)

Yesterday (1966)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

Hey Jude b/w Revolution (1968)

The Beatles (1968)

Abbey Road (1969)

Rock 'n' Roll Music (1976)

The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl (1977)

1st Live Recordings (Volume 1) (1979)

Rarities (1980)

Reel Music (1982)

The Beatles vs. The Third Reich (1985, unofficial)

Not Guilty (1985, unofficial)

Past Masters (1988)

Live At The BBC (1993)

Ringo Starr-Ringo (1973)

The Rutles-The Rutles (1978)

Jackie Lomax-Is Thsi What You Want (1969)

Roy Orbison--Mystery Girl (1989)




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