Well then what would you say?

I voted 4 give me love, but my sbsolute favourite is 'Beautiful girl'... Cheer down is also fantastic.

Got My Mind Set On You is my absolute favorite George Harrison song.

I voted for My Sweet Lord. I think that George did beautiful guitar playing on this song. :)

I like Wah Wah

"Let It Down".

His Name Is Legs

My Sweet Lord. I agree with becky, he does some gorgeous guitar work and he also emotes so well in this song.

I would have to say a tie between Let it down and Wah Wah. I love those two songs, I think its some of George's best work.

"Give Me Love" is my favourite solo Harrison song :D

Isn't It a Pity and All Things Must Pass

My Sweet Lord is George's signature tune as a solo artist but Crackerbox Palace is one of his most underrated classics & a GREAT song.

All THose Years Ago

Beware of Darkness and Art of Dying

There was a song he sang about a castle.. or something like that... no wait! I remember it now! Crackerbox Palace... yes, I believe that's the title. I love that song, it's goofy but I love it.

Though his best solo work is All Things Must Pass. I also love Material World... and of course, My Sweet Lord! That's a great tune.

Quoted from Wayne_L.

My Sweet Lord is George's signature tune as a solo artist

kind of how Johns is imagine. I cant really think of a signature solo tune for Paul and Ringo tho. I voted for My Sweet Lord, I Live For You is a close 2nd

Maybe I'm Amazed or Live and Let Die for Paul. Ringo is easy: It Don't Come Easy

georges solo stuff is very good in fact

Give me Love, Is my favorite.

All things must pass

Im really liking Awaiting on You All right now

Quoted from ma_tt2

Im really liking Awaiting on You All right now

It sounds 60s, doesn't it?
My favourite one from him has always been Run Of The Mill but the best could be All Things Must Pass.

I don't know George's solo stuff that well. Difficult to choose, but, Simply Shady on the Dark Horse album is really good.  I would say All Things Must Pass. But, What Is Life? is perhaps better...

Quoted from raxo

It sounds 60s, doesn't it?
My favourite one from him has always been Run Of The Mill but the best could be All Things Must Pass.

yeah but that's probably why I like it

Awaiting On You All and Apple Scruffs could be stuff from their early years very well. I love the album and I've always wondered how it would be if it'd have been recorded by the guys as a unit.  :-/

well it was basically stuff George had written during the last phase of the Beatles wasn't it?

Quoted from ma_tt2

well it was basically stuff George had written during the last phase of the Beatles wasn't it?

Yes, it was, but with a definetely 60s touch. I was wondering what about the guys recording in 1970 George's stuff, with their touch,but... "the dream is over" (1970).

Quoted from raxo

Yes, it was, but with a definetely 60s touch. I was wondering what about the guys recording in 1970 George's stuff, with their touch,but... "the dream is over" (1970).

I can only dream how good it would of been

I miss some things: harmonies from John and Paul and Paul's bass specially. I don't like the production (damned Spector's Wall of Sound!) but I like the 200 o version George made.

really? I think he ruined a classic with that version

Quoted from ma_tt2

really? I think he ruined a classic with that version

George didn't like the production Spector made. It's old-fashioned, somehow. I like the 2000 version because of the production (no so many guitars) and the slide.

His vocals just dont seem so great on that version

He was ill and going through a cancer of throat.  :-/ .His slide is ,... is ,... is just George!!

I'm quite fond of alternate versions of classics that George did with others.

Here Comes The Sun w/ Paul Simon
Dream w/ Bob Dylan
Anything from the Japan tour he did with Clapton

It's probably  just me, but I am lovin' "Isn't It A Pity?" (either version) off All Things Must Pass.

Very good song, but long for my taste. It bores me some parts of it, ... just waiting for the last two minutes that are great. I can't stand version 2 however.

same here one version was enough

Quoted from raxo

Very good song, but long for my taste. It bores me some parts of it, ... just waiting for the last two minutes that are great. I can't stand version 2 however.

Your fucking bogartin', man! Bogartin' I say! Bloody bogart, you!

My Sweet Lord sounds like George embarking on his new solo career with the uptempo sound and that.

My Sweet Lord 2000 sounds to me like he kind of knows that it's nearly over, therefore he comes full circle with a slower more mournful remake.

Quoted from andersonCouncill

Your fucking bogartin', man! Bogartin' I say! Bloody bogart, you!

Very nice words of you ... sorry for the delay

P.S. Even now, I'm saying what I thinking (not thinking -of linking- what I'm saying)

Oh, good grief!  :D  Another impossible poll!

George's solo work is so varied, this list would have to be 20 choices long, and I still don't think you'd come close to picking everyone's favorites.

I'm going to be really rigorous and just pick:

ATMP 1: What Is Life and Let It Down
ATMP 2: Beware of Darkness and Hear Me Lord
Brainwashed: Pisces Fish and... and... the whole rest of the album!  ;D

Seriously, on both these albums, there's not a song I would skip (except the remake of MSL but that doesn't really count).

But as for songs that just come out of the blue, "Cheer Down". I still remember hearing that in the theatre and sitting bolt upright and saying "George!" (I think I even said it out loud.)  :B Great song, and always makes me feel happy.

I voted for My Sweet Lord.  I've always liked Got My Mind Set On You, especially the video which was a hoot!

There are simply too many. But i'll have to go While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Lovely words, music and voice

You've got really good taste, Kaleidoscope_Eyes  ;) ... what about his best solo song?  ;D

Give me love or My sweet Lord.

What is Life?

I've always loved it  :)

Ooh, I love that one, too. I usually play it off the ATMP CD, and then follow it with the music-only version (because once is not enough).

The trouble with George's songs is that there are so many of them that I truly enjoy, it really depends on my mood. I can't say I have a clear favorite; sometimes one or another appeals most. Cheers!

OH, SO MANY GEORGE SONGS TO CHOOSE FROM!!

Well , I vote for Give Me Love because i love the meaning
of the lyrics & his voice is so beautiful on it. (George was an amazing singer).
Also the guitar solo on his is perfect! No one plays guitar like that now!

Quoted from raxo

You've got really good taste, Kaleidoscope_Eyes  ;) ... what about his best solo song?  ;D

Oh oops! Best solo.... ummm.... Beware of the Darkness

Ps. Do i still have a good taste, raxo?  ;)

Quoted from Kaleidoscope_Eyes

Oh oops! Best solo.... ummm.... Beware of the Darkness

Ps. Do i still have a good taste, raxo?  ;)

Oh, yeah! ;D ... and anybody would agree, Kaleidoscope_Eyes!!!  ;) ... it's a favourite of Eric Clapton too! :)

Actually, So Sad is also a fave George solo for me

The version of Wah-Wah on Concert For Bangladesh.

for me it always be not only one
Georges famousts song is My sweet Lord - it's beautiful
But I prefer Fish on the Sand, Any Road, Cloud Nine, Stuck inside Cloud and Brainwashed ...
And so on and so on ...

Still can't decide ... cause I love all George's solo songs !
George is such a great artist ... I just love his voice and tone of his guitar

I love "Cheer Down"

This is Love

Quoted from sewi

This is Love

Yeah, one of George's best songs, beautiful tune!

For me it has to be Give Me Love.

this one is difficult... but the first solo-song i really fell in love with was ballad of sir frankie crisp. this one is amazing, as is give me love (this one can change my mood completely and makes me so happy sometimes) and art of dying.

including his beatle-songs too it must be while my guitar gently weeps. for sure.

well... and i've to mention if not for you.... and i got my mind set on you. i LOVE this song and it has to be said ^^

I don't think I could pick one... there all so fantastic!

To me his best solo song is Stuck Inside a Cloud, sometimes I cry when I listen to it. I still don't understand how Brainwashed sold so badly.

Quoted from wingsman

[...]I still don't understand how Brainwashed sold so badly.

I think it's one of his best albums ... very melodic and some songs are awesome: he was composing really well a-gain!!!

Quoted from wingsman

To me his best solo song is Stuck Inside a Cloud, sometimes I cry when I listen to it. I still don't understand how Brainwashed sold so badly.

Well, that could be because George's albums didn't sell really well after the early 1970's I think.

Who is George Harrison anyway?

Quoted from 724

Who is George Harrison anyway?

The Beatles' sitarist.

The beetles? Sitarist?

Hear me Lord,Crackerbox Palace, Love Comes To Everyone,Learning How to love you, Run of the mill, Isnt it A pity,Stuck inside a cloud, Any Road,Far East man,Its What You Value, Beautiful Girl, Blow Away, Beware of darkness,Cockamamie business

all great tracks

I really enjoy Cheer Down  :)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=r6fJfXLjwxQ

Quoted from JimmyMcCullochFan

I really enjoy Cheer Down  :)

yeah, one of his best! :)

Quoted from Bobber

Well, that could be because George's albums didn't sell really well after the early 1970's I think.

Sorry, but Cloud Nine sold respectably when was released in 1987. I guess it sold 2-3 million copies, and provided a #1 US single and another Top 40 hit. Considering that Brainwashed was his first album since 2002 (and defnitely his last album, I mean, he's dead!  :B), it deserved to be at least an UK/US Top 10 hit. What a shame. Lack of promotion I suppose.  ::)

Quoted from wingsman

Sorry, but Cloud Nine sold respectably when was released in 1987. I guess it sold 2-3 million copies, and provided a #1 US single and another Top 40 hit. Considering that Brainwashed was his first album since 2002 (and defnitely his last album, I mean, he's dead!  :B), it deserved to be at least an UK/US Top 10 hit. What a shame. Lack of promotion I suppose.  ::)

From good ol' Wiki :
"Part of Harrison's strategy for his comeback was making himself seen. He appeared with Starr at the Prince's Trust Concert that June performing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and was actively involved in promoting the upcoming album."
I think on the basis of one hit the album did as well as expected.

I was never surprised that Brainwashed didn't sell that well. George was hardly a self publicity machine like Macca. He hadn't had a solo album out for 15 years, and The Wilbury's were long forgotten by that time. He'd done one short tour in Japan in the early 90's, and one gig at The Albert. Hardly putting yourself in the public eye.

I found Brainwashed recorded at 500,000 units, so it's probably got a gold listing somewhere, but as I can't remember the date that number is not very meaningful. (I can't find the source now in my files.)

Wingsman, where did you find the sales info for Cloud Nine?


I wrote some other stuff today about Beatles record sales here (reply #4):

http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/b-mccartney/m-1193965328/

I also enjoy Blow away, Faster and All those years ago.

;D

I always thought it was funny that 'I Got My Mind Set On You' reached #1 and it was freaking cover tune.

I think most of the listening public lost its taste after the 60s, and we entered the Age of Confusion. There is no other explanation in my mind for the phenomena of disco and rap.

Fortunately, the other songs on Cloud Nine are so strong, I don't care (actually I do, but I'll pretend I don't) that what people wanted to hear was (steels self), "I Got My Mind Set On You". Buyers got "Cloud 9", "That's What It Takes", "Fish on the Sand" -- heck, the whole album is good. I even particularly enjoy the bonus track "Shanghai Surprise", to my complete... surprise. Wonderful arrangement. I don't want to ever see this movie; it might spoil the song for me. :)

Beware of Darkness

I like Crackerbox Palace :)

Quoted from DaveRam

I like Crackerbox Palace :)

Great guitar on that!  :)

Agree Andy  :)

Isint it a pity is great!

"All Things Must Pass," best heard in its original February, 1969 demo form. "Crackerbox Palace" is a great one, too.  :)

I love Isn't it a Pity, All Things Must Pass, and Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth). They're so underrated! I mean, are they EVER played on radio?? Ever?? Why only My Sweet Lord? What's that about?

Quoted from Sandra

I love Isn't it a Pity, All Things Must Pass, and Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth). They're so underrated! I mean, are they EVER played on radio?? Ever?? Why only My Sweet Lord? What's that about?

It's radio programmers playing it safe: give the audience the same old thing they've liked before over and over again until they get sick of it and stop listening. Then give them something else over and over again until they get sick of that, too. And so on. By the sound of them, most radio stations have astonishingly short playlists.  :-/

"What is Life"is a nice song.

all things must pass and all those years ago

You.

"What Is Life" is my favorite from the ones listed above. But my absolute favorite has to be "Life Itself". It's so beautiful yet so overlooked, I also love Beautiful Girl, Behind That Locked Door and Sat Singing (a rejected track from Somewhere in England)

Quoted from DaveRam

I like Crackerbox Palace :)

Me too :)

I also really like Art of Dying, I've Got My Mind Set on You, Beware Of Darkness

Art of Dying is one of George's finest songs!  :)