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Post by ursamajor on May 4, 2012 9:13:22 GMT -5
I bought it today for $12.99 AUS which is about $11.70 US , yay !!!! Great little album, these are great songs by George, boy he came a long long way.
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Post by John S. Damm on May 4, 2012 9:41:43 GMT -5
JSD, George's vocals on the Dylan song and the Everlys song remind me of his vocal syle on Rocking Chair in Hawaii, but who knows when that was actually recorded. The ambient synth sound in the background of Let it Be Me reminds me a bit of the Let It Down reworked outtake from ATMP 2000. By the way they could put out a great George Sings Bob album. Agreed! I would cherish the "George Sings Bob" album about as much as anything in all of the solo Beatles vaults combined! Billboard told us in a late 1990's article on George that there is a stunning Friar Park Studio recorded cover of "Every Grain Of Sand" and I already loved the drunken one Geoge did on Rockline when plugging Cloud Nine. The drunken "Mr. Tamborine Man" from the same show was cool too, "Bob, you write too many words...." ;D That should be Early Takes: Volume II!
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Post by markc on May 4, 2012 10:41:23 GMT -5
George Sings Bob 1. I Threw it All Away/Mama You Been On My Mind (1968) 2. I'd Have You Any Time (ATMP version, with Bob 1968 version, or Early Takes vo.1 version?) 3. If Not For You (ATMP version or Live in 1992 at MSG) 4. I Don't Want to Do It 5. Abandoned Love 6. Every Grain of Sand (Rockline or the "vault" take) 7. If You Belonged to Me (1997 VH1) 8. Mama You Been On My Mind (Early Takes vol. 1) 9. Absolutely Sweet Marie (1992 MSG) 10. My Back Pages with Bob, Eric, etc. (1992 MSG)
Maybe Just Like A Woman from Bangladesh concert, with nice backing vocals by George and Leon and electric guitar fills. Plus, he has to have alot of others in the FPSHOT vaults!
There's the funny late 80's live club performance with Bob and Taj Mahal doing Watching the River Flow, pretty ragged, but funny.
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Post by Sir Frankie Crisp on May 4, 2012 11:27:32 GMT -5
I decided to pre-order the deluxe edition of “Living in the Material World” (from Amazon Canada) and now that the price has increased an additional $20 I’m glad I acted when I did. I haven’t watched the movie yet because I need to find the right moment when I can take the phone off the hook, dim the lights and drop the curtain on the world outside. A movie this detailed requires my full attention so I’ll wait until the moment presents itself.
After reading the favourable comments regarding “Early Takes Volume 1”, I felt compelled to listen to the cd last night. I put on my headphones, lay on the floor and floated away on George’s sparkling guitar strings. It’s hard to believe these are demos. As others have mentioned, the early version of “Awaiting on you All” is far superior to what appears on “All Things Must Pass.” This song has been freed from the oppressive brass arrangement and Spector sludge that often suffocates and overwhelms a song. (Listen to how “Let It Down” from ATMP collapses from the weight of overproduction for example). The “new” version of “Run of the Mill” is pristine and George’s voice is clear and uncluttered the way nature intended. I could never understand why George used Phil Spector as a producer in the first place. On the one hand you’ve got a musician who had mastered the art of subtle guitar phrasing matched with an overbearing producer with the nuance of a sledgehammer. I think George Martin would have done a far superior job with the songs on “All Things Must Pass” but that’s all ancient history now.
A few reviews around the web have commented (complained?) on how slight the cd is as it barely stretches over 30 minutes in length. Has anyone listened to a Beatles album lately? Most of them clock in around 34 minutes or so. I don’t need a crap load of bonus tracks or a disco mega-mix featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff to round out a cd. Nick Drake’s masterpiece “Pink Moon” is only 28 minutes long. It fits together seamlessly and any additional songs would have diminished a great work. Sometimes less is more and I can live with this. Just hit the repeat button and you’ve got an hour’s worth of beautiful music. I’m grateful for that.
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Post by darkhorse67 on May 6, 2012 10:27:42 GMT -5
I love the disc which left me craving for more. The liner notes are lacking, and the product does have that rushed feel to it. I would have loved more info on the song choices such as what period does the exquisite "Let It Be Me" come from. The album title at least seems to promise more volumes, so I can't wait for volume 3...
As for album cover, although I understand it is a tie in to the film, I also wonder: there are so many wonderful photos of Harrison that would make wonderful covers, but I must confess I wish the photos would be more reflective of the period from which the songs were recorded. Just a small preference. This cover would have been perfect for a compilation of Harrison Beatles era tunes like "I Need You" and "I Want To Tell You".
But, I am glad to have ten more unreleased Harrison takes added to the collection. Did anyone notice that the track lineup on itunes is different in terms of track order?
By the way, love the unplugged version of "The Light That Has Lighted the World". Proves to me that Harrison has the best unreleased stuff just waiting to be heard.
Like many have mentioned this is a wonderful release for those of us wanting to hear more unreleased material...and it is great to see Giles Martin involved with the project. He would be perfect for the overall Harrison anthology, if they ever did that.
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Post by heysaboda on May 8, 2012 12:01:02 GMT -5
How cool would it have been if George had whipped out an acoustic performance of "Run of the Mill" for the Bangladesh Concert? That would have been an ABSOLUTE show stopper!
How nice to have that on this new CD!
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Post by dcshark on May 8, 2012 13:32:41 GMT -5
I agree this is a nice CD to have, and it does leaving me wanting more. I really like "Mama You've Been On My Mind"
I remember reading in the liner notes for ATMP 2001 remaster that George wanted to do a stripped version of the LP, but decided against it. At the time I was happy with that decision, but hearing these songs has me hoping that Olivia and Dhani might consider releasing ATMP stripped.
If not, at the very least a version of Wah-Wah without Spector's Wall of Sound.
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Post by John S. Damm on May 8, 2012 14:32:35 GMT -5
How cool would it have been if George had whipped out an acoustic performance of "Run of the Mill" for the Bangladesh Concert? That would have been an ABSOLUTE show stopper! How nice to have that on this new CD! That would have been sublime! And just George all by himself like Paul will do on a few songs live!
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Post by Joe Karlosi on May 8, 2012 14:41:44 GMT -5
I guess it's only me, but while it's nice to have this album and it's very warm, it's not one I'm likely to play very often and I guess I've got it more as a completist.
I have a 1994 CD bootleg called BEWARE OF ABCKO! which has some crystal clear song demos on it of this caliber. I regret to say I haven't played it in a long time but I'm pretty sure the RUN OF THE MILL version is the same one featured on EARLY TAKES (I recall George introducing it on the bootleg like it is on the new release). Here is the CD lineup:
01 RUN OF THE MILL 02 ART OF DYING 03 EVERYBODY, NOBODY 04 WAH-WAH 05 WINDOW, WINDOW 06 BEAUTIFUL GIRL 07 BEWARE OF DARKNESS 08 LET IT DOWN 09 TELL ME WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU 10 HEAR ME LORD 11 NOWHERE TO GO 12 COSMIC EMPIRE 13 MOTHER DIVINE 14 I DON'T WANNA DO IT 15 IF NOT FOR YOU
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Post by mikev on May 8, 2012 14:56:37 GMT -5
I guess it's only me, but while it's nice to have this album and it's very warm, it's not one I'm likely to play very often and I guess I've got it more as a completist. I have a 1994 CD bootleg called BEWARE OF ABCKO! which has some crystal clear song demos on it of this caliber. I regret to say I haven't played it in a long time but I'm pretty sure the RUN OF THE MILL version is the same one featured on EARLY TAKES (I recall George introducing it on the bootleg like it is on the new release). Here is the CD lineup: 01 RUN OF THE MILL 02 ART OF DYING 03 EVERYBODY, NOBODY 04 WAH-WAH 05 WINDOW, WINDOW 06 BEAUTIFUL GIRL 07 BEWARE OF DARKNESS 08 LET IT DOWN 09 TELL ME WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU 10 HEAR ME LORD 11 NOWHERE TO GO 12 COSMIC EMPIRE 13 MOTHER DIVINE 14 I DON'T WANNA DO IT 15 IF NOT FOR YOU I have it too. A few are real throw aways IMO, but one gem is Window Window- simple, but much nicer to hear than the Get Back version, which contained a lot of background chatter. For this new release though there seems to be bass and drums on many, where Beware of ABKCO was mostly just acoustics. Are there any liner notes on the new release that state when the songs were recorded?
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Post by Joe Karlosi on May 8, 2012 14:58:15 GMT -5
I could never understand why George used Phil Spector as a producer in the first place. On the one hand you’ve got a musician who had mastered the art of subtle guitar phrasing matched with an overbearing producer with the nuance of a sledgehammer. I think George Martin would have done a far superior job with the songs on “All Things Must Pass” but that’s all ancient history now. Not only is it ancient history, but it was a SMASHING SUCCESS! I think that part of what makes ATMP what it is is the overall sound of it all. I know there aren't many Spector fans, but I like what he did for LET IT BE (which is another topic) and I do like what he did for ATMP. Now, that doesn't mean I don't also appreciate being able to hear George naturally here. But I don't like messing with what was done -- especially if it was already a classic success. As for AWAITING ON YOU ALL, I like the song and still prefer the grand "overdone" version off ATMP.
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Post by mikev on May 8, 2012 15:00:37 GMT -5
I could never understand why George used Phil Spector as a producer in the first place. On the one hand you’ve got a musician who had mastered the art of subtle guitar phrasing matched with an overbearing producer with the nuance of a sledgehammer. I think George Martin would have done a far superior job with the songs on “All Things Must Pass” but that’s all ancient history now. Not only is it ancient history, but it was a SMASHING SUCCESS! I think that part of what makes ATMP what it is is the overall sound of it all. I know there aren't many Spector fans, but I like what he did for LET IT BE (which is another topic) and I do like what he did for ATMP. Now, that doesn't mean I don't also appreciate being able to hear George naturally here. But I don't like messing with what was done -- especially if it was already a classic success. As for AWAITING ON YOU ALL, I like the song and still prefer the grand "overdone" version off ATMP. Didn't Yoko "mess around" with Double Fantasy Stripped? Yes of course she did. But I think most of us enjoyed it. It could be done as long as master tapes without the Spector overdubs exist.
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Post by Joe Karlosi on May 8, 2012 15:06:19 GMT -5
Didn't Yoko "mess around" with Double Fantasy Stripped? Yes of course she did. But I think most of us enjoyed it. It could be done as long as master tapes without the Spector overdubs exist. I didn't approve of Yoko doing that. I didn't buy DOUBLE FANTASY STRIPPED DOWN. I've heard every track from it online but didn't care for it. I am the only fan I know of who didn't drool over it, but that's the way it is. I'm still debating whether or not I should add that to the collection for completion's sake, though. At least with ATMP we know that initially George HATED what it sounded like, so maybe he'd be pleased with a stripped down version. But didn't he have his chance with the 2000 anniversary release?
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Post by mikev on May 8, 2012 16:05:24 GMT -5
Didn't Yoko "mess around" with Double Fantasy Stripped? Yes of course she did. But I think most of us enjoyed it. It could be done as long as master tapes without the Spector overdubs exist. I didn't approve of Yoko doing that. I didn't buy DOUBLE FANTASY STRIPPED DOWN. I've heard every track from it online but didn't care for it. I am the only fan I know of who didn't drool over it, but that's the way it is. I'm still debating whether or not I should add that to the collection for completion's sake, though. At least with ATMP we know that initially George HATED what it sounded like, so maybe he'd be pleased with a stripped down version. But didn't he have his chance with the 2000 anniversary release? Well I didn't "drool" but it was cool to hear .
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2012 23:17:23 GMT -5
I bought a copy of George Harrison: Early Takes--Volume I today from JB HIFI, a local retailer. I have to have the real thing in my collection, the internet gift can stay in the car.... ;D
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Post by mikev on May 19, 2012 4:16:42 GMT -5
I bought a copy of George Harrison: Early Takes--Volume I today from JB HIFI, a local retailer. I have to have the real thing in my collection, the internet gift can stay in the car.... ;D Yeah I considered that. I converted the songs via youtube months ago and they are only 128 kbps. Does the CD say when the songs were recorded? I'm curious about the Everly Brothers cover.
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Post by John S. Damm on May 19, 2012 12:13:26 GMT -5
I bought a copy of George Harrison: Early Takes--Volume I today from JB HIFI, a local retailer. I have to have the real thing in my collection, the internet gift can stay in the car.... ;D Yeah I considered that. I converted the songs via youtube months ago and they are only 128 kbps. Does the CD say when the songs were recorded? I'm curious about the Everly Brothers cover. Beautiful cover and all but zero dates and scarce to no track info! Giles Martin does say the Dylan song was more recent, recent I guess meaning in relation to 2001, George's passing. That is a bummer as to lack of info on the tracks.
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Post by mikev on May 21, 2012 13:51:17 GMT -5
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Post by John S. Damm on May 21, 2012 19:40:11 GMT -5
That was the most info yet, thanks Mike. The Dylan and Everly Brothers are 1980's. The Everly Bros song is said to be recorded in 1983, a very quiet year for George.
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Post by mikev on May 21, 2012 21:04:26 GMT -5
That was the most info yet, thanks Mike. The Dylan and Everly Brothers are 1980's. The Everly Bros song is said to be recorded in 1983, a very quiet year for George. I wanted to add that to my Slider Beatles Rock-n-roll Vol II, but 1983 breaks my "rules" of trying to keep solo compilations within a 2 year period.
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Post by ursamajor on May 22, 2012 6:07:24 GMT -5
That was the most info yet, thanks Mike. The Dylan and Everly Brothers are 1980's. The Everly Bros song is said to be recorded in 1983, a very quiet year for George. I wanted to add that to my Slider Beatles Rock-n-roll Vol II, but 1983 breaks my "rules" of trying to keep solo compilations within a 2 year period. do it man we won't tell
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2012 6:33:36 GMT -5
Here's an interesting bit of information about George in the studio from Giles about Run Of the Mill..
“Both my dad and Phil Spector have spoken about George’s attention detail, how he’d sit and work out guitar parts in triplicate. While that’s a very valid practice, I think it can sometimes inhibit the spirit of the recording, but the appeal of this version to me is that it’s very rough and edgy.”
Not bad for a fumbler....
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Post by andyb on May 22, 2012 7:52:12 GMT -5
Nice bits of info there. Would love to hear the tapes of 'em tuning up and chatting.
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