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George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...
consists of 12 studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, 35 singles, two video albums and four box sets (one of which is with Indian classical musician
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). Harrison's first solo releases – the ''
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'' film soundtrack (1968) and ''
Electronic Sound ''Electronic Sound'' is the second studio album by English rock musician George Harrison. Released in May 1969, it was the last of two LPs issued on the Beatles' short-lived Zapple record label, a subsidiary of Apple Records that specialised in ...
'' (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
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. He recorded and collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Shankar,
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and Gary Wright. Harrison's acclaimed triple album '' All Things Must Pass'' (1970) was certified six-times platinum by the
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(RIAA) in March 2001 and, as of 2011, was still the most successful album by an ex-Beatle. ''All Things Must Pass'' produced the international number 1 hit " My Sweet Lord", which was coupled as a
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with "
Isn't It a Pity "Isn't It a Pity" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his 1970 solo album ''All Things Must Pass''. It appears in two variations there: one the well-known, seven-minute version; the other a reprise, titled "Isn't It a Pity ...
" in the majority of countries. In 1971 Harrison recorded pop music's first charity single, "
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", and released the '' Concert for Bangladesh'' triple live album (credited to George Harrison & Friends) to raise further funds for refugees of the
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. His 1973 album '' Living in the Material World'' and the single "
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" is a song by English musician George Harrison, released as the opening track of his 1973 album ''Living in the Material World''. It was also issued as the album's lead single, in May that year, and beca ...
" repeated the US success of his 1970 solo releases by simultaneously holding the number 1 position on ''
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s albums and singles charts. The remainder of his 1970s studio albums, starting with ''
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'' (1974), were all certified gold by the RIAA but performed disappointingly on the UK albums chart. Following the expiration of his
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-affiliated Apple contract, ''
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'' (1976) was Harrison's debut release on his
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label, distributed worldwide by
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. The 1981 single "
All Those Years Ago "All Those Years Ago" is a song by English musician George Harrison, released in May 1981 as a single from his album ''Somewhere in England''. Having previously recorded the music for the song, Harrison tailored the lyrics to serve as a personal T ...
", from '' Somewhere in England'', was written as a tribute to the recently murdered
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and became Harrison's biggest chart hit since "Give Me Love". Having clashed with Warner Bros. over the content of that album, Harrison refused to participate in promotion for ''
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'' (1982), resulting in lacklustre sales. From 1983 until 1986, Harrison released only film soundtrack singles, reflecting his involvement in movie production. ''
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'' (1987) and its lead single " Got My Mind Set on You" marked a commercial comeback for Harrison. He then formed the Traveling Wilburys with Dylan,
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, and the band released two successful studio albums between 1988 and 1990 on his Warner Bros. contract. Following his tour that resulted in the 1992 '' Live in Japan'' album, Harrison again stepped back from full-time musical activity. After being diagnosed with throat cancer in 1997, he recorded his twelfth and final studio album, the posthumously released ''
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'' (2002).Lavezzoli, p. 198. Harrison oversaw the reissue of ''All Things Must Pass'' in January 2001, and 2014 saw the completion of his remastered catalogue with the release of ''
The Apple Years 1968–75 ''The Apple Years 1968–75'' is a box set by English musician George Harrison, released on 22 September 2014. The eight-disc set compiles all of Harrison's studio albums that were originally issued on the Beatles' Apple record label. The six al ...
''.


Albums


Studio albums


Live albums


Compilation albums


Box sets


Singles


Promotional singles

The following is a list of songs by Harrison that were released as promotional singles in the United States, showing their peak positions on ''
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listings, where applicable.


''Billboard'' Year-End performances


Video albums


Contributions to multi-artist compilations


Collaborations and other appearances


See also

* The Beatles discography * Ringo Starr discography * Traveling Wilburys discography


Citations


Sources

* Keith Badman, ''The Beatles Diary Volume 2: After the Break-Up 1970–2001'', Omnibus Press (London, 2001; ). * Harry Castleman & Walter J. Podrazik, ''All Together Now: The First Complete Beatles Discography 1961–1975'', Ballantine Books (New York, NY, 1976; ). * Alan Clayson, ''George Harrison'', Sanctuary (London, 2003; ). * The Editors of ''Rolling Stone'', ''Harrison'', Rolling Stone Press/Simon & Schuster (New York, NY, 2002; ). * Walter Everett, ''The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver through the Anthology'', Oxford University Press (New York, NY, 1999; ). * Clinton Heylin, ''Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades (20th Anniversary Edition)'', Faber and Faber (London, 2011; ). * Ian Inglis, ''The Words and Music of George Harrison'', Praeger (Santa Barbara, CA, 2010; ). * Peter Lavezzoli, ''The Dawn of Indian Music in the West'', Continuum (New York, NY, 2006; ). * Simon Leng, ''While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison'', Hal Leonard (Milwaukee, WI, 2006; ). * Chip Madinger & Mark Easter, ''Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium'', 44.1 Productions (Chesterfield, MO, 2000; ). * Robert Rodriguez, ''Fab Four FAQ 2.0: The Beatles' Solo Years, 1970–1980'', Backbeat Books (Milwaukee, WI, 2010; ). * Ravi Shankar, ''Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar'', Welcome Rain (New York, NY, 1999; ). *
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, ''The Beatles Solo on Apple Records'', 498 Productions (New Orleans, LA, 2005; ). *
Gary Tillery Gary Tillery is an American writer and artist known for his biographies focusing on the spiritual lives of famous figures, and for his public sculptures. His 2009 book, ''The Cynical Idealist'', was named the official book of the 2010 John Lennon ...
, ''Working Class Mystic: A Spiritual Biography of George Harrison'', Quest Books (Wheaton, IL, 2011; ). * John C. Winn, ''That Magic Feeling: The Beatles' Recorded Legacy, Volume Two, 1966–1970'', Three Rivers Press (New York, NY, 2009; ). * Gary Wright, ''Dream Weaver: A Memoir; Music, Meditation, and My Friendship with George Harrison'', Tarcher/Penguin (New York, NY, 2014; ).


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, George Discography Rock music discographies Discographies of British artists