George Harrison (Self Titled) Dark Horse PROMO w/ 5 page PR Release (1979)
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$ 25
Sold For
Dec 20, 2015
Sold Date
Dec 17, 2015
Start Date
$ 40
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USA
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Description
Selected titles from the private collection of a music business veteran are now being made available for the first time. Titles offered by this Seller are one-owner and came directly from the pressing plant, record company warehouse, other label reps or record store unless otherwise noted.
Grading is based on visual inspection.
Album ships in a 2 MIL poly cover sleeve.
I package records outside the cover to avoid seam splits.
- This was Harrison's most critically acclaimed and best-selling album since "All Things Must Pass".
- This Promo is a First Pressing that has never been played.
- The matrix runout ends in RE-1.
- The record is on thick vinyl with the Dark Horse label.
- The single piece board cover has tight seams and shows no wear.
- The gold foil Promo stamp is top right back cover.
- The inner sleeve includes lyrics, credits and a photo.
- A 5 page George Harrison Chronology is included. This was a PR piece sent out by WB with the Promo copies of this release.
- Seller got this new from WB in 1979. It has been in storage for 36 years.
All songs written by George Harrison, except where noted.
Side one- "Love Comes to Everyone" – 4:36
- "Not Guilty" – 3:35
- Written in 1968
- "Here Comes the Moon" – 4:48
- A lyrical successor to Harrison's 1969 composition "Here Comes the Sun".
- "Soft-Hearted Hana" – 4:03
- Written about a psychedelic mushroom experience Harrison had in Maui.
- Incorporates actual atmosphere from Harrison's local Henley-on-Thames pub, "The Row Barge".
- The title is a reference to the Tin Pan Alley song "Hard Hearted Hannah".
- "Blow Away" – 4:00
- "Faster" – 4:46
- "Dark Sweet Lady" – 3:22
- "Your Love Is Forever" – 3:45
- "Soft Touch" – 3:59
- "If You Believe" (Harrison/Gary Wright) – 2:55
Personnel
The following personnel was credited in the liner notes.[19]
- George Harrison – Guitars, vocals & backing vocals, bass on "Faster"
- Andy Newmark – Drums
- Willie Weeks – Bass
- Neil Larsen – Keyboards, Minimoog
- Ray Cooper – Percussion
- Steve Winwood – Polymoog, Harmonium, Minimoog and backing vocals
- Emil Richards – Marimba
- Gayle Levant – Harp
- Eric Clapton – Guitar intro on "Love Comes to Everyone"
- Gary Wright – Oberheim on "If You Believe"
- Del Newman – String and horn arrangements
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