Love Comes To Everyone/Not Guilty/Here Comes The Moon/Soft Hearted Hana/Blow Away/Faster/Dark Sweet Lady/Your Love Is Forever/Soft Touch/If You Believe
This somewhat delayed, and not particularly memorable, eponymous album from George Harrison has been described as mellow soft rock. Blow Away was a US No. 16 hit single. (US:14 UK:39)
“This is Harrison at his warmest and gentlest; soft rock it may be, and a long way from the punk of the time, but on its own terms it succeeds beautifully. Anyone who doesn't smile upon hearing Blow Away must have a heart of lead.”
“It lacks any of the lyrical greatness we got from him before, no ingenuity to speak of. This is some mellow rock music and not the good kind. It has a few fun songs but everything's fairly musically unimaginative.”
“George Harrison is a subtle, sweet-natured album filled with charms and warm musings about newfound love. He was clearly in a good place, and his inspiration shines through in the gentle melodies and laid-back sound. Slick acoustic and slide guitars are at front and centre. Never the strongest vocalist, he supports his voice here with thoughtful arrangements.”
“George goes all soft rock and it mostly suits him. Loads of keyboards provide a really lush sound around his beautiful guitar playing and vocals. The songs sound really joyous; you get the feeling that with his new family Harrison was entering a really contented phase in his life.”
“George Harrison is a mellow, laid-back album, consisting mainly of ballads. The first half of the album is excellent. Love Comes To Everyone, with its gentle disco beat sets the mood for the rest of the album. Not Guilty is a dark and moody song, and I also like Here Comes The Moon, not as good as Here Comes The Sun and it does become slightly repetitive, but it's pleasant enough to listen to. Soft-Hearted Hana stands out as entirely different from all the other tracks and has funny lyrics and a strong melody. However, Blow Away is probably my favourite song here, it's upbeat, optimistic and catchy. The second half of the album is not quite as strong.”
“I always wondered why Harrison never made more albums like this. Very relaxing and captivating, its the kind of album where you disconnect yourself from the outside world of technology and sit back and listen from beginning to end.”
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