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"Wonderful Today: The Autobiography of Pattie
Boyd" by Pattie Boyd (Hardcover)
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Pattie Boyd was the Queen
of the Sixties and beyond - a drop-dead gorgeous model, photographer,
and the inspiration for the timeless songs "Something",
"Layla" and "Wonderful Tonight". Her story
is one of drama, struggle and,
ultimately, affirmation, but her struggles (against addiction,
tragedy, infertility) were lived with two of the twentieth century's
greatest musical icons: her husbands George Harrison and Eric
Clapton.
Now, after 40 years, she tells her extraordinary story. From growing
up in Kenya in a privileged but broken home, becoming a sixties
supermodel, working with David Bailey and Ozzie Clarke, and meeting
the Beatles, to marriage to George and then Eric,
to the accidents and brushes with tragedy - her own and Eric's
- this is a mesmerising human story. Written with the acclaimed
biographer and journalist Penny Junor, "Wonderful Today"
is rich and raw, it is funny, heartbreaking and heartwarming.
Written with the acclaimed biographer and journalist Penny Junor,
"Wonderful Today" is rich and raw, it is funny, heartbreaking
and heartwarming.
"Living in the Material World" by
George Harrison (CD+DVD) [LIMITED EDITION] Watch "Give Me Love"
video live in Japan (1991)
"Here Comes the Sun: The Spiritual and Musical
Journey of George Harrison" by Joshua M. Greene (Book)
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Author and film producer Greene focuses on the metaphysical in
his examination of George
Harrison, choosing to document
the Beatle's relationship with Hindu philosophy and Krishna devotees
over his more complex-though admittedly well-covered-relationship
with his bandmates. The resulting portrait is at times flat, as
Harrison gets along with just about everyone on his spiritual
path, and Greene is reluctant to cast his subject in a negative
light. That's a shame, as the highlights of the book feature a
conflicted and embattled Harrison dealing with disappointment,
frustration and loss, of which there is plenty in the Beatles'
shared history.
A friend of George Harrison offers informed reflections on the
late musician's spiritual quest.
Out of the insanity, claustrophobia and estrangement that came
with being a member of the Beatles, Harrison emerged an affected
man, in search of God and peace. Filmmaker/biographer Greene (Justice
at Dachau, 2003, etc.) portrays his friend as introspective and
modest, inspired by an experience with LSD ("From that moment
on, I wanted to have that depth and clarity of perception,"
Harrison told Rolling Stone.) Harrison reached beyond intoxicants
into the bliss of yoga and cosmic chants, a buzz that took him
"into the astral plane." He wanted others to share his
contact with the mystical and spoke of his spirituality during
concerts, where his comments were met with, at best, indifference.
Though he spent considerable time exploring the Hindu religion,
writes Greene, the musician was a restless quester, always looking
for ways to put his spiritual house in order. Greene writes of
a newfound "levelheaded dispassion" as Harrison moved
into his sixth decade, a sense of liberation from the material
world coupled with an affirmation of nature and a personal recognition
of his place in the scheme of things. Greene presents a man deeply
engaged in the world he longed to transcend.
"THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH (Limited Deluxe
Edition)
- GEORGE HARRISON
AND FRIENDS" (DVD)
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LANDMARK BENEFIT CONCERT FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY GEORGE HARRISON, RAVI SHANKAR, BOB DYLAN, ERIC CLAPTON & RINGO STARR
Apple Corps is proud to announce the release of "The Concert For Bangladesh - George Harrison & friends" on DVD and CD.
The Concert for Bangladesh was the first benefit concert of its kind in that it brought together an extraordinary assemblage of major artists collaborating for a common humanitarian cause - setting the precedent that music could be used to serve a higher cause. The concert sold out Madison Square Garden and along with the Grammy Award-winning triple-album boxset, and the feature film, has generated millions of dollars for UNICEF and raised awareness for the organization around the world, as well as among other musicians and their fans. It is therefore acknowledged as the inspiration and forerunner to the major global fundraising events of recent years. To quote the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, "George and his friends were pioneers."
Besides George himself the concert features
some of his friends, including: Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Eric
Clapton, Ringo Starr, Leon Russell and Billy Preston. Performances
include 'Here Comes The Sun', 'Something', 'While My Guitar Gently
Weeps', 'My Sweet Lord', 'Just Like A Woman', 'Blowin' In The
Wind' and 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall'.
During the struggle for independence from Pakistan millions of refugees fled to neighboring India to escape hunger, disease and bloodshed. The crisis was deepened when massive floods hit the region. Alerted to the scale of the suffering by his friend Ravi Shankar, George Harrison organized The Concert For Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden on August 1st, 1971 with the proceeds going to UNICEF.
The DVD is a 2-disc package, including the original 99-minute film restored and remixed in 5.1, as well as 72-minutes of extras. The extras feature a 45-minute documentary "The Concert For Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison & friends", about the background to the two shows with exclusive interviews and contributions from UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Sir Bob Geldof. There is also previously unseen footage: "If Not For You", featuring George and Bob Dylan from rehearsals, "Come On In My Kitchen" featuring George, Eric Clapton and Leon Russell at the sound check and a Bob Dylan performance from the afternoon show of "Love Minus Zero/No Limit", not included in the original film.
Apple Corps/WMG will also simultaneously release a special deluxe version (limited to 50,000 copies worldwide) that will feature a 64-page book and other collectibles.
The album of the concert has been remixed and repackaged as a 2-disc set, and is released in the US on October 25th, 2005 by Capitol Records and on October 24th in the rest of the world, by Sony BMG Entertainment. This will contain an additional track - the Bob Dylan performance of "Love Minus Zero/No Limit".
All artists' royalties from
the sales of the DVD and the CD will continue to go to UNICEF.
"In Other Words"
by Anthony DeCurtis (Book)
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"In Other Words"
collects the most intimate and revealing interviews by Anthony
DeCurtis, who, in the course of a distinguished 25-year career,
has earned a reputation for approaching his craft with depth,
seriousness and sensitivity.
In depth Interviews with George Harrison and Paul McCartney are featured in his book.
His many subjects - music legends, movie directors, artistic provocateurs,
up-and-coming talents, visionary songwriters - all speak with
rare candor about the meanings within and the motivations behind
their best work. Many of these interviews - which originally appeared
in Rolling Stone, The New York Times and other publications -
have been significantly expanded.
DeCurtis has also written new introductions that tell the story
behind these stories, transforming this collection into an episodic
memoir of a life on the front lines of cultural journalism. These
gripping conversations will make readers feel that they are sitting,
as DeCurtis did, at a dinner table or in a quiet room alone, learning
everything they want to know about some of the most revered artists
of our time.
"Looking back on it with John, he was a really great guy.
I always idolized him. We always did, the group. I don't know
if the others will tell you that, but he was our idol. He was
like our own little Elvis in the group." - Paul McCartney.
"I've always referred to the Beatles as elevator music, because
that's exactly what they were." - Michael Stipe.
"The Dark Horse Years, 1976 1992" (Box Set) George Harrison
(Audio CDs
with bonus DVD) DVD running time: 89 minutes, includes Dark Horse Feature, promo videos, previously unreleased live footage, and selections from the movie "Shanghai Surprise."
Sound: Stereo except four concert pieces which are in 5.1 surround sound, in both Dolby Digital and DTS formats.
DVD TRACKLISTINGS: 1. Dark Horse Feature 2. This Song 3. Crackerbox Palace 4. Faster 5. Got My Mind Set On You - Version I 6. Got My Mind Set On You - Version II 7. When We Was Fab 8. This Is Love 9. Taxman (from Live In Japan) 10. Cloud 9 (from Live In Japan) 11. Devil's Radio (from Live In Japan) 12. Cheer Down (from Live In Japan) 13. Shanghai Surprise 14. Someplace Else 15. Hottest Gong In Town
Live
in Japan - George Harrsion
(Audio CDs)
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Dark Horse Records, the record label started by George Harrison, is planning to release their first 5.1 Surround
Sound Super Audio CD. As a hybrid SACD, it will feature SACD Surround
Sound, SACD Stereo and CD Stereo versions of the music on the
album. Distribution will be handled by EMI.
Live in Japan
The initial release will be a 2-disc set entitled "Live in
Japan". It features live performances of 19 of Harrison's
hits as both a solo artist and as a member of the Beatles. The
concert from 1991 also features several guest musicians including
Eric Clapton and Andy Fairweather Low.
Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. I Want to Tell You 2.
Old Brown Shoe 3. Taxman 4. Give Me Love (Give Me
Peace on Earth) 5. If I Needed Someone 6. Something
7. What Is Life 8. Dark Horse 9. Piggies 10.
Got My Mind Set
Disc: 2
1. Cloud 9 2. Here Comes the Sun 3. My Sweet Lord
4. All Those Years Ago 5. Cheer Down 6. Devil's Radio 7.
Isn't It a Pity 8. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 9.
Roll over Beethoven
"Harrison" by Rolling Stone - Foreword by Olivia Harrison (Book)
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George Harrison once half-jokingly referred to himself
as an "economy-class Beatle." Many music fans and writers
took that label to heart, recasting Harrison as little more than
a serviceable sideman. Harrison's death last year has prompted
a reevaluation of his contributions to his former band's artistry,
as well as his often dismissed solo career.
Rolling Stone magazine does its part with this tribute, which
includes a lengthy biographical essay, reprints of Harrison interviews
and articles dating from 1968 to 1987, an annotated discography,
and eulogies by Bob Dylan, Yoko Ono, Elton John, Mick Jagger,
and Keith Richards. The text was put together by some of the magazine's
most accomplished writers, with Harrison's widow, Olivia, supplying
the foreword. It is pleasing enough, but the book really triumphs
with its wealth of stunning, career-spanning photographs many
of which have seldom or never been seen. Occasionally, the writers
unnecessarily revise history in Harrison's favor. Also, the haste
in preparing the book is evident in incorrect photo captions,
some amateurish misspellings, and the perpetuation of debunked
myths. On the flip side, there are many insightful and moving
moments, and ultimately the book succeeds in giving Harrison just
recognition for his innovations and unswerving artistic integrity.
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Shrouded in a sea of mystery, the elusive George Harrison has long been the most private and enigmatic member of the Beatles. From his hard knock childhood in Liverpool to his ascendance into rock infamy, George Harrison's life has been a torpid ride filled with legendary success and heart crushing defeat.
New York Times bestselling author Marc Shapiro sheds
new light on this paradoxical rocker, whose reputation for unusual
religious practices and drug abuse often rivaled his musical notoriety.
A man whose desire was to be free rather than be famous, Harrison's
battle against conformity lead him to music making, a soulful
and creative expression that would be his ticket to success and
the bane of his existence. Behind Sad Eyes is the compelling
account of a man who gave the Beatles their lyrical playing style
and brought solace to a generation during turbulent times.
"I, Me, Mine"
by George Harrison (US
Hardcover Book)
"The George Harrison
Encyclopedia" by Bill Harry (Book)CLICK LINKS
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The encyclopedia is the most
comprehensive book written on George Harrison.
Following the A - Z format Bill Harry has adopted so successfully
for his other Beatles encyclopedias he provides an exhaustive
list of entries covering the people, the places,the recordings,
the event, the individual concerts, tours television and radio
appearances, filmtography, chronology, discography and bibiiography
for the life of George Harrison.
On DVD and CD! (US & Canada) Recorded November 29, 2002
at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Performances by Paul
McCartney and Ringo Starr are
included.
The two-DVD set will contain the entire concert on one DVD. The other DVD will have the edited version of the concert shown in theaters.
All profits from the evening,
and the DVD will go to The Material World Charitable Foundation,
founded by George in 1973.
FOR THOSE IN
THE US: (click to buy the "Any Road" import single for US)
FOR THOSE IN THE UK: (click to buy the "Any Road" single for
UK)
Get George
Harrison's "Brainwashed" album on CD, or the limited edition boxed set with a bonus enhanced
DVD.
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Completed by George
Harrison's son Dhani and Jeff
Lynne (Traveling Wilburys, Cloud Nine) after the ex-Beatle succumbed
to a long illness in November 2001, Brainwashed is a bittersweet
reminder of the myriad contradictions that made Harrison such
a compelling figure. One of the most warm, melodically rich albums
in a career pockmarked by personal frankness and professional
indifference in its latter years, Harrison finds rewarding ways
here to reconcile bitter assessments of the material world (the
title track) with more fleshy concerns, as his jaunty take on
the Arlen-Koehler chestnut "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea"
ably demonstrates. Pushing the singer's distinctive dry voice
to the forefront, and with Harrison's trademark slide guitar riffs
as sinewy as ever, Lynne's showcase production is mostly spot-on
and refreshingly restrained, while Dhani brings his own fresh,
touchingly personal insights to the record. He double-tracked
his own voice onto an old recording of his father chanting the
traditional "Namah Parvati" and appended it as the album's
spiritual benediction, a touching reminder that while musicians
come and go, music can truly embody their spirit forever. This
limited edition comes in a special collectors box and includes
a bonus DVD, The Making of Brainwashed, a poster, and a George
Harrison guitar pick.
"Songs From The Material World: A Tribute To
George Harrison" (Audio CD)
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The compilation features all new recordings of George Harrison's best known songs by an eclectic mix of
musicians including:
Todd Rundgren ("While My Guitar Gently Weeps"), Dave
Davies ("Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)"), John
Entwistle ("Here Comes The Sun"), Big Head Todd &
The Monsters ("Within You, Without You"), They Might
Be Giants ("Savoy Truffle"), The Smithereens ("Want
To Tell You"), Leslie West ("Old Brown Shoe"),
Bill Wyman ("Taxman"), Wayne Kramer ("It's All
Too Much") and Jay Bennett & Edward Burch ("Isn't
It A Pity").
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