A man, his music and his search for meaning

For many Beatles-trailer has long been clear: After the Fab4 it was clearly George, who has evolved musically most. But he need not develop until he was in 1970 already so far to produce a solo album, whose 18 full tracks (I assume now times the bootleg stuff, admissions and jam sessions out that on the remastered release from 2001 are with it and this is partly already in the LP 1970,) have absolute Beatles-top level, and who are from the characteristic softness of the mentally precocious, on an organic way to faith-down musician that the already "Something" to a ravishing songs in rock history has done. The only question that can open this album is: how could Lennon & McCartney underestimate the quality of the songwriter Harrison in the late Beatles years so or why they have kept him relatively small? Why are only 2 Harrison songs on "Abbey Road", when he had all that one hears already in Petto (in the booklet tells Harrison that most of the songs were already longer in circulation)? Perhaps the only serious spiritual Beatle wanted but also its often acting out of his way to an exciting, Hinduism and Christianity verschränkenden faith (a promising approach, I think, without wanting to call for unreflektieren "After-faith") pieces straight from the keep out the hubbub Fab4 and with his strangely quiet as it as pompous album undisturbed realize itself. That he just these pompous Phil Spector moments criticized incurred in the 2001 booklet text is understandable from today's perspective, but revisionism as in my ears strange therefore coming new recording of "My Sweet Lord", which is as a bonus track of this is no solution. The old recordings are already really good, even if one or the other strings layer could be omitted.

And the songs ... they're just great: with the gentle "I'd Have You Anytime" It's the same with a piece of brand los tip before "My Sweet Lord", this unforgettable mix of Hindu kirtan, Christian prayer and hippie anthem her house legal demands as the top number of the disc. The shrill-rocking "Wah-Wah" is then indeed a pleasant change, but muskalisch less substantial and a bit too long advised as they may leave a lasting impression. The same applies to about bombastig produced tearjerker "Is not It a Pity"; I Skippe now even more on "What Is Life", most famous and catchy art "hit" of the plate, then as now a very good song, but not. the textual depth that provides the sense viewfinder Harrison elsewhere demonstrated After (successful here) pompous arrangement this Hits follow 2 songs with more economical instrumentation and pleasantly clear sound: "If Not For You", a Dylan cover, the original of something very eingegleisten at that time in the country rail Poet Laureate of the musical to lengths exceeds 60 or the musical potential of the song for the first time really shows, and (also to Dylan trained) Harrison's own composition in 6/8 with great slide guitar elements, "Behind That Locked Door". "Let it Down" is again a somewhat more elaborate story that a real emotional roller-coaster ride offers with painful Major 7-chords in the verses and a grim-blaring chorus before "Run of the Mill" as one of the typical life reflections Harrisons to convince with beautiful acoustic guitars and piano parts white.
Disc 2 begins with the painful-beautiful "Beware of Darkness", no matter how a secret album highlight; "Apple Scruffs" then shows the times mischievous George, who sings his groupies - very cool, but to me somehow too flashy, at least in this context. The "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp" fits again fully fit in the album frame a, does not count for me but one of the highlights, because somehow all the time waiting for a chorus or B-segment, which never comes. "Awaiting on You All" is then again a rousing power anthem with Hindu painting in the lyrics; then follows with the title song perhaps the most beautiful melancholy-Vergänglichkeits-In the face of God's own destiny accept-even anthem of rock history - I melt since then, but of course you have the guy for his. Then "I Dig Love" comes as a bluesy and slightly experimental dahingejammte number to my mind something inconsequential, therefore, "Art of Dying" and "Hear Me Lord" complete then another group of religious pieces penetrated, without attracting too much musically.

"All Things Must Pass" thus has three advantages: 1. The songs are mostly musically Beatles-level. 2. The large amount of material ensures versatility and thus an exciting acoustic expedition without drifting into experimental complacency. 3. texts and moods of the songs are pervaded by a deeply religious, or at least reasonable-seeking spirit that stimulates reflections about the big issues of life. Those interested in such a trip, is at George Harrison in general and especially with this album right here; Who is this part of his artistic personality scary, is "All Things Must Pass" not penetrate in great intensity, but can also musically befriend this album perfectly.