Vinyl Record
George Harrison
George Harrison on LP vinyl. A 1979 record available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel, Ireland.
LP ยท 1979
Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.
Buyer notes: 1979 LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection vinyl shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel or ship within Ireland for EUR 5.50.
George Harrison is the 1979 album where the edges soften without the songwriting losing its shape. After the courtly wit and renewed confidence of Thirty Three & 1/3, Harrison returned with a record that feels settled in a different way: domestic, melodic, gently amused, and less eager to prove anything to the outside world. It is the sound of a major figure choosing calm as a creative position. Love Comes To Everyone opens the album with generosity rather than drama, setting up a sequence where warmth matters as much as hooks. Not Guilty, a song with Beatles-era history behind it, finally finds a home in a relaxed solo setting. Here Comes The Moon answers one of Harrison's most famous sunlit gestures with something more nocturnal and reflective, while Blow Away supplies the bright centre: concise, hopeful, and one of his most graceful late-1970s singles. Faster brings in his affection for motor racing without turning into novelty, and Dark Sweet Lady, Your Love Is Forever and Soft Touch keep the atmosphere close and unforced. The record's charm is its refusal to become monumental. It does not chase the scale of All Things Must Pass or the austerity of Living in the Material World. Instead it offers a quietly assured portrait of Harrison as craftsman, romantic, gardener of moods and still unmistakably the guitarist whose slide tone could make a simple phrase feel like weather clearing.
George Harrison matters because it catches a peaceful late-1970s version of his solo identity. The album shows how his melodic instincts, humour and spiritual ease could operate without crisis or spectacle. In the larger catalogue, it is the record that argues for understatement: a carefully made set where contentment becomes musically interesting instead of bland.
This is a strong collector choice for anyone who wants Harrison beyond the obvious landmarks. It sits beautifully between Thirty Three & 1/3 and Cloud Nine: less playful than the former, less comeback-minded than the latter, but rich in approachable songwriting. It is the kind of album that rewards repeated listening because its modesty is deliberate.
Mellow late-1970s singer-songwriter rock with polished slide guitar, soft soul touches, relaxed tempos and a clear melodic glow.
Recommended for: Collectors looking past the most famous George Harrison titles; Listeners who like warm, melodic late-1970s rock; Fans of Blow Away, Here Comes The Moon and Harrison's gentler solo work.
What year was George Harrison released? George Harrison was originally released in 1979. What are the key songs on the album? Blow Away, Love Comes To Everyone, Not Guilty, Here Comes The Moon and Faster are the most immediate entry points. How does it fit in Harrison's catalogue? It is one of his most relaxed and melodic albums, useful for hearing his quieter late-1970s craft rather than his grandest statements.