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George Harrison - Thirty Three & 1/3

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George Harrison - Thirty Three & 1/3 on LP vinyl. A 1976 record available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel, Ireland.

LP ยท 1976

Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.

Buyer notes: 1976 LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection vinyl shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel or ship within Ireland for EUR 5.50.

Thirty Three & 1/3 is George Harrison sounding lighter, funnier and more refreshed after a bruising mid-1970s stretch. Originally released in 1976, the album does not ignore the pressures around him, but it refuses to be defined by them. The title itself feels like a wink: a nod to age, records, timing and self-awareness. More importantly, the songs reveal a writer relaxing back into melody after the rawer weather of Dark Horse and Extra Texture. Woman Don't You Cry For Me opens with bluesy slide confidence, while Dear One returns Harrison to devotional feeling without heaviness. Beautiful Girl and Learning How To Love You are among his most graceful love songs of the period, carrying the easy melodic shape that made his best work feel instantly lived-in. This Song turns legal frustration into satire, complete with a sense of mischief that had sometimes gone missing from the previous records. True Love, his Cole Porter cover, fits because Harrison treats charm as a serious musical value. Pure Smokey pays tribute to soul inspiration, and Crackerbox Palace gives the album its most irresistible burst of surreal good humour. The record endures because it restores balance. Spirituality, romance, joke, groove and craft all have space here. Harrison sounds less trapped by expectation and more willing to enjoy the peculiar job of being George Harrison.

Thirty Three & 1/3 matters because it is one of Harrison's most persuasive recoveries. After a run of records shadowed by exhaustion, criticism and industry strain, this album reasserted his melodic charm and sly intelligence. It also shows how humour could be a survival tool in his catalogue, not just a decorative aside.

This is an essential mid-period Harrison title for collectors who want more than the obvious sacred peaks. It is accessible, tuneful and historically important as a reset in tone. Put it beside George Harrison and Cloud Nine and you can hear the through-line of his lighter, warmer solo voice taking shape.

Melodic mid-1970s rock with bright slide guitar, soul touches, devotional ballads, comic bite and a relaxed groove that feels newly unburdened.

Recommended for: Collectors seeking Harrison's strongest mid-1970s album; Fans of Crackerbox Palace, This Song and melodic solo Beatles records; Listeners who like classic rock with wit, warmth and spiritual undertones.

What year was Thirty Three & 1/3 released? Thirty Three & 1/3 was originally released in 1976. Which songs are the main entry points? Crackerbox Palace, This Song, Beautiful Girl, Woman Don't You Cry For Me and Learning How To Love You show the album's range. Why do collectors rate this album? It captures Harrison in a refreshed mid-1970s mode, with strong melodies, humour and a more relaxed emotional tone than the records immediately before it.