Harrison stands against a brick wall and plays instruments periodically growing more arms to play different instruments. Down, solo songs give peace a chance full single version, how. Jul 10, 2016 audio sourced from 1988 dark horse records 3 inch 8 cm european cd single. When we was fab unextended version producer, composed by george harrison, jeff lynne. Handmade films was formed by former beatle george harrison and business partner denis obrien in 1978 to finance the monty python film life of brian. Sometimes called the quiet beatle, harrison embraced indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of indian instrumentation and hindualigned. The best thing about this is the reverse end version of when we was fab. Jan 14, 2014 when we was fab is a song written by george harrison and jeff lynne about the days of beatlemania, when the beatles were first referred to as the fab four. When we was fab george harrison song info allmusic. The aside was lifted from the cloud nine album, but the bside is an instrumental from the 1986 film shanghai surprise made by georges handmade films company. George harrison when we was fab box set beatles blog. Jan 21, 2016 george harrison, when we was fab 1987 i decided to pack it in in 1986. George harrison is perhaps best known as onefourth of what was probably the most popular and influential quartet in the history of rock, the beatles.
When we was fab extendedreverse end version from gerge harrisons 12 inches or cd single. Let it roll songs of george harrison george harrison. Mccartney had an excellent solo career from 19701983, and lennon showed he could produce good music, albeit inconsistently. The discography of english singersongwriter and exbeatle george harrison consists of 12 studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, 35 singles, two video albums and four box sets one of which is with indian classical musician ravi shankar. After all these years from ringo starrs album time takes time. In 2011, his life was the subject of a documentary film from martin scorsese called george harrison. George harrison when we was fab 1988, vinyl discogs. George harrison bootleg discographyouttake and rare tracks. Music video by george harrison performing when we was fab. The concert for bangladesh film concert for george film george harrison. Sneaky beatle trivia paul is in fab video after all.
Please visit stevie riks you tube profile for more fantastic videos john lennon replic. George harrison when we was fab lyrics genius lyrics. For the man known as the quiet beatle, the coda seemed appropriate. Audio sourced from 1988 dark horse records 3 inch 8 cm european cd single. The beatles when we was fab george harrison youtube. The album was recorded and released in 1987 after harrison had taken a fiveyear hiatus from his career as a solo artist.
Nov 29, 2016 music video by george harrison performing when we was fab. C 2004 umlaut corporation, under exclusive licence to calderstone productions limited, a division of universal music group. With his songwriting contributions limited by the dominance of john lennon and paul mccartney, harrison was the first member of the beatles to release a solo album. It is one of the last albums that george produced that still sounded, for lack of a better word, beatley.
Living in the material world is a 2011 documentary film directed by martin scorsese, based on the life of the beatles george harrison. Selfeffacing and enigmatic, lead guitarist harrison was always the most elusive of the fab four. According to our friend at wogblog, citing several serious sources. Writing for mojo in 2011, john harris found the production dated but praised the quality of the songs, including the splendidly gonzo version of got my mind set on you and the irresistible when we was fab, and considered cloud nine a deserved global hit.
George harrison when we was fab official music video. Aug 23, 2016 according to our friend at wogblog, citing several serious sources. The album followed the two concerts of the same name, held on 1 august 1971 at new yorks madison square garden, featuring harrison, bob dylan, ravi shankar, ali akbar khan. Dark horse records w81tp,dark horse records w 81 tp,dark horse records 920 8860 format. As you can see, the picture used for the outer box is slightly different in a number of areas to the one used for the record picture sleeve inside. George harrison performs in the music video when we was fab from the album cloud nine recorded for dark horse records. When we was fab is a song written by george harrison and jeff lynne. George harrison 19432001 was an english musician who gained international fame as the lead guitarist of the beatles. Dark horse records 7281,dark horse records 9 2817 format. Vinyl 7 george harrison when we was fab 1988, allied pressing, vinyl discogs. George harrison, when we was fab 1987 i decided to pack it in in 1986.
Someone should have told george at the time that he still was fab. About six months later, george harrison got in touch with me to ask me to work on his new album. For that matter, said with any accent it can only ever be referring to one thing. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. All characters by stevie riks when we was fab sung by stevie riks. Song information for when we was fab george harrison on allmusic. Cloud nine is the eleventh studio album by english musician george harrison. A conversation with george harrison the fab four is done for, and george couldnt be happier doing his own thing. Zig zag producer, composed by george harrison, jeff lynne. George harrison when we was fab 1988 full cd single.
Dec 24, 2008 the beatles when was fab george harrison. I wont back down from tom pettys album full moon fever. Apr 30, 2012 all characters by stevie riks when we was fab sung by stevie riks. In 1958 harrison joined john lennon and paul mccartney to form the core of what would after name changes such as the quarrymen and the silver.
Includes got my mind set on you and when we was fab. It not only seems to come out sounding like the original melody but there also is. It was also issued as the second single from the album, in january 1988. The hit single got my mind set on you from this album reestablished harrison as a critically acclaimed and commercially significant recording artist. Clark of its in his kiss fame sound like precursors to the travelling wilburys formed in 1988.
This album though, simply titled george harrison is a wonderful masterpiece that was appreciated when it was released in 1979, but hasnt gotten its due since. Contains vinyl editions of all 12 of harrison s studio albums, live in japan, and the 12inch picture discs for got my mind set on you and when we was fab singles edit for songs harrison wrote or sang lead vocal in the beatles, see list of songs recorded by the beatles. It earned six nominations at the 64th primetime emmy awards, winning two emmy awards for outstanding directing for nonfiction programming and outstanding nonfiction special. When we was fab extendedreverse end version from gerge harrison s 12 inches or cd single. Just got a copy of the 1988 limited edition, box set single when we was fab by george harrison. When we was fab is a song by english musician george harrison, which he released on his 1987 album cloud nine.
When we was fab is a song written by george harrison and jeff lynne about the days of beatlemania, when the beatles were first referred to as the fab four. Harrisons first solo releases the wonderwall music film. Thats the way it goes remix composed by george harrison producer george harrison, phil mcdonald, ray cooper remix george harrison, jeff lynne. With george harrison, ray cooper, elton john, jeff lynne. Harrison had first been introduced to obrien by actor peter sellers in 1973. The lyrics serve as a nostalgic reflection by harrison on the days of beatlemania during the 1960s, when the beatles were first referred to as the fab four. George harrison george harrison when george harrisons eponymous eighth album was released in 1979, critics largely hailed the album as one of harrisons finer works, calling it his best since all things must pass, to which harrison in an interview with rolling stone magazine replied, well, i hope it does as well as all things must pass.
Dark horse records w81b,dark horse records w81,dark horse records 92 79717,wea records ltd. George harrison mbe 25 february 1943 29 november 2001 was an english musician, singersongwriter, and music and film producer who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the beatles. With george harrison, eric clapton, ray cooper, eric idle. On the same day of original release, a cassette single. Vinyl 12 george harrison when we was fab 1988, vinyl discogs. Dark horse records 920 8602,dark horse records w 81cd,dark. George harrison when we was fab 1988 full cd single youtube. List of songs recorded by george harrison wikipedia.
Harrison reemerged musically in 1987 with cloud nine, coproduced by jeff lynne. About when we was fab written by and produced by george harrison and jeff lynne, when we was fab is a reminiscence on george harrison s time as a member of the beatles. Vinyl 7 george harrison when we was fab 1988, vinyl discogs. On the same day of original release, a cassette single appears catalogue number 92814 and a 12 single w 81 t. This album shows that the beatles could have continued musically if only john lennon had wanted it. Thanks to the singles got my mind set on you and when we was fab, the album became a top ten hit around the world and harrison followed the record quickly with the supergroup the traveling wilburys, whose 1988 album traveling wilburys, vol. This was george harrisons hook line, and title, for his 1988 single, the second. Inside the little box is the vinyl single in a picture sleeve. Georges apple recordings were remastered and released in 2014 as a box set called the apple years 196875. Wonderwall music 1968, a mostly instrumental soundtrack album combining western and indian sounds, was. Nine and was later released as the second single from that album in january 1988. George harrison mbe 25 february 1943 29 november 2001 was an english rock guitarist, singersongwriter and film producer.
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