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In many ways, George Harrison’s kinda had it unfair. Just as Let It Be has probably always been underrated mainly because it was a Beatles LP, Harrison’s songwriting’s always been a little underrated mainly because he played in a band that included two of the greatest pop geniuses in the history of Western civilization.
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GEORGE HARRISON Cloud Nine (Dark Horse/Warner Bros.)
In many ways, George Harrison’s kinda had it unfair. Just as Let It Be has probably always been underrated mainly because it was a Beatles LP, Harrison’s songwriting’s always been a little underrated mainly because he played in a band that included two of the greatest pop geniuses in the history of Western civilization. But Harrison could be damn good. “Cry For A Shadow,” “Don’t Bother Me,” “I Need You,” “Think For Yourself,” “Savoy Truffle.” His ended up being two of the best songs on Let It Be. I mean, the man never really produced anything to be embarrassed about. All Things Must Pass was an excellent album; how many three-record sets can you say that about? There were scattered brilliant moments afterwards—“You” from the Extra Texture LP sounds like punk (depends on your definition) pop as Phil Spector might’ve done it, and remains a killer to this day. And when I saw Harrison perform in 1974, he put on a far better show than the one I would later see Wings do.