In addition to revisiting ' Not Guilty', a song he had first recorded with the Beatles in 1968, Harrison wrote ' Here Comes the Moon' as a lyrical successor to his 1969 composition ' Here Comes the Sun'. The new album was originally going to be titled Faster after the song of that title, which Harrison wrote as a tribute to his racing-driver friends in Formula 1. Special guests included Steve Winwood, Gary Wright (who co-wrote 'If You Believe') and Eric Clapton.īefore travelling to Hawaii in early 1978 to write or finish writing songs for the album, Harrison repeatedly listened to his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass for inspiration. Harrison decided to work with Russ Titelman as co-producer for George Harrison, which was recorded in his home studio at Friar Park, with string overdubs being effected at London's AIR Studios. With Harrison's penchant for leisure and travel following Thirty Three & 1/3's release, he had not started recording a follow-up until the spring of 1978, although he had been writing songs during his hiatus. My life is getting better all the time, and I'm happy, and I think that it's reflected in the music. I think what happened between this album and the last album is that everything has been happening nice for me. The album was remastered in 2004 as part of The Dark Horse Years 1976–1992 reissues.

Issued on Dark Horse Records, George Harrison was warmly received by music critics on release, and commentators regularly cite the album among the artist's best works after All Things Must Pass (1970). The recording sessions took place at Harrison's FPSHOT studio in Oxfordshire. Harrison co-produced his eponymous solo album with Russ Titelman, while the contributing musicians include Steve Winwood, Neil Larsen, Willie Weeks and Andy Newmark, with Eric Clapton and Gary Wright making guest appearances. The album also includes the hit single ' Blow Away' and ' Not Guilty', a song that Harrison originally recorded in 1968 for the Beatles' White Album. Harrison wrote several of the songs in Hawaii, while the track ' Faster' reflected his year away from music-making, when he and Arias attended many of the races in the 1977 Formula 1 World Championship. It was written and recorded through much of 1978, a period of domestic contentment for Harrison, during which he married Olivia Trinidad Arias and became a father for the first time, to son Dhani.

George Harrison is the eighth studio album by English musician George Harrison, released in February 1979.

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