The Beebles In The 70s: Part 11
Living In The Material World
In 1971 George Harrison put together and played the first benefit concert with the “Concert for Bangladesh” shows. Following this Harrison took a year off writing and recording music.
At some point in 1972 he got back in the studio and started work on a new project, this time scaling back the scope of his project following the gigantic All Things Must Pass sessions which featured a lot of musicians, this time only ... read more
Living in the Material World starts with the beautiful rock ballad. "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" prooves George Harrison's exceptional songwriting prowess, such as several tracks on the 1973 album. There was hardly a chance to overpower the magnificent five-side longplayer All Things Must pass. Nevertheless Living in the Material World is a wonderful singer-songwriter album with a good handful beads of songs, therefore my five of eleven:
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on ... read more
As a passionate fan who believes George is the best Beatle, I thought this was an excellent follow-up to his classic "All Things Must Pass" album. The profundity of Harrison's musicianship and spirituality shine through in this composition, which provides a riveting investigation of life's tangible components. The album smoothly blends insightful lyrics with Harrison's signature guitar work, resulting in a beautiful trip that speaks to both heart and soul. This is a monument to George ... read more
As a passionate fan who believes George is the best Beatle, I thought this was an excellent follow-up to his classic "All Things Must Pass" album. The profundity of Harrison's musicianship and spirituality shine through in this composition, which provides a riveting investigation of life's tangible components. The album smoothly blends insightful lyrics with Harrison's signature guitar work, resulting in a beautiful trip that speaks to both heart and soul. This is a monument to George ... read more
Whenever I sit down and listen to this album, I always go "ahhh right, this is my favorite song" and then another song comes up and the process repeats itself. This is George Harrison at his best; fun, spiritual and catchy.
1 | Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) 3:32 | 95 |
2 | Sue Me, Sue You Blues 4:43 | 81 |
3 | The Light That Has Lighted the World 3:28 | 87 |
4 | Don't Let Me Wait Too Long 2:54 | 87 |
5 | Who Can See It 3:49 | 87 |
6 | Living in the Material World 5:27 | 88 |
7 | The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) 4:32 | 79 |
8 | Be Here Now 4:07 | 86 |
9 | Try Some Buy Some 4:06 | 89 |
10 | The Day the World Gets 'Round 2:50 | 86 |
11 | That Is All 3:40 | 87 |