![]() ![]() There were also "rare" tracks to consider, songs that still have not appeared on any of the recent re-issues. So, I made a preliminary list, trying to choose between one and three songs per album, with two singles per disk being the ideal. Yet since they are cheap to produce, and easy to generate revenue, record companies - being short-sighted-continue pumping them out. But in many other cases, these sets are puzzling for fans - with poor song choices, irrational sequencing, lame artwork - no real thought about what it says about the artist-although it speaks volumes about a lack of respect for the artist's fan base. It included a handful of singles that did not appear on any of his albums at that time, making the record that much more appealing. John said some of the master tapes were starting to disappear, and wanted to gather his singles on one album before it was too late. John Lennon's 1975 LP "Shaved Fish" is a good example. The most interesting greatest hits albums are the collections compiled by the artists themselves. ![]() So I was wondering to myself: What would be a better way to pay tribute to George's legacy than by choosing and sequencing material from his solo years into an appealing listening experience for fans and neophytes alike ? This isn't rocket science, or at least it shouldn't be. I hope to address Harrison's re-issue program in more detail in a future blog. Perhaps this material will be released in a rarities box set that was once referred to as "Portrait Of A Boot-Leg", a companion to "Portrait of Leg-End", which presumably became "Brainwashed". However, it has also been a rather stingy exercise, with many opportunities to satisfy a fan's hunger for unreleased material unsatisfied. This did much to improve the "quiet Beatle's" reputation. The affair has been a classy one, and much needed, with improved sound, enhanced artwork, and additional music. ![]() Since the beginning of this decade, George's catalogue has been slowly upgraded. His would be the last of the Fabs to have his label-jumping catalogue represented on one shiny, silver disk. Luckily, all of George's material is now under the EMI/Dark Horse umbrella, allowing for an easy-to-do career-spanning retrospective. ![]() As a bonus, this one included material not available elsewhere. There have so far been two "Best Of" collections: an embarrassing collection from his years at Apple/Capitol (side one devoted to his songs recorded with the Beatles), and a much better one, now out-of-print, covering his recordings from 1976 to 1989, while his Dark Horse label was distributed by WEA. A while ago, I read that a compilation of material from George Harrison's solo years was in the works. ![]()
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