Early Takes, Volume 1
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| May 2012
Reviews
MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2012-05-17
Reviewed 2012-05-17
Songs taken from Martin Scorsese’s doc George Harrison: Living In The Material World. These early takes and demos are a testament to Harrison’s masterful lyrics (save a couple covers) and soulful sounds - before they made their way to official releases, and are just as, and in most cases, more powerful. Most have spoken intros. One of the great ‘pre-release‘ collections you’ll find. Every song is stellar. No FCC’s.
*My Favorites*: All.
1. (3:34) Mid. Takes a few measures to get in tempo. A bit rough, yet still powerful, even w/o the classic slide guitar.
2. (1:56) Mid. Sparse and quiet, just acoustic guitar and vocal. Nice.
3. (3:06) Slow / Mid. Co-written w/ Bob Dylan. Fairly close to album release, w/ Clapton on elec. guitar. Spoken outro.
4. (3:05) Slow / Mid. Dylan song. Beautiful w/ backing vocals, acoustic guitar and minimal elec. guitar.
5. (2:56) Slow. Cover song done by many over the years. This treatment is heavenly w/ backing vocals and steel guitar.
6. (2:44) Mid. Killer bluesy number with jaw harp, acoustic guitar played down ‘n’ dirty. Great vocal delivery.
7. (2:41) Mid / Fast. Full band w/ staccato phrasings. Rockin’ with great lyrics. Spoken outro.
8. (3:29) Mid. Said to be written w/ Dylan in mind, it’s another beautiful tune w/ great pedal steel played by Pete Drake (‘Lay, Lady, Lay’, Charlie Rich’s ‘Behind Closed Doors’, etc).
9. (4:40) Mid. Harrison classic ‘All Things Must Pass’. W/o the horns and steel guitar, this version is, perhaps, even more powerful. Ends a bit abruptly.
10. (2:23) Slow. Sparse, hymn-like piece w/ incredible lyrics. Sublime.
*My Favorites*: All.
1. (3:34) Mid. Takes a few measures to get in tempo. A bit rough, yet still powerful, even w/o the classic slide guitar.
2. (1:56) Mid. Sparse and quiet, just acoustic guitar and vocal. Nice.
3. (3:06) Slow / Mid. Co-written w/ Bob Dylan. Fairly close to album release, w/ Clapton on elec. guitar. Spoken outro.
4. (3:05) Slow / Mid. Dylan song. Beautiful w/ backing vocals, acoustic guitar and minimal elec. guitar.
5. (2:56) Slow. Cover song done by many over the years. This treatment is heavenly w/ backing vocals and steel guitar.
6. (2:44) Mid. Killer bluesy number with jaw harp, acoustic guitar played down ‘n’ dirty. Great vocal delivery.
7. (2:41) Mid / Fast. Full band w/ staccato phrasings. Rockin’ with great lyrics. Spoken outro.
8. (3:29) Mid. Said to be written w/ Dylan in mind, it’s another beautiful tune w/ great pedal steel played by Pete Drake (‘Lay, Lady, Lay’, Charlie Rich’s ‘Behind Closed Doors’, etc).
9. (4:40) Mid. Harrison classic ‘All Things Must Pass’. W/o the horns and steel guitar, this version is, perhaps, even more powerful. Ends a bit abruptly.
10. (2:23) Slow. Sparse, hymn-like piece w/ incredible lyrics. Sublime.
Recent airplay
I'd Have You Any Time (Early Take)
Stop Making Sense — Nov 08, 2023
Mama You've Been On My Mind (Demo), I'd Have You Any Time (Early Take)
Summer Session (rebroadcast from Jul 4, 2012) — Jan 07, 2022
Mama You've Been On My Mind (Demo)
Traditions - Bob Dylan's birthday — May 24, 2019
Mama You've Been On My Mind (Demo)
Music Genealogy — Feb 10, 2019
My Sweet Lord (Demo)
Rock of Ages — Apr 23, 2017
The Light That Has Lighted The World (Demo)
Clean Copper Radio — Nov 24, 2015
Charting
2012-05-19 — 2012-07-22
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 15 | 1 |
| Jul 8 | 1 |
| Jul 1 | 1 |
| Jun 24 | 1 |
| Jun 17 | 1 |
| Jun 10 | 1 |
| Jun 3 | 1 |
| May 27 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | My Sweet Lord (Demo) | ||
| 2. | Run Of The Mill (Demo) | ||
| 3. | I'd Have You Any Time (Early Take) | ||
| 4. | Mama You've Been On My Mind (Demo) | ||
| 5. | Let It Be Me (Demo) | ||
| 6. | Woman Don't You Cry For Me (Early Take) | ||
| 7. | Awaiting On You All (Early Take) | ||
| 8. | Behind That Locked Door (Demo) | ||
| 9. | All Things Must Pass (Demo) | ||
| 10. | The Light That Has Lighted The World (Demo) |