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The Concert for Bangladesh Although the Bobby Dylan sequence was just so much fluff to add what George thought at the time might bring some needed American audience credibility for the sake of benefit to the Bangladesh Rescue effort, this album is nonetheless one of the two most important ever recorded - the other being the actual (movie) soundtrack of Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus). -- dxm All Things Must Pass As George said in the Re-Mastered liner notes, "...I would like to liberate some of the songs from the big production that seemed appropriate at the time..." it's too bad he didn't. Although removing Phil Spector's "...reverb in the wall of sound" would have detracted from the 1970 original recorded sound of this album, I still felt on most tracks George's voice got lost inside the wall. That's why the added tracks without the reverb, just pure George and his acoustic guitar were such a treat. The added track of "My Sweet Lord" done in 2001 as a tamed down version of the original track that still brings tears to the eyes. Especially since he's gone and having read about the Hare Krishna's being at his bedside those last hours chanting the Mantra as heard in part as background on "My Sweet Lord" it is extremely touching. My favorite added track was "Beware of Darkness", another one of the "pure George" tunes with guitar. His delivery of his original lyrics, not always smooth, was none the less enjoyable. Another favorite on Disc 2, "Isn't It a Pity" had more depth then the cut of the same tune on Disc 1. Over all, I loved this album, more so today then in 1970, because over the years George has emerged with his true talent as writer and master guitar player which has won him a place in history and a place in our hearts. Also on the re-mastered CD George was able to give credit to Eric Clapton, his old friend, for his work on the original album. In 1970 the record companies wouldn't allow any acknowledgment of other performers on each others' albums. After thirty years George was particularly happy to be able to give Eric the credit he deserved. -- jw Wonderwall Music Electronic Sound Living in the Material World Dark Horse EXTRA TEXTURE The Best of George Harrison Thirty Three and 1/3 George Harrison Somewhere in England Gone Troppo Cloud Nine Best of Dark Horse 1976-1989 Live In Japan  Incense * Accessories * Astrology * Psychedelics * Books * Candles * Clothing * Hemp * Music 
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