Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989

Occupation

• George Harrison - including vocals, guitar, keyboard, sitar
• Various musicians

The Best of Dark Horse 1976-1989 is the fourteenth album; or the second compilation album by George Harrison after the separation of the Beatles. It was on 23 October 1989 (USA: October 17, 1989) published. In the U.S., the album reached # 132 in the UK and in Germany it could not place itself.

Genesis

Since the last compilation album The Best of George Harrison at the time of release of Best of Dark Horse 1976-1989 had passed thirteen years. In contrast to the first Best of George Harrison presented the songs themselves together, being omitted on the single releases This Song, Faster, Teardrops, I Really Love You and This Is Love, were instead Albums Tracks selected.

Since the 1980s, it was not uncommon for best-of or greatest hits compilation albums to use unpublished songs. Poor Little Girl, Cheer Down Cockamamie Blues and until now were new or unreleased songs, with Cheer Down was a part of the soundtrack for Leathal Weapon II, which was released in August 1989.

Title list

All tracks were written by George Harrison, except where otherwise noted.

Single releases

On August 22, 1989 the album in the U.S., the single previously released Cheer Down / That's What It Takes, Germany and the UK, followed on November 27, with the single Cheer Down / Poor Little Girl. Both singles were not able to place in the charts themselves. In Europe, the 12 " vinyl maxi-single and 3" CD Cheer Down / Poor Little Girl / Crackerbox Palace appeared.

Reissues

First published in CD format was made in October 1989 parallel to the record release with Gone Troppo as a bonus track. The album has not been reissued in a new remastered version on CD in the EMI Group, and is thus also no longer sold as new.

More information

In November 1989, the edited CD Single Promotion Poor little girl was released in the United States.