The Best of George Harrison
Occupation
- George Harrison - vocals, guitar
- Various musicians
The Best of George Harrison is the eighth album, or the first compilation album by George Harrison after the breakup of the Beatles. It was on 19 November 1976 (USA 8 November 1976) published. In the U.S., the album on the Billboard 200 No. 31 reached in the UK and in Germany it could not place itself. After the death of George Harrison in 2001, the compilation album reached number 100 on the charts in the UK.
Genesis
After the compilation album Shaved Fish by John Lennon and the following month, Blast from Your Past by Ringo Starr appeared in October 1975, he spent one year later, a compilation album of George Harrison. Except Paul McCartney extended no ex-Beatle record deal with EMI after the contract expired with Apple Records on January 26, 1976. While the other compilation albums of the ex- Beatles consisted entirely of solo material, the artist, one side of the LP Best of George Harrison was equipped only with songs of the Beatles, the George Harrison had written. Page two includes six of eight single A-side of Harrison, which had appeared up to the year 1976 Apple Records, which was to dispense with the single releases Ding Dong, Ding Dong and This Guitar ( Can not Keep from Crying ).
George Harrison was satisfied with neither the title nor the compilation of the songs, especially that Beatles songs had been added, bothered him. An alternative proposal by Harrison himself was not complied with by the EMI.
The album was released in Europe and the U.S. with different cover designs.
Single release
In December 1976, the single My Sweet Lord / What Is Life was re- released in the UK, who could not place in the charts again.
Republication
First published in CD format was made in May 1987 without bonus tracks. The title of Bangladesh has so far (as of August 2011) only available on this compilation album. The CD release from 1987 has not yet been newly remastered.
Title list
All tracks were written by George Harrison.