Thirty Three & 1/3
Occupation
- George Harrison - vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion
- Willie Weeks - Bass
- Alvin Taylor - drums
- Gary Wright - Keyboard
- Richard Tee - piano, organ, Fender Rhodes
- Billy Preston - piano, organ, synthesizer
- David Foster - Fender Rhodes, Clavinet
- Tom Scott - saxophone, flute, Lyricon
- Emil Richards - marimba
Thirty Three & 1/ 3 is the ninth album; or the fifth solo studio album by George Harrison after the separation of the Beatles. It was on 19 November 1976 (USA: November 22, 1976) published. In the U.S., the album came eleventh in the UK and number 35 on the charts; in Germany it could not place itself.
- 5.1 Page One
- 5.2 Page Two
- 5.3 Bonus tracks (2004)
- 5.4 iTunes bonus tracks ( 2007)
Genesis
After January 26, 1976 George Harrison was no longer contractually bound to Apple Records and moved to his own Dark Horse label, which was in turn contracted with A & M Records. The recordings for the album took place between May and September 1976 in Harrison's home studio Friars Park Studio, Henley-on -Thames ( FPSHOT ) instead. During the recording sessions fell ill George Harrison hepatitis and interrupted further work on the album, which led to A & M Records Harrison sued because he the scheduled deadline, 25 June 1976 ( on this day was George Harrison 33 and 1 /3 years old) for the master tapes did not keep. It was generally assumed that A & M Records, wanted to end the collaboration with Harrison because his albums and single releases by Living in the Material World had not fulfilled the commercial expectations. Other artists of the Dark Horse label ( Splinter, Jiva, Attitudes, Stairsteps, Henry McCullough and Ravi Shankar ) were also commercially successful. Then joined George Harrison with his label to Warner Brothers. The Dark Horse label published as of this date only works by George Harrison.
For the album several PhD theses of George Harrison were carried out, so he visited in November 1976 five U.S. cities for interviews and joined on 18 November in the comedy show Saturday Night Live with Paul Simon, together Here Comes the Sun and Homeward Bound sang a duet. The latter song was released in July 1990 on the album Nobody 's Child Romanian Angel Appeal. In addition, still appeared the promotional interview album Dark Horse Records presents a personal music dialogue with George Harrison. In February 1977 George Harrison had an appearance on the German TV show Disco '77 ZDF.
The origin composition of Woman Do not You Cry for Me dated according to George Harrison on the year 1968, the title was originally on the album All Things Must Pass. Dear One was written in honor of Paramahansa Yogananda. With the work on Beautiful Girl Harrison began in 1969, completed the text but only in the year 1976. This song is a humorous musical processing of the court process on the plagiarism accusations to his song My Sweet Lord. ( Another satirical examination of this issue was sent on December 26, 1975 on BBC 2 in the show Rutland Weekend Television. George Harrison sang the song The Pirate Song, which he composed with Eric Idle. A legal publication was not before. ) See Yourself derived mainly from 1967 and deals with the statement of Paul McCartney told the press that he had taken LSD and the subsequent accusation to the press that he should have lied. It's What You Value refers to Jim Keltner, of a Mercedes 450 SL wanted to have as remuneration for his participation in the Harrison's North American tour in 1974 instead of money somewhere. True Love is a composition by Cole Porter, which was interpreted in 1956 originally by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly in the movie High Society. Pure Smokey is the second tribute to Smokey Robinson ( by Ooh Baby ( You Know That I Love You) from the album Extra Texture ( Read All About It) ). Crackerbox Palace is another humorous song that was influenced by the comedians " Lord Buckley " who called his house in Los Angeles " Crackerbox Palace ". The song Learning How to Love You was originally written by Harrison for Herb Alpert, but was ultimately taken by the composer himself.
Single releases
This Song
The first single This Song ( Edit) / Learning How to Love You was released in November 1976 and reached number 25 in the U.S. ( no placements in the UK and Germany ).
True Love
In the UK, two more singles were released: True Love / Pure Smokey ( February 1977 ) could not be placed in the charts.
It's What You Value
It's What You Value / Woman Do not You Cry for Me ( June 1977), was also released exclusively in the UK and could not be placed in the charts.
Crackerbox Palace
In January 1977, released in the U.S. the single Crackerbox Palace / Learning How to Love You, which reached number 19 in the charts.
In Germany was released as the second single in April 1977 Crackerbox Palace / True Love ( no placement in the charts ).
Reissues
First published in CD format was made in June 1991 without bonus tracks. In March 2004, the album was re-released on CD in the EMI Group with the bonus track Tears of the World in a newly remastered version. But this song is not from the recording sessions of the album, but was recorded during the recording of the album Somewhere in England. The first publication was made in February 1988 Songs by George Harrison, in this limited release, there is a four - track EP with a picture book, of which all copies were signed by George Harrison.
Since October 2007, George Harrison is as a digital download on iTunes, with the added bonus track Learning How to Love You ( Early Mix) available.
More information
For the album music video for the track This Song, True Love and Crackerbox Palace were produced.
Title list
All tracks were written by George Harrison, except where otherwise noted.
Page one
Page Two
Bonus tracks (2004)
- Tears of the World - 4:02
ITunes bonus tracks ( 2007)
- Learning How to Love You ( Early Mix)