George Harrison's Indian Songs for the Beatles

George was a solid producer -- of the four members he could've had a profitable sideline doing it.

That's true, the random stuff he produced for others generally sounds v good

What random stuff should I check? Of course he co-wrote "If Not For You" with Dylan---big hit for Olivia Newton-John! Maybe teamed up for writing and/or producing some Wilburys tracks? Don't think I've ever heard a whole GH album, though liked some of the solo singles. Also wondering about Electronic Sound and the Bombay sessions, source of "The Inner Light"and much more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderwall_Music

Yeah, I agree about Harrison being a solid producer - the stuff he did for Badfinger in particular springs to mind. It's tempting to imagine an alternate timeline in which Harrison jacks in his solo career after All Things Must Pass and becomes a full-time producer. It would have spared us all a lot of lousy records, and I reckon Harrison would have only got better as a producer the more he did it.

otm. He was the only Beatle interested in it, and he had the chops and studio knowledge.

Here, dow! I tried to show range.

Of course he co-wrote "If Not For You" with Dylan---

Actually, he didn't -- you're thinking of "I'd Have You Anytime."

Underrated GH co-production
https://youtu.be/LjhRmOnoFBo

It's worth noting too that for about three years George was the best-selling solo Beatle -- and did it again in the late eighties. I wonder how Paul felt about it.

He has a production credit on some of the wilbury stuff too.

This aint bad
https://youtu.be/xqXIeYTiJic

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He was probably surprised at Harrison's early solo success (as all the Beatles were) but by Cloud Nine I doubt he gave much of a shit - he'd already chalked up numerous hit singles and albums without The Beatles by that point, 'Mull of Kintyre' even being a UK million-seller.

I couldn't imagine McCartney as a producer - he's suitable as a producer or co-producer for his own records, and that's it. If he tried to produce anyone else, he'd just try and turn it into a McCartney record.

That's what happened with "Come And Get It." Badfinger would say, "Can we try it this way?" and Paul would be all, "No, because if we do it my way, it'll be a hit. Also, I'm Paul McCartney."

John otoh at least did a good job on Pussycats, but I think thats it for him...?

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Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking of when trying to picture McCartney as a producer... McCartney had Badfinger copy his demo note-for-note, whereas Harrison allowed them to be themselves and just tried to get the tracks sounding as strong as possible.

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He was probably surprised at Harrison's early solo success (as all the Beatles were) but by /Cloud Nine/ I doubt he gave much of a shit - he'd already chalked up numerous hit singles and albums without The Beatles by that point, 'Mull of Kintyre' even being a UK million-seller.

If I'm not mistaken, it was around this time that Paul asked George about trying to write together. George basically told him to fuck off.

If I was George I would have said the same thing, tbh. By that point, Paul had a zillion co-writes with Linda (although I suspect this was a business move) and none with Harrison.

It was during the Cloud Nine/Wilbury era when Paul started making noises about wanting to write with George.

oh woops -- missed Tarfumes' post. Sorry!

this is great:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCTYXXg9ZZI

Ha, that's great.

Supposedly, Ringo (who was in the movie) refused to play on the Beatles re-recordings for Broad Street. He said to Paul, "Nope, I think we got it right the first time around."

someone explain the title of 'love you to' to me. he signs "i'll make love to you" and 'love you to' doesn't make any grammatical sense. was it a typo?

"Supposedly, Ringo (who was in the movie) refused to play on the Beatles re-recordings for Broad Street. He said to Paul, "Nope, I think we got it right the first time around.""

he played on them

he signs "i'll make love to you" and 'love you to' doesn't make any grammatical sense. was it a typo?

I'd love you to find an answer for that question.

McCartney produced Bonzo Dog Band, Ringo, and Mary Hopkin.

Mary hopkin is the worst

Also - the Fourmost, Peggy Lee, Mike McGear/Scaffold, Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, and a late '80s comeback record by the Crickets.

it's just the one Bonzos song, no?

I think so - "I'm the Urban Spaceman" under a pseudonym. It was a single for them.

A 1987 version of the Rockestra Theme by Duane Eddy.

Some serious manspreading going on in that George Harrison interview.

he played on them

― akm, Saturday, June 24, 2017 1:33 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Really? Hm. I know he played on other tracks on the soundtrack, but I think it's Peter Doggett's book that says he wouldn't play on the Beatles songs.

It was only because he couldn't find the brushes in time.

oh you're right. ha, I always thought he did play on those but I just saw a mccartney quote stating he didn't, because he didn't want to compare his original performances to the new ones

Those re-recordings are so fucking unnecessary.

Sure, but at least they got Paul to use "McCartney-Lennon" as the songwriting credits for the first time.

Thanks for the content guys---Alfred, I enjoy his voice with the Beatles and on his singles, but might get sick of it on a whole album, along with those 70s studio hacks you mention---would like to hear him sing "IT Don't Come Easy", which I didn't know he wrote and produced--maybe too bad he didn't do a duet album with Ringo---which reminds me, I liked his duets with Paul Simon on SNL, back in the 70s or early 80s.

*Some( of his singles, that is, mostly the later ones. Oh well, at least he gave us Handmade Films (for the sake of which, along world peace, he flew to Asian location and tried to mediate between Sean Penn and Madonna, yeesh).

along with world peace.

i think there's a version of "it don't come easy" with george on vox on some bootleg. it's not bad. i still like ringo's vocals better, but that could just be because i'm acclimated to them.

My old boss recently told me about coming in as a player on a session for McCartney's son (Paul was producing). He said Paul was excellent as a producer, very laid back about suggestions but with a keen idea of what he wanted sonically from each musician. Old boss said the kid was "fucking weird", though lol

i think there's a version of "it don't come easy" with george on vox on some bootleg. it's not bad. i still like ringo's vocals better, but that could just be because i'm acclimated to them.

yep, here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=160&v=4p5yzdCa2GE

My old boss recently told me about coming in as a player on a session for McCartney's son (Paul was producing). He said Paul was excellent as a producer, very laid back about suggestions but with a keen idea of what he wanted sonically from each musician. Old boss said the kid was "fucking weird", though lol

― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Sunday, June 25, 2017 1:29 AM (seven hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Have you ever watched an interview with James McCartney? It's like gazing into an alternate universe where Paul McCartney is a fat, balding, introverted southerner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyi9Kqo3L5Q

Sure, but at least they got Paul to use "McCartney-Lennon" as the songwriting credits for the first time.

― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, June 24, 2017 11:31 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I'm sure there are some early records where its this way around..

Yeah, check the 'Please please me' lp...

Dig this one - Macca had bought the rights to LMD and PSILY, so he gets it his way round and published by himself alone!

https://img.discogs.com/pjGEk5ST4L9TJ9dCiYjBu_wVm5g=/fit-in/600x599/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-4411022-1397392446-3720.jpeg.jpg

I think it's always been "McCartney-Lennon" on that record. First pressings it is.

I had a '70s pressing, same thing.

True, it was always McCartney-Lennon on PPM. But the songs on Broad Street were Revolver-era, and originally listed as Lennon-McCartney (not that Lennon hand much to do with writing "Eleanor Rigby," but still).

On which version of Broad Street are they "McCartney-Lennon?"