The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992

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The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992
Box set by George Harrison
Released	23 February 2004
Recorded	May 1976 - December 1991
Genre	Rock
Length	5:13:06
Label	Dark Horse/EMI
Producer(s)	George Harrison, Russ Titelman, Ray Cooper, Phil McDonald, and Jeff Lynne
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Brainwashed (2002)	The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 (2004)

The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 is a box set of albums by George Harrison released in 2004. Comprising all of the output on his Dark Horse Records label, the set encompasses his studio albums from 1976's Thirty Three & 1/3 to 1987's Cloud Nine with bonus tracks, while 1992's Live in Japan features a special SACD remix in addition to its original mix. Furthermore, Harrison's intended artwork for Somewhere in England has been reinstated, while the lettering on the front of George Harrison has been modified.

Harrison's Dark Horse material had been issued on CD initially in 1992, but was allowed to go out of print some years later. By 2000, he was keen to refurbish his entire catalogue, but only managed to see an expanded All Things Must Pass out before he became ill with cancer, and died in late 2001. Harrison's widow Olivia and son Dhani picked up where Harrison left off and compiled this set for release. Included in the package is a DVD comprised of videos and some background to this period in Harrison's career, which was later released separately as well.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Disc 1: Thirty Three & 1/3 1.2 Disc 2: George Harrison 1.3 Disc 3: Somewhere in England 1.4 Disc 4: Gone Troppo 1.5 Disc 5: Cloud Nine 1.6 Live in Japan SACD 1.7 Disc six 1.8 Disc seven 1.9 DVD

[edit] Track listing

All songs by George Harrison, except where noted.

[edit] Disc 1: Thirty Three & 1/3

Released 19 November 1976

1. "Woman Don't You Cry For Me" – 3:18
   • Originally written in 1969
2. "Dear One" – 5:08
3. "Beautiful Girl" – 3:39
   • Song started in 1969 and finished for Thirty Three & 1/3
4. "This Song" – 4:13
   • Harrison's tongue-in-cheek parody of the infamous copyright infringement case against "My Sweet Lord"
5. "See Yourself" – 2:51
   • Originally written in 1967
6. "It's What You Value" – 5:07
7. "True Love" (Cole Porter) – 2:45
8. "Pure Smokey" – 3:56
   • Harrison's second tribute to Smokey Robinson
9. "Crackerbox Palace" – 3:57
   • Crackerbox Palace is the name of a Los Angeles mansion owned by Lord Buckley
10. "Learning How To Love You" – 4:13
    • Dedicated to Herb Alpert and intended for Alpert to record
11. "Tears Of The World" – 4:02
    • Bonus track
    • One of the four rejected songs from the original edition of Somewhere in England

[edit] Disc 2: George Harrison

Released 23 February 1979

1. "Love Comes To Everyone" – 4:36
   • Guitar intro played by Eric Clapton, who would go on to cover the song on his 2005 album Back Home
2. "Not Guilty" – 3:35
   • Originally recorded by The Beatles in 1968 for inclusion on The Beatles; it was finally issued in 1996 on Anthology 3
3. "Here Comes The Moon" – 4:48
   • A lyrical successor to Harrison's 1969 composition "Here Comes The Sun"
4. "Soft-Hearted Hana" – 4:03
   • Written about a magic mushrooms experience Harrison had in Maui
   • Incorporates actual atmosphere from Harrison's local Henley-on-Thames pub, "The Row Barge"
5. "Blow Away" – 4:00 {Song Appeared In The Film ,"Nuns On The Run'" Starring, Robbie Coltrane & Eric Idle}
6. "Faster" – 4:46
   • Incorporates actual racing effects from the British Grand Prix on 16 July 1978
7. "Dark Sweet Lady" – 3:22
8. "Your Love Is Forever" – 3:45
9. "Soft Touch" – 3:59
10. "If You Believe" (George Harrison/Gary Wright) – 2:55
11. "Here Comes The Moon" – 3:37
    • Bonus track
    • Demo recording in 1978

[edit] Disc 3: Somewhere in England

Released 5 June 1981

1. "Blood from A Clone" – 4:03
2. "Unconsciousness Rules" – 3:35
3. "Life Itself" – 4:25
4. "All Those Years Ago" – 3:45
   • Harrison's tribute to John Lennon, featuring Ringo Starr on drums, as well as Paul and Linda McCartney and Denny Laine on backing vocals
5. "Baltimore Oriole" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 3:57
6. "Teardrops" – 4:07
7. "That Which I Have Lost" – 3:47
8. "Writing's On The Wall" – 3:59
9. "Hong Kong Blues" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 2:55
10. "Save The World" – 4:54
    • Track's end features a short excerpt from "Crying Music" originally released on Harrison's 1968 debut album Wonderwall Music
11. "Save The World" – 4:29
    • Bonus track
    • Demo recording in 1980

[edit] Disc 4: Gone Troppo

Released 5 November 1982

1. "Wake Up My Love" – 3:34
2. "That's The Way It Goes" – 3:34
3. "I Really Love You" (Leroy Swearingen) – 2:54
   • A cover of a 1961 doo-wop song
4. "Greece" – 3:58
   • A rare instrumental from Harrison
5. "Gone Troppo" – 4:25
6. "Mystical One" – 3:42
7. "Unknown Delight" – 4:16
8. "Baby Don't Run Away" – 4:01
9. "Dream Away" – 4:29
   • Appeared in the Terry Gilliam film Time Bandits
10. "Circles" – 3:46
    • A song originally composed in 1968
11. "Mystical One" – 6:02
    • Bonus track
    • Demo recording in 1981

[edit] Disc 5: Cloud Nine

Released 2 November 1987

1. "Cloud 9" – 3:15
2. "That's What It Takes" (George Harrison/Jeff Lynne/Gary Wright) – 3:59
3. "Fish On The Sand" – 3:22
4. "Just For Today" – 4:06
5. "This Is Love" (George Harrison/Jeff Lynne) – 3:48
6. "When We Was Fab" (George Harrison/Jeff Lynne) – 3:57
   • A celebration of The Beatles and the 1960s
7. "Devil's Radio" – 3:52
8. "Someplace Else" – 3:51
   • An earlier version of this song appeared in the 1986 film Shanghai Surprise
9. "Wreck Of The Hesperus" – 3:31
10. "Breath Away From Heaven" – 3:36
    • An earlier version of this song appeared in the 1986 film Shanghai Surprise
11. "Got My Mind Set On You" (Rudy Clark) – 3:52
12. "Shanghai Surprise" – 5:07
13. "Zig Zag" – 2:45
    • Above two songs are bonus tracks and recorded in 1986 for Shanghai Surprise
    • "Zig Zag" also appeared as the B-Side to "When We Was Fab"

[edit] Live in Japan SACD

Released 13 July 1992

[edit] Disc six

1. "I Want To Tell You" – 4:33
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1966 album Revolver
2. "Old Brown Shoe" – 3:51
   • Originally the B-Side to The Beatles' "The Ballad Of John And Yoko" in 1969
3. "[[Taxman" – 4:16
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1966 album Revolver
4. "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)" – 3:37
5. "If I Needed Someone" – 3:50
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1965 album Rubber Soul
6. "Something" – 5:21
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road
7. "What Is Life" – 4:47
8. "Dark Horse" – 4:20
9. "Piggies" – 2:56
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1968 double album The Beatles
10. "Got My Mind Set On You" (Rudy Clark) – 4:56

[edit] Disc seven

1. "Cloud Nine" – 4:23
2. "Here Comes The Sun" – 3:31
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road
3. "My Sweet Lord" – 5:42
4. "All Those Years Ago" – 4:26
5. "Cheer Down" (George Harrison/Tom Petty) – 3:53
6. "Devil's Radio" – 4:25
7. "Isn't It A Pity" – 6:33
8. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" – 7:09
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1968 double album The Beatles
9. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry) – 4:45
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1963 album With The Beatles

[edit] DVD

1. Dark Horse Feature

Videos:

1. This Song
2. Crackerbox Palace
3. Faster
4. Got My Mind Set On You Version 1
5. Got My Mind Set On You Version 2
6. When We Was Fab
7. This Is Love

Selections from Live in Japan

1. Cheer Down
2. Devil's Radio
3. Cloud 9 (alternate version)
4. Taxman

Audio:

• PCM Stereo
• Dolby Digital 5.1
• DTS 5.1

Selections from the movie "Shanghai Surprise"

1. Shanghai Surprise
2. Someplace Else
3. The Hottest Gong In Town

In-between each song is a video introduction interview with George.

George Harrison
Studio Albums
All Things Must Pass | Living in the Material World | Dark Horse | Extra Texture (Read All About It) Thirty Three & 1/3 | George Harrison | Somewhere in England | Gone Troppo | Cloud Nine | Brainwashed
Live Albums
The Concert for Bangla Desh | Live in Japan
Compilations
The Best of George Harrison | Best of Dark Horse 1976-1989
Soundtracks
Wonderwall Music | Concert for George
Experimental Albums
Electronic Sound
Box Sets
The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992
With Traveling Wilburys
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3
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