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George Harrison - Extra Texture Audio CD

A fair review of the George Harrison "Extra Texture" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all George Harrison reviews here, or go back to the George Harrison tabs.

George Harrison Band: George Harrison
Title: Extra Texture
Rating:
Release Date: 1992-01-29
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: You 2: Answer's at the End 3: This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying) 4: Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You) 5: World of Stone 6: Bit More of You 7: Can't Stop Thinking About You 8: Tired of Midnight Blue 9: Grey Cloudy Lies 10: His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)

George's B-sides
the prior lp, Dark Horse had better songs but George singing with a sore throat, which marred what could have been a great lp. for me, You & Tired of Midnight Blue are good & His Name is Legs is ok, but the rest are dull & forgettable.

this one, his voice is fine but the songs are not. nice album cover though.


Lay back George
George uses a lot more piano in his songs. I have enjoyed this album more in my late 40's than when I was in my early twenties. Best tracks are You, The answer's at the end and can't stop thinking about you.


George's "PARTY" album...
But in the summer of 1975 George and friends ventured into the Los Angelos A&M Studios. You may not think of this as a party album by listening to it. (A&M always notorious for some of the more shotty sounding recordings and that is why the sound of this album isn't quite up to snuff). George decided to record here to fulfill his contractual obligation to Apple Records and besides, most of the better cocaine dealers were in L. A. . . thus George's party album. I think the musicianship is very good. The songs aren't the best but I always throw this album on the old turntable late at night. First single "You" was penned (and backing track) was recorded in 1971 for Ronnie Spector. An uptempo song with a SNL sounding sax. The whole album overall has a nice late night R&B flavor to it giving George a vehicle to do his best Smokey Robinson and wallow in some heartbreak. . . "Grey Cloudy Lies", "Can't Stop Thinking About You", "This Guitar Can't Keep From Crying" & "The Answers at the End" are all standouts. While I personally dug Harri's voice on Dark Horse, most of the general listening audience would agree his vocals return to fine form on the effort.
I don't think the majority of listeners understand what a major role "production" and "mastering" mean to a record. To me, the production and mastering dogged this record. It could've got 4 stars intead of 3 if handled more apporopriately.


yes it is himagain!
Even though you can still hear a little of the rawness in George Harrison's voice that plagued him throughout the Dark Horse recordings and tour, the music is solid. Contrary to most reviews of this album, I find that I really like it.
The interesting thing about this album is the R&B influences, even acknowledged in a dedication to Smokey Robinson on Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You). It defies the rock'n'roll sound, but seems completely in keeping with George's refusal to churn out "hits" based on the current formula. This album is true to itself.
My favorites on this little gem: This Guitar Can't Keep From Crying and Tired of Midnight Blue. The former does harken back to the original weeping guitar, but an artist takes license when he chooses. In this case, it produces a fine song with lyrics that continue to journal the life of the musician.
Additionally, the guitar work shows George doing some funky, bluesy work that continues to establish him as one of the most underrated guitarists ever.
Tired of Midnight Blue is addictive. The guitar work, piano (compliments of Leon Russell) and the vocals are mesmerizing. I think it's one of George Harrison's best pieces.
I just plain like this album. It's a shame it was panned by the critics, because a lot more people would have embraced it without the bad press. It has highs and lows, but the good dominates. It's just another example of how versatile George was as a musician and singer. .


Harrison's "L.A." soft-rock album...and his best!
If I were to prune/edit the album, it would be the "hit" of the album, 'You' (and its minute-long reprise), and the last song, 'His Name is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)'. By no means was this a perfect album by George. 'You' sounds not only dated (and, with good reason, the instrumental track was from the ATMP sessions)but, the overall tone of the song doesn't fit with the others. And, 'Legs' could have done without the second chorus/verse, which seemed to weigh down its intended light-hearted vibe.

That said, the rest of the album is virtually flawless. George wisely decided to avoid the bombastic nature of ATMP, set aside the preachiness of LITMW and forego the bitterness that pervaded DH. Each song, from 'This Guitar' to 'Grey Cloudy Lies', has a very relaxed feel to it. The lyrics are simple yet lovingly projected. The various backing band members provide a solid professionalism, without ever over-indulging. And, George himself is in fine form throughout.

This was the sort of soft rock that was being produced at the time. Just think of 'Long,Long,Long' and 'Something' taken to a more lush, '70s level. Not surprisingly, the album was recorded at the L. A. studios of AM Records. And, it is exactly the laid-back quality of that city that is well represented here.

Had Harrison been able to replace 'You' with, say, 'Far East Man' from DH, along with a lighter, clearer 'Legs', this would had elevated the album to "classic" status amongst the solo Beatles canon. Still, warm and loving, ET(RAAI)is that one George Harrison album that can be very soothing after one of those long and hectic days. So, sit back and enjoy George' soft, jazzy leanings.


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