| Let It Roll: Songs of George Harrison |  | Artist: George Harrison
Label: EMI
Category: Music
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Rating:  40 reviews
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.2
EAN: 5099996501924
ASIN: B0026NWBY2
Release Date: June 15, 2009
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| Tracks:
| • | Got My Mind Set On You | | • | Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) | | • | The Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) | | • | My Sweet Lord | | • | While My Guitar Gently Weeps [Live] | | • | All Things Must Pass | | • | Any Road | | • | This Is Love | | • | All Those Years Ago | | • | Marwa Blues | | • | What Is Life | | • | Rising Sun | | • | When We Was Fab | | • | Something [Live] | | • | Blow Away | | • | Cheer Down | | • | Here Comes The Sun [Live] | | • | I Don't Want To Do It | | • | Isn't It A Pity |
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| Customer Reviews:
 It could never keep everyone happy June 18, 2009
Louise (UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
From the start it needs to be understood that this isn't a best of album (that has been available for some time), it's a collection of songs chosen by Olivia Harrison, George's widow. As a fan of George Harrison everyone is going to find that there are songs that they love which are not included on this album, indeed with the amount of music to choose from there is no way that everyone was going to get their particular choices catered for. We need to appreciate that Olivia will have chosen these songs for a reason, presumably because they all mean something to her - which in my mind makes this album far more special than if it was chosen by a focus group, as suggested by another reviewer. The songs in themselves are obviously worth 5 stars and I can't mark it down because it doesn't have the particular songs I want to hear on it. There have been calls that this should have been a double album, maybe it should but it should also be considered that with 19 tracks, for most recording artists today this would be a double album!
 George Harrison - let it roll May 8, 2009
R. G. Bell (Ascot, England)
44 out of 50 found this review helpful
Well the track listing has been released (May 7th 2009) and whilst I am still looking forward to a long overdue release I have to say I am disappointed at the lack of imagination in the song selection. One wonders which "focus group" came up with this all too predictable collection.
It seems there is no place for "Your love is forever" from the 1978 "George Harrison" album; a solo Beatle classic and a fantastic demonstration of George's open D tuning and vastly underrated, slide guitar technique.
In addition there is no room for "Life Itself," "Run of the mill" "Tired of midnight blue" "Cockamamie Business," the Philly inspired "Woman don't you cry for me" "Unknown delight" "Awaiting on you all" "Beware of darkness," "Stuck inside a cloud" and many many more. This might have been an excellent opportunity to release one or two tracks that have been lying in the vaults - "Lay his head" is the one that immediately springs to mind.
One can only hope that Olivia Harrison, who hitherto has managed George's not inconsiderable legacy with a dignity and a grace which has been truly inspiring, will persuade the powers that be to re-visit this project and add another disc which will do justice to a talent that for so long has been overlooked.
All of the above being said I will still order a copy - from Amazon of course
Roger Bell - Ascot, Berkshire
A worthy and most enjoyable collection of George's better-known songs June 18, 2009
The Country Grumpkin (England)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This compilation of Apple and Dark Horse tracks, seemingly chosen by Olivia, includes many of George's more familiar recordings, so any Harrison perv will surely have all or most of them. With all tracks having been lovingly remastered, the 3 Beatles-era songs being George's live versions from 1971's Concert For Bangladesh, and with the addition of the less familiar Cheer Down and the Dylan song I Don't Want To Do It for good measure, the album appears to be mainly intended for a newer audience less aware of his musical legacy.
Inevitably, a career-spanning compilation such as this one will provoke as much debate, from those in the know, about what has been omitted, and should have been included, just as much as what is actually on the disc. No single disc could truly do justice to the work of someone of George's stature however, much as one might argue about the content. From the tracks included though, one can see that this collection really is a pretty good overview that may well lead buyers on to George's back catalogue.
The 28-page booklet with its photos and essay is also well worth having.
(Whilst I'm writing this, I will just mention Alvin Lee's album Nineteen Ninety Four on which George plays some wonderful slide guitar, on The Bluest Blues - and on a version of I Want You (She's So Heavy). If you're not familiar with this album, check it out if you can.)
Let It Roll by George Harrison July 17, 2009
Mrs M O Martin (France)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Let It Roll: Songs of George Harrison
I really loved this CD. George has always been a favourite and if you like the music that he wrote and sung, you will enjoy this. He was very talented (in his own right) and did not always get the recognition that he deserved.
more gaps than a shopping mall June 23, 2009
philip freeman (cambridge, canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First off, which no one seems to be saying is that the sound quality here is top notch with songs like "cheer down" and "got my mind set on you" sounding blisteringly great; but what's the latter doing on a collection called "songs of George Harrison" anyway? He didn't write it.
I think one live version would have sufficed, or how about the stunning "Old brown shoe" from his "Live in Japan" cd? My big quibble though is the omission of some of Harrison's best single releases, especially "Bangla Desh" and its great b side "Deep Blue"
Have to agree with others - should have been a double with the addition of the following :
Bangla Desh (single)
Deep Blue (single B side)
Cloud Nine (single)
This Guitar (single)
You (single)
Pisces Fish (from "Brainwashed")
Life Itself
Crackerjack Palace (single)
Love comes to everyone
Here comes the moon
I don't care anymore (rare B side)
Dark Horse (single)
Faster (single)
Teardrops (single)
Wake up my love (single)
Miss O'Dell (single B side)
mind you, it was great to hear the Bob Dylan song from one of the Porkys movies!
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