Album Review - George Harrison - The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992
Part One: Thirty-Three & 1/3

George Harrison managed to bookend his solo career with a pair of
masterpieces -- All Things Must Pass and Brainwashed are classics in
every sense of the word -- but in between he sometimes struggled with
both himself and his label to construct a satisfying collection of
songs, frequently appearing as if making music was of less importance
than his other pursuits. Nevertheless, Harrison was capable of
crafting a gem when he wanted to do so, and even his less than stellar
recordings were sufficiently interesting.

After languishing in limbo for some time, Harrison's outings under his
Dark Horse imprint have been resurrected, and each has been digitally
remastered and padded, however sparsely, with bonus tracks. Available
individually, the six albums are also part of a larger box set titled
The Dark Horse Years 1976–1992, which includes an exclusive booklet of
liner notes and rare photographs as well as a DVD that compiles his
various promotional videos along with previously unreleased concert
footage and a brief documentary. Taken in total, the components of
this extensive package highlight how, despite the many changes within
the music industry, Harrison's voice and vision remained focused on a
single goal -- shining a spiritual light upon an often dark world
through song.

Thirty-Three & 1/3

Despite the personal nature of Harrison's lyrics, however,
Thirty-Three & 1/3 didn't turn out to be quite the gem that All Things
Must Pass was. Though the collection had its share of good songs, many
of which bore resemblances to some of Harrison's finer moments, few
were classics, and the rest were undermined, at least partially, by
assistant producer Tom Scott's overly glossy production style.

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