Released just after George left Apple for his own Dark Horse label (and appearing in stores just in time for the Christmas season of 1976), The Best of George Harrison neatly splits into a side of Harrison solo hits and a side of his Beatles tunes.
This is the only solo Beatles hits compilation to rely so heavily upon Fab Four recordings, which is a good indication of how George didn't rack up as many charting singles as John, Paul, or Ringo, but having the Beatles tunes here does paint a fuller portrait of Harrison's work as a singer/songwriter, even if it makes the collection somewhat less useful -- after all, most listeners would want a George Harrison compilation to focus on his solo recordings, not the Beatles' hits they already have.
But all this is down to a matter of timing and circumstance: Harrison needed to have a hits collection out in 1976, he didn't have enough big hits to fill out 13 tracks (even if he certainly had enough great album tracks to do so), and so the Fabs were brought in to fill in the cracks.
The result might be a little underwhelming in retrospect, but it's undeniably entertaining.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SomethingGeorge Harrison | George Harrison, The Beatles | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | If I Needed SomeoneGeorge Harrison | George Harrison, The Beatles | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | Here Comes the SunGeorge Harrison | George Harrison, The Beatles | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | TaxmanGeorge Harrison | George Harrison, The Beatles | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | Think for YourselfGeorge Harrison | George Harrison, The Beatles | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | For You BlueGeorge Harrison | George Harrison, The Beatles | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | While My Guitar Gently WeepsGeorge Harrison | George Harrison, The Beatles | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | My Sweet LordGeorge Harrison | George Harrison | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)George Harrison | George Harrison | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | YouGeorge Harrison | George Harrison | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | Bangla DeshGeorge Harrison | George Harrison | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 12 | Dark HorseGeorge Harrison | George Harrison | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | What Is LifeGeorge Harrison | George Harrison | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 45 mins | 103 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 259 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beatles | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Bob Cato | Photography |
| 3 | Eric Clapton | Guest Artist |
| 4 | George Harrison | Audio Production, Composer, Guitar, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 5 | George Martin | Audio Production, Producer |
| 6 | Billy Preston | Guest Artist |
| 7 | Michael Putland | Photography |
| 8 | Phil Spector | Audio Production |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |