The Best Of Dark Horse 1976 1989 Music Cd

George Harrison - The Best Of Dark Horse 1976 1989

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The Best of Dark Horse (1976-1989)      Artist : George Harrison      List Price : $15.98 USD        ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1989-10-03      Studio : Warner Bros / Wea      Label : Warner Bros / Wea      Avg. Customer Rating : (16 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for The Best Of Dark Horse 1976 1989      Essential Harrison      Rating:      Though the 1976 hit "This Song" is nowhere to be found, "Best of Dark Horse" features most of the essential singles and album cuts from George Harrison's later period. The 1989 tracks are particularly strong, with "Cheer Down" and "Poor Little Girl" ranking among the Quiet Beatle's finest work. "Crackerbox Palace," "Blow Away," "Love Comes to Everyone," "All Those Years Ago" and "When We Was Fab" remain classic Harrisongs. The overlooked gem is 1982's "Wake Up My Love," which should have placed higher than No. 53 on the U.S. charts. "Best of Dark Horse" has long been out of print, yet Harrison deserves an expansive 1970-2001 compilation.     Customer Reviews for The Best Of Dark Horse 1976 1989 Cd      Runing on a dark race course      Rating:      So far we have Wingspan (Hits & History) for Paul, Working Class Hero: The Definitive Lennon for John, and Photograph for Ringo. Why then, is this George Harrison best of not only out of print, but no alternative yet exists? As such, "The Best of Dark Horse 1976 - 1989" covers Harrison's third act for Warner Brothers. Staring with "Crackerbox Palace" and headed to the 1989 comeback Cloud Nine, this was a quickie CD meant to capitalize on his resurgent popularity. It does make some serious omissions ("This Song," "Dark Horse," "Ding Dong" spring to mind), but it also highlights an undervalued period of Harrison's career. His meaty, sinewy style of playing is a singular voice matched only by Eric Clapton's, with an instantly identifiable sound on singles like "Blow Away" and "Love Comes to Everyone." His idealism also comes through load and clear, even if he was often derided for it. "Life Itself" and "That's The Way Love Goes" are both unabashed romantic songs. It was Harrison's' tribute to John Lennon, "All Those Years Ago" that best captured the feelings of many of us after Lennon's murder (by "the Devil's best friend, someone who offended all"). Next to Elton John's "Empty Garden," it was the finest of the Lennon tributes. Also, when Harrison decided to make a comment on his legacy, it was the humorous "When We Was Fab." (The video needs to make an appearance on a reissue some day. Lest we forget, he was a fan and patron to Monty Python and guested on The Rutles - All You Need Is Cash DVD.) There are a pair of rarities here, "Cockamamie Business" and "Poor Little Fool," which did no appear on the remastered albums from 2006. Despite this set being out of print, this is the only CD you can find these two songs on. Top it off with the Lethal Weapon single "Cheer Down," and this fine set begs the question - where is the update? With The Best of George Harrison the only single disc out there, Harrison's work pleads for a fresh new overview.