Label: Capitol Records (US), CDP 7 98079 2
Style: Classic Rock, Rock
Country: Liverpool, England (25 February 1943 - 29 November 2001)
Time: 41:19
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 257 Mb
Charts: AUS #47, AUT #10, CAN #42, GER #45, JPN #18, NL #5, NOR #7, US #4. UK: Silver; US: Gold.
"Hari's On Tour (Express)" - It's easy to label this as filler, but it's a great opener and a nice tie-in with George's first solo tour. It's hard to compare this to openers from the first two albums, but it's catchy and there's some decent guitar licks. B-
"Simply Shady" - The first song with vocals, you notice the "dark hoarse" right away but it's not that bad. Following the lead from the previous album, it's a blue-sy soul number. Definitely one of the stronger songs on the album, with an amazing organ by Roger Kellaway. B+
"So Sad" - A lot of these songs would fit in well on Living in the Material World. George's hoarse vocals aren't as noticeable here, and the album continues to chug along. Great slide guitar. B-
"Bye Bye Love" - A tongue in cheek cover of the Everly Brothers, it's the weakest song on the first side, but charming enough to listen to. It eerily resembles what would become George's last composition, "Horse to the Water". D
"Maya Love" - Another one of the stronger songs, Billy Preston's electric piano stands out and George's hoarse vocals are barely noticeable. It creates its own unique sound, one that would be utilized more on the next album but still features a bit of blues. B+
"Ding Dong, Ding Dong" - One of the weaker tracks, something that should have been left as a non-album single, but not horrible. C
"Dark Horse" - Easily one of the album's best songs, the title track would be an easy A rating if not for the hoarse vocals and production. While the flute has charm to it, a more rocky arrangement would have been great - imagining a "Wah-Wah" style song with guitar licks lifted from "Bangla Desh" makes you wonder what could have been. B+
"Far East Man" - If there's any song where George's vocals stand out (not in a good way), it's this one. The falsetto verse vocals are painful to listen to, and a more "Who Can See It" vibe would have fit the song better. D
"Is It 'He' (Jai Sre Krishna)" - It's not a bad song, as far as closing songs go. Compared to the last two albums, which had the powerful and final "Hear Me Lord" and the somber "That Is All", this song is a bit underwhelming, but still catchy, almost like the successor to George's still-unreleased "Dehra Dun". C
(forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/george-harrisons-dark-horse-a-review.672225/)
01. Hari's On Tour (Express) (04:44)
02. Simple Shady (04:38)
03. So Sad (05:02)
04. Bye Bye, Love (04:09)
05. Maya Love (04:24)
06. Ding Dong, Ding Dong (03:41)
07. Dark Horse (03:55)
08. Far East Man (05:53)
09. It Is 'He' (Jai Sri Krishna) (04:50)
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