~George Harrison~

"Extra Texture"

LP
Original 1st US Press

Sealed
Die-Cut

Apple Records # SW-3240 , 1975   NM

Original Recording:
George Harrison
"Extra Texture"
DIe-Cut
SEALED
33 RPM LP
1st US Press
Original 

 

 Record is completely Sealed.
No real damage to shrink wrap. 
Drill Hole top left Sharp edges.

George Harrison,  MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and music and film producer who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Hinduism and helped broaden the horizons of his fellow Beatles as well as their Western audience by incorporating Indian instrumentation in their music. Although most of the Beatles' songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, most Beatles albums from 1965 onwards contained at least two Harrison compositions. His songs for the group included "Taxman", "Within You Without You", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something", the last of which became the Beatles' second-most covered song.

Extra Texture (Read All About It) is the sixth studio album by English musician George Harrison, released in September 1975. It was Harrison's final album under his contract with Apple Records and EMI, and the last studio album issued by Apple. The release came nine months after his troubled 1974 North American tour with Ravi Shankar and the poorly received Dark Horse album. The melancholic mood of the recording reflects Harrison's depressed state at the criticism generated by these projects.

Among Harrison's post-Beatles solo releases, Extra Texture is the only album on which his lyrics are devoid of any obvious spiritual message. Uniquely also, it was recorded mostly in America rather than England, while Harrison was working in Los Angeles in his role as head of Dark Horse Records. Gary Wright, David Foster, Jim Keltner, Jesse Ed Davis, Leon Russell, Tom Scott, Billy Preston and Jim Horn were among the many contributing musicians. The keyboard-heavy arrangements incorporate elements of soul music and the influence of Smokey Robinson, signalling a further departure from the rock and folk-rock sound of Harrison's popular early-1970s work. Contrasting with the musical content, the album's art design conveys an upbeat mood and includes an unusual die-cut cover with a textured surface.

Despite receiving an unfavourable response from the majority of music critics, Extra Texture was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America within two months of release. It produced a hit single in the Motown-inspired "You", originally recorded in London in 1971 with co-producer Phil Spector. The album also includes "This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)", which was both a sequel to Harrison's 1968 composition "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and a rebuttal to his detractors. The album was remastered and reissued in September 2014, as part of the Apple Years 1968–75 Harrison box set.

George Harrison ?– Extra Texture (Read All About It)

Label:

Apple Records ?– SW-3420

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, LA Pressing 

Country:

US

Released:

1975

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

TracklistHide Credits

A1 You Bass – Carl RadleDrums – Jim Gordon, Jim KeltnerElectric Piano – Gary WrightGuitar, Vocals – George HarrisonOrgan, Synthesizer [Arp Strings] – David FosterPiano – Leon RussellSaxophone – Jim Horn 3:40 A2 The Answer's At The End Bass – Paul StallworthDrums – Jim KeltnerGuitar, Vocals – George HarrisonOrgan – Gary WrightPercussion – Norm KinneyPiano, Arranged By [Strings] – David Foster 5:30 A3 This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying) Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer [Arp Bass], Vocals – George HarrisonDrums – Jim KeltnerGuitar – Jesse Ed DavisPiano, Arranged By [Strings] – David FosterSynthesizer [Arp Strings] – Gary Wright 4:11 A4 Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You) Bass – Klaus VoormannDrums – Jim KeltnerElectric Piano – Gary WrightGuitar – Jesse Ed DavisGuitar, Vocals – George HarrisonHorns – Chuck Findley, Tom Scott 3:50 A5 World Of Stone Bass – Klaus VoormannDrums – Jim KeltnerElectric Piano – Gary WrightGuitar – Jesse Ed DavisGuitar, Vocals – George HarrisonPiano, Synthesizer [Arp Strings] – David Foster 4:46 B1 A Bit More Of You 0:45 B2 Can't Stop Thinking About You Backing Vocals – Paul StallworthBass – Klaus VoormannDrums – Jim KeltnerElectric Piano, Arranged By [Strings] – David FosterGuitar – Jesse Ed DavisGuitar, Vocals – George HarrisonPiano – Nicky HopkinsSynthesizer [Arp Strings] – Gary Wright 4:30 B3 Tired Of Midnight Blue Bass – Paul StallworthDrums, Percussion – Jim KeltnerGuitar, Vocals – George HarrisonPiano – Leon Russell 4:50 B4 Grey Cloudy Lies Drums – Jim KeltnerGuitar – Jesse Ed DavisGuitar, Vocals, Synthesizer [Arp], Synthesizer [Bass Moog] – George HarrisonPiano – David Foster 3:41 B5 His Name Is Legs (Ladies & Gentlemen) Bass – Willie WeeksDrums – Andy NewmarkElectric Piano – Billy PrestonGuitar, Vocals, Piano [Acoustic Piano] – George HarrisonHorns – Chuck Findley, Tom ScottPiano [Tack Piano] – David FosterVocals [Guest Vocals] – Legs Larry "Smith"* 5:45

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – A&M Studios
• Remixed At – A&M Studios
• Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
• Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
• Manufactured By – Apple Records, Inc.
• Published By – Ganga Publishing B.V.

Credits

• Art Direction – Roy Kohara
• Engineer – Norman Kinney*
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Photography By – Henry Grossman
• Recorded By [Basic Tracks] – Phil McDonald (tracks: A1, B5)
• Technician [Machine Operator] – Steve Katz (2)
• Written-By, Producer, Guitar, Vocals – George Harrison

Notes

Capitol, LA pressing denoted by an asterick etched in runouts.
Die-cut, "pigskin" textured sleeve with photo inner sleeve.

"Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You) is dedicated to Smokey Robinson

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Etched [Var. 1]): SW-1-3420 Z3 1 *
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Etched [Var. 1]): SW-2-3420 Z3 1 * (asterick)
• Rights Society: BMI

Extra Texture (Read All About It) is the sixth studio album by English musician George Harrison, released in September 1975. It was Harrison's final album under his contract withApple Records and EMI, and the last studio album issued by Apple. The release came nine months after his troubled 1974 North American tour with Ravi Shankar and the poorly received Dark Horse album. The melancholic mood of the recording reflects Harrison's depressed state at the harsh criticism generated by these projects.

Among his solo releases, Extra Texture is notable as the only album whose lyrics are devoid of any obvious spiritual message. Uniquely also, it was recorded mostly in America rather than England, while Harrison was working in Los Angeles in his role as head of Dark Horse Records. Gary Wright, David Foster, Jim Keltner, Jesse Ed Davis, Leon Russell, Tom Scott,Billy Preston and Jim Horn were among the many contributing musicians. The keyboard-heavy sound incorporates elements of soul music and the influence of mellow-voiced Smokey Robinson, signalling a further departure by Harrison from the rock and folk-rock approach of his popular early-1970s work. Contrasting with the musical content, the album's art design adopted an upbeat theme, which included an innovative die-cut cover.

Despite its generally downcast mood and an unfavourable response from music critics, Extra Texture was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America within two months of release. It produced a hit single in the Motown-inspired "You", originally recorded in London in 1971 with co-producer Phil Spector. The album also includes "This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)", which was both a sequel to Harrison's 1968 Beatles composition "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and a rebuttal to his detractors. The album was reissued in remastered form on 22 September 2014, as part of the Apple Years 1968–75 Harrison box set.

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