Essentials - George Harrison

George Harrison still hasn't gotten his "Essentials" collection on ITunes. Maybe Harrison's estate doesn't want it. Maybe they're waiting for more of his catalog to arrive. (several albums are still missing, and 331/3 keeps popping on and off the list). Maybe they just forgot. But hey, Ringo got one, right?

So here's what I'd pick. I decided to select from his whole catalog


"Basics"
The Hits
This one's simple. George's fifteen top 40 hits in the U.S. and UK. I decided to include the ones that aren't yet on ITunes.

My Sweet Lord
Got My Mind Set on You
Give Me Love
All Those Years Ago
What Is Life
Bangla-Desh
Dark Horse
Blow Away
Crackerbox Palace
You
Handle With Care (Traveling Wilburies)
When We Was Fab
This Song
Any Road
Ding Dong, Ding Dong


"Next Steps"
Favorites
For this one, I looked up George's most popular ITunes selections not covered by the avove list. I allowed only five "All Things Must Pass" songs (otherwise they'd swamp the list), and didn't include any of his covers of his solo songs, which might not have been so popular if the Beatles catalog was available on ITunes.

All Things Must Pass
Beware of Darkness
Cheer Down
Cloud Nine
Devil's Radio
Dream Away
End of the Line (Traveling Wilburies)
Faster
If Not For You
Isn't It a Pity
Living in the Material World
Love Comes to Everyone
Not Guilty
This is Love
Wah-Wah


"Deep Cust"
Cult Faves
This one's mine. All the GH songs I like not covered by the above lists.

Art of Dying
Awaiting on You All (Live-Concert For Bangla-Desh)
Beautiful Girl
Behind the Locked Door
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue
Don't Let Me Wait Too Long
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (live-Carl Perkins & Friends)
Flying Hour (cut from "Somewhere in England')
Heading for the Light (Traveling Wilburies)
I Don't Want to Do It ("Porky's III" Soundtrack)
Life Itself
P2 Vatican Blues (Last Saturday Night)
Run of the Mill
Tired of Midnight Blue