Album
Dark Horse
1974 · Rock
24 collectors on Gatefold own this
Dark Horse is a Rock album by George Harrison, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 110 pressings tracked, owned by 24 collectors.
About
George Harrison worked through heartbreak to create this deeply emotional collection. His rewrite of The Everly Brothers' “Bye Bye Love” pulls no punches, and centers—like most songs here—on a devastating lead vocal. Tom Scott and the L.A. Express provide a smooth jazz-like cushion with the powerful instrumental opener “Hari’s on Tour (Express).” But the (broken) heart of the album consists of songs like the aching keyboard-based, midtempo “So Sad” and the funkier title track on which Harrison puts everything on the line.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Hari's On Tour (Express)4:40
- A2Simply Shady4:34
- A3So Sad4:55
- A4Bye Bye, Love4:03
- A5Māya Love4:20
Side B
- B1Ding Dong, Ding Dong3:37
- B2Dark Horse3:52
- B3Far East Man5:47
- B4It Is "He" (Jai Sri Krishna)4:44
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- warm
- wistful
- spiritual
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Contains an illustrated inner sleeve with credits as well as a separate insert with lyrics.
On cover:
All glories to Sri Krishna
Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
On inner sleeve:
Recorded at F.P.S.H.O.T.U.K. [A1, A2]
A+M Studio [B2]
F.P.S.H.O.T. [Remaining tracks]
Track A4: "Pattie + Eric Clapton" are credited but they are not performing on the album. This was a joke added by Harrison as a reference to his ex-wife Pattie Boyd leaving him for Eric Clapton.
Tom Scott and L.A. Express appear through the courtesy of Ode Records, Inc.
Billy Preston and Lon & Dereck Van Eaton appear through the courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
Alvin Lee appears through the courtesy of CBS Records (outside of U.S. and Canada, he appears through the courtesy of Chrysalis Records)
Eric Clapton appears through the courtesy of RSO Records
Nicky Hopkins appears through the courtesy of Mercury Records
Thanks: Tennis O'Brian, Chuck Cassell, Clare Casel, Bhaskar, Ted Doran, Jack Katz, Johnathan Clyde, Derek Taylor and Sripad Maharaj, Doreen Dahl.
G&L
On labels:
An Apple Record
An EMI Recording
Recorded in England except [track B2] recorded in USA.
Runouts are stamped, apart from the ‘SMAS-1-3418-Z12’ bit, which is etched.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- John GuerinPERFORMER , DRUMS DRUMS
- Max BennettPERFORMER , BASS BASS
- Robben FordPERFORMER , GUITAR GUITAR
- Roger KellawayPERFORMER , PIANO PIANO
- Tom ScottPERFORMER , HORNS FLUTE HORNS
- Alvin LeeELECTRIC GUITAR
- Andy NewmarkDRUMS
- Billy PrestonELECTRIC PIANO PIANO
- Chuck FindleyFLUTE
- Derrek Van EatonBACKING VOCALS
- Emil RichardsPERCUSSION
- Eric Clapton
- Gary WrightPIANO
- George HarrisonELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR GUITAR , PERFORMER
- Jim HornFLUTE
- Jim KeltnerDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Klaus VoormannBASS
- Lon & Derrek Van EatonBACKING VOCALS
24 collectors on Gatefold own this · 110 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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