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Rebounding from a poorly received 1974 American tour, Harrison returned in 1975 with one of his most well-crafted albums to date. Having realized that the record-buying public was no longer particularly interested in listening to his musical evocations of Eastern mysticism (and songs with titles like "The Lord Loves The One Who Loves The Lord"), Harrison reigned-in his spiritual leanings and concentrated on making music with more general appeal. One of the best songs on EXTRA TEXTURE is the hit single "You" a driving, big beat helping of Motown-like pop that Harrison had originally written for Ronnie Spector in 1971. Other highlights include "This Guitar Can't Keep From Crying, " a cryptic, minor-key sequel to "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," the late-night Philly-soul of "Can't Stop Thinking About You" and "His Name Is Legs," a quirky rocker (featuring former Bonzo Dog Band drummer, "Legs" Larry Smith) that proved that the ex-Beatle had not lost his sense of humor.
Top 10 1975 album for Apple & out of print in the U.S.. 10 tracks, including the hits 'You', 'This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)' & 'World Of Stone'. 1991 reissue.
Recorded at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, California.
Engineers: Norman Kinney, Phil McDonald.
Personnel: George Harrison (vocals, guitar, piano, Moog synthesizer); "Legs" Larry Smith (vocals); Jesse Ed Davis (guitar); Jim Horn (saxophone); Tom Scott, Chuck Findley (horns); Leon Russell, Nicky Hopkins (piano); Billy Preston (electric piano); David Foster, Gary Wright (keyboards); Paul Stallworth (bass, background vocals); Carl Radle, Klaus Voormann, Willie Weeks (bass); Jim Keltner (drums, percussion); Jim Gordon, Andy Newmark (drums); Norm Kinney (percussion).
Extra Texture (Read All About It) Music | List Price | $17.98 (You save $4.23) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Pop, Psychedelic | | Label | Capitol / EMI | | Orig Year | 1975 | | All Time Sales Rank |  22834  | | CD Universe Part number | 1378591 | | Catalog number | 98080 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 28, 1992 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | George Harrison | | Personnel | George Harrison - vocals, guitar, piano, Moog synthesizer
George Harrison - vocals, guitar, piano, Moog synthesizer
Jim Keltner - drums, percussion
Jim Gordon
Nicky Hopkins - piano
Chuck Findley - horns
Andy Newmark - drums
Willie Weeks - bass
Jesse Ed Davis - guitar
Klaus Voorman
Paul Stallworth - bass, background vocals
Norm Kinney - percussion
Also: David Foster, Billy Preston, Jim Horn, Billy Preston, Tom Scott, Leon Russell, Carl Radle, Gary Wright, Legs "Larry" Smith |
George Harrison Extra Texture (Read All About It) Songs | 1. | You  |
| 2. | Answer's at the End, The |
| 3. | This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying) |
| 4. | Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You) |
| 5. | World of Stone |
| 6. | Bit More of You, A |
| 7. | Can't Stop Thinking About You |
| 8. | Tired of Midnight Blue |
| 9. | Grey Cloudy Lies |
| 10. | His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen) |
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Extra Texture (Read All About It) Music Review Average Rating: (2.3 out of 5 stars)   Not that bad...... good songs !!
not very sure about the other review... this album is not that bad...
in fact is a good album ! at least, I liked a lot 4 songs:
3. This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)
5. World Of Stone
8. Tired Of Midnight Blue
10. His Name Is Legs (Ladies And Gentlemen)
this album is worth a listening !! sorry for my bad english XD
Submitted by Ahmed H. Zahuna (Mexico)
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 Boring
There's not too much to say about this one. George's song "You" is very good, but the rest of this album is just so boring it might have you in tears. I have all of his albums, so trust me on this one.
Submitted by John Huggins (Dallas, Texas)
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Marking Time at Best
For Christmas 1974, George released the Dark Horse record. He also went on his only U.S. tour as a solo artist. His voice was strained. The lyrics were altered. The reviews were mixed and the press conferences were odd.
The normal course following a tour is to release a live album. George at first considered that and then abandoned the concept and began working on "Extra Texture (Read All About It)" early in 1975. This was the last album he recorded away from home. All future albums were made in his home studio.
The songs were slow and deliberate. The atmosphere was that of a man taking his first steps back to work after a long break in which he'd gotten overly tired. The only bright spot was the single "You". Easy enough to see why as this was in fact an outtake from the "All Things Must Pass" sessions from 1970.
It was from this point on until the end of his life that George deliberately became an artist working under the radar screen. Not until 1987's "Cloud Nine" would George make a serious attempt to have a big hit record. "Extra Texture" was the first album after the change from Ex Beatle to gardener.
Submitted by MooreD1 (Ypsilanti, MI)
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