Living In The Material World

Originally released 1973

Living In The Material World

Originally released 1973

In May 1973 came the release of George’s second studio album of new songs, Living In The Material World.  He was joined in the studio by several musician friends who had also played on All Things Must Pass and others like Jim Keltner, with whom he had worked during The Concert for Bangladesh concerts in 1971.

In May 1973 came the release of George’s second studio album of new songs, Living In The Material World.  He was joined in the studio by several musician friends who had also played on All Things Must Pass and others like Jim Keltner, with whom he had worked during The Concert for Bangladesh in 1971.

The album and its lead single, “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)” both reached number one in America and on charts around the world. The spiritual nature of Living In The Material World, described by Rolling Stone as “miraculous in its radiance,” is also reflected in the inclusion of an illustration from the Bhagavad-Gita in the artwork.

The latest release (2014) adds a remix of the single version of “Bangla Desh,” which has previously been available only on The Best Of George Harrison (1976), as well as two B-sides included on the album’s 2006 reissue, “Deep Blue” and “Miss O’Dell.”

“What we need isn’t material, it’s spiritual. We need some other form of peace and happiness.”

George Harrison (1967)

Tracklisting

  1. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
  2. Sue Me, Sue You Blues
  3. The Light That Has Lighted The World
  4. Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long
  5. Who Can See It
  6. Living In The Material World
  7. The Lord Loves The One (That Loves The Lord)
  8. Be Here Now
  9. Try Some Buy Some
  10. The Day The World Gets ‘Round
  11. That Is All
  12. Deep Blue (2014 Remaster Bonus Track)
  13. Miss O’Dell (2014 Remaster Bonus Track)