How Paul McCartney's Banjo and a Monkee Helped George Harrison Make His Debut Solo Album
Paul McCartney’s banjo and a certain Monkee helped George Harrison record his debut solo album, Wonderwall Music, the soundtrack to 1968’s Wonderwall. There were other helpers, too, including some of George’s closest friends.
In 1987, George told Timothy White at Musician Magazine that his debut solo album, Wonderwall Music, was historical because it came out four weeks before John Lennon released Two Virgins. George became the first Beatle to release a solo album. However, he was initially nervous about making Wonderwall Music.
George made most of the album’s music in London at the end of 1967. Then, he recorded everything in Bombay and caught the attention of director Joe Massot. George explained, “I don’t know where I met him, but he said he wanted me to do the music to this movie–which didn’t come out until 1968. I said, ‘I don’t know; I haven’t got a guess of how to write music for a movie.’ He said, ‘Aw, we’ve got no budget for the music anyway, so whatever you give me, I’ll have it!’
Source: Hannah Wigandt/cheatsheet.com
