Ranking the 5 Best Album-Closers by George Harrison
Because he left us way too soon, and because he didn’t record all that much in the last few decades of his life, the George Harrison solo catalog isn’t all that extensive. He still left behind a wealth of great music, including some excellent album-closers.
One note: For this list, we considered all three LPs included in All Things Must Pass as individual albums. Here are five outstanding final songs that left George Harrison fans wanting more.
5. “I Got My Mind Set on You” from Cloud Nine (1987)
Weird Al Yankovic wasn’t all that far off when he parodied this track as “(This Song’s Just) Six Words Long.” Harrison first heard it, as recorded by James Ray, when he was visiting the United States in 1963, before The Beatles had broken big in America. One day during the sessions for Cloud Nine, keyboardist Gary Wright (of “Dream Weaver” fame) started playing the chords of “I Got My Mind Set on You,” and Harrison immediately chimed in with the lyrics. The fun he’s having singing translates to the listener, as the song sparked his comeback by becoming a surprise No. 1 hit.
Source: americansongwriter.com/Jim Beviglia
