The Collection

This vinyl set delivers what it claims; the complete set of George Harrison solo albums(excepting the various artists "The Concert For Bangladesh", presumably absent due to the way the album's rights are split between Apple & Sony in various territories) The L.P.'s are well-pressed by Optimal Media in Germany, and surfaces range from very quiet to totally quiet. even the two picture discs have quiet surfaces. the only manufacturing issue that i encountered is with the "When we Was Fab" picture disc. It was very warped, and the grooves were slightly off-center on one side. I'm lucky that my turntable (Technics SL-1210 Mk.2) was able to play it. Also, the box for the set had some factory damage at the upper right hand corner (visible on the front and on the top. Even though there was a factory carton(with styrofoam protective pieces) inside the amazon carton, the damage had already been done at the factory. I decided to live with it due to amazon's low price, which I obtained during a 48 hour sale. Exchanging could have brought something worse. The album covers are generally accurate reproductions of the originals, and all photo or lyric inner sleeves are reproduced(though the records themselves are in plastic lined inner sleeves). Most of the label designs are (excepting revised copyright/publishing info) similar to the originals. There is, however a notable exception. Original Apple L.P.'s have a whole apple on "Side One" and a cut apple on "Side Two", but, for Sides 2 & 4 of "All Things Must Pass", the "B" sides have the whole apple(the "Side One" label design). This may have been done so that no one could pass off this edition as a 1970's original. But there are other ways to tell that this isn't a 1970's original (different type font and copyright information). My theory is that Apple Corps. decided that the 2010 edition came too close in reproducing the original(it had the correct labels, type font etc, and could only be distinuished from the original by the slightly thicker box). However, the 2010 edition was a poor pressing(courtesy of the dreaded Rainbo Records), whereas the new German pressing is superb. The Music ?Wonderwall Music (superb, often Indian flavored music with a psychedelic 1960's flavor.)Electronic Sound (The key word is sound, not music. Actually, only one of the two pieces was actually performed by George Harrison. The other is by Los Angeles synthesizer artist Bernie Krause.)All Things Must Pass (The triple album is George's solo masterpiece, containing 2 L.P.'s of songs stockpiled since the late 1960's and an L.P. of superstar instrumental jams)Living In The Material world (the heavily spiritual lyric themes may have alienated some, but the melodies, arrangements and George's vocal and instrumental work are superb. Contains some his finest vocals ever. Even if you're not into Krishna consciousness, you can't question the sincerity.)Dark Horse (the Beatles era was over, and from this point onwards, George's albums would be dominated by the L.A. sessionmen's sound. Not one of his better efforts due to George's hoarse, damaged voice, especially on "Ding Dong Ding dong" & "Dark Horse". The recording quality was murky and substandard,)Extra Texture (Sound quality would no longer be an issue. The hoarseness of "Dark Horse" was gone, but George's voice was not yet back to full strength. A variable quality effort. "You" & This Guitar Can't Keep From Crying" are the best tracks.)33 and a Third (George's first album for his own "Dark Horse" label. Another variable quality effort. As with "Extra Texture" good production concealed George's lack of vocal strength.)George Harrison (A truly outstanding album with great songs such as "Love Comes to Everyone" , "Not Guilty" & "Blow Away". There's not a bad song, and George's voice is strong again, though slightly changed as he entered middle age.)Somewhere in England (contains the hit "All Those Years Ago". Some funk and disco influence creeps in. The album suffers due to Warner Bros. executives, who rejected three songs, forcing George to record and submit replacement songs. The 3 rejected songs were stronger and truer to the George Harrison sound.)Gone Troppo (Not a bad effort, but there's one real clunker; a doowop song performed by some of George's friends, that simply doesn't belong on a George Harrison album. The album's closing song "Circles" was originally written in 1968, but only existed as a home demo before.)Cloud Nine (George's commercial comeback, superbly produced by ELO's Jeff Lynne. Includes the hits "When We Was Fab" and "Got My Mind Set on You".Live in Japan ( A double live album from George's second and last post-Beatles tour. He's backed by Eric Clapton and his band. There was a brief falling out between George and Eric, hence the songs with lead vocals by Eric were not included. Previously, this album had been highly rare on vinyl)Brainwashed (George's posthumous final album, with finishing touches added by Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison.)There's also picture discs of "When We Was Fab" & "Got My Mind Set on You" with a few non-L.P. songs or versions.Was there anything that could have been done to make this set more comprehensive? Yes. I would have welcomed a "Past Masters" type collection with the non-L.P. B-sides and CD bonus tracks. And it would have been appropriate to include a book with liner notes, photos etc.

This is probably the best quality vinyl I own in my collection.All records come in good quality inner sleeves to preserve the picture sleeves. Dead quiet andaaaa all the records came flat.The sound quality is unbelievable.At first I thought the set was a bit expensive but now I believe it is completely worth it.If there was a con to this set is that it comes ONLY with music. Unlike The Beatles Stereo or Mono sets which came with a book.That being said. That is not neccesary to enjoy this collection of master pieces.

Well boxed albums in hard shell cardboard case box, wrapped in thick cardboard, stiff foam inserts at both ends of album box for suspension protection, all inside of yet another cardboard box as factory packaging, mailed inside another box. Main albums have outer resealable plastics sleeves. LPs are in a standard paper sleeve. My picture discs one was warped and on playback ended up with allot of background noise on both, but they are mainly display items as music content mostly from cloud 9. They do contain some different or extra content. In example a backwards masking intro of When We Was Fab

I held off purchasing this set when it came out in 2017 largely due to the price (over $400) but once I found it on Amazon for a little over $200 I couldn’t resist. The records are top quality with original artwork and sleeves but it also comes with protective sleeves for the records. My favorite records are the Warner Bros. Records (33&1/3, George Harrison, Somewhere In England, Gone Troppo and Cloud Nine). Although it’s hard to find anything wrong with All Things Must Pass, I don’t love the other Apple releases as much as the later records he made on his own label. I am glad they put his whole catalog in one box. The lenticular image is great the box is very sturdy. Highly recommended!

Wherever he may be, surely George must be proud of this box set. It starts with the packaging. A fantasticm eye-catching holographic photograph that shows George in two distinct stages of his life. The box itself is sturdy and the LPs are housed in individual cellophane resealable bags. No more separation between "Apple" and "Dark Horse" - except for the 2 "Greatest Hits" and "Early Takes" albums, it's all here. Including the extraordinary "Live in Japan" in two LPs. The inclusion of two picture disc EPs makes one quickly forget what's missing, particularly if you already have those albums outside the box. The records sound great in general, haven't yet found anything to disturb my listening. It's a pleasure, after all these years, to listen to GH in brand new vinyl again. Good job of producers, designers and engineers. Well done! Fernando

Beautifully done but where's the book? The two 12" picture discs are useless but everything else is great. I'd rather have a book taking about all the albums.

High quality. First class product.And of course fantastic music

The best collection

As a long time George fan (a member of his fan club in the late 70's) who bought most of these LPs first time around, this is an absolutely gorgeous and beautifully assembled collection. While not particularly being a fan of digital remasters cut to vinyl, the clarity and quality of the cuts are superb. Background is super-quiet. Comparing All Things Must Pass here to my mint 1st pressing from 1970 is revelatory - lifting the veil on the Spector production to hear distinct instruments within the Wall Of Sound. Brainwashed has a depth that is missing from CD and is all the more coherent for it.However, the most striking feature here is how George's personality benefits from being collected together in one package - positively seeping from the box in abundance. A beautiful package - well done Dhani!

Absolutely stunning. Really heavy duty box set. Amazing detail in the reproductions of the sleeves and inserts. George has never sounded better, and I do feel that a lot of his albums have come in for some unfair criticism down the years. "Gone Troppo" for instance is always slated.....but I think it's a great little album. I was lucky and got it a few weeks ago from Amazon for 205 pounds....the price at the moment is 350....and that would make me think twice. But hey...you can't take it with you so if you can afford it and you love George get it!

One of the best boxes of Beatles music.Nice, very nice package.George's music is allways worth listening to.

Complete set in one purchase…ehat more could I want

One of the best box sets I have purchased. Beautifully remastered discs (made in Germany) which are clean and no warping. Box is of high quality with a large logo of GH on outside which chases image as you move. Well packaged for delivery, which is not always a given for vinyl purchases here.