George Harrison's Apple Years Boxset Is Released Today

George Harrison's new boxset is released today.
It includes all studio albums that Harrison relased between 1968 and 1975 when he was still committed with Apple Records.
All of the albums were remastered and there is a lot of extra tracks being added to the albums.
All of the CDs will also be released separately excluding the bonus DVD, which only is available as part of the boxset.
After the Beatles back catalogue being revised and, more recently, McCartney's and Lennon's most successful albums bring remastered it was (finally) for George's turn. Actually, he was really needing a edition like this, some of his albums were last time released back in 1992.
All albums have been remastered by Gavin Lurssen, Reuben Cohen and Paul Hicks at Lurssen Mastering.
Don't forget that this week is also George Harrison week in Conan O'Brien (a huge fan) show, which will include performances of Beck, Norah Jones and Dhani Harrison.

Check the tracklist of each album:
CD 1: Wonderwall Music

1. Microbes
2. Red Lady Too
3. Tabla and Pakavaj
4. In the Park
5. Drilling a Home
6. Guru Vandana
7. Greasy Legs
8. Ski-ing
9. Gat Kirwani
10. Dream scene
11. Party Seacombe
12. Love Scene
13. Crying
14. Cowboy Music
15. Fantasy Sequins
16. On the Bed
17. Glass Box
18. Wonderwall to Be Here
19. Singing Om
20. In the First Place – The Remo Four (Bonus Track)
21. Almost Shankara (Bonus Track) (previously unreleased)
22. The Inner Light (Alternative Instrumental) (Bonus Track) (previously unreleased)

CD 2: Electronic Music

1. Under the Mersey Wall
2. No Time or Space

CDs 3-4: All Things Must Pass 

1. I’d Have You Anytime
2. My Sweet Lord
3. Wah-Wah
4. Isn’t It a Pity (Version One)
5. What is Life
6. If Not for You
7. Behind That Locked Door
8. Let It Down
9. Run of the Mill
10. I Live for You (Bonus Track) (included on All Things Must Pass, Capitol CDP 7243 5 30474 2 9, 2001)
11. Beware of Darkness (Acoustic Demo) (Bonus Track) (included on All Things Must Pass, Capitol CDP 7243 5 30474 2 9, 2001)
12. Let It Down (Alternate Version) (Bonus Track) (included on All Things Must Pass, Capitol CDP 7243 5 30474 2 9, 2001)
13. What is Life (Backing Track/Alternate Mix) (Bonus Track) (included on All Things Must Pass, Capitol CDP 7243 5 30474 2 9, 2001)
14. My Sweet Lord (2000) (Bonus Track) (included on All Things Must Pass, Capitol CDP 7243 5 30474 2 9, 2001)

1. Beware of Darkness
2. Apple Scruffs
3. Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)
4. Awaiting on You All
5. All Things Must Pass
6. I Dig Love
7. Art of Dying
8. Isn’t It a Pity (Version Two)
9. Hear Me Lord
10. It’s Johnny’s Birthday
11. Plug Me In
12. I Remember Jeep
13. Thanks for the Pepperoni
14. Out of the Blue

CD 5:  Living in the Material World

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 (Apple single R 5912-B, 1971) (Bonus Track)
13. Miss O’Dell (Apple single R 5988, 1973) (Bonus Track)
14. Bangla Desh (Apple single R 5912-A, 1971 as remixed for The Best of George Harrison, Parlophone PAS 10011, 1976) (Bonus Track)

CD 6: Dark Horse

1. Hari’s on Tour (Express)
2. Simply Shady
3. So Sad
4. Bye Bye Love
5. Maya Love
6. Ding Dong, Ding Dong
7. Dark Horse
8. Far East Man
9. It is ‘He’ (Jai Sri Krishna)
10. I Don’t Care Anymore (Apple U.S. single 1877, 1974) (Bonus Track)
11. Dark Horse (Early Acoustic Take) (Bonus Track) (previously unreleased)

CD 7: Extra Texture

1. You
2. The Answer’s at the End
3. This Guitar (Can’t Keep from Crying)
4. Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You)
5. World of Stone
6. A Bit More of You
7. Can’t Stop Thinking About You
8. Tired of Midnight Blue
9. Grey Cloudy Lies
10. His Name is Legs (Ladies and Gentleman)
11. This Guitar (Can’t Keep from Crying) (previously unreleased Platinum Weird version) (Bonus Track)

George Harrison – The Apple Years Feature (2014) [7:27]

• Produced by Peacock, Directed By Olivia Harrison
• All Things Must Pass (bonus feature in 2001 album package) [8:03]
• Produced by Radical Media
• The Concert for Bangladesh EPK (2005) [6:03]
• Produced by Olivia Harrison and Jonathan Clyde, Edited by Claire Ferguson
• Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (video from Live In Japan, 1991) [3:43]
• Miss O’Dell (alternative version from 2006 deluxe edition of Living In The Material World) [2:31]
• Sue Me Sue You Blues (acoustic demo version from 2006 deluxe edition of Living In The Material World) [3:04]
• Living In The Material World (feature from 2006 deluxe edition of Living In The Material World) [3:34]
• Produced by Abbey Road Interactive
• Ding Dong, Ding Dong (original promo video, 1974) [3:46]
• Directed by George Harrison, Filmed by Nick Knowland
• Film Restoration: David Dean & Gwyn Evans
• Dark Horse (original promotional clip, 1974) [:30]
• Created by Capitol Records

We Need A Depeche Mode B-Sides Album

Earlier today, I was listening to some of Depeche Mode's b-sides. You can state the obvious, the songs are not as good as most of the album songs, which is something the band can be proud of, they didn't make the typical mistake of letting bit anthems out of their albums.
Anyway, on their b-sides you can find some really great musical moments, more than enough to make a big compilation selection all or the best of them.

The band were always fan of compilation albums, they already release 3 singles and 2 remixes compilations. So, instead of getting some new guys to make a couple of remixes they could simple release their ultimate b-sides compilation. Their b-sides are not that famous, even inside their fanbase and for long they don't play any of it live (instead of Fly On The Windscreen, an original b-sides appearing alter on Black Celebration).

But image, an album with songs like Ice Machine (famous now for Röyksopp version), Work Hard, But Not Tonight, Dangerous, Sea of Sin, My Joy, Death's Door, Surrender, Sibeling or Free could be a damn good compilation album.

It exists some bootlegs with these songs but no official release until now so, Mute guys, think about that please.

I Am The Resurrection

Sometimes you can't find the motivation to write about music, sometimes you don't have nothing to say or you simply don't have the right mood.

So writing for some months again, but I created this blog 8 years ago and don't want to let it disappear. So, let's resurrect Strange Sound one more time!