Extra Texture (Read All About It) is the sixth studio album by English musician George Harrison, released on 22 September 1975. It was Harrison’s final album under his contract with Apple Records and EMI, and the last studio album issued by Apple. The release came nine months after his troubled 1974 North American tour with Ravi Shankar and the poorly received Dark Horse album.
Among Harrison’s post-Beatles solo releases, Extra Texture is the only album on which his lyrics are devoid of any obvious spiritual message. It was recorded mostly in America rather than England, while Harrison was working in Los Angeles in his role as head of Dark Horse Records. Gary Wright, David Foster, Jim Keltner, Jesse Ed Davis, Leon Russell, Tom Scott, Billy Preston and Jim Horn were among the many contributing musicians. The keyboard-heavy arrangements incorporate elements of soul music and the influence of Smokey Robinson, signalling a further departure from the rock and folk-rock sound of Harrison’s popular early-1970s work. Contrasting with the musical content, the album’s art design conveys an upbeat mood and includes an unusual die-cut cover with a textured surface.
Tracks
1 You (George Harrison) 03:43
2 The Answer’s At The End (George Harrison) 05:33
3 This Guitar (Can’t Keep From Crying) (George Harrison) 04:13
4 Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You) (George Harrison) 04:00
5 World Of Stone (George Harrison) 04:44
6 A Bit More Of You (George Harrison) 00:45
7 Can’t Stop Thinking About You (George Harrison) 04:32
8 Tired Of Midnight Blue (George Harrison) 04:52
9 Grey Cloudy Lies (George Harrison) 03:42
10 His Name Is Legs (Ladies & Gentlemen) (George Harrison) 05:50
Musicians
1 You
Bass | Carl Radle |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Clavinet | Gary Wright |
Guitar | George Harrison |
Organ | David Foster |
Piano | Leon Russell |
Synthesizer | David Foster |
Sax | Jim Horn |
Vocals | George Harrison |
2 The Answer’s At The End
Bass | Paul Stallworth |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | George Harrison |
Organ | Gary Wright |
Piano | David Foster |
Percussion | Norm Kinney |
Vocals | George Harrison |
3 This Guitar (Can’t Keep From Crying)
Bass (synthesizer) | George Harrison |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | George Harrison |
Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
Acoustic Guitar | George Harrison |
Piano | David Foster |
Synthesizer | Gary Wright |
Vocals | George Harrison |
4 Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You)
Bass | Klaus Voormann |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | George Harrison |
Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
Electric Piano | Gary Wright |
Horns | Chuck Findley |
Horns | Tom Scott |
Vocals | George Harrison |
5 World Of Stone
Bass | Klaus Voormann |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | George Harrison |
Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
Organ | Gary Wright |
Piano | David Foster |
Synthesizer | David Foster |
Vocals | George Harrison |
7 Can’t Stop Thinking About You
Bass | Klaus Voormann |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | George Harrison |
Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
Electric Piano | David Foster |
Piano | Nicky Hopkins |
Synthesizer | Gary Wright |
Background Vocals | Paul Stallworth |
Vocals | George Harrison |
8 Tired Of Midnight Blue
Bass | Paul Stallworth |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | George Harrison |
Percussion | Leon Russell |
Vocals | George Harrison |
9 Grey Cloudy Lies
Bass (synthesizer) | George Harrison |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | George Harrison |
Guitar | Jesse Ed Davis |
Piano | David Foster |
Synthesizer | George Harrison |
Vocals | George Harrison |
10 His Name Is Legs (Ladies & Gentlemen)
Bass | Willie Weeks |
Drums | Andy Newmark |
Guitar | George Harrison |
Electric Piano | Billy Preston |
Piano | David Foster |
Piano | George Harrison |
Horns | Chuck Findley |
Horns | Tom Scott |
Background Vocals | Larry Smith |
Vocals | George Harrison |
Liner Notes
Producer – George Harrison
Arranged By (Strings) – David Foster (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7)
Engineer – Norm Kinney
Mastered By – George Peckham
Recorded By (Basic Tracks) – Phil McDonald (Tracks 1, 10)
Art Direction – Roy Kohara
Photography – Henry Grossman
Mastered At A&M Mastering Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Remixed At A&M Studios
Phonographic Copyright EMI Records Ltd