1976 George Harrison – Thirty Three & 1/3
Thirty Three & 1⁄3 is the seventh studio album by the English musician George Harrison, released in November 1976. It was Harrison’s first album release on his Dark Horse record label, the worldwide distribution for which changed from A&M Records to Warner Bros. as a result of his late delivery of the album’s master tapes. Among other misfortunes affecting its creation, Harrison suffered hepatitis midway through recording, and the copyright infringement suit regarding his 1970–71 hit song “My Sweet Lord” was decided in favour of the plaintiff, Bright Tunes Music. The album contains the US top 30 singles “This Song” – Harrison’s satire on that lawsuit and the notion of plagiarism in pop music – and “Crackerbox Palace”. Despite the problems associated with the album, many music critics recognised Thirty Three & 1⁄3 as a return to form for Harrison after his poorly received work during 1974–75, and considered it his strongest collection of songs since 1970’s acclaimed All Things Must Pass.
Tracks
1 Woman Don’t You Cry For Me (George Harrison) 03:20
2 Dear One (George Harrison) 05:07
3 Beautiful Girl (George Harrison) 03:42
4 This Song (George Harrison) 03:53
5 See Yourself (George Harrison) 02:51
6 It’s What You Value (George Harrison) 05:08
7 True Love (Cole Porter) 02:44
8 Pure Smokey (George Harrison) 03:55
9 Crackerbox Palace (George Harrison) 03:58
10 Learning How To Love You (George Harrison) 04:14
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Willie Weeks |
Drums | Alvin Taylor |
Guitar | George Harrison |
Clavinet | David Foster |
Fender Rhodes | Richard Tee |
Fender Rhodes | David Foster |
Organ | Richard Tee |
Piano | Richard Tee |
Synthesizer | George Harrison |
Keyboards | Gary Wright |
Flute | Tom Scott |
Lyricon | Tom Scott |
Sax | Tom Scott |
Marimba | Emil Richards |
Percussion | George Harrison |
Vocals | George Harrison |
Other Musicians
3 Beautiful Girl
Organ | Billy Preston |
Piano | Billy Preston |
Synthesizer | Billy Preston |
4 This Song
Organ | Billy Preston |
Piano | Billy Preston |
Synthesizer | Billy Preston |
5 See Yourself
Organ | Billy Preston |
Piano | Billy Preston |
Synthesizer | Billy Preston |
Liner Notes
Producer – George Harrison
Producer (Assistant) – Tom Scott
Engineer (Second) – Kumar Shankar
Engineer (Recording) – Hank Cicalo
Remix – Phil McDonald
Design, Photography – Bob Cato
Recorded At F.P.S.H.O.T.
Copyright Dark Horse Records