33 1/3

George Harrison | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 25, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002LPG
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,100 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHY IS THIS OUT-OF-PRINT!!!!, July 23, 2003

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Andre' S Grindle "Funk Meister" (Bangor,ME.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 33 1/3 (Audio CD)

I LOVE "33 1/3"-it's easily one of my two very favorite
George Harrison solo albums and I'm GLAD I've come across a
used CD copy.Why do I love it so much?It has fantastic songs,
great lyrics and some exciting soul and funk influences.The
opening "Woman Don't Cry For Me" is a bass and clavinet-led
funk number with a blues arrangment featuring the wonderful
Billy Preston's keyboard work.Two fantastic,Beatle-like pop
numbers like the joke-of-court-proceeding "This Song" and
the instant classic "Crackerbox Palace".Most stunning though
are the contemporary soft soul tributes first to Smokey Robinson
called "Pure Smokey" (perhapes Harrison wrote it for Smokey-it
does sound like him) and the tranquil and beautiful soul ballad
"Learning how To Love You",a great way to chose any album.In
between these tunes like "It's What You Value",Dear One" and
"Beautful Girl" are just the kind of clever toss-off's that
Harrison was knocking out at this point.Anyone who hears this
today will be very saddned he is no longer with us.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rare find, February 22, 2003

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"joe_laq" (South Dakota, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 33 1/3 (Audio CD)

I bought 331/3 on vinyl when it came out. This was one of my favorite albums, but now it's discontinued on CD. What gives? Really would like it on CD but don't feel like breaking my piggy bank. Anyone know the story behind this one?
Anyways, if one could find this recording, I highly recommend it. Very enjoyable. "Crackerbox Palace" and "This Song" were the popular tracks but my favorite track is "It's What You Value". Kind of funky.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Harrison, September 29, 2003

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... "vilbs" (Montreal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 33 1/3 (Audio CD)

As with a lot of his catalogue, it's hard to fathom why this great album from 1976 is out of print. (you can even tell it's the bicentennial by looking closely at the goofy glasses he wears on the album's cover) One of George's best and most underrated albums, it features several solid songs and is great disc to just chill out and listen to.

The biggest hit off the disc is probably "Crackerbox Palace", but even that didn't get the airplay it deserved. Other very strong offerings are the opening track "Woman Don't Yu Cry For Me", the touching "Dear One", "Pure Smokey", and "Beautiful One". "33&1/3" is another fine example of George's magnificent guitarwork coupled to lyrics that are both witty and meaningful (and yes, sometimes even funny). I can't stress enough the quality of all the songs here, and many of them don't appear on any of the Harrison collections that are floating around.

All I can say is that I really hope that this album is rereleased in the near future, as well as a lot of his other back catalogue. It's a shame for fans everywhere that such great music is unavailable from a master tunesmith. Definitely one to pick up used if you can 1. find it, and 2. afford it. Highly reccomended to fans of the late great George Harrison.