On this day 55 years ago (November 27, 1970), George Harrison released his third studio album – and his first solo album since the break-up of The Beatles – All Things Must Pass. Produced with Phil Spector – and featuring contributions from the likes of Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Gary Wright, Klaus Voormann, John Barham, Badfinger and Pete Drake – the classic album featured hits like ‘My Sweet Lord’, ‘What Is Life’, and ‘Isn’t It A Pity’. To mark the anniversary of All Things Must Pass, we’re revisiting Jackie Hayden’s tribute to George Harrison…
All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
March 4, 2021 by
As well as Ringo and future Yes man (and member of the Plastic Ono Band) Alan White on drums, a young pre-Genesis Phil Collins had a bash on some congas (apparently unused); and Cream/Blind Faith’s Ginger Baker plays on the jam, I Remember Jeep. Harrison flew in Dylan sidekick Pete Drake from Nashville to play pedal steel. Voormann later said, “You could feel after the first few sessions that it was going to be a great album.”
Guitar.com recently published The Genius Of…All Things Must Pass by George Harrison which mentions Pete Drake alongside some rich musical history.
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