Concert for george

The disc includes many of Harrison’s famous songs performed in concert by his fellow musicians. The album is a recording of the Concert for George , held November 29, 2002 at the Royal Albert Hall on the day of the first anniversary of Harrison's death. One of the performers and music director of the concert was Eric Clapton .

The album was released in November 2003, on the second anniversary of the death of George Harrison, and rose to 97th place on the American charts. In 2005, the Concert for George music DVD won a Grammy Award for Best Featured Music Video of the Year. The DVD included bonus material, including Monty Python's “Sit on My Face” and “ The Lumberjack Song ” and “ Horse to the Water ” by Sam Brown , daughter of British singer Joe Brown .

Disc 1

1. Sarve Shaam ( Ravi Shankar ) - 3:18
2. “Your Eyes (Sitar Solo)” (Ravi Shankar), performed by Anoushka Shankar - 8:23
3. " The Inner Light ", performed by Jeff Lynne and Anoushka Shankar - 3:02
   • Originally the B-side to The Beatles' " Lady Madonna " in 1968
4. “Arpan” (Ravi Shankar), conducted by Anoushka Shankar - 23:02

Disc 2

1. “ I Want to Tell You ”, performed by Jeff Lynne - 2:53
   • Originally heard on The Beatles ' 1966 album Revolver
2. “ If I Needed Someone ”, performed by Eric Clapton - 2:29
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1965 album Rubber Soul
3. " Old Brown Shoe ", performed by Gary Brooker - 3:48
   • Originally the B-side to The Beatles' " The Ballad of John and Yoko " in 1969
4. “ Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) ”, performed by Jeff Lynne - 3:29
   • Originally heard on Harrison's 1973 album Living in the Material World
5. " Beware of Darkness ", performed by Eric Clapton - 4:01
   • Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
6. " Here Comes the Sun ", performed by Joe Brown - 3:09
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road
7. “That's the Way It Goes”, performed by Joe Brown - 3:40
   • Originally heard on Harrison's 1982 album Gone Troppo
8. " Taxman ", performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - 3:11
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1966 album Revolver
9. “ I Need You ”, performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - 3:00
   • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1965 album Help!
10. “ Handle With Care ” (Harrison, Bob Dylan , Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty , Roy Orbison ), performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison - 3:27
    • Originally heard on Traveling Wilburys ' 1988 album Traveling Wilburys Vol. one
11. " Isn't It a Pity ", performed by Billy Preston - 6:58
    • Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
12. Photograph (Harrison, Richard Starkey ), performed by Ringo Starr - 3:57
    • Originally heard on Ringo Starr's 1973 album Ringo
13. Honey Don't ( Carl Perkins ), performed by Ringo Starr - 3:04
    • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1964 album Beatles for Sale
14. “ For You Blue ”, performed by Paul McCartney - 3:05
    • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1970 album Let It Be
15. " Something ", performed by Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton - 4:26
    • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road
16. " All Things Must Pass ", performed by Paul McCartney - 3:33
    • Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
17. “ While My Guitar Gently Weeps ”, performed by Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton - 5:57
    • Originally heard on The Beatles' 1968 double album The Beatles
18. " My Sweet Lord ", performed by Billy Preston - 5:03
    • Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
19. " Wah-Wah ", performed by Eric Clapton and Band - 6:06
    • Originally heard on Harrison's 1970 album All Things Must Pass
20. “ I'll See You in My Dreams ” ( Isham Jones , Gus Kahn ), performed by Joe Brown - 4:02

• Eric Clapton - Guitars, Music Director
• Jeff Lynn, Tom Petty, Joe Brown, Albert Lee, Mark Mann, Andy Fairweather Law, Dhani Harrison, Paul McCartney - electric and acoustic guitars
• Gary Brucker, Jules Holland, Chris Stainton, Billy Preston, Paul McCartney - keyboards
• Dave Browns, Klaus Foreman - Bass
• Jim Kapaldi, Ringo Starr, Jim Keltner , Henry Spinetti - drums
• Ray Cooper - percussion
• Jim Horn - Tenor Saxophone
• Tom Scott - alto saxophone
• Katie Kissoon, Tessa Niles, Sam Brown - backing vocals
• Anushka Shankar - sitar

• Concert for George on discogs.com