George Harrison

Cloud Nine

Every once in awhile, an artist comes along...

Review Score:

(10/10)
Who is sublimely different from everyone else out there. The Beatles stormed the world in the '60s and changed the face of music forever. John Lennon and Paul McCartney get constant praise for being an incredible song writing team... and I can't argue there. But what about George? He is, and will always be, my favorite Beatle. He was always so straight-forward and sarcastic and spiritual. He was a rare human being and the music industry was lucky to have him. And man, could he write a song! I have many of George's albums and I am planning on getting them all eventually. When I heard that all of his out-of-print albums were coming back out, I was ecstatic. "Cloud 9" is the best of these re-releases. Its almost on the level of "All Things Must Pass" and certainly right up there with "Brainwashed" and "Living in the Material World".

This album has a bit of an '80s feel to it, but that's okay. The song writing more than makes up for that. Every song on this album is a treasure. All are catchy, with a nice riff or a great chorus. Every single song is trying to say something and doing it well. George sounds almost joyful on this album. He's just enjoying making music.

Highlights include: "Cloud 9", "Fish on the Sand", "When We Was Fab", "Devel's Radio", "Breath Away from Heaven" and, of course, "I've Got My Mind Set On You".

God bless you George, and may you rest in peace.

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