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Track Listings
1 | Any Road |
2 | Vatican Blues (Last Saturday Night) |
3 | Pisces Fish |
4 | Looking for My Life |
5 | Rising Sun |
6 | Marwa Blues |
7 | Stuck Inside a Cloud |
8 | Run So Far |
9 | Never Get Over You |
10 | Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea |
11 | Rocking Chair in Hawaii |
12 | Brainwashed |
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Product Description
Brainwashed includes 12 new studio recordings with a four-color fully annotated 16-page booklet comp lete with George's personal drawings all packaged in a special digipack.
Review
Brainwashed is a warm, frank goodbye, a remarkably poised record about the reality of dying, by a man on the verge. -- Rolling Stone
Brainwashed suggests that Harrison's last years were largely comfortable, slow-paced and unaffected by any worries about his relevance. [#12, p.144] -- Blender
A mature and often profound record. [Dec 2002, p.102] -- MOJO
Beautifully fatalistic and unimposingly pedagogical, Brainwashed is quite possibly Harrison's next-to-best album and a sober reminder that his passing is a loss too large to measure. -- Billboard
Harrison never seemed to recognize the difference between philosophical profundities and the sound of a catchy song, and that may have been his greatest gift to the world. Brainwashed offers a fine, final reminder of that gift. -- The Onion (A.V. Club)
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 5.63 x 5 x 0.43 inches; 3.53 ounces
- Manufacturer : Capitol
- Item model number : 2127762
- Original Release Date : 2002
- Date First Available : January 21, 2007
- Label : Capitol
- ASIN : B00006LSM3
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #30,790 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #211 in Rock Singer-Songwriters
- #1,375 in Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) (CDs & Vinyl)
- #13,332 in Pop (CDs & Vinyl)
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From the wonderful acoustic guitars that ring like bells on the opener: "Any Road", right on through to the closer: "Brainwashed" this is joyful music that ranks up with the best of George's greatest works. In line with the album: "Cloud Nine" and the best moments of The Wilbury's, these are the sounds of a mature and worldly person, that seems very content and at peace.
On repeated listenings this record holds up so well that my favorite track keeps on changing. Right now: "Pisces Fish" is at the top, but this is an ongoing thing for my ears and heart, so I'll bet another of these gems takes it's place as I absorb this record again and again.
I will agree with some of the other reviewers and say that as the DVD is beautiful in content, and gives us a real personal look at George, {who was sooo private about his life} I sure do wish it was longer. That said, I really think that this the Deluxe Edition is the way to go, it is special and fitting for this record to have all the extras included.
It's still difficult to be without George Harrison in our world, but his spirit is so vast, he is now the universe above us forever.
This is a Fantasic CD!
FIVE STARS !!!
Brainwashed features a George Harrison freer and more relaxed since the early Beatle days. Prometheus unbound could not have been more emancipated from the shackles of pressure and concern as to how an artistic work would be received. This album just might be George's best work ever, and is definitely a wonderful goodbye to those who loved the man and enjoyed his music. I admit a tear or two passed between the tracks.
Both Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison deserve kudos for a job well done in production. What had begun with The Traveling Wilburys and Cloud Nine continues and is more than mere ear candy.
Jeff Lynne, who was the driving force behind the original Electric Light Orchestra, can be heavy handed with his direction, but I feel he handled George's songs with care. Listening to Dhani Harrison-and seeing him physically on the enclosed DVD-is haunting. Dhani's resemblance to his father is uncanny...especially when thinking of the George of the early Fab Four days.
All the songs are worthy, but two deserve special mention. "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" is a wonderful song that George Harrison did with Jools Holland. Listening to George play a song he thoroughly enjoyed-but did not compose-is a definite treat. Nothing more screams the true George Harrison than does this excellent performance. "Run So Far" was a song George contributed to Eric Clapton's monster album Journeyman in 1989.
Brainwashed does a good job of embodying all that made George Harrison such a delightful, special singer, composer and individual. About the time Jim Croce died, an old cliché made the rounds-Heaven must have a hell of a band. Now, I truly think it does.
But BRAINWASHED is no ALL THINGS MUST PASS, no matter what a few dander-headed mass media spin doctors have been saying over the past few weeks. ATMP was a flood of Rock masterpieces that Harrison had saved up for years, a spiritual announcement that created an entirely new genre of music; BRAINWASHED is a bright and sunny collection of fine Pop tunes. They're both grand records in their own light, but comparing the two is like comparing albino mice to Saturn's rings...what's the point?
What I find most surprising on BRAINWASHED are Harrison's vocals. When has he ever sang lead so well? There is a depth and resonance in his voice here that hasn't been captured on record before.
I've been trying to narrow down to 2 or 3 my favorite songs on BRAINWASHED and I just can't do it. The man had trouble putting together solid LPs his whole career, always putting a couple of classics amidst a stack of faceless meanderings, but that trap is avoided here. True, there aren't any tunes I would call classic or life-changiing, but everything is solid. "Any Road," "P2 Vatican Blues," "Run So Far," "Rocking Chair In Hawaii," and the instrumental "Marwa Blues" are all fine stuff, and I have to admit I've listened to "Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" about 16,000 times already and loved it more each time.
There is a bit of that Traveling Wilburys sound on BRAINWASHED, which makes complete sense since half of that band collaborated on this CD. But, while I liked the Wilburys, I think this is more of a complete record than they ever put together. I have none of the complaints about Jeff Lynne's production that I've heard from some others; I don't see the walls of flowery mush they point fingers at. I always wanted to hear Harrison do those lush choir-like multiple vocals he did on ALL THINGS MUST PASS again, but I suppose that just wasn't in the cards for this record.
This is not a great record--it never tries to be--but it is a very good one, better than 95 percent of the junk being released today. It may not be ALL THINGS MUST PASS, but it's certainly better than 33-1/3 or GONE TROPPO--or WALLS AND BRIDGES or LONDON TOWN, for that matter.
A lot more fun than the typical Harrison album, BRAINWASHED seems like a fine, fond farewell from the most misunderstood Beatle. He was witty, wise, occasionally caustic, a bit eccentric, and was the Fab'er to have found a way to live the All You Need Is Love life within the framework of a Pop star lifestyle. When I think of Lennon I can't help but think of his odd-politics of the early and mid-1970s, but when I think of Harrison I see the monk-ish poster from ALL THINGS MUST PASS and the nerd-gone-cool kid dancing to his own lead guitar part on Ed Sullivan. I think, in the end, he got to say goodbye to this world the way he wanted.
Now if only Clapton can find a way to release the Harrison tribute concert on CD...
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I love the variety of catchy Harrison tunes with his signature slide guitar playing. I once had a original UK copy of this album years ago, but I sold it off 15 years ago. And I regretted it ever since! However, this is a solid copy to add to any Solo Beatles vinyl collection.
The vinyl is quality and 180 gram vinyl and sounds great. Plays nice and clean. It also came with the lyric booklet. I was impressed that the record was packaged in a separate plain paper inner sleeve, so the cardboard album sleeve didn't get ripped or split by the heavy 180 gram vinyl.
The leading guitar-bending on Marwa Blues Soundslike Enhanced Mark Knopfler playing on a track - say a track- near the end of On Every Street. it was filled with lounge music, GOOD lounge music! I really like the laid back nature of this album. I did not make it a priority to get it before but after hearing what Lynne succeeded with on the final Roy Orbison LP I decided to go for it. Cloud 9 is really good so I figured Brainwashed, - that weird, generic album cover aside – could not disappoint.
I was afraid that this was going to a sound a bit sterile and set in it's way, but someone who was not aware about the exact year and date of George's passing could never guess this was a post-houmous release, the sound of the production is poignant heart warming and consistent, and at places even playful. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea sounds like saloon music, I had no idea GH had that in him! The liner notes are very generous and The quotation of a great verse of Baghavad Gita - as it is, really adds ti the wonderful atmosphere there must have been when this album was in the making. You look over it and it comes to mind like hey, this is really how life goes. As a Theology student I had read three chapters and exegetic commentary on Baghavad Gita - as it is, before an exam on Hinduism when we had a module on “Religions of the World” and I was quite intrigued to say the least. I can not tell if George Harrison was the liturgy and temple service kind of a guy, but he sure had a natural disposition for spiritual elevation never the less. It is evenide even on his debut album Wonderwall 1968, so consider this when listening to Brainwashed: the sincerity of purpose from an artist now so much older and wiser - it is really a treat.
Yusuf Islam once dubbed George Harrison the “spiritual leader” of The Beatles, and I consider a befitting honorary title for him. This is because GH was always earnest and always acted with sincerity of purpose. The telling title track Echoes the mindset of Yusuf Islams song 100 I dream on the Cat Stevens album Foreigner, and the mindset of Bob Dylan on his album Shot of Love, songs like Property of Jesus and Watered -Down Love because they all keep on inspiring people to hold on to faith no matter what. We have seen Harrison composed spiritual songs before I mean which ar more obvious than Singing Om Wonderwall or Hear me Lord on All Things Must Pass? But this I have told you before, but Brainwashed has a certain drive I was not expecting to hear from him.
The lyrics are really profound and the bi-product of some kind of personal spiritual elevation, making me think about what Dr Ali Shariati wrote on enlightened souls. And I like the sophisticated use of traditional percussion together with the slick pop sound that envelopes this song.
I am very fond of Any Road and Pisces Fish also, and this album had a good flow through out, Vatican Blues seems to have been the only little hiccup.
Then ending quotation on the booklet page is as follows: “there never was a time when you and I did not exist. Nor will there be any future when we shall cease to exist” it comes from one of the early chapters ofBaghavad Gita - as it is, and from what I remember it was a thought-provoking book and should read some of it regardless if you are a follower of the Krsna consciousness movement or not. At least Study the booklet while listening, you will not be disappointed if you are a sincere listener. Casual listeners are better off with Cloud 9, but I know from my experience today that Brainwashed will continue to gather in momentum, the production values are top notch with rich textures both dynamic and modest at the same time. When you think about it George' last recording appearance before passing was as a part of the Electric Light Orchestra on Zoom 2001. perhaps it only came natural for him to turn to Jeff for direction on Brainwashed, Jeff Lynne seems to be quite seasoned in producing songs from people who has been Ill or recently passed away. Jeff has a vast talent for vast textures and slick dynamics Do not miss the Youtube clip about the making of Brain-washed
and listen especially what Dhani Harrison says in the beginning – must quote it now
“It was almost as if my dad have everything mapped out, and we were just these lab rats trying to find our way through the maze that had not quite been finished yet. Trying not leave any foot prints of us any trace of Jeff and me, that was the most conscious thing we did"
Post Script
Nice to see Ryan Ulyate and Marc Mann in the credits Seems Jeffery can rely upon them quite a lot these days, they are some of best studio whizzes I have ever come across
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