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George Harrison / RECOMMENDED SELECTION 9

First released: 1976 (year verified)

Original 1976 studio recording

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Release evidence and recording details

First released: 1976 (year verified)

The original studio recording was released in 1976 and belongs to the original Thirty-Three & 1/3 program. Year precision does not assign an album day to a single or a later reissue.

Recording: Original 1976 studio recording
Credit: George Harrison
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Thirty-Three & 1/3
Original album association; the supported year is not an exact worldwide release day.

Thirty-Three & 1/3 - George Harrison original release archive
The official archive explicitly identifies the original 1976 release and its numbered studio program. Separately listed demos, later remaster bonuses, live performances and rerecorded versions are not assigned the original album date. The supported year is used without claiming the album day as the first day of an earlier single. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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These are listening-list appearances, separate from the first-release date.

The retained 1977 single context concerns the original studio recording already issued on Thirty-Three & 1/3 in 1976.

Thirty-Three & 1/3 - George Harrison original release archive
The official archive explicitly identifies the original 1976 release and its numbered studio program. Separately listed demos, later remaster bonuses, live performances and rerecorded versions are not assigned the original album date. The supported year is used without claiming the album day as the first day of an earlier single. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

ARTIST BACKGROUND

About George Harrison

George Harrison was a guitarist, singer and songwriter whose work extended from the Beatles into a substantial solo career. His music brought Indian musical and spiritual interests into dialogue with Western popular song. He founded Dark Horse Records in 1974 and later recorded albums including Thirty Three & 1/3, George Harrison and Cloud Nine for the label. That period also included film work through HandMade Films and collaborations with musicians such as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Jeff Lynne, alongside the separate Traveling Wilburys partnership.

Artist background sources

George Harrison: The Dark Horse Years, A Biography
Official account supports Dark Horse founding, named solo albums, film work and collaborations; Beatles and Traveling Wilburys credits are not mapped to this solo profile. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: George Harrison
Supports solo identity following the Beatles and the role of Indian musical and spiritual influences. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.

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