My Sweet Lord
George Harrison | Artist Essentials
First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original 1970 studio recording and mix; not My Sweet Lord (2000)
MusicAtlas editorial note: The repeated guitar motif and gradually layered voices make a simple refrain feel progressively larger.
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First released: 1970 (year verified)
The selected original solo studio recording was issued in 1970, including its original single cycle. The associated album supplies the supported year, not an assumed first worldwide single day; its later reissue and alternate recordings are distinct.
Recording: Original 1970 studio recording and mix; not My Sweet Lord (2000)
Credit: George Harrison
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: My Sweet Lord
All Things Must Pass - George Harrison original release archive
The official archive explicitly identifies the original 1970 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. The two original performances of Isn't It a Pity are separately listed, with the second labeled Version Two. My Sweet Lord (2000) is a separately named rerecording; only the 1970 studio original is selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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These are listening-list appearances, separate from the first-release date.
The actual retained 1971 hit refers to the original 1970 studio single, not the explicitly separate 2000 rerecording. The annual carryover year is preserved but not used as first release.
All Things Must Pass - George Harrison original release archive
The official archive explicitly identifies the original 1970 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. The two original performances of Isn't It a Pity are separately listed, with the second labeled Version Two. My Sweet Lord (2000) is a separately named rerecording; only the 1970 studio original is selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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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