This Song
George Harrison
1976
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1976
Release: 1976Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The selected original solo studio recording was issued in 1976, 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.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
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.
About George Harrison
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
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.
Retained annual-list context
This Song by George Harrison is included for 1976 on the basis of the cited chart-associated source. This establishes the annual connection, not the circumstances in which the song was written. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Hot 100 weekly data mirror, 1976-12-25
Secondary source reviewed for title, artist and annual chart association only. Supplemental selection, not an official annual rank.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Hot 100 weekly data mirror, 1976-12-25
Secondary source reviewed for title, artist and annual chart association only. Supplemental selection, not an official annual rank.
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