The Beatles broke up in 1970, officially marking the end of the '60s. Not missing a beat, in 1970, all four Beatles released solo albums. Ringo Starr released two albums -- Sentimental Journey and Beaucoups of Blues, John Lennon released Plastic Ono Band, McCartney released McCartney, and George Harrison released the best of the bunch: All Things Must Pass, a triple album for the ages.
In case it hadn't already been known, All Things Must Pass showed that George's songwriting was right up there with John and Paul. Co-produced by Harrison and Phil Spector, the album has a wonderful sound, and George had a who's who of '70s rockers contributing to various tracks. Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Billy Preston, Ringo Starr, Phil Collins, Peter Frampton, Badfinger, pretty much everyone in Derek and The Dominos, and many others joined George at some point on the album. Needless to say, the result was a masterpiece. There's rock, pop, blues, folk, and jams.
It hit #1 in the U.S., the UK, and six other countries. It has gone 6x platinum in the U.S, and it produced two of his most enduring hits: "My Sweet Lord" (#1 in the U.S., UK, and seven other countries) and "What Is Life" (#10 in the U.S. and Top 10 in six other countries).
While I love "What Is Life," I'm going with a song that is a deeper cut. "Awaiting On You All" is a gospel rock song that reflects Harrison's deepening spirituality. Backed by most of the members of Derek and the Dominos -- Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock, and Jim Gordon -- as well as Klaus Voormann and Jim Price, Spector's Wall of Sound comes through in full force on this one. I'm not a religious guy, but music is as close to religion as you can get, in my opinion, and this song is just fantastic. Listen to it, and find your inner happiness, wherever that might come from.
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