George Harrison Concert for Bangladesh Original Triple Album Box Set &Book 1971
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Description
1st press of this monumental triple album. Overall – it is in pretty good condition. Also comes with the 64 page booklet and is in nice condition.
Released: 20 December 1971 (US)
10 January 1972 (UK)
Recorded: 1 August 1971 Madison Square Garden, New York
The Concert for Bangladesh – originally titled The Concert for Bangla Desh – is a live triple album by George Harrison and celebrity friends, released on Apple Records in December 1971 in America and January 1972 in Britain. The album followed the two concerts of the same name, held on 1 August 1971 at New York's Madison Square Garden, featuring Harrison, Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Leon Russell and Eric Clapton. The shows were a pioneering charity event, in aid of the homeless Bengali refugees of the Bangladesh Liberation War, and set the model for future multi-artist rock benefits such as Live Aid (1985) and the Concert for New York City (2001).
Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic
Circus
(extremely favourable)
Melody Maker
(extremely favourable)
MusicHound
Playboy
(favourable)
Rolling Stone (1972)
(extremely favourable)
Rolling Stone (2005)
Track listing
Original release
Side one
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Performer(s)
Length
1.
"George Harrison/Ravi Shankar Introduction"
—
George Harrison, Ravi Shankar
5:19
2.
"Bangla Dhun"
Shankar
Shankar
16:40
Side two
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Performer(s)
Length
3.
"Wah-Wah"
Harrison
Harrison
3:30
4.
"My Sweet Lord"
Harrison
Harrison
4:36
5.
"Awaiting on You All"
Harrison
Harrison
3:00
6.
"That's the Way God Planned It"
Billy Preston
Preston
4:20
Side three
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Performer(s)
Length
1.
"It Don't Come Easy"
Richard Starkey
Ringo Starr
3:01
2.
"Beware of Darkness"
Harrison
Harrison, Leon Russell
3:36
3.
"Band Introduction"
—
Harrison
2:39
4.
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
Harrison
Harrison
4:53
Side four
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Performer(s)
Length
5.
"Medley: Jumpin' Jack Flash/Youngblood"
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards/Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Doc Pomus
Russell, Don Preston
9:27
6.
"Here Comes the Sun"
Harrison
Harrison
2:59
Side five
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Performer(s)
Length
1.
"A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall"
Bob Dylan
Dylan
5:44
2.
"It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry"
Dylan
Dylan
3:07
3.
"Blowin' in the Wind"
Dylan
Dylan
4:07
4.
"Mr. Tambourine Man"
Dylan
Dylan
4:45
5.
"Just Like a Woman"
Dylan
Dylan
4:49
Side six
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Performer(s)
Length
6.
"Something"
Harrison
Harrison
3:42
7.
"Bangla Desh"
Harrison
Harrison
4:55
Personnel
Credited as "The Artists":
- George Harrison – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Ravi Shankar – sitar
- Bob Dylan – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Leon Russell – piano, vocals, bass, backing vocals
- Ringo Starr – drums, vocals, tambourine
- Billy Preston – Hammond organ, vocals
- Eric Clapton – electric guitar
- Ali Akbar Khan – sarod
- Alla Rakha – tabla
- Kamala Chakravarty – tambura
The Band:
- Jesse Ed Davis – electric guitar
- Klaus Voormann – bass
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Pete Ham – acoustic guitar
- Tom Evans – twelve-string acoustic guitar
- Joey Molland – acoustic guitar
- Mike Gibbins – tambourine, maracas
- Don Preston – electric guitar, vocals (on "Jumpin' Jack Flash"/"Young Blood" and "Bangla Desh" only)
- Carl Radle – bass (on "Jumpin' Jack Flash"/"Young Blood" only)
The Hollywood Horns:
- Jim Horn – saxophones, horn arrangements
- Chuck Findley – trumpet
- Jackie Kelso – saxophones
- Allan Beutler – saxophones
- Lou McCreary – trombone
- Ollie Mitchell – trumpet
The Backing Vocalists/Soul Choir:
- Claudia Linnear, Jo Green, Jeanie Greene, Marlin Greene, Dolores Hall, Don Nix, Don Preston – backing vocals, percussion
Accolades
Grammy Awards
Year
Recipient
Award
Result
1973
The Concert for Bangladesh
Album of the Year
Won
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Original release
Chart (1972)
Position
Australian Go-Set Albums Chart
3
Canadian RPM Albums Chart
2
Dutch Mega Albums Chart
1
Italian Albums Chart
4
Japanese Oricon LPs Chart
2
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart
1
Spanish Albums Chart
5
Swedish Kvällstoppen Chart
2
UK Albums Chart
1
US Billboard 200
2
West German Media Control Albums Chart
29
2005 reissue
Chart (2005)
Position
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart
116
US Billboard Catalog Albums
8
Chart (2011)
Position
US Billboard 200
116
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