The Concert For Bangla Desh (HARRISON /DYLAN) 1972 UK APPLE 3LP w/BOOK - MINT
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£ 113
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Nov 12, 2016
Sold Date
Nov 2, 2016
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£ 24
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The Concert For Bangla Desh (HARRISON /DYLAN) 1972 UK APPLE 3LP w/BOOK - MINT
THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESHUK APPLE (STCX 3385) THREE LP FIRST PRESSING (January 1972)
Recorded August 1st, 1971 at Madison Square Garden, New York
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE COPY - FINEST I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME - BARELY, IF EVER PLAYED
LABELS: MINT no spindle traces or any signs of use
RECORDS VISUAL: NEAR MINT all six surfaces shine like new - a couple of superficial marks - most likely from manufacture and all audibly harmless
RECORDS AUDIO: MINT immaculate sound throughout
BOX: NEAR MINT no damage to the corners - just light storage rub to the surfaces - nothing at all really
INNER SLEEVES: MINT as good as new - no seam splits
BOOKLET: NEAR MINT clean and unmarked - light evidence of having seen a couple of thumb throughs
MATRIX SIDE ONE : STCX 1 3385 1
MATRIX SIDE TWO : STCX 2 3385 2 PORKY
MATRIX SIDE THREE : STCX 3 3385 3 PECKO
MATRIX SIDE FOUR : STCX 4 3385 2
MATRIX SIDE FIVE : STCX 5 3385 2
MATRIX SIDE SIX : STCX 6 3385 2
Hands down, this epochal concert at New York's Madison Square Garden -- first issued on three LPs in a handsome orange box -- was the crowning event of George Harrison's public life, a gesture of great goodwill that captured the moment in history and, not incidentally, produced some rousing music as a permanent legacy. Having been moved by his friend Ravi Shankar's appeal to help the homeless Bengali refugees of the 1971 India-Pakistan war, Harrison leaped into action, organising on short notice what became a bellwether for the spectacular rock & roll benefits of the 1980s and beyond. The large, almost unwieldy band was loaded with rock luminaries -- including Beatles alumnus Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Badfinger, and two who became stars as a result of their electric performances here, Leon Russell ("Jumpin' Jack Flash"/"Youngblood") and Billy Preston ("That's the Way God Planned It"). Yet Harrison is in confident command, running through highlights from his recent triumphant All Things Must Pass album in fine voice, secure enough to revisit his Beatles legacy from Abbey Road and the White Album. Though overlooked at the time by impatient rock fans eager to hear the hits, Shankar's opening raga, "Bangla Dhun," is a masterwork on its own terms; the sitar virtuoso is in dazzling form even by his standards and, in retrospect, Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, and Alla Rakha amount to an Indian supergroup themselves. The high point of the concert is the surprise appearance of Bob Dylan -- at this reclusive time in his life, every Dylan sighting made headlines -- and he read the tea leaves perfectly by performing five of his most powerful, meaningful songs from the '60s. Controversy swirled when the record was released; then-manager Alan Klein imposed a no-discount policy on this expensive set and there were questions as to whether all of the intended receipts reached the refugees. Also, in a deal to allow Dylan's participation, the set was released by Capitol on LP while Dylan's label Columbia handled the tape versions. Yet, in hindsight, the avarice pales beside the concert's magnanimous intentions, at a time when rock musicians truly thought they could help save the world
Side 1:
George Harrison & Ravi Shankar George Harrison / Ravi Shankar Introduction (6:16)
Ravi Shankar Bangla Dhun (16:19)
Side 2:
George Harrison Wah-Wah (3:15)
George Harrison My Sweet Lord (4:16)
George Harrison Awaiting On You All (2:37)
Billy Preston That's The Way God Planned It (4:05)
Side 3:
Ringo Starr It Don't Come Easy (2:38)
George Harrison Beware Of Darkness (3:26)
George Harrison Introduction Of The Band (3:00)
George Harrison While My Guitar Gently Weeps (4:39)
Side 4:
Leon Russell Jumpin' Jack Flash / Youngblood (9:11)
George Harrison Here Comes The Sun (2:51)
Side 5:
Bob Dylan A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall (5:04)
Bob Dylan It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (2:54)
Bob Dylan Blowin' In The Wind (3:34)
Bob Dylan Mr. Tambourine Man (4:06)
Bob Dylan Just Like A Woman (4:14)
Side 6:
George Harrison Something (3:05)
George Harrison Bangla Desh (4:14)
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