George Harrison’s Living in the Material World to Be Reissued for 50th Anniversary
George Harrison, circa 1970s (ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
George Harrison’s Living in the Material World is getting a 50th anniversary reissue, with extras including 12 unreleased recordings. Listen to one, “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (Take 18),” below. Other unearthed songs include a recording of “Sunshine Life for Me (Sail Away Raymond),” featuring the Band’s Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Rick Danko, as well as Ringo Starr. That comes on a separate 7" single in the super deluxe edition.
Out November 15, the reissue is newly mixed by Paul Hicks and overseen by Dhani and Olivia Harrison. As well as a 60-page hardcover book of photos, handwritten lyrics, studio notes, and more, the rest of the reissue comprises various alternate takes and acoustic versions, which you can peruse in the tracklist below.
George Harrison: Living in the Material World (50th Anniversary)
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Living in the Material World (50th Anniversary):
01 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (2024 Mix)
02 Sue Me, Sue You Blues (2024 Mix)
03 The Light That Has Lighted the World (2024 Mix)
04 Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long (2024 Mix)
05 Who Can See It (2024 Mix)
06 Living in the Material World (2024 Mix)
07 The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (2024 Mix)
08 Be Here Now (2024 Mix)
09 Try Some Buy Some (2024 Mix)
10 The Day the World Gets ’Round (2024 Mix)
11 That Is All (2024 Mix)
01 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (Take 18)
02 Sue Me, Sue You Blues (Take 5)
03 The Light That Has Lighted the World (Take 13)
04 Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long (Take 49)
05 Who Can See It (Take 93)
06 Living in the Material World (Take 31)
07 The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (Take 3)
08 Be Here Now (Take 8)
09 Try Some Buy Some (Alternative Version)
10 The Day the World Gets ’Round (Take 22)
11 That Is All (Take 24)
12 Miss O’Dell (2024 Mix)
13 Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)
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