Best Of Dark Horse 1976-1989

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    Poor Little Girl
    Blow Away
    That's The Way It Goes
    Cockamamie Business
    Wake Up My Love
    Life Itself
    Got My Mind Set On You
    Crackerbox Palace
    Cloud 9
    Here Comes The Moon
    Gone Troppo
    When We Was Fab
    Love Comes To Everyone
    All Those Years Ago
    Cheer Down

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    Name:           Best Of Dark Horse 1976-1989
    Duration:       60.26
    Band:           George Harrison
    US Release:     3rd October 1989
    CD-Number:      7599-26626-2
    

    This collection of songs is from the following albums:

    Thirty Three & 1/3, George Harrison, Somewhere In England, Gone Troppo, Cloud Nine
    And Lethal Weapon 2

    Engineers: Phil McDonald, Richard Dodd

    Also engineered by: Hank Cicalo assisted by Kumar Shankar, Lee Herschberg . Remix Engineer: Phil McDonald . Compilation Engineer: Richard Dodd . Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc, L.A.

    Special Thanks To All The Musicians Who Performed On These Songs:

    Guitars: Eric Clapton, Leff Lynne; Acoustic Guitar: Jeff Lynne; Bass: Herbie Flowers, Jeff Lynne, Willie Weeks; Keyboards and Synthesizers: Al Kooper, Neil Larsen, Mike Moran; Keyboards: Jeff Lynne, Gary Wright; Piano: Richard Tandy; Drums: Jim Keltner, Andy Newmark, Ian Paice, Henry Spinetti, Ringo Starr, Alvin Taylor; Percussion: Jim Keltner; Percussion, Marimba, Effects: Ray Cooper; Backing Vocals: Joe And Vicki Brown, Steve Gould, Jeff Lynne, Mick Mullins, Keith Murrell, Steve Winwood; Cello: Bobby Kok; Fender Rhodes, Clarinet: David Foster; Bass Voice: Willie Greene; Bariton, Tenor, Alto and Soprano Sax: Jim Horn; String and Horn Arrangements: Del Newman; Marimba: Emil Richards; Saxophone, Flute, Lyricon: Tom Scott; Violin: Caroline Trevelyan Pass; Polymoog, Harmonium, Mini Moog: Steve Winwood

    This Album Is Dedicated To: Friends Of The Earth, Greenpeace, Parents For Safe Food, The Traveling Wilburys, Gordon Murray, And Anybody Interested In Saving Our Planet.

    Eric Clapton appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. and RSO Records . Jim Horn appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. Al Kooper appears courtesy of Put It Industries . Neil Larsen appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. Jeff Lynne appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. Tom Scott appears courtesy of ODE Records . Steve Winwood appears courtesy of Island Records, LTD. . Gary Wright appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. and Cypress Records.

    Design: Wherefore Art? Photo: Terry O'Neill


    Song: Poor Little Girl Duration: 4.43 Track No.: 1 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1989
    Lyrics:
    Poor little girl With her head in the air There's a poorly sick world all around you Poor horny boy One thing on his mind That poor little girl He must find you Chorus: There's a whole lotta love Shaking inside of me And I must figure out why it's there There's a bottomless heart That's hooked into all of you And it's wondering how much you care Poor little girl With a whole in her heart There's a poorly sick world all around you Poor horny boy One thing on his mind That poor little girl He must find you There's a whole lotta love Shaking inside of me And I must figure out why it's there There's a bottomless heart Hooked into all of you And it's wondering how much you care Poor little boy Head in a whirl There's a phony slick world all around you That poor little girl With her head in the air That poor little boy he must find you There's a whole lotta love Shaking inside of me And I must figure out why it's there There's a bottomless heart Hooked into all of you And it's wondering how much you care There's a need and desire I have To express what's inside of me I must figure it out while it's still there And an endless amout of Of a joy that you touch me with Thought it's almost too much for me to bear Poor litte girl
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison (c) 1989 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions Inc. BMI

    Song: Blow Away Duration: 3.58 Track No.: 2 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1979
    Lyrics:
    Day turned black, sky ripped apart Rained for a year 'til it dampened my heart Cracks and leaks The floorboards caught rot About to go down I had almost forgot. All I got to do is to love you All I got to be is, be happy All it's got to take is some warmth to make it Blow Away, Blow Away, Blow Away Sky cleared up, day turned to bright Closing both eyes now the head filled with light Hard to remember what a state I was in Instant amnesia Yang to the Yin All I got to do is to love you All I got to be is, be happy All it's got to take is some warmth to make it Blow Away, Blow Away, Blow Away Wind blew in, cloud was dispersed Rainbows appearing, the pressures were burst Breezes a-singing, now feeling good The moment had passed Like I knew that it sould All I got to do is to love you All I got to be is, be happy All it's got to take is some warmth to make it Blow Away, Blow Away, Blow Away
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison and Russ Titelman (c) 1979 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI

    Song: That's The Way It Goes Duration: 3.34 Track No.: 3 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1982
    Lyrics:
    There's a man talking on the radio What he's saying I don't really know Seems he's lost some stocks and shares Stops and stares He's afraid I know That's the way it goes There's a man talking of the promised land He'll aquire it with some Krugerrand Subdivided and deal it out Feel his clout He can stoop so low And that's the way it goes There's an actor who hopes to fit the bill Sees a shining city on a hill Step up close and see he's blind Wined and dined All he has is pose And that's the way it goes There's a fire that burns away the lies Manifesting in the spiritual eye Though you won't understand the way I feel You conceal, all there is to know That's the way it goes
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison with Ray Cooper and Phil McDonald (c) 1982 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI

    Song: Cockamamie Business Duration: 5.14 Track No.: 4 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1989
    Lyrics:
    Bust my back on the Levy - broke my strings on the BBC Found my chops on Eel Pie Island - paid my dues at the Marquee Slagged off by the N.M.E. - lost my stash and my virginity In this Cockamamie Business Got my face on Ed Sullivan - broke my heart on the Soul Train Introduced to Bad Company - lost cells down at Brain Drain And before I could mend - lost the missus, missed the girlfriend In this Cockamamie Business Now we like to air condition - though the air has no ozone ring Still they're chopping down the forest for McDonalds and the Burger King Eating cows with such persistance - doesn't offer much resistance To this Cockamamie Business There are too many things - stressing out the nervous system Girls you used to know - fellas that may have kissed'em Some got rabies - Some got fleas - some got incurable diseases From this Cockamamie Business Everybody's after as many points as they can get As long as it's not them that has to pay No one really minds the Debt 5-Star actors, tax inspectors, film producers and directors With their Cockamamie Business Well you do what you can - can't do much more than that (No you can't do what he just said) Some days you're pretty sharp - on other days you feel half dead (While you make your daily bread) Didn't want to be a star - wanted just to play guitar In this Cockamamie Business
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison (c) 1989 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI

    Song: Wake Up My Love Duration: 3.32 Track No.: 5 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1982
    Lyrics:
    Here I go again Hear that knockin' won't you let me in Only want that same old thing Yet it's me here ring, ring ring I want your love Wake up my love And let it in Well you know it's me out here Can't give up now let us make that clear All I've had's the run around Though I'm barking like some hound I want your love Wake up my love And let it in I want your love Wake up my love And let it in My life's been so many ways Too much darkness gets me crazed All around us people fight Christ I'm looking for some light Inside your love Wake up my love And let it in I don't have no friends of mine Who can swing me down that vine No much sense in what I do That is why I'm calling you Inside my love Wake up my love And let it in I want your love Wake up my love And let it in I want your love Wake up my love And let it in
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison with Ray Cooper and Phil McDonald (c) 1982 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI

    Song: Life Itself Duration: 4.24 Track No.: 6 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1981
    Lyrics:
    You are the One You are my love You send the rain and bring the sun You stand alone and speak the truth You are the breath of life itself, oh yes you are You are the One You're in my dream I hold you there in high esteem I need you more each step I take You are the love in life itself, oh yes you are You are the One You are the one that I'd die for And you're all that is real You are the essence of that which We taste, touch and feel You are the One No matter what You are the real love that I've got You are my friend and when life's through You are the light in death itself, oh yes are You are the One They call you Christ, Vsnu, Buddha, Jehovah, Our Lord You are, Govindam, Bismillah, Creator of All You are the One No matter what You are the real love that I've got You are my friend and when life's through You are the light in death itself, oh yes are You are the One You are my love You send the rain and bring the sun You stand alone and speak the truth You are the breath of life itself, oh yes you are You are the breath of life itself, oh yes you are You are the One
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison And Ray Cooper (c) 1981 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI

    Song: Got My Mind Set On You Duration: 3.50 Track No.: 7 Composer: Rudy Clark Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1987
    Lyrics:
    Chorus: I got my mind set on you I got my mind set on you I got my mind set on you I got my mind set on you But it's gonna take money A whole lotta spending money It's gonne take plenty of money To do it right child It's gonna take time A whole lot of precious time It's gonna take patience and time, ummm To do it to do it to do it to do it to do it to do it right child Repeat Chorus And this time I know it's real The feelings that I feel I know if I put my mind to it I know that I really can do it I got my mind set on you Set on you I got my mind set on you Set on you But it's gonna take money A whole lotta spending money It's gonne take plenty of money To do it right child It's gonna take time A whole lot of precious time It's gonna take patience and time, ummm To do it to do it to do it to do it to do it to do it right child Repeat Chorus And this time I know it's real The feelings that I feel I know if I put my mind to it I know that I really can do it But it's gonna take money A whole lotta spending money It's gonne take plenty of money To do it right child It's gonna take time A whole lot of precious time It's gonna take patience and time, ummm To do it to do it to do it to do it to do it to do it right child Set on you Set on you (Repeat)
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison And Jeff Lynne (c) 1978, 1987 Carbert Music INC. BMI

    Song: Crackerbox Palace Duration: 3.56 Track No.: 8 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1976
    Lyrics:
    I was so young when I was born My eyes could not yet see And by the time of my first dawn Somebody holding me . . . they said I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace We've been expecting you You bring such joy in Crackerbox Palace No matter where you roam know our love is true While growing up or trying to Not knowing where to start I looked around for someone who May help reveal my heart - someone said While you're a part of Cracerbox Palace Do what the rest all do Or face the fact that Crackerbox Palace May have no other choice than to deport you I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace We've been expecting you You bring us joy in Crackerbox Palace No matter where you roam know our love is true Sometimes are good . . . sometimes are bad That's all a part of life And standing in between them all I met a Mr. Grief - and he said I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace Was not expecting you Let's rap and tap at Crackerbox Palace Know that the Lord is well and inside of you (Chorus)
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison Assisted by Tom Scott (c) 1976 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI

    Song: Cloud 9 Duration: 3.14 Track No.: 9 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1987
    Lyrics:
    Have my love It fits you like a glove Join my dream, tell me yes Bail out should there be a mess The pieces you don't need are mine Take my time I'll show you cloud nine Take my smile and my heart They were yours from the start The pieces to omit are mine Have my love Use it while it does you good Share my highs but the times that he hurts pay no mind The pieces you don't need are mine Take my love Maybe even share a joke If there's good to be shown You may make it all your own But if you want to quit that's fine While you're out looking for cloud nine
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison And Jeff Lynne (c) 1987 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI

    Song: Here Comes The Moon Duration: 4.02 Track No.: 10 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1979
    Lyrics:
    Everybody's talking up a storm Act like they don't notice it But here it is all here it comes . . . Here comes the moon, the moon, the moon, the moon, the moon. Impulse always quickens when it's full As it turns my head around me Yes it does and here it comes Here comes the moon, the moon, the moon, the moon, the moon. God's gift I see that's moving up there into the night . . . Though dark the mirror in the sky reflects us our light: Looks like a little brother to the sun Or mother to the stars at night And here it is and here it comes Here comes the moon, the moon, the moon, the moon, the moon. Breath is always taken whan it's new Enhance upon the clouds around it Yes it is and here it comes Here comes the moon, the moon, the moon.
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison And Russ Titelman (c) 1979 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI

    Song: Gone Troppo Duration: 4.24 Track No.: 11 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1982
    Lyrics:
    There he, sitting in the moonlight Not found, livin no city He smile, mucho in a sunshine High life, counting de fruit bat Troppo, gone troppo, troppo It's time you know I gone troppo Plant me, in de Helicona No thank, meeting de peoples Wake me, eata the papaya Much hot, not much on the body Troppo, gone troppo, gone troppo It's time you know I gone troppo Warm sea, see right to the bottom No like, shoveling snowfall Good time, drinking on me bottle The high wide Moreton Bay Fig Troppo, gone troppo, troppo It's time you know I gone troppo Quite like, you ain't seen a sunset Could be, living in Rain hill Sun hot, you don't go to a backache Brown skin and very a peeling Troppo, gone troppo, gone troppo It's time you know I gone troppo
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison with Ray Cooper and Phil McDonald (c) 1982 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI

    Song: When We Was Fab Duration: 3.56 Track No.: 12 Composer: George Harrison, Jeff Lynne Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1987
    Lyrics:
    Back then long time ago when grass was green Woke up in a daze Arrived like stangers in the night Fab - long time ago when we was fab Fab - back when income tax was all we had Caresses fleeced you in the morning light Casualties at dawn And we did it all Fab - long time ago when we was fab Fab - you are my world you are my only love And while you're in this world The fuzz gonna come and claim you But you mo better wise When the buzz gonna come and take you away Take you away Take you away The microscopes that magnified the tears Studied warts and all Still the life goes on and on Fab - long time ago when we was fab Fab - but It's All Over Now Baby Blue Fab - long time ago when we was fab Fab - like this pullover you send to me Fab And You've Really Got A Hold Me fab - long time ago when we was fab
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison And Jeff Lynne (c) 1987 SBK/April Music INC. ASCAP/ Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI

    Song: Love Comes To Everyone Duration: 3.40 Track No.: 13 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1979
    Lyrics:
    Go do it, Got to go through that door, There's no easy way out at all . . . Still it only takes time 'Til love comes to everyone. For you who it always seems blue It all comes, it never rains But it all pours, Still it only takes time . . . 'Til love comes to everyone. There in your heart . . . Something that's never changing; Always a part of . . . Something that's never aeging, That's in your heart . . . It's so true it can happen to you all; there, Knock and it will open wide, And it only takes time 'Til love comes to everyone.
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison And Russ Titelman (c) 1979 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI

    Song: All Those Years Ago Duration: 3.44 Track No.: 14 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1981
    Lyrics:
    I'm shouting all about love While they treated you like a dog When you were the one who had made it so clear All those years ago. I'm talking all about how to give They don't act with much honesty But you point the way to the truth when you say All you need is love. Living with good and bad I always look up to you Now we're left cold and sad By someone the devil's best friend Someone who offended all. We're living in a bad dream They've forgotten all about mankind And you were the one they backed up to the wall All those years ago You were the one who imagined it all All those years ago. Deep in the darkest night I send out a prayer to you Now in the world of light Where the spirit free of the lies And all else that we despised. They've forgotten all about God He's the only reason we exist Yet you were the one that they said was so weird All those years ago You said it all though not many had ears All those years ago You had controld of our smiles and our tears All those years ago
    Instruments & additional info.:
    Produced by George Harrison And Ray Cooper (c) 1981 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI

    Song: Cheer Down Duration: 4.07 Track No.: 15 Composer: George Harrison Vocals: George Harrison Year: 1989
    Lyrics:
    I can see by your grin That you're trembling within It's all over town, cheer down And the smile on your face Is sometimes out of place Don't mind, no frowns, cheer down. If your hair should fall If your shares should crash You'll get by even without getting a rash There's no tears to be shed I'm gonna love you instead I want you around, cheer down. When your teeth drop out You'll get by even without taking a bite If your dog should be dead I'm gonna love you instead The world loves a clown, cheer down. I want you around, cheer down
    Instruments & additional info.:
    "Cheer Down" music written by George Harrison Lyrics written by George Harrison and Tom Petty Produced by George Harrison And Jeff Lynne (c) 1989 Ganga Publishing B.V. PRS ADM. In the U.S. by Zero Productions INC. BMI


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