“AIl Issues Should Go could be higher, however these songs [on Living In The Material World) are incredible… You can hear from the LP what his aim was; he definitely had a message he wanted to get across.” – Klaus Voormann, 2003.
It’s ironic that Oasis named their critically panned third album after the stand-out track on Living In The Material World, Be Here Now. The original is beautiful, understated and unabashedly spiritual – a stark contrast to its bloated counterpart. Harrison’s soulful vocal is set against mournful, blissed-out Indian instrumentation and acoustic guitar, radiating a calm, beatific beauty that characterises so many of his later contributions to The Beatles. It’s easy to see why the Gallagher brothers might want to claim kinship.
Launched in 1973, Residing In The Materials World is usually ignored, maybe as a result of towering success of All Issues Should Go, Harrison’s 1970 triple-album masterpiece that, alongside John Lennon‘s Plastic Ono Band, arguably stands as the best solo work from an ex-Beatle. But this album, together with its single Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) is a gem. It is extra stripped down than its illustrious predecessor, mirroring Harrison’s quest for less complicated religious enlightenment amid the chaos of superstardom, however nonetheless showcases a few of his most interesting guitar work and vocals.
Tracks like The Mild That Has Lighted The World shine with heartfelt sincerity as Harrison’s voice trembles by means of poignant self-reflection and turmoil. Attempt Some Purchase Some delights with its cascading percussion, with Phil Spector lending a hand to manufacturing (George Martin produced the remainder of the album). The Lord Loves The One (That Loves The One) and the title observe draw instantly from Krishna teachings. It is unmistakably Harrison, and his absence even at the moment feels palpable.
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For followers of Large Star (significantly their third album) or Gram Parsons, this album gives an identical unadorned magnificence.
The Tremendous Deluxe Version of this reissue features a bonus disc with 12 beforehand unreleased early renditions of the album tracks. Moreover there is a Blu-ray with all album tracks and beforehand unreleased tracks in Dolby Atmos, plus an unique seven-inch single. The album can also be out there as two-LPs and two-CD codecs, and a number of the acoustic variations are fairly the equal of their completed counterparts.
