Extra Texture (Read All About It) is the sixth studio album by English musician George Harrison, released in September 1975. It was Harrison's final album under his contract with Apple Records and EMI, and the last studio album issued by Apple. The release came nine months after his troubled 1974 North American tour with Ravi Shankar and the poorly received Dark Horse album. The melancholic mood of the recording reflects Harrison's depressed state at the harsh criticism generated by these projects. Among his solo releases, Extra Texture is notable as the only album whose lyrics are devoid of any obvious spiritual message. Uniquely also, it was recorded mostly in America rather than England, while Harrison was working in Los Angeles in his role as head of Dark Horse Records.
GEORGE HARRISON – EXTRA TEXTURE
GEORGE HARRISON – EXTRA TEXTURE (READ ALL ABOUT IT)
Label: Apple Records – SW-3420
A1 You
A2 The Answer's At The End
A3 This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)
A4 Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You)
A5 World Of Stone
B1 A Bit More Of You
B2 Can't Stop Thinking About You
B3 Tired Of Midnight Blue
B4 Grey Cloudy Lies
B5 His Name Is Legs (Ladies & Gentlemen)
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Winchester Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1975
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Media Condition – Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition – Near Mint (NM or M-)
Despite its generally downcast mood and an unfavourable response from music critics, Extra Texture was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America within two months of release. It produced a hit single in the Motown-inspired "You", originally recorded in London in 1971 with co-producer Phil Spector. The album also includes "This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)", which was both a sequel to Harrison's 1968 Beatles composition "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and a rebuttal to his detractors.
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