Thirty Three & 1/3 (2004 Remaster) [Bonus Track]

George Harrison’s gentle vocals, melancholic lyrics and lilting slide guitars set a fully realised tone on his seventh solo album. It’s filled mostly with sweet pop that avoids the saccharine, with touching, world-weary introspections (“Beautiful Girl”, “Crackerbox Palace”) and beautifully redemptive experiences (“True Love” and the guitar-and-organ stunner “Dear One”, a tribute to meditation guru Paramahansa Yogananda). Elsewhere there’s crunching country-funk (“Woman Don’t You Cry”), swinging R&B-pop and satire (“This Song”), mid-’70s mellowness (“Pure Smokey”) and a true heart-melter (“Learning How to Love You”).