CONCERT FOR GEORGE HARRISON REISSUE

A special reissue of Concert for George is out now

Today they kick off the celebrations for George's 75th Birthday (February 25th) with a special reissue of Concert for George. Now available for the very first time on vinyl, as a 4-LP Box Set via Concord Music.

Concert For George [2 CD/2 Blu-ray Combo]

The 180-gram audiophile vinyl set represents the first time that all songs from the concert have been available on an audio configuration - including performances from Eric Clapton, Joe Brown, Dhani Harrison, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Monty Python, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Ringo Starr and many more.

GEORGE HARRISON I•ME•MINE POP UP EXHIBITION FEB 26TH

LOS ANGELES: In celebration of George Harrison’s birthday, the launch of George Harrison: The Vinyl Collection and the publication of I ME MINE – The Extended Edition, Genesis Publications in conjunction with the George Harrison Estate will be holding a pop-up exhibition and store at Shepard Fairey's Subliminal Projects on Sunday 26th February.

The exhibition will include facsimiles of George Harrison’s handwritten lyrics and personal commentary on his songs, pictures from the family albums, and original portraits of Harrison by Shepard Fairey. Rare limited editions on display will include: I Me Mine, Songs by George Harrison 1 and 2, Concert for George, Fifty Years Adrift and Live in Japan.

Genesis’ pop-up store will include framed prints and books by artists including: Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, Ronnie Wood, and Sir Peter Blake. A special I ME MINE package has been created for the exhibition, consisting of the new book, a poster and book bag; the first 100 customers will receive copies signed by Shepard Fairey.

February 26th - 12pm-6pm
Subliminal Projects
1331 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026.

NEW! GEORGE HARRISON VINYL COLLECTION!

George Harrison - The Vinyl Collection is due for release on 24 February to mark George's 74th birthday. All 12 of George's studio albums plus Live in Japan and two 12" Picture Disc singles in one specially designed box.

Limited badge set available exclusively when you order from the official store, while stocks last.

An expanded edition of George's much-loved autobiography, I, Me, Mine, originally released through Genesis Publications in 1980, will also be released on February 24.

George Harrison - The Vinyl Collection is due for release on 24 February to mark George's 74th birthday. All 12 of George's studio albums plus Live in Japan and two 12" Picture Disc singles in one specially designed box.

Limited badge set available exclusively when you order from the official store, while stocks last.

The George Harrison estate have teamed up with one of the worlds most recognised and respected turntable manufacturers, Pro-Ject to bring you this limited edition George Harrison turntable!

George Harrison – The Vinyl Collection
The vinyl box set includes all twelve of George’s studio albums with exact replicas of the original release track listing and artwork. Also included in the box set are George’s classic live album Live In Japan (2LP), and two 12” single picture discs of ‘When We Was Fab’ and ‘Got My Mind Set On You’. All the discs are 180-gram heavyweight vinyl and are housed in a high-quality two-piece rigid slipcase box. The original analogue master tapes were used for the new re-masters and were cut at the legendary Capitol studios to ensure exceptional audio quality throughout. The individual albums from the collection will also be available separately, with All Things Must Pass as a limited edition title.

George Harrison – The Vinyl Collection vinyl LP box set contains:
Wonderwall Music (1968) | 1 LP
Electronic Sound (1969) | 1 LP
All Things Must Pass (1970) | 3 LP *limited edition piece
Living In The Material World (1973) | 1 LP
Dark Horse (1974) | 1 LP
Extra Texture (1975) | 1 LP
Thirty Three & 1/3 (1976) | 1LP
George Harrison (1979) | 1 LP
Somewhere in England (1981) | 1 LP
Gone Troppo (1982) | 1 LP
Cloud Nine (1987) | 1 LP
Live In Japan (1992) | 2 LPe
Brainwashed (2002) | 1 LP
12” Picture Disc Singles of ‘When We Was Fab’ and ‘Got My Mind Set On You’ (only available as part of the box set)

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The Complete Collection

GEORGE HARRISON NEW BOX SET: THE APPLE YEARS 1968-1975

George Harrison News Announces: The Apple Years 1968-75 -Remastered 6CD & DVD Box Set Is Out Sept 22 And Available To Pre-Order, Now Containing each of George's first six solo albums, remastered from the original analogue masters in upgraded packaging for CD and digital release, The Apple Years 1968-75 includes:

Each album will be available individually and as a box set.

The box set also contains a DVD with over 40 minutes of video including a new Apple Years feature and a bound book with essay and rare and unseen photos.

Available on CD and digital.

Pre-order now from
www.GeorgeHarrison.com

DREAM WEAVER GARY WRIGHT HAS A NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Songwriter Gary Wright recounts his memories of his friendship with George Harrison in a new autobiography, “Dream Weaver: Music, Meditation, and My Friendship with George Harrison,” to be published Oct. 2 in the U.S. by Tarcher Hardcover, it was announced Tuesday.

The book focuses on Wright's long friendship with George Harrison and his personal spiritual journey. According to the publisher, the 33-year-old Wright, who had had two chart-topping singles, still had questions about himself and his life.

The book details how he formed the rock group Spooky Tooth and how his close friendship with Harrison began and developed over the years. As it blossomed, the two wrote together, pondered philosophical issues and journeyed together to India. The book will feature lyrics to a song they wrote together, “To Discover Yourself.” A deluxe e-book version will feature an audio recording of the song.

MARIJKE KOGER-DUNHAM: BEHIND THE SCENES DESIGNING FOR THE BEATLES

The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Press Photo

Outfits for the Beatles’ wifes I met the Beatles in early 1967 after I designed a program cover for Brian Epstein’s Saville Theatre where he showcased musical acts from England and America at Sunday night performances.

 Marijke and Simon

Mel Evans, the Beatles’ roadie, saw the program cover and brought John and Paul to the studio where Simon (my ex) and I worked.. to meet us. They were very impressed by our artwork and invited us to attend the “A Day in a Life” party at Abbey Road studios which consolidated our friendship with the Beatles.

Some time later for the live broadcast of “All YouNeed is Love”, my girlfriend Yosha (who I had invited to work with us) and I designed and made the clothing for all four Beatles.

 Marijke Koger-Dunham

Consequently we made some dresses for Patti to go to the Monterey Pop festival in California.Next Simon and I painted John’s piano at Weybridge where we got to know Cynthia a little better.
  

Visits with Ringo and Maureen followed while we were there. They had just had their baby, Zack. Then Simon and I painted a fireplace mural at George’s house, Kinfauns and I became good friends with Patti.

After that Yosha and I designed and made costumes for the “Magical Mystery Tour” film. Inventing the look was something that came naturally to us, we didn’t really have to think about it and it certainly was not nerve racking (as you suggest). ( I would have died from nervous fits)

We chose fabrics and colors the way one would paint, choosing textile patterns and colors that went well together. We bought a lot of fabrics at Liberty’s of London  where they have the most beautiful around.

Once we were commissioned to decorate the “Apple” boutique and produce the clothing, I designed the murals by making sketches on paper first (although Epstein and the Beatles gave us a“free hand”).
 

For the clothing Yosha and I also made sketches, chose the fabrics and the garments were then manufactured for mass production.

 The Fool Yosha, Marijke and Anke Ferris

Vogue wanted to do a piece on “Apple” and hired Ronald Traeger, a great photographer, to do the shoot.

We asked Patti, Cynthia and Maureen to model and because Jane was away on a theatre tour, Jenny Boyd as well. This all happened before Sgt. Pepper. Fashion is to my mind wearable art, especially when constructed of colorful textiles.

 
This is disputed in copyright law as garments are considered “useful articles” rather than a “unique creative invention”. My fashion lines included hand silk screened fabric designs, among others putting the full color spectrum on cloth for the first time in history. In short, life without color would be dreadful.

Marijke photo by Heather Harris

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Marijke has her gorgeous prints and more for purchase on her website.....

Marijke Koger-Dunham graciously contributed this story, and many of these will be a revelation to readers heretofore only familiar with her iconic psychedelic works as commissioned by The Beatles in the mid-1960s...Read more of Heather Harris' interview of her friend Marijke HERE