The discography of English singer-songwriter and former Beatle George Harrison consists of 12 studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, 35 singles, two video albums and four box sets (one of which is with Indian classical musician Ravi Shankar). Harrison's first solo releases – the Wonderwall Music film soundtrack (1968) and Electronic Sound (1969) – were almost entirely instrumental works, issued during the last two years of the Beatles' career. Following the band's break-up in April 1970, Harrison continued to produce recordings by his fellow Apple Records acts, notably former bandmate Ringo Starr.Spizer, pp. 293–94, 297, 303. He recorded and collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Shankar, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Gary Wright.The Editors of Rolling Stone, pp. 192–95.
Harrison's acclaimed triple album All Things Must Pass (1970) was certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in March 2001 and, as of 2011, was still the most successful album by an ex-Beatle.Tillery, p. 89. All Things Must Pass produced the international number 1 hit "My Sweet Lord", which was coupled as a double A-side with "Isn't It a Pity" in the majority of countries.Rodriguez, pp. 5, 253–54. In 1971 Harrison recorded pop music's first charity single, "Bangla Desh",Leng, p. 112. and released the Concert for Bangladesh triple live album (credited to George Harrison & Friends) to raise further funds for refugees of the Bangladesh Liberation War. His 1973 album Living in the Material World and the single "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" repeated the US success of his 1970 solo releases by simultaneously holding the number 1 position on Billboard'''s albums and singles charts.Castleman & Podrazik, pp. 353, 364. The remainder of his 1970s studio albums, starting with Dark Horse (1974), were all certified gold by the RIAA but performed disappointingly on the UK albums chart.Clayson, pp. 348, 357. Following the expiration of his EMI-affiliated Apple contract, Thirty Three & 1/3 (1976) was Harrison's debut release on his Dark Horse label, distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Records.Clayson, p. 360.
The 1981 single "All Those Years Ago", from Somewhere in England, was written as a tribute to the recently murdered John Lennon and became Harrison's biggest chart hit since "Give Me Love".George Harrison biography. Rolling Stone online. Retrieved 31 January 2013. Having clashed with Warner Bros. over the content of that album, Harrison refused to participate in promotion for Gone Troppo (1982), resulting in lacklustre sales.Clayson, pp. 378, 392. From 1983 until 1986, Harrison released only film soundtrack singles, reflecting his involvement in movie production.Inglis, pp. 84–86. Cloud Nine (1987) and its lead single "Got My Mind Set on You" marked a commercial comeback for Harrison.Michael Simmons, "Cry for a Shadow", Mojo, November 2011, p. 85. He then formed the Traveling Wilburys with Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison, and the band released two successful studio albums between 1988 and 1990 on his Warner Bros. contract.Clayson, p. 423. Following his tour that resulted in the 1992 Live in Japan album, Harrison again stepped back from full-time musical activity. After being diagnosed with throat cancer in 1997, he recorded his twelfth and final studio album, the posthumously released Brainwashed (2002).Lavezzoli, p. 198. Harrison oversaw the reissue of All Things Must Pass in January 2001, and 2014 saw the completion of his remastered catalogue with the release of The Apple Years 1968–75.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications TitleAlbum details Peak chart positionsCertificationsUKAUSAUTGERJPNNLNORSWEPeak chart positions for albums in Sweden: All releases post-1975: All Things Must Pass, The Concert for Bangladesh: Living in the Material World: USWonderwall MusicLabel: Apple/EMI Released: 1 November 1968 (UK) Released: 2 December 1968 (US)Castleman & Podrazik, p. 68. — — — 30 22 — — — — 49Electronic SoundLabel: Zapple/EMI Released: 9 May 1969 (UK) Released: 26 May 1969 (US)Castleman & Podrazik, p. 76. — — — — — — — — — 191All Things Must PassLabel: Apple/EMI Released: 27 November 1970 (US) Released: 30 November 1970 (UK)Castleman & Podrazik, p. 94. 1 1 4 1 2 4 1 1 1 1RIAA: 7× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: GoldLiving in the Material WorldLabel: Apple/EMI Released: 30 May 1973 (US) Released: 22 June 1973 (UK)Castleman & Podrazik, p. 125. 2 2 — 1 12 9 5 2 2 1RIAA: GoldDark HorseLabel: Apple/EMI Released: 9 December 1974 (US) Released: 20 December 1974 (UK)Castleman & Podrazik, p. 144. — 47 10 42 45 18 5 7 — 4BPI: Silver RIAA: GoldExtra Texture (Read All About It)Label: Apple/EMI Released: 22 September 1975 (US) Released: 3 October 1975 (UK)Castleman & Podrazik, p. 369. 16 36 — 63 — 9 — 8 — 8RIAA: GoldThirty Three & 1/3Label: Dark Horse Released: 19 November 1976 (UK) Released: 24 November 1976 (US)Badman, p. 198. 35 27 — 10 — 23 — 17 — 11BPI: Silver RIAA: GoldGeorge Harrison Label: Dark Horse Released: 20 February 1979 (US) Released: 23 February 1979 (UK)Madinger & Easter, p. 635. 39 52 — 14 — 38 39 21 — 14RIAA: GoldSomewhere in EnglandLabel: Dark Horse Released: 1 June 1981 (US) Released: 5 June 1981 (UK)Madinger & Easter, p. 636. 13 17 15 14 36 31 42 2 13 11Gone TroppoLabel: Dark Horse Released: 5 November 1982 (UK) Released: 8 November 1982 (US) — — — 98 — — — 31 — 108Cloud NineLabel: Dark Horse Released: 2 November 1987 (UK) Released: 3 November 1987 (US) 10 10 26 6 15 28 30 8 5 8BPI: Gold RIAA: PlatinumBrainwashed Label: Dark Horse Released: 19 November 2002 29 — 62 24 17 21 — 9 18 18BPI: Gold RIAA: Gold MC: Gold "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in that region.
The Traveling Wilburys studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) UK AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: Note: This site displays an incorrect peak for "She's My Baby". "Heading for the Light": Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: AUT CAN NOR NZ SWE SWI US Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 Label: Wilbury Records Released: 18 October 1988 (US) 24 October 1988 (UK) 16 1 3 1 2 2 2 6 3 AUS: 6× Platinum CAN: 6× Platinum UK: Platinum US: 3× Platinum Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 Label: Wilbury Records Released: 29 October 1990 14 14 22 6 3 19 5 18 11 AUS: Platinum CAN: Platinum UK: Gold US: Platinum
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsUKAUSCANGERJPNNLNORSWEUSThe Concert for BangladeshLabel: Apple/EMI (US)Epic/Sony (UK) Released: 20 December 1971 (US) Released: 10 January 1972 (UK)Castleman & Podrazik, p. 108. 1 3 2 29 2 1 1 2 2RIAA: GoldLive in JapanLabel: Dark Horse/Warner Bros. Released: 13 July 1992 (UK) Released: 14 July 1992 (US)Madinger & Easter, p. 638. — — — — 15 — — — 126 "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsUKAUSAUTCANGERJPNNLNORUSThe Best of George HarrisonLabel: Parlophone, EMI Released: 8 November 1976 (US) Released: 20 November 1976 (UK)Badman, p. 197. 100 59 25 50 — 51 — — 31BPI: Gold RIAA: GoldBest of Dark Horse 1976–1989Label: Dark Horse, Warner Bros. Released: 17 October 1989 (US) Released: 23 October 1989 (UK)Madinger & Easter, p. 637. — — — — — 51 — — 132Let It Roll: Songs by George HarrisonLabel: Capitol, EMI Released: 16 June 2009 4 — — 18 91 40 — — 24BPI: GoldEarly Takes: Volume 1Label: UMe Released: 1 May 2012 66 — — 51 — 88 61 37 20 "—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Box sets TitleAlbum detailsNotesThe Dark Horse Years 1976–1992Label: Dark Horse Released: 23 February 2004Includes six albums from Thirty Three & 1/3 to Live in Japan, as well as a DVD with additional materialCollaborations (with Ravi Shankar)Label: Dark Horse Released: 19 October 2010Includes three studio albums produced by Harrison and originally issued as Shankar releases, along with a 1974 concert DVDThe Apple Years 1968–75 Label: Apple / Universal Music Released: 22 September 2014Includes Harrison's first six solo albums, digitally remastered from the original analogue masters, with previously unreleased material, along with a DVD exclusive to the box setGeorge Harrison – The Vinyl Collection Label: Universal Music Released: 24 February 2017Contains vinyl editions of all 12 of Harrison's studio albums, Live in Japan, and the 12-inch picture discs for "Got My Mind Set on You" and "When We Was Fab"
The Traveling Wilburys box set Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) UK AUS AUT NOR NZ SWE SWI US The Traveling Wilburys Collection Label: Wilbury Records Released: 11 June 2007 1 1 24 1 1 2 45 9 AUS: 2× Platinum UK: Platinum US: Gold
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+ List of singles, with selected chart positions TitleYearPeak chart positions SalesAlbumUKAUSCANPeak chart positions for singles in Canada: "Isn't It a Pity": "What Is Life": "Bangla Desh": "Give Me Love": "Dark Horse": "Ding Dong, Ding Dong": "You": "This Song": "Crackerbox Palace": "Blow Away": "All Those Years Ago": "Got My Mind Set on You": "When We Was Fab": "Cheer Down": GER IRENLDNORSWESWIUS "My Sweet Lord""Isn't It a Pity" (US)b/w "What Is Life" (UK) 1970 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 BPI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum RIAJ: 2× PlatinumAll Things Must Pass "What Is Life"b/w "Apple Scruffs"1971 — 1 3 3 — 2 13 — 1 10 "Bangla Desh""Deep Blue" 10 15 13 23 18 7 3 8 2 23 non-album single "Give Me Love(Give Me Peace on Earth)"b/w "Miss O'Dell"1973 8 9 9 28 10 7 4 — — 1 Living in the Material World "Dark Horse"b/w "I Don't Care Anymore"1974 — — 26 46 — — — — — 15Dark Horse "Ding Dong, Ding Dong"b/w "Hari's on Tour (Express)" 38 — 63 31 — 10 — — — 36 "You"b/w "World of Stone"1975 38 — 9 43 — — — 19 — 20Extra Texture (Read All About It) "This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)"b/w "Māya Love" — — — — — — — — — — "This Song"b/w "Learning How to Love You"1976 — — 30 — — 30 — — — 25Thirty Three & 1/3 "Crackerbox Palace"b/w "Learning How to Love You"1977 — 78 19 — — — — — — 19 "True Love"b/w "Pure Smokey" — — — — — — — — — — "It's What You Value"b/w "Woman Don't You Cry for Me" — — — — — — — — — — "Blow Away"b/w "Soft-Hearted Hana"1979 51 34 7 — — — — — — 16George Harrison "Love Comes to Everyone"b/w "Soft Touch" — — — — — — — — — — "Faster"b/w "Your Love is Forever" — — — — — — — — — — "All Those Years Ago"b/w "Writing's on the Wall"1981 13 9 3 44 4 43 2 11 8 2Somewhere in England "Teardrops"b/w "Save the World" — — — — — — — — — 102 "Wake Up My Love"b/w "Greece"1982 — — — — — — — — — 53Gone Troppo "I Really Love You"b/w "Circles"1983 — — — — — — — — — — "Dream Away"b/w "Unknown Delight" — — — — — — — — — — "I Don't Want to Do It"b/w "Queen of the Hop"1985 — — — — — — — — — — Porky's Revenge soundtrack "Got My Mind Set on You"b/w "Lay His Head" 1987 2 1 1 7 1 9 10 10 11 1 BPI: Gold GLF: Gold RIAA: GoldCloud Nine "When We Was Fab"b/w "Zig Zag"1988 25 — 20 40 24 52 — — — 23 "This Is Love"b/w "Breath Away from Heaven" 55 — — — — — — — — — "Cheer Down"b/w "That's What it Takes" (US B-side) "Poor Little Girl" (UK B-side)1989 — — 53 — — — — — — — Lethal Weapon 2 soundtrack "Here Comes the Sun" (Live)1992 — — — — — — — — — — Live in Japan "My Sweet Lord (2000)" b/w "All Things Must Pass"2001 — — — 74 — — — — — — All Things Must Pass(30th Anniversary Edition) "My Sweet Lord" (reissue)2002 1 62 1 — 5 46 18 56 61 94 "Any Road"b/w "Marwa Blues"2003 37 — — — — — — — — — Brainwashed "—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released in that region. denotes jukebox-only single.
The Traveling Wilburys Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUSOther peaks in Australia: "Inside Out":