George Harrison - The Making Of "Brainwashed (2002)
Brainwashed is the twelfth and final studio album by English rock musician George Harrison. It was released on 18 November 2002, almost a year after his death at age 58. Recordings began over a decade before Harrison's death but were repeatedly delayed. The album's overdubs were completed by his son Dhani and longtime friend and collaborator Jeff Lynne.
Brainwashed reached the top 30 in the UK and the top 20 in the US, and received mostly favourable reviews. The album includes the singles "Stuck Inside a Cloud" and "Any Road". The instrumental "Marwa Blues" went on to receive the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, while "Any Road" was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Track listing
All songs written by George Harrison, except "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" written by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler.
"Any Road" – 3:52
"P2 Vatican Blues (Last Saturday Night)" – 2:38
"Pisces Fish" – 4:50
"Looking for My Life" – 3:49
"Rising Sun" – 5:27
"Marwa Blues" – 3:40
"Stuck Inside a Cloud" – 4:04
"Run So Far" – 4:05
"Never Get Over You" – 3:26
"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" – 2:34
"Rocking Chair in Hawaii" – 3:07
"Brainwashed" – 6:07
Personnel
George Harrison – lead vocals (all tracks except 6), acoustic guitar 1, 3-5, 7-9, 11, 12), electric guitar (3, 4, 8, 9), keyboards (6, 11), bass guitar (3, 12), slide guitar (1, 2, 5-7, 12), Dobro (11), ukulele (2, 3, 10, 11), banjulele (1), backing vocals (2-5, 7-9, 11, 12)
Jeff Lynne – bass guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11), electric guitar (2, 3, 5, 7, 12), acoustic guitar (2, 4, 6, 8, 12), piano (1, 4, 5, 7, 9), electric piano (2), keyboards (3, 6, 12), percussion (3), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 12)
Dhani Harrison – acoustic guitar (2, 4, 6, 8, 12), electric guitar (1, 3, 4), Wurlitzer electric piano (5, 7), backing vocals (1, 2, 8, 12)
Jim Keltner – drums (all tracks except 6 and 10)
Additional personnel
Mike Moran – keyboards (3)
Marc Mann – keyboards (3), string arrangement (5, 6)
Ray Cooper – percussion (6), drums (10)
Jools Holland – piano (10)
Mark Flanagan – acoustic lead guitar (10)
Joe Brown – acoustic guitar (10)
Herbie Flowers – bass guitar (10), tuba (10)
Bickram Ghosh – tabla (12)
Jon Lord – piano (12)
Sam Brown – backing vocals (12)
Jane Lister – harp (12)
Isabela Borzymowska – reading from "How to Know God" (The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali) (12)