George Harrison‘s 1973 solo album ‘Living In The Material World’ is receiving a 50th anniversary boxset reissue – find out all the details below.
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The late Beatles guitarist’s fourth album as a solo musician is getting a massive reissue later this year in celebration of the record’s 50th anniversary. The anniversary reissue was announced yesterday (September 19), and is due for release on November 15 via Dark Horse Records/BMG. It is now available for pre-order
There will be three versions of the re-issue available: the standard edition, deluxe edition and the super deluxe edition. Approved and overseen by Harrison’s widow Olivia and their son Dhani, the standard edition of the album will be available in CD and LP formats featuring a brand-new mix by Grammy-winning producer Paul Hicks. The standard edition will also be available on digital and streaming platforms.
The deluxe edition will come in 2CD and 2LP formats, with 12 previously unheard and unreleased early recordings from the album’s production cycle. The super deluxe edition – which is limited to just 5,000 units worldwide – will come with 2CDs, 2LPs, Blu-ray of Dolby Atmos, a 60-page booklet with extensive sleeve notes, photography, and artwork from the Harrison archive, as well as a 7” single of the previously unheard recording of, ‘Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)’ featuring Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Rick Danko, alongside Ringo Starr.
To accompany the reissue’s announcement, the previously unreleased and remixed ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (Take 18)’ has been released. You can listen to it below.
Of the new box set, Olivia Harrison said in a statement: “I hope you revisit ‘Living in the Material World’ or discover it for the first time, and as you listen, share George’s wish for himself and mankind… Give me Love. Give me Peace on Earth.”
Her son Dhani added: “Finally, we are overjoyed to present to you the 50th anniversary package of George Harrison’s ‘Living in the Material World’. For those of you who are just discovering this album; This record was released in service and with deep love for all our Brothers and Sisters around the world who populate this dualistic system we live in called Earth. Peace be upon all sentient beings.”
The ‘Living in the Material World’ Super Deluxe Edition tracklist is:
LP1/CD Disc 1
01. ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)’ (2024 Mix)
02. ‘Sue Me, Sue You Blues’ (2024 Mix)
03. ‘The Light That Has Lighted the World’ (2024 Mix)
04. ‘Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long’ (2024 Mix)
05. ‘Who Can See It’ (2024 Mix)
06. ‘Living in the Material World’ (2024 Mix)
07. ‘The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord)’ (2024 Mix)
08. ‘Be Here Now’ (2024 Mix)
09. ‘Try Some Buy Some’ (2024 Mix)
10. ‘The Day the World Gets ‘Round’ (2024 Mix)
11. ‘That Is All’ (2024 Mix)
LP2/CD Disc 2
01. ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (Take 18; Acoustic Version)’
02. ‘Sue Me, Sue You Blues (Take 5)’
03. ‘The Light That Has Lighted the World (Take 13)’
04. ‘Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long (Take 49; Acoustic Version)’
05. ‘Who Can See It (Take 93)’
06. ‘Living in the Material World (Take 31)’
07. ‘The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (Take 3)’
08. ‘Be Here Now (Take 8)’
09. ‘Try Some Buy Some (Alternative Version)’
10. ‘The Day the World Gets ‘Round (Take 22; Acoustic Version)’
11. ‘That Is All (Take 24)’
12. ‘Miss O’Dell (2024 Mix)’
13. ‘Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)’ *CD Only
7-inch Single
01. ‘Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)’
02. ‘Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) [Instrumental]’
Blu-Ray
01. ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)’ (2024 Mix)
02. ‘Sue Me, Sue You Blues’ (2024 Mix)
03. ‘The Light That Has Lighted the World’ (2024 Mix)
04. ‘Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long’ (2024 Mix)
05. ‘Who Can See It’ (2024 Mix)
06. ‘Living in the Material World’ (2024 Mix)
07. ‘The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord)’ (2024 Mix)
08. ‘Be Here Now’ (2024 Mix)
09. ‘Try Some Buy Some’ (2024 Mix)
10. ‘The Day the World Gets ‘Round’ (2024 Mix)
11. ‘That Is All’ (2024 Mix)
12. ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (Take 18; Acoustic Version)’
13. ‘Sue Me, Sue You Blues (Take 5)’
14. ‘The Light That Has Lighted the World (Take 13)’
15. ‘Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long (Take 49; Acoustic Version)’
16. ‘Who Can See It (Take 93)’
17. ‘Living in the Material World (Take 31)’
18. ‘The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (Take 3)’
19. ‘Be Here Now (Take 8)’
20. ‘Try Some Buy Some (Alternative Version)’
21. ‘The Day the World Gets ‘Round (Take 22; Acoustic Version)’
22. ‘That Is All (Take 24)’
23. ‘Miss O’Dell’ (2024 Mix)
24. ‘Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)’
The announcement comes a week after The Beatles announced a new boxset, comprised of their 1964 US albums and celebrating six decades of Beatlemania.
Titled ‘The Beatles: 1964 US Albums In Mono’, the eight LP, 180g vinyl box set is set to arrive globally on November 22 via Apple Corps Ltd., Capitol and UMe. You can pre-order it here.
