Today, the first of two episodes exploring the production of George Harrison’s first solo album, All Things Must Pass, with new research and interviews drawn from the book Ken Womack and I wrote on the making of the album. In this episode, we cover the intricate and painstaking production of “My Sweet Lord.” We explode the myth of Phil Spector’s contributions, speak to a number of people who were there, and get an exclusive sneak preview of the contents of Mal Evans’ diary entries about these sessions, courtesy of Evans’ biographer Ken Womack.
REFERENCES
Womack, Kenneth, and Kruppa, Jason. All Things Must Pass Away. (Chicago Review Press, 2021)
MUSIC
“Oh Happy Day” by The Edwin Hawkins Singers
“Coming Home” by Delaney and Bonnie and Friends
“My Sweet Lord” by Billy Preston
“Sri Guruvastak” by the Radha Krishna Temple
“My Sweet Lord” by Byron Lee and the Dragonaires
“My Sweet Lord + Today is a Killer” by Nina Simone
