Beware of Darkness - Beatles Abbey Road Version

One of George's best songs, this incredible version of "Beware of Darkness" sounds like it's from the Beatles' Abbey Road album. Vocal, guitar, and string arrangement are similar to "Something."

Rehearsed by the Beatles in January 1969 pre-Abbey Road, "Beware of Darkness" was not released until George's 1970 All Things Must Pass solo album. While still the best Beatles solo album, Phil Spector's wall-of-sound production competes with band performance. This version, by contrast, sounds more like classic George Martin Beatles.

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• Beatles
• George Harrison
• Abbey Road
• Beware of Darkness
• George Martin
• All Things Must Pass
• paul mccartney
• john lennon
• ringo starr

[skylark914]

This was on Abbey Road? I didn't hear it!!! I listened to that album at least twice, but it was the version that I got here. Did that have anything to do with it? Oh. And as far as behaving badly, how well behaved were you at that age? I am one that not only would not throw stones but one who'd get rid of every stone in sight towards that effort! You're only young once.

[SumerMusic]

@skylark914 Hey Skylark, Thanks for listening. This version is unreleased - (Didn't make it on Abby Road or any other Beatles album, although the Beatles rehersed it as early as Jauary 1969, prior to Abbey Road). The first time song appeard (but a different recording) was George's 1970 solo album "All Things Must Pass."

[SumerMusic]

Nothing added.

[trashiscool1]

Harrisongs the best beats.

[theredtelephone1]

@SumerMusic isn't this the version from all thing's must pass? The acoustic version is much better anyway

[aross1971]

Does anyone know what album or re-issue this is on.......as people have mentioned not the version on all things must pass.....one word....glorious.

[tweedlearnold1]

Love this, it got me through 2005 and it has helped me in 2011, read Krishna, a hindu vision of god, god is love, Davey (dab) x x x Miss u x x x

[DeflatableMe]

Out of all the solo careers that the beatles embarked on post-band-mortem, George was by far my favourite. How I miss him and his hairy face....

[trashiscool1]

another good hari song.

[photinia99]

All Things Must Pass has only grown in stature over the years.....George's contributions to the Beatles were immense....never doubt it.

[louisbyron]

A bunch of George's songs from this period were passed over by the Beatles (in reality by Lennon/McCartney) and ended up on his first solo album All Things Must Pass. In a way, I think these tunes did better on his solo effort than as Beatles' tunes. A very heavy song...the darkness is not nighttime or evil per se but rather Maya (loosely translated: illusion). Maya is the illusion that our individual selves are actually distinct from the infinity of the universe. Hare Krishna.

[longplaymister]

@kathleenb1947 Yes, the Leon Russell Bangladesh live version is great, him taking turns on the vocals. Great.