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Extra Texture

"Extra Texture", the fifth studio album by George Harrison, was released 38 years ago today (3 October 1975). It followed his troubled North American tour at the end of the previous year and the poorly received "Dark Horse" album, and the melancholic mood of the recording reflects Harrison's depressed state at the harsh criticism generated by these 1974 projects. Among his solo releases, "Extra Texture" is notable as the only album whose lyrics are devoid of any obvious spiritual message. Uniquely also, it was recorded mostly in America rather than England, while Harrison was working in Los Angeles in his role as head of Dark Horse Records. Gary Wright, David Foster, Jim Keltner, Jesse Ed Davis, Leon Russell, Tom Scott, Billy Preston and Jim Horn were among the many contributing musicians. The album's keyboard-heavy sound incorporates elements of soul music and the influence of mellow-voiced Smokey Robinson, signalling a further departure by Harrison from the rock and folk-rock approach of his early 1970s work. Contrasting with the musical content, the album's art design adopted an upbeat theme, which included an innovative die-cut cover.

"Extra Texture" was Harrison's final album under his contract with Apple Records and EMI, and the last studio album issued by Apple. Despite its generally downbeat mood and an unfavourable response from music critics, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America within two months of release. It produced a hit single in the song "You", originally recorded in London in 1971 with co-producer Phil Spector. The album also includes "This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)", which was both a sequel to Harrison's 1968 Beatles composition "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and a rebuttal to his detractors.

"You" was the album's lead single, becoming a top 20 hit in America and reaching number 9 in Canada. A 45-second instrumental portion of the song, titled "A Bit More Of You", appears on Extra Texture also, opening side two of the original LP format. Harrison wrote "You" in 1970 as a song for Ronnie Spector, formerly of the Ronettes, and wife of Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" co-producer Phil Spector. The composition reflects Harrison's admiration for 1960s American soul/R&B, particularly Motown.

In February 1971, Ronnie Spector recorded "You" in London for a proposed solo album on the Beatles' Apple record label, but the recording remained unissued. Four years later, Harrison returned to this backing track while making his final album for Apple Records, in Los Angeles. The released recording features the 1971 contributions from Leon Russell, Jim Gordon and others, with further instrumentation and vocals overdubbed in 1975, notably a series of saxophone solos by Jim Horn. On release, the song was well received by the majority of music critics, who viewed it as a return to form for Harrison after his disappointing 1974 North American tour and the accompanying "Dark Horse" album. Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone hailed it as Harrison's best work since his 1970--71 hit song "My Sweet Lord"; author Ian Inglis describes "You" as "a near-perfect pop song".

Capitol Records included "You" as one of just six Harrison solo hits, alongside compositions of his performed with the Beatles, on the 1976 compilation "The Best Of George Harrison".

Lyrics:

I, I love, love

And I, and I love you

Oh, you, you, yeah, you

And you, you, love, love

And you, yes, you, you love me

Yeah, you, you, yeah, you

And when I'm holding you

What a feeling

Seems so good to be true

That I'm telling you all

That I must be dreaming

And I, and I, I love you

Oh, you, oh, you, yeah, you

And when I'm holding you

What a feeling

Seems so good to be true

I'm telling you all

That I must be dreaming

Now I, oh, I love, love

And I, yeah, I, I love you, I love you

Oh, you, you, oh, you

Oh, you know that I love you, oh, oh, oh

Oh, you know that I love you, love you