An excellent package for any George Harrison (and friends) fan. Disc 1 features the concert which took place on 1st August 1971 at 2.30pm and 8pm at Madison Square Garden. A forerunner to Live Aid, the concert was to aid the people of Bangla Desh after floods had desimated their land.
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Disc One: The Concert For Bangladesh, 1971Tracklisting:01. Introduction By George Harrison ... more
And Ravi Shankar02. Bangla Dhun03. Wah-Wah04. My Sweet Lord05. Awaiting On You All06. That's The Way God Planned It07. It Don't Come Easy08. Beware Of Darkness09. Band Introduction10. While My Guitar Gently Weeps11. Medley: Jumpin' Jack Flash/Young Blood12. Here Comes The Sun13. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall14. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry15. Blowin' In The Wind16. Just Like A Woman17. Something18. Bangla Desh.
The famous fundraising concert for Bangladesh featuring George Harrison and a whole host ... more
of his celebrity music friends on the star-studded set list. Disc 1 - The Concert For Bangladesh 1971: 1. Intro by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar 2. Bangla Dhun 3. Wah-Wah 4. My Sweet Lord 5. Awaiting On You All 6. That's The Way God Planned It 7. It Don't Come Easy 8. Beware Of Darkness 9. Band Introduction 10. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 11. Jumpin' Jack Flash 12. Young Blood 13. Here Comes The Sun 14. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 15. It Takes A Lot To Laugh/It Takes A Train To Cry 16. Blowin' In The Wind 17. Just Like A Woman 18. Something 19. Bangla Desh
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Disc 1:The Concert For Bangladesh,1971: Intro by George Harrison and RaviShankar Bangla ... more
Dhun Wah-Wah My Sweet Lord Awaiting On You All That's The Way God Planned It It Don't Come Easy Beware Of Darkness Band Introduction While My Guitar Gently Weeps Medley: Jumpin' Jack Flash/ Young Blood Here Comes The Sun A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall It Takes A Lot To Laugh/It Takes A Train ToCry Blowin' In The Wind Just Like A Woman Something Bangla Desh Disc 2: The Concert For Bangladesh, 2005 -Special Features: (from rehearsals) 'It's Not For You - Bob Dylan and GeorgeHarrison (from the soundstage) 'Come On In My Kitchen' - Leon Russell,George Harrison & Eric Clapton (from the afternoon show) 'Love Minus Zero/No Limit' - BobDylan, Ringo Starr, Leon Russell and George Harrison 'The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison& friends': a fascinating documentary about the background tothe two shows Featurettes 32-page booklet
The Concert for Bangladesh was the first benefit concert of itskind in that it brought ... more
together an extraordinary assemblage ofmajor artists collaborating for a common humanitarian cause-settingthe precedent that music could be used to serve a higher purpose.The concert sold out Madison Square Garden and has helped togenerate millions for UNICEF and raised awareness for theorganization around the world, as well as among other musicians andtheir fans. It is acknowledged as the inspiration and theforerunner to the major global fundraising events of recent years.To quote the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, "Georgeand his friends were pioneers." All artists' royalties from thesales of the DVD will go to UNICEF. Track Listing: George Harrison/Ravi Shankar - Introduction Ravi Shankar - Bangla Dhun George Harrison - Wah-Wah George Harrison - My Sweet Lord George Harrison - Awaiting On You Billy Preston - That's The Way God Planned It Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy George Harrison - Beware Of Darkness The Concert For Bangladesh - Introduction Of The Band George Harrison/Eric Clapton - While My Guitar Gently Weeps Leon Russell - Jumpin' Jack Flash Leon Russell & Don Preston - Youngblood George Harrison - Here Comes The Sun Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall Bob Dylan - It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train ToCry Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind Bob Dylan - Just Like A Woman George Harrison - Something George Harrison - Bangladesh Special Features: George Harrison - Awaiting On You All (Documentary Video) George Harrison - Bangladesh (Documentary Video) George Harrison - Something (Documentary Video) Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (Documentary Video) Billy Preston - That's The Way God Planned It (DocumentaryVideo) Leon Russell - Jumpin' Jack Flash (Documentary Video) George Harrison/Eric Clapton - While My Guitar Gently Weeps(Documentary Video) The Concert For Bangladesh - Come On In My Kitchen (DocumentaryVideo) Bob Dylan - If Not For You (Documentary Video) Bob Dylan - Just Like A Woman Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall(Documentary Video) Ravi Shankar - Bangla Dhun (Documentary Video) George Harrison - Here Comes The Sun (Documentary Video) George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (Documentary Video) George Harrison - Bangladesh (Documentary Video) Bob Dylan - If Not For You (Rehearsals/Soundcheck) The Concert For Bangladesh - Come On In My Kitchen(Rehearsals/Soundcheck) Bob Dylan - Love Minus Zero(Rehearsals/Soundcheck)
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...Disc 1 features the concert which took place on 1st August 1971 at 2.30pm and 8pm at Madison Square Garden. A forerunner to Live Aid, the concert was to aid the people of Bangla Desh after floods had desimated their land.
George's songs - Wah-Wah; My Sweet Lord; Awaiting on you all; Beware of Darkness; While my Guitar Gently Weeps; Here Comes the Sun; Something and Bangla Desh are played between Ravi Shankar's Bangla Dhun; Billy Preston's ... ...Come Easy; Leon Russell's medley Jumpin' Jack Flash/Young Blood and Bob Dylan's It takes a lot to Laugh, it takes a Train to Cry; Blowin' in the Wind and Just Like a Woman. Singers are ably backed by Eric Clapton, Jim Keltner; Jesse ed Davis; Klaus Voormann and 'Apple' band Badfinger amongst many others.
Disc 2 has many special features from 1971 and updates from 2005. ... more
An excellent package for any George Harrison (and friends) fan. Disc 1 features the concert which took place on 1st August 1971 at 2.30pm and 8pm at Madison Square Garden. A forerunner to Live Aid, the concert was to aid the people of Bangla Desh after floods had desimated their land. George's songs - Wah-Wah; My Sweet Lord; Awaiting on you all; Beware of Darkness; While my Guitar Gently Weeps; Here Comes the Sun; Something and Bangla Desh are played between Ravi Shankar's Bangla Dhun; Billy Preston's That's the Way God Planned it; Ringo Starr's It don't Come Easy; Leon Russell's medley Jumpin' Jack Flash/Young Blood and Bob Dylan's It takes a lot to Laugh, it takes a Train to Cry; Blowin' in the Wind and Just Like a Woman. Singers are ably backed by Eric Clapton, Jim Keltner; Jesse ed Davis; Klaus Voormann and 'Apple' band Badfinger amongst many others. Disc 2 has many special features from 1971 and updates from 2005.
Jean-Anne 20.08.2007 (20.08.2007)
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