16. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

I could feel guilty about including this one, considering that I already have a Beatles record coming up on this list and I don’t wanna look like a baby boomer fuddy-duddy. But I love this record so dearly that it just wouldn’t be right.

Let’s get blunt: All Things Must Pass is far and away my favorite Beatles solo record, and in my eyes is just as good (if not BETTER) than most actual Beatles albums. It’s kind of the inverse of John Lennon’s equally powerful Plastic Ono Band; whereas that record wallowed in despair, All Things Must Pass is probably one of the warmest and most joyful records I have ever heard. It actually feels like a sequel to Abbey Road, in the best possible way.

I know it’s technically a triple-record, but to be honest with you, I NEVER listen to the jams on the third disc. Ever. To me, All Things Must Pass is a nigh-perfect double album with some bonus jams tacked onto it. Kinda pointless, but fun to hear once in a while.

Either way, I first got All Things Must Pass as a birthday gift, RIGHT before I graduated from high school. So to me it’s the sound of freedom, of springtime good-times. I am linking to the title track here, because why not.