2002 reissue cover ' My Sweet Lord' is a song by English musician, released in November 1970 on his triple album. It was also released as a single, Harrison's first as a solo artist, and topped charts worldwide; it was the biggest-selling single of 1971 in the UK. In America and Britain, the song was the first number-one single by an ex.
MY SWEET LORD - George Harrison's worldwide hit single from his brilliant ALL THINGS MUST PASS album.
Harrison originally gave the song to his fellow artist to record; this version, which Harrison co-produced, appeared on Preston's album in September 1970. Harrison wrote 'My Sweet Lord' in praise of the, while intending the lyrics as a call to abandon religious through his blending of the word with chants of ' and prayer. The recording features producer 's treatment and heralded the arrival of Harrison's technique, which one biographer described as 'musically as distinctive a signature as the mark of '. Preston, and the group are among the other musicians on the recording.
Later in the 1970s, 'My Sweet Lord' was at the centre of a heavily publicised copyright infringement suit due to its similarity to the song ', a 1963 hit for the New York. In 1976, Harrison was found to have subconsciously the song, a verdict that had repercussions throughout the music industry. He claimed to have used the out-of-copyright ', a hymn, as his inspiration for the melody. Harrison performed 'My Sweet Lord' at in August 1971, and it remains the most popular composition from his post-Beatles career.
He reworked it as 'My Sweet Lord (2000)' for inclusion as a bonus track on the of All Things Must Pass. Many artists have covered the song, including,. 'My Sweet Lord' is ranked 460th on magazine's list of '. The song reached number one in Britain for a second time when rereleased in January 2002, two months after Harrison's death.