George Harrison / Somewhere In England (Dark Horse Records, DHK-3492) <June 1, 1981>

George Harrison / Somewhere In England (Dark Horse Records, DHK-3492) <June 1, 1981>
(SIDE 1) DHK-1-3492-RE1 A2 B-15669-①
(SIDE 2) DHK-2-3492-RE1 A2 B-15670-①

ジョージの9作目のソロ・アルバム。80年代前半らしいチープなシンセ、軽いサウンドが残念すぎるアルバム。いい曲もあるのに。ジョン・レノンに捧げた"All Those Years Ago"も、あんな感じにしないといけなかったのか・・・？？

Somewhere in England is the ninth studio album by English musician George Harrison, released in June 1981 by Dark Horse Records. The album was recorded as Harrison was becoming increasingly frustrated with the music industry. The album's making was a long one, during which conflicts with Warner Bros. Records arose. Somewhere in England was the first Harrison album to be released after the murder of his former Beatle bandmate John Lennon; the lyrics of its first single, "All Those Years Ago", pay tribute to Lennon.

"All Those Years Ago"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IQnBfuYK2I

I'm shouting all about love
While they treated you like a dog
When you were the one who had made it
so clear
All those years ago.

I'm talking all about how to give
They don't act with much honesty
But you point the way to the truth when you say
All you need is love.

Living with good and bad
I always look up to you
Now we're left cold and sad
By someone the devil's best friend
Someone who offended all.

We're living in a bad dream
They've forgotten all about mankind
And you were the one they backed up to
the wall
All those years ago
You were the one who Imagined it all
All those years ago.

Deep in the darkest night
I send out a prayer to you
Now in the world of light
Where the spirit free of the lies
And all else that we despised.

They've forgotten all about God
He's the only reason we exist
Yet you were the one that they said was
so weird
All those years ago
You said it all though not many had ears
All those years ago
You had control of our smiles and our tears
All those years ago