In February 1977, George Harrison completed the promotion for Thirty Three & ⅓, his 1976 debut on his Dark Horse record label and an album that was widely viewed as a return to form after the critical disappointments of Dark Horse and Extra Texture. 6.2 Retrospective assessments and legacy.
5.2 Commercial performance and aftermath.The album was remastered in 2004 as part of Harrison's Dark Horse Years 1976–1992 reissues. Commentators regularly cite it among the artist's best works after his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass. Issued on Dark Horse Records, George Harrison was well-received by music critics on release. The recording sessions took place at Harrison's FPSHOT studio in Oxfordshire. The contributing musicians include Steve Winwood, Neil Larsen, Willie Weeks and Andy Newmark, with Eric Clapton and Gary Wright making guest appearances. Harrison co-produced the album with Russ Titelman. The album also includes the hit single " Blow Away" and " Not Guilty", a song that Harrison originally recorded with the Beatles in 1968. Harrison wrote several of the songs in Hawaii, while the track " Faster" reflected his year away from music-making, when he and Arias attended many of the races in the 1977 Formula 1 World Championship. It was written and recorded through much of 1978, a period of domestic contentment for Harrison, during which he married Olivia Arias and became a father for the first time, to son Dhani. George Harrison is the eighth studio album by English rock musician George Harrison, released in February 1979.