George Harrison's All Things Must Pass Gets Deluxe Reissue Treatment – 10 June 2021
Thursday 10 June 2021 | Announcement
On 10 June 2021, it was announced that George Harrison's third solo album All Things Must Pass would be reissued in eight separate formats on 6 August 2021, to mark the album's 50th anniversary. All formats feature a new remix by triple Grammy Award-winning engineer Paul Hicks, overseen by executive producer Dhani Harrison. The most extensive edition — the Uber Deluxe box set, housed in a bespoke wooden crate — was priced at £859.99 / $999.98.
The Eight Formats
- Uber Deluxe box set — 8xLP + 5 CD + Blu-ray, housed in a wooden crate (£859.99 / $999.98)
- Super Deluxe 8xLP box set
- Super Deluxe 5 CD and Blu-ray
- Deluxe 5xLP
- Deluxe 3 CD
- Standard 3xLP
- E-Commerce exclusive 3xLP splatter vinyl box set
- Standard 2 CD
The Uber Deluxe Box Set
The Uber Deluxe Edition was housed in an artisan-designed wooden crate (approximately 12.4” × 12.4” × 17.5”) containing:
- 8 vinyl LPs and 5 CDs featuring 70 tracks in total, including 47 demo recordings, session outtakes, and studio jams — of which 42 were previously unreleased
- Blu-ray disc with hi-res stereo, 5.1 surround, and Dolby Atmos audio mixes
- A 96-page scrapbook curated by Olivia Harrison, containing unseen imagery and memorabilia from the era
- A 44-page book chronicling the making of All Things Must Pass
- A wooden bookmark made from a felled oak tree from George Harrison's Friar Park estate in Henley-on-Thames
- 1/6 scale replica figurines of Harrison and the gnomes featured on the album cover
- A limited edition illustration by Klaus Voormann
- A copy of Paramahansa Yogananda's Light from the Great Ones
- Rudraksha beads in individual custom-made boxes
- A replica of the original album poster
The New Remix
All formats feature a new remix by Paul Hicks, executive produced by Dhani Harrison:
"Since the 50th anniversary stereo mix release of the title track to my father's legendary All Things Must Pass album in 2020, my dear pal Paul Hicks and I have continued to dig through mountains of tapes to restore and present the rest of this newly remixed and expanded edition of the album you now see and hear before you."
— Dhani Harrison
Harrison had long expressed a desire to remix the original album, which had been produced by Phil Spector using his characteristic 'Wall of Sound' technique. The 50th anniversary remix represented the fulfilment of that ambition, carried out posthumously by his son and a trusted engineer.
The Album: All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass was George Harrison's third solo album, released on 27 November 1970 as a triple LP on Apple Records. Produced by Harrison and Phil Spector and recorded at Abbey Road Studios between May and October 1970, it was the first solo album by a former Beatle to reach number one in both the UK and the US. The sessions featured Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Klaus Voormann, Gary Wright, Leon Russell, Dave Mason, and Pete Drake.
Klaus Voormann and the Cover
Klaus Voormann — the German musician and artist who had designed the cover of Revolver (1966), for which he won a Grammy Award — contributed a limited edition illustration to the Uber Deluxe box set. He had played bass on the original All Things Must Pass sessions.
Friar Park and the Oak Bookmark
The wooden bookmark was made from a felled oak tree from the grounds of Friar Park — George Harrison's Victorian Gothic estate in Henley-on-Thames, which he had purchased in 1970 and devoted much of his later life to restoring and gardening.
Key Facts: 10 June 2021
- Date of announcement: Thursday 10 June 2021
- Release date: 6 August 2021
- Album: All Things Must Pass (originally released 27 November 1970)
- Remix engineer: Paul Hicks (triple Grammy Award winner)
- Executive producer: Dhani Harrison
- Scrapbook curator: Olivia Harrison
- Formats: 8
- Uber Deluxe price: £859.99 / $999.98
- Uber Deluxe track count: 70 tracks (42 previously unreleased)
Frequently Asked Questions
When was the All Things Must Pass 50th anniversary reissue announced?
Announced on 10 June 2021, released on 6 August 2021. The original album was released on 27 November 1970.
What is in the All Things Must Pass Uber Deluxe box set?
8LP + 5CD (70 tracks, 42 previously unreleased), Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos, 96-page Olivia Harrison scrapbook, 44-page making-of book, Friar Park oak bookmark, 1/6 scale figurines, Klaus Voormann illustration, Yogananda's Light from the Great Ones, Rudraksha beads, and a replica album poster. Priced at £859.99 / $999.98.
Who remixed All Things Must Pass for the 50th anniversary?
Paul Hicks, a triple Grammy Award-winning engineer. Executive produced by Dhani Harrison.
Why did George Harrison want All Things Must Pass remixed?
Harrison had reservations about Phil Spector's dense Wall of Sound production. The 50th anniversary remix fulfilled his desire for a cleaner, more transparent presentation of the recordings.
Who was Klaus Voormann?
German musician and artist who met The Beatles in Hamburg in 1960. Designed the Revolver cover (Grammy winner). Played bass on the original All Things Must Pass sessions and contributed an illustration to the Uber Deluxe box set.
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