Recording: All Things Must Pass by George Harrison – 4 August 1970

Q: Who played on All Things Must Pass?

Musicians included Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Klaus Voormann, and members of Badfinger, with orchestral arrangements by John Barham.

August 5, 2026

Tuesday 4 August 1970 | Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London

On 4 August 1970, George Harrison held the 27th recording session for his third solo album All Things Must Pass at Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road. The session was produced by George Harrison and Phil Spector, with engineers Phil McDonald and Richard Lush.

All Things Must Pass: The Overdub Phase

By 4 August 1970, the recording of All Things Must Pass had entered its overdub phase. The backing tracks had been completed on 25 July, and Harrison was now working through a series of overdub sessions at Abbey Road with arranger John Barham. These sessions ran from 28 July until 12 August 1970, though the precise recording details for each individual day are not fully documented.

Harrison maintained a disciplined four-day working week throughout the album's recording sessions, taking breaks from Saturday to Monday. The 4 August session was therefore a Tuesday — the first working day of the week — and part of a sustained creative push to complete what would become one of the most celebrated debut solo albums in rock history.

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About All Things Must Pass

All Things Must Pass was released in November 1970 as a triple album — an extraordinary statement of creative ambition from a songwriter who had spent years constrained by the Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership within The Beatles. The album drew on songs Harrison had written during the Beatles years but never recorded with the group, as well as new material written in the months following the band's dissolution.

Produced by Harrison and Phil Spector, the album featured an exceptional cast of musicians including Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Klaus Voormann, and members of Badfinger. John Barham's orchestral arrangements — the focus of the overdub sessions in late July and early August 1970 — gave the album much of its lush, expansive sound.

The album reached number one in both the UK and the US, and its lead single My Sweet Lord became the first solo Beatles single to top the UK charts. It remains one of the most acclaimed solo albums by any former Beatle.

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Key Facts

Date	Tuesday 4 August 1970
Studio	Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
Session number	27th recording session for All Things Must Pass
Producers	George Harrison, Phil Spector
Engineers	Phil McDonald, Richard Lush
Phase	Overdubs with arranger John Barham (28 July – 12 August 1970)
Backing tracks completed	25 July 1970
Working pattern	Four-day week (Tuesday–Friday), with breaks Saturday–Monday

EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London — where George Harrison recorded All Things Must Pass throughout the summer of 1970.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was All Things Must Pass recorded?

All Things Must Pass was recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, throughout the summer of 1970. The backing tracks were completed on 25 July 1970, with overdub sessions running from 28 July to 12 August. The album was released in November 1970.

Who produced All Things Must Pass?

All Things Must Pass was produced by George Harrison and Phil Spector. Engineers on the sessions included Phil McDonald and Richard Lush. Orchestral arrangements were provided by John Barham.

Who played on All Things Must Pass?

All Things Must Pass featured an exceptional cast of musicians including Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Klaus Voormann, and members of Badfinger, alongside orchestral arrangements by John Barham.

Did All Things Must Pass reach number one?

Yes. All Things Must Pass reached number one in both the UK and the US. Its lead single My Sweet Lord became the first solo Beatles single to top the UK charts.