My 2nd nominee in the Beatles Solo Project (1968-1980) is George Harrison's All Things Must Pass. This double-album is captivating from start to finish. It shows how Harrison, the so-called quiet one, could hold his own as a singer and songwriter in the shadows of Lennon and McCartney. He emerged from their shadows with well-crafted songs related to peace, love and spiritual values. "My Sweet Lord" is the big hit from this album. My favourite tracks are "What is Life," "Apple Scruffs" (an ode to Beatle fans), "Beware of Darkness," "Let it Down" and the title track. All the songs are memorable. If it does lose steam towards the end with those instrumental jams, then this is forgivable since the rest of the album is robust. Fellow Beatle Ringo, along with Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Gary Wright, Peter Frampton, Ginger Baker and Phil Collins make musical cameos.
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