McCartney Times

Even George Harrison hated this one. Buffeted on all sides by bad news, from a poorly reviewed U.S. tour to a lawsuit over one of his biggest solo hits to his failed marriage, Harrison could perhaps be forgiven for issuing a more introspective album.

Extra Texture, released on Sept. 22, 1975, took that one giant step further, becoming almost relentlessly morose. A superfluous rewrite of a Beatles song (“This Guitar Can’t Keep from Crying”) serves as a signpost for the entire album’s creatively bankrupt, dead-end vibe.

Read More: 40 Years Ago: George Harrison Falls Into Deep Depression on ‘Extra Texture’ | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/george-harrison-extra-texture/?trackback=tsmclipGeorge Harrison released ‘Extra Texture’ amid of period of personal and professional crisis on Sept. 22, 1975.

Source: 40 Years Ago: George Harrison Falls Into Deep Depression on ‘Extra Texture’