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31 March 2008
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Recorded: 5 January – August 1987
Producers: George Harrison, Jeff Lynne
Released: 2 November 1987 (UK), 3 November 1987 (US)
Cloud Nine was George Harrison ‘s eleventh solo studio album, and the last to be released in his lifetime. It was also the first after a five-year break from releasing music, following 1982’s Gone Troppo. See more…
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9.49pm
19 September 2010
Offline What Do You Think of George's 1987 Comeback Album?
Personally, I like When We Was Fab,
This Is Love, Got My Mind Set On You, Devil's Radio and Just For Today
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
11.50pm
1 May 2010
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I heard it a lot when I was in high school, but not recently. I like when we was fab, this is love and I have fond memories of Got my mind set on you. 
*Oh no.. more albums to get*
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
11.57pm
19 September 2010
Offline Sorry to be causing a serious desire for albums
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
12.33am
13 November 2009
Offline mithveaen said:
I heard it a lot when I was in high school, but not recently. I like when we was fab, this is love and I have fond memories of Got my mind set on you.
*Oh no.. more albums to get*
Speaking of songs that don't sound like George, I know it's him, but I don't hear it. It's like he left his accent at home.
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12.40am
19 September 2010
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As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
12.53am
13 November 2009
Offline Not George? Certainly not a fab, if that's what you're asking. It sounds almost American to my ears.
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1.01am
19 September 2010
Offline I hear it as his best rock vocal
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
1.02am
13 November 2009
Offline I blame Weird Al.
Ad hoc, ad loc, and quid pro quo! So little time! So much to know!
1.29am
4 April 2010
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I hear it as his best rock vocal
Not George, or related, but still awesome:
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1.35am
1 May 2010
Offline mr. Sun king coming together said:
Sorry to be causing a serious desire for albums
No problem…
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
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14 April 2010
Offline It had been a while since I listened to this one as a whole. On my way out the door yesterday, I grabbed it and played it on my way to work…and again today. Man, what a great album! Can’t get enough of it.
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17 December 2012
Offline Easily his second-best album (after All Things Must Pass ), and considering The Traveling Wilburys Volume I came straight off of the back of it, easily George’s most satisfying period of work since the early ’70s. Love the album.
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14 April 2010
Offline Ron Nasty said
…considering The Traveling Wilburys Volume I came straight off of the back of it, easily George’s most satisfying period of work since the early ’70s.
Agreed. ‘Devil’s Radio’ would fit quite nicely on TTWV1. I am also fond of one of the bonus tracks (hint: it’s not ‘Shanghai Surprise’)
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Bulldog, Beatlebug, WeepingAtlasCedarsTo the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
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1 May 2011
Offline The lyrics to ‘Shanghai Surprise’ are so bizarre i’m not sure if they are really good or really bad. What the hell is “I’d like to trust you but I’ve broken my rickshaw” or “Getting hot for me like tofu when it deep fries” – who writes stuff like that (aside from George obviously
)?
As for Cloud Nine its a wonderful album, one of the very best solo Beatles albums. ‘Fish On The Sand’ being one of my faves out of everything any Beatle put on record after the split but the rest is so good (aside from ‘Got My Mind Set On You’, never been a huge fan of that).
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8.06pm
20 December 2010
Offline Great album. I know some fans feel Jeff Lyne over produced it and made it sound a lot like ELO but a fantastic album all the same. My favorite is ‘If That’s What It Takes’.
As I said in a different post recently, ‘ATMP ‘ and ‘CN’ always get the most favorable reviews but I also like ‘George Harrison ‘ and ‘Thirty-Three 1/3’ a lot also. His songs generally always have a spiritual message attached though sometimes he does have some fun with a few song’s lyrics. That George Harrison sense of humor. Check out the lyrics to ‘Cockamamie Business’. He definitely was not a big fan of the music business.
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1 May 2011
Offline This is probably the one Jeff Lyne project that doesn’t bother me, like he was restrained in his production so it didn’t become the same as everything else he’s ever done. ‘Poor Little Girl’ tho reminded me first of ‘Every Little Thing ‘ then ‘You Got It’ then then later sounded like most of Lyne’s work on ‘Brainwashed‘
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Cheer Down is another from this period that is up amongst the best stuff George ever did.
The line “didn’t want to be a star – wanted just to play guitar” from ‘Cockamamie Business’ very neatly sums up George. Another song i love of his and deserved more than just being one of the new tracks on his ‘Best of Dark Horse ‘ collection.
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12.08am
28 March 2014
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It had been a while since I listened to this one as a whole. On my way out the door yesterday, I grabbed it and played it on my way to work…and again today. Man, what a great album! Can’t get enough of it.
Wow. You one of those rich folk who have a Turntable in their car????? 
BEATLES Music gives me Eargasms! 
12.51pm
25 August 2012
Offline Add me to the list of those who consider this his second best album after ATMP … even in spite of “Got My Mind.” 
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