All Things Must Pass - Who played What on Which Song

I know this has been discussed in various threads but I'm hoping to compile the definitive list here from all our resident experts. I'm big fan of this album (it's one of the most played album on my ipod since I got it first in 2007) and always wonder while I listen on songs - who's playing that lick, drum fill, etc.

Here is the tracklist:

I'd Have You Anytime
My Sweet Lord
Wah-Wah
Isn't It A Pity (Version One)
What Is Life
If Not For You
Behind That Locked Door
Let It Down
Run Of The Mill
Beware of Darkness
Apple Scruffs
Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)
Awaiting On You All
All Things Must Pass

I Dig Love
Art Of Dying
Isn't It A Pity (Version Two)
Hear Me Lord
Out Of The Blue*
It's Johnny's Birthday
Plug Me In*
I Remember Jeep*
Thanks For The Pepperoni*

Appreciate everybody's input. I'll update this post with musician info as we proceed. Thanks!

 

Search engine here could help--it's worth noting that many years later, it was "remembered" that Phil Collins played congas on "The Art of Dying"(except of course that there are no audible congas on that song!)....

So who knows, really, if the original cover credits are correct.

Evan

 

Simon Leng's book While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison has song-by-song musician credits for George's entire solo career.

 

I do know the drummers were Alan White (Courtesy of The Plastic Ono Band at that time-he'd join Yes a few months later) and Ringo himself..as well as Jim Gordon before he'd join Eric for Derek & the Dominoes...that's all that I know.I wish I can help furthur!

 

Oh, great! The library across the street has it and so that should take care of this.

 

OK. From Simon Leng's book "While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music Of George Harrison":


1. "I'd Have You Anytime":

George Harrison - Guitar, vocal
Eric Clapton - Lead guitar
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Alan White - Drums
John Barham - String arrangement
Uncredited xylophone


2. "My Sweet Lord":

George Harrison - Slide guitar, vocals, backup vocals
Eric Clapton - Guitar
Billy Preston - Piano
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Gary Wright - Electric piano
Badfinger - Acoustic rhythm guitars
John Barham - String arrangement
Ringo Starr - Drums
Jim Gordon - Drums
Mike Gibbins (of Badfinger) - Tambourine
Uncredited harmonium


3. "Wah Wah":

George Harrison - Guitar, Vocals, backup vocals
Eric Clapton - Wah wah guitar
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Billy Preston - Keyboards
Gary Wright - Keyboards
Badfinger - Acoustic guitars
Ringo Starr - Drums
Jim Price - Trumpet
Bobby Keys - Saxophone
Mike Gibbins - Tambourine


4. "Isn't It A Pity":

George Harrison - Slide guitar, vocals, backup vocals
Tony Ashton - Piano
Gary Wright - Keyboards
Billy Preston - Keyboards
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Badfinger - Acoustic rhythm guitars
Ringo Starr - Drums
John Barham - Orchestral arrangement
Mike Gibbins - Tambourine


5. "What Is Life":

George Harrison - Guitar, vocals
Eric Clapton - Guitar
Bobby Whitlock - Piano
Carl Radle - Bass
Badfinger - Acoustic rhythm guitars
Jim Gordon - Drums
Jim Price - Trumpet
Bobby Keys - Saxophone
John Barham - String arrangement
Mike Gibbins - Tambourine


6. "If Not For You":

George Harrison - Guitar, harmonica, vocals
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Gary Wright - Piano
Billy Preston - Organ
Alan White - Drums
Ringo Starr - Tambourine


7. "Behind That Locked Door":

George Harrison - Guitar, vocals
Pete Drake - Pedal steel guitar
Gary Wright - Piano
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Alan White - Drums
Billy Preston - Organ


8. "Let It Down":

George Harrison - Guitar, vocals, backup vocal
Eric Clapton - Guitar, backing vocal
Bobby Whitlock - Backup vocal
Carl Radle - Bass
Badfinger - Acoustic rhythm guitars
Jim Gordon - Drums
Jim Price - Trumpet
Bobby Keys - Saxophone
Gary Wright - Organ
Gary Brooker - Piano
John Barham - String arrangement


9. "Run Of The Mill":

George Harrison - Guitar, vocals
Carl Radle - Bass
Jim Gordon - Drums
Jim Price - Trumpet
Bobby Keys - Saxophone
Gary Wright - Piano
Bobby Whitlock - Organ


10. "Beware Of Darkness":

George Harrison - Guitar, vocals
Eric Clapton - Guitar
Dave Mason - Guitar
Bobby Whitlock - Piano
Gary Wright - Organ
Carl Radle - Bass
Ringo Starr - Drums
John Barham - String arrangement
Uncredited xylophone


11. "Apple Scruffs":

George Harrison - Guitars, harmonica, vocals


12. "The Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)":

George Harrison - Guitars, vocals
Pete Drake - Pedal steel guitar
Bobby Whitlock - Piano
Billy Preston - Organ
Gary Wright - Electric piano
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Alan White - Drums


13. "Awaiting On You All":

George Harrison - Guitar, vocal
Carl Radle - Bass
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Jim Gordon - Drums
Eric Clapton - Guitar
Jim Price - Trumpet
Bobby Keys - Saxophone


14. "All Things Must Pass":

George Harrison - Guitars, vocals
Pete Drake - Pedal steel guitar
Eric Clapton - Guitar, backup vocals
Bobby Whitlock - Piano, backup vocals
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Ringo Starr - Drums
Jim Gordon - Drums
John Barham - String arrangement


15. "I Dig Love":

George Harrison - Guitar, vocals
Eric Clapton - Guitar
Dave Mason - Guitar
Gary Wright - Electric Piano
Billy Preston - Organ
Bobby Whitlock - Piano
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Ringo Starr - Drums
Jim Gordon - Drums


16. "The Art Of Dying":

George Harrison - Guitar, vocals
Eric Clapton - Lead guitar
Bobby Whitlock - Piano
Gary Wright - Electric Piano
Billy Preston - Organ
Carl Radle - Bass
Jim Gordon - Drums
Phil Collins - Percussion
Jim Price - Trumpet
Bobby Keys - Saxophone


17. "Isn't It A Pity (Version 2)":

George Harrison - Guitar, vocals
Eric Clapton - Guitar
Tony Ashton - Piano
Bobby Whitlock - Organ
Carl Radle - Bass
Ringo Starr - Drums
Badfinger - Rhythm guitars
Mike Gibbins - Tambourine


18. "Hear Me Lord":

George Harrison - Guitar, vocals
Eric Clapton - Guitar
Carl Radle - Bass
Jim Gordon - Drums
Gary Wright - Piano
Bobby Whitlock - Organ
Billy Preston - Keyboards
Jim Price - Trumpet
Bobby Keys - Saxophone


19. "I Remember Jeep":

George Harrison - Guitar
Eric Clapton - Lead guitar
Ginger Baker - Drums
Billy Preston - Organ
Klaus Voormann - Bass


20. "Thanks For The Pepperoni":

George Harrison - Guitar
Eric Clapton - Guitar
Dave Mason - Guitar
Bobby Whitlock - Piano
Carl Radle - Bass
Jim Gordon - Drums


21. "Plug Me In":

George Harrison - Guitar
Eric Clapton - Guitar
Dave Mason - Guitar
Bobby Whitlock - Piano
Carl Radle - Bass
Jim Gordon - Drums


22. "It's Johnny's Birthday":

George Harrison - Vocal
Mal Evans - Vocal
Eddie Klein - Vocal


23. "Out Of The Blue":

George Harrison - Guitar
Klaus Voormann - Guitar
Carl Radle - Bass
Jim Gordon - Drums
Bobby Keys - Saxophone
Gary Wright - Organ
Bobby Whitlock - Piano
Jim Price - Trumpet
Al Aronowitz - Unspecified instrument


24. "I Live For You":

George Harrison - Guitar, Vocal
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Alan White - Drums
Bobby Whitlock - Piano
Pete Drake - Pedal steel guitar
Dhani Harrison - Fender Rhodes, backup vocal


25. "My Sweet Lord (2000)":

George Harrison - Slide guitar, vocal
Eric Clapton - Guitar
Bobby Whitlock - Piano
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Gary Wright - Electric piano
Badfinger - Acoustic rhythm guitars
John Barham - String arrangement
Ringo Starr - Drums
Jim Gordon - Drums
Mike Gibbins - Tambourine
Uncredited harmonium
Dhani Harrison - Acoustic guitar
Ray Cooper - Tambourine
Sam Brown - Lead and backup vocals

 

"Wah Wah" sounded like Carl Radle and Jim Gordon to me rather than Klaus and Ringo, but I haven't listened to it a lot.

 

Who played sax on "All Things Must Pass"?

 

For anyone in the Chicago area who is interested, saxophonist Bobby Keys is playing with Tributosaurus TONIGHT (Halloween) at Fitzgeralds!

Here is a link:

http://www.tributosaurus.com/ArtisanSeries.cfm

 

Hey, thanks for the heads-up on this book. I've been searching high and low for info on who played on George's solo material (especially for the LPs that do not list who plays on what song).

 

Is there a sax on that tune?

 

Oh yeah! There's a two note sax lick in the main intros.

 

finally all is revealed...

Post of the Week for me!!!!

 

Can't believe I didn't know Clapton played on this album!

 

Looking at the list, the first thing that struck me is how many of the same people played at the Concert For George. For example:

3. "Wah Wah":

Eric Clapton - Wah wah guitar
Klaus Voormann - Bass
Billy Preston - Keyboards
Gary Wright - Keyboards
Ringo Starr - Drums

 

I had read elsewhere that Gary Brooker played piano on "My Sweet Lord" and "Wah Wah". But obviously I wasn't there, so I have no idea who's right.

 

So, does Simon Leng's book cite his sources where he found the detailed information regarding who played on each song?

 

"General note regarding player annotations: No track-by-track details of who played on All Things Must Pass have ever been officially released. The annotations should be taken as largely accurate but by no means faultless. They are based on various interview sources, the recollections of some of the musicians involved, and obvious stylistic differences: i.e., Ringo Starr has a unique approach that is evidently distinct from Jim Gordon's. This, coupled with Klaus Voormann's assistance, means that the listings for the rhythm sections are 99% accurate. Also, both Klaus Voormann and John Barham have identified Gary Wright and Bobby Whitlock as the core keyboard players on the sessions; therefore, the annotations for keyboards are based on that assumption. However, ultimately they are more indicative than authoritative. The author would welcome definitive information or additions."

 

There you go. That's not good enough for me. I don't think that we will ever know exactly who played what on ATMP. The information in the Leng book is nice to have, however.

 

Is that actually Voormann rather than Clapton on the other guitar?

 

Not really accurate.
Peter Frampton says he played acoustic guitar on most of those songs but is not credited here.

 

Has anyone other than Peter Frampton credited Peter Frampton with playing acoustic guitar on most of the album?

 

I could swear that Ringo plays drums on "What is Life" and "Let it Roll." To my ears, it is HE and ONLY he.

But I may be wrong.