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First, I have to state that I listened to this album according to the original LP track listing (as found at Wikipedia). Secondly, this album was a 3 LP set! THREE! With a total of around 105 minutes of music.
The album was originally organized in a way that the first two albums were "the album" and the third disc was labeled "Apple Jam" and consisted of several songs that were recorded during jamming sessions with what would later become Derek & the Dominoes. As one might suspect, the jam sessions contain more rambling songs than crafted pop nuggets. Needlesstosay, on three albums, there is certainly fat that could have been cut. Let's go ahead and wish the "Apple Jam" tracks weren't here. That takes us down to 18 tracks and 5 of those I rated 1 or 2 stars, while 4 got 4 or 5 stars. I can say that, as is frequently the case, the better songs are front-loaded. This album benefits from shuffling the tracks rather than loving the first half and kinda meandering in the second.
Songs I knew I liked: I only knew "My Sweet Lord"
Songs I didn't know but now like: I LOVE "I'd Have You Anytime!" This is further proof that I love Bob Dylan's songwriting skills (he and George co-penned this). Also getting my attention were "Isn't It a Pity" and "Let It Down." I did find several songs improved with listens, so after further listens, I can see how I'd feel more love toward "Beware of Darkness," "All Things Must Pass," and "I Dig Love."
Songs I can go the rest of my life without hearing again: "Behind the Locked Door" sounds like a country song originally performed by Roy Orbison and then covered here by George. TOO MUCH ECHO on "Awaiting on You All;" it overpowers the song and I find it nearly unlistenable. Then comes the oddball "It's Johnny's Birthday" that is mercifully only 49 seconds long. I also didn't particularly care for "What is Life" (which sounds more like a Monty Python song to me, so I wanna hear Eric Idle cover it) and "Art of Dying." Oh, and the Apple Jam tracks also get clustered down here, although I didn't think "Out of the Blue" wasn't too bad...just too long at 11 minutes.
