This year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of an iconic album that has always remained in the top 100 albums of all time. 
The record in question is the triple album released by ex-Beatle “George Harrison” entitled “All Things Must Pass”.
The album tracks were recorded throughout early 1970 at the EMI Studios-Abbey Road, made famous by the Beatles.
‘All Things Must Pass’ was George Harrison’s first piece of work released since the break-up of the Beatles in April 1970.
It contained the singles “My Sweet Lord” and “What is Life” both of which were big hits in the UK and US, plus many other countries .
The album also had other classic tracks such as “Isn’t it a Pity” and the title track “All things must Pass” to name just two, which were pieces of work composed by Harrison, that had been rejected by Lennon & McCartney for inclusion on the last Beatles album.
Following its release the album shot to no.1 position in the UK and US album charts, plus the charts of many other countries as well. 
It was a triple LP album – which was fairly rare for that time – and what was also unusual was that it was packaged up in a ‘box’ and not a gatefold cover like other multi disc albums of that time.
The front cover of the album ‘box’ is a photo of George on the lawns of his ‘Friars Park’ estate home – a Victorian gothic-style mansion in Henley-on-Thames, where his widow Olivia still resides.
The album cover photo has George sitting in the centre of four large concrete gnomes, crashed out around him on the lawn – and it is said that the picture depicts his departure and freedom from the Beatles. 
When the album was initially released in 1970 I was only 13 yrs old, and obviously couldn’t afford to purchase, what was an extremely expensive box set album – unfortunately my paper-round wages wouldn’t stretch to such costs.
However – when I started full time employment 3 years later, this album was one of the very first ‘big’ purchases I made; now I was being salaried. But – I have to be honest and say that I was a little bit disappointed with the outcome of something that I had been looking forward to owning, and that had cost so much to buy. 
I really struggled to ‘get into’ a number of the tracks, particularly the 3rd LP, which to me, seemed to be like just one massive ‘jam’ session from all the top muso’s that Harrison had guesting on the album.
However, tracks like “Isn’t it a Pity” – “What is Life” – “Beware of the Darkness” – “If not for You” & “Awaiting on you All” resonated with me then, and still do today – and now that I’m a lot older, I listen to the album today from a completely different perspective than I did 50yrs ago – and I actually really enjoy playing the album(s) now, especially the first 2 discs…….so, the moral of the story there is – never chuck your old vinyl out!!! 
Anyway – to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of the iconic “All Things Must Pass” album, a (sort of) re-creation of the album cover has been set-up in Duke of York Square, just off Kings Road-Chelsea, very near to Sloane Square tube station – and my quest this week was for my ‘London Shoes’ to venture out to the famous Kings Road in search of this commemorative ‘street art’ display.
This display is not just a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the ‘All Things Must Pass’ album – it’s also a tribute to the late George Harrison and his love of nature and gardening, and also his dry sense of humour.
This piece of ‘street-art’ features 2 giant gnomes made out of flowers and foliage, bark, grasses and moss. All this sits on a large circle of turf surrounded by the beauty of nature and flowers that George Harrison had throughout his life. 
In the centre of the display is a wooden stool and a pair of massive rubber gardening boots, similar to those George Harrison wore on the cover of the ‘All Things Must Pass’ album.
Apart from just enjoying this pop-up garden – visitors to the site can take a photo of themselves sitting on the stool, or alongside the massive pair of wellies.
This artistic display is only in situ until 20th August, and so I’m pleased that I managed to leg-it over to Chelsea to capture it, for publication on the London Shoes website, and its other social media portals.
Well worth a visit if you’re in the Kings Road area next week.
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2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of George Harrison’s first solo album, following the Beatles break-up -the iconic triple LP album “All Things Must Pass” – An album that has always remained in the top 100 albums of all time
My copy of the triple LP “All Things Must Pass” album – released 20th November 1970
George Harrison’s “Friars Park” estate – in Henley-on-Thames – the album cover of his iconic “All Things Must Pass” album, was shot on the front lawns
‘Duke of York Square’ – just off the Sloane Square station end of the Kings Road-Chelsea – and the location of the pop-up ‘street art’ display that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the release of the iconic George Harrison album “All Things Must Past”
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of the iconic “All Things Must Pass” album, a (sort of) re-creation of the album cover has been set-up in Duke of York Square, just off Kings Road-Chelsea, very near to Sloane Square tube station
The ‘street art’ display in Duke of York Square, is not just a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the ‘All Things Must Pass’ album – it’s also a tribute to the late George Harrison and his love of nature and gardening, and also his dry sense of humour.
This piece of ‘street-art’ features 2 giant gnomes made out of flowers and foliage, bark, grasses and moss. All this sits on a large circle of turf surrounded by the beauty of nature and flowers that George Harrison had throughout his life.
In the centre of the display is a wooden stool and a pair of massive rubber gardening boots, similar to those George Harrison wore on the cover of the All Things Must Pass album.
Me – next to the large pair of wellington boots
Another view of the ‘All Things Must Pass’ pop-up street-art display in Duke of York Square-Chelsea
The ‘All Things Must Pass’ pop-up street-art display in Duke of York Square-Chelsea – to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of this George Harrison triple LP album
The ‘All Things Must Pass’ pop-up street-art display in Duke of York Square-Chelsea – to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of this George Harrison triple LP album
Me – in the middle of the pop-up ‘street art’ garden, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of the classic George Harrison triple LP album “All Things Must Pass” – Duke of York Square-off the Kings Road-Chelsea
The ‘All Things Must Pass’ pop-up street-art display in Duke of York Square-Chelsea – to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of this George Harrison triple LP album
The ‘All Things Must Pass’ pop-up street-art display in Duke of York Square-Chelsea – to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of this George Harrison triple LP album
Me – on the stool, in the middle of the pop-up ‘street art’ garden, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of the classic George Harrison triple LP album “All Things Must Pass” – Duke of York Square-off the Kings Road-Chelsea
The ‘All Things Must Pass’ pop-up street-art display in Duke of York Square-Chelsea – to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of this George Harrison triple LP album
The ‘All Things Must Pass’ pop-up street-art display in Duke of York Square-Chelsea – to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of this George Harrison triple LP album
The ‘All Things Must Pass’ pop-up street-art display in Duke of York Square-Chelsea – to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of this George Harrison triple LP album
Me – on the stool, in the middle of the pop-up ‘street art’ garden, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of the classic George Harrison triple LP album “All Things Must Pass” – Duke of York Square-off the Kings Road-Chelsea
The ‘All Things Must Pass’ pop-up street-art display in Duke of York Square-Chelsea – to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of this George Harrison triple LP album
Me – on my way back home having visited the “All Things Must Pass” pop-up street art display commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of this iconic album. It was too early for the usual ‘cheeky’ beer – and son I necked down a ‘cheeky’ Lucozade instead :-))
George Harrison (far right) from his time with the Beatles (l to r:- John Lennon-Ringo Starr – Paul McCartney & George Harrison)
George Harrison in the EMI Abbey Road Studio 1970 – recording his iconic “All Things Must Pass” album
The muso’s who provided the accompaniment to George Harrison’s iconic “All Things Must Pass” triple LP album.
The ‘poster’ that came with the ‘box’ set packaged 1970 released George Harrison solo album “All Things Must Pass” .
From Aug 2021 – a full page ad from one of the UK music mags – promoting the digitally re-mastered re-release of George Harrison’s 1970 all time classic album “All Things Must Pass” – commemorating the 50th anniversary since its release.
Me – with my copy of George Harrison’s 1970 released iconic 3 LP, boxed album “All Things Must Pass”