About the New George Harrison Video "What Is Life"

The new George Harrison video is the winner of a competition.It was selected by Harrison's widow,Olivia,and son,Dhani,and is licensed by the G.H. Estate Ltd.The video was published on 29 November 2016.*
Starring in the video is Emma Rubinowitz,and she is the real deal,that is,a professional ballerina and member of the corps de ballet of the San Francisco Ballet.Her dancing partner is Esteban Hernandez,who is also with the San Francisco Ballet.*
The track is from Harrison's epic album "All Things Must Pass" and was produced by Beatles friend and "Let It Be" producer Phil Spector,who also did some producing for John Lennon and other sixties artists.*
At first,The Taylor Star didn't get it;but then decided that the video,with its context of young love,gives a second life to the song,and so should be considered an overall success.*
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The Rolling Stones' Extravagant 2015 Reissue of "Sticky Fingers"

The Rolling Stones will soon be releasing another remastered version of their enduring classic 1971 LP "Sticky Fingers,"widely considered to be a peak of their creativity.It was also remastered in 2009.This time,numerous previously unreleased tracks and a DVD will be included in some of the editions.It will be possibly the most complex release of a remastered recording-or indeed of any recording-in history because of its tiered structure and the number of media involved.
In the first tier or format,there are your choice of the Original CD or Original LP in one vinyl record,which are simply the remastered original album.The Original CD comes with a 12-page booklet,while the Original LP comes with a 12x12 insert and is on heavy black vinyl.
Beyond this is the second tier or format,the Deluxe 2 CD.This includes the remastered album,plus a bonus CD with newly released tracks,including:
1.An alternative Brown Sugar featuring Eric Clapton
2.An alternative Bitch
3.An alternative Can't You Hear Me Knocking
4.An alternative Dead Flowers
5.An alternative acoustic Wild Horses,posted in this blog tonight
6.Five tracks recorded at The Roundhouse in 1971,including Honky Tonk Women and Midnight Rambler.
This edition will also include a 24-page booklet.
The third tier or format is the Deluxe Edition Box Set,consisting of the Original CD and bonus CD,plus a DVD and 72-page hardbound picture book,as well as a 4-postcard set.All of this will be in a presentation box.
The fourth tier or format is the Super Deluxe Edition Box Set.This has the Original CD,bonus CD,plus a 13-track "Get Your Leeds Lungs Out" CD of the March 1971 concert soon before they left for their so-called "exile" in France.This edition also includes the Marquee Club 2-song DVD from their famous show at said club on 26 March 1971.You will furthermore receive a lavish 120-page hardback book with real zip,new liner notes by Nick Kent,a 7-inch vinyl record of Brown Sugar and Wild Horses,and the Get Your Leeds Lungs Out CD.Even more,you will get the 4-postcard set,a print,a poster and a mini-replica band cutout.
There will be several tiers of downloads as well.You can preorder the products now from The Rolling Stones website.
It is a truly remarkable range of choices for the fan,all issued by Universal Music.
By way of background,"Sticky Fingers" was begun at the remote Muscle Shoals,Alabama studio in December 1969.Further sessions occurred at Mick Jagger's Stargroves country home studio,as well as Olympic Sound Studios,London.The album was released in 1971,504 days after the first session at Muscle Shoals.It was produced by longtime Stones friend Jimmy Miller and introduced guitarist Mick Taylor as a member of the Stones.The album reached number one on both sides of the Atlantic and subsequent sales also proved strong over the decades.
The project will be released on 8 June overseas and 9 June in the United States.It coincides with the Stones' Zip Code North American tour that begins on 24 May at Petco Park,San Diego.