10 Even More Perfect 1970s Rock Albums With No Bad Songs

5. All Things Must Pass - George Harrison

At times clearly leaning towards the more folk side of rock, George Harrison's All Things Must Pass is a true gem of the 1970s music landscape.

While Messrs McCartney and Lennon may usually receive the most praise for the post-Beatles work, it could well be that Harrison's All Things Must Pass is the finest piece of work to come from any of the Fab Four following their break-up.

Released in November 1970, this triple album was Harrison's third solo record and featured classics such as What Is Life, My Sweet Lord, Beware of Darkness and the titular All Things Must Pass. This was a George who was really finding his new identity, putting together an album that embraced his spirituality while reflecting back simultaneously on aspects of his life with The Beatles and with the freedom he now had ahead of him.

Sound-wise, Harrison here manages to warmly flit between a more traditional rock 'n' roll sound, stripped-back intimate offerings, and also a relaxed carefree style that would usher in so much of what lay around the corner in the early-'70s.

Senior Writer
Senior Writer

Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main dayjob, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks, Jamie Hayer, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg.