1987-11-02
Cloud Nine
George Harrison
By Maeve C.
“Got My Mind Set on You”, a James Ray song from 1962, closes Cloud Nine and gave George Harrison his third US number one. The album ended a five-year break from solo records, and Jeff Lynne co-produced it as well as co-writing three of the songs.
The guest list is long. Eric Clapton plays on the title track and “Devil’s Radio”, Elton John adds piano to “Wreck of the Hesperus”, and Ringo Starr shares the drumming with Jim Keltner. “When We Was Fab” became the album’s other big hit. Cloud Nine was the last solo studio album Harrison released in his lifetime.
Sources
uDiscover (Universal editorial): “released on November 2, 1987”; Lynne co-produced and co-wrote three tracks; Clapton, Elton John, Starr, Keltner credits; “Got My Mind Set On You” third US No. 1, originally by James Ray (1962); “When We Was Fab” other big hit.Independent: Released 2 November 1987 (UK), 3 November 1987 (US).
Release date 2 November 1987 on Dark Horse; five-year solo hiatus; final solo studio album released in his lifetime.
Rights-holder metadata (G.H. Estate / BMG) lists 2 November 1987.