 Among his solo releases , Extra Texture is notable as the only album whose lyrics are devoid of any obvious spiritual message . Uniquely also , it was recorded mostly in America rather than England , while Harrison was working in Los Angeles in his role as head of Dark Horse Records . Gary Wright , David Foster , Jim Keltner , Jesse Ed Davis , Leon Russell , Tom Scott , Billy Preston and Jim Horn were among the many contributing musicians . The keyboard @-@ heavy sound incorporates elements of soul music and the influence of mellow @-@ voiced Smokey Robinson , signalling a further departure by Harrison from the rock and folk @-@ rock approach of his popular early @-@ 1970s work . Contrasting with the musical content , the album 's art design adopted an upbeat theme , which included an innovative die @-@ cut cover . 
