'' Dark Horse '' is the fifth studio album by English rock musician George Harrison , released on Apple Records in December 1974 as the follow-up to '' Living in the Material World '' . Although keenly anticipated on release , '' Dark Horse '' is associated with the controversial North American tour that Harrison staged with Indian classical musician Ravi Shankar in November and December that year . This was the first US tour by a member of the Beatles since 1966 , and the public 's nostalgia for the band , together with Harrison contracting laryngitis during rehearsals and choosing to feature Shankar so heavily in the program , resulted in scathing concert reviews from some influential music critics
North American tour
George Harrison and Ravi Shankar's 1974 North American tour
Dark Horse (George Harrison album)