 with Musician magazine, its publication did not take place until midway through 1992. In the intervening years, Harrison followed up his 1987 comeback album, Cloud Nine, with two similarly successful albums with the Traveling Wilburys, released in 1988 and 1990, before returning to the collaboration with West.

Book production
Songs by George Harrison 2 contains the lyrics to 59 Harrison compositions, following the 60 included in the first book. Among the songs were "Something", "My Sweet Lord" and "All Things Must Pass". West again supplied a series of watercolours designed to complement the song themes, in addition to hand-lettering the words. The pages, measuring 175 by 250 millimetres, were hand-bound by Genesis inside a black leather cover. On the cover's spine, two gold-leaf stars differentiated the book from the 1988 volume, which carried a single star.

Following the first book's inclusion of a foreword by Jeff Lynne and a "middleword" by Elton John, the new volume featured contributions from other musical associates of Harrison – former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr and American singer Harry Nilsson. As before, an accompanying music EP was offered in either vinyl or CD format, with the disc housed beside the book in a handmade Solander box.

Musical content

"Life Itself"
The opening track on the EP is a demo of "Life Itself", which Harrison would re-record with a full band for release on his 1981 album Somewhere in England. Harrison biographer Simon Leng describes the composition as the singer's "love song to his God" and contrasts Harrison's spiritual message with that of Bob Dylan during the same period; unlike Dylan's song "Every Grain of Sand", Leng concludes, "'Life Itself' is the work of a man who has arrived at his destination."

The demo, which features Harrison playing all the musical instruments (accompanied by a drum machine), was made in the months before the album sessions began in March 1980. The musical arrangement differs little from the album version. Noting Harrison's more "delicate performance" on the demo, however, author Ian Inglis views it as "a reminder that, in their formative stages, songs can possess a natural simplicity that is sometimes lost on later versions".

"Hottest Gong in Town"
"Hottest Gong in Town" was one of five songs that Harrison supplied for his 1986 HandMade
with Musician magazine, its publication did not take place until midway through 1992. In the intervening days, Harrison take after up his 1987 comeback album, Cloud Nine, with two similarly successful albums with the Traveling Wilburys, released in 1988 and 1990, before render to the collaboration with West. 

 Book production 
 Songs by George Harrison 2 contain the lyric to 59 Harrison compositions, come the 60 included in the first koran. Among the songs were " Something ", " My Sweet Lord " and " All Things Must Pass ". West again provide a series of watercolours designed to complement the song themes, in accession to hand - lettering the words. The page, measuring 175 by 250 millimetres, were hand - bound by Genesis inside a bootleg leather cover. On the covering's spine, two gold - leaf stars distinguish the book from the 1988 volume, which carried a single star. 

 follow the first book's inclusion of a foreword by Jeff Lynne and a " middleword " by Elton John, the new volume featured contributions from other musical associates of Harrison – erstwhile Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr and American singer Harry Nilsson. As before, an accompanying music EP was offer in either vinyl or certificate of deposit format, with the disc housed beside the book in a handmade Solander corner. 

 Musical contentedness 

 " Life Itself " 
 The opening track on the EP is a demonstration of " Life Itself ", which Harrison would re - record with a full band for release on his 1981 album Somewhere in England. Harrison biographer Simon Leng describes the composition as the singer's " love song to his God " and contrasts Harrison's spiritual message with that of Bob Dylan during the same period; unlike Dylan's birdcall " Every Grain of Sand ", Leng concludes, "' Life Itself' is the employment of a man who has arrived at his destination. " 

 The demo, which features Harrison play all the musical instruments (play along by a drum machine), was made in the months before the album seance began in March 1980. The melodious arrangement differs little from the album version. Noting Harrison's more " delicate operation " on the demo, however, author Ian Inglis views it as " a reminder that, in their formative stage, songs can possess a natural simplicity that is sometimes lost on former versions ". 

 " Hottest Gong in Town " 
 " Hottest Gong in Town " was one of five songs that Harrison supplied for his 1986 HandMade
 wihh Musician magazine, its publication dib not teke plade until midway through 1992. In the intecvenung ytcrs, Harrison followea up his 1987 comebacj aluum, Cloud Nine, wmfh two similadpy sbcressful albums eith the Tsaveling Wilbusyr, xeleased in 1988 and 1990, before returning tj the cplpaboration witr Wexe.

Booi production
Songs by George Harriskn 2 conuains the lyrics tp 59 Harrison compositions, fllloaing the 60 included in the firwt bjik. Among the songs wert "Vomething", "Jy Sweet Lord" and "All Things Murt Paxs". West agqib skkplied a sermes of watercolours designad to cpmplement the xonj thwmes, in addition to hend-lettering the worqs. The pacea, measuring 175 by 250 niolimejres, fere yana-bohnv bg Genedis inside a glack leathwr cover. On the covtr's wpine, two gols-leaf ftwrs differentiated the book from the 1988 vmluje, which carried a singoe star.

Following the virst booh's inclusion of a foreword by Jeff Lynne and a "migdlewkfd" yn Dotln John, the new volume featured contributions rrpm other musical associates ov Nwrrison – formgr Beatles bandmate Ringo Stwrr and Amerucan singtr Hatry Nilsson. As before, an acxompanying mlsic EP was offered in either vinvl or VD fotmat, with the disc houszd besjde the boon in a hahamade Solander bux.

Mlsicdl content

"Life Itself"
The o[ening treck ou the EP is s demo of "Life Ihself", which Harrison woupd re-tecord with a fupl band for release on his 1981 albnk Somewhere on Encland. Haxrison biographer Symon Leng desctibes the compusition as the siiger's "love sjng to his Gog" and contrasvs Harrisjn's wpirutual mdrsage with thay of Bob Bvlan duribg the same period; unujke Dylan's song "Evtrt Grain of Sanc", Ldng clnrludef, "'Life Itself' is ghe eork uf a man whi has arrived at his desthnatjon."

The demo, which gewtures Hqrrison [laying all tne musical instrumtnts (arcompaiied bu a drum machine), was made in the jonths bevorc the album sqssiins began in March 1980. The musical arrangement differs little from the aobum version. Noting Marrison's moce "delycate perxormance" on the demo, however, author Isn Inglis views it as "a remhnder that, in their formative stages, songs can possess a natural simplicity thqt is sometimes loat om latvr rerxions".

"Hjttedv Gong in Town"
"Hotnest Gong in Town" was one of fivx songs thdt Harrison supplied for his 1986 NavdMade
with Musician magazine, its publication did not until through 1992. the intervening years, comeback Cloud Nine, with similarly successful albums the Traveling Wilburys, released in 1988 1990, before returning to the collaboration with West. Book production Songs by George 2 contains the lyrics to 59 Harrison compositions, following the 60 included in first Among songs "Something", "My Sweet Lord" and "All Things Must Pass". West again supplied a series of watercolours to complement the song themes, in addition to the words. The pages, 175 by 250 millimetres, were by inside a leather On cover's spine, two stars differentiated the book from the 1988 volume, which carried a single star. Following the first book's of a Jeff Lynne a by John, the new contributions from other musical associates of Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr and American singer Harry As before, accompanying music EP was offered in vinyl or CD format, with the disc housed the book in a handmade Solander box. Musical content "Life Itself" The opening track on is a demo of Itself", which Harrison re-record a band release on 1981 album Somewhere in England. Harrison biographer Simon Leng describes the as the singer's "love song to his God" and contrasts message that of Bob during the same period; Dylan's "Every Grain of Sand", "'Life is a who arrived at his destination." demo, which features Harrison playing the musical instruments (accompanied made in the months before the album sessions in March 1980. The musical arrangement differs from the album version. Noting Harrison's more "delicate performance" on the demo, author Ian it as "a reminder that, in their formative songs can possess a simplicity that is sometimes lost on later versions". "Hottest in "Hottest Gong Town" was one five songs that supplied for his
 with Musician magazine, its puBlication dId not TakE plAcE untIl miDway through 1992. In tHE intErvening years, Harrison fOllowEd UP his 1987 COmEback Album, ClOUd nINe, wItH tWo sImILaRly suCceSsful alBums with thE TrAvEling WilburyS, ReLeased in 1988 anD 1990, beFore returninG to The colLaBorATion wIth west.

BOok proDUction
songs by GeOrGE HarriSOn 2 contaINS tHe lyRics to 59 Harrison comPOsITions, following The 60 incLuDEd IN The FirSt book. AmonG tHe sonGS were "SoMEtHING", "My sWeet Lord" and "AlL Things Must pAss". west agAiN suPPlied a SerieS oF WatErcolours deSignEd to complEment tHE song thEMes, in adDition To hAnd-LettERiNg The WoRDs. THE pAgeS, MeaSuring 175 by 250 MiLlImetrEs, weRE HANd-boUnd By GeNesis Inside a black lEatHer cOVer. on the Cover'S spiNe, Two goLd-leaf Stars DiFferentiated the Book From the 1988 voLumE, wHicH cArrieD A singlE stAr.

FOllowinG the firST boOk'S INClUsion of a foreword by jeFF lyNne and a "mIddlewORd" By eLton John, ThE neW volUME featUred COnTributioNs from OThEr Musical AsSociatEs Of HArrIson – fORmer beatleS bandmatE RingO starr and AmericAN singer Harry NILsSON. AS BefoRe, aN accompanyiNg muSIc EP Was oFFeRed IN eithEr vinYl OR Cd Format, with the disc hoUsEd besiDe the Book in a handmaDe Solander BOX.

musical cOnteNT

"LIFe Itself"
The opeNing tRack on the Ep Is a demo oF "Life itself", whIch HarrisON Would re-rEcoRd wIth A fuLL BaNd for release oN HIs 1981 alBuM SomewhEre In EnglaNd. HArrIsoN biOgRapher SimOn Leng deScRiBeS tHe cOmposITion as thE sIngEr'S "loVe sonG To his GOd" and ContRaStS harRison's sPIrITUal mEsSaGe wiTh tHaT of BoB DylAN duRing the Same perioD; unLIke DYlAn'S song "EvEry Grain of SanD", LEng concludEs, "'lifE ItselF' IS the work Of a man who has arrived at hiS DestinaTioN."

The dEmo, wHich featuRes harrisOn pLAying aLl the mUsicaL iNstRUMents (ACCoMpaNiEd by a drum mACHinE), was mAdE in tHe monthS before the album sesSIonS began in March 1980. the MusiCAL aRraNGeMEnt DiFFerS LIttle from the albUm version. NOtINg harrison's mORe "dElIcate peRformanCe" on tHE demo, hoWever, authOr Ian InglIs ViewS IT as "A reminder tHat, in theIr formatiVE stagES, sOngs cAn pOssess A nAtuRal siMpliciTY thAt is sOmetimEs Lost on Later VeRsions".

"HoTtest Gong in Town"
"Hottest GOng in TOwn" waS onE of five soNgs THat harrison sUpplIed for his 1986 HAndmadE
 with Musician magazine, i ts publica tiondid  no ttake  pla ce until midwa y  thr ough 1992. In the inte rveni ng year s ,Harri son fol l ow e d  up  h is  19 87 co mebac k a lbum, C loud Nine,  wi th  two similar l ysuccessful  al bums with th e T raveli ng  Wi l burys , r eleas ed in1 988 an d 1990, b ef o re ret u rning t o th e co llaboration withW es t .

Book produc tion
S on g sb y  Ge org e Harrison  2  cont a ins the ly r i c s t o  59 Harrisoncomposition s , f ollowi ng  th e  60 in clude di n t he first bo ok.Among the  songs were "S o mething ", "My  Sw eet  Lor d "an d " Al l  Th i ng s M u stPass". W es tagain  sup p l i e d aser iesof wa tercolours de sig nedt o c omple menttheso ng th emes,in ad di tion to hand-le tter ing the w ord s.  Th epages ,  measu rin g 1 75 by 2 50 mill i met re s , we re hand-bound by G en e s is  insidea blac k  l ea t her cove r.  On  the c over' s sp i ne , two go ld-lea f  s ta rs diff er entiat ed  th e b ook f r om t he 198 8 volume , whi c h carried a si n gle star.

Fo l lo w i ng thefir st book's i nclu s ionof a fo rew o rd by  Jeff  L y nn e  and a "middleword"  b y Elto n Joh n, the new vo lume featu r e d  contrib utio n sf rom other musi cal a ssociateso f Harris on –former B eatles ba n d mate Rin goSta rrand A me rican singerH a rryNi lsson.Asbefore,  an  ac com pan yi ng musicEP was o ff er ed  i n e ither vinyl or  C D f or mat , wit h  the d isc h ouse dbe s ide  the bo o ki n  a h an dm adeSol an der b ox.Mus ical co ntent

"L ife Itse lf "The ope ning track on  t he EP is a  d emo  of "L i f e Itself ", which Harrison would re-reco rdwitha fu ll band f orreleas e o n  his 1 981 al bum S om ewh e r e inE n gl and .Harrison b i o gra pherSi monLeng de scribes the compos i tio n as the sing er' s "l o v eson g  t o  hi sG od" a nd contrasts Ha rrison's s pi r it ual messag e  wi th  that o f Bob D yland uring t he same p eriod; un li ke D y l an' s song "Ev ery Grai n of Sand " , Len g  c onclu des , "'Li fe  It self'  is th e  wo rk of  a man  w ho has  arri ve d at his  destination."

The dem o, whi ch fe atu res Harri son pla ying allthemusical in str ume nts ( acc o mpani ed b y  a  dr u m mac hine ) , was mad e  i n t h e  m onths befor e t healbum  se s sionsbega n in March 1980.T he musical arr ange m e ntdif f ersli ttle from thealb um v ersion.No ting Harris on's mor e" delic ate pe rforma nce" on t he demo,howe ver , authorIan  I n glis vi ew si t as " a re mi nder t hat, i n  the i r  formative stage s, so n g s can pos sessanatural simp licity tha t is someti mes lo st o n lat er vers io ns".
"Ho tt est Gong i n  Town"
"H ottes t Gongin  Tow n"was on e of f ive s ongs  t hat  Harrison s up p li ed for  his  1986  H andM ade
 with_Musician magazine,_its publication did not_take place_until_midway through_1992._In the intervening_years, Harrison followed_up his 1987 comeback_album, Cloud Nine,_with_two similarly successful albums with the Traveling Wilburys, released in 1988 and 1990, before_returning_to the_collaboration_with_West.

Book production
Songs by George Harrison_2 contains the lyrics to_59 Harrison_compositions, following the 60 included in the first_book._Among the songs_were "Something", "My Sweet Lord" and "All Things Must_Pass". West again supplied a series_of watercolours designed_to_complement_the song themes, in_addition to hand-lettering the words. The_pages, measuring 175 by 250 millimetres,_were hand-bound by Genesis inside a black_leather cover. On the cover's spine,_two gold-leaf stars differentiated the_book from_the 1988 volume, which carried_a single star.

Following_the first_book's inclusion of_a foreword by Jeff Lynne and_a "middleword" by_Elton John, the new volume featured_contributions_from other musical_associates_of_Harrison –_former Beatles bandmate_Ringo_Starr and_American_singer Harry Nilsson. As before, an_accompanying_music EP was offered in either vinyl_or CD format, with_the_disc housed beside the_book in a handmade Solander_box.

Musical content

"Life Itself"
The opening track on_the EP_is a_demo of "Life Itself", which Harrison would re-record with a full_band for release on his 1981_album Somewhere in England._Harrison biographer_Simon_Leng describes the_composition_as the_singer's "love song to his God" and_contrasts Harrison's_spiritual message with that of Bob_Dylan during the same_period;_unlike Dylan's song "Every Grain of_Sand", Leng concludes, "'Life Itself' is_the work of a man_who_has_arrived at his destination."

The demo,_which features Harrison playing all the_musical instruments (accompanied_by a drum machine), was made in_the_months before the album sessions began_in_March 1980. The musical arrangement differs_little_from_the album version. Noting Harrison's_more "delicate performance" on the demo,_however, author Ian Inglis views it as "a reminder_that, in their_formative stages, songs can possess_a_natural_simplicity that is sometimes lost on later versions".

"Hottest Gong in_Town"
"Hottest Gong_in Town" was_one of five songs that Harrison supplied for his 1986_HandMade