From the news release:
Released on 8 February 2026, "George Harrison by George Harrison: Day Turned to Bright" by Luca Perasi (L.I.L.Y. Publishing, 140 pages, paperback) tells the story of one of Harrison's most melodic and joyful albums.
“This is my tribute to an album that I consider a real masterpiece,” says the author, who in 2022 was credited in the booklet of Paul McCartney’s compilation The 7” Singles Box for additional research with the MPL team. “The melodies are memorable, the lyrics are simple yet profound, and the instrumentation and arrangements contribute to the record's timeless quality. How could you not fall in love with such a record?”
“George started the Seventies with All Things Must Pass and ended it with this eponymous album,” the author adds, “Few pop artists have been able to offer the public such a high-calibre beginning and end to a decade.”
The idea of dedicating a whole book to Harrison’s eponymous album emerged early last year, finally taking shape after Perasi interviewed co-producer Russ Titleman. 'That conversation renewed my enthusiasm for the album. I was honoured to speak with one of the greatest music producers,” says the author. “At that point, I had something unique to build the book around. Russ and I spent nearly two hours exploring the songs and their sounds together.”
In its detailed account of the album's creation and analysis of its songs, based on contemporary sources and an in-depth interview by the author with co-producer Russ Titelman, the book guides readers through the elements that make this record a triumph of simplicity.
Enriched by images and photos, the volume covers the timeline of the sessions, the stories behind the songs of the album (including the demos and other songs from the period), their harmonic and rhythmic inventions, lyrical analysis, retracing the main events of George’s life (the death of his father, the birth of his son Dhani and the marriage with Olivia) and also paying attention to Harrison’s passion for gardening and for Formula 1. The technical setup of Harrison’s own studio, F.P.S.H.O.T, is also explored.
A fascinating insight into an album that boasts a melodic quality unparalleled in Harrison's discography.
This is the seventh volume in the Milestones series, which in 2025 has seen the release of books on Paul McCartney’s Press to Play, XTC’s Skylarking, Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Wings’ Back to the Egg and The La’s iconic self-titled album. Next titles in the series will be dedicated to Wings’ LP London Town and Al Stewart’s album Year of the Cat
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