Below is a comparison chart of the various releases. The standard is the complete concert as released on the DVD. The original bootleg audio is also listed to show what was excluded from the complete concert on the DVD. Of particular interest are a few interesting edits: (1) the theatrical version of Horse To The Water edits out the second chorus and verse, (2) the theatrical version of Isn't It A Pity which merges the first part of the rehearsal take with the actual concert version, (3) the closing credits of the concert video has an edit of Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) where the entire last chorus is cut (the version of Old Brown Shoe is the same as the regular concert version), and finally (4) the radio edit of While My Guitar Gently Weeps on the 4-song promo CD edits out 1 minute and 25 seconds worth of the song's repeated chorus ending. Also of interest is the fact that some of the rehearsal was recorded and released in a documentary on the DVD. Unfortunately, only portions of the rehearsal have been released, none of them as complete takes because the DVD producers inserted band interviews into the recording.
Note that in almost all cases, several very short and insignificant pauses were edited out from between the songs in almost every release, consisting of simple waits while the band members came or went on stage. These are not listed in the chart below, except where they were significantly edited, such as song warm-ups or song count-ins. In the case of the theatrical version, because the songs are mixed up in order and interrupted, often it is impossible to tell where the cuts were done, if any at all.
Song Title Complete Concert (from DVD) Concert from CD Concert from Theatrical Release (from DVD) Concert For George: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Sampler Bootleg of original concert Sarve Shaam YES YES YES - YES, includes about 30 seconds from song intro and 30 more seconds from the song end. Eric Clapton's Concert For George Introduction YES YES, but attached to the end of Sarve Shaam on the CD; also cuts Eric talking about the grieving process and the introduction to the format of the concert YES, but cuts Eric's apology for not practicing enough and the introduction to the format of the concert - YES, includes a flub where Eric refers to Olivia Harrison as "his wife, Dhani" Ravi Shankar's Concert For George Introduction YES YES, but attached to the end of Sarve Shaam on the CD; also cuts Ravi's explanation of the meaning of Arpan and intro to Your Eyes and The Inner Light; it also cuts most all the pauses in Ravi's speech YES, but cuts Ravi's intro to Your Eyes and The Inner Light - YES Your Eyes YES YES - - YES The Inner Light YES YES, but some crowd cheering cut at the song's beginning YES - YES, includes some band instrument tuning and someone in the audience shouting "We love you Jeff!" Arpan YES, but cuts Eric Clapton saying after the song that there will be a short intermission before the Western music section; this additional part can be heard on the CD version of the soundtrack YES YES, but fades at the 1:20 mark to interject interviews; fades in and out for more interviews several more times before fading in and including Eric Clapton's guitar at the end of the song; several parts in the middle are cut out, making the song much shorter - YES, includes at the song's end Eric telling the audience, "Ravi wants me to tell you that this is our debut. Anoushka's conducting. So now there will be a short intermission and we'll see you for the next part of the show. Thank you." Sit On My Face YES - YES - YES Michael Palin's Concert For George Introduction YES - YES, but cuts some jokes about the "specialness" of the night and a joke about the Royal Albert Hall - YES The Lumberjack Song YES - YES - YES I Want To Tell You YES YES YES - YES, includes someone in the audience shouting "Play [unintelligible]!" before the song starts If I Needed Someone YES YES YES - YES Old Brown Shoe YES YES - - YES Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) YES YES - - YES Here Comes The Sun YES YES, but cuts instrument tuning and a long pause after Joe asks, "How we doin', lads?" YES, but song is interrupted by an interview with Joe Brown - YES, includes Joe asking the audience if they are having a good time and a comment about coming in from across the street That's The Way It Goes YES YES - - YES, includes Joe's introduction to the song, explaining that it is from the Gone Troppo album and how much he likes it Horse To The Water YES - YES, but cuts the second chorus and second verse - YES, includes the band instrument tuning and song count-in Taxman YES YES, but the introduction to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is attached to the end of That's The Way It Goes on the CD YES - YES, includes the band instrument tuning (including several dramatic drum rolls) and song count-in I Need You YES YES, but cuts the band instrument tuning and song count-in - YES, but with Eric Clapton's introduction to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from before Taxman attached at the song's beginning YES, includes even more of the band instrument tuning Handle With Care YES YES, but cuts the band instrument tuning and song count-in YES, but the song is interrupted by interviews with Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne; also cuts some of the repeated chorus at the song's end YES YES Isn't It A Pity YES YES YES, but merges the first part of the rehearsal take with the actual concert take - YES, includes some instrument tuning Ringo Starr's Concert For George Introduction YES YES, but cuts several of Ringo's "thank you"'s to the audience and his joke about wondering why everyone else is taller; also is attached to the end of Isn't It A Pity on the CD YES - YES Photograph YES YES YES, but song is interrupted by an interview with Ringo; also some of the repeated chorus at the song's end is cut YES YES Honey Don't YES YES, but cuts Ringo's shout of "Hey!" to the audience at the song's beginning YES - YES For You Blue YES YES, but Ringo's introduction of Paul McCartney is attached to the end of Honey Don't on the CD YES - YES Something YES YES, but Paul's introduction of Something is attached to the end of For You Blue on the CD YES - YES, includes Paul teasing Eric about referring to George's wife as "Dhani" and cuts the audience hand clapping in the song's beginning after the drums start but before Eric's guitar joins in. All Things Must Pass YES YES YES - YES While My Guitar Gently Weeps YES YES, but cuts instrument tuning and song count-in YES YES, but cuts 1:25 of the repeated chorus ending YES My Sweet Lord YES YES YES - YES Wah Wah YES YES - - YES, includes instrument tuning and song count-in Thanks And Goodnight YES YES, but attached to the end of Wah Wah on the CD; also cuts Paul McCartney's comment about everyone looking old but Dhani YES, but cuts Paul McCartney's comment about everyone looking old but Dhani - YES, includes Dhani teasing Eric by introducing himself as "Dhani, George's wife" I'll See You In My Dreams YES YES YES - YES, includes Joe's lengthy introduction to the song Old Brown Shoe (Closing Credits) YES, this is the same as the complete concert version - YES, cuts a small bit of the song's repeated ending - - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (Closing Credits) YES, but it cuts the song's last chorus from the complete concert version - YES, but fades early to add George Harrison's comments about a tribute concert - -
Ravi Shankar - Sarve Shaam
Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton's Concert For George Introduction
Ravi Shankar - Ravi Shankar's Concert For George Introduction
Anoushka Shankar, Ravi Shankar and Band - Your Eyes
Jeff Lynne and Anoushka Shankar - The Inner Light
Shankar, Anoushka and Band - Arpan
Monty Python - Sit On My Face
Michael Palin - Michael Palin's Concert For George Introduction
Monty Python - The Lumberjack Song
Jeff Lynne - I Want To Tell You
Eric Clapton - If I Needed Someone
Gary Brooker - Old Brown Shoe
Jeff Lynne - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
Eric Clapton - Beware Of Darkness
Joe Brown - Here Comes The Sun
Joe Brown - That's The Way It Goes
Jools Holland and Sam Brown - Horse To The Water
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Taxman
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - I Need You
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers with Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison - Handle With Care
Billy Preston - Isn't It A Pity
Ringo Starr - Ringo Starr's Concert For George Introduction
Ringo Starr - Photograph
Ringo Starr - Honey Don't
Paul McCartney - For You Blue
Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton - Something
Paul McCartney - All Things Must Pass
Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Billy Preston - My Sweet Lord
Eric Clapton and Band - Wah Wah
Dhani Harrison - Thanks And Goodnight
Joe Brown - I'll See You In My Dreams
Gary Brooker - Old Brown Shoe (Closing Credits)
Jeff Lynne - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (Closing Credits)
Jools Holland and Sam Brown - Horse To The Water (Movie Version)
Billy Preston and Eric Clapton - Isn't It A Pity (Movie Version)
Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Edited Promo Version)
Jeff Lynne and Andy Fairweather Low - Handle With Care (Concert For George Rehearsal Version)
Andy Fairweather Low - Taxman (Concert For George Rehearsal Version)
Eric Clapton - All Things Must Pass (Concert For George Rehearsal Version)
Andy Fairweather Low - For You Blue (Concert For George Rehearsal Version)
Concert For George Band - I'll See You In My Dreams (Concert For George Rehearsal Version)
Robert Porter
August 2010