![]() ![]() It was a great song and, uh, Lenny Waranker was they guy who knew it was a hit single." And we chopped that bit out of the middle we didn't like and got rid of the screaming girls, but. I know I did this sort of a poofta version of it, Rudy, but if you're listening, I love it. But It's lodged in the back of my brain, and, uh. "I'd like to thank Rudy Clark, who is the guy who actually wrote it years ago and nobody actually noticed it at that time. George Harrison (circa 1987 - from bonus DVD for 2004 The Dark Horse Years 1976 - 1992 remaster) Jim Keltner got just doing this drum pattern going and it sounded good and that's the song. Anyway, yeah, the song itself stuck in my head and every so often, I sang it to myself. You know, it was like an old jazzy sort of thing. The version I refer to was a bit strange because it was a very old-fashioned record with a lot of screechy girl singers. I don't really know anything about it, except it was a really good song. "And this song, Got My Mind Set On You, was on the album, written by the same fellow that wrote If You're Going To Make A Fool Of Somebody. And he had a song that we used to do in our show, before we made our own records, we used to do a song If You're Going To Make A Fool Of Somebody. I think the first time I came to the States- it must have been 1961- I bought the album of a guy called James Ray. Most people think it's actually me and it cracks me up. But I put that in there in that context and do it in a way where. Not to me, that is hysterical because anybody that knows me knows that the last thing I'm going to do is a backflip and then dance like a Jackson or whatever. The video for Got My Mind Set On You which had the backflip, this famous backflip. ![]() "I don't do dance steps or somersaults or anything like that. 2 different videos of the song were made, the one shown on ITV features Jeff."Īndrew Whiteside (1987 - Face The Music fanzine #3) Finally, Got My Mind was one of the 20 bestselling singles of 1987 in Britain. In America, its highest position (so far) was No.9. Cloud Nine entered the UK LP charts at No.10, and has sold healthily ever since. ![]() In the USA though, the track went one better and became George's third US No.l. "Not in the UK, where despite the added attractions of a 12" with a free poster, and a limited edition picture disc, Got My Mind Set On You, the lead single from Cloud Nine stopped short at No.2. " peppered with uptempo rockers ( Devil’s Radio, with a vocal line made for Bob Dylan, Fish On The Sand, and what appears to be the album’s first single, Got My Mind Set On You)." "The album's first single, Got My Mind Set On You, which was written by Rudy Clark and recorded by R&B singer James Ray, is the sort of cocky early-rock kicker that formed Harrison's musical tastes and that he still listens to regularly."Īnthony DeCurtis (OctoRolling Stone #511) George Harrison (SeptemEntertainment Tonight) We only just talked this morning about some ideas for it, but hopefully we'll do it by this weekend." I think it's based upon the drum pattern that Jim Keltner got going on this- He just had the drum pattern going really good and that song, it seemed like a cue to do that song. And somehow it just came about we cut it. Anyway, the song itself stuck in my head and every so often, I just sang it to myself. The version that I refer to is a bit strange, 'cause it was a very old-fashioned record with a lot of screechy girls singers, you know, it was like an old jazzy sort of thing. I don't really know anything about him except it was a real good song. And this song, Got My Mind Set On You, was on the album, written by the same fellow who wrote If You're Gonna Make A Fool Of Somebody. We used to do a song If You're Gonna Make A Fool Of Somebody. He had a song which we used to do in our show, before we made our own records. I think the first time I came to the States in, must have been 1961, I bought the album of this guy called James Ray. " been around in the back of my head for years. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You ![]()
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