Let It Roll is the first George Harrison compilation that spans his entire post-Beatles career, and it's surprising it took this long to be released, especially considering his unfortunate death nearly ten years ago. The fact that his three biggest songs with the Fab Four are all live takes from his famous Concert for Bangladesh is very welcoming to this being a true solo overview, despite that they might be not as crisp as their studio originals, and with the great songs that George has created in his lifetime, this has potential to be a superb compilation. It's a pity (no pun intended) that the balance is a little off: the non-chronological order can be a mess, the album opening with his 80's smash Got My Mind Set On You, in order to jump around between what is mostly a selection from his major achievement All Things Must Pass, his comeback Cloud Nine, and his last record Brainwashed. It leaves little room for his work between 1970 and 1987 to breathe, which is a shame because it doesn't exactly make this a career overview. Complaints aside, George's music was, is, and will remain immortal. For longtime fans it won't make much of a difference, but for those who've never really looked into the man's solo career, Songs By George Harrison is an adequate introduction.
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