On December 20, 1971, “Apple” label released “The Concert for Bangladesh”  a live triple album by George Harrison and his friends. The album is recording from the concert on August 1, 1971, at “Madison Square Garden” in New York, held in aid of the homeless Bengali refugees of the Bangladesh Liberation War. This was the first big humanitarian concert with international music stars and was the model for future big rock benefits events such as “Live Aid” (1985).  The album was produced by George Harrison and Phil Spector. The box set included a 64-page book containing concert photos. ”The Concert for Bangladesh” won “Grammy Award” for “Album of the Year”.

Personnel:

• George Harrison – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
• Ravi Shankar– sitar
• Bob Dylan– vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
• Leon Russell– piano, vocals, bass, backing vocals
• Ringo Starr– drums, vocals, tambourine
• Billy Preston– Hammond organ, vocals
• Eric Clapton– electric guitar
• Ali Akbar Khan– sarod
• Alla Rakha– tabla
• Kamala Chakravarty– tambura
• Jesse Ed Davis– electric guitar
• Klaus Voormann– bass
• Jim Keltner– drums
• Pete Ham– acoustic guitar
• Tom Evans– twelve-string acoustic guitar
• Joey Molland– acoustic guitar
• Mike Gibbins– tambourine, maracas
• Don Preston– electric guitar, vocals, percussion
• Carl Radle– bass
• Jim Horn– saxophones, horn arrangements
• Chuck Findley– trumpet
• Jackie Kelso– saxophones
• Allan Beutler – saxophones
• Lou McCreary – trombone
• Ollie Mitchell– trumpet
• Claudia Linnear, Jo Green, Jeanie Greene, Marlin Greene, Dolores Hall, Don Nix – backing vocals
• Tom Wilkes – design

Track listing:

1. George Harrison/Ravi Shankar Introduction – George Harrison, Ravi Shankar
2. Bangla Dhun – Ravi Shankar
3. Wah-Wah – George Harrison
4. My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
5. Awaiting on You All – George Harrison
6. That’s the Way God Planned It – Billy Preston
7. It Don’t Come Easy – Richard Starkey
8. Beware of Darkness – George Harrison
9. Band Introduction
10. While My Guitar Gently Weeps – George Harrison
11. Medley: Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Youngblood – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards/Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Doc Pomus
12. Here Comes the Sun – George Harrison
13. A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall – Bob Dylan
14. It Takes A Lot to Laugh It – Bob Dylan
15. Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
16. Mr. Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
17. Just Like A Woman – Bob Dylan
18. Something – George Harrison
19. Bangla Desh – George Harrison