Why George Harrison Felt 'Got My Mind Set on You' Was Different From All His Other Songs

George Harrison’s “Got My Mind Set on You” came from his album Cloud Nine. The album Cloud Nine was originally going to feature covers of Bob Dylan songs.

“Got My Mind Set on You” was a No. 1 single in the United States but not in the United Kingdom.

George Harrison‘s “Got My Mind Set on You” was a cover of a song by another artist. Someone told George it sounded different from all of his other songs. George agreed and subsequently explained why this was the case.

The book George Harrison on George Harrison: Interviews and Encounters features an interview from 1987. In it, George discussed how his album Cloud Nine came together.

“I had a lot of demos,” he said. “I played them to [the Eclectic Light Orchestra’s] Jeff [Lynne]; he picked them out. I asked him to write me a song, too. Since I’ve been not making albums, I’ve done a lot of other people’s songs. Just as demos, some old tunes, I do a quick version. I like the idea of singing somebody else’s songs.”

Source: Matthew Trzcinski/cheatsheet.com

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