Dark Horse is the title of a
George Harrison album and
song. It's also the
record label he started in
1974. Its logo was a many-headed horse drawn in an
Indian motif.
George had to wait until 1976 to release albums on Dark Horse, due to his contract with Apple/Capitol. The label was distributed by Warner Bros.; George had dumped initial distributor A&M Records after they filed a $10 million suit against him.
Dark Horse discography:
Thirty Three and 1/3 (1976)
George Harrison (1979)
Somewhere in England (1981)
Gone Troppo (1982)
Cloud Nine (1987)
Best of Dark Horse 1976-1989 (1989)
George Harrison Live in Japan (1992)
Pretty much anything related to George gets the "Dark Horse" moniker: It's the title of a
biography by
Geoffrey Giuliano as well as the name of at least one of George's
fan clubs.
The album
Dark Horse was released December 9, 1974, and climbed to #4 on the U.S. charts. Like most of George's post-Beatles output, it's
mellow and not that strong. You can't blame
rp for
harshing on it.
Lyrics to the song "Dark Horse:"
You thought that you knew where I was and when
But it looks like they've been foolin' you again,
You thought that you'd got me all staked out
But baby looks like I've been breaking out
I'm a dark horse
Running on a dark race course
I'm a blue moon
Since I stepped from out of the womb
I've been a cool jerk
Looking for the source
I'm a dark horse.
You thought you had got me in your grip
Baby looks like you was not so smart
And I became too slippery for you
But let me say that was nothing new.
I'm a dark horse
Running on a dark race course
I'm a blue moon
Since I picked up my first spoon
I've been a cool jerk
Looking for the source
I'm a dark horse
I thought that you knew it all along
Until you started getting me not right
Seems as if you heared a little late
But I warned you when
We both were at the starting gate
George Harrison, 1974
See moon June swoon.
Sources: -- Rich M.'s discographies: http://www.discographynet.com/harrison/harrison.html
-- Wilson & Alroy's record reviews: http://www.warr.org/harrison.html
-- Both Sides Now: http://www.bsnpubs.com/aandm/darkhorse.html