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'Brainwashed' by George Harrison
By Sanath Weerasuriya
Ex-Beatle late George Harrison comes as the star of this week's 'Original Music Competition', which is organised by M- Entertainment in collaboration with TV Times.

This is the second contest for the year 2003 and the 'Original Music Competition', which is the longest running competition on TV times, as usual give away Sony CDs, audios, gift vouchers and posters to the readers of TV Times.

George Harrison's album 'Brainwashed' was released on November 18 on Dark Horse/EMI Recorded Music.

Produced by George, Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison, the album features 11 new Harrison compositions, alongside a cover of the old standard 'Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea.'

In addition to lead and backing vocals, 'Brainwashed' features George Harrison on electric and acoustic guitars (including slide & dobro), ukulele, bass and keyboards. Jeff Lynne plays bass, piano, guitars and keyboards and supplies backing vocals. Dhani Harrison plays electric and acoustic guitars, Wurlitzer and contributes backing vocals.

Other musicians featured on 'Brainwashed' include drummer Jim Keltner who plays on seven tracks and Mike Moran and Marc Mann on keyboards. Ray Cooper plays drums on one track while 'Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea' features Jools Holland (piano) and his band including Joe Brown ( acoustic rhythm guitar) and Herbie Flowers (bass & tuba).

The song 'Brainwashed' includes Bikram Ghosh (tabla), Jon Lord (piano), Sam Brown (backing vocals), Jane Lister (harp).

The album 'Brainwashed' by George Harrison is now available at all M Entertainment authorized dealers.

All the winners of previous contests can collect their prizes from Maharaja Entertainment (Pvt) Ltd., at 330, T.B. Jayah Mw., Colombo 10.

To enter this contest, all you have to do is to answer the question on the coupon No.86 and send it to the address given below.

The address is "Listen to Original Music Contest, No. 86, C/o Maharaja Entertainments (Pvt.) Ltd., 330, T. B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10.

Tell: + 941672425-8, Fax + 941699070. E Mail: me@lgo.lk

All the entries must be originals from the TV Times and no photocopies or faxes will be entertained. All correct entries will be drawn by a panel of judges.

The entries should reach the above address by February 12, the latest. The decision of the judges will be final and the names of the winners will be announced in The Sunday TV Times accordingly.

The winners will be announced in next week's issue.

New VCD from Chandimal
'Chandimal and the Seconed Connection' released their latest VCD and a DVD last week.

They were the first to release a VCD in Sri Lanka and this is the 2nd DVD in the local music industry.

The new VCD comprises 16 songs. 'Intution' is the title of this VCD and the DVD.

"With this release I have now sixteen audio CDs, two video CDs, two double C/Ds and one Digita Video Disc and sixteen audio tapes to my credit" Chandimal said.

Chandimal has the most number of CDs in Sri Lankan music industry.
Chandimal will be releasing his third VCD by the end of March along with a Karaoke CD.

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