Originally recorded by the Beatles and released on their 1970 album "Let It Be", "For You Blue" was one of the relatively few Beatles songs that Harrison chose to perform on his 1974 North American tour with Ravi Shankar. The live version issued on "Songs by George Harrison" was the first recording from these 1974 concerts to receive an official release, despite Harrison's statements post-tour that a full live album would be made available.