Faster (George Harrison song)
"Faster" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his self-titled 1979 studio album. The song was inspired by Harrison's year away from music-making in 1977, during which he travelled with the Formula 1 World Championship, and by his friendship with racing drivers such as Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda. Although equally applicable to other professions, the lyrics address the difficulties of achieving and maintaining success in the field of motorsport, particularly Formula 1.
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A Surtees TS19 at the 1977 Argentine Grand Prix. Harrison had his first run in an F1 car when he drove a TS19 at Brands Hatch in April 1978, when recording for the song was underway.
George Harrison is the eighth studio album by the English rock musician George Harrison, released in February 1979. It was written and recorded through much of 1978, a period of domestic contentment for Harrison, during which he married Olivia Arias and became a father for the first time, to son Dhani. Harrison wrote several of the songs in Hawaii, while the track "Faster" reflected his year away from music-making, when he and Arias attended many of the races in the 1977 Formula 1 World Championship. The album also includes the hit single "Blow Away" and "Not Guilty", a song that Harrison originally recorded with the Beatles in 1968.
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Harrison's friendship with Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda and other drivers inspired some of the album's songs.
The Hawaiian island of Maui inspired further songs and the mood of George Harrison.
Harrison reacting to questions about a possible Beatles reunion, at his Los Angeles press conference; photo: Brich/The Associated Press