(“art of dying” is a song by english musician george harrison, released on his 1970 triple album all things must pass)
It was written in 1966–67 when Harrison first became immersed in Hindu spirituality, and its subject matter is reincarnation – the “art” in question being the need to avoid rebirth, by limiting actions and thoughts whose consequences lead to one’s soul returning in another, earthbound life form.
The song was co-produced by Phil Spector and features a hard-charging rock arrangement that has been described as “proto-disco”.
The backing musicians include Eric Clapton and the rest of the latter’s short-lived band Derek and the Dominos, as well as Gary Wright, Billy Preston and a teenage Phil Collins.
(since harrison’s death in November 2001, the lyrics of “Art of Dying” have been much quoted as a comment on the nature of human existence)