Among the notable omissions from The Best of George Harrison, in author Robert Rodriguez's opinion, were "Isn't It a Pity" – one half of the double A-side single with "My Sweet Lord",Riley, pp. 348–49.Jillian Mapes, "George Harrison's 10 Biggest Billboard Hits" , billboard.com, 29 November 2011 (retrieved 29 November 2012). and a number 1 hit in Canada in its own right"RPM 100 Singles, 26 December 1970" , Library and Archives Canada (retrieved 4 August 2012). – and "Ding Dong, Ding Dong", which charted just inside the top 40 in the main markets of America and BritainBadman, pp. 144, 151. but was a top ten hit in Europe."George Harrison – Ding Dong, Ding Dong" , dutchcharts.nl (retrieved 17 April 2012). In comparison, Shaved Fish had contained "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", "Mother" and "Woman Is the Nigger of the World", singles which, on the US Billboard Hot 100, respectively: did not chart at all; peaked at number 43; and reached number 57.Schaffner, pp. 146, 149, 167. On Blast from Your Past, the non-album B-side "Early 1970" was included, as were "I'm the Greatest" (an album track never released as a single) and "Beaucoups of Blues", which peaked at number 87 in the United States.Castleman & Podrazik, pp. 352, 372.Rodriguez, p. 123. On those terms, Harrison had the popular 1971 B-sides "Apple Scruffs" and "Deep Blue";Clayson, George Harrison, p. 319. "Ding Dong", which peaked at number 36 on Billboard;Leng, pp. 153–54. and highly regarded album tracks such as "All Things Must Pass", "Beware of Darkness"Schaffner, p. 142. and "Living in the Material World".Lindsay Planer, "George Harrison 'Living in the Material World'" , AllMusic (retrieved 25 July 2014). Commentators have remarked also on the brevity of Starr's album,Carr & Tyler, p. 118. at just 30 minutes in length, whereas Capitol felt the need to achieve a running time of 45 minutes for the Harrison compilation.
