Cloudbuster said:

Yeah, and wheres "e.s.p"? I own "esp" "one" "high civilisation" and "size isn'tm everything". They are good AOR albums, with the bee gees pop touch.

"high civilisation" feels like an epic. All the songs are lush, long, and its a complex album. It reminds me of a yes album like "union" actually (which was released in 1991). "union" is an odd album (and one of my all time favs). U should try it.

"high civilisation" also is alot darker in tone to the straightforward sounding "one" album.

I gave the track "dimensions" to a hiphop head, and he loved it. Its almost newjack, but its a dark, moody song, as is "human sacrifice", which is the darkest song i have ever heard the bgee's sing.

I love "when he's gone", awesome track.


Anyway, u may remember me liking those 4 albums, and i still do. "e.s.p" is very dated, but very unique production wise. Layers upon layers of keyboards etc.... wonderful.


Those 4 albums are supurbly produced. Though "one", as i said, is the more accessible "one" of the bunch. From that, "bodyguard" and "its my neighbopurhood" along with the sad "wish u were here", are my favs

I actually prefer the live version.It brings new life to the song.

DavidEye said:

I can't honestly remember as it's been so long since I heard it.

During the breakdown part,Barry yells "Come on!" to the audience,trying to get them to sing along

At the time of its release (1977) it was considered to be one of the most well recorded live albums ever issued.

E.S.P. is okay, I particularly like the first half (altho' I'm not keen on track 4), the rest is pretty average to me.

I had to Google the album just to check that you weren't talking about 'Giving Up The Ghost'. You were!

I think that's my favourite on 'E.S.P.'.

Horses for courses, though.

And all these years I've had 'One', I've still never listened to it properly. I should give it a spin.

onenitealone said:

I like Robin's vocal and some of the programming but I just find it quite jarring when sat alongside the other tracks that make up the first half.
Maybe it's because it's situated between two ballads.
Still, it's better than anything on the second half.

You should listen to One again. I consider it their best album of the 80s.

Oh, and 'Angela'...


Wonderful.

DavidEye said:

I replaced Main Course and Living Eyes last year with the Japanese reissues (not remastered) and I'm getting fed up with all those reissues/remasters. I just want one Final Edition

I used to like a lot Living Eyes! In those years that everybody just wanted to forget the bee gees.

Cloudbuster said:

Are you still wearing that hat???


Lulu says 'Hi', by the way.

Lulu is also dead??!!!

onenitealone said:

Angela is okay. That's quite a nice song and probably the best on the second half. Overnight ain't so bad, either.

Barry rapping? You're thinking of This Is Your Life. Decadance was the You Should Be Dancing remake on Size. They're both dreadful.

bublebath said:

There's some lovely ballads on that album.

Paradise, Don't Fall In Love With Me, Wildflower...

bublebath said:

Ummm... no.

Yes. Wildflower. I used to like a lot that song but I havent listening to it for eras.

NO pleasing you.


God, I'm all over the place. But, yeah, I'm thinking of 'This Is Your Life'. I could NEVER play that one out loud. And 'Decadance'.

Wildflower.
That's my fave on the album.

Cloudbuster said:

PANDURITO said:

onenitealone said:

Oh, hush.

There's a much better song called The Shape Of Things To Come which they should've replaced TIYL with. Crazy For Your Love was another horror, too. I wasn't surprised when it flopped as a single.

"the shape of things to come" is one of my favs from them. I love it.


If anyone cares, its off the 1988 oylmpics album.


"there was a time in history, i thought u were the enemy....."


And i love "this is your life". Its a weird song for anyone, let alone the bee gees. Love it.

Anyhoo, glad this thread got bumped.

Seems that the current reissues aren't remastered. Just the standard first CD releases.

Lame.

You're joking,right? Did you buy these yet?