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Early Bee Gees Albums Expanded For Reissue. The first three Bee Gees albums to enjoy international release have been expanded and grouped for the six-disc boxed set "The Studio Albums 1967-1968," due Nov. 7 via Reprise. The release is the first in an ongoing catalog upgrade as part of a recent deal with Rhino; each album has been remastered and paired with a second disc of rare and unreleased tracks.
"Bee Gees 1st," released in 1967, revealed the sibling group to a worldwide audience thanks to hit singles such as "Holiday," "To Love Somebody" and "New York Mining Disaster 1941," which was inspired by an Oct. 1966 incident in Wales that killed 144 people, 116 of them children. "Our lyrics were entirely fictitious, but that was our real inspiration," Robin Gibb told Billboard in a 2001 interview. "We were very affected by it, the news of that terrible disaster, but we didn't want to say that directly at the time, out of respect for the dead and their families." The bonus disc includes 14 previously unreleased tracks, including alternate versions of album material and the outtakes "Gilbert Green," "House of Lords," "I've Got To Learn," "All Around My Clock" and "Mr. Wallor's Wailing Wall." The Bee Gees increased their star power with January 1968's "Horizontal," which includes the hits "Massachusetts" and "World". The bonus disc sports four non-album tracks, including the hit "Words," plus nine unreleased songs, including "Out Of Line," "Ring My Bell," "Deeply, Deeply Me" and "Mrs. Gillespie's Refrigerator." In August of that year, the Bee Gees returned with the album "Idea," which featured their first top 10 hits on Billboard's pop singles chart: "I've Gotta Get a Message to You," and "I Started a Joke." On the extra disc are several alternate mixes, the previously unreleased "Bridges Crossing Rivers" and two songs written for films, "Chocolate Symphony" and "Gena's Theme." | |
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PANDURITO said: I love their 60s albums. And some of the additional tracks mentioned are brilliant, too. It'll be great to have them in good quality at last. I'm really looking forward to these. | |
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Me too. I'll be first in line | |
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PANDURITO said: Me too. I'll be first in line
I hope there's some good outtakes on the early 70s albums, 'cos I'm not so keen on that period, although there's a few good tracks on all of them. Morning Of My Life had better be included on one of them or else there will be some bloodshed. | |
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I don't think they're keeping things in the vaults this time.
Guess/Hope they'll release everything available. After all they won't live forever. I just hope they don't take too long between releases. Yes, early 70's is my least favourite period too. I only own those songs in compilations and hardly ever play them...but I want them nonetheless | |
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PANDURITO said: I don't think they're keeping things in the vaults this time.
Guess/Hope they'll release everything available. After all they won't live forever. I just hope they don't take too long between releases. Yes, early 70's is my least favourite period too. I only own those songs in compilations and hardly ever play them...but I want them nonetheless What are your favourites from that period? | |
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wake me when they remaster 'Main Course','Children Of The World' and 'Spirits Having Flown' | |
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SoulAlive said: wake me when they remaster 'Main Course','Children Of The World' and 'Spirits Having Flown'
You should be happy just knowing that the project is finally getting off the ground. | |
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SoulAlive said: wake me when they remaster 'Main Course','Children Of The World' and 'Spirits Having Flown'
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Early 70's?
Run to me My World Throw A Penny Mr. Natural IOIO I don't remember many now really. I'd have to check back the albums. From Main Course on I love everything though | |
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Cloudbuster said: SoulAlive said: wake me when they remaster 'Main Course','Children Of The World' and 'Spirits Having Flown'
You should be happy just knowing that the project is finally getting off the ground. Perhaps,but I really just want those 3 albums that I listed | |
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PANDURITO said: Early 70's?
Run to me My World Throw A Penny Mr. Natural IOIO I don't remember many now really. I'd have to check back the albums. From Main Course on I love everything though Throw A Penny, not keen on that one, but the others you mentioned are great. My faves from that era: I.O.I.O. Lonely Days Man For All Seasons Morning Of My Life How Can You Mend A Broken Heart My World Run To Me Alive South Dakota Morning Charade Mr. Natural There's others, too, but they're the tracks I adore. You like everything from Main Course onwards, huh? You must be one of the few fans that actually likes the High Civilization album, then. | |
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SoulAlive said: Cloudbuster said: You should be happy just knowing that the project is finally getting off the ground.
Perhaps,but I really just want those 3 albums that I listed Yeah, that was their peak, no question. But you're missing out on some good stuff. | |
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Cloudbuster said: You must be one of the few fans that actually likes the High Civilization album, then.
I have all their albums from Main Course onwards permanently in my CD changer +Disc one from Tales From the Brothers Gibb (to complete the vision) Chronologically. Including Andy's , solo albums and early 80s related artists produtions Hell! The last one is Guilty Pleasures I also downloaded the two new Barry Gibb songs last week Yeah...you could call me a fan | |
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PANDURITO said: I have all their albums from Main Course onwards permanently in my CD changer +Disc one from Tales From the Brothers Gibb (to complete the vision) Chronologically. Including Andy's , solo albums and early 80s related artists produtions Hell! The last one is Guilty Pleasures I also downloaded the two new Barry Gibb songs last week Yeah...you could call me a fan A fan who doesn't have the early albums. Yeah, some fan you are. Well, HC is okay, some good rhythms but the majority of the songs aren't up to scratch, imo. The title track is fucking wonderful, tho'. Never heard Andy's solo albums. Maybe they'll get a makeover some day as well. | |
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I didn't say I don't have them
I said I don't have them permanently in my CD changer. Permanently like always | |
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Andy's solo work is quite good. In fact is pure Bee Gees of the era. Sometimes you can't tell it's not Barry singing.
In fact many times it's Barry doing BVs | |
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PANDURITO said: I didn't say I don't have them
I said I don't have them permanently in my CD changer. Permanently like always Ok. | |
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PANDURITO said: Andy's solo work is quite good. In fact is pure Bee Gees of the era. Sometimes you can't tell it's not Barry singing.
In fact many times it's Barry doing BVs Yeah, I know all the singles... so very Bee Gees, but then Barry wrote a lot of them anyway. I Just Want To Be Your Everything Love Is Thicker Than Water Shadow Dancing Desire After Dark | |
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