The story of the Bee GeesFrom: Bjoern Tore NylandVersion 3.0 About the setup: Year LPs Charts: USA / United Kingdom (UK) / Germany (G) Hitparadeplacing Tracks on the album Singles Charts: USA / United Kingdom (UK) / Germany (G) Best-placing / Number of weeks on the chart Example: Words G-1/14 means that the single Words reached no. 1 in Germany and was on the chart for 14 weeks. Chart-details are taken from: USA: Billboard Top 100 (from Record Research) UK: New Musical Express Top 30 (from Hit Records) Germany: Der Musikmarkt Top 50 (from Hit Blanz) Prizes Tours and other things that have influenced the Bee Gees career and lives. About the singles: Many singles are released with various b- sides depending on in which country they are released. Many thanks to Joseph Brennan, USA and Arne Moen, Norway, for invaluable help. For comments, information or other things, please contact: -------------------------------------------------------------- - bnyland@solan.unit.no Anne Berit Groenbech - - or Osloveien 14 - - N-7018 Trondheim - - NORWAY - -------------------------------------------------------------- - "The little house on the hill" (Robin Gibb, 1967) - - - - The little house on the hill - - Where it all was red - - With a lovely red fence all around it - - And it blew up - -------------------------------------------------------------- A short discography of the Bee Gees: Name: Label: Year: Bee Gees sing and play 14 Barry Gibb songs Polydor 1965 Bee Gees 1.st Polydor 1967 Horizontal Polydor 1968 Idea Polydor 1968 Rare, precious and beautiful, vol. 1 Polydor 1968 Rare, precious and beautiful, vol. 2 Polydor 1968 Rare, precious and beautiful, vol. 3 Polydor 1969 Odessa Polydor 1969 Best of the Bee Gees, vol. 1 Polydor 1969 Marley Purt Drive Polydor 1970 Sound of love Polydor 1970 Robin's reign (solo-album, Robin Gibb) Polydor 1970 Cucumber Castle (Barry and Maurice Gibb) Polydor 1970 Two years on Polydor 1970 Trafalgar Polydor 1971 To whom it may concern Polydor 1972 Best of the Bee Gees, vol. 2 RSO 1972 Life in a tin can RSO 1973 Mr. Natural RSO 1974 Main course RSO 1975 Children of the world RSO 1976 Here at last..Bee Gees..Live RSO 1977 Saturday Night Fever RSO 1977 Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club band RSO 1978 Spirits having flown RSO 1979 Living eyes RSO 1981 Stayin' alive RSO 1983 How old are you? (solo, Robin Gibb) Polydor/Mirage 1983 Secret agent (solo, Robin Gibb) Polydor/Mirage 1984 Now voyager (solo, Barry Gibb) Polydor/MCA 1984 Walls have eyes (solo, Robin Gibb) Polydor/Mirage 1985 E.S.P. Warner 1987 Hawks (solo-soundtrack-album, Barry Gibb) Polydor 1988 One Warner 1989 Story Polydor/RSO 1989 The very best of the Bee Gees Polydor 1990 Tales of the Brothers Gibb (4 cd/lp/mc) Polydor 1990 High Civilization Warner 1991 And here follows "The story of The Bee Gees": 1946 1st of September Barry Alan Crompton Gibb is born in Douglas, Isle of Man. 1949 22nd of December non identical twins Robin Hugh and Maurice Ernest Gibb are born in Douglas, Isle of Man. 1955 First performance in Gaumont Theatre in Manchester under the name "Rattlesnakes". They are going to lip-sing to an old record, but the record breaks (in those days the records broke!) so Robin suggests they shall go on stage and sing for real, and they do that. Changed for a short while name to "Wee Johnny Hayes and the bluecats" because they gets some new blue pants and wants to call themselves something with "the bluecats". 1957 Barry gets his first guitar, a second-hand one, for christmas. 1958 5th of March baby-brother Andy (Andrew Roy Gibb) is born. In August the Gibb family leaves for Australia. First radioperformance: "Platter chatter" with dj Bill Gates on station 4HB in Brisbane. On the boat from England they goes by the name "Barry and the twins". Name changes to BG's, short for Bill Gates, Bill Goode and Barry Gibb. Later the name is stretched out to the Bee Gees, short for the Brothers Gibb. 1959 First TV-performance: "Anything goes" on station ABQ, Brisbane. The brothers gives a performance between the races on a race track, they sings three of their own songs and the audience throws money at them. 1962 Recordcontract with Festival Records. 1963 First singles The battle of the blue and grey / Three kisses of love Timber / Take hold of that star 1964 Singles: Don't say goodbye / Peace of mind Blue suede shoes / Whole lotta shaking (Johnny Devlin and the Bee Gees) Claustrophobia / Could it be Turn around look at me / Theme from Jamie McPheeters House without windows / I'll be happy (Trevor Gordon and the Bee Gees) 1965 Album: The Bee Gees sing and play 14 Barry Gibb songs (Leedon / Calendar) Singles: Little Miss Rythm and blues / Here I am (Trevor Gordon and the Bee Gees) Everyday I have to cry / You wouldn't know Wine and women / Follow the wind I was a lover a leader of men / And the children laughing Ozzie Byrne becomes their producer (to 1969). Barry gets a distinction from Radio Adelaide as "Composer of the year" for "I was a over a leader of men". 1966 Album: Monday's rain (Calendar) Tracks: Where are you / Spicks and specks / Playdown / Big chance / Glass house / How many birds / Secondhand people / I don't know why I bother with myself / Monday's rain / Tint of blue / Jingle jangle / Born a man Singles: Cherry red / I want home Monday's rain / All of my life Spicks and specks / I am the world Up till now all the singles are released only in Australia. (There seems to have been some releases in SE Asia in 1966). Selected to the "Best Australian group". First no. 1 single in Australia, "Spicks and specks". A car accident is the root to Barrys back-problems. Barry marries Maureen Bates before the brothers leaves Australia. 1967 Album: Bee Gees 1st (Polydor / Atco) USA-7 UK-11 G-4 Tracks: Turn of the century / Holiday / Red chair, fade away / New York mining diseaster 1941 / One minute woman / In my own time / Every christian lion hearted man will show you / Craise finton kirk royal academy of arts / Cucumber castle / To love somebody / I close my eyes / I can't see nobody / Please read me / Close another door Turn around look at us (Calendar) Singles: Born a man / Big chance (Australian only) Spicks and specks / I am the world G-37/2 New York mining diseaster 1941 / I can't see nobody USA-14/7 UK-15/6 G-10/10 To love somebody / Close another door USA-17/9 G-19/8 Massachusetts (Various b-sides, Spicks and specks, Holiday, Barker of the UFO and Sir Geoffrey saved the world) USA-11/8 UK-1/13 G-1/14 Holiday / (Various B-sides: Red chair fade away and Sir Geoffrey saved the world) USA-16/9 World / Sir Geoffrey saved the world UK-8/11 G-2/16 Prizes: Pop-star of the year (Holland) Top musical group (Carl Allan-Prize, England) Best new group (New musical express) The Golden Lion from Radio Luxembourg for "Massachusetts" Two Golden Singles from South Africa for "Don't forget to remember". 3rd of January the Gibb family goes by boat back to England, London. 24th of February they signs to Robert Stigwood. Becomes a quintet with drummer Colin Peterson and bass player Vince Melouney. First English radioperformance: "Pop North" on BBC. First English TV- performance "Top of the pops" on BBC with "New York mining diseaster 1941". "New Yrok mining disaster 1941" reaches no.1 in UK 27th of April. 1968 Album: Horizontal (Polydor / Atco) USA-12 UK-9 G-1 Tracks: World / And the sun will shine / Lemons never forget / Really and sincerely / Birdie told me / With the sun in my eyes / Massachusetts / Harry Braff / Day time girl / The earnest of being george / The change is made / Horizontal Rare, precious and beautiful (Karusell/Atco/Polydor) G-15 Tracks: Where are you / Spicks and specks / Playdown / Big chance / Glass house / How many birds / Secondhand people / I don't know why I bother with myself / Mondays rain / Tint of blue / Jingle jangle / Born a man Idea (Polydor / Atco) USA-17 UK-3 G-3 Tracks: Let there be love / Kitty can / In the summer of his years / Indian gin & whisky dry / Down to earth / Such a shame / Idea / When the swallows fly / I've decided to join the airforce / I started a joke / Kilburn towers / Swan song (In USA "I've gotta get a message to you" (instead of "Such a shame", the CD has both songs. In USA it also was a different cover on the LP) Singles: World / (Various b-sides, Holiday, Horizontal and Sir Geoffrey saved the world)) Words / Sinking ships USA-15/11 UK-13/9 G-1/14 And the sun will shine / Really and sincerely Jumbo / The singer sang his song USA-57/6 UK-30/1 G-5/16 I've gotta get a message to you / Kitty can (Different take of I've gotta get a message to you, it's faster and without orchestra) USA-8/13 UK-1/12 G-3/10 I started a joke / (Various b-sides, Kilburn towers, Idea and Swan song) USA-6/11 Prizes: Golden Lp from South Africa, Germany, Belgium and Holland for "Massachusetts" Silver Lp for "Massachusetts" from Sweden Silver Lp and trade-distinction as No. 1 in the hitparade for "I've gotta get a message to you" from England The most brilliant hope in the world, Valentine- prize from England The Golden Otto award from "Bravo"-selection, Germany Ivor Novello-prize for "Massachusetts" Golden Lp, from South America, twice from South Africa, Holland and Germany for "Best of the Bee Gees." First Germany-tour. Concert in Royal Albert Hall with symphony orchestra and choir. First England-tour. First USA-guestplay with 17000 people in Forest Hills Stadion New York. Second Germany-tour. First Golden Record for "Massachusetts". 4th of December Robin marries Molly Hullis. Vince Melouney leaves the group. 27th of January they holds their first concert in USA, in Anaheim Convention Center in California. 17th of March they attends the Ed Sullivan show with "To love somebody" and "Words". 1969 Albums: Odessa (double-album) ( Polydor / Atco, re-issued on Karussell 2674012) Tracks: Odessa (city on the black sea) / You'll never see my face again / Black diamond / Marley purt drive / Edison / Melody fair / Suddenly / Whisper whisper / Lamplight / Sound of love / Give your best / Seven seas symphony / With all nations (International anthem) / I laugh in your face / Never say never again / First of may / The british opera USA-20 UK-8 G-4 Best of the Bee Gees (vol 1) (Polydor / Atco) Tracks: Holiday / I've gotta get a message to you / I can't see nobody / Words / I started a joke / Spicks and specks / First of may / World / Massachusetts / To love somebody / Every christian lion hearted man will show you / New York mining diseaster 1941 (On the CD "Spicks and specks" is replaced by "Tomorrow tomorrow") Singles: Let there be love / Really and sincerely First of May / Lamplight USA-37/7 UK-7/9 G-3/14 Tomorrow tomorrow / Sun in my morning USA-54/6 UK-25/3 G-6/10 Don't forget to remember / The Lord (In Canada "The Lord" is replaced by "I lay down and die" as an alternative version) USA-73/3 UK-2/11 G-9/8 Saved by the bell / Mother and Jack (Robin, solo-single) One million years / Weekend (Robin, solo-single) August October / Give me a smile (Robin, solo-single) Prizes: Golden Lp for "Best of the Bee Gees" from USA. The Golden Otto award from Bravo Germany. England-tour. Middle east and Singapur-tour. Performance in American TV-shows. In March Robin Gibb leaves the group and Colin Peterson also goes later that year. 18th of February Maurice marries Lulu (real name: Marie Lawrie). 1970 Albums: Robin's reign (Robins first solo-album) (Polydor / Atco) G-19 Tracks: August October / Gone gone gone / The worst girl in this town / Give me a smile / Down came the sun / Mother and Jack / Saved by the bell / Weekend / Farmer Ferdinand Hudson / Lord bless all / Most of my life Cucumber Castle (Polydor / Atco) USA-94 G-36 Tracks: If I only had my mind on something else / I.O.I.O. / Then you left me / The lord / I was the child / I lay down and die / Sweetheart / Bury me down by the river / My thing / The chance of love / Turning tide / Don't forget to remember Marley purt drive, identical with 1. lp from double- album Odessa (Polydor, UK only!) Tracks: Odessa (city on the black sea) / You'll never see my face again / Black diamond / Marley purt drive / Edison / Melody fair / Suddenly / Whisper whisper Sound of love, identical with 2. lp from double- album Odessa (Karusell) Tracks: Lamplight / Sound of love / Give your best / Seven seas symphony / With all nations (International anthem) / I laugh in your face / Never say never again / First of may / The british opera Two years on (Polydor / Atco) USA-24 Tracks: Two years on / Portrait of Louise / man for all seasons / Sincere relation / Back home / The first mistake I made / Lonely days / Alone again / Tell me why / Lay it on me / Every second, every minute / I'm weeping Rare, precious and beautiful vol. 2 (Karusell / Atco / Polydor) Tracks: I was a lover a leader of men / Follow the wind / Claustrophobia / Theme from Jamie McPheeters' / Everyday I have to cry /Take hold of that star / Could it be / To be or not to be/ Three kisses of love / Cherry red / All of my life / Don't say goodbye Rare, precious and beautiful vol. 3 (Karusell / Polydor, not USA) Tracks: Wine and women / I don't think it's funny / Turn around look at me / I am the world / The battle of the blue and grey / How love was true / And the children laughing / You wouldn't know / I want home / Timber / I was a lover a leader of men / Peace of mind Inception / Nostalgica (Germany and Japan) Contains diverse material from the Australia-period never released ordinary. Singles: If I only had my mind on something else / Sweetheart USA-91/3 I.O.I.O. / (Various b-sides Sweetheart and Then you left me) USA-94/1 G-6/14 Railroad / I've come back (Maurice, solo-single) I'll kiss your memory / This time (Barry, solo-single) Lonely days / Man for all seasons USA-3/14 UK-26/4 G-24/9 Prizes: Gold distinction for "Best of the Bee Gees" from Australia. Golden Lp for "Don't forget to remember" from South Africa. Golden Lp for Robin Gibbs "Saved by the bell" from Holland. Golden Lp for "How can you mend a broken heart" from South America. Barry makes an unreleased solo-album called "The kids no good", Robin does the same with "Sing slowly sister".Robin Gibb comes back to the group and the Brothers are together again. Reinforcement by drummer Geoff Bridgeford (to 1972) and guitarplayer Alan Kendall (are still with the Brothers!). Dick Ashby starts to work with the brothers and he is still with them! First USA- tour. Barry marries Linda Grey on his birthday (she's born on 11th of May, 1950). Maurice makes an unreleased solo-album called "The loner". Barry and Maurice have the main-roles in a TV-film called "Cucumber castle". Maurice appears on the London stage in a musical "Sing the rude song". 1971 Albums: Trafalgar (Polydor / Atco) USA-34 Tracks: How can you mend a broken heart / Israel / Greatest man in the world / It's just the way / Remembering / Somebody stop the music / Trafalgar / Don't wanna live inside myself / When do I / Dearest / Lion in the winter / Walking back to Waterloo Melody (Soundtrack with the Bee Gees) (Polydor) The original title was "S.W.A.L.K.", and has also been known as "Love, Melody". Singles: Melody fair / First of may How can you mend a broken heart / Country woman USA-1/15 Israel / How can you mend a broken heart In the morning / (Various b-sides, To love somebody and Melody fair) When the swallows fly / Give your best Don't wanna live inside myself / Walking back to Waterloo USA-53/7 Prizes: The second gold distinction for "Best of the Bee Gees" from Australia. Silver Otto award from Bravo Germany. Golden Lp for "Lonely days" from USA. For best single in pop-, rock- or folkgroup was "How can you mend a broken heart" nominated in USA. Concert in Festival Hall London with London Symphony Orchestra and Colin Blunstone. USA-tour. Australia-tour. 1972 Album: To whom it may concern (Polydor / Atco) USA-34 Tracks: Run to me / We lost the road / Never been alone / Paper mache, cabbages & kings / I can bring love / I held a party / Please didn't turn out the lights / Sea of smiling faces / Bad, bad dreams / You know it's for you / Alive / Road to Alaska / Sweet song of summer Odessa (2LP, re-release) (Karusell) Singles: My world / On time USA-16/8 UK-18/7 G-41/1 How can you mend a broken heart / Cherry red Israel / Dearest Run to me / Road to Alaska USA-16/12 UK-12/6 Alive / Paper mache cabbages and kings USA-34/7 Prizes: Grammy award for "How can you mend a broken heart" in USA. Gold-plakette for "Run to me" from the American company for composers, authors and publishers. Golden Lp for "Melody fair" from England. Prize for "good production and commercial radio" from Hongkong. Golden Lp from Canada and Silver Lp from England for "Best of Bee Gees vol. 2". Far-East-tour. Australia-tour. USA-tour. Molly gives birth to a son, Spencer on 21st of September, Robin is the proud father. 1973 Albums: Life in a tin can (RSO 2394102) USA-69 Tracks: Saw a new morning / I don't wanna be the one / South Dakota morning / Living in Chicago / While I play / My life has been a song / Come here Johnny bride / Method to my madness Best of the Bee Gees vol. 2 (Polydor / RSO (UK, USA, Japan)) Tracks: How can you mend a broken heart / I.O.I.O. / Don't wanna live inside myself / Melody fair / My world / Let there be love / Saved by the bell / Lonely days / Morning of my life / Don't forget to remember / And the sun will shine / Run to me / Man for all seasons / Alive (The tracks are various in some of the countries the album is released). Singles: Sea of smiling faces / (Various b-sides, Please don't turn out the lights and Bad bad dreams) Saw a new morning / My life has been a song USA-94/? Wouldn't I be someone / (Various b-sides, Elisa, King and country and I held a party) Prizes: "Life in a tin can" the best Lp of the year, "Stereo review", USA. Platinum-album for "Best of the Bee Gees vol 2" from USA. USA-tour. Far-east-tour. Concert in London Palladium. The Bee Gees also makes an unreleased album, "A kick in the head is worth eight in the pants". Linda and Barry becomes parents for the first time, a son, Stephen, is born 1.st of December. Arif Mardin becomes their producer. 1974 Album: Mr. Natural (RSO 2479216) USA-178 Tracks: Charade / Throw a penny / Down the road / Voices / Give a hand, take a hand / Dogs / Mr. Natural / Lost in your love / I can't let you go / Heavy breathing / Had a lot of love last night Singles: Mr. Natural / It doesn't matter much to me USA-93/? Throw a penny / I can't let you go Charade / Heavy breathing Prizes: Prize for great sale of "Melody", "Best of the Bee Gees" and "Mr Natural" in Hongkong. Golden Lp for "Best of the Bee Gees vol 2" from Canada. Double Platinumalbum for "Main course" in Canada. USA-tour. Far-East-tour. First Canada-tour. Australia- tour. Dennis Byron becomes a member of the band. Robin and Molly becomes parents for the second time, a daughter, Melissa, 17th of June. Maurice and Lulu are divorced. 1975 Album: Main course (RSO 2394150) USA-14 Tracks: Nights on Broadway / Jive talkin' / Wind of change / Songbird / Fanny (be tender with my love) / All this making love / Country lanes / Come on over / Edge of the universe / Baby as you turn away Bee Gees first (re-release) (RSO) Singles: Jive talkin' / Wind of change USA-1/17 UK-3/10 G-18/11 Nights on Broadway / Edge of the universe USA-7/16 G-16/16 Fanny (be tender with my love) / (Various b-sides, Country lanes, Songbird and Nights on Broadway) USA-12/16 G-47/1 Prizes: Golden Lp and Platinumalbum for "Main course" from USA. Golden Lp for "Jive talkin'" from USA. Canadian Rock-Champions. Golden single for "Nights on Broadway" and "Jive talkin'" from Canada. Honorary citizens of Manitoba, Canada. 20 years jubilee! USA-tour. Canada-tour. Keyboardplayer Blue Weaver joins the band. Maurice marries Yvonne Spenceley on 17th of October. (She's born September 24, 1950). 1976 Albums: Children of the world (RSO 2394169) USA-19 G-36 Tracks: You should be dancing / You stepped into my life / Love so right / Lovers / Can't keep a good man down / Boogie child / Love me / Subway / The way it was / Children of the world All this and World War II (2 LP/Soundtrack) (WB) Singles: You should be dancing / Subway USA-1/22 UK-5/8 G-16/17 Love so right / You stepped into my life USA-3/23 G-38/3 Prizes: Golden Lp for "You should be dancing" from USA. Golden Lp and Golden Tape from Ampex and Golden Lp presented by the New York Mayor for "Children of the world" from USA. Golden and Platinumalbum for "Children of the world" from Canada. Golden and Platinumalbum for "Here at last bee Gees live" from USA. Golden Lp for "Bee Gees gold" and "How deep is your love" from USA. Golden and Platinumalbum for "Main course" from Canada. Golden and Platinumalbum for "Best of the Bee Gees vol.2" from Canada. Bee Gees-day in Los Angeles. Best disco rock crossover. No. 1 singlegroup "Billboard". Bee Gees produces with Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson. Moves to Miami, USA. Maurice becomes father for the first time, a son, Adam, is born on 23rd of February. 1977 Albums: Saturday Night Fever (double-album) (RSO 2658123) USA-1 UK-1 G-1 Tracks: Stayin' alive / How deep is your love / If I can't have you / Fifth of Beethoven / Jive talkin' / K-Jee / Calypso breakdown / More than a woman / Night fever / Boogie shoes / Disco inferno / You should be dancing / Open sesame / More than a woman / Manhattan skyline / Night on disco mountain / Salsation Here at last... Bee Gees... Live (double-album) (RSO 2658120) USA-19 G-44 Tracks: I've gotta get a message to you / Love so right / Edge of the universe / Come on over / Can't keep a good man down / New York mining diseaster 1941 / Run to me / World / Holiday / I can't see nobody / I started a joke / Massachusetts / How can you mend a broken heart / To love somebody / You should be dancing / Boogie child / Down the road / Words / Wind of change / Nights on Broadway / Jive talkin' / Lonely days Singles: Boogie child / (Various b-sides, Lovers and Love so right) USA-12/? Children of the world / (Various b-sides, Boogie child and Lovers) Edge of the universe (live) / Words (live) How deep is your love / Can't keep a good man down USA-1/30 UK-2/13 G-21/13 Stayin' alive / (various b-sides, If I can't have you and Subway) Prizes: Platinumalbum from Australia, Golden Lp, Silver Lp from England and 3 Platinum Lps from New Zealand for "Here at last Bee Gees live". Silver-prize from England and Germany for "Nights on Broadway". "The best producers" from USA. "Best vocalgroup" with "How deep is your love" in USA. Grammy award "Best vocal group performance". Prize for public-profits, Don Kirshner's Rock-prize in USA. Over-all-borders-popularity, trendsetter-prize from Billboard, USA. Ivor Novello-prize for "How deep is your love". The best popsong and best filmsong specialprize for Bee Gees. Golden Lp from Canada, England, South Africa, France, Belgium, New Zealand and Silver Lp from England for "How deep is your love". Golden and Platinum Lp from USA, Golden Lp from Canada, Australia, South Africa, Belgium, New Zealand and Silver Lp from England for "Stayin' alive". Golden and Platinum Lp from USA, Golden Lp from Canada and England and Silver Lp from England for "Night fever". Golden Lp from USA for "If I can't have you". Golden Lp for "I just want to be your everything" and "Love is thicker than water" from USA. Platinum Lp from USA, Golden and double Platinum Lp from Canada, Platinum Lp from Hongkong, Belgium and 3 times from England and Holland, 7 times from New Zealand, Golden Lp from Sweden, France and England, 3 times from South Africa and 4 times from Germany and Silver Lp from England and Germany for "Saturday Night fever". Barry and Linda becomes parents for the second time, a son, Ashley, September 8th. 1978 Albums: Sesame Street Fever (Soundtrack with Robin, Polydor) Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club band (RSO 2658128) Tracks: The long and winding road / A day in the life / Golden slumbers / Carry that weight / Got to get you into my life / Nowhere man / Maxwell's silver hammer / Get back / Polythene Pam / Oh! Darling / Because / Fixing a hole / She came in through the bathroom window / Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club band / Getting better / With a little help from my friends / Come together / Being for the benefit of Mr. Kite / Here comes the sun / Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club band / Good morning, good morning / I want you (she's so heavy) / Mean Mr. Mustard / She's leaving home / Lucy in the sky with diamonds / Strawberry fields forever / You never give me your money / When I'm sixty-four Grease (RSO) Tracks: Grease / Summer nights / Hopelessly devoted to you / You're the one that I want / Sandy / Beauty school drop- out / Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee / Greased lightnin' / It's raining on prom night / Alone at the drive-in movie / Blue moon / Rock'n roll is here to stay / Those magic changes / Hound dog / Born to hand jive / Tears on my pillow / Mooning / Freddy my love / Rock'n roll party queen / There are worse things I could do / Look at me I'm Sandra Dee / We go together / Love is a many splendored thing / Grease Rare, precious and beautiful (Club-edition, re- release) (Forum) Birth of Brilliance Contains never released material from the Australia- period Singles: Stayin' alive / Night fever USA-1/22 UK-5/12 G-3/30 Night fever / Down the road USA-1/22 UK-1/13 G-2/24 Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club band Oh, Darling / She's leaving home USA-15/? A day in the life / Nowhere man (Barry) Sesame Street fever / Trash (Robin, solo-single) Too much heaven / Rest your love on me USA-2/? UK-2/? G-25/? Prizes: Best filmmusic for "Saturday night fever" from Italy. Best original-filmmusic from Hollywood. Honory citizens of the state Florida. Golden Lp's for "Emotion" and "Love me" from USA. Golden Lp twice from USA, Platinum Lp from USA for "Grease". Two Golden and two Platinum Lps for "Shadow dancing" from USA. Golden Lp for "Best of the Bee Gees vol. 2" from Canada. Platinum Lp for "Best of the Bee Gees" from USA. Golden Lp for "Bee Gees all time greatest hits" from Holland. Golden Lp for "Bee Gees greatest hits" from Holland and "Bee Gees best" from Germany. USA-tour. George Martin produces a movie "Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club band", in which the Brothers attend with Peter Frampton. World record in "Guiness book of records" "Best selling album of all times "Saturday Night Fever"." Saturday Night fever sold 30 million copies and it's still the best-selling soundtrack album and the best-selling double-album of all times. Portraits in BBC. On no. 1 on the American LP-charts 24 weeks in a row with "Saturday Night Fever". First artists in 8 years with 3 no 1 singles in a row. First artists in 14 years with 5 singles at the same time at the Top 10. Barry writes and composes the title-song for the movie "Grease". Barry is also the executive producer on Andy Gibbs "Shadow dancing". The brothers receives a platinum car from Robert Stigwood. "Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club band" has it's first performance 24th of July. 1979 Album: Spirits having flown (RSO 2394216) Tracks: Tragedy / Too much heaven / Love you inside out / Reaching out / Spirits (having flown) / Search, find / Stop (think again) / Living together / I'm satisfied / Until Bee Gees greatest (double-album) (RSO) Tracks: Jive talkin' / Night fever / Tragedy / You should be dancing / Stayin' alive / How deep is your love / Love so right / Too much heaven / (Our love) Don't throw it all away / Fanny (be tender with my love) / if I can't have you / You stepped into my life / Love me / More than a woman / Rest your love on me / Nights on Broadway / Spirits (having flown) / Love you inside out / Wind of change / Children of the world Re-releases on RSO: Horizontal Two years on Trafalgar Idea To whom it may concern Mr. Natural Cucumber Castle Robin's reign 20 greatest hits Odessa Singles: Tragedy / Until A day in the life / Sgt. Peppers hearts club band Love you inside out / (Various b-sides, I'm satisfied and Living together) Living together A personal message from the Bee Gees (only available in one of the fanclubs from that time) 9th of January is the UNICEF-gala "Gift of song" in New York, at the same time the "Music for UNICEF"-action. 1980 Singles: Spirits (having flown) / Wind of change Help me! / Help me! (Instr.) (Robin Gibb and Marcey Levy) Maurice and Yvonne becomes parents to a lovely daughter, Samantha, 1st of July. Barry produces Andy Gibbs "After dark". The Bee Gees goes to case against Robert Stigwood accusing him of helt back 200 million $. The case ended up in silence outside the court. 1981 Album: Living eyes (RSO) Tracks: Living eyes / He's a liar / Paradise / Don't fall in love with me / Soliders / I still love you / Wildflower / Nothing could be good / Cryin' every day / Be who you are Singles: He's a liar / He's a liar (Instr.) He's a liar / Living eyes Living eyes / I still love you Guilty / Lifestory (Barry and B. Streisand) What kind of fool (Barry and B. Streisand) Linda and Barry become parents for the third time, a son, Travis, January 10th. Bee Gees produces Barbara Streisands "Guilty" on which album Barry sings two duets with Barbara. 1982 Albums: The Bee Gees vol. I/II (2 mc-set only, re-release) (RSO) Single: Paradise / Nothing could be good (Holland) All the love in the world (D. Warwick) Produces Dionne Warwicks album "Heartbreaker". The title- song becomes a no. 1 hit. 1983 Albums: Stayin' alive (soundtrack) Tracks: The woman in you / I love you too much / Breakout / Someone belonging to someone / Life goes on / Stayin' alive (edited. ver.) How old are you? (Robins second solo-album) Tracks: Juliet / How old are you / In and out of love / kathy's gone / Don't stop the night / Another lonely night in New York / Danger / He can't love you / Hearts on fire / I believe in miracles Saturday night fever (2cd-set only, re-release) (RSO) Bee Gees greatest (2cd-set only, re-release) (RSO) Living eyes (Cd only, re-release) (RSO) Bee Gees best 1967 - 1970 (re-release) (Karusell) The best of Odessa (Club edition/re-release) (Polydor) Singles: The woman in you / stayin' alive Someone belonging to someone / I love you too much Juliet / Hearts on fire (Robin) Another lonely night in new York / I believe in miracles (Robin) Produces Kenny Rogers (and Dolly Parton) "Eyes that see in the dark", which also becomes a no. 1 hit. Robin gets an enormous hit with Juliet (not in USA). Robin and Molly are by now divorced and Robin and Dwina Murphy become parents, a son, Robin John, January 21st. 23rd of February the Bee Gees is accused of having plagiarized Ronald Sellers "let it end" ("How deep is your love"). The judgement is appealed and is changed in the Brothers favor in July. 1984 Albums: Secret agent (Robins third solo-album) Tracks: Boys do fall in love / In your diary / Robot / Rebecca / Secret agent / Livin' in another world / X-ray eyes / King of fools / Diamonds Now voyager (Barrys first released solo-album) Tracks: I am your driver / Fine line / Face to face / Shatterproof / Shine shine / Lesson in love / One night (for lovers) / Stay alone / Temptation / She says / The hunter Life in a tin can (MC only, re-release) (Karusell) Singles: Shine shine / She says (Barry) Face to face (Barry, promo) Boys do fall in love (Robin) Secret agent (Robin) "Boys do fall in love" becomes a hit. Barry also releases a video called "Now Voyager". Linda gives birth to Barrys fourth son Michael, December 1st. 1985 Album: Walls have eyes (Robins fourth solo-album) (Polydor) Tracks: You don't say us anymore / Like a fool / Heartbeat in exile / Remedy / Toys / Someone to believe in / Gone with the wind / These walls have eyes / Possession / Do you love her? Bee Gees first (CD only, re-release) (RSO) Bee Gees (2 mc-set only, re-release) (Karusell) Odessa (CD only, re-release) (RSO) Singles: Like a fool / Possession (Robin) Toys / Do you love her (Robin) The Brothers produces Diana Ross' "Eaten alive". Robin marries Dwina Murphy, 31st of July. (She's born December 22nd 1952) 1986 Albums: Die grossen erfolge (MC only, re-release) (Karusell) Single: Hold her in your hand (Maurice, filmscore) We're the Bunburys / The Bunbury story (Barry, David English, released with a booklet) The Brothers produces an album for Carola "Runaway", but it doesn't become a hit because Carola doesn't want to do any promotion for it. Barry makes an unreleased solo- album called "Moonlight madness". Maurice makes the music to a film called "A breed apart". 1987 Album: E.S.P. (Warner) Tracks: E.S.P. / You win again / Live or die (hold me like a child) / Giving up the ghost / The longest night / This is your life / Angela / Overnight / Crazy for your love / Backtafunk / E.S.P. (Vocal reprise) Bee Gees first (MC only, re-release) (RSO) One voice (B. Streisand live with Barry) (CBS) Best of Bee Gees vol. 1 (CD only, re-release) (RSO) Best of Bee Gees vol. 2 (CD only, re-release) (RSO) Singles: E.S.P. / Overnight You win again / backtafunk Crazy for your love Angela People all over the world gets a shock when "You win again" gets to no. 1 (not in USA)! 1988 Album: Hawks (soundtrack, Barry) Tracks: System of love / Childhood days / My eternal love / Moonlight madness / Where tomorrow is / Celebration de la vie (Theme from Hawks, instr.) / Chain reaction / Cover you / Not in love at all / Letting go Main course (CD only, re-release) (RSO) One moment in time (Olympic-Album) (Arista) Single: Childhood days / Moonlight madness (Barry) Barry makes a filmscore "Hawks" with John Cameron, starring Timothy Dalton and Anthony Edwards. 10. of March Andy Gibb dies as a result of an inborn heart-disease and an overdose of drugs, and the planned tour is cancelled. Many of the songs on the album Hawks are from Barrys unreleased album "Moonlight madness". The Brothers attends with two tracks on the 1988 Summer olympics album, "Fight no matter how long" as The Bunburys and "Shape of things to come" as the Bee Gees. In April the Brothers gets the "Ivor Novello Award for Oustanding Contribution to British music". They are unable to attend the ceremony, mourning the death of Andy. In June they returns to public view with a live apperance at Nelson Mandelas 70th Birthday "Party". 1989 Album: One (Warner) Tracks: Ordinary lives / One / Bodyguard / it's my neighborhood / Tears / Tokyo nights / Flesh and blood / Wish you were here / House of shame / Will you ever let me / The CD has an extra track: Wing and a prayer (In USA the extra track is "You win again") Story Tracks: New York mining diseaster 1941 / Holiday / To love somebody / Massachusetts / I started a joke / World / I've gotta get a message to you / First of may / Don't forget to remember / Run to me / Nights on Broadway / Jive talkin' / More than a woman / You should be dancing / How deep is your love / Stayin' alive / Night fever / Too much heaven / Tragedy / Love you inside out Stars & slager: The Bee Gees (Mc only, re-release) (Karusell) Children of the world (CD only, re-release) (Polydor) Spirits having flown (CD only, re-release) (Polydor) Idea (CD only, re-release) (Polydor) Cucumber Castle (CD only, re-release) (Polydor) Singles: Ordinary lives / Wing and a prayer One / Flesh and blood Tokyo nights Bodyguard The Brothers are on the charts again! World-tour, "One for all 1989 tour". 1990 Albums: Tales of the Brothers Gibb (4-LP/MC/CD box) Tracks: New York mining diseaster 1941 / I can't see nobody / To love somebody / Holiday / Massachusetts / Barker of the UFO / World / Sir Geoffrey saved the world / And the sun will shine / Words / Sinking ships / Jumbo / The singer sang his song / I've gotta get a message to you / I started a joke / First of may / Melody fair / Tomorrow tomorrow / Sun in my morning / Saved by the bell / Don't forget to remember / If I only had my mind on something else / I.O.I.O. / Railroad / I'll kiss your memory / Lonely days / Morning of my life / How can you mend a broken heart / Country woman / Don't wanna live inside myself / My world / On time / Run to me / Alive / Saw a new morning / Wouldn't I be someone / Elisa / King and country / Mr. Natural / It doesn't matter much to me / Throw a penny / Charade / Jive talkin' / Nights on Broadway / Fanny (be tender with my love) / You should be dancing (long version) / Love so right / Boogie child / Edge of the universe (live version) / How deep is your love / Stayin' alive / Night fever / More than a woman / If I can't have you / (Our love) Don't throw it all away / Too much heaven / Tragedy / Love you inside out / He's a liar / Another lonely night in New York / The woman in you / Someone belonging to someone / Toys / My eternal love / Where tomorrow is / Letting go / E.S.P. (demo version) / You win again / Ordinary lives / One / In concert: Juliet / To love somebody / Medley: New York mining diseaster 1941 / Holiday / Too much heaven / Heartbreaker / Islands in the stream / Run to me / World / Spicks and specks. The box also contains a booklet with a comment the Brothers have given to each song. The very best of the Bee Gees Tracks: New York mining diseaster 1941 / To love somebody / Massachusetts / World / Words / I've gotta get a message to you / First of may / Don't forget to remember me / Saved by the bell / Run to me / Jive talkin' / Nights on Broadway / You should be dancing / How deep is your love / More than a woman / Stayin' alive / Night fever / Too much heaven / Tragedy / You win again / Ordinary lives Best of Bee Gees vol. 1 (MC only, re-release) (Polydor) Horizontal (CD only, re-release) (Polydor) Two years on (CD only, re-release) (Polydor) Trafalgar (CD only, re-release) (Polydor) An album called "Nobodys child" is released and it contains "How can you mend a broken heart" (live version), the Romanian Angel Appeal. 1991 Album: High civilization (Warner) Tracks: High civilization / Secret love / When he's gone / Happy ever after / Party with no name / Ghost train / Dimensions / The only love / Human sacrifice / True confessions / Evolution Singles: Secret love / True confessions The only love / You win again (live) When he's gone / You win again (live) The Brothers are on tour again. Rumours says that Barry'll have an operation for his back-problems (see year 1967 for details) as soon as possible after this years tour. Linda Gibb is pregnant for the 5th time. And so far the Bee Gees are the only group to have a hit in the 60'ies, the 70'ies, the 80'ies and the 90'ies! |