Idea ( Rus. Idea ) - the fifth studio album of the British band Bee Gees , the third international. It was released in September 1968 .
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| Bee Gees Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | September 1968 | |||
| Recorded by | IBC Studios , January 8 - July 12, 1968 | |||
| Genres | Pop rock Psychedelic rock Psychedelic pop Baroque pop Ballad Acoustic music | |||
| Duration | 36:11 | |||
| Producer | Robert Stigwood | |||
| Labels | Polydor records Atco records | |||
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Content
About the album
The producer of the disc, traditionally made by Robert Stigwood , mixing was done by John Pantry. The group continued to collaborate with old labels, releasing the British version of the record through Polydor Records and the American with Atco Records . The recording itself took place in the first half of 1968 at several London studios, mainly at IBC Studios .
For the first time, there is a song on the album (“Such a Shame”), the vocal parts of which were performed not by the Gibb brothers - in this case the regular guitarist Vince Melowni performed. In the American version of the publication, this track was replaced by another hit of the group - “I've Gotta Get a Message to You”, however, in the 1980s, during the re-release on another medium, both tracks were included in the track list. World record sales exceeded one million copies.
In 2007, the record company Reprise Records re-released Horizontal as a double CD album with some draft recordings not included in the original edition.
List of Songs
- "Let There Be Love" - 3:32
- Kitty Can - 2:39
- “In The Summer of His Years” - 3:10
- Indian Gin and Whiskey Dry - 2:01
- Down to Earth 2:32
- “Such a Shame” - 2:28
- “ I've Gotta Get a Message to You ” - 2:57
- The song was present only in the American version of the album
- Idea - 2:51
- “When the Swallows Fly” - 2:32
- “I Have Decided to Join the Air Force” - 2:11
- " I Started a Joke " - 3:08
- Kilburn Towers 2:19
- Swan Song - 2:58
Record Members
- Barry Gibb - lead, harmonious , and backing vocals, guitar
- Robin Gibb - lead, harmonic and backing vocals, organ
- Maurice Gibb - bass, piano, organ, mellotron , guitar, harmonic and backing vocals
- Vince Melowni - guitar, harmonica, lead vocals in the track "Such a Shame"
- Colin Petersen - drums
Charts
Chart Position
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Notes
- ↑ Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. - Australian Chart Book. - ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
- ↑ Top Albums / CDs - Volume 10, No. 9 (inaccessible link) . RPM (October 28, 1968). Date of treatment May 5, 2013. Archived November 10, 2015.
- ↑ InfoDisc: Tous les Albums classés par Artiste> Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste (French) . infodisc.fr. Date of treatment May 1, 2013. Archived on November 7, 2011. Note: user must select 'Bee Gees' from drop-down.
- ↑ Bee Gees> Artists> Official Charts . UK Albums Chart . Date of treatment May 5, 2013.
- ↑ [ Idea (album) (English) on the AllMusic website Allmusic: Idea : Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums] . allmusic.com. Date of treatment May 5, 2013.
- ↑ Album Search: Bee Gees - Idea (German) . Media Control Date of treatment May 6, 2012.
- ↑ Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1969 (Italian) . hitparadeitalia.it. Date of treatment May 5, 2013.
Links
- Idea on Discogs