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BEE GEES

The Studio Albums 1967-1968 (Vinyl)

$119.98 Vinyl

“…their prodigious melodic craftsmanship puts many of their hipper peers to shame.”

- Harp

 Pressed on 180-Gram HQ Vinyl, THE STUDIO ALBUMS 1967 - 1968 - available in a numbered boxed set edition limited to 5,000 copies - is the definitive collection of work from the original five-piece Bee Gees line-up that rose to global fame in the late 1960s with the release of these three classic albums.  

 Singing siblings Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb (the first letters of each word in Bee Gees - B & G - stand for “Brothers Gibb”), and Australian instrumentalists Vince Melouney and Colin Petersen launched the group's extraordinary musical output with Bee Gees' 1st, Horizontal and Idea, each now newly remastered and expanded as a double LP with rare and previously unreleased material. In all, this collectible box boasts 40 bonus tracks. 

 The revisiting of this trio of seminal LPs marks the beginning of the first-ever restoration of the Bee Gees diverse catalog, which will ultimately be revitalized and upgraded from start to finish. It's also the first time the Bee Gees have opened their archives to mine rarities for such an ambitious endeavor. The first disc in each double-LP title features the original album; the second is packed with bonus material, much of it previously unissued. 

 One of the most successful groups in popular music, the Bee Gees career spanned five decades, seven GRAMMYs - including prestigious Lifetime Achievement and Legend Awards - eight platinum albums, 60 charting singles and worldwide sales exceeding 175 million albums. The Bee Gees phenomenal success throughout the 1970s often obscures the fact that by the time the blockbuster Saturday Night Fever soundtrack transcended disco and redefined R&B dance music, the group already had more than ten albums and a string of worldwide hits under their then-sequined belts.  

 A listen to the Bee Gees earliest recordings on THE STUDIO ALBUMS 1967 - 1968 proves that these most harmonious of brothers possessed the musical Midas touch from the very beginning. Fans agree - the companion CD boxed set, a 10,000 piece limited edition of this title, sold out within weeks of its release. 

 Bee Gees' 1st, originally released in 1967, reached #7 on Billboard®'s Pop Album chart and delivered a trio of top 20 smashes: “To Love Somebody,” “New York Mining Disaster 1941,” and “Holiday.” Disc 2 features 14 previously unreleased tracks, including alternate versions of most of the album cuts plus the recorded debut of “Gilbert Green,” “House Of Lords,” “All Around The Clock,” and other ultra-rare treasures. 

 Horizontal, which debuted in early 1968, introduced the signature hit “Massachusetts,” a chart-topper in Britain that went to #11 in the U.S., and the standouts “World” (a global hit), “Harry Braff” and the psychedelic title track. Disc 2 features thirteen rarities including nine previously unreleased tracks, among them “Out Of Line,” “All My Christmases Came At Once,” plus the medley “Silent Night/Hark The Herald Angels Sing,” one of only two cuts in the box that doesn't feature a Gibb writing credit. 

 Idea followed in August 1968 and broke the Bee Gees into the top ten of the U.S. Billboard singles chart for the first time with the classics “I've Got To Get A Message To You” (#8) and “I Started A Joke” (#6). Disc 2 includes alternate mixes of “Idea,” “Kitty Can” and “Let There Be Love,” the film songs “Chocolate Symphony” and “Gena's Theme” plus two previously unissued Coca Cola commercials. 

 These historic reissues look as good as they sound. Presented in deluxe packaging with three gatefold jackets, the LP's booklets feature many beautiful photos from the era and insightful liner notes by '60s sage Andrew Sandoval-including extensive new interviews with Barry and Robin Gibb on their career and music.  

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