1967-1990 Tales From The Brot

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Product Details

Artist : Bee Gees
Format : Box set
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0042284391122
Label : Universal Music Group
Number of Discs : 4
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 1999-11-09
UPC : 042284391122

ASIN : B000001FWW

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. New York Mining Disaster 1941
2. I Can't See Nobody
3. To Love Somebody
4. Holiday
5. Massachusetts
6. Barker of the UFO
7. World
8. Sir Geoffrey Saved the World
9. And the Sun Will Shine
10. Words
11. Sinking Ships
12. Jumbo
13. Singer Sang His Song
14. I've Gotta Get a Message to You
15. I Started a Joke
16. First of May
17. Melody Fair
18. Tomorrow, Tomorrow
19. Sun in My Morning
20. Saved by the Bell
21. Don't Forget to Remember
22. If I Only Had My Mind on Something Else
23. I.O.I.O.
24. Railroad
25. I'll Kiss Your Memory

Disc-2
1. Lonely Days
2. Morning of My Life (In the Morning)
3. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
4. Country Woman
5. Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself
6. My World
7. On Time
8. Run to Me
9. Alive
10. Saw a New Morning
11. Wouldn't I Be Someone
12. Elisa
13. King and Country
14. Mr. Natural
15. It Doesn't Matter Much to Me
16. Throw a Penny
17. Charade

Disc-3
1. Jive Talkin'
2. Nights on Broadway
3. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)
4. You Should Be Dancing [Long Version]
5. Love So Right
6. Boogie Child
7. Edge of the Universe [Live]
8. How Deep Is Your Love
9. Stayin' Alive
10. Night Fever
11. More Than a Woman
12. If I Can't Have You
13. (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away
14. Too Much Heaven
15. Tragedy
16. Love You Inside Out

Disc-4
1. He's a Liar
2. Another Lonely Night in New York
3. Woman in You
4. Someone Belonging to Someone
5. Toys
6. E.S.P. [Demo Version]
7. You Win Again
8. Ordinary Lives
9. One
10. Juliet [Live][#]
11. To Love Somebody [Live][#]
12. Medley [Live][#]
13. Spicks & Specks [Live][#]

Editorial Reviews

From Amazon.co.uk

This 4-CD box-set is a retrospective of the Bee Gees' career from 1967 to 1990. At the beginning, they were the new Beatles, with unforgettable hits like "World", "New York Mining Disaster, 1941", "Words" and "I've Gotta Get A Message To You". As well as a trio of effortlessly brilliant songwriters, the group had three distinctive vocalists in the brothers Gibb, and those majestic, big-ballad sound, if anything, more imposing today than they did over 30 years ago. The early 1970s were not kind to the brothers, but with 1978's all-conquering Saturday Night Fever and the hits "Stayin' Alive", "Night Fever" and "Tragedy" they were reborn as Disco Kings. Such disco fever may be mocked today but, at the time, the Bee Gees' harmonies and sassy, street-wise melodies proved an unbeatable concoction. Just the extraordinary span of their career would be enough to put the Bee Gees up there with Abba and The Beatles, but they are also consummate pop craftsmen; indeed only Lennon & McCartney have enjoyed more American No. 1s than Barry Gibb.

As well as all the hits ("Run To Me", "How Deep Is Your Love", "You Win Again") room is found here for good but less-familiar songs like "The Singer Sang His Song" and "My World". Tales From The Brothers Gibb offers a luxurious overview of the Bee Gees' career as well as some revealing insights--like the fact that "To Love Somebody" was originally envisaged for Otis Redding, and that the haunting "Morning of My Life" was written at the Wagga Wagga Police Boys Club! --Patrick Humphries

Customer Reviews

I've(Bee Gees) Gotta Get a Message to You (2004-07-09)

Tales from the Brother Gibbs surely showed their talent in their carrer from the start till 1990. There's five comments i want to make:1) Full and Nice2) Great biography inside the box set (or book set).3) Includes comments for every song.4) A great discography.5) With a book for pianist and guitarist to play the songs in the book edition.

Best record ever!

a must for EARLY bee gees fans (2004-03-08)

I absolutely LOVE the work the bee gees did from 1967 - 1973. Gloriously orchestral pop on par with the Beatles and the Left Banke. The post-1974 stuff however... well let's just say I like to call it aural vomit.

That said, this box set is a MUST for any fans of the pre-disco B.G.'s, as it contains many songs from that period that were never released on albums ("Jumbo", "Sinking Ships", "Singer Sang His Song", etc.). In fact aside from the original 45's, I think this box set is the only place you can get these songs.

So for any fans of brilliant albums like "Horizontal" or "Odessa", this box set is pricey but it is essential. Find a used copy somewhere!

Bee Gees Box Set Is Superb! (2004-01-29)

I like The Bee Gees music whether it's "To Love Somebody" or "Night Fever". In my opinion, this box set was done right for many reasons:1) Four CDs is just perfect, not too short or too long.2) It shows the many different sides of The Bee Gees whether it's the 1960s "Beatles-flavored" tunes or the 1970s disco.3) It has virtually all the hits (except "Living Eyes" most notable and maybe some individual work)4) It has enough rare songs that have not been available before and/or on CD.5) It is sequence correctly (disc #1 [1967-1970] - "first heydey", disc #2 [1970-1974] - "up and down, peaks and valleys", disc #3 [1975-1979] - "second heydey", disc #4 [1981-1990] - "the 1980s").6) If you purchase this, then it will save you from buying their previous "greatest hits" albums and most of their studio albums (the only album I recommend is "Main Course").7) The packaging is great with never before seen photos and comments on every song.

Highly recommended for the Bee Gees fan. For the casual fan, get "Gold" and/or "Greatest".

Memories (2004-01-21)

There are just so many performers that are just destiny to fans eyes, and then again, there are some who are just considered guilty pleasures. That truly was in the case back in the 60's and 70's. Largely, the vast amount at the time was largely because of the Disco movement. It just was a exciting time in the music industry, and yet so many performers are just that era in one. That is how people described The Bee Gees in the 70's. There blend of Rock and R&B vibes just were influential to so many acts at the era. Ultimately, The Bee Gees just keep coming back again and again throughout after that period. Unfortunately, that ended in 2003, when Maurice Gibb, passed away from a heart attack. It was just sad, but the music is always Stayin' Alive.

Tales From The Brothers Gibb, was a boxed set that was issued in 1990. The collection arises with true greatness from the voices and harmonies from the greatest songwriting group of all time. The Gibb Brothers have truly embraced and launched an empire in whole bloom. The songs range from true hits from early in the career of The Bee Gees including New York Mining Disaster 1941, I Started A Joke, Nights On Broadway, all the way to there 1980's comeback record, One, including live performances of songs like To Love Somebody, and Islands In The Stream. The boxed set also includes some solo attributes from the group, but the solo work seems lackluster compared to the Gibb brothers as a team. Although the boxed set doesn't include Wishin' You Were Here, there tribute to their late brother, Andy Gibb, or any of their later records, Still Waters, and This Is Where I Came In, largely because the compilation was released before any of those records was issued.

Although I suggest you purchase this boxed set, a lot of the set wasn't remastered completely well. If you really want an affordable collection, I suggest you buy The 2001 collection, Their Greatest Hits: The Record. It is a more acceptable album of hits than this. If you want this one, it is fine, but I really don't suggest it as a must have. It is still a shame The Bee Gees aren't recording anything new anymore. I guess these memories will do just for now.

Wonderful! (2003-05-30)

As a long time fan of the Bee Gees, I couldn't help but enjoy this box set of their hits. Listening to the 4 CD's, you realize just how their music has changed and evolved over the years. Their harmonies are second to none. Most of the lead vocals are by either Barry or Robin, but there are some tracks here by Maurice as well, and all are wonderful. I highly recommend this set for anyone who wants a good mix of their music through the years.

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