The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs

The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs is the debut album of Australian/English pop band Bee Gees. (1967's Bee Gees' 1st was the international debut album), released under the artist title "Barry Gibb & the Bee Gee's" [sic]. It was released in November 1965 on the Australian Leedon label. It is a compilation of most of the Gibb brothers' singles that had been released over the previous three years in Australia, which accounts for the many different styles of music on it.

Recording

Only five new songs were recorded for the album: "I Was A Lover, A Leader of Men," "And the Children Laughing", "I Don't Think It's Funny", "How Love Was True" and "To Be or Not to Be." Barry had more than enough unrecorded songs for an all new-LP, but the rest of the album was instead made up of nine lesser-known singles. Bill Shepherd set the order of the songs.

Instrumentally, Barry plays rhythm guitar, and Maurice probably plays the other guitars, like the leads in "I Was A Lover, A Leader of Men" and "How Love Was True", Whether Maurice managed to play the acoustic lead guitar in "I Don't Think It's Funny" or the fast piano in "To Be Or Not To Be" is less certain, The organ on "I Was A Lover, A Leader of Men" and "And The Children Laughing" is either Robin or Maurice (Robin did not play instruments, so more than likely it was Maurice). Though un-credited on the back of this album it is confirmed that the Gibbs' friend Trevor Gordon played lead guitar on "Peace of Mind", "Wine And Women" and "Follow The Wind". Gordon later released several recordings under the name, Trevor Gordon and the Bee Gees. Gordon went on to find success with Graham Bonnet in the UK based duo, The Marbles, who had a hit with "Only One Woman" written by the Bee Gees, and produced by Barry and Maurice with Robert Stigwood.

Releases

The name of the album has been subject to debate among discographers. The confusion begins with Festival Records' use of the apostrophe, which has in large letters BARRY GIBB & THE BEE GEE'S, and then in much smaller letters THE BEE GEES's SING & PLAY 14 BARRY GIBB SONGS. The original issue of the LP on Leedon is extremely rare. Even the reissue in 1967 on the Calendar label is rarely seen in Australia. This album package was not issued elsewhere and was not issued on CD until it was released as part of a 2013 box set called Festival Album Collection: 1965-1967.^[2]

Earlier tracks, like "Peace of Mind" "Claustrophobia" and "Could It Be", are in the Merseybeat vein that was popular throughout 1964, while later singles like "Follow the Wind" and "And the Children Laughing" reflect the more folky sounds of 1965. Of the new tracks that were recorded specifically for the album, "To Be or Not to Be" was probably the biggest departure, being a blues-based hard rocker. In the compilation Brilliant from Birth, "You Wouldn't Know" is faded early to 2:03, losing the shouting and laughing in the longer and original fade.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Barry Gibb.

Side one
No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"I Was A Lover, A Leader of Men"	Barry Gibb	3:35
2.	"I Don't Think It's Funny"	Robin Gibb	2:52
3.	"How Love Was True"	Robin	2:12
4.	"To Be or Not to Be"	Barry and Robin	2:10
5.	"Timber!"	Barry	1:46
6.	"Claustrophobia"	Barry	2:14
7.	"Could It Be"	Barry	2:03

Side two
No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"And the Children Laughing"	Barry	3:20
2.	"Wine and Women"	Barry and Robin	2:52
3.	"Don't Say Goodbye"	Barry	2:23
4.	"Peace of Mind"	Barry	2:20
5.	"Take Hold of That Star"	Barry	2:38
6.	"You Wouldn't Know"	Barry and Robin	2:05
7.	"Follow the Wind"	Robin and Barry	2:07

Personnel

Bee Gees

Barry Gibb – lead, harmony and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Robin Gibb – lead, harmony and backing vocals, organ, melodica on "Claustrophobia" and "Could It Be"
Maurice Gibb – harmony and backing vocals, lead guitar

Additional musicians and production

Bruce Davis – lead guitar on "Claustrophobia" and "Could It Be"
Leith Ryan – lead guitar on "Claustrophobia" and "Could It Be"
Bill Swindells – bass on "Claustrophobia" and "Could It Be"
Laurie Wardman – drums on "Claustrophobia" and "Could It Be"
Trevor Gordon – lead guitar on "Follow The Wind," "Wine & Women" and "Peace of Mind"
Uncredited musicians – bass, drums, violin, piano on "Timber!" and "Take Hold of That Star"^[1]

References

1 2 "Gibb Songs: 1965". Columbia University. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
↑ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs – 1965".

The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs

Songs

Side one	"I Was A Lover, A Leader Of Men" "I Don't Think It's Funny" "How Love Was True" "To Be or Not to Be" "Timber!" "Claustrophobia" "Could It Be"

Side two	"And the Children Laughing" "Wine and Women" "Don't Say Goodbye" "Peace of Mind" "Take Hold of That Star" "You Wouldn't Know" "Follow the Wind"

Bee Gees

Barry Gibb Robin Gibb Maurice Gibb Colin Petersen Vince Melouney Alan Kendall Dennis Bryon Blue Weaver

Studio albums	The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs Spicks and Specks Bee Gees' 1st Horizontal Idea Odessa Cucumber Castle 2 Years On Trafalgar To Whom It May Concern Life in a Tin Can Mr. Natural Main Course Children of the World Spirits Having Flown Living Eyes E.S.P. One High Civilization Size Isn't Everything Still Waters This Is Where I Came In

Extended plays	The Bee Gees New York Mining Disaster 1941

Soundtracks	Melody Saturday Night Fever Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Staying Alive

Live albums	Here at Last... Bee Gees... Live One Night Only

Compilation albums	Turn Around, Look at Us Rare, Precious and Beautiful Rare, Precious and Beautiful, Volume 2 Best of Bee Gees Inception/Nostalgia Best of Bee Gees, Volume 2 Bee Gees Gold Bee Gees Greatest Tales from the Brothers Gibb The Very Best of the Bee Gees Their Greatest Hits: The Record Number Ones Love Songs The Ultimate Bee Gees Mythology

Videography	Idea Cucumber Castle Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Bee Gees Special One for All Tour One Night Only In Our Own Time

Tours	The Bee Gees' concerts in 1967 and 1968 1979 Spirits Having Flown Tour

Articles	Discography List of songs recorded List of unreleased material A Kick in the Head Is Worth Eight in the Pants The Barry Gibb Talk Show IBC Studios Hither Green rail crash

Bands	The Rattlesnakes Humpy Bong The Fut The Bloomfields Tin Tin The Groove Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs Toe Fat Amen Corner One World Project

People	Hugh Gibb Andy Gibb Steve Gibb Spencer Gibb Robert Stigwood Arif Mardin Ossie Byrne Steve Kipner Albhy Galuten

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