(#2006-2228) - Topics this issue: 1) Singles, 2) [SPAM] Singles, 3) ???, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 12:47:18 -0700 From: "Marty Hogan" Subject: Singles Joe Brennan wrote: <<<> Can anyone expert explain this to me? . . . how could they > have all these singles between albums and then have only ONE from a > double velvet covered album called, "Odessa"? The first single came out in January or February, and Robin announced he was leaving in March, before it was time for single number 2. Out of sheer orneriness they did not want to release another single with "B R & M Gibb" on it. On the other hand there were no singles off "Idea" in the UK, so it's possible they never did plan to have a second single. Joe Brennan>>> If anyone knows, Joe, it you, but I am almost sure that 'I've Gotta Get A Message..." was a single in the UK, as "I Started A Joke" was not. On another note, the back of the vinyl cover of "Best Of Bee Gees, Vol. 2" states that there was no room for great songs like, 'Marley Purt Drive', 'Melody Fair' or 'Jumbo'. Could the first two actually have been considered for a single? What a waste of promotion. "Its been haarrd and heeaavy, but at least we haaave the music". Where IS Robert Stigwood these days? Marty From SF ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 23:00:48 +0100 From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Andrew_M=F4n_Hughes?= Subject: Re: [SPAM] Singles From: "Marty Hogan" > If anyone knows, Joe, it you, but I am almost sure that 'I've Gotta Get A > Message..." was a single in the UK, as "I Started A Joke" was not. "Message" was certainly a hit in the UK, it made No1 in time for my third birthday in September of 1968, but Joe is quite correct when he says that no single was extracted from the "Idea" album in the UK because it wasn't an album track over here. The US had "Message" but omitted "Such A Shame" which we had over here. >On another note, the back of the vinyl cover of "Best Of Bee Gees, Vol. 2" >states that there was no room for great songs like, 'Marley Purt Drive', >'Melody Fair' or 'Jumbo'. Could the first two actually have been >considered for a single? What a waste of promotion. "Its been haarrd and >heeaavy, but at least we haaave the music". The only definite song considered as a single from the album was actually "Odessa" - it was to be split and spread over two sides as it was quite a long song, although quite why that is I don't know as longer songs than that have made it onto a vinyl 45rpm 7" single before that, "McArthur Park" being a prime example. "Odessa" was assigned a catalogue number Polydor 56304 which indicates that it was intended to be the first single, but it was changed to "First of May" / "Lamplight" with the same catalogue number at seemingly short notice. Bearing this in mind, however, had "Odessa" actually have been issed as a single - would Robin have been happy to have had the lead on this song? Would the Bee Gees have stayed together and run their course of maybe another year or two and fizzled out as was the norm in those days, or would they have gone on to have the success that they did? Something to ponder I guess! >Where IS Robert Stigwood these days? Barton Manor, Whippingham, Isle of Wight most of the time! Andrew ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 17:46:31 -0700 From: "Marty Hogan" Subject: ??? Folks, What six album covers are missing from the scrolling albums on the bottom of BarryGibb.com? This is serious. Also very serious, the sound on BGTV is gone. I have seen "Don't Forget To Remember" with David Foster and Stephen Gibb sitting stoicly and the interview of Robin and Barry (both with sound), and the 'Hope & Love Ball' rehearsal (no sound). Who is handling this site? Thanks - Happy 4th - yours, Marty from SF ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [07/04/2006 21:01] ----------------------------------------------------