Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 08/19/2018 09:01 (#2018-687)
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Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:23:23 +0000
From: LM Smith <lamsmith@msn.com>
Subject: News from GSI
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Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2018 08:28:15 -0400
From: David Garcia <garcia10303@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: News from GSI
Thank you for the good news!
.
David Garcia, who for once was cheered up by hearing that Barry was NOT in
charge of something in NYC
.
On Sun, Aug 19, 2018, 8:23 AM LM Smith wrote:
> GSI - announcement
> GIBB BROTHERS CATALOG ( amongst others: SPIRITS MATERIAL).
> I still receive questions concerning the Gibb catalog and the Spirits
> material……
>
> Barry and the estate of Robin and Maurice sold everything to Capitol. The
> record company are in charge now of the material.
> The Spirits album was released in January 79 so maybe a special issue of
> the CD and highlights of the tour should see the light of the day in near
> future.
>
> As far as I know the brothers always wanted to be in charge of the
> material but The Gibb Family finally decided that the catalog will be
> handled much better by Capitol.
>
> At the moment people from Capitol are working on the catalog with advisors
> and the purpose is to promote Bee Gees music everywhere. The deal was a
> good one and the idea is to release rare tracks as well as all the albums
> with extras.
>
> I know how much all fans love to see for instance more Spirits material
> released. For many years you are asking for it already and to me personally
> it would be wonderful too as I spend around 6 weeks in that tour: The time
> of my life!!!
> I have been asking arround and I already mentioned: although people are
> working on the old Bee Gees material like the Spirits tour videos, sound
> clips etc. it still is not ready for release or ready for official
> announcements yet. But like always GSI keeps you informed and updated and I
> am sure (after having been in touch again with my sources, August 2018!! )
> I can say it will be released at some point in the near future.
> Capitol people are working at the moment on the catalog. Busy going
> through all the tapes and videos on file (including all the tapes and
> videos of Middle Ear) that initially went to Warners when the Miami studio
> was sold but have now been moved all to the Capitol storage facility in LA
> along with everything else that Warners had.
> There’s even a second Capitol team busy working on another upcoming Bee
> Gees project!!
> Concerning all your questions regarding the taped Spirits concert which
> once was sent to me to use for my Bee Gees meeting!!!:
> Unfortunately, like I already mentioned before, one doesn’t think the
> sound quality of this Cleveland show would be good enough for using as
> bonus material with a Spirits official release. It is a private filming
> with using only one mike. However the tape will contain material which is
> perhaps to be used for that other project which is in progress at the
> moment about The Bee Gees.!! I will keep you updated and we all keep our
> fingers crossed, however
> there have been no official announcements made yet: too early!!
>
> Marion / GSI
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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