Barry, Robin, Maurice, and Andy--The Brothers Gibb
Tributes to the Brothers' character and talent, midi and wav files, special "Enigma with the Stigma" section, tour of Middle Ear Studio.
http://hometown.aol.com/Smithfamky/bro_gibb.htm |
Allie's Bee Gees Fun Fan Page
Pictures, poetry, essays, links, and the Miracles Happen club.
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Vine/8189/ |
Stayin Alive
A six piece show based in the USA with songs and costuming recreating The BeeGees of the 1960s to the present. Biography, song list, photos, and press.
http://www.stayinaliveshow.com/ |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Inductee biography.
http://rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=66 |
Joan's Wonderful Bee Gees Page
Pictures, press kits, news, games, guestbook.
http://www.iwaynet.net/~chickadee/home.html |
Bee Gees
Official site from Universal Music and Bee Gees' management. Includes biography, news, appearances, music samples, and photos.
http://www.beegeesonline.com |
Poetry by Jeff Sheu
Poems by fan, with music from the Bee Gees.
http://jeffsheu.50megs.com |
Above and Beyond: Jeff Sheu
Fan singing Andy Gibb and Bee Gees songs, in home videos.
http://jeffsheumusic.50megs.com |
Bee Gees Fever
Tribute to the Bee Gees working throughout the UK and Europe. No backing tapes or pre-recorded vocals.
http://www.beegeesfever.com |
Night Fever, The Bee Gees After Dark
After Dark mailing list, articles.
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Disco/8846/ |
BeeGee Heaven
News, photos, slideshow, cryptograms,and links.
http://www.geocities.com/flake2_us/BeeGeesHeaven |
Jennifer's Bee Gees Photos
Photos from 1979 concert tour, fan gatherings, and other publications.
http://w3.tvi.cc.nm.us/~jrucker/beegees.htm |
Amazon offers
One (Audio CD),10 November, 1998
List price $18.49
This rating is for the Out of Print US Version / 5
I have the original US version of this CD that was issued by Warner Brothers in 1989. The version being sold here by Amazon is an Import, since the US version is out of print. There are 2 differences between my CD and the one listed here:
#1: Track 1 and Track 2 are reversed. My CD starts with "One" and then goes on to "Ordinary Lives", the reverse of how they are listed here.
#2: Track #11 on this CD is a song called "Wing and a Prayer", my CD has "You Win Again". "You Win Again" was a track off of their 1987 CD, "ESP", and it was a hit all over Europe, but it failed to chart here in the US. I assume Warner Brothers included that song on this CD hoping that if the CD took off, they would give that song a 2nd chance as a hit here in the US.
Some of the other reviewers have referred to this CD as being heavy and sad as a result of brother Andy's passing in 1988. I disagree. While the CD does contain some touching moments (namely "Wish You Were Here"), it also contains some of the most catchy, up-beat numbers that they had done in years.
The Bee Gees as a group had not had a Top 10 hit here in America since "Love You Inside Out" in 1979. 1989 was the year that saw many chart veterans stage impressive comebacks. Besides the Bee Gees, other acts that returned to the Top 10 in 1989 after being away for several years included Donny Osmond, Bette Midler, Donna Summer, Alice Cooper and the Doobie Brothers.
The Bee Gees rode that wave of veteran chart resurgence with the lively "One". It certainly deserved to be a Top 10 hit, and in my opinion, should have gone all the way to #1. The 2nd release, "Bodyguard", was one of the brothers lush ballads. It failed to make the Hot 100, although it did receive a lot of airplay on AC stations.
The rocking, uptempo numbers on this CD include the following: "One", "Oridnary Lives", "It's my Neighborhood", "Tokyo Nights", "Flesh and Blood", "House of Shame", and "Will You Ever Let Me". I can't comment on "Wing and a Prayer" since it is not on my CD. But that is 7 out of 11 tracks being uptempo, and only 2 ballads: "Tears" and "Wish You Were Here".
I was 21 when this CD came out, and I was out having a lot of fun that summer. The fact that so many of my favortie artists were back on the charts made that summer even more memorable. When I listen to this CD, it certainly does not put me in a somber mood. It makes me think of the fun I had and my excitement at hearing the Bee Gees music back on the radio. If you want to hear a Bee Gees CD full of somber music, check out "Still Waters". That CD is good, but there is not one up-beat song on the entire CD.
If you love the Bee Gees, you will love this CD. I am sure the import is as good as the US version, even though it does not include "You Win Again". I'm a bit jealous, because those of you who own the import have heard "Wing and a Prayer", but I have never gotten to hear it.
Song "For Whom The Bell Tolls"
I stumble in the night
Never really knew what it would've been like
You're no longer there to
Break my fall
The heartache over you
I gave it everything but I couldn't get through
I never saw the signs
You're the last to know when love is blind
All the tears and the turbulent years
When I would not wait for no one
I didn't stop, take a look at myself
And see me losing you
(CHORUS)
When the lonely heart breaks
It's the one that forsakes
It's the dream that we stole
And I'm missing you more
And the fire that will roar
There's a hole in my soul
For you it's goodbye
And for me it's to cry
For whom the bell tolls
Seen you in a magazine
A picture at a party
Where you shouldn't have been
Hangin' on the arm of someone else
I'm still in love with you
Won't you come back to your little boy blue
I've come to feel inside
This precious love was never mine
Now I know but a little too late
That I could not live without you
In the dark of the broad daylight
I promise I'll be there
(CHORUS)
I never knew there'd be times like this
When I couldn't reach out to no one
Am I never gonna find someone
That knows me like you do
Are you leaving me a helpless child
When it took so long to save me
Fight the devil and the deep blue sea
I'll follow you anywhere
I promise I'll be there
(REPEAT CHORUS/FADE)
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