2 new Bee Gees compilations to be released November 3

**drlove** · July 16th, 2009, 11:16 AM

this just in (as written in Billboard magazine):

Bee Gees' 50th Anniversary Inspires Two New Collections

The Bee Gees

July 16, 2009 06:41 AM ET

Gary Graff, Detroit
The Bee Gees' 50th anniversary will be celebrated with a pair of retrospective packages on Nov. 3 from Reprise.

"Mythology" is a four-disc box set curated and produced by surviving Bee Gees Barry and Robin Gibb that will dedicate one disc each to the three brothers in the group, including the late Maurice Gibb, and one to their late younger brother Andy Gibb. Maurice's wife and three children chose the tracks for his disc, while Andy's daughter Peta chose the 19 songs for his section of the package.

Barry Gibb notes that the 81 selections represent "pretty much our personal favorites," and Robin and Maurice's discs will each feature solo tracks as well as Bee Gees songs. Barry's disc, meanwhile, is loaded up with hits such as "Jive Talkin'," "Stayin' Alive," "Night Fever," "Spirits (Having Flown)," "More Than a Woman" an "Tragedy." The accompanying booklet includes family photos and tributes from Elton John, Brian Wilson, Graham Nash, George Martin and Robert Stigwood, the Bee Gees' longtime manager and label boss.

Coming out the same day is "The Ultimate Bee Gees: The 50th Anniversary Collection," a more modest two-disc, 39-track set that closes with a live medley of songs the trio wrote for others -- including "Islands in the Stream," "Heartbreaker," "Guilty," "Immortality" and the theme song for "Grease." A deluxe edition of "The Ultimate Bee Gees" will come with a DVD featuring videos and TV appearances, many unreleased, from throughout the group's career.

The full track list for each of the 50th anniversary sets includes:

MYTHOLOGY

Disc One (Barry): Spirits (Having Flown), You Win Again, Jive Talkin', To Love Somebody, Tragedy, Too Much Heaven, First Of May, More Than A Woman, Love So Right, Night Fever, Words, Don't Forget To Remember, If I Can't Have You, Alone, Heartbreaker, How Deep Is Your Love, Love You Inside And Out, Stayin' Alive, Barker Of The UFO, Swan Song, Spicks & Specks

Disc Two (Robin): I Am The World, New York Mining Disaster, I Can't See Nobody, Holiday, Massachusetts, Sir Geoffrey Saved The World, And The Sun Will Shine, The Singer Sang His Song, I've Gotta Get A Message To You, I Started A Joke, Odessa, Saved By The Bell (solo), My World, Run To Me, Love Me, Juliet (solo), The Longest Night, Fallen Angel, Rings Around The Moon, Embrace, Islands In The Stream

Disc Three (Maurice): Man In The Middle, Closer Than Close, Dimensions, House Of Shame, Suddenly, Railroad (solo), Overnight, It's Just The Way, Lay It On Me, Trafalgar, Omega Man, Walking On Air, Country Woman, Angel Of Mercy, Above And Beyond, Hold Her In Your Hand (solo), You Know It's For You, Wildflower, On Time, The Bridge

Disc Four (Andy): Shadow Dancing, I Just Want To Be Your Everything, (Love Is) Thicker Than Water, An Everlasting Love, Desire, (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away, Flowing Rivers, Words And Music, I Can't Help It (with Olivia Newton-John), Time Is Time, Me (Without You), After Dark, Warm Ride, Too Many Looks In Your Eyes, Man On Fire, Arrow Through The Heart, Starlight, Dance To The Light Of The Morning, In The End

ULTIMATE BEE GEES: THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION (subject to change)

Disc One (A Night Out): You Should Be Dancing, Stayin' Alive, Jive Talkin', Night Fever, Nights On Broadway, More Than A Woman, Tragedy, Love You Inside & Out, You Win Again, Boogie Child, One, Secret Love, Alone, This Is Where I Came In, Spirits Having Flown, Fanny (Be Tender With My Love), Still Waters (Run Deep), If I Can't Have You, Spicks & Specks

Disc Two (A Night In): How Deep Is Your Love, Emotion, Too Much Heaven, New York Mining Disaster 1941, To Love Somebody, Holiday, Massachusetts, Words, World, For Whom The Bell Tolls, First Of May, I Started A Joke, Love So Right, Lonely Days, How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, Run To Me, I've Gotta Get A Message To You, The Singer Sang His Song, Don't Forget To Remember, Medley: Islands In The Stream, Heartbreaker, Guilty, Immortality, Grease

**Cory Ander** · July 16th, 2009, 07:44 PM

I wonder if the live medley of the guys performing songs popularized by others is the same one on their live set "One Night Only"....the songs listed are exactly the same.

**kdavid13** · July 16th, 2009, 10:10 PM

I'm surprised that Boys (Do fall in love) is not featured on Robin's disc. :icon_confused:

**drlove** · July 17th, 2009, 10:02 AM

I, agree, Kris . . . that was a huge dance club hit for Robin back in '84, and is proudly in my collection (I love me some Brothers Gibb). Thanks for pointing out that glaring omission.

**SandraDee** · July 17th, 2009, 10:11 AM

The tracks that were hits for other artists like Emotion & Heartbreaker (not the live medley), are they the BeeGees versions?

**kdavid13** · July 17th, 2009, 10:40 AM

Originally Written by drlove

I, agree, Kris . . . that was a huge dance club hit for Robin back in '84, and is proudly in my collection (I love me some Brothers Gibb). Thanks for pointing out that glaring omission.

It sure was...Robin was one of the first (the other one that comes to mind is Nolan Thomas with Yo' Little brother) to hook up with Shannon's producers - and they came up with a great dance hit.It should have been there in its glorious extended version of course !!
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**drlove** · July 22nd, 2009, 02:09 PM

SandraDee, I'm guessing that those hits made famous by other artists are the Bee Gees' own vocal versions of those hits (also found on their "red cover" Hits Record CD compilation from earlier this decade).

**SandraDee** · July 22nd, 2009, 03:54 PM

Yes dr.love, I should think you're right as they always seemed to do their own version of songs they wrote for others didn't they? (I love the Bee Gees but I often prefer their songs sung by other acts.)