Mythology

Sure, the stats are there. Barry Gibb has written (16) number one hits. The Bee Gees have the rare claim of occupying the #1 and #2 positions on Billboards Music Charts (behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley). The Bee Gees have had (9) number one hits; six of them in a row (tying with the Beatles and one behind Mariah Carey). And now it's their 50th anniversary. But this box set represents more than just that. Twenty years ago, the Bee Gees released Tales From Bros Gibb , comprising all their singles and B-Sides on four discs (up to 1990). Now twenty years on, they focus on the songs they take the most pride in. This time, they include brother Andy Gibb, who was heavily rumored to become the fourth Bee Gee in the late 1980's, before his tragic death. This is a musical collection of the most popular family pop/rock group in history. Each disc is focused on one brother. Barry's disc (like the others) relies strongly on his lead vocals and comprises mostly hits. "Spirits (Having Flown)" begins the set, being one of the arguably best compositions the group has produced and ends with their first notable single, "Spick And Specks" from Australia in 1966. Each song is carefully remastered, a few in mono and the remainder improved in clarity and state of the art stereo. Barry, noted for his strong vocals including falsetto includes a few album cuts and previously unreleased cuts that are a marvel. "Barker Of The UFO" is a bewildering cut, but perhaps reflects the sixties atmosphere of random fun. Mostly, this disc shows Barry`s choices as being some of his finest in composition and production. Robin's disc also carries several hits, but contains some album cuts and B-Sides that could have been singles, or were for other artists. "Love Me" and his solo's "Juliet" and "Saved by The Bell" are historic masterpieces. The exquisite, "The Longest Night", almost a single and one of his most romantic is haunting. Pull in the ethereal, "Rings Around The Moon" and his version of "Islands In The Stream" and you get a clear idea of what Robin's voice can wield. For a true crowd pleaser, Robin includes the anthemic song, "Odessa" from 1969. A song that has received extensive critical acclaim as a masterpiece of songwriting and singing. Maurice Gibb never had a lead vocal single, as his expertises were in arrangement instrumentals and harmonizing, the latter being the magical glue that held the brothers harmonies together. From the sixties simple, yet satisfying, "Suddenly" to his post-mortem tribute song, "Man In The Middle", Maurice proves his talents. To emphasize his own style and talent, this collection contains two remarkable previously unreleased songs, "Angel Of Mercy" and "The Bridge" with shared vocals with his daughter Samantha of `Samantha Gibb and the Cartels'. Maurice's solo singles, "Railroad' and "Hold Her In Your Hand" are here in digital delight. It s a shame that the B-Side of "Railroad", the song "I've Come Back" is not here. His songs were lovingly chosen by his wife Yvonne and children Samantha and Adam Gibb. Although Andy Gibb unfortunately never became the fourth Bee Gee, his songs were chosen by his daughter Peta, who shows a talent for what her father's best songs truly were. All of Andy's singles are here (other than the notorious novelty song, "All I Have To Do Is Dream" with a C-list actress). But Peta cleverly mostly picks out the songs that Andy wrote himself. Most of his first album cuts are included here, pure in their style and innocence. Olivia Newton-John is included as well (a long time family friend) in a duet along with a heart-breaking unreleased song, "Arrow Through The Heart". On this box set, it truly is a family affair. The accolades are included with the music (which is enough already!), along with a 60-page booklet with rare family photographs from the early sixties to the recent. The Bee Gees history is carefully chronicled with excerpts from many artists. It starts with Barry Gibb under the title "From Our Family" and continues with his heartfelt reminiscing, particularly about Andy. Many many quotations are here, from Robin Gibb to Yvonne, Samantha and Adam Gibb. Peta Gibb also describes in loving terms her feelings about her father's legacy. The accolades don't stop there. Included in this tribute are extensive comments from extraordinary people like David English, Robert Stigwood, George Martin, Cliff Richard, Graham Nash, Elton John, David Foster, Olivia Newton-John, Franki Valli, Brian Wilson, Burt Bacharach, Glen Campbell, Kenny Rogers, Dionne Warwick, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and many many others. There is so much more in this extraordinary box set that begs a look and a listen. Not many artists have achieved so much. Only one family has reached this height. The Bee Gees are forever. An Afterthought: Big hit songs like, "Lonely Days" and "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?" are omitted, as it was the harmony of the brothers and no one person took the lead of the song. That is bittersweet.

The long-delayed "Mythology" boxed set by the Brothers Gibb has finally been released. All big Bee Gees fans will have almost all the material, aside from a few tracks on Maurice's CD and one track on Andy's CD. On the latter, "Arrow Through The Heart" is an absolute gem. It was originally written and recorded by Andy, Barry and Maurice in 1987. The song has a great melody, thoughtful lyrics and a beautiful chorus. Andy's vocals are full of power and he exhibits good range as well. It's a shame he's gone. Ditto for Maurice. On Maurice's CD, fans will want to check out two previously unreleased tracks, "The Bridge" and "Angel of Mercy". They were recorded around the same time as the Bee Gees recorded "This Is Where I Came In". Both are duets with Maurice's daughter, Samantha. She has a lovely voice, similar to that of Enya. The songs aren't classics, but they are memorable and each features lush instrumentation and thoughtful lyrics. They are certainly worth having. The Robin and Barry CDs are made up of only previously released material. There is nothing new here, although the sound quality is improved on some songs. The same is true for the other two discs. Some latter day classics like "For Whom The Bell Tolls" and "One" are missing. The packaging is very clever, made to look like a hardcover book. It has many photographs and essays from Barry, Robin, Maurice's widow and children as well as Andy's daughter. Their sentiments are heartwarming. Also included are short essays praising the Brothers Gibb from a plethora of singers and songwriters and others in the industry. This set is highly recommended for the hardcore Bee Gees fan, but casual fans would be better served with one of the many greatest hits packages available.

Don't be misled by the list of familiar song titles that accompany these rare specialty items from the brothers Gibb. Similar to a custom mix that a fan might make on their own, a separate CD for each of the four brothers, where that brother sings the lead to a long list of songs, this high quality collection is a book as much as it is a set of four CDs. Especially noteworthy is the superb sound quality of the individual tracks, many of them rare and not included in the original studio albums. Also special is the fact that for the first time ever, the two deceased brothers, Maurice and Andy, each have their own CD mixes lumping their best work together on their own CD. Deceptively pricey and incorrectly described by some as suitable only for hardcore fans of the group, I could easily recommend this compilation to anyone looking for a definitive collection of the group's songs. This is the one to buy. The text and many photos are the ideal complement to the music, and this is the kind of collected work that can be played and enjoyed over and over again without getting old or tiresome. Whether a casual fan or Saturday-Night-Fever fanatic, do yourself a favor and add it to your music library.

Ich habe mir bislang nur ein "The Best off" gekauft . Bee Gees Their greatest Hits - The Recorsd. Warum? Weil ich fast alle (eben nicht alle SOLO CD's) besitze.Von Andy bislang gar nichts.Er lief für mich "nur am Rande" mit. Zu Barrys,Maurice und Robin: es ist keines der Lieder unbekannt. Und es sind endlich mal Lieder mit drauf, die nicht unbedingt auf Standard Best offs enthalten sind. Eben auch nicht auf dem "Roten". Und für unterwegs ist es einfach auch genial, mal best off Alben zu haben. Genauso perfekt finde ich,m dass es wirklich die ursprünglichen Versionen sind und nich alles nur irgendwann neu aufgenommene Varianten. Das hört man sicher, aber die Qualität ist dennoch hervorragend. Das alles ist klasse und gut nachvollziehbar, wenn man die Jungs eben nicht nur von Konzertauftritten kennt. Ich höre und liebe diese Musik seit den Anfängen der Brother Gibb. Also ehrlich, wer sich seine Sammlung nicht schon mit den tausenden von Best offs zugekleistert hat .- sollte diese unbedingt kaufen. Genauso wie die Rote ist Mytholigyschon etwas besonderer. Ich bin froh, meine Entscheidung zuzuschlagen, unabhängig von den bisherigen Rezessionen getroffen zu haben.

このボックスセットのジャケットには、「GIBB BROTHERS' FAMILY ALBUM」と表記されたシールが貼られています。 文字通り、GIBB４兄弟の歴史を追ったアルバムですが、そのサクセスストーリーには、影と悲劇も含まれていました。 しっかり者の長男、Barry Gibb（1946年〜)とその二卵性双生児の弟、Robin Gibb（1949年〜2012年没)、Maurice Gibb（1949年〜2003年没)は、父親の仕事の都合により、一家でオーストラリアに移住することになります。 そして、当地で音楽活動を開始。Bee Geesと命名されたグループで成功を収めると、あのBrian Epsteinの目に留まり、1967年にイギリスへと活動の場所を移します。 イギリスにおいても、またたくまに頭角を現し、「ニューヨーク炭鉱の悲劇」でメジャー・デビュー後は、「獄中の手紙」、「ジョーク」などの全米TOP10ヒットを飛ばし、順風満帆のスタートを切りますが、1969年には、兄弟喧嘩により一時的に分裂してしまいます。 しかし、ソロ活動が芳しい成果を収められず、「血は水よりも濃い」の譬え通り、３人は1970年9月に顔を揃え、活動を再開。以降は、強い絆の元にポピュラー音楽の世界で、未曾有の大成功を収めることになります。 そして、今や語られることも少なくなった、Andy Gibb(1958年〜1988年没)は、GIBB BROTHERSの末っ子として、長兄似のハンサムな風貌と、才能にも恵まれ、既に大物グループとなった兄達のサポートも得て、音楽界にデビュー。3曲連続で全米ヒットを飛ばすという快挙を成し遂げます。 今思えば、Bee Geesの「ステイン・アライヴ」と「恋のナイト・フィーバー」に挟まれる形で、Andyの「愛の面影」が立て続けに全米１位になったという、1977年〜78年が、この４兄弟にとって最も輝かしい時期だったのかもしれません。 その後、Andyは、若くして得た成功と、才能あふれる兄達へのプレッシャーによるものか、薬物依存に陥り、1980年代は目立った活躍もなく、1988年3月10日、30歳という若さで病死してしまいます。 そして、Bee Geesも他の歌手への楽曲提供に活動をシフト、他人名義でのヒットは放つものの、３人での活動は影を潜めてしまいます。 更なるGIBB４兄弟の悲劇は、2003年のMauriceの急死でしょうか？地味ながら、ベースやオルガンなどを弾きこなし、ライブでのバンドマスターでもあったMauriceの喪失は、グループにとっては大きな痛手であり、2009年から２人での活動を再開したとはいえ、かつての栄光は望むべくもありませんでした。 そして、2012年のRobinの死去により、Bee Geesとしてのグループ活動はその幕を閉じます。 さて、この４枚組のCDセットは、GIBB４兄弟に1枚ずつがたっぷりと割り当てられています。 すなわち、３枚は、Bee Geesの各人がメインヴォーカルをとる曲がそれぞれ集められており、４枚目がまるごとAndyの曲で構成されているのです。 １枚目がBarry。やはり、グループを代表するヒット曲のオンパレードの趣きで、お馴染みのファルセット唱法もたっぷりと楽しめます。 ２枚目がRobin。こちらにもヒット曲が数多く収録されていますが、何より、彼の切なげなヴォーカルを続けて聴けるところが、魅力的。ただ、全米１位の「傷心の日々」が収められてないのは残念。RobinからBarryとメインヴォーカルが引き継がれるためでしょうか？ Bee Geesのベストとしては、この２枚で十分だと思いますが、このボックスの価値は、３枚目、４枚目にこそあると思います。 ３人の中では、地味な印象のMauriceの３枚目は、しかし、なかなか聴かせる曲が揃っています。ヴォーカルには、ベルベットの肌触りが感じられ、Bee Geesサウンドの要となっていたことに、改めて気付かされます。割とアップテンポの曲が多いのにもビックリ。 そして、４枚目は、全てAndyに割り当てられています。大活躍した1977年から80年にかけての時代をモロに反映した、ダンサブルでポップなサウンドを聴き、当時に想いを馳せるのもいいと思います。Barry他の兄弟サポートも強力で、正に「血は水よりも濃い」の実践といえましょう。 Bee Gees名義でリリースされてもおかしくない曲があるかと思えば、兄達との世代の相違を感じさせる曲もあり、バラエティに富んでいます。 それにしても、素晴らしい才能があまりにも早く失われてしまったことが残念でなりません。 兄弟の早すぎた死を背負って生きるBarryには、同じく兄弟バンドで大成功を収めながら、弟２人を亡くしてしまったThe Beach BoysのBrian Wilsonの姿が重なって見えてしまいます。

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Une anthologie où chaque cd est offert à un des membres du trio ? Un disque bonus pour le petit dernier de la bande, le premier décédé aussi, que ses grands frères aidèrent beaucoup s'il ne fit jamais partie de la bande ? C'est Mythology, coffret 4 cd célébrant, en 2010, les 50 ans d'existence des Bee Gees. Et c'est à une fiesta de tous les diables à laquelle nous sommes conviés avec, pour commencer, le cd de Barry, celui où se bousculent le plus les tubes, tellement qu'il finit par ressembler à un best of juste plombé par quelques oublis et quelques morceaux plus récents et un peu moins réussis aussi, mais la fête reste belle et la sélection un rappel du grand squatteur des charts que fut le groupe avant ou après sa mue disco ici largement représentée. Suit le volume dédié à Robin, où les plus gros tubes appartiennent fermement à la période "nous aimerions tellement être les Beatles" des trois frangins de l'île de Man relocalisés en Australie à la fin des années cinquante (hé ouais !, comme l'autre grand groupe de Down Under, AC/DC évidemment, les Bee Gees ne sont pas de vrais australiens) à savoir I Started a Joke, Massachusetts ou Odessa mais aussi moult chansons moins connues, également largement de la première période de la discographie du groupe, permettant de se rendre compte qu'on avait bien là affaire à de grands mélodistes qui méritèrent largement leur succès originel. Et puis c'est le tour de Maurice, celui des trois où on cherche les tubes, en vain (et pour cause, Maurice n'a jamais eu de single en solo chez les frères) mais qui n'est pas à sous-estimer pour autant parce que des Man in the Middle, Suddenly, Trafalgar, etc., on n'en trouve pas sous les sabots de la première rosse venue. Et puis c'est aussi le seul des cds des trois "vrais" Brother Gibbs à proposer du matériau inédit avec les réussis The Bridge et Angel of Mercy tous deux enregistrés avec sa fille, Samantha. Et puisqu'on parle de la famille de celui des frères qui avait déjà disparu au moment de la parution de Mythology, précisons que le volume en question fut conçu par sa veuve, Yvonne, qui fit de l'excellent boulot. L'affaire se conclut par le volume du faux Bee Gee, Andy, à la sélection fomentée par sa féminine progéniture, Peta. La légitimité de l'inclusion est évidente en regardant les crédits de composition où Barry, en particulier, participe activement mais comme ce n'est, fondamentalement, que de la pop bubble-gum bien faite mais, avouons-le, assez peu substantielle, on reste ici nettement plus sur sa faim que sur les trois galettes précédentes avec, in fine, un quatrième et dernier volume ne dépassant pas le niveau de l'anecdote, pas qu'on en attendait vraiment plus, d'ailleurs. Et donc, même avec ce petit bémol final, qui n'arrive pas à gâcher la fête, on se retrouve avec un bon gros coffret où l'utile livret bourrée de photos mais surtout de petites histoires de cette famille ô combien musicale (par les intéressés en personne ou, quand ils n'étaient plus des nôtres, leurs intimes) offre aussi une bonne grosse tranche de l'évolution de la musique populaire occidentale des années 60 à 80. Pas mal pour ceux qui avaient commencé, 50 ans plus tôt, comme une des innombrables formations de skiffle sévissant dans le nord de l'Angleterre ! CD 1 – Barry 1. Spirits (Having Flown) 5:21 2. You Win Again 4:01 3. Jive Talkin' 3:44 4. To Love Somebody 3:02 5. Tragedy 5:03 6. Too Much Heaven 4:58 7. First of May 2:49 8. More Than a Woman 3:15 9. Love So Right 3:34 10. Night Fever 3:31 11. Words 3:13 12. Don't Forget to Remember 3:28 13. If I Can't Have You 3:25 14. Alone 4:49 15. Heartbreaker 4:10 16. How Deep Is Your Love 4:06 17. Love You Inside Out 4:12 18. Stayin' Alive 4:45 19. Barker of the UFO 1:48 20. Swan Song 2:55 21. Spicks and Specks 2:52 CD 2 – Robin 1. I Am the World 2:35 2. New York Mining Disaster 1941 2:09 3. I Can't See Nobody 3:45 4. Holiday 2:52 5. Massachusetts 2:22 6. Sir Geoffrey Saved the World 2:14 7. And the Sun Will Shine 3:26 8. The Singer Sang his Song 3:07 9. I've Gotta Get a Message to You 2:59 10. I Started a Joke 3:05 11. Odessa (City on the Black Sea) 7:33 12. Saved by the Bell 3:20 13. My World 4:20 14. Run to Me 3:11 15. Love Me 4:01 16. Juliet 3:46 17. The Longest Night 5:46 18. Fallen Angel 4:30 19. Rings Around the Moon 4:30 20. Embrace 4:43 21. Islands in the Stream 4:15 CD 3 – Maurice 1. Man in the Middle 4:21 2. Closer Than Close 4:34 3. Dimensions 5:25 4. House of Shame 4:51 5. Suddenly 2:29 6. Railroad 3:37 7. Overnight 4:20 8. It's Just the Way 2:34 9. Lay It on Me 2:07 10. Trafalgar 3:53 11. Omega Man 3:59 12. Walking on Air 4:05 13. Country Woman 2:48 14. Angel of Mercy 4:59 15. Above and Beyond 4:27 16. Hold Her in Your Hand 4:23 17. You Know It's For You 2:56 18. Wildflower 4:23 19. On Time 3:00 20. The Bridge 4:29 CD 4 – Andy 1. Shadow Dancing 4:34 2. I Just Want to Be Your Everything 4:15 3. (Love Is) Thicker Than Water 4:15 4. An Everlasting Love 4:06 5. Desire 4:24 6. (Our Love) Don't Throw it All Away 4:07 7. Flowing Rivers 3:37 8. Words and Music 3:35 9. I Can't Help It 4:07 10. Time Is Time 3:59 11. Me (Without You) 3:41 12. After Dark 4:17 13. Warm Ride 3:30 14. Too Many Looks in Your Eyes 4:10 15. Man on Fire (Demo) 5:24 16. Arrow Through the Heart (Previously unreleased demo) 3:43 17. Starlight 3:32 18. Dance to the Light of the Morning 3:19 19. In The End 3:16