Bee Gees First

The Bee Gees were a pop music group formed in 1958. Their lineup consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a popular music act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the mid-to-late 1970s. The group sang recognisable three-part tight harmonies; Robin's clear vibrato lead vocals were a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the mid-to-late 1970s and 1980s. The Bee Gees wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists…

This album, which originally appeared on LP in several slightly different versions and song lineups in different countries, came out at an unlikely moment. The group's first best-of album had coincided with the trio's split in mid-1969, a point when they had more than enough hits worldwide (a couple of which had never been on album) to justify and fill such an album. Best of Bee Gees, Vol. 2, by contrast, was released amid the collapse of the group's commercial fortunes that had begun in late 1972.

This album, which originally appeared on LP in several slightly different versions and song lineups in different countries, came out at an unlikely moment. The group's first best-of album had coincided with the trio's split in mid-1969, a point when they had more than enough hits worldwide (a couple of which had never been on album) to justify and fill such an album. Best of Bee Gees, Vol. 2, by contrast, was released amid the collapse of the group's commercial fortunes that had begun in late 1972.

Bee Gees: In Our Own Time is a very good documentary about The Bee Gees, one of the most famous bands of the 1970s with their indelible fashions and unmistakable falsetto voices. In fact, it may be said that the band is almost the epitome of the '70s—the beards, the gold medallions and the leisure suits are all a time capsule of a disco era gone by. Fans of the group will eat up this newly produced film directed by Martyn Atkins (who has directed concert and videos for such groups as Sheryl Crow, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Eric Clapton). Those of us with less of an interest may start to look at our watches close to the foury-five minute mark (at least I know I did).