Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits

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Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedSeptember 1980
Recorded1976-1980
Genre Disco, funk, R&B, soul, soft rock, pop rock
Length41:50
Label RSO
Producer Gibb-Galuten-Richardson
Andy Gibb compilations chronology
After Dark
(1980)
Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits
(1980)
Andy Gibb
(1991)
Singles from Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits
  1. "Time Is Time"
    Released: November 1980
  2. "Me (Without You)"
    Released: February 1981
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Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits was the first compilation album by Andy Gibb. It was released in 1980. Aside from the previous singles it also contains three new songs being "Time Is Time", "Me (Without You)" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", the latter sung together with P. P. Arnold.

Contents

Album content

The three new songs: "Time Is Time", "Me (Without You)" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" were recorded in the middle of 1980 at Criteria Studios. Another song, a cover of Bee Gees' "Morning of My Life" was recorded but was not included. On the album's side one, it features his five US Top 10 singles, while side two features three new songs and two songs from After Dark . The CD versions of the songs later appeared on Andy Gibb (Hits Collection) except "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" which appeared on The Millennium Collection. [2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Just Want to Be Your Everything" (from Flowing Rivers , 1977) Barry Gibb 3:45
2."(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" (from Flowing Rivers, 1977)B. Gibb, Andy Gibb 4:11
3."Shadow Dancing" (from Shadow Dancing , 1978)B. Gibb, A. Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb 4:34
4."An Everlasting Love" (from Shadow Dancing, 1978)B. Gibb4:06
5."(Our Love) Don't Throw it All Away" (from Shadow Dancing, 1978)B. Gibb, Blue Weaver 4:07
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Time Is Time"A. Gibb, B. Gibb3:56
7."Me (Without You)"A. Gibb3:43
8."Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (Duet with P.P. Arnold) Gerry Goffin, Carole King 4:40
9."After Dark" (from After Dark , 1980)B. Gibb4:21
10."Desire" (from After Dark, 1980)B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb4:24

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits at AllMusic
  2. Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1980" . Retrieved 13 January 2015.