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"Never Say Never Again" is a song by the Bee Gees, It was written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb in 1968 and released on the album Odessa in 1969.
"Lamplight" is a song by the Bee Gees, released as the B-side of "First of May", but featured as the single's A-side in Germany. It also featured on their double album Odessa in March 1969. The song was written and composed by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb and featured lead vocals by Robin Gibb. No other singles were released from the album, and the fact that the group's manager Robert Stigwood chose "First of May", which only featured Barry Gibb's voice for the A-side, caused Robin to quit the group.
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- ↑ "Virginia Vee - Kilburn Towers / Let There Be Love (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ↑ "Idea (1968)". Aln2.albumlinernotes.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ↑ "Gibb Songs : 1968". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
