List of unreleased material recorded by the Bee Gees

Last updated

The Bee Gees are known to have performed and/or recorded a number of songs and other instrumentals which have never been officially released on a single or album. The group's unreleased works were later recorded by well-known artists such as P. P. Arnold, Leo Sayer, Percy Sledge and others.

Contents

Sessions

Spicks and Specks

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"All the King's Horses" Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb 1:45Recorded 1966. Released by Ronnie Burns in 1967

Bee Gees' 1st

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"Life"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 23 March 1967. [1]
"End of My Song"Barry and Robin GibbUnknownIt was also called the "Otis Redding demo" with lead vocal by Barry. It was intended for Otis Redding. [1]

Horizontal

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"Granny's Mr. Dog"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 25 July 1967. [1]
"All So Lonely!" Colin Petersen or Vince Melouney UnknownPetersen and Melouney, the first two non-Gibb brother members that was also an official member of the Bee Gees wrote the song. [1]
"Vince's Number"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 31 August 1967. In a 2005 interview with Melouney, he identified that the song was written by the brothers for him to sing, but the idea was dropped for some reason as the song was sung by Robin. [1]
"Maccleby's Secret"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded 3 October 1967. [1]
"When Things Go Wrong"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded 7 November 1967, two days after the Hither Green rail crash. [1]

Idea

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"I Can Lift a Mountain"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownOriginally written in 1968, later renamed "We Can Lift a Mountain" and recorded at the same time as "Chocolate Symphony". The Bee Gees were contracted to write songs for a Swedish television series based on the Pippi Longstocking books by Astrid Lindgren. An acetate has preserved a demo of Robin in character saying 'I am just a girl, but...' and on into this track. The date of this demo is not known. [2]
"She Is Russia"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb (probably)UnknownRecorded on 15 January 1968. [2]
"In the Middle of the Grass"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded in 1967 or 1968. [2]
"Let Your Heart Out"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb2:35Recorded in 1967 or 1968. [2]
"The Square Cup"Barry and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded in 1967 or 1968. [2]
"Stepping Out"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb (probably)UnknownRecorded on 12 June 1968 as a jam session. [2]
"No Name"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb (probably)UnknownRecorded on 12 June 1968 as a jam session. [2]
"Maypole Mews"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded in 21 and 25 June 1968. [2]
"Men of Men"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded in 21 and 25 June 1968, the song was a favorite of Maurice's as he re-recorded it in 1970 with his band, the Bloomfields. [2]

"Tomorrow Tomorrow"

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"Ping Pong"Barry and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded 19 March 1969, with the single "Tomorrow Tomorrow" and "Sun in My Morning". [3]

Cucumber Castle

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"Who Knows What a Room Is"Barry and Maurice Gibb4:02Recorded on 7 May 1969, IBC Studios [3]
"Give a Hand, Take a Hand"Barry and Maurice Gibb3:32Recorded around May 1969, IBC Studios. [3] Later covered by P.P. Arnold and re-recorded for the 1974 album Mr. Natural.
"The Day Your Eyes Meet Mine"Barry and Maurice Gibb3:14Recorded around July 1969, IBC Studios, later recorded by Barry Gibb in 1970. [3]
"Everytime I See You Smile"Barry and Maurice Gibb2:45Recorded around July 1969, IBC Studios [3]
"There Goes My Heart Again"Barry and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded around July 1969, IBC Studios [3]
"Every Morning, Every Night (The Only Way)"Barry Gibb3:02Recorded on 22 September 1969, IBC Studios [3]
"Go Tell Cheyenne"Barry and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded around September 1969, IBC Studios [3]
"High and Windy Mountain"Barry and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 25 September 1969, IBC Studios [3]
"One Bad Thing"Barry and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 25 September 1969, IBC Studios; Later recorded by Barry Gibb in 1970. [3]
"Twinky"Barry and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded around October 1969, IBC Studios. [3]
"End of My Song"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb3:31Recorded on 15 October 1969, Recorded Sound Studios. Originally written in 1967 for Otis Redding to sing. [3]
"Julia"Barry and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 16 October 1969, Recorded Sound Studios. [3]

2 Years On

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"You Got to Lose it in the End"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 26 August 1970. [4]
"Little Red Train"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 26 August 1970. [4]
"Sweet Summer Rain"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 26 August 1970. [4]
"Maybe Tomorrow"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 27 August 1970. [4]
"Don't Forget Me Ida"Barry Gibb3:34Recorded on 30 September 1970. [4]
"Lost"Barry, Robin or Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 5 October 1970. [4]
"Fantasy"Barry, Robin or Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 5 October 1970. [4]
"To Dance Again"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb2:08An instrumental track, recorded around September and October 1970, composed for a TV version of The Three Musketeers. Appeared on various bootlegs along with "Modulating Maurice" (a song written by Maurice and Ringo Starr in 1969 in Starr's home studio). [4]

Trafalgar

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"Together"Barry GibbUnknownRecorded on 13 December 1970. [4]
"Over the Hill and the Mountain"Barry, Robin or Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 13 December 1970. [4]
"Merrily Merry Eyes"Barry and Robin Gibb3:13Recorded on 13 December 1970. [4]
"If I Were the Sky"Barry and Robin Gibb2:33Recorded on 28 January 1971. [5]
"Bring Out the Thoughts in Me"Barry and Robin Gibb (probably)UnknownRecorded on 28 January 1971.
"Ellan Vannin" Eliza Craven Green 1:38Recorded on 28 January 1971, a cover of the national anthem of Isle of Man. Their 1971 version was not released. [5]
"You Leave Me Hangin' On"UnknownUnknownRecorded 4 February 1971 [5]
"Boots"UnknownUnknownRecorded 4 February 1971 [5]
"Nightwatch"UnknownUnknownRecorded 4 February 1971 [5]
"C'mon Tappelais"UnknownUnknownRecorded 4 February 1971 [5]
"Telegraph to the Pine Trees"UnknownUnknownRecorded 4 February 1971 [5]
"You ? Me Down"UnknownUnknownRecorded 4 February 1971. The title is not fully legible. [5]
"Long Chain On"UnknownUnknownRecorded 4 February 1971 [5]
"Cigarette"UnknownUnknownRecorded 4 February 1971 [5]
"Blue"UnknownUnknownRecorded 4 February 1971 [5]
"Deep in the Dark of the Day"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded 23 March 1971. [5]
"Something"Barry, Robin or Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded 23 March 1971. [5]
"Amorous Aristocracy"Barry and Robin GibbUnknownRecorded on 23 March 1971 as a demo only. [5]
"Irresponsible, Unreliable, Indispensable Blues"Barry Gibb2:03Recorded on 29 March 1971. [5]
"A Word of Love"Barry, Robin or Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 29 March 1971. [5]
"Engines, Aeroplanes"Robin Gibb2:18Recorded on 17 April 1971. Originally written and recorded back in 1970 for Gibb's second solo LP, Sing Slowly Sisters .

To Whom It May Concern

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"It's All Wrong"Barry, Robin or Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded on 10 April 1972. [6]
"Lay Down and Sleep"Barry, Robin or Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded 21 April 1972. [6]

A Kick in the Head Is Worth Eight in the Pants

All of the songs on what would be the Bee Gees' 12th studio album, A Kick in the Head Is Worth Eight in the Pants are unreleased, except "Wouldn't I Be Someone", "Elisa", "It Doesn't Matter Much to Me" and "King and Country". [7] [6]

Main Course

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"Was It All in Vain?"Barry and Robin GibbUnknownRecorded 6 January 1975. [8]
"Your Love Will Save the World"Barry and Robin Gibb3:25Recorded 9 January 1975, later recorded by Percy Sledge. [8]
"Only One Woman"Barry, Robin and Maurice GibbUnknownRecorded 25 January 1975, the song was originally written by the Gibbs for English rock duo The Marbles in 1968. [8]

Children of the World

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"Walk Before You Run"Barry Gibb and Stephen Stills UnknownRecorded 26 February 1976. Credited to Barry Gibb and singer Stephen Stills. Keyboardist Blue Weaver recalls playing piano on it, and also says that it was a jam session. [9]
"The Feel"Barry Gibb (probably)UnknownRecorded 6 March 1976. [9]

Spirits Having Flown

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"Desire"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb4:24Recorded around 1978 on the Spirits Having Flown . It was rejected and given to Andy Gibb, and his version was released as a single and reached the US Top 5. [10]

Living Eyes

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"City of Angels"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb (probably)3:46 [11] Recorded around 1981. [12]
"Mind Over Matter"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb (probably)4:30Recorded around 1981. [12]
"The Promise You Made"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb (probably)3:14Recorded around 1981. [12]
"Heat of the Night"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb4:02Recorded around 1981. [12]
"Hold Her in Your Hand"Barry and Maurice GibbUnknownThe song was later re-recorded 1984 by Maurice Gibb for the soundtrack of the film A Breed Apart , and later became Maurice's second and last solo single. [12]
"Heart (Stop Beating in Time)"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb3:22The song was later recorded by Leo Sayer. And later recorded by Canadian singer Véronique Béliveau with French lyrics as "Please (Dis-moi c’que tu as)". [12]
"Loving You Is Killing Me"Barry and Robin GibbUnknownUnreleased from 1981. [12]

Staying Alive soundtrack

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"River of Souls"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb6:57Written in 1982 by the brothers. Originally recorded for the film Staying Alive starring John Travolta.

E.S.P.

SongWriter(s)DurationNotes
"Young Love"Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb3:57The only song that was dropped in E.S.P. . [13]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bee Gees</span> British-Australian music group (1958–2012)

The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in the mid- to late 1970s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robin Gibb</span> British singer (1949–2012)

Robin Hugh Gibb was a British singer and songwriter. He gained worldwide fame as a member of the Bee Gees with elder brother Barry and fraternal twin brother Maurice. Robin Gibb also had his own successful solo career. Their youngest brother Andy was also a singer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maurice Gibb</span> British musician (1949–2003)

Maurice Ernest Gibb was a British musician. He achieved worldwide fame as a member of the pop group Bee Gees. Although his elder brother Barry Gibb and fraternal twin brother Robin Gibb were the group's main lead singers, most of their albums included at least one or two songs featuring Maurice's lead vocals, including "Lay It on Me", "Country Woman" and "On Time". The Bee Gees are one of the most successful pop-rock groups of all time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barry Gibb</span> English/American musician (born 1946)

Sir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He rose to worldwide fame as a member of the Bee Gees, with his younger brothers, Robin and Maurice Gibb, one of the most commercially successful groups in the history of popular music.

<i>Cucumber Castle</i> 1970 studio album by the Bee Gees

Cucumber Castle is the seventh studio album by the Bee Gees, released in April 1970. It was produced by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robert Stigwood. It consists of songs from their television special of the same name, which was named after a song on their 1967 album Bee Gees' 1st. Cucumber Castle is the only Bee Gees album not to feature any recorded contributions from Robin Gibb, as he had left the group before the album was recorded.

<i>Odessa</i> (Bee Gees album) 1969 studio album by the Bee Gees

Odessa is the sixth studio album by the Bee Gees, a double vinyl LP released in February 1969, initially in an opulent red flocked cover with gold lettering. Despite reaching the UK Top Ten and the US Top 20, the album was not particularly well-received, though now is regarded by many as the most significant of the group's Sixties albums. An ambitious project, originally intended as a concept album on the loss of a fictional ship in 1899, it created tension and disagreements in the band regarding the work's direction; finally, a dispute over which song to release as a single led to Robin Gibb temporarily leaving the group.

<i>Children of the World</i> 1976 studio album by the Bee Gees

Children of the World is a 1976 album by the Bee Gees. The first single, "You Should Be Dancing", went to No. 1 in the US and Canada, and was a top ten hit in numerous other territories. It was the group's fourteenth album. The album was re-issued on CD by Reprise Records and Rhino Records in 2006. This was the first record featuring the Gibb-Galuten-Richardson production team which would have many successful collaborations in the following years.

<i>Horizontal</i> (album) 1968 studio album by the Bee Gees

Horizontal is the fourth studio album by the Bee Gees, and their second album to receive an international release. The LP was released in early 1968, and included the international hit singles "Massachusetts" and "World". On 5 February 2007, Reprise Records reissued Horizontal with both stereo and mono mixes on one disc and a bonus disc of unreleased songs, non-album tracks, and alternate takes. The album was released in Polydor in many countries and on Atco only in the US and Canada. "And the Sun Will Shine" was released as a single only in France. The influences displayed on the album range from the Beatles to baroque pop.

<i>2 Years On</i> 1970 studio album by the Bee Gees

2 Years On is the eighth studio album by the Bee Gees, which reached No. 32 on the US charts. Released in 1970, the album saw the return of Robin Gibb to the group after an earlier disagreement and subsequent split following Odessa. 2 Years On was the first album with drummer Geoff Bridgford, who remained a full-time member of the group until 1972 although he was not pictured on the sleeve. The best-known track is "Lonely Days". Released as the first single by the reunited brothers, it charted high in the US, but peaked at No. 33 in the United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Don't Forget to Remember</span> 1969 single by Bee Gees

"Don't Forget to Remember" also called "Don't Forget to Remember Me" is a country ballad recorded by the Bee Gees, from the album Cucumber Castle. The song was written by Barry and Maurice Gibb. It was produced by the band with Robert Stigwood.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">World (Bee Gees song)</span> 1967 single by the Bee Gees

"World" is a song by the Bee Gees, released in 1967 as a single in the United Kingdom and Europe and then included on their album Horizontal the following year. Though it was a big hit in Europe, Atco Records did not issue it as a single in the United States, having just issued a third single from Bee Gees' 1st, "Holiday".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">First of May (Bee Gees song)</span> 1969 single by The Bee Gees

"First of May" is a song by the Bee Gees with lead vocals by Barry Gibb, released as a single from their 1969 double album Odessa. Its B-side was "Lamplight". It also featured as the B-side of "Melody Fair" when that song was released as a single in the Far East in 1971 as well as in 1976 and 1980 on RSO Records. It was the first Bee Gees single to be released after lead guitarist Vince Melouney had left the group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I.O.I.O.</span> 1970 single by Bee Gees

"I.O.I.O." is a song by the Bee Gees, released on the album Cucumber Castle. It was written by Barry and Maurice Gibb. The song was released as a single in March 1970, and was also one of the highlights of the album. The single was a relative success mainly on European charts. Its music video is taken from the film Cucumber Castle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">My World (Bee Gees song)</span> 1972 single by Bee Gees

"My World" is a 1972 single released by the Bee Gees. It was originally released as a non-album single on 14 January 1972 worldwide. but was later included on the compilation Best of Bee Gees, Volume 2 in 1973. The flip side of the single was "On Time", a country rock number composed by Maurice Gibb. "My World" reached the Top 20 in both US and UK.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boogie Child</span> 1977 single by the Bee Gees

"Boogie Child" is the third hit single from the Bee Gees' 1976 platinum album Children of the World, released in the US in early 1977. The song peaked at no. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 as an A-side and was then used as the B-side of the single "Children of the World" in the UK. It was the last song recorded by the Bee Gees for their album Children of the World.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away</span> Song by Andy Gibb

"(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away" is a song penned by Barry Gibb and Blue Weaver and recorded by the Bee Gees in 1977 on the Saturday Night Fever sessions but was not released until Bee Gees Greatest (1979). A different version was released in September 1978 as the third single by Andy Gibb from his second studio album Shadow Dancing.

"Kitty Can" is a song by the Bee Gees, composed by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. It was released as the B-side of "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" in July 1968, and as the second track on the album Idea in September 1968. In 1973, RSO Records released a compilation called Kitty Can only in Argentina and Uruguay, and this song appeared as the first track on that album.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morning of My Life</span>

"Morning of My Life" is a song written by Barry Gibb in 1965 whilst in the town of Wagga Wagga, Australia and later recorded by the Bee Gees and several other artists. It was recorded in 1966 during sessions for the album Spicks and Specks, and later was released as the opening track on the compilation Inception/Nostalgia in 1970. The first recording of the song to be released by any artist was by Ronnie Burns, first as a B-side to his Exit, Stage Right single in June 1967 and a month later on his Ronnie LP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Loner (Maurice Gibb song)</span>

"The Loner" is a song written by Maurice Gibb and Billy Lawrie and originally included on Gibb's The Loner which was not released, although British rock band The Bloomfields covered the song and their version was released internationally, featuring a lead vocal of Billy Lawrie and Maurice Gibb, with Gibb on guitars and bass. They recorded this song for the film Bloomfield, but the film was called The Hero in America. The song starts with a drum fill. Gibb and Lawrie sang together in harmony on the line I'm a loner. On the record, Billy Lawrie was credited as 'B. Laurie'.

"One Bad Thing" is a song written by Barry Gibb in 1969 with Maurice Gibb. It was recorded by Barry Gibb for his unreleased debut solo LP The Kid's No Good. The song was originally credited to Barry and Maurice, but the other versions have been credited to Barry alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1967" . Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1968" . Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1969" . Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1970" . Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1971" . Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1972" . Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1973" . Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1975" . Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  9. 1 2 Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1976" . Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  10. Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1978" . Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  11. "Bee Gees - City Of Angels". YouTube . Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1981" . Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  13. Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1987" . Retrieved 30 January 2015.