Robin Gibb (EP)

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Robin Gibb
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Released1985 (German Democratic Republic)
Recorded1982–1984
Genre
Label Amiga
Producer Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Dennis Bryon, Mark Liggett, Chris Barbosa

Robin Gibb is the first EP released by British singer-songwriter Robin Gibb, released in 1985 on Amiga Records in the German Democratic Republic only. [1] [2]

"Juliet" was originally released as the first single from his 1983 album How Old Are You? . "How Old Are You" was the third single released from the album. [3] "Boys Do Fall in Love" was originally released as the first single from his 1984 album Secret Agent , and "Robot" was also from the same album. [4]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."Juliet"3:45
2."How Old Are You"3:09
Disc two
No.TitleLength
1."Boys Do Fall in Love"3:50
2."Robot"3:42

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References

  1. Discogs.com. "Robin Gibb: Robin Gibb (EP)".
  2. "Robin Gibb (EP) at 45cat". 45cat. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  3. Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1983".
  4. Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1984".