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The Bee Gees: Barry Gibbs
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Following the success of "Bee Gees 1st", the band, (which now consisted of Barry on rhythm guitar, Maurice on bass, Vince Melouney on lead guitar and Colin Petersen on drums) began work on their second album. Released in late 1967, Horizontal repeated the success of their first album, which contained the #1 UK (#11 U.S.) single Massachusetts and the #7 UK single World. The sound of the album "Horizontal" had a more rock sound than their previous release, though ballads like "And The Sun Will Shine" and "Really And Sincerely" are standouts. "Horizontal" made the Top 20 on both sides of the Atlantic, peaking at #12 in the U.S. and #16 in the UK. To promote the album, The Bee Gees made their first appearances in America playing live concerts and television shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show and Laugh In.
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For all you clever internet "hunters": THIS is the "secret gem" in the Bee Gees catalog! Recorded in Florida with producer Arif Mardin in charge, the brothers take the first few tentative steps towards converting their fading act into disco GOLD! Stylistically this is exactly half-way between the failed-rock sound of their last couple records and the unstoppable dynamite R&B of their next couple...but with the last few key pieces not yet in place (Barry's falsetto; renewed confidence), it sold poorly. Despite the lack of even one familiar tune, this record really packs a punch--the title track and "Down the Road" are catchy as can be, and the ballads "Dogs" and "Throw a Penny," despite the impenetrability of their lyrical content, are strangely moving.
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Although the website has just been started and is still in the early stages of development it already publishes a great amount of information and lovely photos. Barry and Ashley have daily input into BarryGibb.com. Being still in this early stages one has a development schedule in place, which will add more interactive features, product, music videos, home movies, streaming content, competitions and much much more in the near future. Next to that: the Q&A section will be updated regularly and Barry and Ashley are answering the thousands of questions asked over the last few weeks from fans which will be posted in due course.
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