The Bee Gees made a commercial comeback outside the U.S.
with 1987's E.S.P.
and its single, "You Win Again." One, on the other hand, had an improved chart showing in the U.S., while sales fell off elsewhere.
The Bee Gees are remarkable pop craftsmen -- "It's My Neighborhood" is a canny, if blatant, rewrite of Michael Jackson's "Beat It," for example, and it only reminds you that Jackson's falsetto whoops owe something to Barry Gibb.
And, say what you will, "One" and "House of Shame" are convincing pop music.
("One" was a Top Ten comeback hit that topped soft rock radio playlists.) This stuff works as pop for the same reason "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" and "You Should Be Dancing" did: the melodies are catchy, the hooks are deathless, and the vocals convey emotion over meaning.
It may be weightless, but it's polished.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ordinary LivesBarry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | Bee Gees | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | OneBarry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | Bee Gees | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | BodyguardBarry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | Bee Gees | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | It's My NeighborhoodBarry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | Bee Gees | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | TearsBarry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | Bee Gees | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Tokyo NightsBarry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | Bee Gees | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Flesh and BloodBarry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | Bee Gees | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Wish You Were HereBarry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | Bee Gees | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | House of ShameBarry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | Bee Gees | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Will You Ever Let MeBarry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | Bee Gees | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| 11 | Wing and a PrayerBarry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | Bee Gees | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 51 mins | 118 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 311 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Alexander | Technical Supervisor |
| 2 | Martyn Atkins | Art Direction, Design |
| 3 | Bee Gees | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Peter Corvin Britton | Photography |
| 5 | Tim Cansfield | Guitar |
| 6 | Nathan East | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 7 | Steve Ferone | Drums |
| 8 | Barry Gibb | Composer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 9 | Maurice Gibb | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals |
| 10 | Robin Gibb | Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 11 | Scott Glasel | Engineer, Production Assistant, Programming |
| 12 | Alan Kendall | Guitar |
| 13 | George Marino | Mastering, Mastering Engineer |
| 14 | Noel Rafferty | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Brian Tench | Engineer, Producer |
| 16 | Peter-John Vettese | Keyboards |
| 17 | Larry E. Williams | Cover Photo |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |