[2015-03-23] The Bee Gees "1974-1979" 5CD box set (RGE/Bee Gees/Reprise)

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Description
This 5CD clamshell box set features 4 original albums from 1974 to 1979 - "Mr. Natural", "Main Course", "Children of the World", "Spirits Having Flown" and a bonus disc of non-album singles and b sides from the era called "The Miami Years".

Having teamed up with producer Arif Mardin, the Bee Gees took off with a fresh R&B twist to their music their albums "Mr. Natural" & "Main Course" opening new horizons. Their self-produced Children of the World album revealed a well-defined Bee Gees style. "Spirits Having Flown" followed with intricate and ambitious production and arrangements.

Tracklist
CD1 - Mr. Natural:
1. Charade
2. Throw A Penny
3. Down the Road
4. Voices
5. Give a Hand, Take a Hand
6. Dogs
7. Mr. Natural
8. Lost in Your Love
9. I Can't Let You Go
10. Heavy Breathing
11. Had a Lot of Love Last Night

CD2 - Main Course:
1. Nights on Broadway
2. Jive Talkin'
3. Wind of Change
4. Songbird
5. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)
6. All This Making Love
7. Country Lanes
8. Come on Over
9. Edge of the Universe
10. Baby As You Turn Away

CD3 - Children Of The World:
1. You Should Be Dancing
2. You Stepped Into My Life
3. Love So Right
4. Lovers
5. Can't Keep a Good Man Down
6. Boogie Child
7. Love Me
8. Subway
9. The Way It Was
10. Children of the World

CD4 - Spirits Having Flown:
1. Tragedy
2. Too Much Heaven
3. Love You Inside Out
4. Reaching Out
5. Spirits (Having Flown)
6. Search, Find
7. Stop (Think Again)
8. Living Together
9. I'm Satisfied
10. Until

CD5 - The Miami Years:
1. Stayin' Alive
2. How Deep Is Your Love
3. Night Fever
4. More Than A Woman
5. Emotion
6. Warm Ride
7. (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away
8. If I Can't Have You
9. Rest Your Love On Me
10. It Doesn't Matter Much To Me
11. Stayin' Alive (Promo 12" Version)

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SKFJMCY/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00SKFJMCY/?tag=imwanca-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SKFJMCY/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Jan 24, 2015 12:24 am

Bump: Added pre-order details to the first post.

I'm in for the bonus disc, which pretty much puts the button on that era of Bee Gees material, but would like to see the price go lower.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Linda wrote:

Bump: Added pre-order details to the first post.

I'm in for the bonus disc, which pretty much puts the button on that era of Bee Gees material, but would like to see the price go lower.

Agree Linda, will check together as others who can then alert if we see a price reduction.

Rick A.

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

I hope they work their way backwards from here. Many of their other albums are OOP on CD, at least in the US.

I like the line-up on the 5th disc here, but I don't think there's anything that isn't already available.

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

Jimbo wrote:

I hope they work their way backwards from here. Many of their other albums are OOP on CD, at least in the US.

I like the line-up on the 5th disc here, but I don't think there's anything that isn't already available.

Not that it's going to stop you from buying it, right???

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

I've never owned these albums so I'm interested.

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5099

Me too. I might have to get this.

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

"Edge of the Universe" is a great deep track from Main Course.

Kid Bailey · 16 Jul 2006

Main Course is my favorite of these. It combines the older style, more tuneful Bee Gees with the dance oriented ones in a successful way.
After that, they were a lot more miss than hit for me.

DanO · 30 Jul 2006

Main Course is one of my favorite albums by anyone, ever.

Walter P · 20 Sep 2006

"Mr. Natural" is often kind of a forgotten Bee Gees album. I really like the look of this set.

Galley · **Joined:** 20 Apr 2010 **Posts:** 696

JohnG wrote:

I've never owned these albums so I'm interested.

Same here.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Jimbo wrote:

"Edge of the Universe" is a great deep track from Main Course.

Very cool JImbo, Thanks!

Rick A.

DanO · 30 Jul 2006

Jimbo wrote:

"Edge of the Universe" is a great deep track from Main Course.

I think the live version of this from a couple years later actually made the singles chart

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

You're right, DanO, it did! And deservedly so. :thumbsup:

joebase · 13 Dec 2006

Jimbo wrote:

"Edge of the Universe" is a great deep track from Main Course.

We covered this in my band. One of my faves from the Gibbs

phenri · 18 Dec 2007

Jimbo wrote:

I hope they work their way backwards from here. Many of their other albums are OOP on CD, at least in the US.

I like the line-up on the 5th disc here, but I don't think there's anything that isn't already available.

I would love to see a box for their 1970-1973 period, which would include Cucumber Castle, 2 Years on, Trafalgar, To Whom it May Concern, and Life in a Tin Can. That would finish their 70s output and make me very happy!

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

That's just what I had in mind.

RobertSwanderson · 01 Jan 2007

Love, love, LOVE the Bee Gees early 70's output.

RoyalScam · 04 Oct 2006

Oh, MAN...I am so IN for this set!

Although...it would've been nice if the bonus disc had ALL of the extended promo versions of the Saturday Night Fever tracks from that white-cover promo EP, not just "Stayin' Alive" and the other "Boogie Child" promo EP as well...

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:49 am

The American pre-order price has dropped by $7, to $37.98:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SKFJMCY/?tag=imwan-20

And now we also have the full product image in the first post.

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

From the image, I suspect the gatefold covers for Mr. Natural and Spirits Having Flown are not reproduced.

[2015-03-23] The Bee Gees "1974-1979" 5CD box set (RGE/Bee Gees/Reprise)

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