[2017-02-13] The Bee Gees "The Ultimate" remaster of 2009 2CD/1DVD compilation (Capitol)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:48 pm

Description
The Ultimate Bee Gees is a compilation album and DVD released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Bee Gees. Though every song in the Bee Gees catalogue since 1967 has been mixed in stereo, a few early tracks are presented here in the mono mixes heard on the original single releases, for the first time on a CD compilation. All songs were written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. You Should Be Dancing
2. Stayin' Alive
3. Jive Talkin'
4. Nights On Broadway
5. Tragedy
6. Night Fever
7. More Than A Woman
8. Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)
9. Spirits (Having Flown)
10. If I Can't Have You
11. Boogie Child
12. Love You Inside Out
13. You Win Again
14. One
15. Secret Love
16. Alone
17. Still Waters Run Deep
18. This Is Where I Came In
19. Spicks And Specks (Live)

[CD2]
1. How Deep Is Your Love
2. To Love Somebody
3. Words
4. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
5. Too Much Heaven
6. Emotion
7. Lonely Days
8. Run To Me
9. Love So Right
10. For Whom The Bell Tolls
11. I've Gotta Get A Message To You
12. New York Mining Disaster 1941
13. Massachusetts
14. I Started A Joke
15. World
16. First Of May
17. Holiday
18. Don't Forget To Remember
19. Islands In The Stream (Live At MGM Grand Las Vegas)
20. Heartbreaker (Live At MGM Grand Las Vegas)
21. Guilty (Live At MGM Grand Las Vegas)

[DVD]
1. Spicks And Specks (Bandstand Australian TV - 11/19/66)
2. New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Promo Clip 1967)
3. Massachusetts (Top Of The Pops UK TV - 12/26/67)
4. I've Gotta Get A Message To You (Idea TV Special 1968)
5. Tomorrow Tomorrow (Promo Clip 1969)
6. Lonely Days (Promo Clip 1970)
7. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (Whitaker's World Of Music)
8. Run To Me (In Session US TV 1973)
9. Jive Talkin' (Promo Clip 1975)
10. Night Fever (Promo Clip 1977)
11. Stayin' Alive (Promo Clip 1977)
12. How Deep Is Your Love (Promo Clip 1977)
13. Too Much Heaven (Promo Clip 1979)
14. For Whom The Bell Tolls (Promo Clip 1993)
15. Alone (Promo Clip 1997)
16. Still Waters Run Deep (Promo Clip 1997)
17. You Win Again (Promo Clip 1987)
18. One (Promo Clip 1989)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N30GXOI/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:49 pm

The first fruit of The Bee Gees' worldwide contract with Capitol/Universal will be a new edition of their Ultimate compilation, originally released in 2009. Awaiting details as to whether this will be remastered, repackaged and/or include any bonus tracks.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2017 3:04 am

Bump: This has been pushed back to February 10th.

RoyalScam · 04 Oct 2006

Yawn...

Walter P · 20 Sep 2006

RoyalScam wrote:

Yawn...

No shit! Nothing said here so far is giving me any confidence or drumming up any interest.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

is this just a re-package of "number one's"?

which, by the way, is HDCD encoded and sounds great.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 10:48 pm

RoyalScam wrote:

Yawn...

It's not for you, hon.

Renny wrote:

is this just a re-package of "number one's"?

which, by the way, is HDCD encoded and sounds great.

No, this Ultimate is a remaster of the 2009 compilation which originally came out on Reprise/Rhino. It kicks off the Capitol/Universal reissue programme of the entire Bee Gees catalogue.

Here's that Number Ones collection for anybody else who might want it. It's out of print but inexpensive:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001J8DXEW/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 10:51 pm

Now we have the cover image, description and tracklist for The Ultimate confirmed by Capitol, so I've added those details to the first post. The release date now shows as February 13th, which is a Monday not a Friday.

Rokin Robin of Locksley · 20 Oct 2007

I would like a DVD of their first era hit clips...

RackleNut · **Joined:** 07 Nov 2006 **Posts:** 1356

help, i am stuck!

i have the 4cd set "Tales From the Brothers Gibb" from 1990, but of course it's missing key tracks that followed.
and although i like the tracks in this 2cd set (especially since i have little interest in the band's early/formative years),
this set is missing favorites of mine such as "(our love) don't throw it all away."

bottom line: my 4cd set is too much (and doesn't have optimal remastering), and this new set is too little.
i'd flip for an expanded version of this set - extended to 3cds.

jackeboy · **Joined:** 24 Dec 2008 **Posts:** 72

I heard Here At Last yesterday. A fantastic live album that badly needs to be remastered

hbsbla · **Joined:** 18 Oct 2006 **Posts:** 615

RackleNut wrote:

help, i am stuck!

i have the 4cd set "Tales From the Brothers Gibb" from 1990, but of course it's missing key tracks that followed.
and although i like the tracks in this 2cd set (especially since i have little interest in the band's early/formative years),
this set is missing favorites of mine such as "(our love) don't throw it all away."

bottom line: my 4cd set is too much (and doesn't have optimal remastering), and this new set is too little.
i'd flip for an expanded version of this set - extended to 3cds.

Greatest (2 CDs) is the best option for the peak years 1975-1979. All tracks remastered, and contains a fantastic Saturday Night Fever outtake "Warm Ride". It looks like Amazon has a few copies left.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TQZ7NA/?tag=imwan-20

[2017-02-13] The Bee Gees "The Ultimate" remaster of 2009 2CD/1DVD compilation (Capitol)

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