(#2002-2522) - Topics This Issue: 1) Digest (04/15/2002 12:01) (#2002-2520) 2) Living Eyes 3) Digest (04/15/2002 12:01) (#2002-2520) 4) Digest (04/15/2002 12:01) (#2002-2520) 5) Digest (04/15/2002 12:01) (#2002-2520) 6) Digest (04/15/2002 12:01) (#2002-2520) 7) Living Eyes 8) Chris' Test 9) Monday's Rain - the LP version 10) Living Eyes 11) Living Eyes 12) Living Eyes from Japan 13) Digest Living Eyes 14) Unsubscribe please 15) Ebay pics ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 15:34:07 -0700 From: "Christine Secrist" Subject: Re: Digest (04/15/2002 12:01) (#2002-2520) ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E492.FB02AFE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Most of Robin's solo cds are out of print. I wish they would re release t= hose too. Children of the World I actually saw at best buy a couple month= s ago, so you may be able to get it at amazon, towerrecords.com or cdnow.= =20 Christine =20 =20 ----- Original Message ----- From: nancy brandenburg Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 1:36 PM To: words List Member Subject: Re: Digest (04/15/2002 12:01) (#2002-2520) =20 If I may inquire...Where is Barry Gibb's "Now Voyager", and "Hawks", wher= e is Robin's "Secret Agent" and "Walls Have Eyes"? I have those CD's from = a few years back..but they are scratched & unrepairable...where are they th= at I can order them?! And "Children of the World" as my (soon to be hurt) husband has taken a pie shaped chunck out of it as well! I've got "Living Eyes", and I thought it was a great LP Joe! I admit it = is different-but I like the whole feeling of the LP! Ah well, I still respect ya! Nancy B. From: LawrenceFulham@aol.com Reply-To: words@brothersgibb.com To: "words List Member" Subject: Re: Digest (04/15/2002 12:01) (#2002-2520) Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 16:22:27 EDT In a message dated 15/04/02 17:03:20 GMT Daylight Time, ListMember@brothersgibb.com writes: > Because it was available for such a short time, early in the CD era, > except in Japan where they keep re-issuing it every few years for what > is considered a normal price, which comes to around $30 to $35 US. > > > > Joe Brennan Joe I understand why it's rare, the point I am trying to make is why was it never released around the world in cd format as the rest was. Did = the gibbs have any influence on this decision or was it the record company an= d why only this album Brian "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb http://www.brothersgibb.com To UN Subscribe or change any of your list options, please go to: the website listed above. ( http://www.brothersgibb.com ) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.as= p. "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb http://www.brothersgibb.com To UN Subscribe or change any of your list options, please go to: the website listed above. ( http://www.brothersgibb.com )Get more from th= e Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E492.FB02AFE0-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 18:47:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Michael Liu Subject: Living Eyes Living Eyes remains the great hold out from the brothers catalog not to be reissued on a US pressing. The oroginal CD release was in 1983 on the German RSO label pressed by Polydor. Back then, many CDs were imports and this was no exception. It has never been pressed in the US on CD. However, if we wait, I'm certain it will be released. Its a great album and I thought so when I first bought it on vinyl in 1981. But, honestly, the world at the time was going through an anti-Bee Gees backlash and Living Eyes was also not promoted very heavily. The single He's a Liar was also a somewhat poor choice although it was a minor chart success (top 30). The follow-up single Living Eyes barely cracked the top 100 and wasn't promoted at all. However, around this time, the signles market began its slow decline to what it is today. Today, in order for something to be released as a signle, it is simply released to FM stations and given airplay but often not actually released into any retail outlets (TIWICI was not available as single anywhere around me and I live in the metro new york area!!!!). Living Eyes sounds much like Gulity/Heartbreaker/Eyes that See in The Dark/ Stayin' Alive all released from around that period. It has much to do with How Deep is Your Love soundwise, but not alot to do with all the otehr songs from Fever. It also sounds nothing like Now Voyager, How Old Are You, and Secret Agent all from around that period. A slick flawless (some say too flawless and even cold) production with very litle falsetto - some excellent songs andf those vauge la la la la Bee Gees mysterious lyrics. You can probably pick it up on vinyl for less than $5 at some place that specializes in used records and you can probably get yourself a turntable at the throft sotre for another $5. All this so you can find out that Living Eyes is a very laid back worthwhile album with expertly crafted songs and harmonies, nary am innaproriate flasetto, and no dance tunes. If you like the Streisand/ Rogers/ Warwrick trilogy and the songs "How Deep Is Your Love" of "Life Goes On". You are bound to enjoy this album. If you are expecting something similiar to the previous Spirits or subsequent ESP albums - you're going to have one hell of a bummer. If you wait, it will be released - it's just a matter of time (22 years now and still counting). I cherish my copy that I bought in 1985, I had no idea what a find it was - but my vinyl copy was played out and I had just bought my first CD player. I stuck the player on repeat and didn't leave the room for a few hours. The clean slick sound is not so impressive anymore as CDs now are routine - but back then it was a revelation. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 23:51:07 +0100 From: "Dan Box" Subject: Re: Digest (04/15/2002 12:01) (#2002-2520) Considering the mess that is the Bee Gees back catalougue, your comments are not that wide of the mark Ronnie :-) lol ! I used to get irritated by the lack of care taken with the Gibb's sensational back catalougue, but I've grown up now, life's to short, and hey - If they don't care - neither shall I. :-) Dan. > > You ought to take better care of you records Nancy. By > now you should have realized that once we're out of > Bee Gees CD Universal will burn the masters and we > will all have to hunt for bootlegs. > > /Ronnie > > > > _____________________________________________________ > Hitta snörapporter... > från 500 olika skidorter i Europa > på http://se.snow.yahoo.com > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb > http://www.brothersgibb.com > > To UN Subscribe or change any of your list options, please go to: > the website listed above. ( http://www.brothersgibb.com ) > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 19:10:56 EDT From: Artsypooh@aol.com Subject: Re: Digest (04/15/2002 12:01) (#2002-2520) --part1_d2.16c344f5.29ecb800_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 4/15/2002 3:40:15 PM Central Daylight Time, nc_brandenburg@hotmail.com writes: > If I may inquire...Where is Barry Gibb's "Now Voyager", and "Hawks", where > is Robin's "Secret Agent" and "Walls Have Eyes"? I have those CD's from a > few years back..but they are scratched & unrepairable...where are they that > I can order them?! And "Children of the World" as my (soon to be hurt) > husband has taken a pie shaped chunck out of it as well! > HI, NancyB, The VHS of Now Voyager is still available for purchase through some online stores. It takes a bit of digging but there are "real" VHS tapes out there. Sorry, no info on a CD. Are you having trouble finding Children of the World? I know several places that have it in stock. If you want me to help you search, please email me off list and I'll do what I can. Patty --part1_d2.16c344f5.29ecb800_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 01:12:31 +0200 (CEST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Ronnie=20Olsson?= Subject: Re: Digest (04/15/2002 12:01) (#2002-2520) --- Dan Box skrev: > Considering the mess that is the Bee Gees back > catalougue, your comments are > not that wide of the mark Ronnie :-) lol ! > > I used to get irritated by the lack of care taken > with the Gibb's > sensational back catalougue, but I've grown up now, > life's to short, and > hey - If they don't care - neither shall I. :-) Yes, you're absolutely right Dan. WE don't have to care anymore, WE already have it all!!! /Ronnie ....*still* in twisted mode (who needs sleep?) ;o) _____________________________________________________ Hitta snörapporter... från 500 olika skidorter i Europa på http://se.snow.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 01:16:43 +0200 (CEST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Ronnie=20Olsson?= Subject: Re: Digest (04/15/2002 12:01) (#2002-2520) --- Artsypooh@aol.com skrev: > The VHS of Now Voyager is still available for > purchase through some online > stores. It takes a bit of digging but there are > "real" VHS tapes out there. Yes, you might find the VHS but it's a hazzle taking the vcr into the car :o) Also, there are 2 songs on the CD that are not on the video, so you still have to go searching for the album. /Ronnie _____________________________________________________ Hitta snörapporter... från 500 olika skidorter i Europa på http://se.snow.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 09:46:19 +1000 From: "Crohan, Mark F" Subject: Living Eyes > > Is there anybody on this list think that It's a bad album > Well I think its a very average album. There are no standout tracks. Its a total hotchpotch. No clear direction at all (to me). In short my view of each song on the album. LIVING EYES: Could have been a great track but lazy (or if you like abstract ) lyrics in respect to the chorus always annoys me. HE'S A LIAR: The most interesting track on the album. Quite aggressive. Didn't 'quite come off as a single but a great try at something different. PARADISE; As that great writer Joe Brennan once wrote: " who promised this guy paradise anyway ?" Boring. DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH ME: nice vocals from Robin and some great harmonies in the chorus . Good SOLDIERS: Silly lyrics, the falsetto was also a mistake. Poor. I STILL LOVE YOU :another slow one and placed too close to "don't fall in love with me" .the best part is where the voices harmonise in quite a deep ( what would you call it? a middle eight break?) Doesn't save it. Average WILDFLOWER: good song and some lovely guitar playing and an excellent finish. One of the best tracks on the album NOTHING COULD BE GOOD: Good song from the baz man. Oh it was so nice to hear his natural voice again at that point CRYIN' EVERY DAY : Barry should have sung this in my view Robin's voice doesn't make enough of this song. Its OK but it could have been great. BE WHO YOU ARE: A great ballad again from Barry. I wish he hadn't dropped into the falsetto during the song however. This is a song that has really grown on me over the years. Overall I'd rate it a very average album. There were several songs on the unreleased "kick" that were better songs. Just my view tis all! Mark Crohan ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 20:02:28 EDT From: Raingrl2@aol.com Subject: Re: Chris' Test --part1_132.c50260f.29ecc414_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Chris! Thank you for Test2. I really feel that it was an exciting challenge but some of the questions about the brothers were really tough, but we'll get through it just fine. Linda --part1_132.c50260f.29ecc414_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 02:12:56 +0200 (CEST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Ronnie=20Olsson?= Subject: Monday's Rain - the LP version Does anyone know where you can find a good quality CD version of Monday's Rain as it appeared on the Monday's Rain / Spicks & Specks-album? I have five different European "low budget" compilations which feature the LP version and at least 5 that features the single version. 4 of the first mentioned are really awful sounding, too much echo and/or mastered from a vinyl source, while the last is acceptable with only some hiss noises. Is this the only decent one around or are there others out there? The one that is the best in my collection is the one called Gold with the catalogue number Gold 057. Funnily enough the songs listed on it isn't a 100% correct as what appears on the disc. Towards the end they start reprising the first songs but as I said the quality on Monday's Rain is a lot better than that of any other disc I own. I wish they had used the LP version on the Brilliant From Birth compilation instead of the single version as it is easier to find a clean-sounding of the LP one anyway. /Ronnie _____________________________________________________ Hitta snörapporter... från 500 olika skidorter i Europa på http://se.snow.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 00:53:23 +0100 From: "Dan Box" Subject: Re: Living Eyes I think "Living Eyes" is a bit like "High Civ" in the sense that "the whole total turns out to be less than the sum of it's parts"; the album doesn't gell as a whole, yet if you hear tracks in isolation, so to speak, the songs come over better. See what I'm saying(?) just my tuppence, Dan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Crohan, Mark F" To: "words List Member" Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:46 AM Subject: Living Eyes > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 02:33:12 +0200 (CEST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Ronnie=20Olsson?= Subject: Re: Living Eyes --- "Crohan, Mark F" skrev: > Well I think its a very average album. There are no > standout tracks. > Its a total hotchpotch. No clear direction at all > (to me). ..... > Overall I'd rate it a very average album. There were > several songs on the > unreleased "kick" that were better songs. > Just my view tis all! > Mark Crohan Why, Mark....Oh why do you have to say such hurtful words. 'tis my baby you're talking about!!! On a more serious note: Nevermind the not so clever lyrics, the Gibbs has never really made a name for themselves as great lyricists. Personally it has a really great ambience (a word I use when I can't describe it in a more reviewer-like fashion) and I like the over-all mood of the album. He's a liar is interesting, yes, but was a bad choice for a single (as was TIWICI last year) and the album could have done better had they only picked another song as an opener. What you call Average I call Above Avorage. /Ronnie ....you say potatoe and I say potato :o) _____________________________________________________ Hitta snörapporter... från 500 olika skidorter i Europa på http://se.snow.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 22:29:59 -0300 From: "Meta D" Subject: Re: Living Eyes from Japan Joe, I know that, given your confession: > > Is there anybody on this list think that It's a bad album > > Yes! ...you won't lose sleep over this....but I just tried to get the "Living Eyes" cd on order from Japan - it was fruitless - no longer offered! The price is likely going to take another hike... Oh, and Christine - I did transfer my lp from analog to cd - it works great and you can twiddle with the sound and make it sound very close to cd,or maybe better, if you have a clean vinyl. I didn't do it for profit though! I just love the convenience (I can skip "He's A Liar" without getting up). :) Meta ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 22:57:21 EDT From: BevSully@aol.com Subject: Re: Digest Living Eyes --part1_2d.1bb3129b.29eced11_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 4/12/02 12:03:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ListMember@brothersgibb.com writes: > "Living Eyes" Hi Randy: I'm with you, I think that "Living Eyes" has always been so under rated. It will always be one of my favorite BeeGee songs / collection in general!! Bev --part1_2d.1bb3129b.29eced11_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 03:40:59 GMT From: Heidi Subject: Unsubscribe please I tried going to the site and unsubscribing but it doesn't work. I want to re-subscribe on a different email address. So could you please unsubscribe me from this and subscribe me from my email address ladyhal@juno.com? Thanks. Heidi Heidi Mo's Paintball Groupie! "Imagine all the people living life in peace!" -- John Lennon ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 23:43:22 EDT From: BJBear5103@aol.com Subject: Ebay pics --part1_28.250fdbbb.29ecf7da_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit don't know if anyone knows this or not, but just went to ebay looking for some gibb stuff, and someone has acquired a lot of RSO archive stuff, including tons and tons of pictures. you might want to go there and look around-the auction seems to be ending on the 18th. it might take you a while tho, looks like there's at least 60 or so sets to look at. my gosh, if i was a billionaire....LOL michael --part1_28.250fdbbb.29ecf7da_boundary-- ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [04/16/2002 00:01] ----------------------------------------------------