BEE GEES "Turn Around, Look At Us" LP RARE NZ GIBB compilation

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BEE GEES “Turn Around, Look At Us” LP RARE NZ GIBB compilation

The Bee Gees – Turn Around, Look At Us LP (orig. New Zealand Festival MONO FL-32731, flipback cover, UNIQUE dark blue label)

Release date: December 1967.  Recording dates: Between February 1963 & July 1966.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original NEW ZEALAND Festival Records MONO issue of the first compilation album by THE BEE GEES.  The NZ issue is considerably rarer than the Aussie one. 

This LP features some of their earliest LEEDON & SPIN label singles including “The Battle of the Blue and the Grey”, “Peace of Mind”, “Turn Around, Look at Me”, “Every Day I Have to Cry”, “Wine and Women”, “I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men” & “I Want Home”.

This compilation album was only ever released in Australia and New Zealand!

weblinks:

(1) Sound clip “I Want Home” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfe23CrJ3_E

(2) Sound clip “All of My Life” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaj2vt-e5vY

(3) Video clip “Wine and Women” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoMGGxWKYKI

SIDE 1

1.          Turn Around, Look at Me (2:16)                       Writ: Jerry Capehart

2.         The Battle of the Blue and the Grey (2:05)     Writ: Barry Gibb

3.         The Three Kisses of Love (1:46)                      Writ: Barry Gibb

4.         Theme From Jaimie McPheeters (1:51)            Writ: Jerry Winn – Leigh Harline

5.         Every Day I Have to Cry (2:05)                       Writ: Arthur Alexander

6.         I Want Home                                                   Writ: Barry Gibb

SIDE 2

7.         Cherry Red (3:31)                                            Writ: Barry Gibb

8.         All of My Life (2:36)                                       Writ: Barry Gibb

9.         I Am the World (2:35)                                    Writ: Robin Gibb

10.       I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men (3:35)           Writ: Barry Gibb

11.        Wine and Women (2:55)                                  Writ: Barry Gibb

12.       Peace of Mind (2:20)                                       Writ: Barry Gibb

PERSONNEL

     Barry Gibb                lead vocals (tracks 1-4,6-8,10-12), guitar (tracks 5-12)

    Robin Gibb                lead vocals (track 5,7,9,11), harmony vocals (tracks 1-4,6,8,10,12), guitar

                                      (track 8), organ (track 10,11)

    Maurice Gibb            harmony vocals (tracks 1-8,10-12), guitar (tracks 5-11), bass (tracks 8,9),

                                      organ (tracks 5,7), piano (track 9)

       Joy Boys                    guitar, bass, drums (tracks 2,3)

       Colin Petersen            drums (tracks 6-9)

       Geoff Grant               trumpet (track 9)

       Steve Kipner              backing vocals (track 8)

Recorded at Festival’s Studio (tracks 1-7,10-12) & St Clair Studio, Hurstville (tracks 8,9) in Sydney—Australia.

Produced by Col Joye (tracks 2,3), Bill Shepherd (tracks 10,11), Joe Halford (tracks 6,7) & Nat Kipner (tracks 8,9).  Engineered by Robert Iredale (tracks 2,3,12) & Ossie Byrne (tracks 8,9).

Recording dates (with track nos.) – February 1963: 2,3 / February 1964: 12 / September 1964: 1,4 / February 1965: 5 / August 1965: 11 / October 1965: 10 / February 1966: 6,7 / April – May 1966: 8 / June - July 1966: 9

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

EX flipback—superb laminated appearance (front & back): minimal handling wear with ring-wear (inner & outer rim) and rubbing.

Record:

EX visual: beautiful glossy sheen—exceptional overall, insignificant hairlines only (side 1: EX, side 2: M-); audible: sounds great despite some underlying surface noise (side 1: EX+, side 2: EX); labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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