Bee Gees THE STUDIO ALBUMS 1967-1968, 6 LP Box Set, Reprise (2007)

$

149

Selected titles from the private collection of a music business veteran are now being made available for the first time. Titles offered by this Seller are one-owner and came directly from the pressing plant, record company warehouse, other label reps or record store unless otherwise noted. 

Grading is based on visual inspection.

• This 6 LP Box Set features their first 3 album releases plus an additional record with alternate versions and outtakes from each album session.
• They are presented in gatefold covers.
• The records are on very thick, heavy vinyl and are in poly-lined sleeves with the Reprise riverboat label.
• A glossy, 34-page, 4-color book includes rare photos and an essay by Andrew Sandoval.
• This box set is not sealed but it has never been played and all components are in Mint Condition.
• Seller got this from Warner Bros. Records in 2007. It has been in storage since then.
• The crossed out UPC indicates this was an in-house Promo.

Tracklist                             A1 Turn Of The Century Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb A2 Holiday Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb A3 Red Chair Fade Away Arranged By – Phil Denneys*Written-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb A4 One Minute Woman Arranged By – Phil Denneys*Written-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb A5 In My Own Time Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb A6 Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* A7 Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy Of Arts Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb B1 New York Mining Disaster 1941 Arranged By – Phil Denneys*Written-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb B2 Cucumber Castle Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb B3 To Love Somebody Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb B4 I Close My Eyes Arranged By – Phil Denneys*Written-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* B5 I Can't See Nobody Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb B6 Please Read Me Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb B7 Close Another Door Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* C1 Turn Of The Century (Early Version) Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb C2 One Minute Woman (Early Version) Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb C3 Gilbert Green Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb C4 New York Mining Desaster 1941 (Version 1) Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb C5 House Of Lords Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* C6 Cucumber Castle (Early Version) Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb C7 Harry Braff (Early Alternative Version) Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* D1 I Close My Eyes (Early Version) Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb D2 I've Got To Learn Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* D3 I Can't See Nobody (Alternative Take) Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb D4 All Around My Clock Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* D5 Mr. Wallor's Wailing Wall Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb D6 Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy Of Arts (Alternative Take) Arranged By – Bee GeesWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb D7 New York Mining Desaster 1941 (Version 2) Arranged By – Phil Denneys*Written-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb E1 World Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* E2 And The Sun Will Shine Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* E3 Lemons Never Forget Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* E4 Really And Sincerely Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* E5 Birdie Told Me Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* E6 With The Sun In My Eyes Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* F1 Massachusetts Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* F2 Harry Braff Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* F3 Day Time Girl Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* F4 The Earnest Of Being George Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* F5 The Change Is Made Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* F6 Horizontal Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* G1 Out Of Line Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* G2 Ring My Bell Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* G3 Barker Of The U.F.O. Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry Gibb G4 Words Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* G5 Sir Geoffrey Saved The World Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* G6 Sinking Ships Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* G7 Really And Sincerely (Alternative Version) Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* H1 Swan Song (Alternative Version) Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* H2 Mrs. Gillespie's Refrigerator Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb H3 Deeply Deeply Me Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* H4 All My Christmases Came At Once Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* H5 Thank You For Christmas Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* H6 Medley: Silent Night/Hark The Herald Angels Sing Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Charles Wesley, Felix Mendelssohn*, Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr I1 Let There Be Love Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* I2 Kitty Can Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* I3 In The Summer Of His Years Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* I4 Indian Gin And Whisky Dry Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* I5 Down To Earth Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* I6 Such A Shame Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Vince Melouney I7 I've Gotta Get A Message To You Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* J1 Idea Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* J2 When The Swallows Fly Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* J3 I Have Decided To Join The Airforce Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* J4 I Started A Joke Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* J5 Kilburn Towers Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* J6 Swan Song Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* K1 Chocolate Symphony Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* K2 I've Gotta Get A Message To You (Mono Single) Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* K3 Jumbo Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* K4 The Singer Sang His Song Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* K5 Bridges Crossing Rivers Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* K6 Completely Unoriginal Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* L1 Idea (Alternative Mix) Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* L2 Kitty Can (Alternative Mix) Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* L3 Come Some Christmas Eve Or Halloween Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* L4 Let There Be Love (Alternative Mix) Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* L5 Gena's Theme Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb* L6 Another Cold And Windy Day (Coke Spot#1) Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Vince Melouney L7 Sitting In The Meadow (Coke Spot#2) Arranged By – Bill ShepherdWritten-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and The Estate of Maurice Gibb
• Copyright (c) – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and The Estate of Maurice Gibb
• Licensed To – Warner Strategic Marketing Inc.
• Manufactured By – Warner Strategic Marketing Inc.
• Marketed By – Warner Strategic Marketing Inc.
• Recorded At – I.B.C. Studios
• Recorded At – Ryemuse
• Recorded At – Central Sound Studios, London
• Recorded At – Chapell Studio
• Mastered At – DigiRep
• Mastered At – AcousTech Mastering

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Steve Stanley (2)
• Co-producer – Ossie Byrne (tracks: A1 to D7)
• Design [Original Design For Idea] – Holger Matthies
• Design [Original Sleeve Design For Bee Gees' 1st] – Klaus Voormann
• Design [Original Sleeve Design For Horizontal] – Paragon Publicity
• Drums – Colin Petersen
• Engineer – Damon Lyon Shaw* (tracks: E1 to H6), John Pantry (tracks: E1 to L7), Mike Claydon (tracks: A1 to H6)
• Guitar – Vince Melouney
• Mastered By – Kevin Gray
• Photography By [Original Photos For Idea] – Wolfgang Heilemann
• Producer – Bee Gees (tracks: E1 to L7), Robert Stigwood
• Product Manager [Project Assistance] – Andrea Craig, Dick Ashby, Ginger Dettman, Gregg Goldman, Jimmy Edwards, John Roberts (18), Saul Davis, Steve Woolard
• Reissue Producer [Supervision], Liner Notes – Andrew Sandoval
• Remastered By – Bill Inglot, Dan Hersch
• Research [Photo Research] – Alessandra Quaranta, Steven P. Gorman
• Supervised By [Editoral Supervision] – Sheryl Farber
• Vocals, Bass, Organ, Piano, Guitar, Mellotron, Harpsichord – Maurice Gibb
• Vocals, Guitar – Barry Gibb
• Vocals, Organ – Robin Gibb

Notes

Disc 1 (tracks A1 to B7) first issued as "Bee Gees' 1st" in July 1967.
Disc 3 (tracks E1 to H6) first issued as "Horizontal" in January 1968.
Disc 5 (tracks I1 to J6) first issued as "Idea" in August 1968.
Recorded at IBC Studios, London, except: Ryemuse, London (B7), Central Sound, London (C3), Chapell, London (E5, F2, F3, G2, G3)
Remastering at Digirep
Special thanks: BOB STANLEY, MARK EASTER, JOE BRENNAN

?&?2006 Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & The Estate Of Maurice Gibb
Printed in The U.S.A.