Bee Gees – Spirits Having Flown (Japanese Edition)
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The Bee Gees:
- Vocals, Bass, Organ, Piano, Guitar, Mellotron, Harpsichord – Maurice Gibb
- Vocals, Guitar – Barry Gibb
- Vocals, Organ – Robin Gibb
Bass – Harold Cowart
Congas – Daniel Ben Zebulon
Congas, Percussion – Joe Lala
Drums – Dennis Bryon
Ensemble [Boneroo Horns] – Bill Purse, Kenny Faulk, Neil Bonsanti, Peter Graves, Stan Webb, Whit Sidener
Ensemble [Chicago Horns] – James Pankow, Lee Loughnane, Walter Parazaider
Guitar – Alan Kendall, George Terry
Piano, Synthesizer – Blue Weaver
Saxophone – Gary Brown
Conductor [Strings] – Albhy Galuten
Written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
1LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified (Japan)
Label : RSO
Original Label : RSO
Recorded at Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL, on March - November 1978
Engineered by Dennis Hetzendorfer, John Blanche, Karl Richardson
Produced by The Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
Mastered by George Marino
Originally released in 1979
Tracks:
Side A
- Tragedy
- Too Much Heaven
- Love You Inside Out
- Reaching Out
- Spirits (Having Flown)
Side B
- Search, Find
- Stop (Think Again)
- Living Together
- I'm Satisfied
- Until
Review :
« Spirits Having Flown is regarded today as something of a letdown, representing the tail-end of the Bee Gees' period of greatest success, perhaps because it preceded a two-year layoff that, in turn, heralded a decline in their fortunes. At the time, however, no one heard anything less than what they expected -- beautiful slow dance numbers ("Too Much Heaven," "Love You Inside Out"), achingly gorgeous romantic numbers ("Reaching Out"), soaring ballads ("Spirits (Having Flown)"), and pounding dance-rock numbers ("Tragedy"). If a few songs on the LP's second side, like "Stop (Think Again)" or "Search, Find," weren't quite up to that high standard, even the latter song displayed dazzling interwoven vocals on the choruses (which were pretty infectious) that made the trip worthwhile. The record showcased the usual superb singing, and featured the most delicate and ambitious production and arrangements in their history. It may have lacked the spirit of freedom and experimentation found on Main Course or Children of the World, but in its place was a boldness that manifested itself not only in the singing, but also the most intricate and ambitious production and arrangements of the group's entire history. This was also the first Bee Gees album to get serious airplay on black radio stations, a major breakthrough for the trio and one of the last bits of unfinished business in the group's move into soul music, which also likely helped -- along with three chart-topping singles, the major tour that followed, and the network television special in the wake of the tour -- in propelling Spirits Having Flown to 35 million sales." AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
Rating:
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.4 / 5