Vinyl Album - Robert Stigwood Orchestra - Bee Gees' Hits - Emidisc

Vinyl Album

Artist:	Robert Stigwood Orchestra
Title:	Bee Gees' Hits
Label:	Emidisc
Country:	UK
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Date:	1967
Format:	Acetate
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	1 Owns
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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
A1	Robert Stigwood Orchestra	Massachussettes	B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb	Rate
A2	Robert Stigwood Orchestra	End Of Gilbert Green	B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb	Rate
A3	Robert Stigwood Orchestra	N.Y. Mining Disaster	B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb	Rate
A4	Robert Stigwood Orchestra	Holiday	B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb	Rate
A5	Robert Stigwood Orchestra	Swan Song	B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb	Rate
A6	Robert Stigwood Orchestra	Sinking Ships	B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb	Rate
B1	Robert Stigwood Orchestra	To Love Somebody	B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb	Rate
B2	Robert Stigwood Orchestra	Birdie Told Me	B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb	Rate
B3	Robert Stigwood Orchestra	World	B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb	Rate
B4	Robert Stigwood Orchestra	I Can't See Nobody	B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb	Rate
B5	Robert Stigwood Orchestra	Words	B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb	Rate

Notes

Arranged, conducted and produced by Bill Shepherd.

The Robert Stigwood Orchestra was, as stated on the back cover, an ad hoc group of musicians assembled to make this album. Bill Shepherd arranged, conducted, and produced it, taking just three days to record, December 5, 8, and 13, 1967. Robin wrote in his sleeve notes that ‘a life-long ambition has been fulfilled to hear our music played by a full orchestra’. Some of the songs had not been released yet when Bill recorded these versions, and this was the first version of ‘Swan Song’ to be released.
The Bee Gees do not sing or play on the sessions. This album is listed here because of Bill Shepherd’s close association with them. The session tapes are labelled ‘Bee Gees’.

Order of tracks on the released album:

A1 Massachusetts, A2 Birdie Told Me, A3 Words, A4 To Love Somebody, A5 Sinking Ships.

B1 N.Y. Mining Disaster, B2 I Can’t See Nobody, B3 Holiday, B4 World, B5 Swan Song.

This acetate has "End of Gilbert Green" which was not released by the Bee Gees and so was not included in the released album, also the tracks are not in the same order as the released record.

This extract from http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/67.html
The first item is ‘Gilbert Green’ including the instrumental finale copyright separately as ‘The End of Gilbert Green’, making the song into quite an epic. With four verses of choice Robin lyrics and a good finish, it could have made an excellent closer for the LP, and an excellent single. The Bill Shepherd orchestration that would have been the finishing touch is lacking on the master tape, so not heard on The Studio Albums 1967-1968, but an arrangement was written and it can be heard on a bootlegged live performance from 1968. During the ending Maurice sings solo some of what would become the instrumental melody. Gerry Marsden’s version was recorded June 27 with Bill Shepherd.

Weight 210 gms

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getalife 21st Sep 2020		New Videos Only recorded part of "END Of Gilbert Green" due to not being released Side 2 with jumps in the beginning.



getalife 8th Nov 2017		More info added in notes on “The End of Gilbert Green”



getalife 12th Jun 2017		Added new images, labels on wrong sides, 6 track label on the 5 track side and 5 track label on the 6 track side.



getalife 16th Apr 2015		weight 210 gms



getalife 29th Aug 2013		end part of Gilbert Green

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Linked Releases

UK - Polydor - 1968