Bee Gees' 1st

Infobox Album
Name = Bee Gees' 1st
Type = studio
Artist = the Bee Gees


Released = July 14 1967 (UK)
August 1967 (USA, Australia)
Recorded = March 7 – April 14, 1967, IBC Studios
Genre = Pop, Rock
Length = 37:39
Label = Polydor
Producer = Robert Stigwood
Engineer: John Pantry
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0m6zefukhgfn~T1 link]
Last album = "Spicks and Specks"
(1966)
This album = "The Bee Gees' 1st"
(1967)
Next album = "Horizontal"
(1968)
Misc = Singles
Name =Bee Gees' 1st
Type =studio
Single 1 =New York Mining Disaster 1941" / "I Can't See Nobody
Single 1 date =April 1967 (UK)
Single 2 =To Love Somebody" / "Close Another Door
Single 2 date =June 1967
Single 3 =Holiday" / "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You
Single 3 date =September 1967
Single 4 =
Single 4 date =

"Bee Gees' 1st" is the debut album for the Polydor (USA: ATCO) label by The Bee Gees, released in July 1967 (see 1967 in music). Reflecting the group's early style, "Bee Gees' 1st" was a psychedelic rock album. The album cover was designed by Klaus Voormann who had previously done the cover for Revolver by the Beatles.

"Every Christian Lion-Hearted Man Will Show You" was covered by Jeordie White's LA based band Goon Moon on their second release, Licker's Last Leg. This song has also been covered by The Flaming Lips as an intro to early live versions of "Shine On Sweet Jesus" as documented on the compilation "". The song New York Mining Disaster 1941 was later covered by Chumbawamba on their "WYSIWYG" album, by Martin Carthy on "Signs of Life", and as a B-side by the Levellers. Singer and pianist Nina Simone covered three songs from the album: "To Love Somebody" and "I Can't See Nobody" on 1969 album "To Love Somebody" and "Please read me" on 1968 "Nuff Said".

In 2006, Reprise Records reissued "Bee Gees 1st" with both stereo and mono mixes on one disc and a bonus disc of unreleased songs and alternate takes.

"Bee Gees 1st" peaked at #7 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart.

Track listing

* Side 1
#"Turn of the Century" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) – 2:25
#"Holiday" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) – 2:54
#"Red Chair, Fade Away" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) – 2:19
#"One Minute Woman" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) – 2:17
#"In My Own Time" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) – 2:14
#"Every Christian Lion-Hearted Man Will Show You" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb) – 3:39
#"Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy of Arts" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) – 2:18

* Side 2
#"New York Mining Disaster 1941" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) – 2:10
#"Cucumber Castle" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) – 2:04
#"To Love Somebody" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) – 3:01
#"I Close My Eyes" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb) – 2:23
#"I Can't See Nobody" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) – 3:45
#"Please Read Me" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) – 2:17
#"Close Another Door" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb) – 3:29

2006 Reissue

In 2006, Bee Gees' 1st was reissued as a 2 CD set. In CD 1 were listed the original 14 songs, in both mono and stereo. In CD 2, were releasead a count of songs and versions not previously released. They were:

#"Turn of the Century" " [Early Version] " (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) - 2:23
#"One Minute Woman" " [Early Version] " (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) - 2:20
#"Gilbert Green" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) - 3:08
#"New York Mining Disaster 1941" " [Version One] " (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) - 2:03
#"House of Lords" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb) - 2:50
#"Cucumber Castle" " [Early Version] " (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) - 2:04
#"Harry Braff" " [Early Alternate Version] " (B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb) - 3:10
#"I Close My Eyes" " [Early Version] " (B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb) - 2:28
#"I've Got to Learn" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb) - 2:50
#"I Can't See Nobody" " [Alternate Take] " (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) - 3:51
#"All Around My Clock" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb) - 2:00
#"Mr. Wallor's Wailing Wall" (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) - 2:38
#"Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy of Arts" " [Alternate Take] " (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) - 2:17
#"New York Mining Disaster 1941" " [Version Two] " (B. Gibb/R. Gibb) - 2:39

Personnel

* Barry Gibb - vocal, guitar
* Robin Gibb - vocal, organ
* Maurice Gibb - vocal, bass, piano, organ, harpsichord, mellotron, guitar
* Vince Melouney - lead guitar
* Colin Petersen - drums
* Phil Dennys - orchestral arrangement (3, 5, 8, 11)
* Bill Shepherd - orchestra arrangement (other songs)
* Mike Claydon - audio engineer
* Robert Stigwood - producer
* Ossie Byrne - producer

Charting singles

1967 New York Mining Disaster 1941 / I Can't See Nobody US #14 / NZ #3 1967 To Love Somebody / Close Another Door US #17 / AU #6 1967 Holiday / Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You US #16 / NL #3