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Monday 21 May 2012

Robin Gibb (vocals)


BANDS:
  • Bee Gees
  • Robin Gibb Band

BIOGRAPHY:

Everybody knows (or should know) who Robin Gibb is. Member of Bee Gees, he was born Robin Hugh Gibb on December 22nd, 1949 at Douglas, Isle Of Man, England. Twin brother of the late Maurice Gibb, both formed Bee Gees with elder brother, Barry Gibb. Another brother was Andy Gibb who also had a short succesful career until his sad death.


BEE GEES


The Brothers Gibbs, after using other stage names, finally called themselves Bee Gees in 1963:

BEE GEES #1
1963-1966
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals
Maurice Gibb
vocals

Bee Gees came back to England in 1966, getting a new recording contract, and adding Colin Peterson on drums as their 4th member.

BEE GEES #2
1966-Jul 67
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals, keyboards
Maurice Gibb
vocals, bass
Colin Peterson
drums

In July 1967, guitarist Vince Melouney joins Bee Gees:

BEE GEES #3
Jul 67-Dec 68
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals, keyboards
Maurice Gibb
vocals, bass
Vince Melouney
guitar
Colin Peterson
drums

Melouney stayed with the band until December 1968.

In December 1968, Bee Gees are a quartet again:

BEE GEES #4
Dec 68-May 69
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals, keyboards
Maurice Gibb
vocals, bass
Colin Peterson
drums

But in May 1969, Robin Gibb surprisingly announces that he leaves the band to start his solo career.


AND THEN


Robin started his solo career, releasing the album Robin´s reign.


BEE GEES (again)


During 1970, Robin and Maurice Gibb started recording together, and Barry Gibb joined them soon after. Bee Gees were active again in August 1970:

BEE GEES #7
Aug 70-Feb 71
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals, keyboards
Maurice Gibb
vocals, bass
Geoff Bridgford
drums

Their first new album together was 2 years on.

In February 1971, the great Alan Kendall joins Bee Gees:

BEE GEES #8
Feb 71-Feb 72
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals, keyboards
Maurice Gibb
vocals, bass
Alan Kendall
guitar
Geoff Bridgford
drums

Geoff Bridgford left them in the middle of the recording of To who it may concern, so legendary sessionman Clem Cattini was used in the album.

In February 1972, percussionist Chris Karan becomes new Bee Gees drummer:

BEE GEES #9
Feb 72-Jul 72
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals, keyboards
Maurice Gibb
vocals, bass
Alan Kendall
guitar
Chris Karan
drums

But Karan only remained for their tour until July 1972.

In July 1972, Bee Gees new drummer was a solid musician, Dennis Bryon:

BEE GEES #10
Jul 72-1973
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals
Maurice Gibb
vocals, bass
Alan Kendall
guitar
Dennis Bryon
drums

In 1973, Geoff Westley joins Bee Gees to enrich their sound:

BEE GEES #11
1973-1974
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals
Maurice Gibb
vocals, bass
Alan Kendall
guitar
Geoff Westley
keyboards
Dennis Bryon
drums

In 1974, Blue Weaver replaces Geoff Westley in Bee Gees:

BEE GEES #12
1974-1976
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals
Maurice Gibb
vocals, bass
Alan Kendall
guitar
Blue Weaver
keyboards
Dennis Bryon
drums

But Westley came back in 1976 for enriching the live band.

This was the Bee Gees live band in December 1976, now including the Boneroo Horns as an added horn section:

BEE GEES #?
1976
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals
Maurice Gibb
vocals, bass
Alan Kendall
guitar
Joey Murcia
guitar
Blue Weaver
keyboards
Joe Lala
percussion
Dennis Bryon
drums
+
The Boneroo Horns
Ken Faulk
trumpet
Jeff Kievit
trumpet
Stan Webb
sax
Peter Ballin
sax
Whit Sidener
sax
Peter Graves
trombone

This was the Bee Gees live band from June to October 1979:

BEE GEES #?
1979
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals
Maurice Gibb
vocals
Alan Kendall
guitar
Joey Murcia
guitar
Harold Cowart
bass
Blue Weaver
keyboards
George Bitzer
keyboards
Joe Lala
percussion
Dennis Bryon
drums
+
The Boneroo Horns
Ken Faulk
trumpet
Stan Webb
sax
Whit Sidener
sax
Peter Graves
trombone
Neal Bonsanti
horns
Bill Purse
horns

This was the Bee Gees live backing band for the One for all tour, starting in May 1989 until December 1989:

BEE GEES #
May 89-Dec 89
Barry Gibb
vocals
Robin Gibb
vocals
Maurice Gibb
vocals
Alan Kendall
guitar
Tim Cansfield
guitar
George Perry
bass
Vic Martin
keyboards
Gary Moberley
keyboards
Michael Murphy
drums
Tampa Murphy
backing vocals
Linda Harmon
backing vocals
Phyllis St James
backing vocals

A concert held in November 1989 was released on two videos, One for all.

Some of these live tracks also appeared in a Bee Gees 4CD boxset, Tales from the Brothers Gibb: a history in song 1967-1990, as well as one track appearing in the collective charity album Nobody´s child.

This was the new Bee Gees live band in 1999:

BEE GEES #?
1999
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals
Maurice Gibb
vocals
Alan Kendall
guitar
Stephen Gibb
guitar
Matt Bonelli
bass
Ben Stivers
keyboards
Steve Rucker
drums

The band went on hiatus when Maurice Gibb passed away on January 2003. Robin and Barry started working in other projects for some time.


ROBIN GIBB BAND (again)


This was the Robin Gibb Band from 2004 to 2006, with guitar virtuoso Nikolo Kotzev:

ROBIN GIBB BAND #?
2004-2006
Robin Gibb
vocals
Nikolo Kotzev
guitar
Wayne Banks
bass
Errol Reid
keyboards
Nelko Kolarev
keyboards
Dave Knight
drums
Naimee Coleman
vocals
Amalia Gueorguieva
vocals
Nathan Lenz
vocals

Other info on members of Robin Gibb Band (I know up to 10 members)
Already covered (1): Tim Renwick
To be covered (2): Nikolo Kotzev, Errol Reid


BEE GEES (again)


This was the new Bee Gees live band around February 2006:

BEE GEES #?
2006
Barry Gibb
vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb
vocals
Tim Cansfield
guitar
Dan Warner
guitar
Julio Hernandez
bass
Ben Stivers
keyboards
Doug Emery
keyboards
Richard Bravo
percussion
Lee Levin
drums
Beth Cohen
backing vocals
Leesa Richards
backing vocals

Other info on members of Bee Gees (I know up to 43 members)
Already covered (1): Gary Moberley
To be covered (41): Peter Ballin, George Bitzer, Matt Bonelli, Neal Bonsanti, Richard Bravo, Geoff Bridgford, Dennis Bryon, Tim Cansfield, Beth Cohen, Harold Cowart, Doug Emery, Ken Faulk, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Stephen Gibb, Peter Graves, Linda Harmon, Julio Hernandez, Chris Karan, Alan Kendall, Jeff Kievit, Joe Lala, Lee Levin, Vic Martin, Vince Melouney,... up to 41 musicians.

Robin passed away on May 20th, 2012. in London, England, due to colon cancer He was 62, and a legend to me, who loves all Bee Gees classic songs since I was very young. I started buying their albums soon, and I also bought several Robin solo albums, starting by Robin´s reign. Robin´s voice give me shivers in many of their songs. Rest in peace, Robin.

DISCOGRAPHY: (80 albums known to me - Status: Quite advanced)

OWN ALBUMS (10 credits)
  • Robin´s reign - Robin Gibb (1970)

    • Members: (RIP: Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Vic Lewis)
  • Help me (SINGLE) - Marcy Levy and Robin Gibb (1980)

    • Members: Marcy Levy (RIP: Robin Gibb)
    • Producer: blue Weaver
    • Comments: This song appears in the Times Square soundtrack.
  • How old are you? - Robin Gibb (1983)

    • Members: (RIP: Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: George Bitzer, Dan Bonsanti, Neal Bonsanti, Dennis Bryon, Ken Faulk, Russ Freeland, Steve Gibbons, Peter Graves, Alan Kendall, Brett Murphey, Milton Shakir Mustafa, Whit Sidener (RIP: Maurice Gibb)
  • Secret agent - Robin Gibb (1984)

    • Members: (RIP: Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Cindy Mizelle, Jimi Tunnell, Audrey Wheeler (RIP: Maurice Gibb)
  • Walls have eyes - Robin Gibb (1985)

    • Members: (RIP: Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Ed Calle, Phil Chen, Steve Farris, Mitchell Froom, Sandy Gennaro, Barry Gibb, Duane Hitchings, Alto Reed, George Terry (RIP: Maurice Gibb)
    • Producer: (RIP: Tom Dowd)
  • Magnet - Robin Gibb (January 2003)

    • Members: Errol Reid (RIP: Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Kevin Brown, Graham Kearns
  • Live - Robin Gibb (2004) (LIVE)

    • Members: Nikolo Kotzev, Errol Reid (RIP: Robin Gibb)
    • Comments: CD recorded live with the Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt Orchestra. There´s also a DVD edition.
  • Live - Robin Gibb (June 2005) (LIVE)

    • Members: Nikolo Kotzev, Errol Reid (RIP: Robin Gibb)
    • Comments: DVD recorded live with the Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt Orchestra. There´s also a CD edition.
  • My favourite Carols - Robin Gibb (November 2006)

  • In concert - Robin Gibb (July 2011) (LIVE)

    • Members: (RIP: Robin Gibb)
    • Comments: DVD recorded live with The Danish National Concert Orchestra.
ALBUMS AS PRODUCER (4 credits)
  • Love tomorrow, love today / Love for living (SINGLE) - Claire Torry (1969)

    • Members: Claire Torry
    • Producer: Ronnie Scott (RIP: Robin Gibb, Dick Rowe)
  • Sunrise - Jimmy Ruffin (1980)

    • Guests: Dan Bonsanti, Dennis Bryon, Pete Carr, Krystal Davis, Ken Faulk, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, Jeff Kievit, Chuck Kirkpatrick, Joe Lala, Marcy Levy, Yvonne Lewis, George Perry, Whit Sidener, George Terry
    • Producer: Blue Weaver (RIP: Robin Gibb)
  • First of May (SINGLE) - G4 (May 2005)

    • Guests: Isobel Griffiths, John Parricelli, Ian Thomas, Gavyn Wright
    • Producer: (RIP: Robin Gibb)
  • Woman in love / I get the sweetest feeling (SINGLE) - Liz McClarnon (February 2006)

    • Guests: John Parricelli
    • Producer: (RIP: Robin Gibb)
COMPILATIONS AS PRODUCER (2 credits)
  • The Best of ERC Records - VVAA (March 1995)

    • Guests: Jackie Rawe
    • Producer: Tony Atkins, Nick Glennie-Smith, Tony Green, Blue Weaver (RIP: Robin Gibb)
  • High energy volume 2 - VVAA (January 1996)

    • Producer: Fiachra Trench, Blue Weaver (RIP: Robin Gibb, Jacques Morali)
ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (27 credits)
  • Bee Gees 1st - Bee Gees (July 1967)

    • Members: Barry Gibb, Vince Melouney, Colin Peterson (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
  • Horizontal - Bee Gees (January 1968)

    • Members: Barry Gibb, Vince Melouney, Colin Peterson (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Comments: Second album by the band.
  • Idea - Bee Gees (August 1968)

    • Members: Barry Gibb, Vince Melouney, Colin Peterson (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: David Katz (RIP: Bill Shepherd)
  • Odessa - Bee Gees (January 1969)

    • Members: Barry Gibb, Vince Melouney, Colin Peterson (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Paul Buckmaster, David Katz, Eric Weissberg (RIP: Bill Shepherd)
    • Technical: Adrian Barber, Pete Wade
  • Cucumber castle - Bee Gees (1970)

    • Members: Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
  • SWALK - Bee Gees (1971)

    • Members: Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
  • 2 years on - Bee Gees (January 1971)

    • Members: Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: (RIP: Bill Shepherd)
    • Technical: Lewis Hahn
  • Trafalgar - Bee Gees (September 1971)

    • Members: Geoff Bridgford, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
  • To whom it may concern - Bee Gees (1972)

    • Members: Geoff Bridgford, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Clem Cattini, David Katz (RIP: Bill Shepherd)
    • Technical: Ted Jensen, Mike Vickers
  • Life in a tin can - The Bee Gees (January 1973)

    • Members: Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Jim Keltner, Tommy Morgan (RIP: Ric Grech, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Jerome Richardson)
    • Technical: Ted Jensen
    • Comments: They were always great! This album contains their usual guitarist, Alan Kendall (guitar), plus guest appearances by Sneaky Pete Kleinow (steel guitar), Tommy Morgan (harmonica), Jerome Richardson (flute), Jane Getz (piano), Jim Keltner (drums). Ric Grech plays great parts of violin and bass in the song ´While I play´.
  • Mr Natural - Bee Gees (May 1974)

    • Members: Dennis Bryon, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, Geoff Westley (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: (RIP: Phil Bodner)
    • Producer: (RIP: Arif Mardin)
    • Technical: Lewis Hahn, Ted Jensen, Gene Paul
  • Main course - Bee Gees (May 1975)

    • Members: Dennis Bryon, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, Blue Weaver (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Joe Farrell, Gene Orloff (RIP: Ray Barretto, Don Brooks)
    • Producer: (RIP: Arif Mardin)
    • Technical: Tom Coyne, Lewis Hahn
  • Children of the world - Bee Gees (September 1976)

    • Members: Dennis Bryon, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, Joe Lala, George Perry, Blue Weaver (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Gary Brown, Stephen Stills
    • Producer: Albhy Galuten
    • Technical: Ted Jensen
  • Here at last...live - Bee Gees (May 1977) (LIVE)

    • Members: Peter Ballin, Dennis Bryon, Ken Faulk, Barry Gibb, Peter Graves, Alan Kendall, Jeff Kievit, Joe Lala, Joey Murcia, Whit Sidener, Blue Weaver, Stan Webb, Geoff Westley (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Producer: Albhy Galuten
    • Technical: (RIP: George Marino)
    • Comments: Recorded live in December 1976.
    • My opinion: Fantastic live album, full of their biggest hits.
  • Saturday night fever - Bee Gees (November 1977)

    • Members: Dennis Bryon, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, Blue Weaver (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Yvonne Elliman (RIP: Ralph MacDonald)
    • Producer: Albhy Galuten (RIP: Ron Kersey, Arif Mardin, Freddie Perren)
  • Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - Peter Frampton & The Bee Gees (1978)

    • Members: Peter Frampton, Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Greg Adams, Robert Ahwai, Wilbur Bascomb, Jeff Beck, Harry Bluestone, Larry Carlton, Emilio Castillo, Clive Chaman, Alice Cooper, Ray Cooper, Dave Dowle, Victor Feldman, Martyn Ford, Mic Gillette, Ricky Hitchcock, David Hungate, Stephen ´Doc´ Kupka, Max Middleton, Francis Monkman, Paul Nicholas, David Paich, Lenny Pickett, Bernard Purdie, Ray Russell, Fred Tackett, Maurice White, Gavyn Wright (RIP: George Burns, Frankie Howerd, Jeff Porcaro, Billy Preston, Tommy Reilly)
    • Producer: George Martin
    • Technical: Nigel Walker
    • Comments: This was the soundtrack from the movie starring Peter Frampton and The Bee Gees. As many musical movies, it has its ups and downs, as no every performer was a real singer (Steve Martin, for example). But it has its fine moments. Originally a 2LP (my copy includes a big (& ugly) poster), it has 28 tracks, all of them written by The Beatles. Arranged and produced by George Martin, it features Billy Preston, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith or Paul Nicholas. But the great thing is when you check the credits list. With great surprises there. The regular musicians team comprises: Robert Ahwai (guitar), Peter Frampton (guitar solos), Wilbur Bascomb (bass), Max Middleton (keyboards), Bernard Purdie (drums), + Tower of Power Horn Section: Greg Adams (trumpet), Emilio Castillo (sax), Mick Gillette (trombone, trumpet), Steve Doc Kupka (sax), Lenny Pickett (sax). That is, many former Jeff Beck bandmates. And the list of featured guests is: Jeff Beck (guitar), the superb Larry Carlton (guitar), Ricky Hitchcock (guitar), Ray Russell (guitar), Fred Tackett (guitar), Clive Chaman (bass), Francis Monkman (keyboards), Ray Cooper (percussion), Victor Feldman (percussion), and from Toto: David Hungate (bass), David Paich (keyboards) and Jeff Porcaro (drums).
  • Spirits having flown - Bee Gees (January 1979)

    • Members: Neal Bonsanti, Dennis Bryon, Ken Faulk, Barry Gibb, Peter Graves, Alan Kendall, Joe Lala, Bill Purse, Whit Sidener, Blue Weaver, Stan Webb (RIP: Harold Cowart, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Gary Brown, Lee Loughnane, Gene Orloff, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider, George Terry (RIP: Herbie Mann)
    • Producer: Albhy Galuten
    • Technical: Ted Jensen
  • Living eyes - Bee Gees (1981)

    • Members: George Bitzer, Neal Bonsanti, Ken Faulk, Barry Gibb, Peter Graves, Whit Sidener (RIP: Harold Cowart, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Dan Bonsanti, Don Felder, Steve Gadd, Joe Galdo, Bob Glaub, Chuck Kirkpatrick, Russ Kunkel, Brett Murphey, Gene Orloff, Jerry Peel, George Terry (RIP: Don Brooks, Ralph MacDonald, Jeff Porcaro, Richard Tee)
    • Producer: Albhy Galuten
    • Technical: Don Brewer
  • ESP - Bee Gees (September 1987)

    • Members: Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Reb Beach, Tony Beard, Sammy Figueroa, Robbie Kondor, Rhett Lawrence, Will Lee, Marcus Miller, Nicky Moroch, Gene Orloff, Greg Phillinganes
    • Producer: (RIP: Arif Mardin)
    • Technical: (RIP: George Marino)
  • One - Bee Gees (1989)

    • Members: Tim Cansfield, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Nathan East, Steve Ferrone, Peter John Vettesse
  • One for all, volume 1 - Bee Gees (1990)

    • Members: Tim Cansfield, Barry Gibb, Linda Harmon, Alan Kendall, Vic Martin, Gary Moberley, Michael Murphy, Tampa Murphy, George Perry, Phyllis St James (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Comments: Live video.
  • One for all, volume 2 - Bee Gees (1990)

    • Members: Tim Cansfield, Barry Gibb, Linda Harmon, Alan Kendall, Vic Martin, Gary Moberley, Michael Murphy, Tampa Murphy, George Perry, Phyllis St James (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Comments: Live video.
  • High civilization - Bee Gees (1991)

    • Members: Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, George Perry (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Lenny Castro, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters
    • Technical: John Merchant
  • Size isn´t everything - Bee Gees (1993)

    • Members: Tim Cansfield, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, George Perry (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Ed Calle, Luis Jardim, Trevor Murrell
    • Technical: Bob Ludwig, John Merchant
  • Still waters - Bee Gees (May 1997)

    • Members: Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, George Perry (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Carlos Alomar, Chuckii Booker, Jeff Bova, Jimmy Bralower, Alan Clark, David Foster, Simon Franglen, Anthony Jackson, Steve Jordan, Manu Katche, Robbie Kondor, Mike McEvoy, Rob Mounsey, Gene Orloff, Pino Palladino, Dean Parks, Mark Schulman, Michael Thompson, Carl Verheyen, Peter John Vettesse, Waddy Wachtel (RIP: Spanky Alford, Ralph MacDonald)
    • Producer: Russ Titelman (RIP: Arif Mardin)
    • Technical: Gerry Brown, Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, Bob Ludwig, John Merchant, Marnie Riley
  • This is where I came in - Bee Gees (April 2001)

    • Members: Matt Bonelli, Neal Bonsanti, Ken Faulk, Barry Gibb, Peter Graves, Alan Kendall, John Merchant, George Perry, Steve Rucker, Ben Stivers (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Jason Carder, Peter John Vettesse
    • Technical: Bob Ludwig
  • One night only - Bee Gees (April 2002) (LIVE)

    • Members: Matt Bonelli, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, Steve Rucker, Ben Stivers (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: (RIP: Andy Gibb)
    • Technical: Bob Ludwig, John Merchant
COMPILATIONS AS A BAND MEMBER (17 credits)
  • Rare, precious & beautiful vol 2 - Bee Gees (1968)

    • Members: Barry Gibb, Vince Melouney, Colin Peterson (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
  • Rare, precious & beautiful - Bee Gees (November 1968)

    • Members: Barry Gibb, Vince Melouney, Colin Peterson (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
  • Rare, precious & beautiful vol 3 - Bee Gees (1969)

    • Members: Barry Gibb, Vince Melouney, Colin Peterson (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
  • Best of Bee Gees - Bee Gees (June 1969)

    • Members: Barry Gibb, Vince Melouney, Colin Peterson (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: David Katz (RIP: Bill Shepherd)
    • Technical: Tom Coyne
  • Best of Bee Gees vol 2 - Bee Gees (July 1973)

    • Members: Geoff Bridgford, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, Vince Melouney (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Clem Cattini, Jimmie Haskell (RIP: Bill Shepherd)
  • The Bee Gees gold vol 1 - Bee Gees (October 1976)

    • Members: Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
  • Bee Gees Greatest - Bee Gees (1979)

    • Members: Dennis Bryon, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, Blue Weaver (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
  • Greatest - Bee Gees (October 1979)

    • Members: Neal Bonsanti, Dennis Bryon, Ken Faulk, Barry Gibb, Peter Graves, Alan Kendall, Joe Lala, George Perry, Bill Purse, Whit Sidener, Blue Weaver, Stan Webb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Joe Farrell, Albhy Galuten, Gene Orloff, Stephen Stills (RIP: Ray Barretto)
    • Producer: (RIP: Arif Mardin)
  • Bee Gees story - Bee Gees (1990)

    • Members: Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
  • Tales from the Brothers Gibb - a history in song 1967-1990 - Bee Gees (November 1990)

    • Members: Tim Cansfield, Barry Gibb, Linda Harmon, Alan Kendall, Vic Martin, Vince Melouney, Gary Moberley, Michael Murphy, George Perry, Phyllis St James (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: David Katz (RIP: Bill Shepherd)
    • Producer: Albhy Galuten, Bill Levenson (RIP: Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin)
    • Comments: 4CD boxset, part live, with unreleased tracks.
  • The Very best of the Bee Gees - Bee Gees (1998)

    • Members: Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
  • Their greatest hits - the record - Bee Gees (November 2001)

    • Members: Geoff Bridgford, Dennis Bryon, Tim Cansfield, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, Joe Lala, Vince Melouney, George Perry, Colin Peterson, Steve Rucker, Blue Weaver (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Jeff Bova, Jimmy Bralower, Clem Cattini, Alan Clark, Nathan East, Steve Ferrone, Luis Jardim, Robbie Kondor, Trevor Murrell, Gene Orloff, Stephen Stills, Peter John Vettesse (RIP: Bill Shepherd)
    • Producer: Albhy Galuten, Bill Levenson, Russ Titelman (RIP: Arif Mardin)
    • Technical: Suha Gur, Lewis Hahn, Bob Ludwig, John Merchant
  • Too much heaven: songs of the brothers Gibb - Bee Gees (2004)

    • Members: George Bitzer, Dennis Bryon, Tim Cansfield, Barry Gibb, Alan Kendall, Joe Lala, Vince Melouney, Joey Murcia, George Perry, Blue Weaver, Geoff Westley (RIP: Harold Cowart, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: Graham Bonnet, Jeff Bova, Eric Clapton, Alan Clark, Nathan East, Yvonne Elliman, Steve Ferrone, Steve Gadd, Albhy Galuten, Jim Keltner, Chuck Kirkpatrick, Robbie Kondor, Trevor Murrell, Olivia Newton-John, Dolly Parton, Tim Renwick, Diana Ross, George Terry, Peter John Vettesse, Tubby Ziegler (RIP: Andy Gibb, Ralph MacDonald, Jeff Porcaro, Richard Tee)
    • Producer: Walter Afanasieff, Dave Mackay, Russ Titelman (RIP: Arif Mardin, Freddie Perren)
    • Technical: Lewis Hahn
  • Numbers ones - Bee Gees (November 2004)

    • Members: Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Producer: Albhy Galuten (RIP: Arif Mardin)
    • Technical: Bob Ludwig
  • Love songs - Bee Gees (November 2005)

    • Members: Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Producer: David Foster, Albhy Galuten
    • Technical: Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, Bob Ludwig, John Merchant
  • The Ultimate Bee Gees - Bee Gees (November 2009)

    • Members: Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Guests: (RIP: Bill Shepherd)
    • Producer: Albhy Galuten, Russ Titelman (RIP: Arif Mardin)
    • Technical: Dan Hersch
  • 20 greatest hits - Bee Gees ( - )

    • Members: Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (1 credit)
  • After dark - Andy Gibb (February 1980)

    • Members: Tim Renwick (RIP: Andy Gibb)
    • Guests: George Bitzer, Dan Bonsanti, Neal Bonsanti, Dennis Bryon, Charles Chalmers, Ken Faulk, Peter Graves, Alan Kendall, Joe Lala, Hugh McCracken, Joey Murcia, Olivia Newton-John, Bill Purse, Whit Sidener, George Terry, Blue Weaver, Tubby Ziegler (RIP: Michael Brecker, Harold Cowart, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Producer: Barry Gibb
    • Comments: On After dark (his last album), the list of musicians include the Bee Gees (brothers Barry, Robin & Maurice) and their band (Alan Kendall (guitar), George Terry (guitar), Joey Murcia (guitar), Blue Weaver (keyboards), George Bitzer (keyboards), Harold Cowart (bass), Joe Lala (percussion), Dennis Bryon (drums), plus colleagues Albhy Galuten (keyboards) and Peter Graves (horns)), along with Tim Renwick (guitar), Hugh McCracken (guitar), Michael Brecker (sax), Randy Brecker (trumpet), and Olivia Newton-John on vocals.
COMPILATIONS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (1 credit)
  • Greatest hits collection - Andy Gibb (November 1991)

    • Members: Tim Renwick (RIP: Andy Gibb)
    • Guests: George Bitzer, Neal Bonsanti, Gary Brown, Dennis Bryon, Charles Chalmers, Ken Faulk, Russ Freeland, Steve Gadd, Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb, Peter Graves, Paul Harris, Alan Kendall, Joe Lala, Bill Levenson, Joey Murcia, Olivia Newton-John, Jerry Peel, Bill Purse, John Sambataro, Whit Sidener, George Terry, Joe Walsh, Blue Weaver, Stan Webb, Tubby Ziegler (RIP: Harold Cowart, Cornell Dupree, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Richard Tee)
COLLECTIVE ALBUMS (8 credits)
  • Live-in world - VVAA (October 1986)

    • Guests: Gary Barnacle, Tony Beard, Elkie Brooks, Mel Collins, Jim Diamond, Fish, Steve Harley, Roy Harper, Chas Hodges, Julian Littman, John McCoy, Dave Peacock, Shelley Preston, Cliff Richard, Don Snow, Zak Starkey, Dave Stewart, Bobby Tench, John Thirkell, Pete Thoms, Bobby Whitlock (RIP: Tommy Eyre, Robin Gibb, Darryl Pandy, Edwin Starr, Poly Styrene)
    • Comments: This double album was made in benefit of The Anti-Heroin Project. The royalties from this record were dedicated to recovery centres in UK. A long list of musicians: vocals by Bobby Tench, Steve Harley, Elkie Brooks, Robin Gibb, Jim Diamond, Julian Littman, Gillian Mason, Lizzy Welch, Lauren Field, Vince Edwards, Holly Johnson, Fish, Nik Kershaw, Cliff Richard, Hazel O'Connor, Hazell Dean, Precious Wilson, Sinitta, Kim Wilde, Sheila Ferguson, Edwin Starr, Darryl Pandy, Phil Fearon, John Parr, The Alarm, Bonnie Tyler, Suggs (from Madness), Aswad, Bucks Fizz (featuring Shelley Preston), Roy Harper, Helena, Nick Heyward, The Icicle Works (featuring Ian McNabb), John McCoy, Chas & Dave (Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock), Hayley Mills, Bill Oddie, Psychic TV, Kate Robbins, Christopher Ryan, Barbara Gaskin, Poly Styrene, Thompson Twins, Tom Watt, Heavy Pettin', Jimmy Pursey, General Public, with Jeremy Alsop (bass), Mel Collins (sax), Gary Barnacle (sax), Luke Tunney (trumpet), John Thirkell (trumpet), Pete Thoms (trombone), Tommy Eyre (keyboards), Dave Stewart (keyboards), Don Snow (keyboards), Bobby Whitlock (from Derek & The Dominos), Zak Starkey (drums), Tony Beard (drums).
  • 1988 Summer Olympics album - VVAA (1990)

    • Guests: Walter Afanasieff, Dennis Belfield, Vernon Black, Dave Boruff, Eric Carmen, Mickey Curry, Mark Feltham, Michael Fisher, Barry Gibb, Mike Gibbs, Jim Gilstrap, Gary Grant, Jim Haas, Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins, Mark Hudson, Phillip Ingram, Jermaine Jackson, Randy Jackson, Curtis King, Michael Landau, Kipp Lennon, Bob Malach, Phil Perry, Bill Reichenbach, John Robinson, Ira Siegel, Michael Thompson, Oren Waters, Brenda White King (RIP: Renaldo Benson, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Walter Hawkins, Whitney Houston, Lawrence Payton, Levi Stubbs)
    • Producer: Steve Barri, Narada Michael Walden
    • Technical: Dave MacKay, Jim Scott, Erik Zobler (RIP: George Marino, Tony Peluso)
  • Nobody´s child - VVAA (July 1990)

    • Guests: Mike Baird, Arthur Barrow, Tim Cansfield, Paul Carrack, Eric Clapton, Dr John, Bob Dylan, Nathan East, Anton Fig, Chuck Findley, Barry Gibb, Linda Harmon, Jerry Hey, Jim Horn, Phillip Ingram, Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Jim Keltner, Alan Kendall, Robbie Kondor, Will Lee, Nils Lofgren, Jeff Lynne, Vic Martin, Michael McDonald, Sid McGinnis, Gary Moberley, Van Morrison, Rob Mounsey, Michael Murphy, Tampa Murphy, James Newton Howard, George Perry, Joel Peskin, Tom Petty, Mike Rutherford, Machito Sanchez, Tom Scott, Paul Shaffer, Paul Simon, G E Smith, Phyllis St James, Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Stevie Wonder (RIP: Clarence Clemons, Rick Danko, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, George Harrison, Levon Helm, Billy Preston, Chuck Sabatino, Paul Young)
    • Producer: Keith Forsey, Robbie Robertson, Russ Titelman
    • Technical: Malcolm Cecil
    • Comments: Charity album, featuring tracks Traveling Wilburys, Van Morrison, Elton John, Dave Stewart & The Spiritual Cowboys, Paul Simon with George Harrison, Bee Gees (live track recorded in November 1989), Billy Idol, Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Ric Ocasek, Duane Eddy, Mike + The Mechanics, and Guns n´Roses. The CD edition contains 1 additional live track by Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band.
  • Tapestry revisited - a tribute to Carole King - VVAA (October 1995)

    • Guests: Catte Adams, Maxi Anderson, Cheryl Bentyne, Alex Brown, Larry Byrom, Bill Champlin, Paulinho Da Costa, Lynn Davis, Mark Douthit, Lance Ellington, Mike Finnigan, David Foster, Simon Franglen, Aretha Franklin, Paul Franklin, Bruce Gaitsch, Barry Gibb, Gary Grant, Tim Hauser, George Hawkins, Jerry Hey, Dann Huff, Chris Hunter, Nick Ingman, John Jarvis, Robbie Kondor, Paul Leim, Richard Marx, Herman Matthews, Jerry McPherson, Gene Orloff, Peter Oxendale, Alan Paul, Bill Reichenbach, Roger Rosenberg, Ira Siegel, Janis Siegel, Tommy Sims, Steuart Smith, Rod Stewart, Curtis Stigers, Miriam Stockley, Michael Thompson (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Terry McMillan, Kenny Moore)
    • Producer: David Kershenbaum, C P Roth (RIP: Arif Mardin)
    • Technical: Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, Ted Jensen, Chris Lord-Alge
  • Soul of the Bee Gees - VVAA (September 1996)

    • Guests: Yvonne Elliman, Chaka Khan (RIP: Robin Gibb, Nina Simone)
    • Comments: Tribute album to Bee Gees, featuring Al Green, Percy Sledge, Rufus with Chaka Khan, The Staple Singers, Tavares, Richie Havens, Yvonne Elliman, Samantha Sang, Nina Simone, Portrait, Candi Staton, etc.
  • Diana princess of Wales - tribute - VVAA (December 1997)

    • Guests: Walter Afanasieff, Michael Bolton, Eric Clapton, Bryan Ferry, Aretha Franklin, Kenny G, Peter Gabriel, Barry Gibb, Chrissie Hynde, Brian May, Paul McCartney, George Michael, Cliff Richard, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Michael Kamen, Curtis Mayfield, Marty Paich, Luciano Pavarotti)
    • Producer: Bob Clearmountain, David Foster, Trevor Horn, Mick Hucknall, Jimmy Iovine, Stewart Levine, Steve Lipson, Jeff Lynne, Tom Newman, Chuck Plotkin, Phil Ramone, Kevin Savigar, Alan Tarney, Russ Titelman, Robin Trower (RIP: James Anthony Carmichael)
    • Technical: Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski
  • VH1 Storytellers - VVAA (April 2000) (LIVE)

    • Guests: Brady Blade, Bruce Bouton, David Bowie, Don Boyette, Joel Campbell, Sterling Campbell, Clifford Carter, Lenny Castro, Sharon Celani, Martin Chambers, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Claudia Fontaine, Reeves Gabrels, Mike Garson, Steve George, Barry Gibb, Tony Hall, Andy Hobson, Chrissie Hynde, Zeb Jameson, Jimmy Johnson, Graham Maby, Jerry Marotta, John Mellencamp, Stevie Nicks, Steve Nieve, Holly Palmer, Pat Peterson, Mark Plati, Land Richards, Carlos Rios, Adam Seymour, Frank Simes, Beverley Skeete, Tim Smith, Mindy Stein, Ben Stivers, James Taylor, Benmont Tench, Scott Thurston, Brett Tuggle, Mike Wanchic, Andy York (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Carlos Vega)
    • Technical: Chris Lord-Alge, John Merchant
    • Comments: Collection of live appearances by David Bowie, Stevie Nicks with Sheryl Crow, Pretenders, Counting Crows, Jewel, Eurythmics, John Mellencamp, Elvis Costello, Bee Gees and others.
  • Grief never grows old (SINGLE) - VVAA (January 2005)

    • Guests: Jon Anderson, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, Jeff Foskett, Barry Gibb, Kenny Jones, Randell Kirsch, Cliff Richard, Rick Wakeman, Brian Wilson, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman (RIP: Robin Gibb, Gary Moore)
    • Comments: Benefit single to raise funds for the Tsunami victims.
SOUNDTRACKS (4 credits)
  • All this and World War II - OST (November 1976)

    • Guests: David Essex, Bryan Ferry, Peter Gabriel, Barry Gibb, Henry Gross, Les Hurdle, Elton John, Jeff Lynne, Will Malone, Leo Sayer, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Roy Wood (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Nicky Hopkins, Frankie Laine, John Lennon, Keith Moon, Barry Morgan, Lou Reizner, Ronnie Verrell)
    • Technical: Keith Grant
    • Comments: Soundtrack of a documentary about World War II, all with Beatles songs, recorded by different artists such as Elton John, Rod Stewart, David Essex, Bee Gees (backed by Nicky Hopkins, Les Hurdle, Barry Morgan and Ronnie Verrell, and recorded in 1975), Leo Sayer, Tina Turner, Status Quo, etc.
  • Times Square OST - VVAA (1980)

    • Guests: Bryan Ferry, Chrissie Hynde, Joe Jackson, Marcy Levy, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, Lou Reed (RIP: Robin Gibb, Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone)
    • Comments: Soundtrack featuring Roxy Music, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, The Cure, The Ruts, XTC, The Pretenders, Gary Numan, Talking Heads, Ramones, etc.
  • Staying alive OST - VVAA (1983)

    • Guests: Tommy Faragher, Barry Gibb (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Producer: Albhy Galuten, Stewart Levine, Johnny Mandel
    • Technical: Rik Pekkonen
  • The In-laws OST - VVAA (May 2003)

    • Guests: Geoff Britton, Barry Gibb, Steve Holley, Denny Laine, Paul McCartney, Hugh McCracken, Del Newman (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Linda McCartney, Jimmy McCulloch)
    • Producer: David Kahne, Tommy LiPuma, Jeff Lynne, Nile Rodgers (RIP: Bernard Edwards, Mal Evans, Norman Granz)
    • Technical: Stephen Marcussen
SESSIONS (5 credits)
  • Hot streets - Chicago (1978)

    • Members: Peter Cetera, Donnie Dacus, Laudir De Oliveira, Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider, Danny Seraphine
    • Guests: Barry Gibb, Blue Weaver (RIP: Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
    • Producer: Phil Ramone
    • Comments: CD reissue from 2003 contains 1 bonus track.
  • Sesame Street fever - Sesame Street (1978)

    • Guests: Herb Bushler, Richard Crooks, George Devens, Paul Gershman, David Horowitz, Harold Kohon, Jeff Layton, Jesse Levy, Yvonne Lewis, Joe Malin, Lou Marini, Ullanda McCullough, Kermit Moore, Cliff Morris, Gene Orloff, Leon Pendarvis, Matthew Raimondi, Alan Raph, Pat Rebillot, Joseph J Shepley, Maeretha Stewart, David Tofani (RIP: Robin Gibb, Jim Henson, Jimmy Maelen)
    • Comments: Parody of Saturday night fever by the characters of Sesame Street, featuring Robin Gibb.
  • G4 & friends - G4 (November 2005)

    • Guests: Alec Dankworth, Isobel Griffiths, Skaila Kanga, Martin Loveday, John Parricelli, Ian Thomas, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Robin Gibb)
  • 100% - Beverley Knight (October 2009)

    • Guests: Ben Castle, Dominic Glover, Chaka Khan (RIP: Robin Gibb)
  • All my friends are here - Arif Mardin (June 2010)

    • Members: (RIP: Arif Mardin)
    • Guests: Cyro Baptista, Jerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes, Tom Barney, Randy Brecker, David Bromberg, Phil Collins, Ronnie Cuber, Barry Danielian, Jerry Dodgion, Margaret Dorn, Dr John, Billy Drummond, Paul English, Jon Faddis, John Fedchock, Steve Ferrone, Sammy Figueroa, Barry Gibb, Gil Goldstein, Alan Gorrie, Jeff Gutcheon, Daryl Hall, Lalah Hathaway, Ula Hedwig, Aaron Heick, Cissy Houston, Jim Hynes, Birch Johnson, Howard Johnson, Tony Kadleck, Chaka Khan, Robbie Kondor, Will Lee, Michael Leonhart, Dennis Mackrel, David Mann, Onnie McIntyre, Bette Midler, Willie Nelson, Keith O´Quinn, John Oates, Spooner Oldham, Ben Perowsky, Roger Rosenberg, Philippe Saisse, David Sanborn, Rob Schwimmer, Ira Siegel, Carly Simon, Andy Snitzer, Lew Soloff, Richard Sortomme, David Spinozza, Mark Stewart, Hamish Stuart (RIP: Steve Burgh, Robin Gibb, Ralph MacDonald, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Doug Sahm, Bee Spears)
    • Technical: Ted Jensen, John Merchant, Gene Paul, Gary Shelton
COMPILATIONS (SESSIONS) (1 credit)
  • Chicago: the box - Chicago (July 2003)

    • Members: Dawayne Bailey, Peter Cetera, Bill Champlin, Donnie Dacus, Laudir De Oliveira, Keith Howland, Tris Imboden, Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider, Chris Pinnick, Jason Scheff, Danny Seraphine (RIP: Terry Kath)
    • Guests: Greg Adams, Michael Boddicker, Dave Boruff, Robbie Buchanan, Erich Bulling, Tamara Champlin, Luis Conte, Jody Cortez, Paulinho Da Costa, Kevin Dukes, Kiki Ebsen, Tim Feehan, Buzzy Feiten, David Foster, Bruce Gaitsch, Barry Gibb, Mark Goldenberg, Gary Grant, Jimmie Haskell, Jerry Hey, Dann Huff, Paul Jackson, Al Jardine, Charles Judge, John Keane, Tom Keane, Chaka Khan, Stephen ´Doc´ Kupka, Joe Lala, Michael Landau, Rhett Lawrence, Jeremy Lubbock, Steve Lukather, Richard Marx, Peter Mayer, Othello Molineaux, Airto Moreira, James Newton Howard, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Jerry Scheff, Bo Tomlyn, Efrain Toro, Richard Torres, Ian Underwood, John Van Tongeren, Gerald Vinci, Bill Watrous, Blue Weaver, Peter Wolf (RIP: Maynard Ferguson, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Carl Wilson)
    • Producer: Roy Bittan, Ron Nevison, Phil Ramone (RIP: Tom Dowd, Bruce Fairbairn)
    • Technical: Fred Catero, David Garfield, Humberto Gatica, Tom Lord-Alge, Bill Schnee
    • Comments: The boxset comprises 5 CDs plus 1 DVD.

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