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Functioning as something of a replacement for the 2001 collection Their Greatest Hits: The Record, The Ultimate Bee Gees covers much of the same ground as that double-disc set, albeit in not quite so linear a fashion. The Record marched through its 40 tracks chronologically, opening with the stately baroque Beatlesque pop of the '60s and then winding through the '70s, whereas this opens with the bright, fabulous blast of "You Should Be Dancing" and remains in their late-'70s heyday for a while before fast-forwarding to such latter-day adult contemporary hits as "One." We don't get to "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" and "I Started a Joke" until halfway through the second disc, and this jumbled, almost haphazard sequencing is a little disconcerting since it appears to follow no true rhyme or reason. Nevertheless, scattershot is still plenty entertaining when the music is as good as this, and this does have all the Bee Gees' big hits, plus live versions of songs they gave to others, so it's a good, swift way to get all this stuff at once -- at least for those who don't already have The Record or some other Bee Gees hits collection.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Albhy Galuten, Producer, Co-Producer - Karl Richardson, Producer, Co-Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1976 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Arif Mardin, Producer - Barry Gibb, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, MainArtist - Alan Kendall, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek John Weaver, Keyboards, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Byron, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Arif Mardin, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Albhy Galuten, Producer - Karl Richardson, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Albhy Galuten, Producer - Karl Richardson, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Albhy Galuten, Producer - Karl Richardson, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Arif Mardin, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Albhy Galuten, Producer - Karl Richardson, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Albhy Galuten, Producer - Karl Richardson, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Albhy Galuten, Producer - Karl Richardson, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1976 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Albhy Galuten, Producer - Karl Richardson, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Arif Mardin, Producer - Barry Gibb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Tench, Producer, Co-Producer - Bee Gees, MainArtist
℗ 1987 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Tench, Producer - Bee Gees, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, MainArtist
℗ 1991 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Russ Titelman, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - DAVE O'DONNELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, MainArtist
℗ 2001 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
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Albhy Galuten, Producer, Co-Producer - Karl Richardson, Producer, Co-Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer - Ossie Byrne, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 1967 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer
℗ 1968 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer
℗ 1971 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Albhy Galuten, Producer - Karl Richardson, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1978 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Albhy Galuten, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2001 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer
℗ 1970 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer
℗ 1972 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Albhy Galuten, Producer - Karl Richardson, Producer - Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1976 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Femi Jiya, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer
℗ 1968 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer - Phil Dennys, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ossie Byrne, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 1967 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer
℗ 1967 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer
℗ 1968 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer
℗ 1967 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer
℗ 1969 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer - Ossie Byrne, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 1967 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Stigwood, Producer
℗ 1969 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - John Merchant, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - John Merchant, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Barry Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Robin Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Gibb, ComposerLyricist - Bee Gees, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - John Merchant, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1998 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
Album review
Functioning as something of a replacement for the 2001 collection Their Greatest Hits: The Record, The Ultimate Bee Gees covers much of the same ground as that double-disc set, albeit in not quite so linear a fashion. The Record marched through its 40 tracks chronologically, opening with the stately baroque Beatlesque pop of the '60s and then winding through the '70s, whereas this opens with the bright, fabulous blast of "You Should Be Dancing" and remains in their late-'70s heyday for a while before fast-forwarding to such latter-day adult contemporary hits as "One." We don't get to "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" and "I Started a Joke" until halfway through the second disc, and this jumbled, almost haphazard sequencing is a little disconcerting since it appears to follow no true rhyme or reason. Nevertheless, scattershot is still plenty entertaining when the music is as good as this, and this does have all the Bee Gees' big hits, plus live versions of songs they gave to others, so it's a good, swift way to get all this stuff at once -- at least for those who don't already have The Record or some other Bee Gees hits collection.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
- Total length: 02:26:16
- Main artists: Bee Gees
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Bee Gees Catalog
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2017 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb ℗ 2017 Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb
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