2 years on
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Publication |
November 1970 |
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| Label (s) | Polydor | |||
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Format (s) |
LP, MC |
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pop |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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Robert Stigwood , Bee Gees |
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Studio (s) |
IBC Studios, London a . a. |
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2 Years On is the sixth international music album of the Bee Gees and the first after the temporary dissolution of the band.
production
Mainly commercial or economic reasons moved the Gibb brothers to reunite in August 1970 and reactivate the Bee Gees. The reunion album was due to be released before Christmas, so there was little time to record a full album. The single "Lonely Days" / "Man for All Seasons" and "Back Home" were jointly created in August, followed by the Barry Gibb compositions "Every Second, Every Minute" and "The First Mistake I Made" in September . and in October “Tell My Why” and “Portrait of Louise”, as well as the Robin Gibb composition “Alone Again”. The remaining songs were put together from recordings that were made in early summer without Barry Gibbs and arranged by Gerry Shury. The Bee Gees' new drummer was Geoff Bridgford.
All songs on the album were composed in 1970.
The album, the first of the Bee Gees, which was released both as a record and as a MusiCassette , did not make it into the charts in Germany. The single "Lonely Days" at number 24.
Contributors
- Arranger , conductor : Bill Shepherd , Gerry Shury
- Sound engineer : John Stewart, Lew Hahn
- Drums : Geoff Bridgeford
Track list
- A1. 2 years on (Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- A2. Portrait of Louise (Barry Gibb)
- A3. Man for All Seasons (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- A4. Sincere Relation (Robin Gibb)
- A5. Back Home (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- A6. The First Mistake I Made (Barry Gibb)
- B1. Lonely Days (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- B2. Alone Again (Robin Gibb)
- B3. Tell Me Why (Barry Gibb)
- B4. Lay it on Me (Maurice Gibb)
- B5. Every Second, Every Minute (Barry Gibb)
- B6. I'm Weeping (Robin Gibb)
expenditure
The album was released in 1970 by Polydor , but in the USA on Atco , a sub-label of Atlantic Records . In 1977 it was re-released on RSO Records . The album was first released on compact disc in 1990 . Since 2008 it has only been available digitally in Europe.
- 1970: Polydor 2310 069 (LP)
- 1977: RSO 2394 165 (LP)
- 1990: Polydor 833 785-2 (CD)
reception
The first Bee Gees album, which sold better in the USA (32nd place) than in Europe. "Lonely Days" made it to number 3 on the Billboard charts.
bibliography
- The Essential Rock Discography by Martin C. Strong, Canongate Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1-84195-985-6