Horizontal (album)
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Publication |
February 1968 |
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| Label (s) | Polydor | |||
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LP |
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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 |
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Horizontal is the fourth, but international second music album by the Bee Gees .
production
Recordings for the album began in London's IBC Studios in August 1967 and were completed in late November 1967. One song, "Harry Braff", came from the recording sessions for Bee Gees' 1st , recorded in April 1967. After the psychedelic rock influences on the first album, the musical range of "Horizontal" was much wider. In addition to ballads with lush string arrangements (" Massachusetts ", "And The Sun Will Shine"), there were guitar-oriented rock songs ("The Earnest of Being George", "Harry Braff"), as well as contemporary pop songs influenced by the Beatles ("Lemons Never Forget "," Daytime Girl "). With "The Change is Made" the Bee Gees released their only blues track and with "Horizontal" and "The Earnest of Being George" they once again linked to the psychedelic pop of the previous album.
For the first time, the Bee Gees were mentioned as producers alongside Robert Stigwood . Bill Shepherd was again responsible for the arrangements .
In September 1967, "Massachusetts" was released as a single and became the Bee Gees' first number 1 hit in Germany. "World" followed in December (No. 2 in Germany), followed by the single "Words" in January 1968, which again led the Bee Gees to the top position of the German hit list. However, "Words" was not included on the album.
The album itself was released in February 1968 and accompanied the band on a tour of Germany that started on February 27th in Hamburg and ended on March 8th in Braunschweig . On March 10th she played a concert in Bern . On March 25th, »Horizontal« climbed to the top of the album charts in Germany (replacing the album »2 in 3« by the duo Esther & Abi Ofarim , the Barry Gibb composition of the year with "Morning of My Life" 1966), and held this position for two months.
Track list
all songs composed by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
- A1. World
- A2. And the Sun Will Shine
- A3. Lemons Never Forget
- A4. Really and sincerely
- A5. Birdie Told Me
- A6. With the Sun in My Eyes
- B1. Massachusetts
- B2. Harry Braff
- B3. Day time girl
- B4. The Earnest of Being George
- B5. The change is made
- B6. Horizontal
Bonus tracks 2006
- Out of Line (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- Ring My Bell (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- Barker of the UFO (Barry Gibb)
- Words (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- Sir Geoffrey Saved the World (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- Sinking Ships (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- Really and Sincerely (alternative version) (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- Swan Song (alternative version) (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- Mrs. Gillespie's Refrigerator (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- Deeply Deeply Me (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- All My Christmases Came at Once (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- Thank You for Christmas (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)
- Medley: Silent Night / Hark the Herald Angels Sing ( Joseph Mohr , Franz Gruber / Traditional )
expenditure
The album was released worldwide in 1968 by Polydor , but in the USA on Atco, a sub-label of Atlantic Records . In 1973 it was re-released by RSO Records . In 1987 the album was first released on compact disc .
In 2006 Horizontal was part of the box set "The Studio Albums 1967-1968".
- 1968 Polydor / Stern Musik 184 122 (LP, stereo)
- 1973 RSO 2394 123 (LP, stereo)
- 1987 Polydor 833 659-2 (CD, stereo)
- 2006 Rhino / Reprise 74117-2 (3x2CD, Mono / Stereo The Studio Albums 1967–1968 )
- 2007 Rhino / Reprise RHI1 74872 (3x2LP, Stereo The Studio Albums 1967–1968 )
- 2007 Rhino / Reprise 74119-2 (2CD, Mono / Stereo)
While the album was only released in stereo in Germany in 1968 , mono mixes were also produced and released for the English and American markets . These were part of the 2006 CD box set The Studio Albums 1967–1968 .
reception
Numerous songs by other musicians have also been recorded from this album. Above all "Massachusetts", which was interpreted not only by English-speaking artists. In 1968 the title was z. B. published by the Yugoslav singer Bor Gostiša and by Vicky . There was a German version in 1971 by Jürgen Marcus (“Why can't I forget your love?”), A Czech version in 1969 by Václav Neckář , an Estonian version by Jaak Joala (“Seal Kus Algas Kord Me Tee”), a reggae version by Alton Ellis , country versions Kenny O'Dell and Tommy Roe and jazz saxophonist Sil Austin recorded a version in 1970.
There were also versions of "And the Sun Will Shine" ( Paul Jones , José Feliciano ) and "With the Sun in My Eyes" ( PJ Proby , Mary McCaslin ).
Trivia
The title "Really and Sincerely" was written by Robin Gibb under the impression of the train accident at Hither Green . Robin Gibb and his then wife Molly were on the train when it derailed on November 5, 1967. 49 people died.
bibliography
The Essential Rock Discography by Martin C. Strong, Canongate Books, 2006, ISBN 978-1-84195-985-6
Web links
- Horizontal at Allmusic (English)
- Horizontal at Discogs
- The album in the Spicks & Specks archive
- Gibb Songs 1968
Individual evidence