Bee Gees ‘Turn Around’ RARE 1960s Aussie-only comp.

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Bee Gees ‘Turn Around’ ~ RARE 1960s Aussie-only comp.

The Bee Gees – Turn Around, Look At Us LP (orig. Australia MONO Festival FL-32,731—1967, flipback cover)

Recorded: 1963-1966 ~ release date: November 1967.  Running time: 30:00 (approx).

EXTREMELY RARE Australian-only compilation album by the world-renowned GIBB brothers.  The album contains twelve tracks, which originally appeared on singles—seven a-sides and five b-sides.  These singles were released prior to the Bee Gees relocating to the UK in early 1967.

weblink: http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/

Selected AUSTRALIAN Discography (early recordings):

(Barry Gibb &) THE BEE GEES

7”       The Battle Of The Blue And Grey b/w The Three Kisses Of Love          Leedon          Mar. 1963

7”       Timber! b/w Take Hold Of That Star                                                Leedon          Jul. 1963

EP      S/titled                                                                                        Leedon          Jan. 1964

7”       Peace Of Mind b/w Don’t Say Goodbye                                               Leedon          Mar. 1964

7”       Claustrophobia b/w Could It Be                                                        Leedon          Aug. 1964

7”       Turn Around, Look At Me b/w Theme From Jaimie McPheeters               Leedon          Oct. 1964

7”       Everyday I Have To Cry b/w You Wouldn’t Know                                 Leedon          Mar. 1965

7”       Wine And Women b/w Follow The Wind                                              Leedon          Sep. 1965

EP      Wine And Women                                                                            Leedon          Oct. 1965

7”       I Was A Lover, A Leader Of Men b/w And The Children Laughing          Leedon          Oct. 1965

LP      The Bee Gees Sing And Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs                                 Leedon          Nov. 1965

7”       I Want Home b/w Cherry Red                                                           Leedon          Mar. 1966

7”       Monday’s Rain b/w All Of My Life                                                     Spin             Jun. 1966

7”       Spicks And Specks b/w I Am The World                                             Spin             Sep. 1966

LP      Spicks And Specks                                                                           Spin             Nov. 1966

EP      Spicks And Specks                                                                           Spin             Dec. 1966

7”       Born A Man b/w Big Chance                                                              Spin             Feb. 1967

LP    TURN AROUND, LOOK AT US (1963-66 compilation)       FESTIVAL  Nov. 1967

LP      The Bee Gees (1963-66 compilation)                                                   URC              Jan. 1968

LP      Rare, Precious & Beautiful                                                                Spin             Jun. 1968

EP      Turn Around, Look At Me                                                                  Festival        Jul. 1968

LP      Rare, Precious & Beautiful, Volume 2                                                  Spin             Nov. 1968

LP      Rare, Precious & Beautiful, Volume 3                                                  Spin             Feb. 1969

LP      Revisited (1963-66 compilation)                                                         URC             Apr. 1969

URC = Universal Record Club (mail order-only release)

SIDE 1

1.               Turn Around, Look At Me (2:16)                    Writ: Jerry Capehart (Glen Campbell)

2.              The Battle Of The Blue And Grey (2:05)        Writ: Barry Gibb

3.              Three Kisses Of Love (1:46)                          Writ: Barry Gibb

4.              Theme From Jaimie McPheeters (1:51)           Writ: Jerry Winn/Leigh Harline

5.              Everyday I Have To Cry (2:05)                      Writ: Arthur Alexander

6.              I Want Home (2:29)                                      Writ: Barry Gibb

SIDE 2

7.              Cherry Red (3:31)                                          Writ: Barry Gibb

8.              All Of My Life (2:36)                                    Writ: Barry Gibb

9.              I Am The World (2:35)                                  Writ: Robin Gibb

10.           I Was A Lover, A Leader Of Men (3:35)        Writ: Barry Gibb

11.            Wine And Women (2:55)                                Writ: Barry Gibb

12.           Peace Of Mind (2:20)                                    Writ: Barry Gibb

RECORDING SESSION INFO (chronological order)

Barry Gibb (BG)

Robin Gibb (RG)

Maurice Gibb (MG)

Colin Petersen (CP)

Festival Studio, Sydney—AUSTRALIA

Feb. 1963 (trks 2,3):     BG-lead vocals; RG & MG-vocals; Joy Boys-ukulele, bass, drums; prod-Col Joye

Feb. 1964 (trk 12):        BG-lead vocals, guitar; RG & MG-vocals

Sep. 1964 (trks 1,4):      BG-lead vocals, guitar; RG & MG-vocals

Feb. 1965 (trk 5):          BG-lead vocals, guitar; RG-vocals; MG-vocals, organ, guitar

Aug. 1965 (trk 11):         BG-lead vocals, guitar; RG-lead vocals, organ; MG-vocals, guitar; prod-Bill Shepherd

Oct. 1965 (trk 10):        BG-lead vocals, guitar; RG-vocals, organ; MG-vocals, guitar; prod-Bill Shepherd

Feb. 1966 (trks 6,7):      BG-lead vocals, guitar; RG-vocals; MG-vocals, guitar, organ; CP-drums; prod-Joe Halford

St. Clair Studio, Sydney—AUSTRALIA

Apr. & May 1966 (trk 8):    BG-lead vocals, guitar; RG-vocals, guitar; MG-vocals, guitar, piano; CP-drums; prod-Nat Kipner

Jun. to Jul. 1966 (trk 9):    BG-vocals, guitar; RG-lead vocals; MG-vocals, bass, guitar, piano; CP-drums; Geoff Grant-trumpet; prod-Nat Kipner

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

VG(+) fully laminated: some handling wear—ring-wear, surface wear & creasing (looks OK)

Record:

FAIR visual: numerous surface marks & scratches (mainly light, but a few are more pronounced); audible: significant surface noise throughout (definitely NO skips); sounds great out of my speakers despite the flaws—played LOUD from beginning to end; labels: HEAVY spindle wear, PROMO sticker on side one—see photo

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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