SHRINK RARE 1970 ORIG (BEE GEES) ROBIN GIBB "REIGN" UK POP PSYCH LP
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SCARCE! SHRINK! 1970 ORIGINAL
Rarest major label Bee Gees
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ROBIN GIBB
Robin's Reign
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USA - ATCO RECORDS - SD 33 323
FINAL COLLECTION ARCHIVE COPY!
RARE ...MINT CLEAN ...Original 1967 first pressing vinyl of probably the rarest, certainly most hard to find BEE GEES album...and below, find out WHY...
***STILL IN THE ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAPPER***
Original printed 1970 Atco inner sleeve
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By the late 1960s The Bee Gees had become worldwide superstars, but were beginning to come apart at the seams. The trappings of fame (including substance abuse) led to infighting among the Gibb brothers. It all came to a head in 1969 when the Robin Gibb composition 'Lamplight' was relegated to the "B" side of The Bee Gees' single 'First of May'. Furious at what he saw as a personal slight, in March 1969 Robin served his notice to part from the band. (Interestingly, at least to these ears, Robin's song was far stronger than Barry's 'First of May'.)
Still under contract to ATCO (Polydor owning distribution rights outside of the US), Robin's first solo effort was Co-produced by Robin, Anthony Browne and Vic Lewis, to no one's surprise 1970's "Robin's Reign" could easily have been mistaken for a Bee Gees release. While Robin's instantly identifiable quivery voice occasionally proved irritating, the biggest surprise here was simply the fact that he proved himself to be every bit as talented as older brothers Barry and Maurice. Exemplified by power ballads such as 'August October', 'Gone Gone Gone', 'Down Came the Sun' and 'The Worst Girl In This Town', nothing on the album was particularly original or groundbreaking, but the overall caliber of material (all Robin originals) exceeded the stuff being released by his two brothers during the same timeframe (check out their "Cucumber Castle" LP). Aurally most of the ballads being buried in the unique Bee Gees 'wall of sound' aeeangements. Lyrically the set was certainly depressing (understandable given the circumstances), but there were plenty of highlights among the tales of pain and woe. Among the standout tracks, 'Mother and Jack' (an upbeat song apparently about a mother and son about to be evicted ... 'Give Me a Smile' and 'Weekend'. Unfortunately the set did little commercially in the States and vanished quickly making it one of the hardest finds in the BEE GEES discography...
- (side 1)
- August October (Robin Gibb) - 2:32
- Gone Gone Gone (Robin Gibb) - 2:34
- The Worst Girl In This Town (Robin Gibb) - 4:30
- Give Me a Smile (Robin Gibb) - 3:06
- Down Came the Sun (Robin Gibb) - 2:44
- Mother and Jack (Robin Gibb) - 4:04
- (side 2)
- Saved By the Bell (Robin Gibb) - 3:04
- Weekend (Robin Gibb) - 2:10
- Farmer Ferdinand Hudson (Robin Gibb) - 3:04
- Lord Bless All (Robin Gibb) - 3:14
- Most of My Life (Robin Gibb) - 5:12
CONDITION: The cover: Rated: MINT, still in original factory shrink wrapper. Bright original colors, no bends, no writing and no split seams...no delete marks.
The vinyl: Rated: all glossy clean and clear M- plays outstanding ...with clean labels ...TOP level
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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