Kathy s gone robin gibb biography

workroom album by Robin Gibb

How Old Stature You? is the second individual album released by British chorister Robin Gibb in , cardinal years after his debut Robin's Reign in ^[2] The past performance was not a great become involved in America and failed be proof against chart in Britain but stage set did spawn an international crash in "Juliet" which topped rank charts in Germany. The ep reached No. 6 in Frg. The album was produced tough Robin and Maurice Gibb care Dennis Bryon.

Overview and recording

In , Gibb with his brothers, Barry and Maurice wrote "Oceans and Rivers". In March, be active recorded "My World (In leadership Palm of Your Hands)" direct "Human Being". In October, influence Bee Gees recorded "Life Goes On" for the film Staying Alive.^[3] "Human Being" was leaked on YouTube on 5 Apr ^[4]

In October , Robin in progress to record songs for How Old Are You? with Maurice on bass, synthesizer, piano enjoin guitar. Bee Gees drummer Dennis Bryon participated on this tome, playing drums and producing significance album. Bryon was credited since the backup vocalist. The horns were arranged by Peter Author. Engineered by Samii Taylor become peaceful Dale Peterson. Other musicians star Bee Gees guitarist Alan Biochemist on guitar, George Bitzer malformation piano and synthesizer.^[3]

The Boneroo Horns members consisted of Peter Writer, Brett Murphey, Melton Mustafa, Russ Freeland, Neal Bonsanti, Dan Bonsanti and Whit Sidener. The recordings of this album got write to the US office on 16 December The instrumental tracks appreciative heavy use of electronics. Maurice, as a producer, liked excellent clear sound with good breakup. Dennis Bryon's drumming was electronic and was played by drumsticks and programmed in, accompanied prep between Maurice's bass and synthesizer. Redbreast sings all of the songs in high range but quieten than Barry's falsetto, while influence songs on his album Secret Agent were sung in bruise range. Related session outtake, "Love is Just a Calling Card" was credited to Robin increase in intensity Maurice but was not released.^[3]

Release

How Old Are You? and influence lead single "Juliet" was unfastened in North America on Polydor Records, but the LPs were manufactured in Germany. Polydor outspoken not have a big vicinity in the United States, other Gibb thought that his notebook was not released in justness US. The other singles "How Old Are You?" and "Another Lonely Night in New York" with "I Believe in Miracles" as the B-side of both two singles were not unbound as singles in the US.^[2] The cover of the past performance contains a poster photo dying film actors Clark Gable reprove Ava Gardner.^[1]

Allmusic critic Joe Viglione described "Danger" as an smart techno journey and "He Can't Love You" as a halfway through march number. Viglione said "Kathy's Gone" has film references, beginning "I Believe in Miracles" could have been a big knock for both Dolly Parton topmost Linda Ronstadt.^[1]

Track listing

All songs hard going by Robin and Maurice Gibb.

Personnel

• Robin Gibb – flinch vocals, backing vocals
• Maurice Gibb – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, forte-piano, synthesizer, bass guitar, rhythm sail, horn arrangements, backing vocals
• Alan Biochemist – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• George Bitzer – piano, synthesizer
• Dennis Bryon – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Boneroo Horns (Peter Graves, Ken Faulk, Brett Murphy, Melton Mustafa, Russ Freeland, Neal Bonsanti, Dan Bonsanti and Whit Sidener) – horns
• Peter Graves – horn arrangements

Production

• Maurice Gibb – producer
• Robin Gibb – producer
• Dennis Bryon – co-producer
• Samii Taylor – engineer
• Dale Peterson – technical supervisor
• Mike Fuller – mastering at Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida)
• Peter Graves – music coordinator
• Arthur Sheriff – UK coordinator
• Dick Ashby, Neal Kent subject Tom Kennedy – project coordination
• Jimmy Wormser – photography
• The Cream Vocation – album design

Charts

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