Bee Gees - Spirits Having Flown

Title: Spirits Having Flown Artist: Bee Gees Release Date: 1/1979 Re-Released On: 7/17/2006 Label: Polydor, Reprise, WSM, Universal Distribution UPCs: 042282733528, 081227760724, 4988005382405, 042282733542, 9325583036989 Genre: Rock Styles: Disco, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock Moods: Party/Celebratory, Romantic, Sentimental, Sweet, Theatrical, Cheerful, Gentle, Laid-Back/Mellow, Lush, Soothing, Sophisticated, Stylish, Yearning, Poignant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Innocent, Melancholy, Wistful, Carefree, Eerie Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 5 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Tragedy
2. Too Much Heaven
3. Love You Inside Out
4. Reaching Out
5. Spirits (Having Flown)
6. Search, Find
7. Stop (Think Again)
8. Living Together
9. I'm Satisfied
10. Until

Year Type Label Catalog # 2006 CD Reprise 77607 2006 CD WSM 8122776072 1994 CD Polydor 827335-2 ------ CD Universal Distribution 3818

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Spirits Having Flown is regarded today as something of a letdown, representing the tail-end of the Bee Gees' period of greatest success, perhaps because it preceded a two-year layoff that, in turn, heralded a decline in their fortunes. At the time, however, no one heard anything less than what they expected -- beautiful slow dance numbers ("Too Much Heaven," "Love You Inside Out"), achingly gorgeous romantic numbers ("Reaching Out"), soaring ballads ("Spirits (Having Flown)"), and pounding dance-rock numbers ("Tragedy"). If a few songs on the LP's second side, like "Stop (Think Again)" or "Search, Find," weren't quite up to that high standard, even the latter song displayed dazzling interwoven vocals on the choruses (which were pretty infectious) that made the trip worthwhile. The record showcased the usual superb singing, and featured the most delicate and ambitious production and arrangements in their history. It may have lacked the spirit of freedom and experimentation found on Main Course or Children of the World, but in its place was a boldness that manifested itself not only in the singing, but also the most intricate and ambitious production and arrangements of the group's entire history. This was also the first Bee Gees album to get serious airplay on black radio stations, a major breakthrough for the trio and one of the last bits of unfinished business in the group's move into soul music, which also likely helped -- along with three chart-topping singles, the major tour that followed, and the network television special in the wake of the tour -- in propelling Spirits Having Flown to 35 million sales. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Kendall Bass, Band, Guitar Albhy Galuten Bass, Conductor, String Conductor, Synthesizer, Producer Barry Gibb Guitar, Vocals Bee Gees Producer Bill Purse Horn Blue Weaver Piano, Vibraphone, Arp, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Band Bob Basso Contractor Bonaroo Horns Horn Daniel Ben Zebulon Percussion, Conga Dennis Bryon Drums Dennis Byron Band, Drums Dennis Hetzendorfer Assistant Engineer Dennis Metzendorfer Assistant Engineer Ed Caraeff Art Direction, Photography, Design Gary Brown Saxophone, Bass, Saxophone Gene Orloff Contractor George Terry Guitar Harold Cowart Saxophone, Bass Herbie Mann Flute Hog Cowart Bass James Pankow Horn Joe Lala Conga, Percussion John Blanche Assistant Engineer Karl Richardson Producer, String Engineer, Engineer Kenneth Faulk Horn Lee Loughnane Horn Maurice Gibb Bass, Vocals Neal Bonsanti Horn Peter Graves Horn Robin Gibb Vocals Stan Webb Horn Stanley Webb Horn Ted Jensen Mastering Walter Parazaider Horn Whit Sidener Horn