Love Songs

Bee Gees | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 16, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reprise Records
• ASIN: B001FZD0CY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,295 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #99 in Music > World Music > Australia & New Zealand

Editorial Reviews

Those Gibb harmonies were well-suited to the disco hits, and even better for the romantic favorites gathered here. This collection of '60s-'90s love songs is finally back in print: their hits How Can You Mend a Broken Heart; How Deep Is Your Love; Too Much Heaven; Lonely Days; First of May; Words; To Love Somebody , and 11 more.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Good "Love Songs" Collection, August 9, 2006

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Lonnie E. Holder "The Review's the Thing" (Columbus, Indiana, United States) - See all my reviews
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There have been dozens of "love songs" collections released. I have several of these and plan to buy more. These collections are usually all or nearly all songs that have been previously released, which means that some fans may be thinking "What! ANOTHER collection?" However, I enjoy these collections because I enjoy the love songs of these artists and hearing them together is often fun.

This collection contains 18 songs released in the 34 years from 1967 to 2001. Many of these songs are often played on easy listening and classic rock stations. Ten of the 18 songs were released as singles, but several of the songs that were not singles occasionally get airplay. Several of the singles went to #1. "Lonely Days," "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart," "How Deep Is Your Love," and "Too Much Heaven" were all Bee Gees chart toppers. "Islands in the Stream" was a #1 hit for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. The version on this collection was sung live by the Bee Gees.

Even those songs that were not chart toppers will hold you in their embrace. "Emotion" contains as much emotional power as any Bee Gees' song. "Heartbreaker" is another winner, from the 2001 album "The Record." "Closer than Close" is a mellow love song from the 1997 album "Still Waters" that is captivating. "I Could not Love You More," also from "Still Waters," has wonderful harmonies that were always the trade mark of the Brothers Gibb.

The Bee Gees became the joke of a generation when disco music fell from favor. However, the Bee Gees were masters of their art, and their music is beautiful. The Bee Gees were especially good at singing love songs, as this collection shows. If you seek another "Love Songs" collection, this one is excellent. If you would like to have a collection of Bee Gees love songs, this one is first rate. As a casual fan of the Bee Gees, I am very impressed by this collection and recommend it for fans of the Bee Gees and lovers everywhere. Enjoy!

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bee Gees Love..., December 20, 2005

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Martin A Hogan "Marty From SF" (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules)) - See all my reviews
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Eighteen songs representing the best love songs the Bee Gees have written over five decades (which is incredibly debatable considering how many they have written). The actual list is tremendous and these chosen gems truly represent the variations the Gibbs have produced over the years. Included in the UK version is the song, "Lovers And Friends" with Ronan Keating singing lead on the last Bee Gees love song written as well as the album cut, "Heart Like Mine". It is a completely Remastered collection appealing only to those romantically inclined.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting choice of songs., December 31, 2005

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duke14 "duke14" (NE Philly, PA) - See all my reviews

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For example, why is Closer Than Close on here? Don't know, don't care. They did an excellent job of picking some great love songs over the Bee gees career. Love So Right would have been a perfect addition to this album because it's one of their greatest singles and talks about love's goods and bads. It's good to see songs like Emotion, Heartbreaker, and Islands In The Stream on this collection. All songs are digitally remastered and have excellent sound quality. Interesting collaboration of songs. So check it out.