Magnet [Import]

Robin Gibb | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 3, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Spv Germany
• ASIN: B00007GQHU
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,385 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Please

2. Don't Wanna Wait Forever

3. Wish You Were Here

4. No Doubt

5. Special

6. Inseparable

7. Don't Rush

8. Watching You

9. Earth Angel

10. Another Lonely Night in New York

11. Love Hurts

Editorial Reviews

Robin has a very simple reason for his new solo record, after 17 years there is so much material that inspired and excited him, he thought it was about time to release at least a small amount of it. All who love his unmistakable voice are yearning to finally hear the new album. The new longplay 'Magnet' has been produced in Los Angeles and London. Robin chose Deacon to produce (well known for his success with K-Ci & JoJo, Mary J. Blige, Keith Sweat and Hinda Hicks). The record contains tracks written by Robin, Barry and Maurice, as well as other songwriters favored by Robin. Influenced by soul music, Robin decided to combine this with the magnificent lyrics and lush melodies which are his trademark. On the new album you will find all these elements in abundance plus some old tracks, which have been updated. SPV. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT SOLO ALBUM!, February 8, 2003

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Lisa A Kniffen (Mount Vernon, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magnet (Audio CD)

Great solo album. Robin can definitely hold his own, as if there were any doubt about that!! My favorites on this CD are "Please" and "Watching You". I also like Robin's rendition of "Love Hurts". I found it ironic that "Wish You Were Here" is on this CD. The Bee Gees sang this song in tribute of Andy on the Documentary--This Is Where I Came In. It made me think of Maurice's death less than a month ago. I'm sure we will hear alot more from Robin in the future. This CD is a must for true Bee Gees fans. Thank you Robin.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Weakest Album In Magnificent Catalogue, November 29, 2005

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Tim Roxborogh "Tim" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magnet (Audio CD)

The Brothers Gibb are the three greatest songwriters to have walked the earth. That's a huge claim which can of course be debated. However, facts such as songwriters of 16 US #1 hits cannot be argued with. Nor can album sales as songwriters being in excess of 175 million. With a collective songwriting talent that has not dried up after more than 40 years (check out the brilliant "Guilty Pleasures" that Barry has just done), why then would Robin do an album of other people's songs?

As a Bee Gees fan it is one of my most used comments when defending the group that they never record anybody else's songs. I am so proud of that fact! Barring some Australian stuff when they were kids and the Sgt Pepper soundtrack, the Bee Gees have never done any covers. Then Robin released "Magnet" and it all changed.

If the songs were good it would be a different story. I wanted them to be good. I genuinely love all Bee Gees and Gibb-written albums but this I have to pretend never came out. It is the most gross misuse of talent I have heard in many a year. Robin possesses one of the most brilliant and unique voices in popular music. As a songwriter he has few equals. But when he records an entire album of songs that bands such as Blue, Westlife and the Backstreet Boys would have rejected as being album filler, to say I was gutted would be an understatement.

Robin sings of "getting his freak on" and "popping crystal". Other reviewers have complained that the album is too funky. I disagree. The album is resolutely unfunky. The Gibbs have done many a funky song, "Love You Inside Out" being the best example. These songs are attempts at being slick r&b but miss the mark by being mechanically produced and devoid of decent melody.

The Gibbs have written the best melodies of the past 40 years and the only decent melodies on this album were murdered by being re-arranged. The songs in question are the remakes of "Wish You Were Here" and "Another Lonely Night In New York". Robin changes the melody of "Wish You Were Here" as well as the lyrics. What stands as one of the greatest songs in the Gibb catalogue (a heartbreaking tribute to brother Andy that also sounds like a potential #1 hit) is transformed into a generic and ultimately forgettable love song. Why? I have no idea and neither does Barry who expressed shock when he heard the remake.

Robin, if you ever read this please do not take offence. Realise your strengths of which there are many. First and foremost, you are a songwriter. I don't care what genre you write in, but as a Bee Gees fan I have no interest in you singing other people's songs, especially songs as trivial as these. Do a funky album! But use a real drummer for crying out loud! Do a country album! Whatever you do, do it with the same attention to detail you have always used. I will always be a huge fan and regularly try to listen to this album to give it a chance but it just pales in comparison to every other album in the massive and varied cannon that is the songwriting catalogue of the Brothers Gibb.

Tim Roxborogh,
New Zealand

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Robin shows his diversity with MAGNET, February 26, 2003

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"musebooks1" (Akron, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magnet (Audio CD)

I found this albumn to be a delightful departure from some of the standard sounds of the past. Wonderfuly diverse with a fresh new sound. "Don't Wanna Wait Forever" combines a fabulous soul like back up vocal with a great catchy tune and Robin's "I am a tortured man and it's all because I love you" vocals. "Please" delivers a memorable beat and fabulous vocals. Let us remember that there are also Bee Gee's albumns that don't sound like "The Bee Gees" per se, but rather show a diverse and unique talent. Think PROMISE THE EARTH, which I find to be a fantastic dance track with an alternative flair. It is this diversity which enables the brothers Gibb to always surprise and delight,and is precisely what MAGNET delivers.