Children of the World

Bee Gees

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 3, 1994)
• Original Release Date: September 1976
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polydor / Umgd
• ASIN: B000001FAW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #174,225 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. You Should Be Dancing

2. You Stepped into My Life

3. Love So Right

4. Lovers

5. Can't Keep a Good Man Down

6. Boogie Child

7. Love Me

8. Subway

9. Way It Was

10. Children of the World

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Japanese reissue of 1976 album from one of the most successful brother acts in popular music. Universal. 2004. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forced To Self-Produce; They Produced Extremely Well!, June 7, 2001

By	Martin A Hogan "Marty From SF" (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules)) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

After the enormous come-back sucess of "Main Course", the Gibbs' followed with this album and the #1 'across the charts' hit "You Should Be Dancing". Arif Mardin could not produce for them again, due to record contractual conflicts. But, at the same time, Billboard magazine had just started a "dance" chart and this single topped it the summer of 1976. Followed closely to #3 was "Love So Right", a severe 'Stylistics' sound copy. "Boogie Child" surprised everyone with it's complex instrumental backing and the funkadelic vocals.

It was another step up for the Bee Gees. Again, with too many hits to release in a year, other artists like Melba Moore "You Stepped Into My Life" and an old Gibb friend Yvonne Elliman, "Love Me", snatched these songs up and made them their own giant hits. Radio Host Casey Kasem remarked during the showcasing of "Love So Right", that the Bee Gees have had more songs copied by any other artists, other than the Beatles! This was in 1976 before "Saturday Night Fever".!

The title track made a big hit in Europe and several other tracks became concert staples. Who knew that the next studio album would be the biggest selling soundtrack of all time?

"Children Of The World" is another amazing groundbreaker. History will probably never repeat itself like this again.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Bee Gees Album!, September 23, 2002

By A Customer

I grew up with this album: Children of The World.

What a perfect follow up to Main Course. This is such an extension of the previous album... but I almost hate to call it Main Course Volume 2 due to the more "upbeat style" or "dance like" music that this album provides.

Every song is a gem - I can't pick a favorite. I guess if I had to choose (other than You Should Be Dancing) it would have to be "Boogie Child".

I didn't realize until I read another's review that Maurice took the lead on this song. It just goes to show you how well blended the Brothers Gibb were. He sounds just like Barry! My favorite part in that song is the part where they all sing together "You can't touch her cause you know she's mine..." then you hear (I assume Barry) do his trademark fasetto. But that whole section is great. Nice, sexy, slinky song.

Of course, other standouts are You Stepped Into My Life, Love So Right, Love Me, and the title track. Can't Keep A Good Man Down is great too.

Least Favorite Off This Album (if I had to pick one) is Lovers, but it's still very strong. Love the little scat that Barry maybe?? does between "We'll be Lovers, Lovers, Lovers..."

Get this album along with Main Course for some prime Bee Gees.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Holds The Test of Time, March 15, 2003

By	G. J Wiener (Westchester, NY USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

... This record was one of my first purchases as a teenager and in spite of some of my changing tastes in music, I still always appreciated the harmonies of the Gibb Brothers and the spunky instrumental support.

Many good quality songs on here as it is indeed hard to choose a favorite. I guess that I would lean towards Boogie Child with its spunky guitars and captivating melodies. However I really appreciate the shear beauty of ballads like Love Me and The Way It Was. Those numbers are sung with so much emotion. Also Can't Keep A Good Man Down has some real spunky guitar fills.

Truthfully I prefer this recording to the somewaht overhyped Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack. Its a bit more mainstream. Anyway, this is very suitable for many audiences.