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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good compilation, but please don't use the same songs for Mythology, November 5, 2009
The Ultimate is a compilation of what could be considered the most representative songs of the Bee Gees in the 50th anniversary of the group. Rhino's remastering makes this compilation much better than those made by Polydor in his previous collections. In the last compilation by Polydor, The Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits: The Record, the music actually sounds louder but not necessarily better. Rhino remastering of the songs make them sound more crystalline and without the loud volume used in The Record.
The collection itself is great for casual fans that want music in their collection of this band. And this band without any doubt is one of the most representative of the modern history of music worldwide, the song selection is very successful and when you finish playing the CD the listener is eager to hear more, which is a very good sign.
The biggest problem facing by this compilation will be their capacity to attract the usual fans of the band because the songs in this collection have appeared again and again in several previous compilations like Greatest, Number Ones, Love Songs, The Record, and so on. Everything indicates that the record label plans to re-edit over and over again these songs in different packaging in the best style of bands like Kiss, who make so many compilations than the fans have enough of it. Hopefully, the Gibb brothers do not follow this behavior since eventually ends up disappointing the fans.
Hopefully with Mythology Rhino reconsider the selection of songs and make major changes. Only regular fans of the band would purchase a set of 4 discs, but if those discs bring the same songs as always many of these fans will not buy Mythology. I think the song selection in Mythology of Maurice Gibb and Andy Gibb is appropriate since most of these songs are not acquired with ease and are available with the original sound, which is very poor. To hear Overnight or Wildflower among others, with good remastering is the strength of this compilation of Mythology which attracts regular followers.
But the disks representing Barry and Robin need important changes to include older songs that have not been remastered yet as Baby As You Turn Away or Country Lanes, for example or maybe solo songs like Shine Shine, My Eternal Love, Another Lonely Night In NY, Like a Fool, among others, and even better than that, unpublished material!
Gibb Brothers and Rhino have the final word; hopefully they realize what the usual fans want, rather than try to sell the same songs over and over again!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rhino does it again! Brand new 2009 Bee Gee's anthology is the best ever issued., November 11, 2009
If you grew up in the 1970's you probably bought a lot of Bee Gees records. Just about everyone did. In fact, I could be wrong but as far as I can tell their string of 6 consecutive #1 hits in the late 70's is unprecedented. Elvis never did it. Neither did The Beatles, Elton John, Springsteen, Michael Jackson or for that matter Frank Sinatra. It was truly a remarkable run. If you grew up in the 1960's you also probably bought a lot of Bee Gees records. In those days they were a phenonenon on both sides of the Atlantic and in Australia as well. They have left us an incredible body of work. Now in 2009 America's premier reissue label Rhino offers the exciting 2 disc anthology "The Ultimate Bee Gees".
"The Ultimate Bee Gees" offers up a a total of 40 tracks featuring just about all of of the groups biggest hits from their debut 1966 Australian single "Spicks and Specks" (presented here "live") to the groups very final single release in 2001. Of course you will also find each and every one of the groups major chart hits including memorable tunes like "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart", "Night Fever", "Nights on Broadway" and oh so many more. Aside from their obvious vocal skills, Barry Robin and Maurice Gibb were also very gifted and prolific songwriters. In fact, for all practical purposes the group only sang songs they themselves wrote. In fact, as far as I can tell the brothers Gibb penned every one of the tunes on these discs. Amazing! I would also like to recommend a few of my personal favorites including "I Started A Joke", "Fanny (Be Tender WIth My Love)" and the groups last Top Ten hit "One" from 1989. Also featured are a number of "live" recordings of tunes the group wrote that were huge hits for other artists. Hear the boys' take on "More Than A Woman" (Tavares), "Heartbreaker" (Dionne Warwick) and "Islands In The Stream" (Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton).
"The Ultimate Bee Gees" comes complete with a nicely done 20 page booklet that includes rather extensive liner notes written by Tim Rice that recalls the origins and the glory days of this remarkable group. Also available for a few dollars more is the "Deluxe" editiion featuring 18 previously unreleased videos of the group performing some of their biggest and best. Sadly, we lost Maurice Gibb altogether too soon in 2003 at the age of 53. But "The Ultimate Bee Gees" will allow us to celebrate rhe music of the Bee Gees for many years to come. They had a sound all their own and their amazing harmonies remain a joy to listen to. This is clearly the finest Bee Gee's anthology to date! Very highly recommended!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The 50th Anniversary!, November 10, 2009
For having so many greatest hits packages, the first question is why another? 2009 is the 50th Anniversary of the Bee Gees and the first time they announced that they would, after all, reunite as the Bee Gees. When Maurice Gibb passed away in 2003, it was declared the Bee Gees were over and Barry and Robin went their separate ways. This is a celebration.
The sound is far superior to all previous releases (other than the videos), including Tales from the Brothers Gibb and Their Greatest Hits: The Record. Everything has been remastered to sound better than all previously releases. It appears that `most' of the songs chosen were all in the Top Twenty either in the USA or the UK. This makes for a nice Anniversary Edition, even if you already own most of these songs. The box is (as most are nowadays) a cardboard foldout with a slipcase. But the insert has a nice write-up from Sir Tim Rice with some photos of the group as they progressed over the last fifty years. Its not extensive, but gives enough information to sum up the Bee Gees career (so far).
If you are at all interested in the 18 videos, its worth getting that version of this collection. They range from 1967 to the late nineties. Some are fuzzy or grainy and others are excellent quality videos, giving a good visual and audial history of the group.
Below is a chart listing from The Bee Gees: Tales of the Brothers Gibb. All USA with the UK when noteworthy.
New York Mining Disaster 1941 #14
To Love Somebody #17
Holiday #16
Massachusetts #11 (#1 UK)
World - (#9 UK)
Words #15
I've Gotta Get A Message To You #8 (#1 UK)
I Started A Joke #6
First Of May #37
Tomorrow, Tomorrow #54
Don't Forget To Remember #73
Lonely Days #3
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart #1
My World #16
Run To Me #16
Jive Talkin' #1
Nights On Broadway #7
Fanny (Be Tender With My Love #12
You Should Be Dancing #1
Love So Right #3
Boogie Child #12
If I Can't Have You (Yvonne Elliman) #1
Emotion (Samantha Sang) #1
How Deep Is Your Love #1
Stayin' Alive #1
Night Fever #1
Too Much Heaven #1
Tragedy #1
Love You Inside Out #1
Spirits Having Flown - (#16 UK)
Islands In The Stream (Dolly & Kenny) #1
Guilty (Barbara Streisand/Barry Gibb) #3
Heartbreaker (Dionne Warwick/Barry Gibb)#10 (#2 UK)
You Win Again #75 (#1 UK)
One #7
Secret Love - (#5 UK)
For Whom The Bell Tolls - (#4 UK)
Alone #28
Still Waters Run Deep #57
This Is Where I Came In - (#18 UK)
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