Spirits Having Flown
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| Studio album by the Bee Gees | |||||
| Released | January, 1979 | ||||
| Recorded | March - November, 1978 Criteria Studios, Miami | ||||
| Genre | Disco | ||||
| Label | RSO | ||||
| Producer | The Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson | ||||
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Spirits Having Flown is the Bee Gees' thirteenth original album, released in 1979. It was the group's first album after the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Spirits Having Flown sold 30 million copies worldwide. The album's first three tracks went to number one in the US.
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[edit] Chicago/Bee Gees connection (1978-1979)
The horn section from Chicago (James Pankow, Walt Parazaider and Lee Loughnane) made a guest appearance on this album. At the time, they were next door working on the Chicago album Hot Streets.
[edit] Track listing
- "Tragedy" – 5:05 (Barry Gibb/Robin Gibb/Maurice Gibb)
- "Too Much Heaven" – 4:57 (B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb)
- "Love You Inside Out" – 4:13 (B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb)
- "Reaching Out" – 4:07
- "Spirits (Having Flown)" – 5:21 (B. Gibb/R. Gibb/M. Gibb)
- "Search, Find" – 4:16
- "Stop (Think Again)" – 6:41
- "Living Together" – 4:23
- "I'm Satisfied" – 4:23
- "Until" – 2:27
[edit] Rejected material
The Bee Gees also recorded "Desire" for the album, with guest vocals by brother Andy Gibb, but it was rejected and instead released as an Andy Gibb solo single.
[edit] Awards
Sprits Having Flown was voted Best Pop/Rock Album of 1979 at the 1980 American Music Awards ceremony.
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Pop Albums | 1 |
[edit] Personnel
- Barry Gibb - Guitar, Vocals
- Robin Gibb - Vocals
- Maurice Gibb - Bass, Vocals
- Blue Weaver - Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Vibraphone, Arp
- Alan Kendall - Bass, Guitar
- Dennis Bryon - Drums
- Neal Bonsanti - Horns
- Gary Brown - Saxophone
- Harold Cowart - Bass
- Kenneth Faulk - Horns
- Albhy Galuten - Synthesizer, Bass, Conductor
- Peter Graves - Horns
- Joe Lala - Percussion, Conga
- Lee Loughnane - Horns
- Herbie Mann - Flute
- James Pankow - Horns
- Walter Parazaider - Horns
- Bill Purse - Horns
- Whit Sidener - Horns
- George Terry - Guitar
- Stanley Webb - Horns
- Daniel Ben Zubulon - Percussion, Conga
[edit] Audio sample
"Love You Inside Out", by The Bee Gees
The Bee Gee's ninth US number one single from 1979. It topped the chart for three weeks.
Problems listening to the file? See media help.| Preceded by Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart |
Billboard 200 number-one album March 3 - April 6, 1979 April 21 - April 28, 1979 |
Succeeded by Minute by Minute by Doobie Brothers |
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See also: Bee Gees discography
