''Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits'' was the first compilation

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Andy Gibb Andrew Roy Gibb (5 March 1958 – 10 March 1988) was an English singer, songwriter, and actor. He was the younger brother of Barry, Robin and Maurice, who went on to form the Bee Gees. Gibb came to prominence in the late 1970s through th ...

. It was released in 1980. Aside from the previous singles it also contains three new songs being " Time Is Time", "Me (Without You)" and "

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", the latter sung together with P. P. Arnold.

Album content

The three new songs: "Time Is Time", "Me (Without You)" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" were recorded in the middle of 1980 at

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. Another song, a cover of Bee Gees' "

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" was recorded but was not included. On the album's side one, it features his five US Top 10 singles, while side two features three new songs and two songs from '' After Dark''. '' Record World'' said that "With a teardrop in his voice and cathedral keyboards rising throughout, Gibb sings of heartache." in the single "Me (Without You)." The CD versions of the songs later appeared on ''Andy Gibb'' (Hits Collection) except "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" which appeared on ''The Millennium Collection''.

Track listing

Personnel

— lead vocals *

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— harmony and

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, acoustic guitar *Joey Murcia —

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*Tim Renwick — electric guitar * Paul Harris —

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(tracks 1-2, 5) *

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— synthesizer,

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l arrangement *Harold Cowart — bass *Ron Ziegler — drums *

John Sambataro Johnne "John" Sambataro (born August 27, 1953, in South Florida) is an American rock musician. In 1975, he began working as a session vocalist and musician at Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, where he worked with Andy Gibb, Barry Gibb, St ...

— background vocals (tracks 1-5) * George Terry — electric guitar (tracks 1-2) *

Joe Walsh Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: the James Gang, Eagles, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr ...

— electric guitar (tracks 1-2) *

Hugh McCracken Hugh Carmine McCracken (March 31, 1942 – March 28, 2013) was an American rock guitarist and session musician based in New York City, primarily known for his performance on guitar and also as a harmonica player. McCracken was additionally a ...

— electric guitar (tracks 9-10) *Don Buzzard — electric guitar (tracks 1-2) *Nelson Pedron —

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(tracks 1-2) *Peter Graves —

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*Whit Sidener — horn *Kenny Faulk — horn *Bill Purse — horn *Neil Bonsanti — horn *Dan Bonsanti — horn *George Bitzer — keyboards * Pat Arnold — lead vocals (track 8) *

Michael Brecker Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of M ...

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(track 9) *

Randy Brecker Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock, and R&B. Early life Brecker was born on No ...

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(track 9) *Tom Roadie — percussion (tracks 9-10) *Bernard Loop — drums (tracks 9-10) *Charlie Chalmers — background vocals (tracks 9-10) *Sandy Rhodes — background vocals (tracks 9-10) *Donna Rhodes — background vocals (tracks 9-10) *

Cornell Dupree Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis and Steve Gadd, appeared on David Letterman,

— electric guitar (tracks 6-8) *Daniel Ben Zebulon — percussion (tracks 6-8) *

Steve Gadd Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945) is an American drummer, percussionist, and session musician. Gadd is one of the best-known and highly regarded session and studio drummers in the industry, recognized by his induction into the '' Modern ...

— drums (tracks 6-8) *Gene Orloff — concertmaster ;Production *Karl Richardson —

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*Steve Gersky — sound engineer (tracks 1-2)

References

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