''The Bee Gees'' is the first EP by the

Bee Gees The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in ...

, released in September 1963 on the

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label only in Australia. The songs were recorded in February and June 1963 on Festival Studios in Sydney. The EP cover features the three brothers identically dressed in white shirts with dark ties, dark trousers, black winklepicker shoes and tartan waistcoats. The waistcoats are augmented by 'BG' lettering on the left side, which would become a trademark of their television appearances over the next two years. The A-side of the record featured the songs that made up the group's second single. The B-side did the same with the tracks from their first single.

Track listing

All songs written by Barry Gibb. Side One #" Timber!" – 1:46 #"Take Hold of That Star" – 2:38 Side Two #"

The Battle of the Blue and the Grey "The Battle of the Blue and the Grey" is a debut single by the Bee Gees, backed by " The Three Kisses of Love" and released on March 22, 1963. Like all the Bee Gees' output prior to 1967 (with the notable exception of Spicks and Specks) it was o ...

" – 2:05 #"

The Three Kisses of Love "The Three Kisses of Love" is a song composed principally by Barry Gibb and recorded by the Bee Gees. It was released on 22 March 1963 as the B-side of their debut single " The Battle of the Blue and the Grey". It was later included in numerous ...

" – 1:46

Value

Because of the limited number of records actually pressed, this EP was recently valued at $3,500.00 and the second most valuable release in Australia.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bee Gees) 1963 debut EPs Bee Gees EPs