''Best of Bee Gees Vol. 2'' is a

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of hits by the

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released in 1973. The album, briefly revived on CD in the late 1980s, went out of print, but was reissued by Rhino in November 2008. Whereas the original '' Best of Bee Gees'' had focused on songs that had been major hits for the group in America and/or the United Kingdom up to 1969, this follow-up collection featured 1969–72 chart hits and also album tracks from their late-1960s albums '' Horizontal'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', plus " Morning of My Life" – which featured on the

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of the 1971 film ''

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'' – and

Robin Gibb Robin Hugh Gibb (22 December 1949 – 20 May 2012) was a British singer and songwriter. He gained worldwide fame as a member of the Bee Gees pop group with elder brother Barry and fraternal twin brother Maurice. Robin Gibb also had his o ...

's big 1969 non-US solo hit

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. The album featured nothing from '' Bee Gees' 1st'', which had already been represented by five tracks on the earlier compilation. The front cover featured a group photograph from the same

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that had been sourced for the front cover of their '' Life in a Tin Can'' album released earlier in 1973, despite the fact that nothing from that album appeared on this compilation.

Track listing

Personnel

Barry Gibb Sir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb (born 1 September 1946) is a British musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He rose to worldwide fame as a member of the Bee Gees, one of the most commercially successful groups in the history of popula ...

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except on 7 *

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, drum machine except on 2 and 10

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on 7 *

Maurice Gibb Maurice Ernest Gibb (; 22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) was a British musician. He achieved fame as a member of the pop group Bee Gees. Although his elder brother Barry Gibb and fraternal twin brother Robin Gibb were the group's main lea ...

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Additional personnel

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- lead guitar on 6 and 11 *

Colin Petersen Frederick Colin Petersen (born 24 March 1946) is an Australian drummer, record producer and former child actor. He played as a member of the bands Steve and the Board, the Bee Gees and Humpy Bong. In August 1969, he left the Bee Gees and he wa ...

- drums on 2, 4, 6, 10 and 11 * Geoff Bridgford - drums on 1, 3, 8, 9, 13 and 14 *

Alan Kendall Alan Kendall (born 9 September 1944) is an English musician and was the lead guitarist for the Bee Gees, in an unofficial capacity from 1971 until 1980, and again from 1987 until 2001. Career His first recording was "Don't Play That Song (You ...

- lead guitar on 1, 3, 5, 12 and 14 *

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- drums on 12 * Bill Shepherd (conductor) - orchestral arrangement *

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- orchestral arrangement on 7

Alternate versions

North America

The U.S. (RSO SO 875) and Canadian (RSO 2394 112) releases of this album included the song " Wouldn't I Be Someone" from the Bee Gees' unreleased album '' A Kick In The Head Is Worth Eight In The Pants'' and rearranged the tracks in the following order: Side 1 # "Wouldn't I Be Someone" # "I.O.I.O." # "My World # "Saved By The Bell # "Don't Forget To Remember # "And The Sun Will Shine # "Run To Me # "Man For All Seasons Side 2 # "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" # "Don't Want To Live Inside Myself" # "Melody Fair" # "Let There Be Love" # "Lonely Days" # "Morning Of My Life" # "Alive"

Germany

The German version of ''Best of Bee Gees Vol. 2'' on Polydor (Stereo Vinyl 2480 030, music cassette 3194033) featured many different tracks, including solo work by all the three brothers. The cover features different photos and the front and back, taken by German photographer Klaus Köhler. Most likely, this compilation was released a year or two prior to 1973. All tracks written by Barry, Maurice and Robin except where noted, followed by original album inclusion of tracks not included in the original track listing above Side 1 # "Let There Be Love" # "I.O.I.O." # "Don't Forget To Remember" # "Saved By The Bell" (Robin Gibb) # "Lamplight" (from ''Odessa'') # "One Million Years" (Robin Gibb, Robin Gibb solo single, October 1969) Side 2 # "August October" (Robin Gibb, from ''Robin's Reign'') # "Sweetheart" (from ''Cucumber Castle'') # "Railroad" (Maurice Gibb, Maurice Gibb solo single, April 1970) # "I'll Kiss Your Memory" (Barry Gibb, Barry Gibb solo single, May 1970) # "Lonely Days" # "Tomorrow Tomorrow" (Single, May 1969)

References

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