On my turntable: Bee Gees - Mr. Natural
Mr. Natural (1974)
marked the beginning of the 2nd life of the Bee Gees. With this album
the band left behind their Beatlesque sound, working with famed producer
Arif Mardin to create a new, more adult sounding record. It wasn't a
huge hit for them, but the follow-up, Main Course (1975), was.This is a sorely overlooked classic album by one of the most important groups in pop history. A few weeks ago I scored a sealed copy on eBay, and it sounds o'so nice. Fave tracks: "Charade", "Throw A Penny", "Down The Road", "Dogs", and the title track.
Tracks:
01. Charade (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 4:13
02. Throw A Penny (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 4:49
03. Down The Road (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 3:25
04. Voices (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb) - 4:49
05. Give A Hand, Take A Hand (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 4:44
06. Dogs (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 3:43
07. Mr. Natural (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 3:48
08. Lost In Your Love (Barry Gibb) – 4:36
09. I Can't Let You Go (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 3:45
10. Heavy Breathing (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 3:25
11. Had A Lot Of Love Last Night (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 4:07
Personnel:
- Robin Gibb - lead vocals
- Maurice Gibb - vocals, bass, organ, mellotron
- Barry Gibb - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Alan Kendall - lead guitar
- Geoff Westley - keyboard, piano
- Dennis Bryon - drums, percussion
- Phil Bodner - clarinet (01)
- Arif Mardin - producer, arranger
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