- Audio CD (15 Oct 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Polydor
- ASIN: B000001FNF
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Catalogue number 833 783-2 on the Polydor label with the following tracks: 1> If I Only Had My Mind On Something Else [2:33], 2> I.O.I.O. [2:57], 3> Then You Left Me [3:11], 4> The Lord [2:19], 5> I Was The Child [3:14], 6> I Lay Down And Die [3:35], 7> Sweetheart [3:09], 8> Bury Me Down By The River [3:25], 9> My Thing [2:19], 10> The Chance Of Love [2:28], 11> Turning Tide [3:09], 12> Don't Forget To Remember [3:28].
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Format:Audio CD
When "Robin's Reign" was a disappointment and Barry and Maurice scrapped their solo efforts, "Cucumber Castle" carried on the Bee Gees name. Extremely typical in their ballad approach throughout this album, they still manage to bring in a few gems...and a few duds. "If Only I Had My Mind On Something Else," is one example. Singing about captains, submarines and an ace in an airplane flying to Spain, might have been more serious in its lyrics as it is in it's sound. "The Lord," "My Thing," "The Chance Of Love" and "Turning Tide" all seem odd and frivolous, as if to fill the album with whatever came to mind. Teenage love songs come to mind. But remember, the Bee Gees were a 'singles' oriented group at the time. They released three singles from this album that went nowhere. Some face is saved by the tempo building "I Lay Down And Die" and an extremely strong blues number called "Bury Me Down By The River," where Barry really belts it out. I only wish they had given credit to the female back-up singers. The Gibbs are, after all, songwriters first. They were paid compliments from this collection by Janis Joplin, who covered "I.O.I.O." and Englebert Humpberdink who recorded "Sweetheart." All in all, a modest, pleasant effort.
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The end of the Sixties spelt the end of the Bee Gees - at least for a couple of years. At this point, we see Barry and Maurice struggle on after sacking drummer Colin Petersen during the making of this record. Robin Gibb and Vince Melouney had departed earlier.
Most of the album seems to be Barry on lead and harmony vocals thanks to the glories of multi-tracking. The overall feel is more simple and the album lacks the lush three-part harmonies, and vocal interplay between Barry and Robin which we take as given on most Bee Gee albums.
For me, the stand out track is the bluesy
"Bury Me Down By The River" which features stunning backing vocals from an uncredited P.P. Arnold. (She also released her version of the song as a single).
The Jim Reeves inspired "Don't Forget To Remember" was the major single. "IOIO" with its nod to African music followed. Beautiful ballads include "Turning Tide" and "If Only I Had My Mind On Something Else".
Most of the album seems to be Barry on lead and harmony vocals thanks to the glories of multi-tracking. The overall feel is more simple and the album lacks the lush three-part harmonies, and vocal interplay between Barry and Robin which we take as given on most Bee Gee albums.
For me, the stand out track is the bluesy
"Bury Me Down By The River" which features stunning backing vocals from an uncredited P.P. Arnold. (She also released her version of the song as a single).
The Jim Reeves inspired "Don't Forget To Remember" was the major single. "IOIO" with its nod to African music followed. Beautiful ballads include "Turning Tide" and "If Only I Had My Mind On Something Else".
Format:Audio CD
Certainly one of my all time favourites, originally released following Robins decision to try going it alone, all the tunes were jolly Barry and Maurice produced a terrific album. A Hugely worthwhile addition to any album collectors whether they be Bee Gees fans or not.
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