Bee Gees ‎– Greatest Label: RSO ‎– RS-2-4200, RSO ‎– 2658 132 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, 3 Panel Gatefold  Country: US Released: 1979 Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul Style: Disco, Pop Rock TracklistHide Credits A1Jive Talkin' Arranged By [Strings, Horns & Woodwinds] – Arif Mardin Concertmaster – Gene Orloff Producer – Arif Mardin Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 3:43 A2Night Fever Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 3:30 A3Tragedy Contractor [Miami] – Bob Basso Contractor [New York] – Gene Orloff Horns [Boneroo] – Bill Purse, Kenny Faulk*, Neil Bonsanti*, Peter Graves, Stan Webb, Whit Sidener Producer – Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Producer, Conductor [Strings] – Albhy Galuten Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 5:01 A4You Should Be Dancing Percussion – George Perry*, Joe Lala, Stephen Stills Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 4:15 A5Stayin' Alive Percussion – Joe Lala Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 4:45 B1How Deep Is Your Love Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 4:02 B2Love So Right Horns [Boneroo] – Bill*, Kenny*, Neil*, Peter*, Stan*, Whit* Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 3:33 B3Too Much Heaven Contractor [Miami] – Bob Basso Contractor [New York] – Gene Orloff Producer – Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Producer, Conductor [Strings] – Albhy Galuten Saxophone – Walter Parazaider Trombone – James Pankow Trumpet – Lee Loughnane Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 4:54 B4(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry Gibb, Blue Weaver 4:03 B5Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) Concertmaster – Gene Orloff Producer, Arranged By [Strings, Horns & Woodwinds] – Arif Mardin Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 4:02 C1If I Can't Have You Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 3:20 C2You Stepped Into My Life Horns [Boneroo] – Bill*, Kenny*, Neil*, Peter*, Stan*, Whit* Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 3:25 C3Love Me Horns [Boneroo] – Bill*, Kenny*, Neil*, Peter*, Stan*, Whit* Written-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb 3:59 C4More Than A Woman Percussion – Joe Lala Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 3:15 C5Rest Your Love On Me Conductor [Strings] – Albhy Galuten Contractor [Miami] – Bob Basso Contractor [New York] – Gene Orloff Horns [Boneroo] – Bill Purse, Kenny Faulk*, Neil Bonsanti*, Peter Graves, Stan Webb, Whit Sidener Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry Gibb 4:21 D1Nights On Broadway Concertmaster – Gene Orloff Producer, Arranged By [Strings, Horns & Woodwinds] – Arif Mardin Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 4:32 D2Spirits (Having Flown) Contractor [Miami] – Bob Basso Contractor [New York] – Gene Orloff Horns [Boneroo] – Bill Purse, Kenny Faulk*, Neil Bonsanti*, Peter Graves, Stan Webb, Whit Sidener Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 5:10 D3Love You Inside Out Contractor [Miami] – Bob Basso Contractor [New York] – Gene Orloff Horns [Boneroo] – Bill Purse, Kenny Faulk*, Neil Bonsanti*, Peter Graves, Stan Webb, Whit Sidener Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 4:08 D4Wind Of Change Concertmaster – Gene Orloff Congas – Ray Barretto Producer, Arranged By [Strings, Horns & Woodwinds] – Arif Mardin Tenor Saxophone – Joe Farrell Written-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb 4:52 D5Children Of The World Horns [Boneroo] – Bill Purse, Kenny Faulk*, Neil Bonsanti*, Peter Graves, Stan Webb, Whit Sidener Producer – Albhy Galuten, Bee Gees, Karl Richardson Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* 3:07 Companies, etc. Copyright (c) – RSO Records, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) – RSO Records, Inc. Manufactured By – RSO Records, Inc. Marketed By – RSO Records, Inc. Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution, Inc. Lacquer Cut At – Criteria Recording Studios Pressed By – Presswell Credits Art Direction – Glenn Ross Artwork [Logo] – Tom Nikosey Drums, Percussion – Dennis Byron* Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar – Alan Kendall Keyboards, Synthesizer – Blue Weaver Lacquer Cut By [MF In Runouts] – Mike Fuller Photography By – Ed Caraeff Rhythm Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Maurice Gibb Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Barry Gibb Vocals – Robin Gibb Notes Issued with clear plastic sleeves with the Bee Gees and RSO logos printed in red. Catalog numbers: - RS-2-4200 on spine and back cover - 2658 132 (Polydor Int'l Number) on all labels - 2479 232 (Individual disc cat. #) on Record One and back cover - 2479 233 (Individual disc cat. #) on Record Two and back cover Embossed front cover.  

USA FIRST PRESSING DOUBLE VINYL ALBUM IN EMBOSSED TRI-FOLD SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVES.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.   INNER SLEEVE[S] VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC[S]: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW FINGERPRINTS. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are  clearer.

On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant.  The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

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