Words - The Bee Gees Podcast

One For All Tour & Tales From The Brothers Gibb

Across April-December 1989, the Bee Gees undertook a world tour to accompany the album 'One'. With the Melbourne concert appearing in the 2014 'Warner Years' compilation,

One - Part 2

The second side of 'One' continues with the album's smooth, AOR style, with Robin's R&B pop 'Tokyo Nights', Maurice's smoky 'House of Shame' and the album's centrepiece t

One - Part 1

First released in April 1989, 'One' was the Bee Gees' second offering with label Warner, and like its predecessor 'E.S.P.', it would follow the trajectory of scoring high

Discussion With Pat O'Grady

Pat O'Grady joins the show to discuss his publication 'Bee Gees, Process and Latent Elements in Music Production', breaking down his process of constructing the text and

Hawks - Part 2

It was during a stormy drive in the early 1980s that David English and Barry Gibb came up with the carpe diem concept that would become the film 'Hawks', released in 1988

Hawks - Part 1

Stuart and Cristiano try a little moonlight madness and discuss the five demos for Barry's second solo project of the 1980s. Following on from 'Now Voyager', these compos

The Later Works Of Andy Gibb

Stuart and Cristiano explore Andy Gibb's work surrounding and following on from his three studio albums, covering Andy's roles in musical theatre, hosting entertainment s

E.S.P. - Part 3 (with Tim Roxborogh)

Tim Roxborogh returns to the podcast for a discussion of all things 'E.S.P.', running through the tracks on the album and its legacy. Follow Tim's work here: The Roxboro

E.S.P. - Part 2

Stuart and Cristiano flip over 'E.S.P.' and discuss the second side of the album, which proves to be an eclectic handful of songs, going from the career-spanning more-rap

E.S.P. - Part 1

In 1987, six years since their last studio album, the brothers returned. Reuniting with Arif Mardin, and equipped with all of the contemporary production effects and stud

A Breed Apart: The Maurice Gibb Soundtrack Works 1980-85

Throughout the first half of the 1980s, as the Bee Gees took a break from their band moniker and looked towards writing and producing for other artists, and Barry and Rob

Runaway

In 1985, Maurice and Robin began working with Carola on an album that would materialise in May 1986, titled 'Runaway'. Released in Sweden, the album has since become a lo

Walls Have Eyes

'Walls Have Eyes' is Robin Gibb's fourth studio album, and the third in as many years in the 1980s. Coming so soon after 'Secret Agent', this album does feel like a natur

Eaten Alive

In 1985, Diana Ross released her sixteenth solo album, 'Eaten Alive'. The next instalment in the run of albums that the Gibbs wrote and produced for their chosen artists,

Now Voyager - Part 2

From learning lessons in love to escaping the ominous 'hunter', side two of Barry Gibb's 'Now Voyager' proves to be as eclectic as side one, whilst retaining the heart of

Now Voyager - Part 1

In 1984, Barry Gibb released his first studio album, 'Now Voyager'. This was accompanied by a film consisting of music videos from the album tracks, all strung together b

Secret Agent

Stuart and Cristiano lower their spy glasses, switch on X-ray vision and accept their mission of reviewing Robin's 1984 album, 'Secret Agent'. Despite the album brimming

Eyes That See In The Dark - Part 2

Stuart and Cristiano follow the evening star and arrive at side two of 'Eyes That See In The Dark'. With the quality demos, plus a leftover song, the Bee Gees once again

Eyes That See In The Dark - Part 1

The next artist in the 1980s to receive an album overseen by the Gibbs was Kenny Rogers, with his 1983 album 'Eyes That See In The Dark'. Stuart and Cristiano return to t

Staying Alive

Roger Ebert stated that "sequels are almost always pale imitations" of their predecessors, and this could be argued for 'Staying Alive', the 1983 follow-up to 1977's cult