BEE GEES: MAIN COURSE
The group's first disco album Main Course marked a huge change in the Bee Gees' sound. The group's earlier LPs, steeped in a dense romantic balladry, were beautifully crafted but too serious for any but hardcore fans. Main Course had a few ballads but the writing was simpler, and the rest of it was made up of catchy dance tunes (heavily influenced by the Philadelphia-based soul music of the period), in which the beat and the texture of the voices and instruments took precedence over the words. The combination proved irresistible, and Main Course attracted millions of new listeners.
Tracklist:
1.Nights On Broadway 2.Jive Talkin' 3.Wind Of Change 4.Songbird 5.Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) 6.All This Making Love 7.Country Lanes 8.Come On Over 9.Edge Of The Universe 10.Baby As You Turn Away
Lineup:
Barry Gibb - vocals, rhythm guitar, Robin Gibb - vocals, Maurice Gibb - bass, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals. Bee Gees Band: Alan Kendall - lead guitar, steel guitar, Dennis Bryon - drums, percussion, Blue Weaver - keyboards. Additional musicians: Joe Farrell - tenor saxophone, Don Brooks - harmonica, Ray Barretto - congas. Strings conducted by Gene Orloff