BEE GEES: MR. NATURAL
This was the album that began the first true rebirth of the Bee Gees, a rebirth that would take them to the top of the world, make the group multi-millionaires and see them - in the space of a few short years - shape the music of a generation. The Bee Gees went for a new sound in the hands of producer Arif Mardin. The result was Mr. Natural, the sultriest and most soulful record they had ever delivered up to that time. Shedding their pop sensibilities here and singing in a freer, more soulful idiom and with a funky beat backing them up on a lot of this record, the group is scarcely recognizable in relation to their previous work. Mr. Natural was the liveliest, most invigorating body of music to come from the group since their debut, but it also had moments of extraordinary sensuality.
Tracklist:
1.Charade 2.Throw A Penny 3.Down The Road 4.Voices 5.Give A Hand, Take A Hand 6.Dogs 7.Mr. Natural 8.Lost In Your Love 9.I Can't Let You Go 10.Heavy Breathing 11.Had A Lot Of Love Last Night
Lineup:
Barry Gibb - lead, harmony and backing vocal, rhythm guitar, Robin Gibb - lead, harmony and backing vocals, Maurice Gibb - harmony and backing vocals, bass, mellotron, organ. Additional musicians: Alan Kendall - lead guitar, Dennis Bryon - drums, percussion, Geoff Westley - piano, keyboards, Ben Law - fretless bass on "Had A Lot Of Love Last Night", Phil Bodner - clarinet on "Charade", Arif Mardin - orchestral arrangement