BEE GEES – Main Course – LP – Vinyl

LABEL: UMC

CAT NO: 7797091

BARCODE: 602577970917

Tracklisting:

Side One
1. Nights on Broadway
2. Jive Talkin
3. Wind of Change
4. Songbird
5. Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)

Side Two
1. All This Making Love
2. Country Lanes
3. Come on Over
4. Edge of the Universe
5. Baby As You Turn Away

BEE GEES Main Course

LP Black Vinyl

A must-have for any Bee Gees fan, Main Course is a perfect slice of 70s pop and R&B. The album was recorded in Miami, Florida, a suggestion made to the group by Eric Clapton. Its number one hit, Jive Talkin, was originally called Drive Talking, has a rhythm inspired by the sound their car made on the 163rd St Causeway Bridge as they drove to and from Criteria Studio. With Main Course, producer Arif Mardin and the Gibb brothers continued to expound upon themes first explored in Mr. Naturalthe use of synthesizers as opposed to sweeping strings, and smooth pop numbers. This is also the first album where Barry Gibbs hallmark falsetto is prominent, showcasing the impressive depth of the his vocal range.

The album made it to no. 14 on the U.S. Billboard charts, while singles Jive Talkin, Nights on Broadway, and Fanny (Be Tender with My Love) reached no. 1, 7, and 12, respectively. The rest of the album is a delight, as well. The Bee Gees revisit their ballad roots on the tender Country Lanes and Baby as You Turn Away, and psychedelia with the synth-heavy Edge of the Universe. All This Making Love is an infectious number that marches along with fuzzy guitar, while Come on Over is the albums sunny country dalliance.