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This Is Where I Came In

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The old adage that says you can't go home again rings especially true for artists and musicians attempting to return to their artistic roots. Ironically, it's also what makes the Bee Gees' journey back to their '60s sensibilities feel like a gratifying, if unassuming, triumph. Indeed, while the songs here are possessed of the innate soulfulness and melodic flair familiar from their youth, they've wisely allowed disparate musical elements from their dizzying three-decade-plus career to season this collection, giving it a satisfying pan-generational sense that's as rewarding as it is rare. The title track sets the tone, with the brothers trading verses against a spare acoustic guitar and drum-kit backdrop. It's a bracing reminder that the Gibb brothers' locked-in harmony remains one of pop's enduring sonic archetypes. While they've never completely shaken the cultural stereotyping of their late '70s megaplatinum doses of disco fever, there are few remnants of it here, save for the insistent drum loop. Given their longevity and pervasive insider influence, it's sometimes a historical riddle to figure out who's influencing whom, from the distinct ELO-isms of Robin's "She Keeps on Coming" and Maurice's "Man in the Middle" to Barry's singular balladry on "Loose Talk Costs Lives." And lest anyone think it's strictly a '60s-'70s love fest, the Gibbs toss in a good-natured nod to Tin-Pan Alley ("Technicolor Dreams") and even a spirited, if somewhat ham-handed, post-modern romp ("Voice in the Wilderness"). More than anything, it's a record that argues that home is but a state of mind, and that the Bee Gees have learned more than a few things on the way back. --Jerry McCulley

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Bee Gees – This Is Where I Came In / Polydor Audio CD 2001 / 549 626-2 UPC 731454962629 /// This Is Where I Came In is the twenty-second and final studio album by the English pop group the Bee Gees. It was released on 24 April 2001 by Polydor in the UK and Universal in the US, just less than two years before Maurice Gibb's unexpected death from a cardiac arrest before surgery to repair a twisted intestine. It is the only album of all-new material released by them on the Universal Music label (which had acquired the rights to the group's releases on Polydor Records when they bought that label's parent PolyGram). The album peaked at No. 6 in the UK, while the single, "This Is Where I Came In", reached No. 18. In the US, the album peaked at No. 16. The group appeared on the A&E concert series Live by Request in April 2001 to promote the new album. The brothers saw the album as a return to the original Bee Gees formula as well as a new beginning. The album marked the fifth decade of recording for the band. It was one of the first Bee Gees albums to be re-released on Reprise Records in 2006, when the brothers regained the rights to all of their recordings. /// Label: Polydor – 549 626-2 Format: CD, Album Country: Europe Released: Apr 24, 2001 Genre: Rock Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock /// Tracklist: 1 This Is Where I Came In Bass – George Perry Drums – Steve Rucker (2) Engineer [Assistant] – Ashley Gibb Guitar – Alan Kendall, Maurice Gibb 4:56 2 She Keeps On Coming Bass – George Perry Drums – Steve Rucker (2) Engineer [Assistant] – Ashley Gibb Guitar – Alan Kendall, Maurice Gibb 3:57 3 Sacred Trust Bass – George Perry Drum Programming – Barry Gibb, John Merchant Engineer [Assistant] – Ashley Gibb Guitar – Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb Keyboards – Maurice Gibb 4:53 4 Wedding Day Bass – Matt Bonelli Drums – Steve Rucker (2) Engineer [Assistant] – Ashley Gibb Guitar – Alan Kendall, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb Keyboards – Ben Stivers, Maurice Gibb Programmed By – Ben Stivers 4:43 5 Man In The Middle Drum Programming – John Merchant, Maurice Gibb Engineer [Assistant] – Geraldine Dubernet Keyboards, Guitar – Maurice Gibb 4:21 6 Déjà Vu Engineer – Mark "Tuffty" Evans Guitar – "Robbie" Mackintosh Programmed By – Mark Evans, Peter John Vettese 4:19 7 Technicolor Dreams Bass – Matt Bonelli Clarinet – Neil Bonsanti Drums – Steve Rucker (2) Engineer [Assistant] – Ashley Gibb, Geraldine Dubernet Guitar – Alan Kendall Piano, Keyboards – Ben Stivers 3:04 8 Walking On Air Drum Programming – John Merchant, Maurice Gibb Engineer [Assistant] – Geraldine Dubernet Keyboards, Guitar – Maurice Gibb 4:05 9 Loose Talk Costs Lives Bass – George Perry, Matt Bonelli Drums – Steve Rucker (2) Engineer [Assistant] – Ashley Gibb Guitar – Alan Kendall, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb Keyboards, Programmed By – Ben Stivers 4:19 10 Embrace Mixed By – Mark "Tuffty" Evans Programmed By – Mark Evans, Peter John Vettese, Roger Lyons 4:43 11 The Extra Mile Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Peter Graves Bass – George Perry Cello – Chris Glansdorp, David Cole (8) Conductor [Orchestration] – Larry Warrilow Drum Programming – Barry Gibb, John Merchant Drums – Steve Rucker (2) Engineer [Assistant] – Ashley Gibb French Horn – Cheryle Naberhaus, Dwayne Dixon, Eric Kerley Guitar –, ISBN13: B00005B6C9 ISBN10: B00005B6C9 Material Type: audioCD