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Horizontal
Studio album by The Bee Gees
Released January 1968
Recorded 1967, IBC Studios
Genre Rock, Pop
Length 36:40
Label Polydor Records
Producer Robert Stigwood
John Pantry (engineer)
Professional reviews
The Bee Gees chronology
Bee Gees 1st
(1967)		Horizontal
(1968)		Idea
(1968)
Horizontal is the Bee Gees' second album for the ATCO label. It was released in early 1968, and included the international hit singles "Massachusetts" and "World".

Other standout tracks include "And The Sun Will Shine", a love ballad song by Robin complete with psychedelic references to trains walking by and pastoral orchestral backing conducted by Bill Shepherd. Two other Robin-led tracks are worth noting. "Harry Braff" is a rocking story about a racing driver that is reminiscent The Beatles or The Kinks and the poignant "Really and Sincerely", which documented Robin's emotions following his survival of the Hither Green train wreck while the album was being made.

Psychedelia also abounds in the quirky "Lemons Never Forget" which without the familiar string-backing and featuring guitar work from Vince Melouney as well as the piano and bass interplay of Maurice Gibb, shows a side of the early Bee Gees rarely seen by singles buyers.

In 2006, Reprise Records reissued Horizontal with both stereo and mono mixes on one disc and a bonus disc of unreleased songs, non-album tracks, and alternate takes.

Track listing

  1. "World" – 3:13
  2. "And the Sun Will Shine" – 3:36
  3. "Lemons Never Forget" – 3:04
  4. "Really and Sincerely" – 3:29
  5. "Birdie Told Me" – 2:24
  6. "With the Sun in My Eyes" – 2:40
  7. "Massachusetts" – 2:25
  8. "Harry Braff" – 3:19
  9. "Daytime Girl" – 2:34
  10. "The Earnest of Being George" – 2:45
  11. "The Change is Made" – 3:37
  12. "Horizontal" – 3:34


Bonus Disc for 2006 Reissue

All tracks marked with an asterisk (*) were previously unissued.
  1. "Out of Line"*
  2. "Ring My Bell"*
  3. "Barker of the U.F.O." (Barry Gibb)
  4. "Words"
  5. "Sir Geoffrey Saved the World"
  6. "Sinking Ships"
  7. "Really and Sincerely" Alternate Version*
  8. "Swan Song" Alternate Version*
  9. "Mrs. Gillespie's Refrigerator"* (Barry & Robin Gibb)
  10. "Deeply, Deeply Me"*
  11. "All My Christmases Come at Once"*
  12. "Thank You for Christmas"*
  13. Medley:
  14. *"Silent Night"* (Joseph Mohr & Franz Gruber)
  15. *"Hark The Herald Angels Sing"* (Charles Wesley & Felix Mendelssohn)


All compositions by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.

Personnel

  • Barry Gibb - Vocals, Guitar
  • Robin Gibb - Vocals, Organ
  • Maurice Gibb - Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Guitar
  • Vince Melouney - Lead Guitar
  • Colin Petersen - Drums
The Bee Gees
Barry Gibb | Robin Gibb | Maurice Gibb
Colin Petersen | Vince Melouney
Studio albums
Bee Gees 1st (1967) | Horizontal (1968) | Idea (1968) | Odessa (1969) | Cucumber Castle (1970) | 2 Years On (1970) | Trafalgar (1971)  | To Whom It May Concern (1972) | Life in a Tin Can (1973) | Mr. Natural (1974) | Main Course (1975) | Children of the World (1976) | Spirits Having Flown (1979) | Living Eyes (1981) | E.S.P. (1987) | One (1989) | High Civilization (1991) | Size Isn't Everything (1993) | Still Waters (1997) | This Is Where I Came In (2001) 
Compilation albums
Best of Bee Gees (1969) | Best of Bee Gees, Volume 2 (1972) | Greatest (1979) |  (2001) | Number Ones (2004) 
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Type Music magazine
Format

Owner Jann Wenner
Publisher Wenner Publishing
Editor Jann Wenner
Will Dana
Founded 1967
Language English
Headquarters New York City, NY
Circulation 1.2 to 1.
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The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb — that became one of the most successful musical acts of all time. They were born on the Isle of Man to English parents, lived in Manchester, England and moved to Brisbane, Australia during
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The Bee Gees' 1st
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Idea is the Bee Gees' third album on the ATCO label, released in August, 1968 (see 1968 in music). The album sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide. This album features "Such a Shame", the only Bee Gees song where lead vocals aren't sung by (nor written by) a Gibb brother.
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Robin Hugh Gibb CBE (born December 22, 1949) is a singer and songwriter. He was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, to English parents, the twin brother of Maurice Gibb (1949-2003), and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees.
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B-side(s) "Barker of the U.F.O." (Barry Gibb)
Released August 1967
Format vinyl record
Recorded IBC Studios, Portland Place, London
Length 2:22
Label UK: Polydor, USA/CA: Atco
Writer(s)
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