I always say things like "this would be on my Top 10 Robin list" or "if I ever make a list, this would most likely be on it." So. I actually decided to sit down and make my Top 10 Favorite Robin Vocals list! This was not easy. It will always be subject to change. But after careful consideration, these are my Top 10 Favorite* Robin Vocals on Bee Gees Songs: 10. "Heart Like Mine," Size Isn't Everything, 1993 9. "Really and Sincerely," Horizontal, 1968 8. "I Will," Still Waters, 1997 7. "I Started a Joke," Idea, 1968 6. "The Longest Night," E.S.P., 1987 5. "My World," 1972 4. "Don't Fall In Love With Me," Living Eyes, 1981 3. "Alone," Still Waters, 1997 2. "And the Sun Will Shine," Horizontal, 1968 1. "For Whom the Bell Tolls," Size Isn't Everything, 1993 *Favorite does not always equal best, though I'm pretty sure little would change if I opted to say best! There are quite a few near misses, songs that are hovering right below #10. Included in that list are "Country Lanes," "Rings Around the Moon," "Mr. Natural" and "I Can't See Nobody." It would not be hard to expand this list to Top 25! I'd love to see if anyone else has lists of any kind! They are fun to make, even when it's hard to narrow down!
In no particular order, subject to change, and off the top of my head lol, my (current) top 20 Robin Bee Gees songs: Alone Again (2 Years On, 1970) Love Me (Children Of the World, 1976) I Started a Joke (Idea, 1968) Don’t Fall In Love With Me (Living Eyes, 1981) Come On Over (Main Course,1975) Mr. Natural (Mr. Natural, 1974) Tokyo Nights (One, 1989) My World (single, 1972) Alone (Still Waters, 1997) Holiday (1st, 1967) I Can’t See Nobody (1st, 1967) And the Sun Will Shine (Horizontal, 1968) Massachusetts (Horizontal, 1968) I Held a Party (To Whom It May Concern, 1972) Never Been Alone (To Whom It My Concern, 1972) I Am The World (B-Side, 1966) Jingle Jangle (Spicks and Specks, 1966) I've Gotta Get A Message To You (Idea, 1968) For Whom The Bell Tolls (Size Isn't Everything, 1993) Kiss Of Life (Size Isn't Everything, 1993) I couldn't stop at 10, and could have gone way passed 20 lol.
My top 10 Maurice tracks (in date release order): All By Myself (1966) Suddenly (Odessa, 1969) My Thing (Cucumber Castle, 1970) Lay It On Me (2 Years On, 1970) Trafalgar (Trafalgar, 1971) You Know It's For You (To Whom It May Concern, 1972) Wildflower (Living Eyes, 1981) Overnight (E.S.P., 1987) Walking On Air (This Is Where I Came In, 2001) Man In The Middle (This Is Where I Came In, 2001) Honorable mention, Closer Than Close (Still Waters, 1997)
I'll just do a top 20 Robin songs 1. For Whom the Bell Tolls 2. Tokyo Nights 3. Love Me 4. She Keeps On Coming 5. Mr. Natural 6. I Don't Know Why I Bother With Myself 7. Thank You For Christmas 8. When Do I 9. Living Together 10. I Held a Party 11. Flesh and Blood 12. Irresistible Force 13. Smoke and Mirrors 14. Fallen Angel 15. High Civilization 16. When He's Gone 17. Down To Earth 18. I Started a Joke 19. Sir Geoffrey Saved The World 20. Day Time Girl
My (current) top 20 Barry songs: To Love Somebody (1st, 1967) Lemons Never Forget (Horizontal, 1968) The Earnest Of Being George (Horizontal, 1968) Words (single, 1966) Portrait Of Louise (2 Years On, 1970) Morning Of My Life (Melody Soundtrack, 1971) Come Home Johnny Bridie (Life In A Tin Can, 1973) Dogs (Mr. Natural, 1974) I Can't Let You Go (Mr. Natural, 1974) Lost In Your Love (Mr. Natural, 1974) Jive Talkin' (Main Course, 1975) Love So Right (Children Of The World, 1976) How Deep Is Your Love (SNF Soundtrack, 1977) Tragedy (Spirits Having Flown, 1979) Reaching Out (Spirits Having Flown, 1979) Living Eyes (Living Eyes, 1981) You Win Again (E.S.P., 1987) One (One, 1989) How To Fall In Love, Part 1 (Size Isn't Everything, 1993) I Surrender (Still Waters, 1997)
Well, since you went past 10, here are my other 15, because I DID do a Top 25, ha. 11. "Mr. Natural," Mr. Natural, 1974 12. "I've Gotta Get a Message To You," Idea, 1968 13. "Rings Around the Moon," Still Waters b-side, 1997 14. "It Doesn't Matter Much To Me," Mr. Natural b-side (I prefer the Arif produced version!), 1973 15. "Tokyo Nights, " One, 1989 16. "Country Lanes," Main Course, 1975 17. "I Can't See Nobody," 1st, 1967 18. "Living Together," Spirits Having Flown, 1979 19. "Deja Vu," This Is Where I Came In, 2001 20. "Love Me," Children of the World, 1976 21. "I've Got To Learn," 1st sessions, 1967 22. "E.S.P.," E.S.P., 1987 23. "Flesh and Blood," One, 1989 24. "Road to Alaska," To Whom It May Concern, 1972 25. "Black Diamond," Odessa, 1969 I would need to think on a Maurice list a bit!
Great list! I love how varied these can be, and seeing your lists makes me rethink mine as well (ahh, "When Do I"!).
Now for a Maurice list 1. Omega Man 2. It's Just the Way 3. Above and Beyond 4. Suddenly 5. Walking On Air 6. On Time 7. Dimensions 8. Man In the Middle 9. Country Woman 10. Trafalgar 11. Where Are You 12. Lay It On Me 13. Wildflower 14. Overnight 15. House of Shame 16. My Thing 17. You Know It's For You 18. Kitty Can 19. I.O.I.O 20. Melody Fair
It was hard for me to just limit to 20 lol for Robin. I left off quite a few (many of which you included on your lists). Maurice was slightly easier only because he just didn't sing lead on a lot of albums. I could have probably gone to 15 easily. For Barry, the earlier the vocals, the more I am to likely to enjoy them. Barry has an amazing voice. One of the best in music. I just like his later vocals a little less than his earlier vocals. Just a preference thing I guess.
Now for Barry 1. How To Fall In Love, Part 1 2. Out of Line 3. Don't Forget To Remember 4. Obsessions 5. Party With No Name 6. Wish You Were Here 7. Technicolor Dreams 8. Loose Talk Costs Lives 9. Soldiers 10. Tint of Blue 11. Blue Island 12. Human Sacrifice 13. The Greatest Man In the World 14. One 15. Too Much Heaven 16. Evolution 17. Miracles Happen 18. Sacred Trust 19. To Love Somebody 20. Spicks and Specks
My favorite, not on your list at all, is The Bridge. I think it’s only on Mythology so maybe some are not familiar with it. Walking On Air would be my second. Unfortunately, he seemed to be given more throw away tracks from the mid 70’s forward, so it’s hard for me to make much of a list. Very impressive that others here have no problem with coming up with one. And no, I don’t dislike him at all...he seemed to be the nicest and most down to earth (And also appreciative and normal) of the three, but I just always knew any song he did a solo on wasn’t exactly going to be hit material. The Bridge he produced alone, and I wish he had done more.
The Bridge is absolutely GORGEOUS, and the fact that it's sung with his kids makes it even more touching. Makes me tear up when I listen to it sometimes. I didn't include it on my list, though the thought did cross my mind, because I consider the track a solo track rather than a Bee Gees track. Otherwise, I would have included Railroad, Hold Her In Your Hand, and a few others on my list lol.
Yeah, it is easy for me to make a Robin list (well, easy to pull out notable Robin songs, not so much to narrow down the list!) because his songs stand out to me so much. I like Maurice's songs, but they don't get nearly as many listens and fall more into the category of "yay, a Maurice song!". As for Barry, there are some specific vocals that I really like but I find I think of Barry's songs less as a chance for him to shine individually as I do for Robin, perhaps because he sings so much more.
Well, technically speaking, there are a number of songs on your list that didn't feature his brothers but were still credited as Bee Gees tracks so...
Details, details.....lol. But you're right, and I totally agree. Maurice's tracks were a little more complicated to pick because of that. That's why I tried to stick with tracks that were technically under the Bee Gees banner.
I mean, I only stuck to Bee Gees songs so as to not have consider all the solo stuff as well. Though, generally speaking, there aren't Robin solo songs that would crack the Top 25 over Bee Gees tracks anyway.
By all accounts "The Bridge" would have been included as the b-side for the follow-up single to "This Is Where I Came In" before UMG and Bee Gees ulitmately decided to round things off and move ahead with "The Record".
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