Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits

Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Andy Gibb
Released September 1980
Recorded 1976-1980
Genre Disco, funk, R&B, soul, soft rock, pop rock
Length 41:50
Label RSO
Producer Gibb-Galuten-Richardson
Andy Gibb compilations chronology

Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits
(1980)		 Greatest Hits Collection
(1991)
Singles from Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits
  1. "Time Is Time"
    Released: November 1980
  2. "Me (Without You)"
    Released: February 1981
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Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits was the first compilation album by Andy Gibb. It was released in 1980. Aside from the previous singles it also contains three new songs being "Time Is Time", "Me (Without You)" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", the latter sung together with Pat Arnold.

Album content

The three new songs: "Time Is Time", "Me (Without You)" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" was recorded in the middle of 1980 in Criteria Studios. Another song, a cover of Bee Gees' "Morning of my Life" was recorded but was not included. On the album's side one, it features his five Us Top 10 singles. While on the side two features three new songs and two songs from After Dark. The CD versions of the songs are later appeared on The Millennium Collection except "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" which was appeared on Greatest Hits Collection.[2]

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" (From Flowing Rivers, 1977)Barry Gibb 3:45
2. ""(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"" (From Flowing Rivers, 1977)Barry Gibb 4:15
3. "Shadow Dancing" (From Shadow Dancing, 1978)Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb; Andy Gibb 4:34
4. "An Everlasting Love" (From Shadow Dancing, 1978)Barry Gibb 4:06
5. "(Our Love) Don't Throw it All Away" (From Shadow Dancing, 1978)Barry Gibb, Blue Weaver 4:07
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
6. "Time Is Time"  Andy Gibb, Barry Gibb 3:56
7. "Me (Without You)"  Andy Gibb 3:43
8. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (duet with P.P. Arnold)Gerry Goffin, Carole King 4:40
9. "After Dark" (From After Dark, 1980)Barry Gibb 4:21
10. "Desire" (From After Dark, 1980)Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb 4:24

Personnel

  • Andy Gibb — lead vocals
  • Barry Gibb — harmony and background vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Joey Murcia — electric guitar
  • Tim Renwick — electric guitar
  • Paul Harris — piano, keyboards (tracks 1-2, 5)
  • Albhy Galuten — synthesizer, orchestral arrangement
  • Harold Cowart — bass
  • Ron Ziegler — drums
  • John Sambataro — background vocals (tracks 1-5)
  • George Terry — electric guitar (tracks 1-2)
  • Joe Walsh — electric guitar (tracks 1-2)
  • Hugh McCracken — electric guitar (tracks 9-10)
  • Don Buzzard — electric guitar (tracks 1-2)
  • Nelson Pedron — percussion (tracks 1-2)
  • Peter Graves — horn
  • Whit Sidener — horn
  • Kenny Faulk — horn
  • Bill Purse — horn
  • Neil Bonsanti — horn
  • Dan Bonsanti — horn
  • George Bitzer — keyboards
  • Pat Arnold — lead vocals (track 8)
  • Michael Brecker — saxophone (track 9)
  • Randy Brecker — trumpet (track 9)
  • Tom Roadie — percussion (tracks 9-10)
  • Bernard Loop — drums (tracks 9-10)
  • Charlie Chalmers — background vocals (tracks 9-10)
  • Sandy Rhodes — background vocals (tracks 9-10)
  • Donna Rhodes — background vocals (tracks 9-10)
  • Cornell Dupree — electric guitar (tracks 6-8)
  • Daniel Ben Zebulon — percussion (tracks 6-8)
  • Steve Gadd — drums (tracks 6-8)
  • Gene Orloff — concertmaster
Production
  • Karl Richardson — sound engineer
  • Steve Gersky — sound engineer (tracks 1-2)

References

  1. ↑ Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1980". Retrieved 13 January 2015.