Where Are You (Bee Gees song)

"Where Are You" is a song written by Maurice Gibb. It marked his debut as a lead vocalist and solo composer. It was included on the Bee Gees' 1966 album Spicks and Specks.[1] In 1968, it was released in the US.[2]

"Where Are You"
Song by Bee Gees
from the album Spicks and Specks
ReleasedNovember 1966 (1966-11)
RecordedApril–May 1966
Length2:10
LabelSpin
Songwriter(s)Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)Nat Kipner

Origin

It was written by Maurice Gibb in 1966 and was his first to appear on any Bee Gees albums. It was recorded around April and May 1966.[3]

Another Maurice composition from that year, "All by Myself" was released in 1970 on Inception/Nostalgia.

The song had drawn Kipner's attention to Maurice's potential as a more than competent songwriter, Maurice generally felt more comfortable writing the music than the words.[4]

Personnel

Releases
Country Title
Australia Spicks and Specks
  • Label: Spin
  • Released: November 1966
  • Format: LP
All Countries Rare, Precious and Beautiful
  • Label: Polydor, Atco (US/Canada)
  • Released: November 1968
  • Format: LP
All Countries Brilliant from Birth
  • Label: Spin
  • Released: 25 August 1998[5]
  • Format: LP
All Countries In the Beginning
  • Label: Goldies
  • Released: 30 December 2003
Australia The Festival Album Collection: 1965-1967
  • Label: Festival
  • Released: 12 February 2013

Mike Furber version
"Where Are You"
Single by Mike Furber
from the album Where Are You
B-side"Second Hand People"
ReleasedDecember 1966 (1966-12)
LabelKommotion
Songwriter(s)Maurice Gibb
Mike Furber singles chronology
"You"
(1966)		 "Where Are You"
(1966)		 "I'm So Glad"
(1967)

The Mike Furber version of "Where Are You" credits Barry Gibb as the songwriter (instead of the original songwriter Maurice Gibb). Furber's version was released in December 1966 by Kommotion Records only in Australia and was released on the EP of the same name. The backing band was Max Merritt and the Meteors, with the Gibb brothers singing backup vocals.[3][6] Furber's version reached No. 93 in the Australia Kent Music Report charts.

References
  1. "Bee Gees - Australian albums". Beegees.dk. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  2. "Where Are You - Bee Gees appearances". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  3. Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1966". Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  4. The Bee Gees Biography
  5. Bee Gees - "Brilliant from Birth" album review at Allmusic
  6. "Mike Furber - "Where Are You" / "Second Hand People"". 45cat. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.