New York Mining Disaster 1941 (EP) explained

New York Mining Disaster 1941
Type:	ep
Artist:	Bee Gees
Cover:	Newyorkminingdisaster1941ep.jpg
Released:	1967
Recorded:	13, 16 March – 21 April 1967^[1]
Studio:	IBC (London)
Genre:	Psychedelic rock psychedelic pop
Label:	Spin
Producer:	Robert Stigwood Ossie Byrne
Chronology:	Bee Gees EP
Prev Title:	The Bee Gees
Prev Year:	1963
Next Title:	Words
Next Year:	1968

New York Mining Disaster 1941 was released on Spin Records by the Bee Gees in 1967. It was their second EP and, like their first EP, was released only in Australia.^[2] All of the songs on this EP were originally released on their third LP Bee Gees' 1st.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Robin Gibb and Barry Gibb.

Side one

• "New York Mining Disaster 1941" – 2:09
• "I Can't See Nobody" – 3:45

Side two

• "Turn of the Century" – 2:25
• "Holiday" – 2:53

Personnel

• Robin Gibb – pump organ, lead vocals on "I Can't See Nobody" and "New York Mining Disaster 1941", backing vocals
• Barry Gibb – rhythm guitar, lead vocals on "Turn of the Century" and "Holiday", backing vocals
• Maurice Gibb – bass, rhythm guitar, piano, Hammond organ, harpsichord, mellotron, backing vocals
• Vince Melouney – lead guitar
• Colin Petersen – drums
• Phil Dennys – orchestral arrangement on "New York Mining Disaster 1941"
• Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement
• Mike Claydon – engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gibb Songs: 1967. Joseph Brennan.
2. Web site: Bee Gees: New York Mining Disaster 1941 (EP). Discogs.com.