Where Are You (Bee Gees song) explained

Where Are You
Artist:the Bee Gees
Album:Spicks and Specks
Recorded:April–May 1966
Length:2:10
Label:Spin
Producer:Nat Kipner

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

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

CountryTitle
AustraliaSpicks and Specks
  • Label: Spin
  • Released: November 1966
  • Format: LP
All CountriesRare, Precious and Beautiful
  • Label: Polydor, Atco (US/Canada)
  • Released: November 1968
  • Format: LP
All CountriesBrilliant from Birth
  • Label: Spin
  • Released: 25 August 1998[5]
  • Format: LP
All CountriesIn the Beginning
  • Label: Goldies
  • Released: 30 December 2003
AustraliaThe Festival Album Collection: 1965-1967
  • Label: Festival
  • Released: 12 February 2013

Mike Furber version

Where Are You
Type:single
Artist:Mike Furber
Album:Where Are You
B-Side:Second Hand People
Label:Kommotion
Prev Title:You
Prev Year:1966
Next Title:I'm So Glad
Next Year: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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bee Gees - Australian albums . Beegees.dk . 31 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Where Are You - Bee Gees appearances . . 31 December 2013.
  3. Web site: Gibb Songs: 1966 . Brennan . Joseph . 31 December 2013.
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=KugbDQHX0R8C&q=bee+gees+biography The Bee Gees Biography
  5. http://www.allmusic.com/album/brilliant-from-birth-mw0000460219 Bee Gees - "Brilliant from Birth" album review at Allmusic
  6. Web site: Mike Furber - "Where Are You" / "Second Hand People" . 45cat . 31 December 2013.