?MONO 1968 PROMO ? THE BEE GEES ? IDEA ? MOD POPSIKE BEATLES Pop Perfect CRAFT
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ORIGINAL 1968 FIRST PRESS
SUPER SOUND 1968 SWINGING LONDON POPSIKE GEM!!!
RARE MONO PROMO ... LITTLE EVER SEEN!
The BEE GEES
" I D E A "
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\ USA - ATCO (pink white & tan) 33 - 253 - MONO/PROMO
THE MONO SONG MIXES
FINAL COLLECTION RARITY!
ADVANCED RELEASE PROMOTIONAL ... IN MONO FORMAT!
ONLY ISSUED FOR RADIO STATIONS IN MONO -- was NOT sold in MONO on retail market!
'68 first pressing... MINT CLEAN !!
1968 ORIGINAL ISSUE of the great(!) 3rd album by the then popsike swinging London crew who made crafty melodies that stick in your head...
By late 1968 the Bee Gees had already had a string of hit singles as well as two successful albums 'The Bee Gees 1st' and 'Horizontal'. In the summer of 1968 the Bee Gees scored their biggest hit to date with I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU (which reached #8 in the U.S). Captilizing on the single's success the band released their third album 'Idea' in September (it reached #17). Unlike their bright lush pop rock debut, or their colder more hard rocking follow up, 'Idea' was more of a transitional stage for the group as their are various styles of music on this album.
The band decided to issue the single I STARTED A JOKE which was released in December of '68 (it followed the same success peaking at #6). Apart from this hit the rest of the album is filled with wonderful progressive pop-rock & popsike blends of contrasting styles. LET THERE BE LOVE is a beautiful love ballad that could have been another big single. Both Barry and Robin's vocals are splendid on this one! The bouncy KITTY CAN and the catchy INDIAN GIN AND WHISKY DRY have a pop groove that grows with repeat listens. IN THE SUMMER OF HIS YEARS and DOWN TO EARTH are tragic ballads with catchy hooks. DOWN TO EARTH in particular is yet another great song with infectious melody. The title track IDEA, a typical crafted pop-rocker in the style of first three albums. WHEN THE SWALLOWS FLY is a nice tune with a great Barry Gibb vocal. I HAVE DECIDED TO JOIN THE AIRFORCE is a novelty rock tune but it's by no means the best track here. KILBURN TOWERS is an excellent smooth swing experimentation, Barry's vocals are once again wonderful here. The last track SWAN SONG is a beautiful yet powerful ballad that appropriately closes 'Idea'.
The Bee Gees were definetly becoming more confident as a group third time around. Their song writing was perhaps getting even better and 'Idea' was another success for the Gibbs. Although the two singles GOTTA GET A MESSAGE and I STARTED A JOKE are the true highlights, other songs like LET THERE BE LOVE, DOWN TO EARTH, IDEA, WHEN THE SWALLOWS FLY, KILBURN TOWERS and SWAN SONG proved that 'Idea' wasn't just two singles and bunch of filler.
- Let There Be Love
- Kitty Can
- In the Summer of His Years
- Indian Gin and Whiskey Dry
- Down to Earth
- Such a Shame
- Idea
- When the Swallows Fly
- I Have Decided to Join the Airforce
- I Started a Joke
- Kilburn Towers
- Swan Song
CONDITION: The cover: is solid and sharp all over, rated M- with MONO D.. PROMO STICKER ON FRONT COVER. Very rare/unique in the monaural format! it's 49 years old. The copy to own. NO delete marks...No split seams, no bends, no writing, bright colors ...a final collection copy!
The vinyl: is all glossy clean "EX" (excellent) looks and plays extra clean ... both 3-colorMONO WHITE PROMO Atco labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
