The Beegees, really?

[harris]

This started as a "Best Show Coincidence" where I listened to an archives show where Tom played "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You" then he played the same track that week and I loved the song so sprung for the reissue which has been sitting on my stereo since last week. I put it on a few hours ago an haven't stopped listening. This is their first album. I was wondering where to go from here. I am really amazed by this record and am also frustrated because I consider myself pretty well versed in music of this kind. It's annoying to know that you skipped on something so great just because of a stupid disco film. I mean this rivals prime Kinks.

[Christina]

This started as a "Best Show Coincidence" where I listened to an archives show where Tom played "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You" then he played the same track that week and I loved the song so sprung for the reissue which has been sitting on my stereo since last week. I put it on a few hours ago an haven't stopped listening. This is their first album. I was wondering where to go from here. I am really amazed by this record and am also frustrated because I consider myself pretty well versed in music of this kind. It's annoying to know that you skipped on something so great just because of a stupid disco film. I mean this rivals prime Kinks.

I like the disco film (one of the most kickass opening sequences in a movie too) b/c it was one of the first albums I owned that wasn't like Disney music or whatever - I'm not saying I could listen all 4 sides in a row, but I can deal with that chunk of the Bee Gees output. So even though I like that stuff, I had sorta relegated them to the disco file, and came out on the other end drawing the same conclusions as you. I had no real idea that this was far from the whole story on these guys.

[Gilly]

1st is one of the best pop records ever, but sadly it goes downhill from there. Idea is ok with a few great songs, Odessa not so great but listenable, and everything after that is standard radio Bee Gees.

[harris]

1st is one of the best pop records ever, but sadly it goes downhill from there. Idea is ok with a few great songs, Odessa not so great but listenable, and everything after that is standard radio Bee Gees.

I was worried this would be the case. But thanks Gilly.

[Jouster]

As far as disco Bee Gees go, I think Main Course, pretty much their first in that style (it has "Jive Talkin'"), is pretty strong.  "Nights on Broadway" is a classic.  I think Gilly is sort of underrating those early records, too, but I can't disagree that 1st is best.

[Gilly]

I think it depends on how much you can take of Gibb's voice. I think he overdoes it on Odessa where it distracts from the songs.