Bee Gees World: Idea

Idea
1968

1.	Let there be love	B,R,M	3:32
2.	Kitty can	B,R,M	2:39
3.	In the summer of his years	B,R,M	3:10
4.	Indian gin and whisky dry	B,R,M	2:01
5.	Down to earth	B,R,M	2:32
6.	Such a shame	V.M.	2:28
6.	I've gotta get a message to you	B,R,M	2:56
7.	Idea	B,R,M	2:51
8.	When the swallows fly	B,R,M	2:32
9.	I have decided to join the Airforce	B,R,M	2:11
10.	I started a joke	B,R,M	3:08
11.	Kilburn Towers	B,R,M	2:19
12.	Swan song	B,R,M	2:58
In the USA, South Africa and Canada the LP had "I've gotta..." instead of "Such a shame" The CD issue has both songs. In South Africa the LP didn't feature the song "Idea" In Japan the LP had 14 tracks, with Jumbo and both Such A Shame and I've Gotta Get A Message To You In Germany it was also issued under the title All over The World. It didn't feature the song Idea (and included both Such a shame and I've gotta get...). The expanded and remastered Reprise/Rhino issue (2006/2007) has stereo and mono versions of all 13 songs and includes a bonus disc with these tracks: Chocolate Symphony [B,R,M] I've Gotta Get A Message To You (mono single) Jumbo [B,R,M] The Singer Sang His Song [B,R,M] Bridges Crossing Rivers [B,R] Idea (alternate mix) Completely Unoriginal Kitty Can (alternate mix) Come Some Christmas Eve Or Halloween [B,R,M] Let There Be Love (alternate mix) Gena's Theme [B,R,M] Another Cold And Windy Day (Coke Spot 1) [B,R,M] Sitting In The Meadow (Coke Spot 2) [B,R,M]


Recorded at IBC Studios in London:
November 1967	Swan Song
January 8 1968	Down To Earth
February 1968	In The Summer Of His Years I've Decided To Join The Air Force
June 13 1968	Indian Gin And Whisky Dry
June 14 1968	Kilburn Towers Such A Shame
June 18 1968	When The Swallows Fly
June 25 1968	I Started A Joke
June 1968	Kitty Can Idea Let There Be Love
July 12 1968	I've Gotta Get A Message To You

Other releases
Jumbo (January 10 1968) Single. Also released in 2006/2007 by Reprise/Rhino (bonus cd) The Singer Sang His Song (January 1968) B side of Jumbo Also released in 2006/2007 by Reprise/Rhino (bonus cd)

Outtakes
Chocolate symphony (January 1968) Released in 2006/2007 by Reprise/Rhino (bonus cd) Gena's theme (January 1968) Released in 2006/2007 by Reprise/Rhino (bonus cd) The Band Will Meet Mr Justice (June 13 1968) Completely unoriginal (June 1968) Released in 2006/2007 by Reprise/Rhino (bonus cd) Maypole Mews (June 25 1968) Released by David Garrick in 1969 Bridges Crossing Rivers. Released in 2006/2007 by Reprise/Rhino (bonus cd) Come Some Christmas Eve or Halloween? Released in 2006/2007 by Reprise/Rhino (bonus cd)

Barry Gibb	:	Vocals, guitar
Robin Gibb	:	Vocals
Maurice Gibb	:	Vocals, bass, organ, piano, mellotron
Colin Petersen	:	Drums
Vince Melouney	:	Guitar, vocals
Bill Shepherd	:	Arrangements
Robert Stigwood	:	Production

Germany

1968

Polydor H-881/5

USA

1968

Atco ATX-253

Standard		Polydor 833 660-2
Japan	1992	Polydor POCP2227
Japan	2004	Polydor/Universal UICY-3806
"Idea expanded and remastered" (2 CDs)	2007	Reprise/Rhino

I've gotta get a message to you / Kitty can	1968	Argentina	Polydor 25224
	1968	Australia	Spin EK-2482
	1968	Canada	Atco 45-6603
	1968	France	Polydor 421 401
	1968	Germany	Polydor 59 216
	1968	Japan	Polydor DP-1590
	1968	South Africa	Polydor PD 9406
	1968	Spain	Polydor 60 032
	1968	Switzerland	Polydor 59 216
	1968	Turkey	Polydor 59 192
	1968	UK	Polydor 56273
	1968	USA	Atco 45-6603
	1968	Yugoslavia	RTB S53526
I started a joke / Kilburn towers
	1968	Australia	Spin EK-2725
	1969	Brazil	Polydor 126007
	1968	Canada	Atco 45-6639
	1969	France	Polydor 59 253
	1968	Germany	Polydor 59 253
	1968	Greece	Polydor 274
	1968	Italy	Polydor 59 253
	1968	Japan	Polydor DP-1620
	1968	Norway	Polydor 59 253
	1968	Spain	Polydor 60 045
	1968	Switzerland	Polydor 59 253
	1968	USA	Atco 45-6639
I started a joke / Swan song	1969	France	Polydor 421 423
I started a joke / When the swallows fly	1968	South Africa	Polydor PS1
Let there be love / Really and sincerely	1970	Belgium	Polydor 2058 003
Let there be love / Really and sincerely	1970	Netherlands	Polydor 2058 003

I've gotta get a message to you / Kitty can / Jumbo / The singer sang his song	1968	Belgium	Polydor 60063
I've gotta get a message to you / Kitty can / Harry Braff / The earnest of being George	1968	Portugal	Polydor 60 580
I've gotta get a message to you / Kitty can / Really and sincerely / With the sun in my eyes	1968	Israel	Polydor EP IP 1026
I've gotta get a message to you / Kitty can / I started a joke	1968	Malaysia	Jaguar
I've gotta get a message to you/ Kitty can / Down to earth / Such a shame	1968	Australia	Spin EX 11551
I've gotta get a message to you / Kitty can/To love somebody / Close another door	1968	South Africa	Polydor
I started a joke / Kilburn towers / In the summer of his years / Such a shame	1968	Australia	Spin EX 11593