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‘SAVED BY THE BELL – The Collected Works of : 1969-70’

ROBIN GIBB’S LOST ALBUM ‘SING SLOWLY SISTERS’ TO GET FIRST RELEASE AFTER 45 YEARS

FANS PROVIDE LOST MATERIAL PURCHASED AT AUCTION

• Released: June 1st 2015 • 3 Discs document the extent of Robin Gibb’s music output from 1969 – 1970 • 46 Rarities and unreleased tracks • Complete ‘Sing Slowly Sisters’ album released for the first time

On 1st June 2015 , Reprise will release ‘Saved By The Bell – the Collected Works of Robin Gibb: 1969-70 .’ The collection captures the entire musical output of Robin Gibb at 19 years old, over a 12 month period from 1969 and 1970. The extensive 3 disc set features the critically acclaimed hit solo album ‘Robin’s Reign’ , rebooted to include nine alternate takes and full-length versions, as well as the previously unreleased, and much sought-after ‘Sing Slowly Sisters’ album, which comes exactly 45 years after it was recorded.

This compilation, produced by Grammy nominated reissue producer Andrew Sandoval (, , ), took over 10 years to complete. The first conversations took place with Robin Gibb himself with the original idea being to complete the lost album ‘Sing Slowly Sisters’, but Robin’s focus turned to the creation of new material until his death in 2012 and the project stalled. However, immortalizing his lasting legacy, work continued to finally bring this lost gem to his fans. In fact it was the fans that eventually provided the material needed to complete the project, sharing with Andrew material purchased on cassette and one-of-a-kind acetates at auction over the years to augment the original masters that were accessed and mixed for this collection. The full- length album version of ‘Sing Slowly Sisters’ (Disc 2) is in fact the best approximation of the running order, as a full album was never previously compiled.

For a brief period at the beginning of 1969, after the release of the ‘Odessa’, the Gibb brothers entered a period of solo output, led by the release of Robin’s single Saved By The Bell which shot to #2 in the UK (only kept from the number one spot by The Rolling Stones’ Honky Tonk Women ). Recorded at London’s Chappell Studios, IBC Studio and Recorded Sound Studios between March 1969 and April 1970, Robin Gibb not only created his solo opus ‘Robin’s Reign’, but also consciously worked on the follow-up ‘Sing Slowly Sisters’ and even more material in what was one of his most creative and prolific periods of song writing.

This stunning collection is a tribute to this period of Robin’s life and features absolute gems, such as Hudson’s Fallen Wind . This track is the original suite lasting more than 12 minutes, that became the three-minute excerpt that was Farmer Ferdinand Hudson a track featured on ‘Robin’s Reign’. CD three is simply titled ‘Robin’s Rarities’, an intriguing collection of 23 alternate takes, demos, BBC sessions and unissued songs including Janice , Alexandra Good Time (the original withdrawn flipside of Saved By The Bell ), Robin’s fascinating orchestral tribute to Scrooge – Ghost Of Christmas Past – and the moon landing – Moon Anthem .

With sleeve notes provided by St. Etienne’s Bob Stanley he sums up the reason for this release perfectly: “Finally the boxed-up tapes, acetates and one-off demos have been

For Further Information, please contact: Doug Wright, LD Communications Tel: 020 7439 7222 [email protected]

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gathered in one place. These potent tales of love, loss and contemplation, with their opaque references to Shipston-on-Stour and Derbyshire dentists, can breath at last.”

This brilliant new set is a unique insight into the genius song-writing talent of this much loved and greatly missed globally renowned artist.

‘Saved By The Bell – The Collected Works of Robin Gibb: 1969-70’ is released on 1st June.

FULL TRACKLISTING:

DISC 1: ‘Robin’s Reign... Plus’ ‘Robin’s Reign... Plus’

1. (STEREO) Bonus Material 2. GONE GONE GONE (STEREO) 3. THE WORST GIRL IN THIS TOWN (STEREO) 12. (STEREO) † 4. GIVE ME A SMILE (STEREO) 13. HUDSON’S FALLEN WIND (STEREO) † 5. DOWN CAME THE SUN (STEREO) 14. SAVED BY THE BELL (MONO) 6. MOTHER AND JACK (STEREO) 15. MOTHER AND JACK (MONO) 7. SAVED BY THE BELL (STEREO) 16. ONE MILLION YEARS (MONO) 8. WEEKEND (STEREO) 17. WEEKEND (MONO) 9. FARMER FERDINAND HUDSON (STEREO) 18. AUGUST OCTOBER (MONO) 10. LORD BLESS ALL (STEREO) 19. GIVE ME A SMILE (MONO) 11. MOST OF MY LIFE (STEREO) 20. LORD BLESS ALL (STEREO - ALTERNATE TAKE) †

DISC 2: ‘Sing Slowly Sisters – Sessions’ ‘Sing Slowly Sisters – Sessions’ Continued...

1. SING SLOWLY SISTERS † 11. THE FLAG I FLEW † 2. LIFE † 12. RETURN TO AUSTRIA † 3. C’EST LA VIE, AU REVOIR † 13. IT’S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE † 4. EVERYTHING IS HOW YOU SEE ME † 14. ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL † 5. I’VE BEEN HURT † 15. A VERY SPECIAL DAY † 6. SKY WEST AND CROOKED † 16. GREAT CAESAR’S GHOST † 7. IRONS ON THE FIRE † 17. ANYWHERE I HANG MY HAT † 8. COLD BE MY DAYS † 18. LOUD AND CLEAR † 9. AVALANCHE † 19. RETURN TO AUSTRIA (DEMO) † 10. ENGINES AEROPLANES † 20. WHY NOT CRY TOGETHER (DEMO †

DISC 3 ‘Robin’s Rarities’ ‘Robin’s Rarities’ Continued

1. ALEXANDRIA GOOD TIME † 14. INDIAN GIN AND WHISKEY DRY (DEMO) † 2. JANICE † 15. THE GIRL TO SHARE EACH DAY (DEMO) † 3. LOVE JUST GOES † 16. COME SOME HALLOWEEN OR CHRISTMAS DAY (DEMO) † 4. AUGUST OCTOBER “AGOSTO OTTOBRE” (ITALIAN) † 17. HEAVEN IN MY HANDS (DEMO) † 5. ONE MILLION YEARS “UN MILONE DE ANI” (ITALIAN) † 18. MOST OF MY LIFE (DEMO) † 6. SAVED BY THE BELL (BBC) † 19. GOODBYE GOOD WORLD (DEMO) † 7. ROBIN TALKS WITH BRIAN MATTHEW (BBC) † 20. DOWN CAME THE SUN (DEMO) † 8. AUGUST OCTOBER (BBC) † 21. DON’T GO AWAY (DEMO) † 9. WEEKEND (BBC) † 22. MOON ANTHEM – Robin Gibb Orchestra & Chorus † 10. GIVE ME A SMILE (BBC) † 23. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST – Robin Gibb Orchestra & 11. ROBIN TALKS WITH DAVID WIGG (BBC) † Chorus † 12. WILL MEET MR. JUSTICE (DEMO) † 13. THE PEOPLE’S PUBLIC POKE SONG (DEMO) †

† Previously unissued recording

Original Recordings Produced by ROBIN GIBB Reissue Produced for Release by ANDREW SANDOVAL

For Further Information, please contact: Doug Wright, LD Communications Tel: 020 7439 7222 [email protected]