Bee Gees / Mythology 4CD reissue

Rhino have been doing a great job reissuing old box sets at budget prices. Releases so far have included Fleetwood Mac‘s 25 Years: The Chain and Rod Stewart‘s Storyteller, both dating from the early nineties.

For their next release it is a little surprising to see them tackle the Bee Gees‘ four-disc Mythology box, because it was only originally released two years ago and wasn’t particularly expensive in the first place.

As with the other releases, the packaging is transformed, in this case from a ‘bookset’ to four CDs in a ‘fat box’ with an outer slip case. Unlike the other issues, this sees a new cover treatment with photos of the four Gibb brothers on a red background replacing the elaborate Gibb crest from the previous box.

The music is of course the same, with this set originally promoted both as a 50th anniversary collection and the Gibb brothers’ family album. A disc is dedicated to each brother: Barry, Robin, Maurice and Andy. At the time this compilation was put together, Barry and Robin chose their own songs, with Maurice’s songs selected by his widow Yvonne and Andy’s songs selected by his daughter Peta.

This new version of Mythology is out in early December for most territories, although it is already available in Germany.

• • UK Pre-order: Mythology
• • USA Pre-order: Mythology
• • CANADA Pre-order: Mythology
• • GERMANY Order: Mythology

Track listing:

Disc: 1 (Barry)

• 1. Spirits [Having Flown]
• 2. You Win Again
• 3. Jive Talkin’
• 4. To Love Somebody
• 5. Tragedy
• 6. Too Much Heaven
• 7. First Of May
• 8. More Than A Woman
• 9. Love So Right
• 10. Night Fever
• 11. Words
• 12. Don’t Forget To Remember
• 13. If I Can’t Have You
• 14. Alone
• 15. Heartbreaker
• 16. How Deep Is Your Love
• 17. Love You Inside Out
• 18. Stayin’ Alive
• 19. Barker Of The Ufo
• 20. Swan Song
• 21. Spicks And Specks

Disc: 2 (Robin)

• 1. I Am The World
• 2. New York Mining Disaster 1941
• 3. I Can’t See Nobody
• 4. Holiday
• 5. Massachusetts
• 6. Sir Geoffrey Saved The World
• 7. And The Sun Will Shine
• 8. The Singer Sang His Song
• 9. I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You
• 10. I Started A Joke
• 11. Odessa
• 12. Saved By The Bell
• 13. My World
• 14. Run To Me
• 15. Love Me
• 16. Juliet
• 17. The Longest Night
• 18. Fallen Angel
• 19. Rings Around The Moon
• 20. Embrace
• 21. Islands In The Stream

Disc: 3 (Maurice)

• 1. Man In The Middle
• 2. Closer Than Close
• 3. Dimensions
• 4. House Of Shame
• 5. Suddenly
• 6. Railroad
• 7. Overnight
• 8. It’s Just The Way
• 9. Lay It On Me
• 10. Trafalgar
• 11. Omega Man
• 12. Walking On Air
• 13. Country Woman
• 14. Angel Of Mercy
• 15. Above And Beyond
• 16. Hold Her In Your Hand
• 17. You Know It’s For You
• 18. Wildflower
• 19. On Time
• 20. The Bridge

Disc: 4 (Andy)

• 1. Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb
• 2. I Just Want To Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb
• 3. (Love Is) Thicker Than Water – Andy Gibb
• 4. An Everlasting Love – Andy Gibb
• 5. Desire – Andy Gibb
• 6. (Our Love) Don’t Throw It All Away – Andy Gibb
• 7. Flowing Rivers – Andy Gibb
• 8. Words And Music – Andy Gibb
• 9. I Can’t Help It – Andy Gibb With Olivia Newton John
• 10. Time Is Time – Andy Gibb
• 11. Me (Without You) – Andy Gibb
• 12. After Dark – Andy Gibb
• 13. Warm Ride – Andy Gibb
• 14. Too Many Looks In Your Eyes – Andy Gibb
• 15. Man On Fire – Andy Gibb
• 16. Arrow Through The Heart – Andy Gibb
• 17. Starlight – Andy Gibb
• 18. Dance To The Light Of The Morning – Andy Gibb
• 19. In The End – Andy Gibb