The Very Best of the Bee Gees is a greatest hits album by British/Australian pop group the Bee Gees. It was originally released in November 1990 by Polydor Records, around the time as the Tales from the Brothers Gibb box set. The album was primarily aimed at the European market, as shown by the exclusion of the US hits "Holiday", "I Started a Joke", "Lonely Days", "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" and "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)".
| The Very Best of the Bee Gees | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | November 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1967–1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop, disco | |||
| Length | 76:25 | |||
| Label | Polydor, PolyGram | |||
| Bee Gees chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| New Musical Express | 8/10[2] |
The album has been re-issued several times, including a 1996 version which dropped "You Win Again" and "Ordinary Lives" from the track listing.[3][deprecated source] On the other hand, the version released in Hong Kong omitted two tracks and instead added "Melody Fair" which was not included in the original release.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb; except where noted
| No. | Title | Original album and year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (B. Gibb, R. Gibb) | Bee Gees' 1st, August 1967 | 2:11 |
| 2. | "To Love Somebody" (B. Gibb, R. Gibb) | Bee Gees' 1st | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Massachusetts" | Horizontal, February 1968 | 2:23 |
| 4. | "World" | Horizontal | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Words" | Best of Bee Gees, June 1969 | 3:15 |
| 6. | "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" | UK: Single only, September 1968 US: Idea, September 1968 | 3:07 |
| 7. | "First of May" | Odessa, March 1969 | 2:48 |
| 8. | "Don't Forget to Remember" (B. Gibb, M. Gibb) | Cucumber Castle, April 1970 | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Saved by the Bell" (R. Gibb) | Robin's Reign -- Robin Gibb solo album, February 1970 | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Run to Me" | To Whom It May Concern, October 1972 | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Jive Talkin'" | Main Course, June 1975 | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Nights on Broadway" | Main Course | 4:26 |
| 13. | "You Should Be Dancing" | Children of the World, September 1976 | 4:46 |
| 14. | "How Deep Is Your Love" | Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack, November 1977 | 4:02 |
| 15. | "More Than A Woman" | Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack | 3:15 |
| 16. | "Stayin' Alive" | Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack | 4:42 |
| 17. | "Night Fever" | Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack | 3:30 |
| 18. | "Too Much Heaven" | Spirits Having Flown, February 1979 | 4:56 |
| 19. | "Tragedy" | Spirits Having Flown | 5:02 |
| 20. | "You Win Again" | E·S·P, September 1987 | 3:57 |
| 21. | "Ordinary Lives" | One, July 1989 | 4:05 |
Charts
editWeekly
edit| Chart (1991–2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 7 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 9 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 23 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 19 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[9] | 42 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 8 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 9 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 20 |
Year-end
edit| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 99 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 23 |
| Chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 61 |
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 99 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] | 98 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] | 67 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 62 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] | 30 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[22] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[23] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[24] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[25] | 2× Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| Italy | — | 350,000[26] |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[27] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[29] | Gold | 50,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Quantick, David (10 November 1990). "Replay". NME. p. 35.
- ^ The Very Best of the Bee Gees (1996 re-issue) – Discogs.com
- ^ The Very Best of the Bee Gees (1996 re-issue in Hong Kong) – Discogs.com
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "RPM100 Albums (CD's & Cassettes)". RPM. 62 (15). 13 November 1995. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Bee Gees | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1997". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 1997". Ultratop (in French). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1997". The Official NZ Music Charts. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1994 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Bee Gees – Very Best Of" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bee Gees; 'The Very Best of the Bee Gees')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ Stansfield, David (22 December 1990). "Polydor Honours Contribution Of Radios" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. p. 16. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Bee Gees – Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 30 September 2019. Enter Very Best Of in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1994 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1997 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Very Best Of')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "British album certifications – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
