"Where Are You" is a song by the Bee Gees, written by Maurice Gibb. It marked his debut as a lead vocalist and solo composer. It was included on the 1966 album Spicks and Specks.[1] In 1968, it was released in the US.[2]
| "Where Are You" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Bee Gees | |
| from the album Spicks and Specks | |
| Released | November 1966 |
| Recorded | April–May 1966 |
| Length | 2:10 |
| Label | Spin |
| Songwriter(s) | Maurice Gibb |
| Producer(s) | Nat Kipner |
Origin
editIt was written by Maurice Gibb in 1966 and was his first to appear on any Bee Gees albums. It was recorded around April and May 1966.[3]
Another Maurice composition from that year, "All by Myself" was released in 1970 on Inception/Nostalgia.
The song had drawn Kipner's attention to Maurice's potential as a more than competent songwriter, Maurice generally felt more comfortable writing the music than the words.[4]
Personnel
edit- Maurice Gibb — lead vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar
- Barry Gibb — acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Robin Gibb — backing vocals
- Colin Petersen — drums
- John Robinson — bass guitar
Releases
edit| Country | Title |
|---|---|
| Australia | Spicks and Specks |
| All Countries | Rare, Precious and Beautiful |
| All Countries | Brilliant from Birth
|
| All Countries | In the Beginning
|
| Australia | The Festival Album Collection: 1965-1967
|
Mike Furber version
edit| "Where Are You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mike Furber | ||||
| from the album Where Are You | ||||
| B-side | "Second Hand People" | |||
| Released | December 1966 | |||
| Label | Kommotion | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maurice Gibb | |||
| Mike Furber singles chronology | ||||
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The Mike Furber version of "Where Are You" credits Barry Gibb as the songwriter (instead of the original songwriter Maurice Gibb). Furber's version was released in December 1966 by Kommotion Records only in Australia and was released on the EP of the same name. The backing band was Max Merritt and the Meteors, with the Gibb brothers singing backup vocals.[3][6][better source needed] Furber's version reached No. 93 in the Australia Kent Music Report charts.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Bee Gees - Australian albums". Beegees.dk. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Where Are You - Bee Gees appearances". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ a b Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1966". Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ The Bee Gees Biography
- ^ Bee Gees - "Brilliant from Birth" album review at Allmusic
- ^ "Mike Furber - "Where Are You" / "Second Hand People"". 45cat. Retrieved 31 December 2013.