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Ultradiscs are mastered from the original master tapes using Mobile
Fidelity's proprietary mastering technique, then plated with 24 karat gold
1971's TRAFALGAR can be seen as a distillation of the ideas explored on 1969's bountiful double album ODESSA. Though other material was released in between these two, there is still a discernible aural link. While ODESSA consolidated the Bee Gee's songwriting abilities, it was sort of their WHITE ALBUM, going off in a million different (though wonderful) stylistic directions. TRAFALGAR builds on the compositional growth of ODESSA, but is more stylistically focused, concentrated on the pop-rock vein that is the band's greatest strength. Though it's best known for the classic, heart-rending ballad "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (later done the honor of an Al Green cover version), TRAFALGAR is full of top-notch Gibb compositions, like the Orbisonesque Robin Gibb feature "Remembering" and the moving ballad "I Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself."
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Recorded at I.B.C. Studios, London, England.
The Bee Gees: Robin Gibb (vocals); Barry Gibb (vocals, guitar); Alan Kendall (guitar); Maurice Gibb (bass, piano, organ, mellotron, vocals); Joeff Bridgford (drums).
Personnel: Barry Gibb (vocals, guitar); Maurice Gibb (vocals, piano, organ, Mellotron); Robin Gibb (vocals); Alan Kendall (guitar); Joeff Bridgford, Geoff Bridgford (drums).
Recording information: IBC Studios, London, England.
Photographer: Roger Brown .
The Bee Gees: Barry Gibb (vocals, guitar); Maurice Gibbs (vocals, piano, organ, mellotron, bass); Robin Gibb (vocals).
Additional personnel: Alan Kendall (guitar); Joeff Bridgford (drums).
Rolling Stone (10/28/71, p.49) - "...virtually every cut has...stylistic and fully matured singles potential...and all display a melodic depth which is apt to surprise the skeptical..." Bee Gees Trafalgar Songs | 1. | How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? |
| 2. | Israel |
| 3. | Greatest Man in the World, The |
| 4. | It's Just the Way |
| 5. | Remembering |
| 6. | Somebody Stop the Music |
| 7. | Trafalgar |
| 8. | Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself |
| 9. | When Do I |
| 10. | Dearest |
| 11. | Lion in Winter |
| 12. | Walking Back to Waterloo |
| Trafalgar Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   Remembering... Now I 'Remember' why I became a Bee Gees fan. This 'album' is for the die hard fan. Great lyrics and musical scores! Submitted by BeeGeeFrog (Kansas City, KS, USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
The True Concept Album Although "Odessa" has been stated to be a concept album, "Trafalgar" seems to be more consistent in it's theme and musical harmony. Taking the motif from the battle of Trafalgar, this album excels in diversity and vocal variety. "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" was #1 in the United States for four weeks but "Israel" was only released in Europe as a single. No matter. "Israel" shows demonstrates Barry's flair for screaming rhythm and blues with a marvelously typical passion. "Remembering" and "Dearest" are two ballads that Robin and Barry suck sorrow from their gut that surpasses anything they have sung before this album. Maurice also excels with a strong, consistent heavy bass and a piano pounding energy in songs such as "Somebody Stop The Music", "Israel" and "Walking Back To Waterloo". He was quoted as saying that Barry loved all his multi-layered work on the song "Trafalgar" and told him not to change a thing. He stated he felt surprised and happy to gain brother Barry's unconditional approval. "When Do I" shocks the listener with Robin's vocal range, stretching his pronounced vocals to the limit. Robin also screams out the blues on "Lion In Winter", fading into a rising orchestral arrangement. Maurice gets his way with "It's Just The Way" with some nice overlayed guitar work. Want to rock? "Somebody Stop The Music" pulls out all the stops and proves the Gibbs can still belt them out. On a more somber note, I wonder why "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" was released as a US single. It is far too long for AM radio and somewhat sullen. However, it did get to #52 on the AM charts, so it couldn't have been that unpopular. What better a song to finish this masterpiece than "Walking Back To Waterloo", a grand finale. What make this album so consistent? All songs have a orchestral lushness that carries from song to song, giving it a rich and appealing feel. Once Maurice was joking that there were too many strings on this album, but in person he said he felt it was a "wonderful" disc. Now this is a concept album and it is no small wonder that Polydor chose to release it on Ultradisc Gold.
Submitted by martyhogan (San Francisco, Ca.) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Mo's coming of age album Trafalgar is an interesting album as Maurice is given more and more free reign to explore his style. From "It's just the way" to the title track this is Mo's LP. "Somebody stop the music" shows Mo's humor and gives an Edge to the Bee Gees sound that is missing on the next LP Life In A Tin Can. Submitted by the-nuthouse (Melbourne Australia) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
There's more to the Bee Gees than just disco This is an excellent CD. There wasn't a song on it I didn't like. Submitted by a reviewer (Anderson, In) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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