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Here at Last... Bee Gees... Live

Here at Last... Bee Gees... Live is the first live album by the Bee Gees. It was recorded on December 20, 1976 at the LA Forum and was released in May 1977 by RSO Records. It reached No. 8 in the US, No. 8 in Australia, No. 1 in New Zealand, and No. 2 in Spain.

Here at Last... Bee Gees... Live
Live album by
the Bee Gees
ReleasedMay 1977
Recorded20 December 1976
VenueThe Forum, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length84:05
LabelRSO
Producer
The Bee Gees chronology
Children of the World
(1976) 		Here at Last... Bee Gees... Live
(1977) 		Saturday Night Fever
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Background

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Here at Last was the first official live recording released by the Bee Gees though many bootlegs have existed throughout the years of earlier performances. The concert was filmed and a TV special was planned, but after reviewing the footage of the Bee Gees were unhappy with the quality of the video so it has not been released. A single from the concert "Edge of the Universe" was released in Canada and the US where it hit No. 16 and No. 26 respectively on the singles charts. A promo single with "Lonely Days" live was released in the US, but did not chart.

The album was recorded at the LA Forum on December 20, 1976 and Barry Gibb can be heard wishing the audience a Merry Christmas at the end.

The content of the show consisted chiefly of songs that had been hit singles plus songs from the recent hit albums Main Course and Children of the World. There was also a rendition of "Down the Road" from the more obscure 1974 album Mr. Natural.

The album was originally released as a 2 part LP record and was later released as a 2-disc CD in 1990.

Track listing

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All compositions by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb except where noted

LP 1
Side one
  1. "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" – 4:02
  2. "Love So Right" – 4:47
  3. "Edge of the Universe" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 5:15
  4. "Come on Over" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 3:25
  5. "Can't Keep a Good Man Down" – 4:47
Side two
  1. "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 2:16
  2. Medley ("Run to Me" / "World") – 2:33
  3. Medley ("Holiday" / "I Can't See Nobody" / "I Started a Joke" / "Massachusetts") – 7:14
  4. "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 3:45
  5. "To Love Somebody" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 4:08
LP 2
Side one
  1. "You Should Be Dancing" – 9:22
  2. "Boogie Child" – 5:02
  3. "Down the Road" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 4:32
  4. "Words" – 4:19
Side two
  1. "Wind of Change" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 4:42
  2. "Nights on Broadway" – 4:41
  3. "Jive Talkin'" – 5:03
  4. "Lonely Days" – 4:12

Personnel

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Bee Gees
Backing band
Additional musicians
The Boneroo Horns
  • Peter Graves
  • Whit Sidener
  • Ken Faulk
  • Peter Ballin
  • Jeff Kievit
  • Stan Webb

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Eder, Bruce. "Here at Last... Live - The Bee Gees". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "The Bee Gees". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 58. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5434a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bee Gees – Here At Last ...Live" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bee Gees – Here At Last ...Live" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Bee Gees – Here At Last ...Live". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Bee Gees Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Bee Gees Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "The Top 100 Albums of '77". RPM. Vol. 28, no. 14. 31 December 1977. p. 15. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  11. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1977 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1978 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Bee Gees – Here At Last...Bee Gees...Live". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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