Reviews (page 6 of 8)
A very sweet album
Meh.
OK.
This will be five stars sorry team. Bee Gees mean a lot to me and this album is very important!! “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?” is very personal to me and also all of us. Hot take I’ve finished the album and I didn’t like the rest of it…. So… 4.5?
This was a solid listen. I really liked the slow pacing of it all. The melancholy mood throughout the album reminded me of Brian Wilson. There were some mid songs here and there but overall it was good. Best - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, The Greatest Man in the World, Trafalgar, and Walking Back to Waterloo Worst - no bad songs 3.50/5
Spurred a deep dive into the Bee Gees, and frankly, I wasn't too impressed.
I never realized how much The Bee Gees singer sounds like Kermit the Frog.
Very odd
A collection of balads trying hard to follow up the Beatles. I think there are better albums published by the Bee Gees. 3/5
De albumnaam doet me denken aan Tralfamadore uit Slaughterhouse Five van Kurt Vonnegut, waar de Tralfamadorians in alle tijden (verleden, heden en toekomst) tegelijk leven omdat ze in vier dimensies kunnen kijken. En zo voelt het album ook een beetje. Het is qua geluid zeker geen onplezierig album, maar het lijkt wel eindeloos te duren. So it goes. Weinig uitblinkers, maar over het geheel genomen wel gewoon goed te luisteren. Doet geen vlieg kwaad. Op de één of andere manier is dit een soort standaardmuziek voor me. Jarenlang Radio 10 Gold in de auto heeft me hier denk ik op voorbereid. Het blijft wel grappig dat maar weinig mensen zullen denken aan de Bee Gees als ze nummers van dit album voorbij horen komen. Sterker nog: geef het een dag of 2 à 3 en je kunt mij er ook weer gewoon mee foppen. Geen onprettig album dus en ik vermaak me ook wel met het uitpluizen ervan, maar ik kan geen redenen of manieren verzinnen waardoor ik dit hoger dan een 3 zou kunnen geven. Dit doet het vooral heel goed op de achtergrond. De eerste helft is iets sterker dan de tweede helft, kakt wat in. Herfstmuziek.
After struggling through Odessa I'm almost afraid to give this a spin. At least the first song is familiar and fine. Grading on a huge curve this is meh but minus one star for Remembering.
FREE PALESTINE
Fine
Very forgettable, but not at all what I was expecting.
Shite
Love these guys
Dreadful.
****A beautiful, versatile , and well put together album
Not my thing, but surprising all the same
Really wasn't a fan of this. Similar to Odessa, I would not have guessed this was the Bee Gees, but it's also just not a style that really does anything for me. No interest in trying it again, either. 2/5
Wasn't very good. I am sad now. Nothing really bad about it, but it was pretty boring. 2/5
Always kind of a trip to hear older, pre-falsetto Bee Gees. They’re almost like two different bands, although they’re both charming in their own ways. I do like how smooth the music is here, even if not much of it is especially memorable. Has a couple of undeniable bops, but it will lose points for having a pro-Israel song. Sorry not sorry. C
Það er eitthvað off við raddbeitinguna hjá Robin, en þetta er að öðru leyti áheyrilegt áttundartugarpopp og ljómandi fínt sem slíkt.
Trafalgar is an album rich with lovely harmonies, showcasing the group's signature vocal blend. However, the overall selection of songs feels somewhat dull and lacks the vibrancy of their best work. Many tracks seem to blend into one another, without offering the memorable hooks or emotional depth the band is known for. The standout track for me is Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself, which strikes a chord with its introspective lyrics and haunting melody. It bears a resemblance to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's Helpless, evoking a similar sense of melancholy and introspection. Trafalgar feels like a missed opportunity, with only a few moments of brilliance in an otherwise lacklustre collection. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 1 STAND OUT TRACK - Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself
Sorry, I never got the Bee Gees but for some of their hits. This is just another Meeh record on this list, untinteresting to sleepiness. Some nice lyrical content and production though. But 1001 best albums? Maybe number 5341.
I couldn't tolerate the nasally warbling much past the half-way point of 'Somebody Stop the Music'; a song whose name I only now realize is perfectly suited for my review.
I'd instinctively say that I much prefer their disco shit, but this album is pretty damn good actually
Ok, but very middle of the road. Better than boring, worse than good
Solid pre disco album from Bee Gees here. How can you mend a broken heart is such a solid first track to start but it all goes a bit downhill from there. Hard to beat.
Wederom de Bee Gees met precies dezelfde palingsound. Larmoyante zang, ingeblikte violen, ergens op het snijvlak van pop, folk en jaren-zeventigsingersongwriter. Maar niks komt boven de middenmoot uit.
Bij Odessa viel al op dat het voor de Bee Gees niet heel theatraal was. Dit album is ietsje later uitgebracht. Misschien gaat het dan wat meer naar Staying Alive? Nee hoor, het is zelfs nog iets minder theatraal. Dat zou mij beter moeten passen. Maar zonder het bekende theater, blijken de Bee Gees niet zo interessant.
Beatlesque, een van mijn meest gebruikte woorden in reviews denk ik, samen met zeurderige zang(er). Over de zang kan ik niet klagen, want zingen kunnen ze wel. Idioot eigenlijk dat ze later met die hoge stemmetjes zijn gaan zingen. Was op zich niet erg nodig, al is dat wel hoe we nu nog steeds de Bee Gees herinneren. Terwijl ze dus echt al legio platen hadden opgenomen voor die tijd. En dit is zo'n album van voor die tijd. Zoals ik al zei, Beatlesque. Met iets meer aanstellerigheid, meer een voorproefje op de powerballads die in de jaren 80 groot werden. Terwijl de Bee Gees op zich best een paar hele mooie kleine nummers hebben gemaakt. Zoals Love Somebody van Bee Gees 1st (ik moest wel even opzoeken op welk album dat stond hoor). De vroege periode laat in ieder geval wel zien dat de Bee Gees veel meer waren dan die discomuzikanten van rond 1980. Eric gaat dit niks vinden wsch, maar er zit wel kwaliteit in. Songwriten konden ze absoluut. Eigenlijk gek dat er niet meer uit deze periode gecoverd is van ze. Stukken beter dan dat hemeltergende Odessa van ze, dit zijn tenminste liedjes. Het is soms wel op het aanstellerige af, zeker op het einde met When Do I en Dearest. Het eerste deel vh album kan ik op een zwoele zomerochtend toch prima naar luisteren. Dat deel is een dikke 3, door het einde vd plaat zakt dat wel iets.
Pretty decent if you don't go in expecting disco
A bit forgettable, but maybe I was expecting Disco!
Not what I was expecting (apart from the obvious BG pitch and tone) and I was pleasantly surprised.
Disco Bee Gees are great....Trafalger BGs not so much. 1.5/5
I don't even like the Bee Gees' popular songs, so this album was never going to do well with me, and it was no surprise when this album of slower ballads by this band was not something I enjoyed listening to. To quote one of the track titles in this album: "Somebody Stop The Music". I feel a bit harsh and it's not the worst album on the list, but this falls below my 2-star albums for me. Rating: 1
There's a few standout songs but overall, it's a boring attempt at a Beatles album. If they could have had a few change of pace songs, it would have been easier to listen to. Album art is rad.
flapjack looking album cover how can you mend a broken heart- he sounds like a muppet... 4 israel- what. 2 the greatest man in the world- 2 its just the way- 3 remembering- ? 1 or 2 tbh somebody stop the music- real. 1 or 2 no more
zzzzzzzzzzzz........... How do you mend a broken heart er en banger, men den version vi havde på Al Green albummet var MEGET bedre. Resten var kedeligt! Tilslutter mig gerne 1'er-koret
Ku egentlig meget godt lide den der meget underlige Bee Gees plade vi havde tidligere, men det her er altså en af de værre vi har haft på listen! Svinger mellem kedeligt og pivringe. Nu gider jeg fandme ikke have mere Bee Gees med mindre jeg kan få noget disco.
😴 b-side bullshit
No
Amazing
Poor man’s beatles imitation. Nothing new to offer. “How can you mend a broken heart” is a standout in an otherwise ordinary album. It’s rated low not because it sounds bad, but because it’s boring.
STANDOUTS: n/a...maybe the cover art? OVERALL: 2/5
So I like all eras of the Bee Gees. This is not their strongest outing. Meh.
I have been very curious to see what album I would get on my birthday and here we are! While it's nothing mind-blowing, I can't be mad at a 3 star. It could have been another Smith's album. Definitely some good songs on here, and some of it reminded me of The Beatles for sure. I was pretty surprised because I really have only heard their disco songs. However there were plenty of weak songs in here too, and I doubt I'll be reaching to listen to this whole album again.
Not their best work!
Trafalgar is the ninth album the Bee Gees released. This was well before their transformation into fixtures of the disco world. This is a collection of slow, easy-listening songs. The vocals are very strong, the songs are melodic, but the product is boring and derivative. "Trafalgar" sounds like a homage to the Beatles; "Don't Want to Live Inside Myself" seems like Neil Young's "Helpless."
Not what I was expecting. Two stars
This is an oddity. Like everyone else, I know all of the Bee Gees late 70s disco classics but I was completely unaware of this album from 1971 which for some reason seems to be themed around famous battles of the Napoleonic era. There are some reasonably enjoyable tracks here (and the odd clunker) but nothing essential. Even their voices don’t sound quite as falsetto as they would go on to be. Great cover though!
As almost everybody, I knew mostly the Bee Gees for their disco era and had no idea they had such a diverse career. So, this is a not so bad soft-rock album, sometimes very Beatle-esque. The fact that it is only ballads makes it a bit boring though, it lacks of dynamic and might have been better with punchier songs. Once again, I wonder however why this appears in this list. It might be a 2.5, but I rate it 2 because it has no real significance.
An album full of somber songs. Tough listen, and couldn’t appreciate it. 2/5
wouldn't say this was one of the must listen to albums (but many here in this list are FAR worse) but it was easy to listen to, "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" being the obvious stand-out song... but the rest was also ok too.. maybe a listen on a day I want something quieter in the background.
If you’re into brushing out your chest hair, spray tans, teeth whitener and blowouts, this album is definitely for you.
Barry gibb is one of the great songwriters. This album is stage one bee gees at their peak. The vocal blend is among the very best. Yes. This belongs here.
Having just listened to a Bobby Womack album, I am adding this Bee Gees album to a satirical playlist (so cheesy, it's good). The opening track. ....if isn't already on a Deadpool soundtrack, I expect it is on some kind to a shortlist.
Hey, I was a fan. And the year this was released, I saw them live at the Sydney Showground, when the glorious How Can You Mend A Broken Heart was about to climb to Top 5 on the 2UE Top 40. And that was a great concert. But, for me, they were a great singles band. And with the exception of maybe Odessa & certainly Saturday Night Fever, their albums never thrilled me, this album included. Well produced their vocals are great, but the songs I find pretty boring.
This is the most annoyingly mediocre piece of forgettable try-hard rubbish I have heard in a long time. Other than having their first US #1 single (How can you mend a broken heart?) for a group that LATER became massive and influential (with a wildly different sound), this does NOTHING to justify its inclusion on a list of must-hear albums. This just makes me question the clear thinking of the list compiler. 47 minutes of my life that I will never get back. (At least it wasn't the 53 minute version. Thank the lord for small mercies). I am really struggling to get through this. It sounds like everyone involved in the recording was loaded to the gills on valium, mandrax, quaaludes or similar. I think it would be a better listening experience if I was similarly sedated.
This is not what I was expecting out of a Bee Gees record. It showed more depth and range than I was expecting, some tracks even sounding like some hey-day Beatles. I guess I don't know much about the Bee Gees to begin with, but I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
The most interesting thing about this album is the picture on the cover. This whole album makes me think of Jimmy Fallon. And that's not welcome either. At least HE had JT.
Cheesy pop/rock. Well enough executed, but not my thing at all.
My second Bee Gees album on the list, and my second disappointment, where are the disco tunes?
Favorite: Walking Back to Waterloo Hated it the first time through, but that's why repeated listens are always necessary. It's not the most uplifting album, most of the songs are pretty depressing, but I found my enjoying it more with each listen. Some of the songs strike a Bacharach or Beatles cord, which I like, but the vocals took some getting use to.
Didn’t realize there was a pre-disco band of BeeGee. Sounded too much of a tip off of Elton John and the Beatles. Nearly catchy at times but not very original. Glad disco happened for their sake.
Biggest meh ever.
Surprisingly in-bee-gee-like. Not the disco I know them for.
Not my music
40/100 When it slaps it slaps but some of the singing doesn't catch me. And the song progression is often weak
Beegees are terrible
It's well made music, and they hadn't yet hit that disco craze that they are remembered for today, but I think I'm just not old enough to listen to this.
Bueno
The best thing about this album was reading the Wikipedia page about the Battle of Trafalgar, after I was got curious about the name's its origin (only knowing Trafalgar Square and Trafalgar D. Water Law until then). The second-best thing is the cover art.
Bee Gees are an interesting group - their vocals and harmonies and sopranos are just so cool. Choice of songs remain dated - but this was a fun album.
Some tracks are absolutely stunning, however others sound slightly dated. Still great album and will definitely listen again
What was the point of this? They heard the Beatles and added nothing of substance to make it unique. Give them a couple years and they'll make something at least a little worthwhile.
This was worse than Odessa because that one ripped off the Beatles / Beach Boys and seemed to do it competently. This one continues that pattern by again copying those two and adding Elton John into the mix. Absolute snore.
Big fan of Bee Gees later disco work. This was a completely different sound though. Quite dramatic. It felt a bit like a chore though, not very interesting. Underwhelming. Highlights: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
It's a lush, richly arranged album that embraces the big feelings without going to crazy. It's more interesting than most of the more poppier stuff the Bee Gees also released over time.
Come back to the Bee Gees later, they’re still finding their groove in 71
He escuchado previamente que antes de que los Bee Gees adoptaran su particular sonido disco que los catapultó a la fama, inspiraban sus composiciones más en la música de The Beatles. Este LP confirma esa afirmación, al menos para mí. Sin embargo, me dejó con gusto a poco. En ocasiones demasiado monótono, este disco carece de potencia y canciones más llamativas. De todas formas, es un buen trabajo. Para nada esencial, y no debería estar en esta lista. Sálteselo si puede.
Weaksauce.
Pretty boring but inoffensive enough I guess. There were a couple songs that I almost really liked but missed the mark. Low 3.
A little too schmaltzy for me but not bad. Lion in Winter was by far the best song here.
Not at all the sound of The Bee Gees I’m used to. This reminds me of Elton John’s music from the same period. A bit schmaltzy for my taste but fun to hear.
Just a lot of ripping off the Beatles here. And some strange production? And weird takes that usually wouldn’t make a record?
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i've listened to the bee gees' saturday night fever disco tunes, but this album is a side of them i haven't dived much into till now. do you like relaxing rock? this is the album for you. with the tight upright pianos, gentle drums and an orchestral flair, this album is as influential as sgt pepper's. i'm only giving it a four because while the album is very pretty, some of the songs get meat loaf levels of dramatic.
Quite pretty maar op een gegeven moment eentonig
Incredible that this is the same band that made something as catchy and exciting as "Stayin' Alive". This is overwrought, oversung, and plodding. Highlight: It's Just The Way Nadir: When Do I
Not the Bee Gees I was expecting. Really mellow relaxing music. 5/10
Beautiful album - hard to beat the danceability and harmonies of Bee Gees ever hut their early work is so smooth and calm. Adore it
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It's slightly better than Odessa, the last faux-history quasi concept album from the Bee Gees and is a single rather than double. But its very end of the sixties orchestral pop/rock and the songwriting is pretty thin.
Not their best work. I was kind of bored.
That's some beatle shit right there. Not bad.
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114/1001 🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑
This was a strange one. Orchestration was nice on some of the songs but incredibly jarring in other places. Iconic Bee Gees vocal sounds, I really couldn’t get into this album. I have had ‘Odessa’ earlier where I could sense their ambition, which made it better than this. 2.5/5
Very moody and melancholy compared to what I expected from what I had heard of them before. Some songs are not too bad, but some are really odd.
Not a fan of this really. Cheesy and not in a charming way, vocals range from decent Lennon impression to real bad. The stretch from when do I->dearest->lion in water was pretty awful. There are some neat ideas here tho and the first track is quite nice. Musically probably should give it 2 stars but I’m dropping it to 1 because I really don’t understand why this album is in the 1001. It isn’t remarkable, influential, or super culturally relevant plus there’s already another early Bee Gees album included (Odessa, which I haven’t listened to but have heard is better) 3/10
Glad they made the switch to disco because that was miserable
Ok, a few good songs and one great song
The Beatles as performed by the Bee Gees.
Pompous and boring
Nothing stood out on this album. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Will likely never hear any of this again.
Such unique vocals, not their best album.
No disco? No problem!
Had to give up on this one since I'm not allowed to sleep at work
Just washed over me unimpressive and uninteresting.
A very bizarre album to be honest. I guess you have to put Bee Gees on here because they were astronomic unit shifters but… surely you’d go for one of their disco ones? This is just an odd representation of their impact on the musical landscape - and it’s not even like it’s that good an album It starts with the amazing How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (which is a great song in its own right, even if the Al Green version from the next year outshines it by miles). From then on it’s just a string of ballads with pretty rubbish lyrics and slightly different styles. It’s Just The Way sounds like a lost Beatles song a la Let It Be, while Remembering is a weird melodramatic musical theatre number almost? Also - what accent are Bee Gees meant to have? I swear it changes between lines in some songs
It's got a few catchy songs and it inspired generations but I don't wanna listen to it again.
I was hyped to see how this played out but ultimately the songs, beats and lyrics fell flat. Starts off with a bang before forgettable efforts.
When I look back at what made me fall in love with music, early on, the Bee Gees' first compilation album very much deserves a mention. Among the first albums ever I consciously listened to, with intent. Words, Massachusetts, I Started A Joke... they all have a place in my heart. This? Ain't it. I can spot a circa beauty in Trafalgar, occasionally, but I can't not hear how it amounts to an order of Sad Beatles with extra Schmaltz. Eerily so on the tracks with Maurice on the lead vocals. And those are the better songs. 'When Do I' made me literally laugh out loud. They played Kermit dirty to not credit him on that one. Kind of a sad album, in more ways than one.
A really thought provoking album. The thoughts are largely negative. Really great first 2-3 tracks. Then it seems to slide in to bizarre sort of chaos. Incredible songwriting to foresee the exact point I would start to struggle with this album and shove a track called ‘Somebody Stop The Music’ right there. This is of course followed by a show of pure arrogance to then continue the album with even more irritating tracks than the ones that already sent me over the edge. Why does every track sound like my mate Hairy Jon is bellowing it out after a couple of pints of scrumpy down the pub? I feel like this needs a disclaimer attached to it and should only be listened to by people at the absolute peak of their mental health. Any cracks in your mindset and this album will find them and totally exploit them, potentially leaving you in a right mess. Is it worth the risk? No. Not if you ask me! 1.9
DNF. War irwie langweilig die ersten paar songs, aber maybe hör ich da in Zukunft noch mal rein
I really wanted to love this so much more. I love their later stuff when it is more upbeat. While I liked a couple of songs, I never would have gotten into them with this album.
I enjoyed it but didn't love it.
Definitely an underrated group.
I found 'Trafalgar' by the Bee Gees to be a surprisingly enjoyable album. I'd never delved into their music before, as their big hits seemed more like background music for comedies. However, this album from their early era caught my attention, and I was pleasantly surprised. It has a rich, lush sound that really resonated with me, making it quite a standout.
soft, se lo si ascolta durante il lavoro concilia
Bee Gees get a bad rap for some reason when this is plenty fine prog rock/chamber music.
Boring, dull, supports an apartheid state, uneventful, lethargic.
I had no idea the BeeGees started their career as the Wannabeatles. Thanks for the cursed knowledge and the nap.
'Trafalgar' is a sufficient amount of 70s saccharine cheese with the genuine heart Bee Gees often had, even if their lyrics so rarely come off as poignant as they think they are.
As happy as I am to see Bee Gees get recognized on this list, I really wish it wasn't their dullest attempt to sound like every rock band of the 70s. This album just falls flat in virtually every way possible, and while the vocal harmonies are certainly top tier as always, the instrumentation and production just isn't there. And my god, the back half of this is a real struggle to get through. The Gibb brothers had a number of fantastic early tracks more in line with the Summer of Love sound of the 60s I'd put here before Trafalgar. Maybe we'll get some of that down the road. And look, there's a reason the late 70s were so kind to this band, and no, it wasn't John Travolta.
I was honestly unaware of pre-disco Bee Gees (PDBG), maybe I should have kept it that way.
"The album was a moderate hit in the United States". More like a one-hit-wonder with "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?". Had to force myself to finish the album. 1.5 stars
This sucked, not a one star level of sucking, but it sucked all the same
Æ ég er ekki heilluð af þessari plötu.
Took a while to get through this one kept turning it off and turning it back on again
i said this before after listening to Odessa, but the Bee Gees were such a different band before disco came along. I love the disco tracks too, but this genuinely feels like a different band. The album is orchestral rock with no high pitched vocals, and is so delightful and easy to listen to. There isn’t really much I can fault here. It’s a great album.
Don’t think Bee Gees are my thing but the album did grow on me a bit
Not for me...
i was disappointed this was not a disco album! as a huge disco fan, i love the bee gees' disco era, but trafalgar reveals who the bee gees before disco happened. this album was straight pop, but it's evolved from the sixties' kind of pop where it isn't pure mindless pop. "how can you mend a broken heart" was beautiful and evocative! and even without the disco, the gibbs' vocals are right there and full of the same quality. that being said, the existence of a song titled "israel" is such a yikes moment. times have changed from 1971 to 2024, but i remain gobsmacked at the blatant propaganda. it's not like the song is that good! the lyrics are lackluster and boring. clearly barry gibb had his head in the sand he kept waxing poetic about.
I had never listened to pre-disco era Bee Gees. And now I understand why. It's just not nearly as thrilling or exciting. Though the vocals are obviously those of the Gibbs brothers, they sound lifeless compared to their amazing harmonies and vocals in their disco era. From what I can tell, there is no disco era Bee Gees on this project. What an incredibly ridiculous miss. Do yourself a favor and go out on your own and check out these additional listenings for a better taste of the Bee Gees: -Saturday Night Fever soundtrack -Main Course -Spirits Having Flown -Hell, even "Greatest" is a worthy endeavor of all of their hits (containing, of course, their DISCO songs). I'm all for some music history on this project, but if you want to experience something that truly changed the landscape of music at the time, something that should be experienced by anyone taking on a listening project like this, it's Bee Gees' disco music, not this. This album could have been sung by virtually any other soft rock act of the time. Disco is what set Bee Gees apart and made them so special.
Manche finden es zu seicht. Ich finde, es ist Musik, die jeder ab und zu braucht. Sänger, die singen können, sanfte Melodien, Arrangements mit Wiedererkennungswert! 5/5
Wonderful!!
Genuinely hated it
Was prepared to give this a generous 2*, then that fucking Dearest song came on which highlighted everything that's shite about this record
The Twee Gees
No. Just fucking...no.
Still years away from their helium vocaled disco hits. Here they are boring folk/pop with nasal voices whinying away. Fuck me, this album is drab. Though you may have risked death at the battle of Trafalger, at least it would have been more exciting than this dross. Best Tracks: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?; Trafalger; Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself
The Bee Gees did much better with disco than soft rock. I'd happily go through my life not listening to this again. 2/5.
While I’m sure this type of music is inspirational for modern pop, I don’t think I’ll ever be into ‘soft rock’ as it is presented here. This might be better for a late night listen, but nothing jumped off the page for me (other than Don’t Wanna Live Inside Myself).
The Beatle-esque songs are OK, but the soul ballads are really something. Robin is the stand-out vocalist by a wide margin. When Do I is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard. Best songs: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, When Do I, Lion In Winter, Walking Back To Waterloo
Somehow this actually started off better than that other horrible Bee Gees album I reviewed ("Odessa"), even despite the horrible singing, but after track 1, it became the same over-the-top, self-absorbed, Beatles-meets-Floyd high school band karaoke.
Very full sound, original and pensive 3.7
Pre-disco BeeGees. This is my husband's jam. There’s something kinda charming about it, but it’s not really for me.
First listen Saved 1/12 Top track: Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself
Bastante rollo.
This is not the Bee Gees. Outside the first track this sucks. Why must I listen to this before I die?
Great harmonies, good vibes, excellent musicianship and writing. If not for the lead singer's voice (which can be whiny and the vibrato a little too harsh sometimes), this would be five stars, but I give it four stars.
Very unexpected when I only know the Bee Gees from their disco hits. This was like a David Bowie/Beatles/ELO combination. A fine album. Nothing great and nothing awful. 5.5/10 (2.75/5)
they don’t make guys harmonize like this anymore. but wasn’t that compelling at the end of the day
Couldnt finish it. Incredibly dull with no notable highlights.
Comically bad, every song is as edgy as a circle, the warbling vocals are equal parts hilarious and terrible. The wiki page suggests the album wasn't successful or notable so I assume it made the list by way of an admin error.
They were nearly irrelevant until Clapton and some others convinced them to turn to disco. I'm looking forward to one of their later albums to be fair, but this is dross.
The Bee Gees pre-Disco were pretty awful and dull.
Wasn't expecting much and it didn't disappoint! Didn't know any of the songs here and it was way duller than I was expecting. Not the discoey sound they are known for. Very forgettable
Oh dear. The first side is mediocre wannabe Beatles but it’s 5 years late to the party. Side two is a real shit show. Just put Saturday Night Fever on the list. 🤷♂️ 🕺🏻 🤷♂️
I really enjoyed this album. There was some falsetto songs, and some that weren't. A pretty darn good album.
Beegees sounding album without specific standout
bit of a mixed bag but i liked the beatlely stuff
Not what I expected from beegees but quite good
The game changed once Bee Gees found out about 'drum beats'. Sadly, this album was before that phase, and it's pretty terrible.
unremarkable
Man, eary Bee Gees songs sound so different from what I’m used to from them
Much like the Battle of Trafalgar, listening to the Bee Gees will result in the death of plenty of semen.
A little sleepy for me and some of the vocals have been ruined by Jimmy Fallon's impression. I don't know there was a song that I loved on this album. It was all fine for background music, but I just can't get into the quieter Bee Gees albums.
Is it just me or does this sound like early bowie at certain times.
pues me ha gustado mucho, es un disco que me pondría
Rating: 5/10 Meh.
It's not your disco Bee Gees
This is not what I was expecting! Shame they had to become falsetto kings. This is much better, but a very hit and miss album. Sometimes sounds like Elton John lol
I would not have asked them to contribute music to the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack based on this, and that would have been a mistake on my part. Didn't care for this one, though.
What a mixed bag of an album. At its peak, the brothers Gibb flirt with chamber pop, psychedelia and a quintessential early 70s pop sound, blending a singer-songwriter style approach with their trademark harmonies and some lush string arrangements. At its lows, it sounds like it was recorded through a broken microphone in the back of a tiled shower block, with some truly questionable vocal performances of some generally sub-par songs. Aside from the genuine classic “How Do You Mend a Broken Heart”, this record treats us to “Israel”, “The Greatest Man in the World”, “Don’t Wanna Live Inside Myself”, and “Walking Back to Waterloo”. Strong moments blend rich backing with strong melodies, well sung ballads and a production that, although retaining definite Bee Gees sound, echoes both The Beatles and a “Meddle”-era Pink Floyd. There’s moments when the production is the main letdown of the album - at times the rhythm guitar work in particular sounds scratchy, thin, and degraded, in a way that can’t have been intentional. There’s moments where the anemic, flabby kick drum fails to provide any punch at all. These are problems also shared with earlier releases such as Horizontal, but after several years in the game you’d have expected a slightly higher standard of recording to be delivered more consistently. The low points of this album are unquestionably on Side 2 - “Dearest” and “Lion in Winter” are pure dross. “Remembering” on Side 1 is barely any better. On the whole this album contains some great moments, but suffers from inconsistency and some really poor production elements (looking at you kick drum). A great example of the Bee Gees frustrating ability to be arguably the greatest songwriting team of all time, and simultaneously a group who struggled to find their sound and their own place in the world for such a long time.
God this was bad. For a band known for their singing i found their tone incredibly bad and some of the songs were laughable.
i should have known it, i'm not a bee gees lover
A perfect early Bee Gees release with great singing.
Strong record from a great group. Vocals iffy when Barry not doing lead. But a cool record to have in my collection.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It had a very peaceful sound that I could listen to for awhile and just cutest music. At some points the voice was a little kermit-y, but not enough to take away from the album. I really liked the vibe of this and would listen to them again.
I can have wildly different reactions to the BeeGees' voices depending on the song or mood. At times they drive home such a strong and wonderful nostalgia for childhood - not just that I remember them from my youth but there's an innocent quality to their harmonies that elicits a simple joy. Other times they sound like 2nd rate goddamn muppets. The music is mostly nice although the slow/mid tempo of everything really drags it after ....not so long. "It's Just the Way" is nice and so Beatleish I went looking for a Lennon or McCartney credit. Except the lyrics are too lame. Speaking of which...the lyrics are extraordinarily tepid. Based on the cover I wanted some sea shanties or verses on the Victorian era, but the Kinks' Arthur this ain't. Maudlin and hilariously banal like a last minute grade 8 kid's creative writing assignment. Or awkward and pitiful love letter. Overall on the low end is where the Kermit-y vocals and pedestrian lyrics are just too much to take seriously. And couldn't we have had one up tempo track? At the high end are the beautiful harmonies and lovely progressions and arrangements to the songs. But the lack of nowhere enough excellent songs really caps this at 3 6/10 3 stars
01) How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - 9,5 02) Israel -8,0 03) The Greatest Man in the World - 8,0 04) It's Just the Way - 7,0 05) Remembering - 7,0 06) Somebody Stop the Music - 6,5 07) Trafalgar - 7,0 08) Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself - 7,0 09) When Do I - 6,5 10) Dearest - 5,5 11) Lion in Winter - 6,0 12) Walking Back to Waterloo - 6,5 TOTAL: 7,04 (70/100) They are world famous band and is this album the best they did? An album that didn't even chart in UK and it reached number 34 in US? It started as an OK pop-ish album, but towards the end it just started to be plain boring. And those chorus vocals in "Lion in Winter"? Lion roaring would be more on point. "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" is the best song on the album and it's all down from there.
All time divorce record
I wasn't aware of most of the songs on this album, but, overall, it was a pleasant album to listen to. I think I was more aware of the '70s disco side of the Bee Gees and less of this side of them. It was quite nice!
2.5/5. Meh, not bad but not anything special. Overall I found it pretty boring.
I didn't care for this one much. Two songs I liked, and the rest were pretty boring.
I liked this! Nothing really stood out but it was nice to listen to.
Well. That was... an album. Imagine that 6 years later, this group would have one of the most upbeat, danceable albums of all time. EVER. At least the most well-known song was the first track. Imagine if it was buried deep in the album. You'd have to listen to all the other songs, which are just sooooooo melancholy and morose to get to it. Again, what makes this the album to hear before I die? Is it the album to hear to MAKE me die? Or the album I hear AFTER I die? Trapped in hell? Geez guys, ONE uptempo song. ONE. Is that too much to ask for? It does have "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart," which is an iconic song. But one song doesn't cut it for an album. I'd give this 2 stars because of that one track, but there are 2-star albums that have more merit than THIS. Sorry.
I don't get the historical, cultural, or musical significance of this album. The Bee Gees finally had a big hit? And I definitely don't get its significance as far as quality goes. It is at best average. There are some nice harmonies and soaring or orchestral instrumentals but it's a lot of the same thing over and over throughout the album. And you can hear right from the opening lines of the big hit How Can You Mend a Breaking Heart the halting vocal style that Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake poke fun at on SNL. It's a bit cringeworthy when it's real and so I didn't really enjoy that song as much as I remembered. The title track's opening harmonies reminded me a bit of the Beatles, but fair or not I felt like that was a bit of a cheap knock-off. I feel like I might be jumping all over their vocals a bit too much so I'll just dial it back to this being an average album. I did give it a second listen and I didn't mind it. If you weren't a fan, this album wouldn't turn you off but it also wouldn't turn you on. And if like me you gave it multiple listens, it might just grow on you.
first listen i was excited to analyze more not-falsetto Bee Gees...this album is kinda ho hum and needed more variety i think
I only knew the disco falsetto Bee Gees, not the acoustic singer/songwriter Bee Gees. Pleasant surprise.
This is an EXERCISE ahem EXCORCIST, somebody call one. 2/5 just because it sonically is very clean.
I prefer disco Bee Gees
Really horrible. How did this make the list
Pleasant but not super memorable or outstanding. Should have been a different Bee Gees album on this list. My favourites were dont wanna live inside myself, when do I, and walking back to waterloo (I love waterloo). 3/5
The piano in some of the songs kinda remind me of ABBA (not a bad thing). The instrumentation is very good, I don't really like his voice but wtv. This is the only real legitimate Israel btw 🤞🤞🤞. Overall a pretty good album, a couple good songs but there are admittedly a few skips (so far). Favourites are Dearest and The Greatest Man In the World. 4/5 jk Dearest is mega cream worthy 5/5
I am always partial to melodious/tuneful music, and almost all songs on this album are just that, with beautiful accompanying instrumentals. Sure, it's not the most unique or interesting sounding music, but I really loved its comforting and lyrical nature, and it almost feels like a warm blanket of sound to the ears. It also helps that I was a pretty big fan of the Bee Gees prior to listening (though I had never heard any of the tracks on this album before). I liked pretty much every track, but especially liked Walking Back to Waterloo (shoutout Waterloo), Dearest, When Do I, Remembering, The Greatest Man in the World, Israel, and How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?. There's also something about their voices and overall sound (much more lush and full maybe?) compared to other groups that they are often accused of imitating (ie. the Beatles) that I really prefer, and I honestly can't quite explain why. Anyways, I understand that many people found this boring/uninspired, so I don't think that this is an album that EVERYONE needs to hear in their lifetime (though I do think some of their disco stuff should've been included instead). However, I'm glad that this list got me to listen to it - I personally loved this album and it made me feel happy, which is all I can really ask for. 5, it's not for everybody but it's for me!
Second Bee Gees and no "Stayin' alive"? It's unexpected, as unexpected as myself enjoying a bit of their music.
Unbearable schmaltzy.
not the total cheeseball bee gees of later years, but getting that way
boring
Really good!! How Can You Mend A Broken Heart is my favourite.
Bee Gees .. tönt für mich alles gleich .. langweilig.
Ohne Höhepunkt und leicht übergehbar. Definitiv nicht für mich.
A bit sappy, but liked it better than the disco era. Prefer the Jive Talking mid 70's stuff
Of all the Bee Gees albums to choose from, author chose this one? Thanks for nothing, stupid-head.
I went into this hoping for another Odessa. Odessa started off slowly but gradually revealed itself into an interesting and dramatic work (even if it wasn't always necessarily a successful one) This, however, was a bit of a let down It's just really dull and stays in the same lane all the way through There are some good songs (of course there are - the Gibbs know their way to a tune) but it's all executed so drably A shame
Pop, rock, mid/slow, male, greasy, polyphonic, keys, no hits, well arranged and recorded, but don't like the voice and the slowness of the record
This is nothing like any of the Bee Gees that I have ever heard. Its like a Beatles knockoff. not going to lie, this kinda sucks.
This was pretty good musically, not my cup of tea, but the talent is clearly evident. I’m struggling with how to rate these albums. So should it be what I personally think of them in terms of do I like them, will I listen to them again? Or should it be a rating of how I feel about the quality of the music/singing/arrangements etc. Obviously tried to factor in the second, but if it comes down to the quality of the album versus whether or not, I like the music, I’m leaning towards my personal tastes moving forward ….
So in addition to my love for all things prog-rock back in the day (i.e. Rush, ELP, Yes, Genesis, Iron Maiden, UFO, Zeppelin, etc.), I also enjoyed some of the more “mellow” artists like Elton John, Billy Joel, and of course – The Bee Gees… In middle school, I bought “Here At Last – The Bee Gees Live” – and I thought it was fantastic… Most of what I enjoyed was their older material, but I never bothered to check out the early catalog, and figured the best songs - like with most bands, were spread across several albums, so I was curious as to what goodness I was going to find on “Trafalgar”… The album starts out with “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” – which is certainly royalty in the Bee Gees cannon, so quite a start, as this one is just a truly exceptional song… Unfortunately, that was pretty much the end of the goodness… The rest of the album was just dull, whiney, and tedious to be honest… The only other song that was somewhat decent, was “Don’t Wanna Live Inside Myself” – but that was it… I ran through this twice just to make sure, and can’t tell you how disappointed I was… Not only were the songs uninteresting, they also sounded identical – as there was little to no diversity in the music… One great song does NOT a 1,001 Albums list make, so a very disappointing 1-star for me…
Disco invecchiato piuttosto bene. I Bee Gees possono piacere o no, ma si percepisce comunque la qualità
If you have heard the Bee Gees before, you have probably heard one of four different songs. You could point a gun to my head, and I wouldn’t be able to name any song other than Stayin' Alive and More Than a Women. Critically it doesn’t seem like they are the most popular band. Commercially speaking is a different story. And I didn’t know they made music that wasn’t disco. But that’s probably for a reason. Their pre-disco soft rock music has sort of been buried at the bottom of the pit of seemingly endless amounts of soft rock bands. And I can understand why. In the competition for the best of the genre, they get the participation trophy. This album doesn’t stand out for much of anything. And any ideas they do pull that are mildly more interesting are still lackluster in comparison. It’s a surprisingly dark album, and more solemn than I imagined it would be. I can appreciate how often they incorporate orchestral elements. That separates them from their competitors slightly. But overall this is nothing special. The one song I do think is actually worth your time is the last one. Super emotional and powerful. They aren’t really known for this era. And I think it is for the better that this stays rather unknown, and we just stay listening to the hits. Because this strikes out pretty hard more than anything. Rating: 5/10
The album started off ok, but fell apart for me in the later half.
I didn’t think I would like this as much as I did.
Israel is a cool tune. some fun
Sweet '60s pop, ranging from all the way from sappy to sentimental to sacharine – all of it tending toward the overcooked and bombastic (e.g., the strings and drums on "Israel"). One can almost admire the schlock, the earnestness that is by definition campy and gets pretty close to predicting emo. "How Can You Mend" is achingly lovely, but such a sugar high is hard to sustain. The title cut is decent, too, maybe the highlight on of the non-ballads. "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" needs covering by today's enlighteneed artists – Phoebe Bridgers, say, or Wilco, maybe, or Bill Callahan? One Bee Gees record would serve the purpose of knowing what came before Saturday Night Fever and this is the better of the two, quite well made and sorta lovely if one can overlook the eye-rollingly cringey bits. The overdone-by-an-order-of-magnitude Odessa is the more interesting, for having an epically awful "symphony" and enough vibrato to last a lifetime. Not that we're short on wavering, overly dramatic vocals here – "Lion in Winter" is almost comic in effect. "Remembering," "When Do I" and "Dearest" are also embarrassing for everyone involved. And the closer can't help but recall Ridley Scott's recent biopic, which raises the same question: just how seriously to take this? That film and this record seem like a test of one's ability to balance sincerity vs irony in the enjoyment of an artistic or cultural product. Is it it cynical to like it even as one feels snarkily superior? The biggest question is for the editors, however: where the f are the disco records? That's what the people need to know. That was this band's – eternally reaching-for-relevance, acclaim-hunting lot that they were – long-sought after natural habitat and finest hour.
Don't need to hear this album again.
I don’t know if I hate how lame this is, or if I love how lame it is. “Israel, Where there’s sand, Where there’s beautiful sand” I mean, wtf? Really? I don’t think this was intended to be comical, but my god. Stopping after four songs. This is tedious.
interesting, a chill 70's sound that was soothing.
So melancholy and excellent
Pop, 1971, soft/schnulz -> 2
Sehr schmulzig. Langweilig.
Almost put me to sleep
I obviously know Bee Gees, and have seen this album cover, but never listened to it fully, must be a good one. First song, quite mellow already, guitar has a country vibe. Ohh the fullness was greatly brought in, it went away. I like the sadness, especially the beat that makes the sound richer. The chorus is givingg. It's chamber pop vibed too. The "lalala"s is a lazy bridge, but I'm here for it. I liked itt quite a lot even as a slow and sad song so 8.2/10. Second song, piano and the beat is already good. By the wayy his voice sounds quite nice, it's not annoying or clichéd. The beat drop thing is as great as in the last song. Just realised the name is "Israel" wondering what the song's meaning is. The vocals are scratchy, but lovely to hear. I'm loving the experience alreadyy, it's not some rock noise, that might be annoying sometimes, but a soft rock with the elements of baroque in it(I think. 8.7/10 definitelyy. Third song, starting with gibberish. I love how the "beat drops" softly when he starts singing the line. It's karaoke vibed too I must say, which is good. It's permanent wave and repetitive, but the instruments and his lyrical delivery makes it worth it tbh. Quite a big outro I am sensing. He's repeating the title as the outro I suppose, it is truly and experience, especially with the violins coming in. This was not as special so 8/10. 4th song, I love the guitar here. Unexpectedly short song. The instrumental break was everything here, but the vocals of him is just so satisfying, and mellow in the best way. Outro was softly saying the lyrics and the violins playing until they die out. I'd say 8/10 still. 5th song, Broadway-like start. The drum beat fills the song so well. It sounds more theatrical than others. Voice is enhanced(choir like now almost), plus the production got harder. The dramatic instrumental introduction is weird and not sure why does it even happen, I love it though. Songs are mostly about love as I see. It was an okay one so 7.9/10. 6th song, I liked the start, it's depressing plus the lyrics make the song more like it. Ooo the beat dropp(I don't like using this term, but it's the easiest way to say it). Vibe fully changed and Beatles came in(not exactly). After 2 minutes it's very Beatles-cored. It's more upbeat and less mellow, but obviously it stays rock. Outro is violins I think quite funn. 8.4 for the change of the beat. 7th song, guitar and piano fusion, on and electric guitar in the right ear, and normal one in the left one(I think idkk). The vocals are the most used here. Oh it's the album name too. This was as good as it should have been, but I'm kinda bored so 7.9/10. 8th song, piano start literally, his voice is weirdly different and softer. Piano is the main instrument here. The drop never disappoints with these guys. It has Celine Dion vibe, if the vocals were more focused on. I wonder if they influenced other bands or vice versa, because I'm getting many Beatles vibes throughout the album. Violin in the left ear workingg. Mmm 8.1/10 must be enough. 9th song, almost loud start. Guitar in the left ear. His voice is so country and the guitar too. Piano came in the right ear, what a productionn. It's getting better and better. The violins is a nice touch. I like the way it sounded, not like a one song. 8.4/10 it is. There was trombone at the end. 10th song, it's sadder than most other songs, only piano is the main character, oh the violin came in. It's not as unique, but it sure makes me feel something. Vocals are also quite a lot here, but not Whitney vocals, just the neutral ones. I say 7.7/10. 11th song, mannyy drum beats. Oh the guitar and soft voice of his game in. His range is obviously not high as a voalist, but he sings differently and not tooo folky, which is enjoyable. There are two voices now and one is scratched almost annoyingly. I liked this, however, too basic, so 7.8/10. 12th and the last song, totally different vibe the beat change, but it's not really soft rock now is it. The beat is low, piano and electric guitar in the right ear, flow of violin, constant beat made by the normal guitar. It's progressing to more chamberness. It's epicore vibes at the end, at the very end, it gets slower and quiet. Low key disappointed, because it sounded better at the start, still 7.9 seems fair rating. I loved this album, because of the emotions they put in it. Production was interesting with the popular instruments being involved, sooo 4 stars is quite enough, the chill and relaxing sounds make this album more unique than ever.
4.1 - I’ve not listened outside the hits with the Bee Gees, but kinda knew they had different music style. Thought this was really good and sometimes felt Bowie esque to me
Bee Gees are like 1970s Coldplay. I quite liked the first couple of tracks, but then it mostly faded from there. I had an expectation I might find it a little bit insufferable, which I did not, but there wasn't much that grabbed me. 2.8/5
Not my particular flavor of vodka.
At least the cover looks good 2.5
sad
Started off kinda strong but fell off
Wow. How is this on the list? I get that some albums are included because they are genre-defining, and I may not particularly enjoy a certain genre. But what genre is this defining? The shit lyrics sung horribly over boring music genre.
Fun
Terrible and not in a good way. Remarkably inconsistent.
The Kings of disco.
A lot of hate in the reviews here for early Bee Gees. I actually don't mind it. Yeah, it's super mellow and a bit dull, but the harmonies are great and it's easy listening in the best sense of the term. I certainly prefer this to the later era disco Bee Gees. 3 stars.
Yawner
3/5. There is a sense of sweet innocence among these songs that feels mature at the same time. Sure, many of them sound a little too similar and drags in some, but it's a calming atmosphere they create, a yearning. Interesting choice for album title, but I imagine this feeling among those who did not go to war and waiting for their family to return from the war, knowing full well they won't. It's grand at time but also not good at others. A solid mid album.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Waking back to Waterloo, How can you mend a broken heart?
Nah. I just didn't find anything in this at all. Who wants pre-disco Bee Gees? Fairly dull ballads the whole way through, little of distinction apart from their voices. The first song is okay but it quickly stagnates.
The Bee Gees were pretty good before they went Disco. This album is just a little too mellow for me.
Jaha, nähä. Framförallt är denna skiva mycket tråkig. Jättetråkig. Deras nionde album. Verkar inte ha slagit eller erkännas annat än att den är med på denna lista. Epic fail att inkludera denna skiva!!!
De flesta spår är hyfsade, men det är överlag ändå rätt ospännande och tråkigt. Svårt att förstå varför denna är med på listan. Svag trea.
First thoughts. I love/hate the bee gees. Used to hate them, started to appreciate them. I only recognise one song here. Will be interesting. Update: wasn't interesting. Two stars, mostly for the voices and How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.
I would rather listen to "Staying Alive" for an hour and ten minutes than this dreck. I'm honestly not sure how this album found its way into "essential listneing" except maybe as a cautionary tale. If only there were a 0 star rating.
This is the Bee Gee's ninth studio album, and pre-dates all the disco that they're famous for, so its kind of weird hearing them sing this more psych-pop oriented stuff. I had no idea that they had that many albums before the transition to disco. This Bee Gee's album is like an album of Beatles B-Sides. Not bad, but kinda bland. Favourite songs: It's Just the Way, Israel, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?, Remembering, Somebody Stop the Music, Trafalgar, Lion in Winter Least favourite songs: When Do I, Dearest 4/5
A Bee Gees ballads album was a little tough to get through, but it was fine I guess. All the songs kind of blend together at a certain point. None were that bad but it was just kind of mid.
Never been a big ballad fan. Can enjoy one or two on an album, but man this almost put me to sleep. You can see the lo-res TV spots of this, complete with shimmering jumpsuits. Just don't get Bee Gees pre-disco era. It sounds like weaker Elton John, or Beatles at their sappiest. Favorite track: "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself"
dont care for it 1
2/5. It's okay I guess. I won't listen to it again though.
Now I know why they changed up their sound when disco blew up. I did however enjoy How Can You Mend a Broken Heart and Trafalgar. And yes the harmonies are top notch.
Still in their chameleon phase. Nothing overly wrong with that but there is no real sense of what. There are some good songs often let down by overblown orchestration. What works in one song doesn't necessarily work in another. The harmonies, as to be expected, are more than fine. Overall OK if a little monotone.
it is at most mid.
Interesting to hear them prior to disco -- but still not something I'm interested in listening to. 1.5 stars
I expected more from them, at least they got better as time went on. But damn, this was a hard album to get through. Completely mediocre, could've been written by a dozen other bands. Blegh.
One of my all-time favorite 70s bands and albums!
Not bad but I'm not sure it really needed to be on here.
maybe i just wasn't in the mood for it, but i think i don't vibe with the vocals, and an album of ballads like can we have something a little higher energy? I'm trying to listen to the album, not fall asleep to it.
Not for me
Not quite the Bee gees I was expecting. Decent
Was okay. It felt like there were a lot of down tempo songs. Would have been nice to have a bit more variety. I did enjoy How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Somebody Stop the Music, Don't Want to Live Inside Myself, and Walking Back to Waterloo
Only one top song. Memorable 70s sounds.
sorry, not my jam at all. I don't think I've battled this hard in a while to finish an album.
Bee Gees tracks from this period can be brilliant and sublime or melodramatic and schmaltzy. This album has both.
Huh sad
I love The Bee Gees, but this one wasn’t my favorite album.
I was not expecting this from a Bee Gees album. This has a 60s/70s singer-songwriter vibe, which I dig a lot. Actually, it feels and sounds like David Bowie. But like a cheesy Bowie.
Fair enough
"Trafalgar" by the Bee Gees, released in 1971, offers a mellower journey compared to the band's more well-known and upbeat hits. This departure showcases the Bee Gees' versatility but may leave fans of their more dynamic sound wanting. The album's reflective and tranquil tone is evident in tracks like "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" and "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself." While the mellowness adds a layer of introspection, it might lack the energetic spark that characterized their earlier works. "Trafalgar" is an interesting chapter in the Bee Gees' discography, revealing a different facet of their musical prowess. While the mellower approach may not appeal to everyone, it offers a contemplative and quieter side of the Bee Gees, earning it a fair 3/5 for its distinct departure and introspective moments.
70s folk is hit and miss for me. This was miss. Saturday Night Fever though, I'll be right back.
I had no idea the Bee Gees had such a breadth of styles and sounds. Very enjoyable.
beegee deep tracks. was not a fan. but it wasnt terrible imo
Bastante rollo.
This one’s kinda a snoozer. Plenty of ballads on here; almost all the songs. Some of the tracks are reminiscent of the Beatles which is cool, but most are slow 70s folk ballads. Lots of orchestral arrangements which adds to the snooze factor in my opinion. A few standout tracks, but nothing special.
Pre-Disco BeeGees are a very different beast. The vocals are very different, yet still strong. Not up-tempo at all, lots of ballads. Harmonies are beautiful as always. The sound is more along the lines of the Hollies, Byrds, etc. Low 4
Ég fílaði Bee Gees aldrei neitt sérstaklega en síðustu kannski 3 árin hafa þeir vaxið og mér er farið að finnast gaman að hlusta á þá. Það kom eiginlega bara út frá steggjun þar sem "ryksugulagið" þeirra (You Win Again) togaði mig á þeirra band. Því miður var það ekki á þessu albúmi en samt bara fínasta plata.
What a downer. This had moments of greatness, but it just made me realize how much they needed disco to really stay alive.
Good music writing. Lyrics are hit and miss. The bass parts were not well mixed, and not well performed, which stuck out to me.
Best Songs: Israel Listen Again: No
Taai album om doorheen te komen, geef mij maar disco Bee Gees
Trafalgar is the Bee Gees desperately trying to sound like the Beatles. They succeeded at that, however not a single song would have made the cut on any Beatles album. 3.8/10
nothing special (at least for me)
Die Bee Gees sind einfach Ikonen. Kann mich gut erinnern, an die Zeit, als mich mein Opa von der Schule abholte und im Auto die Bee Gees liefen. Da kommen Gefühle hoch! 7.5/10
Meh
weird listening to the BeeGee's high vocals on slow songs. Overall it's a generic slow rock album. 2
Bee Gees Nostalgie, altijd goed
“But now I feel as good as if I were dead”
<< Waterloo
2.5
This was extremely boring.
Back in the day, I wasn't exactly groovin' to the Bee Gees' disco beats, but let's talk about "Trafalgar." Released in 1971, it's of a different vibe from their later disco era, and I've got to say, it's got its merits. "Trafalgar" has this melancholic and introspective feel to it that appealed to me. The Bee Gees dived into some serious songwriting here. Tracks like "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" and "Israel" showcase a more mature and reflective side of their artistry. The harmonies, as always, are top-notch, and there's this emotional depth that's a far cry from the disco fever that came later. I appreciate the variety on the album. "Trafalgar" isn't just about catchy tunes; it's about storytelling. The orchestral arrangements add a layer of sophistication, giving the album a grand and timeless quality. While I might not have been the biggest Bee Gees fan during the disco days, "Trafalgar" offers a glimpse into their earlier, more diverse sound. It's an album that transcends the disco era and showcases the Bee Gees' versatility as musicians and songwriters.
Nisam znao da bee gees moze da zvuci i ovako.
Highs and lows here. The album starts very strongly, and the first two songs in particular really showcase the strength of their songwriting and Barry's pre-disco voice. It drifts in the middle, but it's still in the three to four range. Then towards the end, it hits you with Dearest, which is, in my considered opinion, the worst song I've ever heard in my life. Suddenly it's Sunday morning and Radio 2 is on, you're too hungover to change the station, and Elaine Paige is playing a show tune. Wait, this isn't every other week where she plays Memory from Cats or one of the boring ones from Les Mis. This is actual torture! That's...that's not Elaine! It's the Martians! We're being taken over! They're trying to kill us with this horrible sound! After several minutes of rocking back and forwards, the torture sound abates, and there are Elaine's plummy tones: That was Dearest by Bee Gees, and now, Barbara Swington sings Memory.
This sucked except for "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?". I thought "Lion in Winter" had potential to be good too, but they decided to do some weird scream-singing and ruin it. This is the second "slow" Bee Gees album I've heard here - maybe unpopular opinion but neither belong on the list even though their disco stuff does. Wondering if one of those albums will actually make it on here.
more soft and sentimental than expected
If this was a meal it would be bread with a glass of water. It's dull, bland, mundane. It's not doing anything terribly wrong, it's just not doing anything exciting or different. There's a solid base, but it's never built upon. I'm not sure why this is on this list.
Think this gets abit of hate for being plain. I didn't feel like it was, beautiful range of vocals, especially the high ends. A relaxing listen. 3.5