Cucumber Castle
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Cucumber Castle is the Bee Gees
' seventh album, released in 1970 and produced by Barry Gibb
, Maurice Gibb
, and Robert Stigwood
. It consists of songs from their television
special of the same name
, which was named after a song on their 1967 album Bee Gees' 1st
. Cucumber Castle is the only Bee Gees
album without Robin Gibb
, as he had left the group before the album was recorded. Drummer Colin Petersen
was fired during the recording of the album and therefore appears on only some songs, without sleeve credit.
This album contained the hit single "Don't Forget to Remember" which hit number 2 in the UK in August 1969, going virtually head to head with Robin Gibb's solo single "Saved by the Bell", which reached number 2 in the UK the previous month. The album struggled to make an impact and stalled at number 57 in the UK and number 94 in the US, according to the biography Tales from the Brothers Gibb and the only song
"I.O.I.O." was also played by Vince Melouney in first track sessions in June 12, 1968.
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
' seventh album, released in 1970 and produced by Barry Gibb
Barry Gibb
Barry Alan Crompton Gibb, CBE , is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in the Isle of Man to English parents. With his brothers Robin and Maurice, he formed The Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major...
, Maurice Gibb
Maurice Gibb
Maurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
, and Robert Stigwood
Robert Stigwood
Robert Stigwood is an impresario and entertainment entrepreneur who relocated to England in 1954...
. It consists of songs from their television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
special of the same name
Cucumber Castle (film)
Cucumber Castle is a British comedy film starring The Bee Gees that aired on BBC1 on 26 December 1970.-Overview:The plot revolves around two heirs, Prince Frederick and his brother Prince Marmaduke , and their dying father...
, which was named after a song on their 1967 album Bee Gees' 1st
Bee Gees' 1st
Bee Gees' 1st is—despite the title—the third studio album by The Bee Gees. It was, however, their first album to be released internationally, as their first two LPs were only available in Australia and New Zealand...
. Cucumber Castle is the only Bee Gees
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
album without Robin Gibb
Robin Gibb
Robin Hugh Gibb, CBE is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice , and elder brother Barry....
, as he had left the group before the album was recorded. Drummer Colin Petersen
Colin Petersen
Colin Petersen is a former child actor and rock drummer. He played as a member of the Bee Gees on their first five albums.-Biography:Petersen began his acting career at the age of seven...
was fired during the recording of the album and therefore appears on only some songs, without sleeve credit.
This album contained the hit single "Don't Forget to Remember" which hit number 2 in the UK in August 1969, going virtually head to head with Robin Gibb's solo single "Saved by the Bell", which reached number 2 in the UK the previous month. The album struggled to make an impact and stalled at number 57 in the UK and number 94 in the US, according to the biography Tales from the Brothers Gibb and the only song
"I.O.I.O." was also played by Vince Melouney in first track sessions in June 12, 1968.
Track listing
All tracks by Barry Gibb & Maurice Gibb- "If I Only Had My Mind On Something ElseIf I Only Had My Mind on Something Else"If I Only Had My Mind on Something Else" is the second single from the Bee Gees Cucumber Castle album featuring Barry & Maurice. A U.S. only single, it failed to make any impact and stalled out at #91. Following this, Barry and Maurice went their separate ways, both releasing solo singles with...
" – 2:33 - "I.O.I.O.I.O.I.O."I.O.I.O." is the second single from the Bee Gees album, Cucumber Castle. Maurice Gibb described this as "Barry's African jaunt" as the opening has African-type percussion that leads into Barry Gibb singing the verse, joined by Maurice in the chorus.The single was a relative success mainly on...
" – 2:57 - "Then You Left Me" – 3:11
- "The Lord" – 2:19
- "I Was the Child" – 3:14
- "I Lay Down and Die" – 3:35
- "Sweetheart" – 3:09
- "Bury Me Down by the River" – 3:25
- "My Thing" – 2:19
- "The Chance of Love" – 2:28
- "Turning Tide" – 3:09
- "Don't Forget to RememberDon't Forget to Remember"Don't Forget to Remember" is a country ballad from the Bee Gees.It was released as a single in August 1969...
" – 3:28
Personnel
- Barry GibbBarry GibbBarry Alan Crompton Gibb, CBE , is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in the Isle of Man to English parents. With his brothers Robin and Maurice, he formed The Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major...
- vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Maurice GibbMaurice GibbMaurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
- vocals, bass, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, guitar, mellotronMellotronThe Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
, drums - P.P. Arnold - vocals
- Terry CoxTerry CoxTerence William Harvey 'Terry' Cox played drums in the British folk rock bands The Pentangle, Duffy's Nucleus and Humblebums....
- drums - Colin PetersenColin PetersenColin Petersen is a former child actor and rock drummer. He played as a member of the Bee Gees on their first five albums.-Biography:Petersen began his acting career at the age of seven...
- drums