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Bee Gees - Last Minute Demos (1967)

Track listing:
  1. Red Chair Fade Away 2:15
  2. I Close My Eyes 2:20
  3. Turn of the Century 2:28
  4. Turn of the Century 2:23
  5. Turn of the Century 2:27
  6. Mr. Waller's Wailing Wall 1:59
  7. One Minute Woman 2:21
  8. Cucumber Castle 2:08
  9. Coal Man Ronnie Burns 2:58
  10. Top Hat Ronnie Burns 2:20
  11. All the Kings Horses Ronnie Burns 1:50
  12. Butterfly Ronnie Burns 3:20
  13. Have You Heard the Word the Fut 4:39
  14. Interview/New York Mining Disaster 1941 2:56

Notes

1)Red Chair Fade Away (diff. mix, no mellotron)
2)I Close My Eyes (diff. mix, louder trumpets)
3)Turn of the Century (alt. mix, louder orchestra, less background vocals)
4)Turn of the Century (alt. mix, more bass & violins)
5)Turn of the Century (alt. mix, no effects, louder drums)
6)Mr. Waller's Wailing Wall (unreleased)
7)One Minute Woman (Robin vocals, not Barry)
8)Cucumber Castle (diff. mix, band louder)
9)Coal Man
10)Top Hat
11)All the Kings Horses
12)Butterfly
13)Have You Heard the Word
14)Interview/New York Mining Disaster 1941

1-8: outtakes/rough mixes from British 1st album, IBC Studios, London, Feb. 1967 (probably acetates)
9-12: Ronnie Burns EP, Australia (friend of Bee Gees, tracks written & produced by the Brothers Gibb, who also did backing vocals) circa 1965
13: the Fut 1970 45 release (originally thought to be Bee Gees with John Lennon & Ringo Starr)
14: BBC Saturday Club session, March 1967

Quality: mostly mono, outtakes 9-1/2 A (a bit dull and lacking treble), rest A+ 10.