Album: “Horizontal [Remaster]”

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The Bee Gees: Barry Gibb (vocals, guitar); Maurice Gibb (vocals, piano, Mellotron, bass guitar); Robin Gibb (vocals, organ); Vince Melouney (guitar); Colin Petersen (drum). <p>For the follow-up to their classic, Beatles-influenced psych-pop debut, the BEE GEES didn't close ranks and beef up their hit-making machine. Rather, they became even more eccentric and idiosyncratic. Taking a cue from the Fab Four and the Kinks, these Aussies began to sound even more British than they did before. The same inital elements were still in place (quavery harmonies, sophisticated songcraft, etc.), but the lyrics began to take a more abstract turn. Any album that includes the song titles "Lemons Never Forget" and "The Earnest of Being George" (wait a minute, is this an XTC album?) has got more on its mind than breaking into the top 40. Naturally, that's not to say the Gibbs didn't still have and practice their knack for heartfelt, effective pop tunes. "Massachusetts" and "With The Sun In My Eyes" are both prime examples of the brothers' poignant popcraft at work.