1987 Bee Gees – E.S.P.
E.S.P. is the seventeenth original album (fifteenth worldwide) by British group Bee Gees. Released in 1987, it was the band’s first studio album in six years, and their first release under their new contract with Warner Bros. It marked the first time in twelve years the band had worked with producer Arif Mardin, and was their first album to be recorded digitally. The album sold well in Europe, reaching No. 5 in the UK, No. 2 in Norway and Austria, and No. 1 in Germany and Switzerland, though it barely made the top 100 in the US.
The album’s first single, “You Win Again”, reached No. 1 in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Norway.
Tracks
1 E.S.P. (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) 5:35
2 You Win Again (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) 4:01
3 Live Or Die (Hold Me Like A Child) (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) 4:42
4 Giving Up The Ghost (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) 4:26
5 The Longest Night (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) 5:48
6 This Is Your Life (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) 4:53
7 Angela (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) 4:56
8 Overnight (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) 4:21
9 Crazy For Your Love (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) 4:43
10 Backtafunk (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) 4:23
11 E.S.P. (Vocal Reprise) (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) 0:31
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Maurice Gibb |
| Guitar | Maurice Gibb |
| Guitar | Barry Gibb |
| Keyboards | Maurice Gibb |
| Synthesizer | Maurice Gibb |
| Vocals | Maurice Gibb |
| Vocals | Barry Gibb |
| Vocals | Robin Gibb |
Other Musicians
1 E.S.P.
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Guitar | Reb Beach |
| Drums (programming) | Rhett Lawrence |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
| Synthesizer | Rhett Lawrence |
2 You Win Again
| Bass (synthesizer) | Robbie Kondor |
| Acoustic Guitar | Barry Gibb |
| Drums (programming) | Maurice Gibb |
| Drums (programming) | Rhett Lawrence |
| Keyboards | Maurice Gibb |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
3 Live Or Die (Hold Me Like A Child)
| Bass (synthesizer) | Robbie Kondor |
| Drums (programming) | Barry Gibb |
| Drums (programming) | Maurice Gibb |
| Acoustic Guitar | Robbie Kondor |
| Keyboards | Maurice Gibb |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
4 Giving Up The Ghost
| Drums | Tony Beard |
| Guitar | Reggie Griffin |
| Keyboards | Maurice Gibb |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
| Piano | Robbie Kondor |
| Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
| Vocals | Robin Gibb |
| Percussion | Brian Tench |
5 The Longest Night
| Drums (programming) | Rhett Lawrence |
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Acoustic Guitar | Barry Gibb |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
| Keyboards | Maurice Gibb |
| Synthesizer | Rhett Lawrence |
6 This Is Your Life
| Bass (synthesizer) | Joe Mardin |
| Drums (programming) | Joe Mardin |
| Guitar | Arif Mardin |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Brian Tench |
7 Angela
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums (programming) | Barry Gibb |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Tench |
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Acoustic Guitar | Barry Gibb |
| Acoustic Guitar | Maurice Gibb |
| Keyboards | Rhett Lawrence |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
8 Overnight
| Bass (synthesizer) | Rhett Lawrence |
| Drums (programming) | Rhett Lawrence |
| Guitar (solo) | Reb Beach |
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
9 Crazy For Your Love
| Bass (synthesizer) | Greg Phillinganes |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Joe Mardin |
| Drums (programming) | Joe Mardin |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
10 Backtafunk
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Tony Beard |
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Guitar | Reggie Griffin |
| Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
| Synthesizer | Arif Mardin |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
Liner Notes
Co-producer – Brian Tench
Arranged By – Bee Gees
Arranged By (Additional) – Arif Mardin, Reggie Griffin, Robbie Kondor
Arranged By (Strings) – Arif Mardin (Track 3)
Arranged By – Reggie Griffin (Track 4)
Arranged By – Barry Gibb (Track 6)
Arranged By (Additional) – Arif Mardin (Tracks 5, 6, 10)
Arranged By (Additional) – Barry Gibb (Tracks 5, 10)
Arranged By (Additional) – Maurice Gibb (Track 5)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) Arif Mardin (Track 6)
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff (Track 3)
Engineer (Additional Recording) – Claude Achille, Eddie Garcia, Ellen Fitton, Ken Steiger, Michael O’Reilly
Engineer (Recording Assistant), Programmed By – Scott Glasel
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Brian Tench
Recorded By – Brian Tench
Art Direction, Design – Martyn Atkins
Artwork (Supervisor) – Jeri Heiden
Design – David A. Jones
Photography – Andy Earl
Mastered At Sterling Sound
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