1991 Bee Gees – High Civilization
High Civilization is the nineteenth studio album by British pop group the Bee Gees, released on 25 March 1991 in the U.K., and 14 May 1991 in the U.S. It was their last album recorded for Warner Bros. Records, after a four-year contract (they would return to WB through subsidiary Reprise Records in 2006: after gaining the rights to their previously released material, they reissued each album through Reprise). Possibly in reaction to firm resistance from U.S. radio to the previous two albums, E.S.P. (1987) and One (1989), which had done well in other countries, the U.S.-based Warner Bros gave this one less promotion and did not issue remixes. They recorded this album and their next album Size Isn’t Everything with engineer Femi Jiya.
In the U.S., the album was available only on the CD and cassette, but the LP version was released in limited quantities in some countries. While it did not chart in the U.S., it reached No. 6 in Switzerland, No. 2 in Germany (reaching platinum certification in both countries), No. 24 in the U.K. and sold 1.1 million copies worldwide.
Tracks
1 High Civilization (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 05:30
2 Secret Love (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 03:35
3 When He’s Gone (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 05:59
4 Happy Ever After (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 06:17
5 Party With No Name (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 04:56
6 Ghost Train (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 06:04
7 Dimensions (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 05:28
8 The Only Love (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 05:36
9 Human Sacrifice (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 05:42
10 True Confessions (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 05:16
11 Evolution (Barry Gibb; Robin Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 05:36
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | George Perry |
| Guitar | Alan Kendall |
| Guitar | Maurice Gibb |
| Guitar | Barry Gibb |
| Keyboards | Tim Moore |
| Keyboards | Maurice Gibb |
| Programming | Tim Moore |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Vocals | Robin Gibb |
| Vocals | Barry Gibb |
| Vocals | Maurice Gibb |
Liner Notes
Engineer – Femi Jiya
Engineer (Assistant) – John Merchant
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Mixed By – Barry Gibb, Femi Jiya, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb
Design, Art Direction – Jeff Lancaster
Illustration – Dick Bouchard, Jeff Lancaster, Lou Beach
Photography – Diego Uchitel
Mastered At Masterdisk
Recorded At Middle Ear Studio
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
