1973 Bee Gees – Saw A New Morning (US:#94)
“Saw A New Morning” is the 1973 single released by the Bee Gees. It was also the group’s first single released on Robert Stigwood’s newly created records label RSO Records. The Bee Gees moved to Los Angeles in 1972 to record the album Life in a Tin Can which was a new direction for the group, who had been recording in England since 1967. The B-side, “My Life Has Been a Song” features lead vocal by Robin Gibb as well as Barry Gibb.
This song contains melodic ideas that the group would revisit on the later track “Edge of the Universe”. Written in 1972 and recorded around September the same year. On the song, Maurice Gibb played the bass part through electric piano with Jim Keltner’s drums providing a thump. While backing guitarist Alan Kendall plays guitar with Barry and Maurice Gibb.
Album
Life In A Tin Can is the Bee Gees‘ eleventh studio album (ninth worldwide), released in January 1973. The Bee Gees travelled to Los Angeles to record Life in a Tin Can. However, it was unable to prevent a commercial decline with the album criticised for a lack of innovation. Despite its low sales and […]
Muscians
| Bass | Maurice Gibb |
| Drums | Jim Keltner |
| Guitar | Alan Kendall |
| Acoustic Guitar | Barry Gibb |
| Acoustic Guitar | Maurice Gibb |
| Electric Piano | Maurice Gibb |
| Vocals | Barry Gibb |
| Vocals | Robin Gibb |
| Vocals | Maurice Gibb |
Produced By
Bee Gees
Songwriters
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Maurice Gibb
Charts
US:#94
UK:# –