Horizontal (album)

Horizontal
British LP issue and 2006 Reissue in CD
Studio album by Bee Gees
Released	January 1968 23 January 2007 (CD reissue)
Recorded	July 1967 - December 1967 Central Sound Studios, Chappell Studios and in IBC Studios, London
Genre	Rock, psychedelic rock, psychedelic pop, soft rock, ballad, oldies, blue eyed soul
Length	36:40
Label	Polydor Records Atco Records (US/Canada)
Producer	Robert Stigwood, John Pantry (engineer)
Bee Gees chronology
Bee Gees 1st (1967) Horizontal (1968) Idea (1968)
American LP issue
1990 CD issue
Singles from Horizontal
"Massachusetts/Barker Of The UFO" Released: 19 September 1967 (UK) November 1967 (US) "World" Released: December 1967 (UK) "And the Sun Will Shine/Really And Sincerely" Released: February 1968 (France)

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Horizontal is the Bee Gees' fourth studio album, and second to seek an international release. The LP was released in early 1968, and included the international hit singles "Massachusetts" and "World".

In 2006, Reprise Records reissued Horizontal with both stereo and mono mixes on one disc and a bonus disc of unreleased songs, non-album tracks, and alternate takes.

Track listing

All songs written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb.

1. "World" – 3:13
2. "And the Sun Will Shine" – 3:36
3. "Lemons Never Forget" – 3:04
4. "Really and Sincerely" – 3:29
5. "Birdie Told Me" – 2:24
6. "With the Sun in My Eyes" – 2:40
7. "Massachusetts" – 2:25
8. "Harry Braff" – 3:19
9. "Daytime Girl" – 2:34
10. "The Earnest of Being George" – 2:45
11. "The Change is Made" – 3:37
12. "Horizontal" – 3:34

• Bonus Disc for 2006 Reissue

All songs written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb except where noted.

1. "Out of Line" – 3:00
2. "Ring My Bell" – 2:16
3. "Barker of the UFO" (Barry Gibb)* - 1:52
4. "Words" – 3:19
5. "Sir Geoffrey Saved the World" – 2:18
6. "Sinking Ships" – 2:22
7. "Really and Sincerely" (Alternate Version) – 3:28
8. "Swan Song" (Alternate Version) – 3:03
9. "Mrs. Gillespie's Refrigerator" – 2:14
10. "Deeply, Deeply Me" – 3:09
11. "All My Christmases Came at Once" – 2:59
12. "Thank You for Christmas" – 1:54
13. Medley:
    "Silent Night" (J. Mohr/F. Gruber)
    "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"* (C. Wesley/F. Mendelssohn) - 2:42

Notes

• BMI's listing for "Barker Of The UFO" also credits Robin and Maurice Gibb as writers, although all official record releases only list Barry Gibb as the writer.

Personnel

• Barry Gibb - lead and backing vocals, guitar
• Robin Gibb - lead and backing vocals, organ
• Maurice Gibb - backing vocals, bass, piano, mellotron
• Vince Melouney - guitar
• Colin Petersen - drums
• Bill Shepherd - orchestral arrangement

Engineers

• John Pantry
• Damon-Lyon Shaw
• Mike Claydon

Charted singles

Sep 1967 Massachusetts / Barker of the UFO UK #1 / AUS #1 / GER #1 / JAP #1
Nov 1967 Massachusetts / Sir Geoffrey Saved the World US #11
Dec 1967 World / Sir Geoffrey Saved the World (not US) GER #1 / NZ #2 / UK #9 / JAP #24
Jan 1968 Words / Sinking Ships GER #1 / CAN #4 / UK #8 / US #15
Feb 1968 And the Sun Will Shine / Really and Sincerely (FR) FR #70