- pop, pop rock, rock
- 103 min
- 37 tracks
- Capitol Records
Idea is the fifth album by the Bee Gees. Released in August 1968, the album sold over a million copies worldwide. The album was issued in both mono and stereo pressings in the UK.
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Character
Spare, grave, classical in form and cool.
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
- character-ledplot-driven
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- AllMusic3/5 ★
- Rolling Stone(neutral)
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide1.5/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Let There Be Love3:33
- 2Kitty Can2:40
- 3In the Summer of His Years3:12
- 4Indian Gin and Whisky Dry2:02
- 5Down to Earth2:34
- 6Such a Shame2:29
- 7I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You2:57
- 8Idea2:54
- 9When the Swallows Fly2:34
- 10I Have Decided to Join the Airforce2:14
- 11I Started a Joke3:08
- 12Kilburn Towers2:20
- 13Swan Song2:57
- 14Let There Be Love (mono)3:28
- 15Kitty Can (mono)2:33
- 16In the Summer of His Years (mono)3:05
- 17Indian Gin and Whisky Dry (mono)1:58
- 18Down to Earth (mono)2:30
- 19Such a Shame (mono)2:29
- 20I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You (mono)2:51
- 21Idea (mono)2:54
- 22When the Swallows Fly (mono)2:25
- 23I Have Decided to Join the Airforce (mono)2:09
- 24I Started a Joke (mono)3:04
- 25Kilburn Towers (mono)2:15
- 26Swan Song (mono)2:55
- 27Chocolate Symphony2:43
- 28I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You (mono single version)3:02
- 29Jumbo2:11
- 30Singer Sang His Song3:21
- 31Bridges Crossing Rivers2:08
- 32Idea (alternate mix)2:50
- 33Completely Unoriginal3:37
- 34Kitty Can (alternate mix)2:40
- 35Come Some Christmas Eve or Halloween3:32
- 36Let There Be Love (alternate mix)3:34
- 37Gena’s Theme3:21
37 tracks, 103 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Bee Gees
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- GB
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