The fourth Bee Gees UK album and the last with the group's original setting. The arrangements and production are top of the line. There's also a couple of classic songs, but to my taste the assignment is too grand and I could have done without a few of the instrumentals. What really intrigues me about it is this mono issue. When it comes to audio it's the king of monos - big, clear with perfect separation and presence. The balance doesn't differ much from the stereo and there's been discussions - true mono or fold down? Some time ago I got in contact with Joseph Brennan - expert on Bee Gees and sixties recordings - and told him I was eager to know. He was kind enough to ask Adam Sandoval - the man who put together the CD box version and thus had access to the original tapes. As it turns out all tracks have separate mono mixes. They're similar to the stereo, but the different makings explains the high quality audio. However good a compatible stereo is, a fold down can never be as perfect as a carefully made mono mix. US stereo issue on ATCO (SD 2-702). First UK had label as shown here and fold/out felt cover with gold print on front. (YMÖ*)(BÅXÅ*)(MÅW*)
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