Rare, Precious and Beautiful

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Rare, Precious and Beautiful
Compilation album by
Released1968
RecordedApril–May, June–July 1966
Sydney, Australia
Genrebeat, Pop music
LabelPolydor
Atco (USA)
Karussell, Forum (Germany)
ProducerNat Kipner
The Bee Gees chronology
Turn Around, Look at Us
(1967)
Rare, Precious and Beautiful
(1968)
Rare, Precious and Beautiful, Volume 2
(1968)

Rare, Precious and Beautiful is the compilation released by the Bee Gees in 1967 on Polydor Records; in Germany, the compilation was released on Karussell and Forum Records.[1] All of the songs on this album were originally released on the group's 1966 album Spicks and Specks.[2] It was also issued in 1968 by Atco Records as catalogue number SD 33-264 in electronically rechanneled simulated stereo.[3]

The release was followed by a Volume 2 and Volume 3.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Barry Gibb except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocal(s)Length
1."Where Are You"Maurice GibbMaurice2:10
2."Spicks and Specks" Barry2:52
3."Playdown" Barry, Robin, Maurice2:54
4."Big Chance" Robin, Barry1:40
5."Glass House"Barry Gibb, Robin GibbRobin2:25
6."How Many Birds" Barry1:57
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocal(s)Length
1."Second Hand People" Barry, Robin, Maurice2:10
2."I Don't Know Why I Bother With Myself"Robin GibbRobin2:43
3."Monday's Rain" Robin, Barry2:58
4."Tint of Blue"Barry Gibb, Robin GibbBarry, Robin2:05
5."Jingle Jangle" Robin2:10
6."Born a Man" Barry3:10

References[edit]

  1. ^ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - Rare, Precious and Beautiful, Vol. 1". Discogs.
  2. ^ Gibb Songs 1966
  3. ^ "Atco Album Discography, Part 1".