Mythology is a box set compilation of recordings by the Gibb brothers, mostly performed as the Bee Gees, arranged in a four disc set each highlighting a Gibb brother. Barry and Robin chose their own songs (presumably their personal favourites), with Maurice's songs selected by his widow Yvonne and Andy's songs selected by his daughter Peta.[2] Several U.S. and U.K. hits are absent from this collection including "Lonely Days", "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", "You Should Be Dancing", "Nights on Broadway", "World" and "One".
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| Released | November 2010 | |||
| Recorded | July 1966 – September 2001 | |||
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| Label | Reprise, Warner Bros. | |||
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| The Bee Gees and Andy Gibb chronology | ||||
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| 2012 edition | ||||
2012 Reissue cover
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All of the songs on Barry's & Robin's disc have already been released on CD, though several are receiving new remastersbyRhino/Reprise, which is true for all the songs in this set. Maurice's disc includes two unreleased tracks from 1999, "Angel of Mercy" and "The Bridge", as well as his 1984 single "Hold Her in Your Hand", which makes its CD debut. Missing from Maurice's disc is his jazzy "My Thing" from 1970 and a rare B-side, "I've Come Back" from 1970, of which the latter has never been released on CD. Andy's disc contains his previously unreleased final song from 1987, "Arrow Through the Heart", which was briefly heard on Behind the Music: Andy Gibb.[3]
Originally scheduled to be released on 3 November 2009,[4] it was subsequently pushed back to March 2010,[5] but was removed from Rhino's release schedule as that date approached. The set was eventually released on 15 November 2010. During Barry & Robin's appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in March, the set was shown complete with liner notes and pictures.
Barry says in liner notes, "They say the future is always brighter if you can let go of the past, but the Bee Gees will live forever in my heart. These are pretty much our personal favorites. When I look back now, it is more about the journey, not the arrival". Robin adds in liner notes, "This is now the Bee Gees 50th anniversary. And by the Bee Gees, I mean all four brothers". Robin adds: "I always see our songs as 'just us brothers' having a good time. When I look back now, it is more about the journey, not the arrival".[6]
Mythology also features a collection of family photos, many never-before published, along with tributes from artists such as George Martin, Brian Wilson, Elton John, Graham Nash, and the band's long-time manager Robert Stigwood.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
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| 1. | "Spirits (Having Flown)" (with counting before the intro) | Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb | Spirits Having Flown, 1979 | 5:21 |
| 2. | "You Win Again" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | E.S.P., 1987 | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Jive Talkin'" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Main Course, 1975 | 3:44 |
| 4. | "To Love Somebody" (stereo) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb | Bee Gees' 1st, 1967 | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Tragedy" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Spirits Having Flown | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Too Much Heaven" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Spirits Having Flown | 4:58 |
| 7. | "First of May" (stereo) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Odessa, 1969 | 2:49 |
| 8. | "More Than a Woman" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track, 1977 | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Love So Right" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Children of the World, 1976 | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Night Fever" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Words" (mono mix) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Non-album single, 1968 | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Don't Forget to Remember" | B. Gibb, M. Gibb | Cucumber Castle, 1970 | 3:28 |
| 13. | "If I Can't Have You" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | B-side to the "Stayin' Alive" single, 1977 | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Alone" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Still Waters, 1997 | 4:49 |
| 15. | "Heartbreaker" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Their Greatest Hits: The Record, 2001 | 4:10 |
| 16. | "How Deep Is Your Love" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track | 4:06 |
| 17. | "Love You Inside Out" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Spirits Having Flown | 4:12 |
| 18. | "Stayin' Alive" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track | 4:45 |
| 19. | "Barker of the UFO" (mono mix previously unreleased on CD) | B. Gibb | B-side to the "Massachusetts" UK single, 1967 | 1:48 |
| 20. | "Swan Song" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Idea, 1968 | 2:55 |
| 21. | "Spicks and Specks" | B. Gibb | Spicks and Specks, 1966 | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 79:01 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
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| 1. | "I Am the World" | R. Gibb | B-side to the "Spicks and Specks" single, 1966 | 2:35 |
| 2. | "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (stereo) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb | Bee Gees' 1st | 2:09 |
| 3. | "I Can't See Nobody" (stereo) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb | Bee Gees' 1st | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Holiday" (stereo) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb | Bee Gees' 1st | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Massachusetts" (stereo) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Horizontal | 2:22 |
| 6. | "Sir Geoffrey Saved the World" (mono mix previously unreleased on CD) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | B-side to the "Massachusetts" (in the US) and "World" singles, 1967 | 2:14 |
| 7. | "And the Sun Will Shine" (stereo) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Horizontal | 3:26 |
| 8. | "The Singer Sang His Song" (mono mix previously unreleased on CD) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Non-album double A-side single, 1968 | 3:07 |
| 9. | "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" (mono single mix) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | A-side single, 1968 | 2:59 |
| 10. | "I Started a Joke" (stereo) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Idea | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Odessa (City on the Black Sea)" (stereo) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Odessa | 7:33 |
| 12. | "Saved by the Bell" (stereo / Solo track) | R. Gibb | Robin's Reign, 1970 | 3:20 |
| 13. | "My World" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb | Non-album single, 1972 | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Run to Me" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | To Whom It May Concern, 1972 | 3:11 |
| 15. | "Love Me" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb | Children of the World | 4:01 |
| 16. | "Juliet" (Solo track) | R. Gibb, M. Gibb | How Old Are You?, 1983 | 3:46 |
| 17. | "The Longest Night" (full version) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | E.S.P. | 5:46 |
| 18. | "Fallen Angel" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Size Isn't Everything, 1993 | 4:30 |
| 19. | "Rings Around the Moon" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Still Waters bonus track, B-side to "Alone" | 4:30 |
| 20. | "Embrace" | R. Gibb | This Is Where I Came In, 2001 | 4:43 |
| 21. | "Islands in the Stream" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb, Praskazrel Michel (Additional lyrics borrowed from Pras Michel's "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" credited for the 2001 Bee Gees recording) | Their Greatest Hits: The Record | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 78:29 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
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| 1. | "Man in the Middle" | M. Gibb, B. Gibb | This Is Where I Came In | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Closer Than Close" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Still Waters | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Dimensions" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | High Civilization, 1991 | 5:25 |
| 4. | "House of Shame" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | One, 1989 | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Suddenly" (stereo) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Odessa | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Railroad" (Solo track) | M. Gibb, William Lawrie | Non-album single, 1970 | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Overnight" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | E.S.P. | 4:20 |
| 8. | "It's Just the Way" | M. Gibb | Trafalgar, 1971 | 2:34 |
| 9. | "Lay It on Me" | M. Gibb | 2 Years On, 1970 | 2:07 |
| 10. | "Trafalgar" | M. Gibb | Trafalgar | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Omega Man" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Size Isn't Everything | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Walking on Air" | M. Gibb | This Is Where I Came In | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Country Woman" | M. Gibb | B-side to the "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" single, 1971 | 2:48 |
| 14. | "Angel of Mercy" (Duet with Samantha Gibb) | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Previously unreleased, 2010 | 4:59 |
| 15. | "Above and Beyond" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Size Isn't Everything | 4:27 |
| 16. | "Hold Her in Your Hand" (Solo track) | B. Gibb, M. Gibb | Non-album single, 1984 | 4:23 |
| 17. | "You Know It's for You" | M. Gibb | To Whom It May Concern | 2:56 |
| 18. | "Wildflower" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | Living Eyes, 1981 | 4:23 |
| 19. | "On Time" | M. Gibb | B-side to the "My World" single | 3:00 |
| 20. | "The Bridge" (Trio with Adam and Samantha Gibb) | M. Gibb, Adam Gibb, Samantha Gibb | Previously unreleased | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 77:40 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
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| 1. | "Shadow Dancing" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb, A. Gibb | Shadow Dancing, 1978 | 4:34 |
| 2. | "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" | B. Gibb | Flowing Rivers, 1977 | 4:15 |
| 3. | "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" | B. Gibb, A. Gibb | Flowing Rivers | 4:15 |
| 4. | "An Everlasting Love" | B. Gibb | Shadow Dancing | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Desire" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | After Dark, 1980 | 4:24 |
| 6. | "(Our Love) Don't Throw it All Away" | B. Gibb, Blue Weaver | Shadow Dancing | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Flowing Rivers" | A. Gibb | Flowing Rivers | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Words and Music" (album version) | A. Gibb | Flowing Rivers | 4:42 |
| 9. | "I Can't Help It" (Duet with Olivia Newton-John) | B. Gibb | After Dark | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Time Is Time" (full ending) | A. Gibb, B. Gibb | A-side single, 1980 | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Me (Without You)" | A. Gibb | Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits, 1980 | 3:41 |
| 12. | "After Dark" | B. Gibb | After Dark | 4:17 |
| 13. | "Warm Ride" | B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb | After Dark | 3:30 |
| 14. | "Too Many Looks in Your Eyes" | A. Gibb | Flowing Rivers | 4:10 |
| 15. | "Man on Fire" (Demo) | B. Gibb, A. Gibb, M. Gibb | Andy Gibb, 1991 | 5:24 |
| 16. | "Arrow Through the Heart" (Demo) | B. Gibb, A. Gibb, M. Gibb | Previously unreleased | 3:43 |
| 17. | "Starlight" | A. Gibb | Flowing Rivers | 3:32 |
| 18. | "Dance to the Light of the Morning" | A. Gibb | Flowing Rivers | 3:19 |
| 19. | "In the End" | A. Gibb | Flowing Rivers | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 75:51 | |||
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[20] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||