If you're a sixteis-era Bee Gees hardcore and you're hoping that you can finally get the b-sides and non-album singles without the crackles & scratches of your vinyl, dream no more dreams of this box being the answer. Listen to what I'm going to tell you now: THEY RADICALLY REMIXED THE RECORDINGS IN QUESTION. Jumbo, Singer Sang His Song, Barker of the UFO, Sinking Ships, Sir Geoffrey, etc....forget about it: these are not your father's original mixes. You're heart's gonna break when you hear how they ------ up these recordings, so don't waste your time or money. I know it's hard to accept and the sound samples won't tell you the story, but believe that I know whereof I speak and that this is one of the great all-time blunders and/or outrages (so far). Without going into too much detail for the average head, I'll simply say that the prominence in the mix of certain instruments has been dramatically played with, and, even more incredibly, there are differences in the vocal presentations, in terms of formerly double-tracked vocals now being single tracks and similarly freaked out differences. It all blows the mind. JUST SAY NO.

Tales from the Brother Gibbs surely showed their talent in their carrer from the start till 1990. There's five comments i want to make:
1) Full and Nice
2) Great biography inside the box set (or book set).
3) Includes comments for every song.
4) A great discography.
5) With a book for pianist and guitarist to play the songs in the book edition.

Best record ever!

I absolutely LOVE the work the bee gees did from 1967 - 1973. Gloriously orchestral pop on par with the Beatles and the Left Banke. The post-1974 stuff however... well let's just say I like to call it aural vomit.

That said, this box set is a MUST for any fans of the pre-disco B.G.'s, as it contains many songs from that period that were never released on albums ("Jumbo", "Sinking Ships", "Singer Sang His Song", etc.). In fact aside from the original 45's, I think this box set is the only place you can get these songs.

So for any fans of brilliant albums like "Horizontal" or "Odessa", this box set is pricey but it is essential. Find a used copy somewhere!

I like The Bee Gees music whether it's "To Love Somebody" or "Night Fever". In my opinion, this box set was done right for many reasons:
1) Four CDs is just perfect, not too short or too long.
2) It shows the many different sides of The Bee Gees whether it's the 1960s "Beatles-flavored" tunes or the 1970s disco.
3) It has virtually all the hits (except "Living Eyes" most notable and maybe some individual work)
4) It has enough rare songs that have not been available before and/or on CD.
5) It is sequence correctly (disc #1 [1967-1970] - "first heydey", disc #2 [1970-1974] - "up and down, peaks and valleys", disc #3 [1975-1979] - "second heydey", disc #4 [1981-1990] - "the 1980s").
6) If you purchase this, then it will save you from buying their previous "greatest hits" albums and most of their studio albums (the only album I recommend is "Main Course").
7) The packaging is great with never before seen photos and comments on every song.

Highly recommended for the Bee Gees fan. For the casual fan, get "Gold" and/or "Greatest".

There are just so many performers that are just destiny to fans eyes, and then again, there are some who are just considered guilty pleasures. That truly was in the case back in the 60's and 70's. Largely, the vast amount at the time was largely because of the Disco movement. It just was a exciting time in the music industry, and yet so many performers are just that era in one. That is how people described The Bee Gees in the 70's. There blend of Rock and R&B vibes just were influential to so many acts at the era. Ultimately, The Bee Gees just keep coming back again and again throughout after that period. Unfortunately, that ended in 2003, when Maurice Gibb, passed away from a heart attack. It was just sad, but the music is always Stayin' Alive.

Tales From The Brothers Gibb, was a boxed set that was issued in 1990. The collection arises with true greatness from the voices and harmonies from the greatest songwriting group of all time. The Gibb Brothers have truly embraced and launched an empire in whole bloom. The songs range from true hits from early in the career of The Bee Gees including New York Mining Disaster 1941, I Started A Joke, Nights On Broadway, all the way to there 1980's comeback record, One, including live performances of songs like To Love Somebody, and Islands In The Stream. The boxed set also includes some solo attributes from the group, but the solo work seems lackluster compared to the Gibb brothers as a team. Although the boxed set doesn't include Wishin' You Were Here, there tribute to their late brother, Andy Gibb, or any of their later records, Still Waters, and This Is Where I Came In, largely because the compilation was released before any of those records was issued.

Although I suggest you purchase this boxed set, a lot of the set wasn't remastered completely well. If you really want an affordable collection, I suggest you buy The 2001 collection, Their Greatest Hits: The Record. It is a more acceptable album of hits than this. If you want this one, it is fine, but I really don't suggest it as a must have. It is still a shame The Bee Gees aren't recording anything new anymore. I guess these memories will do just for now.