BEE GEES : ONE NIGHT ONLY

 

  1. You Should Be Dancing
  2. Alone
  3. Massachusetts
  4. To Love Somebody
  5. I've Gotta Get a Message to You
  6. Words
  7. Closer Than Close
  8. Islands in the Stream
  9. One
  10. Our Love (Don't Throw It All Away)
  11. Night Fever
  12. More Than a Woman
  13. Still Waters (Run Deep)
  14. Lonely Days
  15. Morning of My Life (In the Morning)
  16. New York Mining Disaster 1941
  17. Too Much Heaven
  18. I Can't See Nobody
  19. Run to Me
  20. And the Sun Will Shine
  21. Nights on Broadway
  22. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
  23. Heartbreaker
  24. Guilty
  25. Immortality (with Céline Dion)
  26. Tragedy
  27. I Started a Joke
  28. Grease
  29. Jive Talkin'
  30. How Deep Is Your Love
  31. Stayin' Alive
  32. You Should Be Dancing

Label : Eagle Eye Media

Venue : MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Recording Date : November 14, 1997

Release Date : September 7, 1998

Length : 130 minutes

NTSC : 4:9

Review (Wikipedia) : One Night Only is a live album and DVD/Blu-ray by the Bee Gees. It features the group's concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on November 14, 1997 and includes many of their greatest hits. The CD is edited, with some songs omitted, though the DVD version of the concert is complete. A reissue of the album was released in 1999, and includes a bonus CD with the missing songs. The CD and DVD cover features the band replicating their iconic Saturday Night Fever pose. The concert was re-released on SD Blu-ray by Eagle Rock Entertainment in 2013. The re-release provides superior audio quality than what is possible on DVD, but video is only marginally improved (the standard-definition video is now up-scaled to 1080i). The album features songs from every decade from the 1960s to the '90s. It includes a tribute song to the Gibbs' late brother Andy Gibb, "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away". During this song old footage of Andy is shown, including him singing the second verse of the song. The vocals from the original recording also play during that section. Céline Dion guest-stars on the Bee Gees-penned "Immortality". Recorded vocals by Frankie Valli are featured during "Grease", taken from the original recording. The album's title was originally meant to reflect the band's plan that the Las Vegas concert would be their final live performance ever. Barry Gibb's arthritis in his back had worsened to the point where it seemed it would be impossible for him to continue playing. He nonetheless wanted to expand the tour, so they played several more shows, holding one every two weeks so that Barry would be able to recover from his injury.

Review (AllMusic) : On November 14, 1997, the Bee Gees reunited for a concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. This was the Gibb brothers' first show in ten years, and the concert sold out in a hurry. The burning question was whether or not the chemistry would still be there, and thankfully, it was. After being aired on HBO on Valentine's Day 1998, the Vegas performance found its way onto CD when One Night Only was released in the fall of 1998. The Bee Gees generally sound inspired during their performance, which ranges from gems from their late-'70s disco period (including "Stayin' Alive," "You Should Be Dancin'," "Nights on Broadway," and "Tragedy") to early hits like "New York Mining Disaster 1941," "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart," and "Massachusetts." While their band could have been a lot grittier and less precise and clean-sounding - especially on the funkier material - the Bee Gees distinctive vocals aren't anything to complain about. Although not perfect, One Night Only is a release that Bee Gees enthusiasts will definitely want.