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Horizontal
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British LP issue and February 2007 Reissue in CD
Studio album by Bee Gees
Released February 1968
Recorded 17 July – 29 November 1967
Central Sound Studios, Chappell Studios and IBC Studios, London
Genre Psychedelic rock, psychedelic pop, soft rock, art rock, blue-eyed soul
Length 36:40
Label Polydor
Atco (United States)
Producer Robert Stigwood, Bee Gees
Bee Gees chronology
Bee Gees' 1st
(1967)Bee Gees' 1st1967
Horizontal
(1968)
Idea
(1968)Idea1968
1989 CD Reissue
1989 CD Reissue
Singles from Horizontal
  1. "Massachusetts"
    Released: 19 September 1967 (UK)
    November 1967 (US)
  2. "World"
    Released: December 1967 (UK)
  3. "And the Sun Will Shine"
    Released: February 1968 (France)
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Allmusic 3.5/5 stars

Horizontal is the fourth studio album by the Bee Gees, and their second album to receive an international release. The LP was released in early 1968, and included the international hit singles "Massachusetts" and "World". On 5 February 2007, Reprise Records reissued Horizontal with both stereo and mono mixes on one disc and a bonus disc of unreleased songs, non-album tracks, and alternate takes. The album was released in Polydor in many countries and on Atco only in the US and Canada. "And the Sun Will Shine" (backed by "Really and Sincerely") was released as a single only in France. The influences displayed on the album range from The Beatles to baroque pop.

Around July 1967, the Gibb brothers sang backup vocals on Johnny Young's cover version of "Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy of Arts" from Bee Gees' 1st, released as a single the following month. Also in July 1967, the Gibb brothers sang backup vocals on Oscar's cover version of "Holiday", with an orchestral arrangement by Bill Shepherd. Around July or August, Barry and Robin wrote "Cowman, Milk Your Cow", which was recorded by Adam Faith, with the Gibb brothers on background vocals, Russ Ballard and Pete Salt on guitars (though one source would suggest the latter was in fact Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green), Milt Rogan on bass and Bob Henrit on drums.


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