Horizontal – THE BEE GEES****

World/And The Sun Will Shine/Lemons Never Forget/Really & Sincerely/Birdie Told Me/With The Sun In My Eyes/Massachusetts/Harry Braff/Day Time Girl/The Ernest Of Being George/The Change Is Made/Horizontal

Horizontal was an excellent follow up from the maestros of elegant melodic pop, The Bee Gees, still in their teens. Includes the UK chart topper Massachusetts, and the top ten hit single World. (US:12 UK:16)

"Still in their teens, the brothers produce beautiful song after beautiful song on their follow up. A classic in its own right, Horizontal is full of memorable tunes with catchy melodies, thought provoking and sometimes eccentric lyrics, and stunning musical arrangements."

"There are songs that are whimsical and humorous, and songs whose lyrics can make you cry. Day Time Girl is one of the most beautiful songs The Bee Gees have ever recorded, and it's not even the best song on this disc. World is out of this world, and the title cut makes one float away."

"At first I ranked it lower than its effervescent, if highly derivative predecessor, but now I've found that it has just as much to commend it. As before, the variety of styles covered is almost dizzying. Starting off strongly with the spacey, psychedelic styled UK hit single World, we get a couple of predominantly Robin vocalised tracks, which while melodic do suffer from his over-excited vocal style. When brother Barry takes the tiller, we land on much stronger ground."

"The album Horizontal is a pivotal step in The Bee Gees transition from Beatle imitators to the broken hearted song maestros we know today. Each 60s album, tops the previous album. Without Horizontal, The Bee Gees would not have had the subsequent success that they did. I love my 60s Bee Gees."

"It's hard to believe that Horizontal was released less than a year after 1st was released. Prolific, enthusiastic and young, The Bee Gees demonstrated to the world talent that was undeniable. And by creating an album where the memorable Massachusetts is almost an afterthought, it's easy to see why they are legendary."

"This album, which came less than a year after their debut, is simply outstanding. It has everything, soft rock, hard rock, country, folk, you name it and it's here."