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| "Sinking Ships" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Bee Gees | ||||
| A-side | "Words" | |||
| Released | January 1968 (1968-01) | |||
| Recorded | 7 November 1967 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic pop | |||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label | Polydor (United Kingdom) Atco (United States) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Stigwood, Bee Gees | |||
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"Sinking Ships" is a song by the Bee Gees, released as the B-side of "Words" in January 1968. It was written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb and produced by Robert Stigwood and the Bee Gees. The song was unusual for the group in that it featured solo vocal lines from all three Gibb brothers. It was reissued in Germany in 1987. Both tracks were released as a double A in Germany, Netherlands, Japan and France.
The song's structure is a similar to that of "Horizontal", with three verses and a false fade at the end of the verse two.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Words" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Sinking Ships" | 2:21 |
Personnel
- Barry Gibb — lead vocals, guitar
- Robin Gibb — lead vocals, organ
- Maurice Gibb — lead vocals, bass, piano, Mellotron
- Colin Petersen — drums
- Vince Melouney — lead guitar
- Bill Shepherd — orchestral arrangement
References
- Hughes, Andrew (2009). The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb. ISBN 9780857120045. Retrieved 16 December 2012.