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Idea

November 28 and 29, 1967

1. Swan Song 2:57

January 8, 1968

2. Down To Earth 2:34

January 10, 1968

3. Gena's Theme 3:34

4 Unreleased version. Only the one-and-a-half minute edit of this was released. This is actually a Bill Shepherd recording, as are the three instrumentals on Odessa.

4. Jumbo [1989 mix] 2:08

January 1968

5. The Singer Sang His Song [1989 mix] 3:20

6. Let Your Heart Out 2:23

4 Unreleased demo.

February 14 and 21, 1968

7. In The Summer Of His Years 3:13

February 15 and 21, 1968

8. I've Decided To Join The Air Force 2:14

1968

9. Another Cold And Windy Day 1:25

4 An original song written for a Coca-Cola commercial, unreleased full-length version.

10. Sitting In The Meadow 1:29

4 An original song written for a Coca-Cola commercial, unreleased full-length version.

June 14, 1968

11. Such A Shame 2:28

12. Kilburn Towers 2:22

June 17, 1968

13. Indian Gin And Whiskey Dry 2:05

June 18, 1968

14. When The Swallows Fly 2:34

June 18 or 21, 1968

15. Let There Be Love 3:35

16. Kitty Can 2:42

June 20 and 25, 1968

17. Idea 2:53

18. Come Some Christmas Eve Or Halloween 3:57

4 Unreleased. Apparently not in a finished state.

June 25, 1968

19. I Started A Joke 3:10

July 12, 1968

20. I've Gotta Get A Message To You [1989 stereo mix] 3:06

4 It sounds like the engineer based this mix on the original mono single mix, but he corrected the speed.

Other Bee Gees Recordings

Bonus Tracks – Alternate Mixes

1. I've Gotta Get A Message To You [stereo album mix from The Record] 2:50

4 The same mix as the Idea CD but with the speed corrected.

2. I've Gotta Get A Message To You [stereo album mix from Idea] 2:55

4 Plays too slow.

3. I've Gotta Get A Message To You [mono single mix] 2:59

4 Plays too fast.

4. The Singer Sang His Song [mono single mix] 3:10

4 This has an earlier fade than the 1989 stereo mix.

5. Jumbo [mono single mix] 2:10

6. Jumbo [stereo instrumental] 2:21

4 This has a countdown intro, a longer fade, and no vocals or lead guitar.

7. Gena's Theme [album edit] 1:29

8. Another Cold And Windy Day [edit] 1:00

4 Released on the Coca-Cola CD.

9. Sitting In The Meadow [edit] 1:00

4 Released on the Coca-Cola CD.

Idea mono (songs 10-21): It is the opinion of many fans that the mono mix of this album is generally superior to the stereo mix.

Bonus Tracks – Idea Mono

10. Let There Be Love [mono mix] 3:31

4 There is less echo on the vocals.

11. Kitty Can [mono mix] 2:35

12. In The Summer Of His Years [mono mix] 3:08

13. Indian Gin And Whiskey Dry [mono mix] 1:56

14. Down To Earth [mono mix] 2:32

15. Such A Shame [mono mix] 2:29

16. Idea [mono mix] 2:55

4 Contains some additional vocals and whistling.

17. When The Swallows Fly [mono mix] 2:27

18. I've Decided To Join The Air Force [mono mix] 2:11

19. I Started A Joke [mono mix] 3:08

20. Kilburn Towers [mono mix] 2:16

21. Swan Song [mono mix] 2:55

Bee Gees Interview

1. Larry Yaskiel Interview 1968

Gibb Songs Written During this Period for which a Gibb Recording Is Not Available

Selected Covers from this Period 1

1. Four Faces West – Lori Balmer

2. The Square Cup – Max Gregar Orchestra

3. Treacle Brown – Lori Balmer

4. You – Sounds of Modification

5. By The Light Of The Burning Candle – Marbles [lead vocal Graham Bonnet]

6. I Started A Joke – Bee Gees for babies, Majors for minors

7. I Started A Joke – Faith No More

8. I Started A Joke – Karaoke [with Video]

9. I Started A Joke – Vonda Shepard

10. I Started A Joke – Wallflowers

11. I Started A Joke 2:46 – Lulu

12. I Started A Joke 2:52 – Romantic Guitar

13. I Started A Joke 3:08 – Francis Goya

14. Indian Gin And Whiskey Dry 2:24 – Dramarama

1. I've Gotta Get A Message To You – Bee Gees for babies, Majors for minors

2. I've Gotta Get A Message To You – Instrumental Memories

3. I've Gotta Get A Message To You – Jose Feliciano

4. I've Gotta Get A Message To You 3:07 – The Fashion Orchestra

5. I've Gotta Get A Message To You – Karaoke [with Video]

6. I've Gotta Get A Message To You – Ricardo Caliente

7. I've Gotta Get A Message To You – Soundstar

8. I've Gotta Get A Message To You 3:49 – Cleopatra

9. Kilburn Towers 2:34 – The Idle Wilds

10. Let There Be Love – Tom Jones

11. Let There Be Love 4:13 – Virginia Vee

12. Maypole Mews 3:15 – David Garrick

13. Only One Woman – Marbles [lead vocal Graham Bonnet]

14. Only One Woman 4:11 – Jim

15. Swan Song 2:55 – The Bill Shepherd Singers

16. Swan Song 3:23 – The Robert Stigwood Orchestra

17. The Singer Sang His Song 2:56 – The Bill Shepherd Singers

18. The Singer Sang His Song 2:51 – Unknown

Selected Covers from this Period 2

1. I Started A Joke – Big Tops

2. I Started A Joke [incomplete] 1:17 – Giovanni

3. I Started A Joke – Boogie Disco Nights

4. I Started A Joke 3:59 – Element Of Crime

5. I Started A Joke – London Westend Singers

6. I Started A Joke – Ritchie Havens

7. I Started A Joke – Robbie Williams & The Orb

8. I Started A Joke – Sean Forbe

9. I Started A Joke [Lo Stavo Con Lei] 2:54 – Profetti

10. I Started A Joke [Trefa Volt] – Gipps Egylet

11. I Started A Joke [Yo Commence La Broma] [incomplete] 1:10 – Los Hermanos Carrion

12. I Started A Joke 2:54 – Chilly White & Kenny Peach

13. I Started A Joke 3:02 – Marx

14. I Started A Joke 3:02 – Unknown

15. I Started A Joke 3:08 – Eddy Arnold

16. I Started A Joke 3:13 – Midi

17. I Started A Joke 3:53 – Beautiful South

18. Indian Gin And Whiskey Dry [single mix] 2:19 – Dramarama

19. I've Gotta Get A Message To You – Boogie Disco Nights

20. I've Gotta Get A Message To You – London Westend Singers

21. I've Gotta Get A Message To You – Percy Sledge

22. I've Gotta Get A Message To You [Hol Jársz] – Gipp's Egylet

23. I've Gotta Get A Message To You 2:19 – Unknown

24. I've Gotta Get A Message To You 2:23 – Papetti

25. I've Gotta Get A Message To You 2:40 – Cliff Waldron & The New Shades

26. I've Gotta Get A Message To You 2:51 – Rockridge Synthesizer Orchestra

27. I've Gotta Get A Message To You 3:07 – Hubert Laws

28. I've Gotta Get A Message To You 3:10 – Midi

29. I've Gotta Get A Message To You 3:12 – Studio 99

30. Kilburn Towers 2:11 – Blas

31. Only One Woman 2:45 – Bamse

32. Only One Woman 3:28 – Belcanto

33. Only One Woman – Gene Pitney

34. Only One Woman [Les Mot D'ange] 2:50 – Christian de la Grange

35. Only One Woman 3:19 – Nigel Olsson

36. Swan Song 2:41 – Suzanne Doucet

37. Swan Song 2:51 – Jill Kirkland

38. When The Swallows Fly 2:36 – Norma Leon

Selected Covers from this Period 3

1. Down To Earth – Kristian Hoffman

2. Idea – John Hamilton

3. I've Gotta Get A Message To You – John Hamilton

4. I've Gotta Get A Message To You – M.A.3.

5. I've Gotta Get A Message To You – Soft Classic Symphonies

6. Jumbo – John Hamilton

7. Jumbo – Kristian Hoffman

8. Kitty Can – John Hamilton

9. Swan Song – John Hamilton

10. The Singer Sang His Song – John Hamilton