I Was a Lover, A Leader of Men
| "I Was a Lover, A Leader of Men" | ||||
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| Single by Bee Gees | ||||
| from the album The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs | ||||
| B-side | "And the Children Laughing" | |||
| Released | November 1965 | |||
| Format | 7", 45rpm | |||
| Recorded | October 1965 Festival Studio, Sydney, Australia |
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| Genre | Folk rock, raga rock | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Leedon | |||
| Writer(s) | Barry Gibb | |||
| Producer | Bill Shepherd | |||
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"I Was a Lover, A Leader of Men" is a song by the Bee Gees released to tie in with their debut album The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs released in November 1965 only in Australia.[1] The single was credited to "Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees".[2] It features the guitar by Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb. And the song was strong rhythm guitar like the group's previous single "Wine and Women" and its B-side "Follow the Wind".[3]
Release
Although the single was a flop, the song earned Barry the talent award for the best Australian composition from Adelaide radio station 5KA.[4] As Barry explained:
"That was a very big moment for us. That told us we were going somewhere. We knew not where, but we were going somewhere".[5]
Personnel
- Barry Gibb — lead vocal, guitar
- Robin Gibb — harmony vocals
- Maurice Gibb — backing vocals, guitar
- Uncredited musicians — drums
References
- ^ "Australian days". Beegees.dk. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ^ Discogs.com. "Bee Gees - I Was a Lover, A Leader of Men / And the Children Laughing".
- ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1965".
- ^ "Library Museum Gallery - Ossie Byrne and The Bee Gees". Library Museum Gallery. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ Hughes, Andrew. "Bee Gees - Tales Of The Brothers Gibb". Retrieved 11 April 2013.
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