In the Now [LP]

by Barry Gibb

Overview

With a legendary career both with the Bee Gees and as a songwriter and producer outside the group, it seems somehow impossible that 2016's In the Now is only Barry Gibb's second true solo album. Working with his sons Steve and Ashley, recording in the studios where the Gibb brothers made their classic mid-'70s hits, still haunted by the deaths of his three brothers, the album is a family affair and the songs feel like they are true statements of where Barry Gibb stands as he reaches the back stretch of his life. The lyrics speak of journeys and memories, death and rebirth, sadness and the comfort of lasting love, all sung in a voice battered by the years. Traces of the elastic falsetto Gibb made famous flicker here and there, but the bulk of the vocals are delivered with a husky vibrato that makes everything he sings sound ripped from somewhere adjacent to his soul. Gibb touches various styles, landing briefly on disco, modern rock, and classic adult contemporary, while even making a quick stop at Bee Gees-style psych pop. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	10/07/2016
Label:	Columbia / Sony Music
UPC:	0889853283415

Tracks

Disc 1

1. In the Now
2. Grand Illusion
3. Star Crossed Lovers
4. Blowin¿¿¿ a Fuse
5. Home Truth Song
6. Meaning of the Word

Disc 2

7. Cross to Bear
8. Shadows
9. Amy In Colour
10. The Long Goodbye
11. Diamonds
12. End of the Rainbow

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Barry Gibb   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
John Kricker   Trombone
Jim Hacker   Trumpet
Ed Maina   Sax (Baritone)
Ed Calle   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Greg Leisz   Pedal Steel
Doug Emery   Keyboards,Musical Direction
David Cole   Cello
Scott O'Donnell   Viola
Julio Hernandez   Bass
Richard Bravo   Percussion
Ben Stivers   Keyboards
Lee Levin   Drums,Percussion
Dan Warner   Guitar
Claudio Jaffe   Cello
Doug Michels   Trumpet
Stephen Gibb   Guitar
Carol Cole   Violin
Huifang Chen   Violin
Scott Flavin   Violin
Monica Cheveresan   Violin
Chauncey Patterson   Viola
Evija Ozolins   Violin
Eric Kerley   French Horn
Tomas Cotik   Violin
Valentin Mansurov   Violin
Mark Schuppener   Violin
Anthony Parce   Viola
Alferdo Olivia   Violin

Technical Credits

Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Doug Emery   Composer,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
John Merchant   Engineer,Producer
Danny Clinch   Photography
Mick Guzauski   Mixing
Femio Hernandez   Assistant Engineer
Barry Gibb   Composer,Producer
John Paterno   Engineer
Carlos Guzman   Percussion Technician
Joe Lizano   Audio Technician
Lazaro Rodriguez   Guitar Technician
Ashley Gibb   Composer
Stephen Gibb   Composer
Dick Ashby   Project Coordinator
Sam Bohl   Assistant Engineer
Dave Bett   Art Direction