Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1

by Barry Gibb

Overview

Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers' Songbook, Vol. 1 may be a bit of a departure for Barry Gibb, who spent his career exploring the byways of pop music as a member of the Bee Gees, but it fits into a long line of albums where a pop star revisits his catalog through the prism of country music. Assisting Gibb in this journey is Dave Cobb, one of the premier producers in Nashville in the 2010s. Cobb's strength as a producer is helping an artist articulate their essence, a trick he pulls off again on Greenfields by keeping the focus directly on the song. Nothing here is too lavish, the star cameos can sometimes draw the focus away from Gibb himself -- Dolly Parton dominates "Words," Jason Isbell grounds "Words of a Fool" -- yet that only directs attention to how sturdy and enduring the songbook he crafted with his brothers is. While this also means Greenfields doesn't provide any surprises or revelations, the album's mellow vibe is engaging enough for that not to matter. This is a relaxed, generous affair, an album where the featured star and his guests defer not just to each other but to the songs they are singing. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/08/2021
Label:	Capitol / Emi
UPC:	0602435138855
Rank:	187292

Tracks

1. I've Gotta Get a Message to You
2. Words of a Fool
3. Run to Me
4. Too Much Heaven
5. Lonely Days
6. Words
7. Jive Talkin'
8. How Deep Is Your Love
9. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
10. To Love Somebody
11. Rest Your Love on Me
12. Butterfly

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Barry Gibb   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Tommy Emmanuel   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Sheryl Crow   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Keith Urban   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Guitar (Electric)
Dolly Parton   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Jason Isbell   Primary Artist,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Featured Artist
David Rawlings   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Little Big Town   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Brandi Carlile   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Olivia Newton-John   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Miranda Lambert   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Gillian Welch   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Alison Krauss   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Jay Buchanan   Primary Artist,Vocals,Handclapping,Featured Artist
Becky Fluke   Handclapping,Clapping
Conni Ellisor   Violin
Anthony La Marchina   Cello
Carol Rabinowitz   Cello
Alicia Enstrom   Violin
Phillip Towns   Piano,Mellotron,Wurlitzer,Organ (Hammond)
Monisa Phillips Angel   Violin,Viola
Kevin Bate   Viola,Cello
Stephen Lamb   Orchestra
Dave Cobb   Mellotron,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Monisa Angell   Viola
David Goodstein   Drums
Steve Patrick   Trumpet
Karen Fairchild   Vocals,Featured Artist
Jimi Westbrook   Vocals,Featured Artist
Phillip Sweet   Vocals,Featured Artist
Tim Hanseroth   Guitar
Sari Reist   Cello
Kimberly Schlapman   Vocals,Featured Artist
Chris Powell   Drums,Clapping,Percussion,Handclapping
Stephen Gibb   Clapping,Handclapping
Mike Haynes   Trumpet
Toby Hulbert   Guitar,Clapping,Handclapping
Jenny Bifano   Violin
Brian Allen   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Elizabeth Lamb   Viola,Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Paul Franklin   Pedal Steel
Christopher Farrell   Viola
Samuel Levine   Saxophone
Leroy Powell   Clapping,Handclapping,Guitar (Electric)
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola,Conductor,String Conductor
David Davidson   Violin
Jimmy Bowland   Saxophone
Mary Kathryn Van Osdale   Violin
Jay Landers   Clapping,Handclapping
John Merchant   Clapping,Handclapping
Robby Turner   Pedal Steel
Roy Agee   Trombone
Phil Hanseroth   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Michael Haynes   Trumpet
David Angell   Violin

Technical Credits

Andrew Brightman   A&R
Brandon Bost   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Matthew Scatchell   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Sam Scilabro   Editing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Zsolt Zsigmond   Photography
Dave Cobb   Producer
Barry Gibb   Composer,Executive Producer
Robin Gibb   Composer
Maurice Gibb   Composer
Tom Elmhirst   Mixing,Balance Engineer
Rachel Moore   Assistant Engineer
Stephen Gibb   Producer,Associate Producer
Daniel Bacigalupi   Assistant
Toby Hulbert   Editing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Nicole Frantz   Creative Director
Dick Ashby   Project Coordinator
Kristin Wilkinson   Arranger,Horn Arrangements
Jay Landers   Executive Producer
John Merchant   Engineer,Recording,Vocal Producer
Pete Lyman   Mastering
Darrell Thorp   Engineer
Katie Moore   Design