Life in a Tin Can

by Bee Gees

Overview

The Bee Gees moved their base of operations from England to America, specifically to Los Angeles, in the early '70s, and Life in a Tin Can was the result of their first recording sessions out there. This was the album that heralded the group's collapsing fortunes. It seemed to break no new ground for the group, made up of tuneful if not always memorable material. Even some of the better tunes, like "Living in Chicago," ran too long for their own good, and many fans felt like they'd begun to have heard it all before. And for the first time in a long time, the Bee Gees' knack for devising hit singles to drive an album's sales failed them -- "Saw a New Morning" was just not exciting or particularly memorable and was overlooked by most listeners despite the group's hitting the talk-show circuit very heavily promoting it, and the rest of the album lacked the sense of emotional urgency that had characterized their best work up to this time. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	12/02/2022
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031536704
Rank:	597

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bee Gees   Primary Artist
Jerome Richardson   Guest Artist,Flute
Sneaky Pete Kleinow   Guest Artist,Pedal Steel,Guitar (Steel)
Alan Kendall   Guitar
Tommy Morgan   Harmonica
Johnny Pate   Conductor
Barry Gibb   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Jane Getz   Piano
Robin Gibb   Vocals
Jim Keltner   Drums
Rick Grech   Bass,Violin
Maurice Gibb   Bass,Vocals,Mellotron,Piano (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Multi Instruments

Technical Credits

Mike Stone   Engineer
David Larkham   Design,Collage
Chuck Leary   Engineer
John Youssi   Package Concept
Marc Hauser   Photography
Ed Caraeff   Photography
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Bee Gees   Group,Producer
Johnny Pate   Arranger
Michael Stone   Engineer
Barry Gibb   Composer
Robin Gibb   Composer
Maurice Gibb   Composer