Spirits (Having Flown)

"Spirits (Having Flown)"
"Spirits (Having Flown)"
Single by Bee Gees
from the album Bee Gees Greatest
B-side	"Wind of Change"
Released	December 1979
Recorded	1978 ; Criteria Studios, Miami
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	5:21; 5:10 (7" version)
Label	RSO
Songwriter(s)	Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)	Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
Bee Gees singles chronology

"Spirits (Having Flown)" is a song by the Bee Gees which was originally released on the 1979 album Spirits Having Flown.^[1] Though not issued as a single in conjunction with the parent album, it was released in the UK to promote the compilation Bee Gees Greatest, which was released in December 1979. Its B-side was a 1975 song "Wind of Change" from the group's Main Course.

The song itself is a Caribbean flavored R&B track sung by Barry in natural voice during the verses and joined by Robin and Maurice on the chorus which is sung in falsetto. The count-in (1, 2, 3, 4) heard on the album version was omitted from the single version and on the album Bee Gees Greatest. Flute work for the track was provided by Herbie Mann.^[2]

The single peaked at No. 16 in the UK, and would be the last Top 40 hit the band had in the UK for almost eight years.

Somehow, there was a rare promotional video of the song, presenting about the Bee Gees & Andy Gibb on holiday, probably at Miami Beach.

Personnel[]

Barry Gibb – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
Maurice Gibb – bass guitar, backing vocals
Robin Gibb – backing vocals
Herbie Mann – flute
Alan Kendall – acoustic guitar
Blue Weaver – keyboards, synthesizer
Joe Lala – percussion
Daniel Ben Zebulon – percussion

Chart performance[]

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)^[3]	14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[4]	36
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[5]	16

References[]

^ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1979". Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1978". Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ "Songs Written by the Gibb Family on the International Charts - Part 4" (PDF). brothersgibb.org. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ "Bee Gees - Spirits (Having Flown)". www.dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
^ "UK Charts". The Official Charts Company UK. Retrieved 2014-11-09.

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[1] Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1979". Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[2] Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1978". Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[3] "Songs Written by the Gibb Family on the International Charts - Part 4" (PDF). brothersgibb.org. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[4] "Bee Gees - Spirits (Having Flown)". www.dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[5] "UK Charts". The Official Charts Company UK. Retrieved 2014-11-09.

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