Timber! (Bee Gees song)

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"Timber!"
Timber!.jpg
Single by Bee Gees
from the album The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs
B-side"Take Hold of That Star"
ReleasedJuly 1963
RecordedJune 1963
Festival Studio, Sydney
GenrePop
Length1:46
LabelLeedon
Songwriter(s)Barry Gibb
Producer(s)Robert Iredale
Bee Gees singles chronology
"The Battle of the Blue and the Grey"
(1963)
"Timber!"
(1963)
"Peace of Mind"
(1964)

"Timber!" is a song recorded by the Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb. The song was released in Australia as their second single in July 1963, backed with "Take Hold of That Star". It was later included on the group's first album The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs.

In September 1963, it was included as the first track on their first EP "The Bee Gees", as well as being included on their compilation album Brilliant of Birth in 1998.

Recording[]

"Timber!" was recorded in June 1963 in Festival Studio, Sydney. Robert Iredale was the engineer in charge. Barry Gibb was the lead vocals in the song, with Robin and Maurice Gibb singing the harmony vocals.

Chart performance[]

In Australia, the song peaked at #75.

Personnel[]

Partial credits sourced from Joseph Brennan.[1]

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