{"product_id":"bee-gees-spirits-having-flown-vinyl-lp-rs-1-3041","title":"Bee Gees – Spirits Having Flown (Vinyl LP, RS-1-3041)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBee Gees – \u003cem\u003eSpirits Having Flown\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog:\u003c\/strong\u003e RS-1-3041  |  \u003cstrong\u003eSide A Matrix:\u003c\/strong\u003e RS-1-3041-AS-CAN-2 X Q Sterling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBee Gees\u003c\/strong\u003e — brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb — are among the most successful recording acts in history, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. Formed in Brisbane, Australia in the late 1950s and rising to prominence in the UK through the 1960s, the trio reinvented themselves spectacularly in the mid-1970s, pivoting from melodic pop-rock to become the undisputed kings of the disco era. Their contribution to the \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Fever\u003c\/em\u003e soundtrack (1977) was a cultural earthquake — one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time — and it set the stage for \u003cem\u003eSpirits Having Flown\u003c\/em\u003e to arrive at the absolute peak of their commercial power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Album\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpirits Having Flown\u003c\/em\u003e was released in January 1979 on RSO Records, riding the extraordinary momentum of \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Fever\u003c\/em\u003e and delivering on every expectation. Produced by the Bee Gees themselves alongside Karl Richardson and Albhy Galuten — their trusted production team throughout the disco era — the album is a lush, meticulously crafted record that showcases the trio at the absolute height of their craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and topped charts in the UK, Canada, Australia, and across Europe. The album spawned three consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 — a feat matched by only a handful of artists in chart history. \u003cstrong\u003e“Too Much Heaven”\u003c\/strong\u003e opens the album with a sweeping, orchestrated ballad of breathtaking beauty; the Gibbs donated all royalties from the song to UNICEF, performing it at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations in January 1979. \u003cstrong\u003e“Tragedy”\u003c\/strong\u003e is the album’s centrepiece — a driving, falsetto-powered disco anthem with one of the most dramatic builds in pop music, and one of the defining singles of the era. \u003cstrong\u003e“Love You Inside Out”\u003c\/strong\u003e rounded out the trio of chart-toppers, a smooth, groove-driven closer that demonstrated the group’s effortless command of the dancefloor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Canadian pressing — noted in the Side A matrix — is a well-regarded variant among collectors, pressed by Quality Records (the “Q” in the matrix) and cut by Sterling Sound, both hallmarks of a quality North American pressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecord Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy has been \u003cstrong\u003ecarefully cleaned with a Spin-Clean record washer\u003c\/strong\u003e and stored in a \u003cstrong\u003enew inner plastic sleeve\u003c\/strong\u003e. The vinyl presents with \u003cstrong\u003eminor surface scuffs\u003c\/strong\u003e but played \u003cstrong\u003eflawlessly on a quality turntable with no skips\u003c\/strong\u003e. Minor pops and crackles were noted during playback, consistent with the visual grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e G (Good) — plays well, minor surface noise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG (Very Good) — minor scuffs on edges (see photos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhotos show actual item. What you see is what you get.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Portage MCC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47887477407997,"sku":"Storefront Vinyl","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/9597\/7651\/files\/Bee_Gees_Spirits_Having_Flown_Vinyl_LP_RS-1-3041.jpg?v=1784827400","url":"https:\/\/portagemcc.com\/products\/bee-gees-spirits-having-flown-vinyl-lp-rs-1-3041","provider":"Portage MCC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}