Born (song)
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| "Born" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Barry Gibb | |
| from the album The Kid's No Good | |
| Released | Unreleased |
| Recorded | 22 February 1970 IBC Studios, London[1] |
| Genre | Blues rock, R&B |
| Length | 3:54 |
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Gibb |
| Producer(s) | Barry Gibb |
"Born" is a song written and performed by Barry Gibb that was included on his originally unreleased debut album, The Kid's No Good in 1970.[2] On the Ladybird version of the album, the song was the 12th track.[3] It was one of the first songs he recorded for his first solo album.[citation needed] The song's style was closer to the 1971 song "Everybody Clap" by Lulu.[citation needed]
Recording[edit]
It was recorded on 22 February 1970 along with "A Child, A Girl, A Woman", "Mando Bay", "Clyde O'Reilly" and "Peace in My Mind".[citation needed] The song was covered by P.P. Arnold twice; the first was recorded on 4 April 1970 along with "Happiness" (also a Barry Gibb song), as well as cover versions of "You've Made Me So Very Happy" and "Spinning Wheel", the session was produced by Gibb himself, the second version was recorded on 10 June 1970. The second recording is called "Born to Be Free" in the tape library, Gibb's version contains the line 'born to be free', and that second recording was the last session of Arnold produced by Gibb.[4]
The musicians played on the lead guitar and drums on Gibb's version were not credited. The harmony on the Gibb recording was sung by Gibb himself and Arnold. The song also features Arnold's falsetto in response to Barry's line 'I was born to be free'.[citation needed]
- Personnel
- Barry Gibb — lead and harmony vocals, guitar
- P.P. Arnold — harmony vocals
- Bill Shepherd — orchestral arrangement
- Uncredited — lead guitar, drums[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bee Gees at IBC". IBC Studios. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "CD Album: Barry Gibb - Barry Gibb "the Kid's No Good" Unreleased Album Jan. - Aug. 1970 (2005)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Barry Gibb - The Kid's No Good". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 1970". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 28 May 2013.