Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track - Deluxe Edition (Capitol/UMe, 2017) ( Amazon U.S. Director Sylvester Stallone used the Bee Gees songs in the movie more as background music rather than the prominent way Saturday Night Fever had featured them. Pre-order links and CD/LP/Blu-ray details are below! (His mix of "Stayin' Alive" was briefly issued digitally earlier this year, not long after the Bee Gees catalogue moved to UMe.) The super deluxe box is rounded out with the usual swag: in this case, a deluxe 24-page book with new liner notes by Barry Gibb, director Badham and soundtrack producer Bill Oakes, a turntable slipmat, five art prints and a reproduction of the film's iconic original poster.
Rather than update the tracks for a modern dance approach, Ghenea has taken the original multitracks and brought out new details buried from within the master tapes. In this box set, you'll find the original remastered album on CD and double LP as well as the film on Blu-ray-presented here in a recently restored 40th anniversary cut overseen by director John Badham and packed with extras from previous DVD releases including director's commentary and deleted scenes.Īudio extras are minimal: an extra CD EP includes new remixes of the four original Bee Gees tunes by noted mixer Serban Ghenea. charts for a combined 42 straight weeks, sold more than 15 million copies (becoming the best-selling album of 1978 in eight countries including the United States, Canada, England and Australia), won five Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, and is part of both the Grammy Hall of Fame and the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.Ī soundtrack like this is bound to go large for its 40th anniversary, and Saturday Night Fever is indeed lavish. 1 hits ("Stayin' Alive," "How Deep is Your Love," "Night Fever" and "If I Can't Have You"), topped the U.S.
Add to that a potent mix of other disco classics by Walter Murphy, Kool & The Gang, The Trammps, KC and The Sunshine Band and MFSB, plus three disco-ready score tracks by David Shire, and you've got a sensation of an album. 1 singles ("Jive Talkin'," "You Should Be Dancing"). Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb are part of no less than eight songs on the soundtrack: originals they recorded ("Stayin' Alive," "How Deep Is Your Love," "Night Fever" and "More Than a Woman") a cover of "More Than a Woman" by Tavares a song they wrote for Yvonne Elliman ("If I Can't Have You") and two previous No.
While the film's dance sequences were scored during production to Boz Scaggs and Stevie Wonder, the soundtrack was anchored by Australian trio the Bee Gees, a mainstay of the RSO label. Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.But there was nothing ordinary about the double album soundtrack, meticulously assembled by the film's producer Robert Stigwood.
Soundcard: ESI Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning MachineĪrtwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp Taken from the forthcoming RSO Soundtrack “STAYING ALIVE” Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary TracksĬrdits: Written-By – Barry, Robin And Maurice Gibb* The 12″ single featued the extended version of the song and a nine minute megamix called Saturday Night Mix, whichcontained songs from Saturady Night Fever. The Woman In You peaked at #24 in the US and #81 in the Uk. By 1983, the Bee Gees were focusing their talents on solo projects and productions of other artists, so it is not surprising that they were not all enthusiastic about the Staying Alive movie. In interviews following the release of the film, the brothers expressed their displeasure at the way their songs were edited and revealed that their hearts were not in the music.
The video, directed by Brian Grant and conceptualised by Keith Williams, which did air in rotation on MTV, featured each brother in a working class job where they all come in contact with the same woman who lures them away. The single received more airplay than the Bee Gees previous two singles, though not enough to reach a Top 10 position.
Director Sylvester Stallone used the Bee Gees songs in the movie more as background music rather than the prominent way Saturday Night Fever had featured them. “The Woman in You” is one of five songs the Bee Gees contributed to the film, Staying Alive, the sequel to Saturday Night Fever. This 12″ is also being posted in 24 bit flac for the very first time! I decided to give this one a new rip with my newer Ortofon Super 30 stylus. But for those who may have missed it or if you are a new reader just discovering BTG. Originally I posted this one on April 14, 2010.