Alan Freeman Days
| "Alan Freeman Days" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Robin Gibb from the album Songs from the British Academy Volume 1 | |
| Released | May 2008 |
| Recorded |
August 2007 Sphere Studios, London |
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock |
| Length | 3:39 |
| Label | Academy Recordings |
| Writer(s) | Robin Gibb |
| Producer(s) | Peter-John Vettese |
"Alan Freeman Days" is a song written by Robin Gibb in 2007 as a tribute to the late Australian DJ Alan Freeman in May 2008.[1][2] In 2014, it was included on Gibb's first posthumous album 50 St. Catherine's Drive.
Recorded in August 2007 at Sphere Studios in London.[3] A live performance of the song was released on Robin Gibb - In Concert With the Danish Concert Orchestra.[4]
Writing
While it was mainly made available as a download the song was also included on a limited number of promotional CDs, a various artitst compilation "V.1 - Songs from the British Academy" from Academy Recordings,[5][6] of which a handful were raffled off to fans registered to Robin Gibb's forum.[7] There is also a lyric in the song "and my brother Maurice is stayin alive" as his tribute also to his late twin brother Maurice Gibb.
Personnel
- Robin Gibb — vocals
- Peter-John Vettese — guitar, keyboards, vocals, programming
- Mark "Tufty" Evans — guitar, programming, engineer
- Francesco Cameli — bass
References
- ↑ "Alan Freeman Days" news article on RobinGibb.com, May 15, 2008
- ↑ "Alan Freeman Days out now" news article on RobinGibb.com, May 18, 2008
- ↑ Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 2007". Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ Robin Gibb - Alan Freeman Days (Live)
- ↑ Releases - "Songs from the British Academy" digital album
- ↑ Academy Recordings
- ↑ "Win promo CD's" article on RobinGibb.com, May 29, 2008