The Loner (album)
| The Loner | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Maurice Gibb | |
| Released | Unreleased |
| Recorded | 9 December 1969 - 25 March 1970 at Nova Sound Studios, London, England |
| Genre | Progressive rock, blues rock, blues, folk rock, country rock |
| Producer | Maurice Gibb |
The Loner is an album recorded in late 1969 by Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees but never released. An album master was compiled on 14 November 1970 although it would remain unreleased. Bootleg releases with the same title collects additional recordings unrelated to this album.
Billy Lawrie was involved in it, of course, and the various members of Tin Tin. It was just a good, fun time, really - working in the studio with Maurice always was. It's quite a nice piece of work for someone who, no one really, than a singer, although he can sing harmonies".
The final sessions for the Bee Gees' album Cucumber Castle took place on October 16, 1969. Two songs, "End of My Song" and "Julia", were recorded but neither were released. Around November 1969, Gibb collaborated with Australian group Tin Tin on which the band recorded "Nobody Moves Me Like You", "Loves Her That Way", "Flag/Put Your Money On My Dog".
Although Gibb's plans as a solo artist were accelerating, he was also quoted as saying "I'd seriously love to get back to the old Bee Gees again. I really loved the group, and I miss the unit a lot. It's things like sitting in hotel rooms together after a show and taking people off that made working in a group such fun. I miss all that being solo."
By December, Gibb began recording songs for a solo album. He said in an interview that he played guitar, bass, piano, organ and Mellotron. Other musicians who played on the album include Leslie Harvey of Stone the Crows and Geoff Bridgford from The Groove who would join the reformed Bee Gees for a short period. The first song recorded was "Railroad", which was later released as a single however it did not chart in the US or the UK. According to a tape note, the instrumental tracks are played Harvey, with the members of the First Edition including Kenny Rogers.
"Billy [Lawrie] and I have written a lot of album material" Gibb revealed, "I will probably be forming a group to work with me. There is something in the air. There will be a few lost friends, but I can't say too much about it." Billy Lawrie later recorded "Take It Easy, Greasy" but was also not released.
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