Bee Gees – Stayin' Alive
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RSO – 2090 267 |
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UK |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Disco |
Tracklist
| A | Stayin' Alive | 3:29 | |
| B | If I Can't Have You | 3:25 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – The Robert Stigwood Organisation
- Marketed By – Polydor Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RSO Records, Inc.
- Published By – RSO
- Published By – Chappell
- Produced For – Karlbhy Productions
- Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
- Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc Ltd.
Credits
- Producer – Karl Richardson
- Written-By – B. R. & M. Gibb*
Notes
From the RSO LP "Original Movie Soundtrack:Saturday Night Fever".2658123
Produced for Karlbhy Productions by arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organisation.
Made in England
℗ 1977
Runouts Are Stamped, except RC Etched.
Produced for Karlbhy Productions by arrangement with The Robert Stigwood Organisation.
Made in England
℗ 1977
Runouts Are Stamped, except RC Etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-side Variant 1): 2090267 A//1▼420 04
- Matrix / Runout (B-side Variant 1): 2090267 B//1▼420 04
- Matrix / Runout (A-side Variant 2): 2090267 A//2▼420 04
- Matrix / Runout (B-side Variant 2): 2090267 B//1▼420 04
- Matrix / Runout (A-side Variant 3): 2090267 A//2▼420 04 41 9 RC
- Matrix / Runout (B-side Variant 3): 2090267 B//2▼420 04 1 1 1 1
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Stayin' Alive (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) | RSO | 2090 267 | 1977 | |||
| Stayin' Alive (7", 45 RPM, Single) | RSO | 2090 267 | Netherlands | 1977 | |||
| Stayin' Alive (7", 45 RPM, Single) | RSO | 2090 267 | Italy | 1977 | |||
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Stayin' Alive (7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, PRC Pressing, Polydor Logo) | RSO | RS 885 | US | 1977 | ||
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Stayin' Alive (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) | RSO | 2090 267 | Belgium | 1977 |
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Reviews
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One of disco’s most iconic tracks, Stayin’ Alive propelled the genre into global pop culture and opened the door to its downfall. Born in underground black, latino and gay clubs, disco music was rooted in funk, soul and sensuality. By 1977, with Saturday Night Fever, disco went mainstream and the “Disco Sucks” backlash followed, steeped in homophobia and racism.
Built layer by layer like a dub studio session, the track began with a slowed-down tape loop of Night Fever's drum track. The bassline and legendary guitar hook followed, before the Bee Gees’ trademark falsetto vocals were laid on top.
Stayin' Alive was a blueprint and curse for disco music. Massively influential, then widely imitated. It may just sound like watered down white-disco to anyone who lived through the golden era of underground disco but I personally love the song. Every time I hear it, I picture John Travolta strutting down a Brooklyn sidewalk looking very cool.
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