First Of May by Bee Gees

Genre: Pop
Year: 1969

"First of May" is a song recorded by the Bee Gees with lead vocals by Barry Gibb, released as a single from their 1969 double album Odessa. The flip side of a single was "Lamplight" on which Robin Gibb sang the lead. Robert Stigwood, the Bee Gees manager chose "First of May" for the A-side. No other singles were released from the Odessa album, as Robin Gibb already had left the group. The song was partially responsible for the departure of Robin Gibb from the Bee Gees. Robin had wanted his song, "Lamplight," to be the albums first single, while Barry preferred "First of May." In the end, Barrys judgment won, and Robin quit the band. This song was initially taped in demo form in New York City on August 16, 1968. Later that year in London, "First of May" (a titular reference to the Read full article at wikipedia.org

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