In 2021, Barry Gibb went to Nashville and into the studio of producer Dave Cobb (By The Way, I Forgive You, In These Silent Days) to record hits of the Gibb Brothers in collaboration with other artists. Guests included eveyrone from Keith Urban to Jason Isbell to Allison Krauss and Dolly Parton and Sheryl Crow.
In an interview with Barry Gibb upon the albums release, NPR wrote “When his son introduced him to the music of country star Chris Stapleton, Gibb decided to take a chance. He reached out to Stapleton’s producer, Dave Cobb, about potentially making a record together — and discovered the latter was a major Bee Gees fan.”
Brandi Carlile features with Barry Gibb on the track Run to Me. (Track also included Phil, Tim Hanseroth and Chris Powell on drums.
In an article at the time – Taste of Country said “Barry Gibb stays in the cinematic lane with Brandi Carlile on a reimagination of the Bee Gees classic “Run to Me.”
The two trade dreamy vocals on the romantic song re-recorded for Gibb’s new country collaboration album, Greenfields. Drizzled with beautiful harmonies, the twosome honor the original version of the song, with Gibb taking lead vocals on the verse while Carlile fills in for the late Robin Gibb, who sang the choruses.
“Run to Me” was the lead single off the Bee Gees’ 1972 album To Whom It May Concern. It was co-written by the Gibb brothers and reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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In a fantastic review, The Guardian said:
There’s a value to recontextualising their biggest hits, ….. – Krauss’s beautiful, stripped back version of Too Much Heaven is a perfect example, casting the song’s melodic richness in new light. Likewise, the reworking of Run to Me, which boasts a vocal by Carlile that’s far tougher and more assertive than Barry and Robin Gibb’s fragile 1972 delivery: it underlines the fact that only in a catalogue as thick with hits as the Bee Gees would a ballad this strong be relatively overlooked.
Listen to the song via the official visualiser below.
The full track list for this album includes:
| Barry Gibb Feat. Keith Urban– | I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You | ||
| Barry Gibb Feat. Jason Isbell– | Words Of A Fool | ||
| Barry Gibb Feat. Brandi Carlile– | Run To Me | ||
| Barry Gibb Feat. Alison Krauss– | Too Much Heaven | ||
| Barry Gibb Feat. Little Big Town– | Lonely Days | ||
| Barry Gibb Feat. Dolly Parton– | Words | ||
| Barry Gibb Feat. Miranda Lambert And Jay Buchanan– | Jive Talkin’ | ||
| Barry Gibb Feat. Little Big Town And Tommy Emmanuel– | How Deep Is Your Love | ||
| Barry Gibb Feat. Sheryl Crow– | How Can You Mend A Broken Heart | ||
| Barry Gibb Feat. Jay Buchanan– | To Love Somebody | ||
| Barry Gibb Feat. Olivia Newton-John– | Rest Your Love On Me | ||
| Barry Gibb Feat. Gillian Welch And David Rawlings– | Butterfly |
| Release name: | Greebfields The Gibb Brothers Songbook Vol1. – Barry Gibb & Friends |
| Feature Tracks | Run to Me |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Notes: | Available in all formats including a few colored vinyl |
