 BEEGEES One Night Only IN STORES: November 3, 1998 SELECTION #: 314 559 220 2 CD 314 559 220 4 CS The Bee Gees are one of the top 5 most successful recording artists of all time selling in excess of 100 million units. Since 1968, when they released their first American single, 'New York Mining Disaster,' the Bee Gees (as recording artists) have had 30 Top 40 hits, 24 Top 20 hits, 15 Top 10 hits, and 9 #1 hits. Seven of their songs have sold more than one million copies and five singles have sold over 2 million. They are the only recording artists to have written and produced 6 consecutive #1 hits (from 'How Deep Is Your Love' through 'Love You Inside Out'). They are the first and only songwriters to ever have 5 songs in the Top 10 at the same time. In 1996 four Bee Gees songs reached #1 worldwide, while 1997 marked the twentieth anniversary of the best selling soundtrack of all time, Saturday Night Fever.
On May 6, 1997 the Bee Gees released the studio album Still Waters to impressive reviews, extensive
media and memorable performances culminating with sales in excess of 2.5 million world wide. As part
of the international effort, the Bee Gees held the live event of the decade at the MGM Grand in Las
Vegas on November 14, 1997. This historic show was broadcast live on HBO as a Pay Per View event,
captured and recorded in 5.1 Home Theater Mix and released on a single disc containing over 78 minutes
of shear brilliance.
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