The Lord (song)

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1969 single by Bee Gees

"The Lord"

Single by Bee Gees
from the album  Cucumber Castle
A-side| "Don't Forget to Remember"
Released| August 1969
Recorded| July 1969
Genre| Country rock, folk rock
Length| 2:19
Label| Polydor (United Kingdom)
Atco (United States)
Songwriter(s)| Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)| Robert Stigwood, Bee Gees
Bee Gees flipsides singles chronology
| "Sun in My Morning"
(1969)  | "The Lord"
(1969)  | "Sweetheart"
(1970)

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"The Lord" is a song by the Bee Gees. It was released as the B-side of "Don't Forget to Remember" in August 1969 and later included on Cucumber Castle in early 1970.

## Background

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Written by Barry and Maurice Gibb, "The Lord" is written in the style of a country gospel track with a fast-picked guitar introduction and a lyric looking forward to an eternity in Heaven and pledging to believe in The Lord till death. As none of the Gibb brothers ever professed to be Christians, it would seem that here they are aping a style rather than expressing their own beliefs. The opening chord was D, the chords at first and second verse was D and A, the chords on chorus was G, D, A7, A and D. The music video for the song was taken on the film Cucumber Castle. "The Lord" was released as a B-side of "Don't Forget to Remember" in August 1969, but in Canada, "I Lay Down and Die" was the B-side. On the intro, someone says a Play you a song.[1]

## Recording

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"The Lord" was recorded around July 1969 in IBC Studios in London during the same sessions as "Then You Left Me", "I Was the Child", the "Cucumber Castle Theme" and the unreleased tracks "Every Time I See You Smile" and "There Goes My Heart Again". The July 1969 sessions were the last session with drummer Colin Petersen who was fired from the band in August.[1]

## Personnel

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* Barry Gibb — lead, harmony and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
* Maurice Gibb — harmony and backing vocals, acoustic and bass guitar
* Colin Petersen — drums

## References

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1. ^ a b Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs : 1969". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

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Cucumber Castle

Songs|

| Side one|

1. "If I Only Had My Mind on Something Else"
2. "I.O.I.O."
3. "Then You Left Me"
4. "The Lord"
5. "I Was the Child"
6. "I Lay Down and Die"

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Side two|

1. "Sweetheart"
2. "Bury Me Down By the River"
3. "My Thing"
4. "The Chance of Love"
5. "Turning Tide"
6. "Don't Forget to Remember"

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* "Give a Hand, Take a Hand"
* Cucumber Castle (film)
* Bee Gees
* Bee Gees discography

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Bee Gees singles

Discography

1960s|

| 1963|

* "The Battle of the Blue and the Grey" / "The Three Kisses of Love"
* "Timber!" / "Take Hold of That Star"

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1964|

* "Peace of Mind" / "Don't Say Goodbye"
* "Turn Around, Look at Me" / "(Theme From) The Travels of Jamie McPheeters"

1965|

* "Everyday I Have to Cry" / "You Wouldn't Know"
* "Wine and Women" / "Follow the Wind"
* "I Was a Lover, a Leader of Men" / "And the Children Laughing"

1966|

* "I Want Home" / "Cherry Red"
* "Monday's Rain" / "All of My Life"
* "Spicks and Specks" / "I Am the World"

1967|

* "Born a Man" / "Big Chance"
* "New York Mining Disaster 1941" / "I Can't See Nobody"
* "To Love Somebody" / "Close Another Door"
* "Holiday" / "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You"
* "Massachusetts" / "Barker of the UFO"
* "World" / "Sir Geoffrey Saved the World"

1968|

* "Words" / "Sinking Ships"
* "Jumbo" / "The Singer Sang His Song"
* "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" / "Kitty Can"
* "I Started a Joke" / "Kilburn Towers"

1969|

* "First of May" / "Lamplight"
* "Tomorrow Tomorrow" / "Sun in My Morning"
* "Don't Forget to Remember" / "The Lord"

1970s|

| 1970|

* "If Only I Had My Mind on Something Else" / "Sweetheart" (US)
* "I.O.I.O." / "Sweetheart"
* "Lonely Days" / "Man for All Seasons"

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1971|

* "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" / "Country Woman"
* "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" / "Walking Back to Waterloo"

1972|

* "My World" / "On Time"
* "Run to Me" / "Road to Alaska"
* "Alive" / Paper Mache, Cabbages and Kings"

1973|

* "Saw a New Morning" / "My Life Has Been a Song"
* "Wouldn't I Be Someone" / "Elisa"

1974|

* "Mr. Natural" / "It Doesn't Matter Much to Me"
* "Charade" / "Heavy Breathing"

1975|

* "Jive Talkin'" / "Wind of Change"
* "Nights on Broadway" / "Edge of the Universe"

1976|

* "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)" / "Country Lanes"
* "You Should Be Dancing" / "Subway"
* "Love So Right" / "You Stepped into My Life"

1977|

* "Boogie Child" / "Lovers"
* "Edge of the Universe (live)" / "Words (live)"
* "How Deep Is Your Love" / "Can't Keep a Good Man Down" (live)
* "Stayin' Alive" / "If I Can't Have You"

1978|

* "Night Fever" / "Down the Road (live)"
* "Too Much Heaven" / "Rest Your Love on Me"

1979|

* "Tragedy" / "Until"
* "Love You Inside Out" / "I'm Satisfied"

1980s|

| 1981|

* "He's a Liar"
* "Living Eyes" / "I Still Love You"

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1983|

* "The Woman in You" / "Stayin' Alive"
* "Someone Belonging to Someone" / "I Love You Too Much" (instrumental)

1987|

* "You Win Again" / "Backtafunk"
* "E.S.P." / "Overnight"

1989|

* "Ordinary Lives" / "Wing and a Prayer"
* "One" / "Flesh and Blood"

1990s|

| 1990|

* "Bodyguard" / "Will You Ever Let Me"

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1991|

* "Secret Love" / "Party with No Name"
* "When He's Gone" / "True Confessions"
* "The Only Love" / "You Win Again" (live)

1993|

* "Paying the Price of Love" / "My Destiny"
* "For Whom the Bell Tolls" / "Decadance"

1994|

* "How to Fall in Love, Part 1" / "Fallen Angel"

1997|

* "Alone" / "Rings Around the Moon"
* "I Could Not Love You More" / "Love Never Dies" (EUR)
* "Still Waters (Run Deep)" / "Love Never Dies"

2000s|

| 2001|

* "This Is Where I Came In" / "Just in Case"

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Other countries|

| 1968|

* "And the Sun Will Shine" / "Really and Sincerely" (France)

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1970|

* "Let There Be Love" / "Really and Sincerely" (Netherlands)

1971|

* "When the Swallows Fly" / "Give Your Best" (Netherlands)
* "Morning of My Life" / "To Love Somebody"

1972|

* "Israel" / "Dearest" (Netherlands)

1988|

* "Crazy for Your Love" / "You Win Again (Remix)"
* "Angela" / "You Win Again (Remix)" (Germany, Netherlands)

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