Alan Freeman Days

"Alan Freeman Days" is a song written by Robin Gibb in 2007 as a tribute to the late Australian-British DJ Alan Freeman and released in May 2008.[1][2] In 2014, it was included on Gibb's first posthumous album 50 St. Catherine's Drive.

"Alan Freeman Days"
Song by Robin Gibb
from the album Songs from the British Academy Volume 1
ReleasedMay 2008
RecordedAugust 2007
Sphere Studios, London
GenreAlternative rock, pop rock
Length3:39
LabelAcademy Recordings
Songwriter(s)Robin Gibb
Producer(s)Peter-John Vettese

Recorded in August 2007 at Sphere Studios in London.[3] A live performance of the song was released on Robin Gibb - In Concert With the Danish Concert Orchestra.[4]

Writing

While it was mainly made available as a download the song was also included on a limited number of promotional CDs, a various artist compilation "V.1 - Songs from the British Academy" from Academy Recordings,[5][6] of which a handful were raffled off to fans registered to Robin Gibb's forum.[7] There is also a lyric in the song "and my brother Maurice is stayin alive" as his tribute also to his late twin brother Maurice Gibb.

Personnel
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References
  1. "Alan Freeman Days" news article on RobinGibb.com, May 15, 2008
  2. "Alan Freeman Days out now" news article on RobinGibb.com, May 18, 2008
  3. Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs: 2007". Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. Robin Gibb - Alan Freeman Days (Live)
  5. Releases - "Songs from the British Academy" digital album
  6. "Academy Recordings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  7. "Win promo CD's" article on RobinGibb.com, May 29, 2008


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