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E.S.P.

Details
Album Type	Studio Album
Released	September 22, 1987
Recorded	January 4, 1987, Criteria Studios, Miami
Length	48:16
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson

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E.S.P. is the Bee Gees' fifteenth original album, released in 1987. While it failed to break the Top 50 in the U.S., it sold well in Europe, reaching #5 in the UK, #2 in Norway and Austria, and #1 Germany and Switzerland. It sold 3 million copies worldwide.

The album's first single, "You Win Again," reached #1 in the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Norway.

Track listing[]

" E.S.P.." – 5:35
"You Win Again" – 4:01
"Live or Die" (Hold Me Like a Child) – 4:42
"Giving up the Ghost" – 4:26
"The Longest Night" – 5:47
"This is Your Life" – 4:53
"Angela" – 4:56
"Overnight" – 4:21
"Crazy for Your Love" - 4;43
"Backtafunk" – 4:23
"E.S.P." (Vocal Reprise) – 0:30

All compositions by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb.

Personnel[]

Bee Gees

Barry Gibb – acoustic guitar, arranger, drums, electric guitar, programming, vocals, producer, drum programming

Robin Gibb – arranger, vocals, keyboards, producer
Maurice Gibb – synthesizer, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, arranger, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, vocals, drum programming

Additional Personnel

Claude "Swifty" Achille – engineer
Martyn Atkins – art direction, design
Reb Beach – electric guitar
Glenn Frey - electric guitar on E.S.P. and Giving Up The Ghost (uncredited)
Timothy B. Schmit - bass guitar on Giving Up The Ghost (uncredited)
Mike Porcaro - bass on You Win Again (uncredited)
Tony Beard – drums
Andy Earl – photography
Sammy Figueroa – percussion
Ellen Fitton – engineer
Bob Gay – saxophone
Scott Glasel – programming, assistant engineer
Reggie Griffin – arranger, electric guitar, programming, rhythm track
Jeri Heiden – artwork
David A. Jones – 12-string bass
Robbie Kondor – keyboards, 12-string bass
Rhett Lawrence – synthesizer, keyboards, programming, drum programming
Will Lee – bass guitar
Arif Mardin – arranger, electric guitar, producer, horn arrangements, string arrangements, synthesizer bass guitar
Joe Mardin – programming, drum programming
George Marino – engineer
Marcus Miller – bass guitar
Nick Moroch – electric guitar
Michael O'Reilly – engineer
Gene Orloff – concertmaster
Greg Phillinganes – synthesizer, keyboards, electric piano, programming
Ken Steiger – engineer
Brian Tench – producer, engineer, drum programming, mixing, percussion programming

Guest musicians (uncredited)

Glenn Frey - electric guitar ("E.S.P." and "Giving Up The Ghost")
Timothy B. Schmit - bass guitar ("Giving Up The Ghost")
Mike Porcaro - bass guitar ("You Win Again")

Chart performance[]

Chart	Peak position
Germany	1
Switzerland	1
Norway	2
Austria	2
United Kingdom	5
Netherlands	6
Italy	13
Sweden	25
Australia	25
Japan	26
Spain	32
Finland	39
New Zealand	44
Canada	85
United States	96

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+{{Infobox Album
-[[File:E.S.P..jpg|thumb|Album cover]]'''''E.S.P.''''' is the [[Bee Gees]]' fifteenth original album, released in 1987.  While it failed to break the Top 50 in the U.S., it sold well in Europe, reaching #5 in the UK, #2 in Norway and Austria, and #1 Germany and Switzerland.  It sold 3 million copies worldwide.
+| image    = E.S.P..jpg
+| type     = [[Bee Gees discography|Studio Album]]
+| released = September 22, [[1987]]
+| recorded = January 4, 1987, Criteria Studios, Miami
+| length   = 48:16
+| label    = Warner Bros.
+| producer = [[Bee Gees]], Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
+}}
+'''''E.S.P.''''' is the [[Bee Gees]]' fifteenth original album, released in 1987.  While it failed to break the Top 50 in the U.S., it sold well in Europe, reaching #5 in the UK, #2 in Norway and Austria, and #1 Germany and Switzerland.  It sold 3 million copies worldwide.
 The album's first single, "[[You Win Again]]," reached #1 in the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Norway.
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 All compositions by [[Barry Gibb|Barry]], [[Robin Gibb|Robin]] and [[Maurice Gibb|Maurice]] Gibb.
+== Personnel ==
+Bee Gees
+* Barry Gibb – acoustic guitar, arranger, drums, electric guitar, programming, vocals, producer, drum programming
+* Robin Gibb – arranger, vocals, keyboards, producer
+* Maurice Gibb – synthesizer, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, arranger, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, vocals, drum programming
+Additional Personnel
+* Claude "Swifty" Achille – engineer
+* Martyn Atkins – art direction, design
+* Reb Beach – electric guitar
+* Glenn Frey - electric guitar on ''E.S.P.'' and ''Giving Up The Ghost'' (uncredited)
+* Timothy B. Schmit - bass guitar on ''Giving Up The Ghost'' (uncredited)
+* Mike Porcaro - bass on ''You Win Again'' (uncredited)
+* Tony Beard – drums
+* Andy Earl – photography
+* Sammy Figueroa – percussion
+* Ellen Fitton – engineer
+* Bob Gay – saxophone
+* Scott Glasel – programming, assistant engineer
+* Reggie Griffin – arranger, electric guitar, programming, rhythm track
+* Jeri Heiden – artwork
+* David A. Jones – 12-string bass
+* Robbie Kondor – keyboards, 12-string bass
+* Rhett Lawrence – synthesizer, keyboards, programming, drum programming
+* Will Lee – bass guitar
+* Arif Mardin – arranger, electric guitar, producer, horn arrangements, string arrangements, synthesizer bass guitar
+* Joe Mardin – programming, drum programming
+* George Marino – engineer
+* Marcus Miller – bass guitar
+* Nick Moroch – electric guitar
+* Michael O'Reilly – engineer
+* Gene Orloff – concertmaster
+* Greg Phillinganes – synthesizer, keyboards, electric piano, programming
+* Ken Steiger – engineer
+* Brian Tench – producer, engineer, drum programming, mixing, percussion programming
+Guest musicians (uncredited)
+* Glenn Frey - electric guitar ("E.S.P." and "Giving Up The Ghost")
+* Timothy B. Schmit - bass guitar ("Giving Up The Ghost")
+* Mike Porcaro - bass guitar ("You Win Again")
 ==Chart performance==