Stuart and Cristiano lower their spy glasses, switch on X-ray vision and accept their mission of reviewing Robin's 1984 album, 'Secret Agent'. Despite the album brimming with the trademark Robin & Maurice catchy choruses, earworm hooks, and plenty of ooohs and aaahs, this is a divisive album that is often overlooked and dismissed amongst the wider Gibb discography. It's time to go b-b-b-back to this quirky synthpop album and find out how it holds up over forty years after its release.

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Stuart and Cristiano follow the evening star and arrive at side two of 'Eyes That See In The Dark'. With the quality demos, plus a leftover song, the Bee Gees once again prove that the albums given away to other artists were as strong (and where these demos are concerned for Stuart and Cristiano, arguably stronger) than the contemporary material released under their own name.

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The next artist in the 1980s to receive an album overseen by the Gibbs was Kenny Rogers, with his 1983 album 'Eyes That See In The Dark'. Stuart and Cristiano return to this buried treasure as they discuss side one of the album. As expected from a collaboration with Rogers, country influences are abound, with appearances from Dolly Parton and the Gatlin Brothers. And with Barry and Maurice taking on a majority of the song writing, there is a return to the style of the early 1970s, with the simplicity and refined quality of the compositions, all of which is proven by the astounding set of demos on which this album was founded.

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Roger Ebert stated that "sequels are almost always pale imitations" of their predecessors, and this could be argued for 'Staying Alive', the 1983 follow-up to 1977's cultural phenomenon 'Saturday Night Fever'. The Bee Gees returned to contribute five original pieces for the soundtrack, and whilst these compositions may not be as recognised or revered as the Gibb's contributions to the 1977 film, Stuart and Cristiano find a lot to admire and appreciate in this material.

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Stuart and Cristiano discuss Robin's second solo album, released in May 1983, 'How Old Are You?'. A departure from the baroque orchestrations and wartime tales which filled Robin's 1969-70 solo efforts, this album sees Robin and collaborator Maurice embracing contemporary influences, ranging from Europop to new wave synth.

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In September 1982, Dionne Warwick released 'Heartbreaker', an album produced by the indomitable Gibb-Galuten-Richardson team. With the chart-topping title track, and success with follow-ups 'All The Love In The World' and 'Take The Short Way Home', Dionne Warwick had reasserted herself as a leading artist once again after a career that had already seen many heights since 1962. Stuart and Cristiano delve into this R&B and adult-contempo album, as well as the demos and some leftover songs.

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Stuart and Cristiano turn over 'Living Eyes' and discuss the five songs on the second side. Being such a prolific period for the Gibbs, there is also a collection of leftover and unreleased songs from the recording sessions, including a 1982 single for Leo Sayer. Critical reviews and listener thoughts are shared as Stuart and Cristiano conclude their opinions on this fascinating Bee Gees album.

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Stuart and Cristiano return for the fourth season with 1981's 'Living Eyes'. In the midst of legal affairs with RSO, a disco backlash, and a shake-up to the recording style and personnel which had accompanied the Gibbs over the previous five years, the resulting album, which also had a smash-hit predecessor in 'Spirits Having Flown' to live up to, was always going to suffer. And although the album struggled commercially and critically, and subsequently dismissed by the Brothers Gibb, it has gone on to become a fan favourite. A return to natural voices, orchestral bombast and the triumphant return of Robin and Maurice on lead vocals make this album a special one. In this first part, Stuart and Cristiano discuss the context of the album's recording, and the five songs that comprise side one.

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