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Cucumber Castle
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Studio album by Bee Gees
Released April 1970 (1970-04)
Recorded 7 May – 26 September 1969
(except "I.O.I.O", 12 June 1968 & 8 October 1969)
Studio IBC Studios, London
Genre Folk rock, country folk
Length 35:47
Label Polydor
Atco (United States, Canada)
Producer Robert Stigwood, Bee Gees
Bee Gees chronology
Odessa
(1969)Odessa1969 		Cucumber Castle
(1970)		 2 Years On
(1970)2 Years On1970
Singles from Cucumber Castle
  1. "Don't Forget to Remember"
    Released: August 1969
  2. "If Only I Had My Mind on Something Else"
    Released: March 1970 (United States)
  3. "I.O.I.O."
    Released: March 1970
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Cucumber Castle is the seventh studio album by the Bee Gees, released in April 1970. It was produced by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robert Stigwood. It consists of songs from their television special of the same name, which was named after a song on their 1967 album Bee Gees' 1st. Cucumber Castle was the only Bee Gees album not to feature any recorded contributions from Robin Gibb, as he had left the group before the album was recorded. (He did receive co-composer credit on one track, which was written before his departure.)

Cucumber Castle was the last Bee Gees album with drummer Colin Petersen, who was fired during the recording of the album. Pentangle drummer Terry Cox played on the remaining tracks.

This album contained the hit single "Don't Forget to Remember" which hit No. 2 in the UK in August 1969, going virtually head to head with Robin Gibb's solo single "Saved by the Bell", which had reached number No. 2 the previous month. The album struggled to make an impact and stalled at number 57 in the UK and number 94 in the US. Indeed, it was the last Bee Gees album to chart in the UK until Spirits Having Flown in 1979 (though the soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever, which featured several contributions from the group, topped the UK album chart in 1978).

On 19 March 1969, Robin Gibb announced his solo career, while the Bee Gees recorded three songs "Tomorrow Tomorrow", "Sun in My Morning" and "Ping Pong" (unreleased). Maurice recalls,


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