[BEE GEES / BEATLES] FUT HAVE YOU HEARD THE WORD 1973 US 7" SINGLE "REISSUE"

	£		16
	$		21

ARTIST:  THE FUT

TITLE:  HAVE YOU HEARD THE WORD

LABEL:  FUT RECORDS

CATALOGUE NUMBER:  160

MATRIX NUMBERS:
Side 1: RCJ-101-A Side 2: RCJ-101-B

RELEASE DATE:  1973

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:  US

DESCRIPTION:  2-track vinyl 7" single, unofficial repro/re-issue
TRACK LISTING:
Side 1: Have You Heard The Word Side 2: Futting Around
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  For many years "Have You Heard The Word" was rumoured to be a lost "Beatles" recording and as a consequence has appeared on many "Beatles" bootlegs.  On the other hand "Bee Gees" fans would love to believe the speculation that this track was a product of a jamming session involving Ringo Starr and Maurice Gibb.  To the best of my knowledge the truth is as follows:  Australian musicians Steve Kipner and Steve Groves arrived in England early in 1969 and were signed by Maurice Gibb to his new production company under the band name "Tin Tin".  Maurice Gibb already knew Steve Kipner, as he was the son of Nat Kipner who'd been involved in The Bee Gees early recordings in Australia.  Steve had also recorded the Gibb Brothers song "Little Miss Rhythm and Blues" with his band "Steve and the Board".  Kipner and Groves had written the song "Have You Heard The Word" which they intended to record at their next recording session at which Maurice Gibb was due to produce.  At the rehearsal session in August 1969 at the I.B.C. studio in London, Maurice arrived with his wife Lulu and her brother Billy Laurie.  After consuming one to many bottles of Johnnie Walker the band were too drunk to record.  Maurice Gibb and Billy Laurie put on headphones and using the backing track recorded earlier by Kipner and Groves, launched into their best Beatles impersonations.  How the session tape made it from the studio to the cutting room is unknown.  The track was released as a single by the unknown band name "The Fut" in 1970 [Beacon Records BEA 160], and although it could be bought at any legitimate record shop, it is now considered to be a slightly unofficial release.  The instrumental B-side "Futting Around" is just an unrelated piece of filler.  In May 1974 Abigail Music registered a U.S. copyright for Kipner and Groves of the song.  It has also been reported that Yoko Ono registered a U.S. copyright under Lenono Music for John Lennon on 20th September 1985!
SLEEVE CONDITION:  New white paper sleeve

RECORD CONDITION:  Excellent

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