After the European success of their previous album,
E.S.P., the Gibb brothers began to work on the
One album in early 1988. According to Maurice, this album was supposed to be their first album as a 4-brother group (along with their brother
Andy officially joining the group), but he died suddenly just five days after his 30th birthday. Thus, the Bee Gees took a break until November when they returned to the studio to complete the album, but this time they shifted to
Mayfair Studios in London. The style of
One was more melancholic than
E.S.P., and heavily influenced by the loss of their brother. The album was dedicated to Andy and the song "Wish You Were Here" was written as a tribute to him. The album was co-produced with Brian Tench, who had worked with them on the previous album. Related session outtake "Shape of Things to Come" was written for the Bee Gees' contribution to the 1988 Olympics album called
One Moment in Time released the same year. ==Track listing==