The third Best of volume 2 to be issued was the UK version, which is the one that was issued on CD worldwide. This collection was of interest for the rare B sides, and one A side, that were not on other UK albums. The 1972 and 1973 versions have variant covers. This LP also appeared in Germany. The best collection of rare single sides appeared, oddly, only in South America.
Half is rechannelled mono for lack of stereo mixes.
This is more or less Part 2 of the Massachusetts LP, but still not getting all the rarities on Kitty can . Both are probably tape library mistakes, but all the better for collectors. Although this set seems intended to replace Best of Bee Gees , that and not Gold was reissued many times later on, and there was never a Gold volume 2. There are several other compilations unique to West Germany such as Best of the Bee Gees and Bee Gees' Best , but Greatest volume 1 is important as the first chronological collection of Bee Gees music. Its compiler, German fan Norbert Lippe, was able to include a few album tracks and B sides in addition to the obligatory hits.