"New York Mining Disaster 1941" was the first song to be released by the Bee Gees in the United States, and their first song to hit the charts in The US or UK. At the time, rumors circulated that the Bee Gees were the Beatles recording under a pseudonym (the Bee Gees' name was supposedly code for "Beatles Group") Image File history File links Nocover. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb — that became one of the most successful musical acts of all time. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Polydor Records is a record label once headquartered in Germany. ... ATCO Ltd. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Barry Alan Crompton Gibb, CBE (born on September 1, 1946 in Douglas, Isle of Man) is a singer, songwriter and producer, hailing from England and Australia. ... Robin Hugh Gibb CBE (born December 22, 1949) is a singer and songwriter. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb — that became one of the most successful musical acts of all time. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb — that became one of the most successful musical acts of all time. ...

The song recounts the story of a miner trapped in a cave-in. He is sharing a photo of his wife with a colleague ("Mr Jones") while they hopelessly wait to be rescued. According to the liner notes for their box-set Tales from the Brothers Gibb (1990), this song was inspired by the Aberfan mining disaster in Wales. MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Aberfan (in Welsh, the f is pronounced like the v in English) is a small village 5 miles (8 km) south of Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. ...

External links

• History of the song
• Rolling Stone Review
• AMG Review