Release and Reception
The eagerly-anticipated Spirits Having Flown sold 35 million copies, with Tragedy, Too Much Heaven and Love You Inside Out shooting to the top of the charts in the US. It was also the first Bee Gees album to make a noticeable presence on the UK charts in a decade. In the US, it notably got airplay on black music stations, vindicating the group's stated mission of "blue-eyed soul". They also embarked on a lavish US tour in 1979 to promote the album, which marked the final climax of their commercial success before declining in popularity during the coming years.
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