Each disc is themed with the first containing more upbeat songs, called A Night Out, and the second containing slower songs and ballads, called A Night In, though the cover art does not distinguish this theme.

Though every song in the Bee Gees catalogue since 1967 has been mixed in stereo, a few early tracks are presented here in the mono mixes heard on the original single releases, for the first time on a CD compilation (the mono mixes were previously released on CD on the 2006 box set Studio Albums 1967–1968[2]).

The Ultimate Bee Gees [Deluxe Edition] came with a bonus DVD containing promotional clips and videos.

Though there were not any new songs included in this compilation and there was little promotion for it, the set charted in the UK at No.

49 due to a huge increase in Bee Gees' album sales following the death of Robin Gibb.