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Release Date: 2004-12-21
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The Bee Gees "ODESSA" (5 stars)
Odessa is one of the great albums of our generation's time. It has been lost by the fact the Bee Gees decided to take their musical career toward a more pop oriented style, i.e.-disco. I think this album should be reiussed and remastered as a 2 disc special edition including the felt exterior like the original vinyl LP. I would be first in line to purchase it again. |  | | | The Red Album, the best album no-one has heard (5 stars)
The Best Album no one has heard of...I am fortunate to have an early copy of this CD that is tragically long out of print. Highlights are not necessary, but here are a few to listen for if you're new to this masterpiece by the Brothers Gibb.
Odessa (City On The Black Sea) - the 7 minute overture to the original concept
Edison- great track about you know who
Melody Fair- Like a Penny Lane that was never heard by the public, brilliant
Whisper Whisper - dark track by Barry
Lamplight- should of been the hit
Give Your Best - Hokey square dance country number that somehow works here in the concept
Seven Seas Symphony [Instrumental]
| | | | Beatles Were White - Bee Gees Were Red (5 stars)
Note: This is a re-issue until Rhino Records releases the Remastered Expanded version.
Yes, this was the Bee Gees 'white' album, only this doubled LP had a red velvet cover and a 'Titanic'-like illustration in the gatefold. Now available on a single CD, it marks the end of the sixties period for the Bee Gees.
The music? This was an important time for the Gibbs' who were maturing (at ages 19 and 21) and already millionaires. The music was conceptual and starting with the title track, it delivers with powerful orchestration and emotional, lyrical simplicity. It is a skewed look at a fabled seafarer lost at sea and emotionally destitute. At least, that's what the project started out to be.
Somewhere during the recordings, egos flared and tempers snapped, so what you ended up with is a collection of half Bee Gees conceptual songs and half individual Gibb contributions. It is still a remarkable recording!
Stand-out cuts are "Marley Purt Drive" that could have been recorded by "The Band" and "Melody Fair", a single in some countries and a well covered track.
Most of the other tracks deal with period issues like, drugs, sex, rock 'n roll, psychodelia and why not? Producer Stigwood unwittingly fueled the tensions by choosing "First Of May" as the A-Side single instead of B-Side "Lamplight", which was just as strong.
Regardless, the final outcome is a conceptual album filled with an orchestrally sweeping moodiness aligned with perfect harmonies and lyrics envied by everyone. This is one of the few albums of the period with orchestral solos with the Gibbs providing the chorus. It is monumental.
| | | | Track List Japanese Version (4 stars)
Track list of Japanese Version:
1. Odessa (City On The Black Sea)
2. You'll Never See My Face Again
3. Black Diamond
4. Marley Purt Drive
5. Edison
6. Melody Fair
7. Suddenly
8. Whisper Whisper
9. Lamplight
10. Sound Of Love
11. Give Your Best
12. Seven Seas Symphony [Instrumental]
13. With All Nations [Instrumental]
14. I Laugh In Your Face
15. Never Say Never Again
16. First Of May
17. The Brithsh Opera [Instrumental]
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