Tracks
- Odessa (City on the Black Sea)
- You'll Never See My Face Again
- Black Diamond
- Marley Purt Drive
- Edison
- Melody Fair
- Suddenly
- Whisper Whisper
- Lamplight
- Sound of Love
- Give Your Best
- Seven Seas Symphony
- With All Nations (International Anthem)
- I Laugh in Your Face
- Never Say Never Again
- First of May
- The British Opera
Odessa is a pretty album. Many of songs are melodic and have a big orchestral sound. The Gibb brothers have pleasing voices, but unfortunately their singing doesn't lend itself to singing along unless you can hit the high notes.
The album starts off strong, but peters out at the end. The three instrumentals right at the end are partly responsible for that. The Bee Gees play their instruments well, but the main reason for listening to the Bee Gees is for the singing. If it had been a single instead of a double album, it would be a strong effort from beginning to end.
Another problem is that it's a disorganized album which is a common problem with double albums. There's no coherent theme. Fortunately, the songs do sound good together.
I'm not sure the significance of this album with respect to the 1001 Albums list. It's a good album and I enjoy listening to it. I'd venture a guess that it's an early album heralding the soft rock genre that begins to develop during the early 1970s.
The stand out songs are Odessa (City on the Black Sea), You'll Never See My Face Again, Black Diamond, Marley Purt Drive, Edison, Melody Fair, Suddenly, Lamplight, I Laugh in Your Face and Never Say Never Again.
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
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