#BEE GEES ODESSA SPECIAL EDITION TV#

'Black Diamond' might be one of their most underrated songs if not their MOST underrated song, it really shows what Robin was capable of doing vocally, emotionally and also his songwriting ability. There's a lot of strong melodies in this album. The lack of a 'hit' might put off some people, but I feel that almost all of the songs on this album could've been a single. The Beach Boys made the same mistake too. I wish the Bee Gees would've gone in this more experimental direction instead of always trying to be 'pop', they easily could've competed with bands like The Moody Blues or Pink Floyd. As some critic described it, it's a classical album with elements of rock music.

#BEE GEES ODESSA SPECIAL EDITION TV#

Robin appeared for a couple of TV performances, but then departed the group in March 1969, very soon after the album's release.ДЄmazing album, their masterpiece. Robin and Barry's feuding egos reached breaking point when Stigwood favoured Barry's 'First of May' as the single - Robin had wanted it to be 'Lamplight'. Vince left the group after the album's completion at the end of '68. The internal tension was still escalating, and by this point it wasn't uncommon for only one or two Gibbs to attend a given session. It was also their longest time spent on an album to date (four months). Some of the songs were recorded in the US, a first for the band. However, there is also quite a degree of country and folk influence here which we haven't seen for a small while at this point.

Musically, they were now fully immersed in a stately, baroque pop sound - the orchestrations here are more classically influenced than ever. Early titles included 'An American Opera' and 'Masterpeace'.

It was started as a concept record about a lost ship, although they didn't stick to it for long. However, the album developed a cult following when it was reissued in the mid 70's, and is now regarded as their most mature work, and a significant 60's album. Their last album before a temporary breakup - Odessa was cooly received by the press at the time, and only one international single was released - 'First of May' did well, but not as well as their previous charters.

Bee gees odessa special edition