WHITE LBL PROMO RED VELVET 1969 ORIG = THE BEE GEES ODESSA UK POPSIKE psych
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1969 ORIGINAL 2xLP ~ ~ GRAND CONCEPTUAL POPSIKE
FANTASTIC CLEAN ORIGINAL!
ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMO!
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THE BEE GEES
"ODESSA"
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USA - (WHITE PROMO) Atco Records - SD 2-702
FANTASTIC ULTRA RARITY as ADVANCED RELEASED WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL! DOUBLE LP SET
SUPER SCARCE SONG TITLES STICKER ON OUTER COVER (easily removable without residue or damage to the red velvet cover.) This song sticker was only issued on the outer cellophane of '69 first pressings - most all were lost when folks opened the gatefold cover!
Really hard to find without WEAR on the the GOLD leaf text! Here's a TOP COPY without such wear!
Thee original 1969 ((Mint)) vinyls first release in lush red velvet material thick gatefold jacket... try to find an original with ALL the gold lettering having not rubbed off ... here's a highly collectible survivor from 50 years ago!
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Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb weren’t intent on making the kaleidoscopic interconnection of Sgt. Pepper or writing a proper rock opera like Tommy. Instead, the Bee Gees took what they considered to be a collection of simple ballads with deep emotional messages and touched them with grandiose arrangements, orchestral movements, and acute studio perfection. The result is without question one of the finest baroque pop works ever, and something of a signpost hinting at the rise of progressive rock, which would follow in the coming decade.
Odessa is a textured record that blends different stylistic grounds with grace. “Melody Fair” takes a gently strummed acoustic folk base and builds on it a mass of strings. The laidback rural rollick of “Marley Purt Drive” bears echoes of Dylan and the Band. “Whisper Whisper” is psychedelic-skewered swinging 1960s pop to the core, presented in two parts. The centerpiece across Odessa, as always with the Bee Gees, is the Gibb harmonies, perhaps best highlighted on the epic “I Laugh in Your Face,” which was originally scheduled as a throwaway B-side but might be the best song on the album
While Odessa provides a wonderful musical experience, the original album is just as often remembered for its packaging. The double album came wrapped in a red flocked cover. Shortly after its release, it was alleged that workers at the plant that was making the covers were suffering from allergic reactions to the flocking, and the beautiful cover was discontinued. Subsequent reissues came in a more traditional sleeve
Odessa begins appropriately with the title track “Odessa (City on the Black Sea)”. The stirring tale of shipwreck in the Baltic Sea seems to be the beginning of a concept album, especially when the album’s spectacular packaging is considered. But there is no concept at work among the 17 tracks. In fact, Barry Gibb announced to an expectant press at the time, “It won’t have an overall format … there won’t be any sound effects, just ballads with an emotional message.”
Once you stop worrying about concepts and just enjoy the songs, you’re in for a great listening experience. One classic pop song follows another. There are intense Robin Gibb performances on “Black Diamond,” and “Lamplight”, and equally impressive performances by brother Barry Gibb on the hit “First of May”, and “Sound of Love.” In fact it was the decision to release “First Of May,” instead of “Lamplight” as the first single that led Robin to leave the band in late 1968 for a solo career, only to return to his brothers in 1970.
- 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
CONDITION: The cover: Rated: stiff and solid all over = near "EX" (excellent) which is GREAT for this cover that often shows wear some 50 years onward! Slight record (disc) imprint on the record velvet cover is far less than usually seen ... The thick red velvet gatefold cover is embossed in rich gold lettering, very hard to find this clean -- this one, still in remarkable shape. Has a tiny promo mark at bottom left, no bends, no writing, no split seams and rich/bright cushy original red velvet colors (meaning no fading)
The vinyl: Rated: BOTH records (all 4 sides) are both M- ALL glossy clean (all 4 sides) ...play top level, look TOPS and all FOUR WHITE PROMO Atco labels CLEAN
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people..
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!price rating
