Music Review

Odessa (2009)

The Bee Gees

Reviewed by Marc Weingarten | Jan 07, 2009

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EW's GRADE

A-

Details Release Date: Jan 13, 2009; Lead Performance: The Bee Gees; Genre: Pop

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Coming off a string of excellent top 10 hits, the Gibb brothers in 1969 decided to tackle an expansive, double-record experiment in Sgt. Pepper-y orchestral pop. The result is Odessa, a gorgeous sprawl which offers a little bit of everything: lilting melancholy (''Black Diamond''), acoustic roots rock (''Marley Purt Drive''), and lots of syrupy strings that really don't belong. Still, this three-disc deluxe reissue — which includes a mono mix and a full CD of demos and alternate versions — makes a strong case for induction into the Academy of the Underrated. A–

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Originally posted Jan 07, 2009 Published in issue #1030 Jan 16, 2009 Order article reprints

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