Vinyl: Bee Gees – Odessa ORIG '69 AUST PRESS 2xLP Vinyl Record 12" G/Fold Laminated

The esteemed British pop group, Bee Gees, maintained an active presence in the music industry from 1965 to 2001, during which they launched a total of 22 studio albums. Their sixth studio album, "Odessa," originally released in the US by ATCO in January 1969 (in stereo format only) and subsequently in the UK by Polydor in March 1969 (both in mono and stereo formats), featured a distinctive cover with fuzzy red flocking and gold-stamped title, group name, and label symbol on the front, and a plain flocking on the back. The gatefold design showcased a large dotted image portraying people departing a ship in a lifeboat, devoid of any group photographs and identification, except for the credit to all songs written by B R & M Gibb.

Notably, the mono version of "Odessa" displayed subtler differences compared to the mono versions of the band's previous albums. Specifically, the mono rendition of the song "Odessa" featured reduced echo on the introductory vocals ('baa baa black sheep'), with amplified guitars, particularly in the first verse. Furthermore, "Edison" presented clearer harmony backing vocals, while "Lamplight" exhibited heightened vocal and rhythm guitar levels to enhance audio clarity. The mono mix of "I Laugh In Your Face" played at a slightly accelerated pace, and "First of May" concluded without a fade.