CLEAN 1969 ORIG = THE BEE GEES ODESSA UK POPSIKE psych RED VELVET COVER ORI

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• 1969 ORIGINAL 2xLP GRAND CONCEPTUAL POPSIKE GEM
  
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• 1969 ORIGINAL 2xLP GRAND CONCEPTUAL POPSIKE GEM
  
  PLAYS  FANTASTIC  CLEAN ~~ DOUBLE VINYL !
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  1. The original 1969 DOUBLE LP first release in red velvet thick gatefold jacket...
     
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  4. The red velvet is usually found well worn and missing ~~
     
  5. here is a survivor with only light wear starting
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  7. 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.
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     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
     
     
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3. The cover: rated: VG+(+) light bit of red velvet wear starting at top center front and bottom center. The back cover is about the same as the front, while the insides of gatefold is rated M- very solid/clean all over  ...No split seams, full colors, no bends, no writing
   

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   The vinyl: Rated: M- = looks completely top copy ! Has NO marks, no scuffs
2.   highly glossy shine and plays flawless! All 4 labels are clean
   

A cool addition to anyone's music library! 
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  GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M    Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
M-   Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, plays clean
EX   Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
VG+ a bit more scuff or marks 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!