Odyssey (album)
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| Odyssey | ||
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| Studio album by Yngwie J. Malmsteen | ||
| Released | March 1988 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Neo-classical metal | |
| Length | 50:37 | |
| Label | Polydor | |
| Producer(s) | Jeff "Björn" Glixman and Yngwie J. Malmsteen | |
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| Yngwie J. Malmsteen chronology | ||
| Trilogy (1986) |
Odyssey (1988) |
Trial by Fire (1989) |
With his third singer in four albums, Odyssey was released by guitar virtuoso Yngwie J. Malmsteen in March of 1988. Joe Lynn Turner sings on most of the songs, with the three instrumentals being "Bite the Bullet" - a brief intro to "Riot In the Dungeons", "Memories" - the outro to the whole album, and "Krakatau" - a six+ minute piece that contains many themes Yngwie still plays in concert today. The songs are strongly influenced by 1970s prog rock and heavy metal, such as Deep Purple's Machine Head, Rainbow's Rising or Emerson Lake and Palmer's Tarkus.
[edit] Track listing
- "Rising Force" – 4:26**
- "Hold On" – 5:11**
- "Heaven Tonight" – 4:06
- "Dreaming (Tell Me)" – 5:19
- "Bite The Bullet" – 1:36+
- "Riot In The Dungeons" – 4:22
- "Déjà Vu" – 4:17
- "Crystal Ball" – 4:55**
- "Now Is The Time" – 4:34**
- "Faster Than The Speed Of Light" – 4:30
- "Krakatau" – 6:08+
- "Memories" – 1:14+
- All songs written by Yngwie J. Malmsteen and Joe Lynn Turner except + by Yngwie J. Malmsteen
[edit] Personnel
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen: All electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar
- Joe Lynn Turner: Vocals
- Jens Johansson: Keyboards
- Bob Daisley: Bass guitar on **
- Anders Johansson: Drums
