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Odyssey

album by James Blood Ulmer

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Odyssey is an album by American guitarist James Blood Ulmer, recorded and released in 1983 on the Columbia label. It was Ulmer's final of three albums recorded for a major label. The musicians on the album later re-united as The Odyssey Band and Odyssey The Band. Reception The AllMusic review by Steve Huey stated that "Odyssey stands as James Blood Ulmer's signature masterpiece, the purest and most accessible showcase for his bold, genre-clashing guitar vision... All the pieces come together to produce not only Ulmer's finest album, but a certified classic of the modern jazz avant-garde." It placed at No. 20 in The Village Voice'''s annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll. The album was listed as part of a suggested "core collection" by The Penguin Guide to Jazz. Track listingAll compositions by James "Blood" Ulmer'' "Church" – 4:54 "Little Red House" – 4:45 "Love Dance" – 5:05 "Are You Glad to Be in America?" – 3:40 "Election" – 3:26 "Odyssey" – 5:01 "Please Tell Her" – 4:10 "Swing & Things" – 4:32 Recorded at the Power Station, New York in March–May 1983 Personnel James "Blood" Ulmer – guitar, vocals Charles Burnham – violin Warren Benbow – drums

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Notable quotes

“Αὐτῶν γὰρ σφετέρῃσιν ἀτασθαλίῃσιν ὄλοντο.”
— The recklessness of their own ways destroyed them all.
“Ψεῦδος δ' οὐκ ἐρέει· μάλα γὰρ πεπνυμένος ἐστίν.”
— He will tell you no lies, for he is an excellent person.
“Ὦ φίλοι, οὐ γάρ πώ τι κακῶν ἀδαήμονές εἰμεν.”
— Friends, we're hardly strangers at meeting danger.
“Κοίτου τε μνήσαντο καὶ ὕπνου δῶρον ἕλοντο.”
— They remembered bed and took the gift of sleep.
“Ἀλλ' ὅ γε σιγῇ δῶρα θεῶν ἔχοι, ὅττι διδοῖεν.”
— Just take in peace what gifts the gods will send.
“Τέτλαθι δή, κραδίη· καὶ κύντερον ἄλλο ποτ' ἔτλης.”
— Bear up, old heart! You've borne worse, far worse...

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Odyssey: epic poem attributed to Homer · chain of bookstores in India · first commercial home video game console · album by Ketil Bjørnstad

Notable quotes

“Αὐτῶν γὰρ σφετέρῃσιν ἀτασθαλίῃσιν ὄλοντο.”
— The recklessness of their own ways destroyed them all.
“Ψεῦδος δ' οὐκ ἐρέει· μάλα γὰρ πεπνυμένος ἐστίν.”
— He will tell you no lies, for he is an excellent person.
“Ὦ φίλοι, οὐ γάρ πώ τι κακῶν ἀδαήμονές εἰμεν.”
— Friends, we're hardly strangers at meeting danger.
“Κοίτου τε μνήσαντο καὶ ὕπνου δῶρον ἕλοντο.”
— They remembered bed and took the gift of sleep.
“Ἀλλ' ὅ γε σιγῇ δῶρα θεῶν ἔχοι, ὅττι διδοῖεν.”
— Just take in peace what gifts the gods will send.
“Τέτλαθι δή, κραδίη· καὶ κύντερον ἄλλο ποτ' ἔτλης.”
— Bear up, old heart! You've borne worse, far worse...

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

Odyssey is an album by American guitarist James Blood Ulmer, recorded and released in 1983 on the Columbia label. It was Ulmer's final of three albums recorded for a major label. The musicians on the album later re-united as The Odyssey Band and Odyssey The Band. Reception The AllMusic review by Steve Huey stated that "Odyssey stands as James Blood Ulmer's signature masterpiece, the purest and most accessible showcase for his bold, genre-clashing guitar vision... All the pieces come together to produce not only Ulmer's finest album, but a certified classic of the modern jazz avant-garde." It placed at No. 20 in The Village Voice'''s annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll. The album was listed as part of a suggested "core collection" by The Penguin Guide to Jazz. Track listingAll compositions by James "Blood" Ulmer'' "Church" – 4:54 "Little Red House" – 4:45 "Love Dance" – 5:05 "Are You Glad to Be in America?" – 3:40 "Election" – 3:26 "Odyssey" – 5:01 "Please Tell Her" – 4:10 "Swing & Things" – 4:32 Recorded at the Power Station, New York in March–May 1983 Personnel James "Blood" Ulmer – guitar, vocals Charles Burnham – violin Warren Benbow – drums

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).