Mostly they tend to confirm the Bee Gees' judgment as to what takes and arrangements were used on the final LP, with some obviously hesitant performances and a few songs lacking final lyrical polish. As is the case with alternates on many expanded/deluxe CDs, you'd never put these recordings on par with the officially released versions. Most of this, it should be cautioned, consists of alternate versions/mixes and demos of songs that made it onto the album - in fact, there demos or alternate takes for every song from Odessa besides 'The British Opera' - although there are two previously unissued tunes, 'Pity' and 'Nobody's Someone,' that didn't make it onto the album in any form. The Bee Gees - Greatest (Special Edition 2007). 6We are the world's largest buyer of your UK rare and. UK, United Kingdon, England, English Wants list. The real interest, of course, lies in the abundant previously unreleased material. It has its merits, however, and even though ownership of both the stereo and mono CDs might not be considered essential by the average Bee Gees fan, fanatics will appreciate having both of them side by side (especially as the mono mixes were made available in the U.S. It goes without saying, perhaps, that this is a pretty specialized affair even by the standards of deluxe editions, especially as Odessa is not exactly considered a core classic late-'60s rock album by mainstream audiences. Disc one of the three-CD set has the album (originally a double LP) in its original mono mix disc two presents it in its original stereo mix and disc three, most excitingly for Bee Gees fans and collectors, offers 22 previously unreleased tracks (and one promotional radio spot). Reprise/Rhino went all-out for their deluxe edition treatment of the Bee Gees' 1969 Odessa album.
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