Odyssey (Yngwie Malmsteen album)
Odyssey is the fourth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 8 April 1988 through Polydor Records.[3] The album reached No. 40 on the US Billboard 200[4] and remained on that chart for eighteen weeks,[5] as well as reaching the top 50 in five other countries.[3] As of 2019 it remains Malmsteen's highest-charting release on the Billboard 200.[5]
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| Released | 8 April 1988 | |||
| Studio | Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles; House of Music Studios, West Orange; Studio D, Austin | |||
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| Length | 50:42 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Yngwie Malmsteen, Jeff Glixman, Jim Lewis | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Martin Popoff | [7] |
| Metal Forces | (6.5/10)[8] |
Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Odyssey two stars out of five, calling it "a more subdued, polished collection seemingly designed for mainstream radio airplay", but that it "shows little difference in approach from [Malmsteen's] previous output". He praised Joe Lynn Turner's vocals and Malmsteen's guitar work, but remarked that the latter sounds "constrained and passionless" due in part to his recovery from a near-fatal car accident in 1987.[6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Joe Lynn Turner; all music is composed by Yngwie Malmsteen.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rising Force" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Hold On" | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Heaven Tonight" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Dreaming (Tell Me)" | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Bite the Bullet" (instrumental) | 1:35 |
| 6. | "Riot in the Dungeons" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Deja Vu" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Crystal Ball" | 4:56 |
| 9. | "Now Is the Time" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Faster than the Speed of Light" | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Krakatau" (instrumental) | 6:06 |
| 12. | "Memories" (instrumental) | 1:14 |
| Total length: | 50:42 | |
Personnel
- Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, Moog Taurus, bass (tracks 3–7, 10–12), arrangement, production
- Joe Lynn Turner – vocals
- Jens Johansson – keyboard
- Anders Johansson – drums
- Bob Daisley – bass (tracks 1, 2, 8, 9)
- Jeff Glixman – engineering, production
- John Rolio – engineering
- Scott Gordon – engineering assistance, mixing assistance
- Steve Thompson – mixing
- Michael Barbiero – mixing
- George Cowan – mixing assistance
- Jim Lewis – executive production
Charts
Weekly charts
Certifications
References
External links
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