James Blood Ulmer - Odyssey (2LP, 45RPM)
James Blood Ulmer - Odyssey (2LP, 45RPM)
James Blood Ulmer - Odyssey (2LP, 45RPM)
James Blood Ulmer - Odyssey (2LP, 45RPM)

James Blood Ulmer - Odyssey (2LP, 45RPM)

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Warren Benbow, drums

Charles Burnham, violin

 

2 LPs, Stoughton Printing case-wrapped gatefold jacket

Numbered, Limited Edition of 2000 Copies.

Original analog Master tape : YES

Heavy Press : 180g

Record color : black

Speed : 45RPM

Size : 12”

Stereo

Studio

Record Press :  Pallas

Label : Org Music

Original Label : CBS

Recorded at Power Station

Engineered by Larry Alexander

Produced by Joe McEwen, Patricia Samuel

Remastered by Bernie Grundman

Originally released in 1983

Reissued in 2014

Tracks :

Side A:

            1. Church

            2. Little Red House

           

Side B:

            1. Love Dance

            2. Are You Glad To Be in America?

           

Side C:

            1. Election

            2. Odyssey

           

Side D:

            1. Please Tell Her

            2. Swing & Things

 

Reviews :

"Tales of Captain Black was a startling debut, but Odyssey stands as James Blood Ulmer's signature masterpiece, the purest and most accessible showcase for his bold, genre-clashing guitar vision. With minimal trio accompaniment -- only drummer Warren Benbow and violinist Charles Burnham -- Ulmer's guitar is always the meat of the ensemble, especially since his unique tuning (developed specially for this album) allows him to cover bass parts as well as guitar leads. Save for the title track, his playing isn't as jagged or fragmented as on past efforts. Part of the reason is his conscious emphasis on the smoother tones of Burnham's amplified violin, which is often fed through a wah-wah pedal; his solos often resemble the faux-orchestral sounds electric guitarists can create by skillfully manipulating their volume controls. It lends an almost pastoral tint to Ulmer's skittering avant jangle, which is otherwise firmly rooted in downtown New York. Few other scenes could have nurtured Ulmer's blend of free jazz, blues, rock & roll, funk, and punk (by way of no wave noise rock). And Odyssey mixes them all freely yet cohesively, as though there had never been a line separating the most experimental musical forms from the earthiest. The instrumentals are particularly inspired examples: The opener "Church" contrasts freely improvised passages with spare James Brown grooves; the droning, Eastern-tinged "Love Dance" features soaring interplay between Ulmer and Burnham; and the closing "Swing & Things" switches between dissonant jazz-rock and straight-up guitar boogie. In addition, Ulmer's vocals are showcased at their most effective on the blues "Little Red House," the Jimi Hendrix-style ballad "Please Tell Her," and a major-label revisitation of his signature tune, "Are You Glad to Be in America?" All the pieces come together to produce not only Ulmer's finest album, but a certified classic of the modern jazz avant-garde." AllMusic Review by Steve Huey

 

Ratings :

AllMusic 5/5  ,  Discogs 4.06 / 5

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