Bee Gees - "Odessa"

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1. Today, Odessa is a Ukrainian port on the Black Sea - but let's take you back to when it was Soviet - when was the Bee Gees album "Odessa" released? 1969 1968 1971 1972

2. Who was the manager/producer of the "Odessa" album? Donn Arden Robert Stigwood Phil Spector Brian Epstein

3. My favourite track is "Lamplight" - in the song's lyrics, how long was the lamp to burn? till this love of yours is mine till your love becomes mine till the end of time till the track ends

4. The title "Odessa" was in fact a subsequent choice to the original two ideas for the concept album - the second of which was "The American Opera". What was the first choice? Masterpiece Masterpeace Master of Peace Peacemaster

5. What is unusual (for a Bee Gees album) about three of the tracks? They go over 7 minutes in duration They feature John Lennon They are instrumental None of the Bees actually sang on them

6. "I had a dream of a place far away. I followed a river where the dead man would play. and I’m leaving in the morning." are the lyrics from which track? Black Diamond Suddenly You'll Never See my Face Again Give your Best

7. Which one of the tracks has a near genius two level chorus of (low) "why don't you comb your hair.. and (high) "you can be beautiful too." Marley Purt Drive Melody Fair Sound of Love Give your best

8. In the title track "Odessa" leading to the second track, the British Ship "Veronica" was "lost without a sign" - on what date? 28th February 1899 14th February 1899 1st May 1789 She wasn't lost but came back to life again

9. The album cover of "Odessa" was deemed a gigantic failure - what did it look like? The "new look" Bee Gees in silhouette Completely black velvet with embossed lettering Gold lettering on red velvet Psychedelic fonts - too weird to read

10. Sadly, recording the album caused major difficulties in the band with one of the brothers splitting - which one? Maurice Andy Barry Robin