Fabulous song, but in the UK it was the first of a string of big hits. Inside Out was the final one in 1982. The current version of the group is based in the UK.
@@trickygoose2 While 1977's "Native New Yorker" was their only mainstream chart hit in the US, their subsequent releases were hits on the US R&B and dance charts, including this 1982 song.
@@spantle3888Great choices!! "Revival" is one of my all-time favorite songs by them. My road playlist has "Jessica," "Revival," and the Doobie Brothers' "Jesus Is Alright" consecutively. I've requested they respond to "Revival" many times. Gonna miss Dickey Betts. R.I.P. 🙏
In my humble opinion they were the funkiest band to come out of New York, absolutely loved they sound and they were definitely big in clubs over here in the UK.
They had more success in the UK than their native US. Between 1977 and 1982 they had 5 top ten hits. This song reached #3 in 1982. Their other hits were, "Native New Yorker" #5 in 1977, "Use It Up And Wear It Out" #1 in 1980, "Going Back To My Roots" #4 in 1981 and "If You're Looking For A Way Out" #6 in 1980. Loved dancing to Odyssey back then and still love the tunes today. Hope you check out these other tunes, they're all as great as this one. Much love ❤❤❤❤❤
Yes, they were never huge but they got a good amount of airplay in Europe. I love how diverse those years were, mainstream radio would play this and then some post punk band and then some synth pop.
The bass guitarist is Steve Adams (RIP) who was also bassist for the noted Funk band Slave. I strongly suggest you check out some of Slave's music. They are from Dayton, Ohio, a city noted for its Funk musicians that came out of it: The Ohio Players, Bootsy & Catfish Collins (both of whom played for James Brown and P-Funk), the aforementioned Slave, as well as the legendary master of the Talkbox, Roger Troutman (RIP) and his band Zapp.
Great tune for your chair dancing! I live in the UK where there are still places where us oldies can go to relive our youth to these songs. If you have them in Oaklahoma then get a babysitter, have a date night and get yourself out there. 🕺
Reminds me when I was in the hospital having a kidney operation in 1982, the hospital radio DJ came round to ack the patients what song they wanted played, I got this song played I loved it ❤
I hadn't realised how much bass this song had until now! Amazing! For a more dancey Odyssey check out 'Use It Up and Wear It Out', and for their softer side, try 'If Youre Looking For A Way Out'.
Love this at first listen. Has an easy-going early ‘80s groove with lots of disco strings. (And a little funk.). Her voice is so distinct! Totally reminds me of their hit, “Native New Yorker". (One of my fave disco songs ever.)
I was so excited when I saw you were reacting to this amazing song. The backing track has so many wonderful elements which I'm surprised haven't been sampled yet in a mainstream track. The lead vocal contains a range of emotions including tenderness, longing, lust, warmth, and desperation; it's totally compelling.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT.. is the most mature love song EVER written. Subliminal. If you really love them...set them free. Odyssey were incredible.
Loved this group, Use It Up Where It Out…..Going Back To My Roots…..Native New Yorker……and one beautiful ballad…..If Your Looking For A Way Out……as disco was being shunned stateside they chose wisely to move their sound to UK and Europe and we loved them.
Amber absolutely nailed this track. This was a couples dance groove, a little holding and touching while you twirled together, often played towards the end of the evening. ✌️
Guys, if you or your parents ever watched the 70s TV show "Good Times", there's an episode where the daughter, Thelma performs a contemporary/lyrical dance to their big hit "Native New Yorker". I love that scene. It's from season 5, episode 24 "That's Entertainment, Evans Style".
In the comments people have mentioned Steve Arrington, who produced this song. He had a great group called Slave, and the song I love is "Just A Touch of Love". HEAVY on the bass and Highly recommended!!
One of my favorite songs from the 80s. You can play it with Slave’s Watching You, they sound similar. Checkout Raw Silk’s Do It To The Music! Also Tom Browne’s Funkin For Jamaica. Can’t wait until they get to Raw Silk, Sharon Redd, France Joli and Atlantic Starr!
LOL, thinking of "Native New Yorker"-- "And, whoa, where did all those yesterdays go When you still believed Love could really be like a Broadway show? You were the star (you were the star), when did it close?"
THE BASS INTRO to this song is so FUNKY AND GROOVY Jay & Amber you're gonna like this song ALOT it's nothing at all like Fly Robin Fly its ever more Creative " DANCING IN THE ISLE " by SYLVER CONVENTION 70s Funk & Dance Bass and Drums Vocal Version, Soooo! Groooovin'
Hearing this for the first time in some years, I easily recognized the background music, the 🔥🔥🔥 signature sound of Steve Arrington and Slave, the punching groove with the funky slap bass! That means , yeah J and Amber, if y’all love this sound , you gotta get with some Slave- Snapshot, Watching You , Slide, Just A Touch Of Love, Wait For Me, Party Lites and more, get ready to jam! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎧🎧🎧
Okay, the ghosts of my platform shoes, and elephant bells just came to visit me.. By the way, BIG Congratulations on fulfilling your hope of getting to interview music artists!! You guys are so wonderful and loving that you DESERVE it!!
This was nice, but the really memorable Odyssey song from the disco era is "Native New Yorker". Other iconic stuff in the same vein include Randy Crawford and the Crusader's "Street Life", and of course a long list of hits from Hot Chocolate like "You Sexy Thing", "Everyone's a Winner", "So You Win Again" etc...
another great song from the 80's was by Sherrick- "just Call" Steeley Dan-"Deacon Blues" "Nineteen" Four Seasons- "Who's going to love you" Kc and the Sunshine Band-"Get Down Tonight"
Thanks for this one guys I haven’t heard this one in years. Please check out their song Native New Yorker(1977) it’s a disco beauty, also check out Inner life Caught Up In A One Night Love Affair (1979) another disco classic Thanks again Jay and Amber 😊
OMG I loved dancing to this band brings back such good memories out with the girls fri/sat nights. They had many hits please don't forget to get back to them soon, definitely next 1 should be Native Newyorker, you really need to have The Real Thing a great soul band they are still gigging over here only 2 guys left now but still very much got it going on😊❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
SLY STONE - " Dance To The Music (1979) " New Sound , Very different Version and Extremely Creative new instruments added too.with groovy Bee Bopping at the intro leading to some Amazing Dance and Happy Groovin' Extra Funky Awesomeness
This jam was a block party and roller rink staple in my neighborhood when I was a kid. We actually got a chance to see them and Evelyn Champaign King perform live when Kiss FM came to our hood. Man, thank ya'll for reacting to this classic. Great memories.
Good to hear this, it's been a while. You should check out their midtempo jam "Don't Tell Me Tell Her." This arrangement is almost identical to Slave's "Watching You," probably because the two group shared a bassist and a producer.
Jay , was it Barry Gibbs???!!!!! Your “disco” interview??!! If not I hope you two try to get Barry Gibbs!!! What a thrill it would be for you!!!! Spread the word more about what a fan of his you are and it just might work!!!🤞🏻
You could check out some Grace Jones from this era like I need a man, below the belt, do or die. Also, Vickie Sue Robinson's Turn the Beat Around and Diana Ross' song, The Boss (written and produced by Ashford and Simpson). Also, couple of men who did songs during this era were Johnny Taylor (you've played his Who's Making Love) and the song Disco Lady. Another song is by Joe Tex (though some might have an issue with it) called, Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman). There should be a clip of this, probably from Soul Train.
Yeah I remember playing this when I was a DJ when it came out. It worked well with tunes by The Jacksons 5, shalamar, stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the ojs the Bee Gees and of course Donna Summer. There's probably many more but that was a little while ago:)
HEATWAVE - " Where Did I Go Wrong " ( Was My Love Too Strong ) R&B JAMS from 1980 this another super fantastic song that you'll definitely luv it's a classic
You've previously looked at Level 42 and commented on the Bass playing of Mark King ( who, by the way only took up the bass in Level 42 because he had to sell his drums and other members surpassed him at his original guitar playing role. Mark developed his bass style after witnessing America thumb slapping bass technique being used in funk and jazz funk. The Bass on Inside Out by Sandy Anderson really takes the sound up another level he is a truly great exponent of that style.
Hi, you two! It's Andrew Erroch fae Paisley in Scotland here. Odyssey had some great disco songs and this isn't even the best of them. They had great success in the UK charts. I would suggest 'Back To My Roots' or the only No.1 they had in the UK, called 'Use It Up and Wear It Out'. Æx 🙏
Gotta check out some SLAVE for some of the funkiest bass lines ever laid down!! I recommend you start with "Slide". 🔥but dont stop there!! Also check out "Watching You",.….Just a touch of love",..and "Party Lights"
The Lopez sisters! 🤘🤘 - This was "Odyssey after it was OVER" By 1982 "disco" was deader than 100 year old corpse (by any popular standards!) and this song was still that (although, mildly, leaning into some newer electro-funk sounds/feels, as well....), ...I am sure this, still, was part of several D.J.s club sets, "in the day," but: so few people I know have ever, even, heard OF this song (never mind: actually heard it) that... it's ludicrous! Odyssey's huge hit was the disco classic: "Native New Yorker" [1977] (The song was recorded earlier in the same year, by Frankie Valli (and was written by a songwriting team who were close to/worked with: Bob Crewe of The Four Seasons). You guys should, absolutely, spin that sucker!
I remember the actual music video from 1982, it was played ALL the time (look it up). Great song. I know their big hit "Native New Yorker" is being mentioned. Thanks!
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This is my fave from this band. Hypnotic... on loop...
Native New Yorker was their big hit.
All I had to do was hear that beautiful voice and Native New Yorker hit me in the face. I love Native New Yorker!
Fabulous song, but in the UK it was the first of a string of big hits. Inside Out was the final one in 1982.
The current version of the group is based in the UK.
Native New Yorker is my favorite Odyssey song ❤
@@shirleyjones9460mine too!
@@trickygoose2 While 1977's "Native New Yorker" was their only mainstream chart hit in the US, their subsequent releases were hits on the US R&B and dance charts, including this 1982 song.
It reminds me of Slave's "Watching You". The lead singer of Odyssey had an absolutely first-class voice.
Dickie Betts
1943-2024
Rest In Peace!
Thank you for the music!
☮️
Play some Allman Brothers in his memory please. Jessica or Revival are both great!
@@spantle3888Great choices!! "Revival" is one of my all-time favorite songs by them. My road playlist has "Jessica," "Revival," and the Doobie Brothers' "Jesus Is Alright" consecutively. I've requested they respond to "Revival" many times. Gonna miss Dickey Betts. R.I.P. 🙏
Odyssey - ‘ If you’re looking for a way out.’ Incredible song.
In my humble opinion they were the funkiest band to come out of New York, absolutely loved they sound and they were definitely big in clubs over here in the UK.
They had more success in the UK than their native US. Between 1977 and 1982 they had 5 top ten hits. This song reached #3 in 1982. Their other hits were, "Native New Yorker" #5 in 1977, "Use It Up And Wear It Out" #1 in 1980, "Going Back To My Roots" #4 in 1981 and "If You're Looking For A Way Out" #6 in 1980. Loved dancing to Odyssey back then and still love the tunes today. Hope you check out these other tunes, they're all as great as this one. Much love ❤❤❤❤❤
A few of those post-disco groups did better in the UK than the USA. Shalamar another, and George Benson's crossover period
Yes, they were never huge but they got a good amount of airplay in Europe. I love how diverse those years were, mainstream radio would play this and then some post punk band and then some synth pop.
Going Back To My Roots is my favourite. I know it’s a cover.
Disco was a bad word for a while in the very conservative US music scene. Remember "DIsco Sucks". So stupid.
@@srodgers66 oh I know it’s crazy
The bass guitarist is Steve Adams (RIP) who was also bassist for the noted Funk band Slave. I strongly suggest you check out some of Slave's music. They are from Dayton, Ohio, a city noted for its Funk musicians that came out of it: The Ohio Players, Bootsy & Catfish Collins (both of whom played for James Brown and P-Funk), the aforementioned Slave, as well as the legendary master of the Talkbox, Roger Troutman (RIP) and his band Zapp.
I think you mean Mark Adams.
Party lites , Snapshot , Slide and Watchung you ..Yall need to listen to that.
It’s actually Steve Anderson, but he definitely sounds like he’s channeling Mark Adams.
One Bad bassist
(Samuel) Sandy Anderson on bass doing Mark Adams' "Watching You" bassline.
Another rollerskating jam. Very smooth, mellow but gets you on the dance floor skates or feet.
Summer of '82 had this on repeat every morning
What a GREAT band! When you get back to them again can I suggest Native New Yorker as the next track? Love the reviews 😊👍
I remember this song and native new Yorker. Never knew the name of the group
Check out their gorgeous ballad "If You're Lookin' For A Way Out"
I would love to see a reaction to that. Its beautiful.
Gorgeous
My absolute favourite song of theirs...... so nostalgic. I think they were very underated. ❤❤❤❤
Great tune for your chair dancing! I live in the UK where there are still places where us oldies can go to relive our youth to these songs. If you have them in Oaklahoma then get a babysitter, have a date night and get yourself out there. 🕺
Reminds me when I was in the hospital having a kidney operation in 1982, the hospital radio DJ came round to ack the patients what song they wanted played, I got this song played I loved it ❤
I hadn't realised how much bass this song had until now! Amazing!
For a more dancey Odyssey check out 'Use It Up and Wear It Out', and for their softer side, try 'If Youre Looking For A Way Out'.
I love the way Amber smiled over at Jay at the beginning. What a sweet couple. ❣
Great song, great group! Great reaction! I read a comment the suggested “Native New Yorker”. I agree, another great song by Odyssey!
100% sample of "Slave - Watching You", but I still love it. You got to do a reaction to that song.
Oh no! I didn't know. First show I saw he was still in the band. He was amazing to watch. RIP I bet he's playing with Gregg and Duane already.💔💔
Yes....please react to "Watching You" by Slave!!
I'm not familiar with this song but I sure recognize the sample of Watching You by Slave and Steve Arrington.
It wasn't so much a sample, but a flashier studio take, played by Unlimited Touch's Sandy Anderson
Pretty sure this came out before watching you.
A classic I love this song they also have a hit called "Native new Yorker" you should also check that song out, great reaction.
This beat sounds eerily similar to Slaves I've Been Watching You.. love this always have
Love this at first listen. Has an easy-going early ‘80s groove with lots of disco strings. (And a little funk.). Her voice is so distinct! Totally reminds me of their hit, “Native New Yorker". (One of my fave disco songs ever.)
Going back to my Roots is by far my favorite song by Odissey ! AMAZING sound !!! Warm greetings all the way from Brazil to all
I was so excited when I saw you were reacting to this amazing song. The backing track has so many wonderful elements which I'm surprised haven't been sampled yet in a mainstream track. The lead vocal contains a range of emotions including tenderness, longing, lust, warmth, and desperation; it's totally compelling.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT.. is the most mature love song EVER written. Subliminal. If you really love them...set them free. Odyssey were incredible.
I know it's been suggested a thousand times, but "Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus and Chaka Kahn
They are missing out if they still haven’t checked out Chaka when she was with Rufus ! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@Lovejazz01totally agree.
Banger
Loved this group, Use It Up Where It Out…..Going Back To My Roots…..Native New Yorker……and one beautiful ballad…..If Your Looking For A Way Out……as disco was being shunned stateside they chose wisely to move their sound to UK and Europe and we loved them.
They did one of my favorite dance tunes, Use It Up and Wear It Out (1980).
Pat and Mick also did a great version in the 90s.
Second that - so cool!
Early 80's post-Disco groove. RnB crossover - hello High School flashback. Full of technical ability and tons of layering.
Oh yes, my wife and I loved dancing to this in the 80s. But the one by Odyssey that really got us dancing was Use It Up And Wear It Out.
Native New Yorker, If you’re look for a way out, brilliant! Back to my roots brilliant too x❤
I love the mix of this song paired with 'Watching You' by the group Slave. This was on heavy rotation on black radio in the early 80s!
HOAS buggy BOOG?IA boogie shoes.I want to put on mama ma my my my boogie boogie shoes.I want a play down mamma , mama
Native New Yorker was a song I would sing at the top of my voice as a young girl. I still sing it loudly.
This was such a fun period of my life. The dance clubs were so much fun! I love this song ❤
This and Back to my roots are absolute complete tunes
Amber absolutely nailed this track. This was a couples dance groove, a little holding and touching while you twirled together, often played towards the end of the evening. ✌️
Guys, if you or your parents ever watched the 70s TV show "Good Times", there's an episode where the daughter, Thelma performs a contemporary/lyrical dance to their big hit "Native New Yorker". I love that scene.
It's from season 5, episode 24 "That's Entertainment, Evans Style".
In the comments people have mentioned Steve Arrington, who produced this song. He had a great group called Slave, and the song I love is "Just A Touch of Love". HEAVY on the bass and Highly recommended!!
LOVE the musicianship in this song!! ENJOY!!
My early eighties go to groove! Native New Yorker, Use It Up Wear It Out and Going Back To My Roots. Pure Dance classics
One of my favorite songs from the 80s. You can play it with Slave’s Watching You, they sound similar. Checkout Raw Silk’s Do It To The Music! Also Tom Browne’s Funkin For Jamaica.
Can’t wait until they get to Raw Silk, Sharon Redd, France Joli and Atlantic Starr!
All great choices!
It is certainly an adaptation of the "Watching You" bassline
Funkin' for Jamaica!!!! A must!!
Yes Native New Yorker was a great soul song. I like this one as well and 'Going back to my roots'-Colin Ward
Wow where did 40 years go.
Quickly
LOL, thinking of "Native New Yorker"--
"And, whoa, where did all those yesterdays go
When you still believed
Love could really be like a Broadway show?
You were the star (you were the star), when did it close?"
Literally same. 40 years have gone in a second and all of my children are over the age of 21. Life flies.
I went strait to the fiery place
Back to my roots is my favourite of theirs but their catalogue of songs are top notch
THE BASS INTRO to this song is so FUNKY AND GROOVY Jay & Amber you're gonna like this song ALOT it's nothing at all like Fly Robin Fly its ever more Creative " DANCING IN THE ISLE " by SYLVER CONVENTION 70s Funk & Dance Bass and Drums Vocal Version, Soooo! Groooovin'
Hearing this for the first time in some years, I easily recognized the background music, the 🔥🔥🔥 signature sound of Steve Arrington and Slave, the punching groove with the funky slap bass! That means , yeah J and Amber, if y’all love this sound , you gotta get with some Slave- Snapshot, Watching You , Slide, Just A Touch Of Love, Wait For Me, Party Lites and more, get ready to jam! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎧🎧🎧
Instantly!
This is their Best Song ❤
Classic is taking me back to some GREAT times
Okay, the ghosts of my platform shoes, and elephant bells just came to visit me.. By the way, BIG Congratulations on fulfilling your hope of getting to interview music artists!! You guys are so wonderful and loving that you DESERVE it!!
This was nice, but the really memorable Odyssey song from the disco era is "Native New Yorker". Other iconic stuff in the same vein include Randy Crawford and the Crusader's "Street Life", and of course a long list of hits from Hot Chocolate like "You Sexy Thing", "Everyone's a Winner", "So You Win Again" etc...
Inside out and watching ladies are very similar, that’s why the remix is off the chain!
This lady has a voice to kill for. The lyrics of the chorus could be interpreted in quite another way!
This was a killer in the UK discos at the time.
another great song from the 80's was by Sherrick- "just Call"
Steeley Dan-"Deacon Blues" "Nineteen"
Four Seasons- "Who's going to love you"
Kc and the Sunshine Band-"Get Down Tonight"
Thanks for this one guys I haven’t heard this one in years. Please check out their song Native New Yorker(1977) it’s a disco beauty, also check out
Inner life Caught Up In A One Night Love Affair (1979) another disco classic
Thanks again Jay and Amber 😊
🇬🇧 Jay/Amber, please react to their "Native New Yorker", you'll both love it. 🪩🎶🎼❤️
"Going Back to My Roots" is their best and most popular!
Originally it was Lamont Dozier's song.
OMG I loved dancing to this band brings back such good memories out with the girls fri/sat nights. They had many hits please don't forget to get back to them soon, definitely next 1 should be Native Newyorker, you really need to have The Real Thing a great soul band they are still gigging over here only 2 guys left now but still very much got it going on😊❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
SLY STONE - " Dance To The Music (1979) " New Sound , Very different Version and Extremely Creative new instruments added too.with groovy Bee Bopping at the intro leading to some Amazing Dance and Happy Groovin' Extra Funky Awesomeness
You have to listen to Native New Yorker by Oddysey, for anyone who loves great music and classic tunes from 70s/80s its an absolute must.
This jam was a block party and roller rink staple in my neighborhood when I was a kid. We actually got a chance to see them and Evelyn Champaign King perform live when Kiss FM came to our hood. Man, thank ya'll for reacting to this classic. Great memories.
Back in the DJing days this was a perfect mix with Slave's "Watching You."
If y'all want some 80s check the group called change with Luther vandross and their song glow of love
Big disco party number in uk the gap band , oops upside your head . It played everywhere
Awesome reaction! Now you got to check out ‘Steve Arrington -Watching Ladies, and then the remix of inside out/watching ladies!
NATIVE NEW YORK WILL BE PLAYING AT THE FUNERAL HOME WHEN I GO..! THAT THE SOUND TRACK OF MY LIFE!!! ❤❤❤❤ ODYSSEY IS THE TRUTH!
Good to hear this, it's been a while. You should check out their midtempo jam "Don't Tell Me Tell Her." This arrangement is almost identical to Slave's "Watching You," probably because the two group shared a bassist and a producer.
Thank you.
What a great band and so many hits!
Jay , was it Barry Gibbs???!!!!!
Your “disco” interview??!!
If not I hope you two try to get Barry Gibbs!!!
What a thrill it would be for you!!!!
Spread the word more about what a fan of his you are and it just might work!!!🤞🏻
This type of jam is cool to listen while lowriding
Been an odyssey fan since the 70s I’m bloody old now but still love their music. Have seen them countless times in concert here in the uk 👍
You guys are a blessing sharing the love n the joy ❤
107.5 WBLS NYC comes to mind instantly where I here this song..
Gotta do "Native New Yorker"
I was wondering when you were going to react to Odyssey - very talented musicians and songwriters more so than your average disco group
You could check out some Grace Jones from this era like I need a man, below the belt, do or die. Also, Vickie Sue Robinson's Turn the Beat Around and Diana Ross' song, The Boss (written and produced by Ashford and Simpson). Also, couple of men who did songs during this era were Johnny Taylor (you've played his Who's Making Love) and the song Disco Lady. Another song is by Joe Tex (though some might have an issue with it) called, Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman). There should be a clip of this, probably from Soul Train.
Great choices! Love them all! Grace Jones so underrated!
I have asked you both for a reaction to Odessey for two years, finally you have reacted. Please cover their other monster hit 'Native New Yorker' 🙏
If you're looking for a way out, is another excellent example of their work. They were/still are beautiful!
If you want more bass check out the band Slave singing "Slide". They are one of the great funk bands in the 80's.
Yep, Native New Yorker was their big song. Frankie Valli recorded it first but it went nowhere by him.
Patty LaBelle “Lady Marmalade” and Midnight Star “Curious”. Great channel…keep up the great work.
Yeah I remember playing this when I was a DJ when it came out. It worked well with tunes by The Jacksons 5, shalamar, stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the ojs the Bee Gees and of course Donna Summer. There's probably many more but that was a little while ago:)
Steve Arrington from Slave produced the group and this song. Perhaps, they can listen to Slave greatest hits or Just a Touch of Love. Such good music
Love these ladies,and this is my favourite of theirs.
HEATWAVE - " Where Did I Go Wrong " ( Was My Love Too Strong ) R&B JAMS from 1980 this another super fantastic song that you'll definitely luv it's a classic
Great Tune! Would love more. Great Reaction, You Guys! :)
You've previously looked at Level 42 and commented on the Bass playing of Mark King ( who, by the way only took up the bass in Level 42 because he had to sell his drums and other members surpassed him at his original guitar playing role. Mark developed his bass style after witnessing America thumb slapping bass technique being used in funk and jazz funk. The Bass on Inside Out by Sandy Anderson really takes the sound up another level he is a truly great exponent of that style.
Loved this song, great vibes smooth voice..
Hi, you two! It's Andrew Erroch fae Paisley in Scotland here. Odyssey had some great disco songs and this isn't even the best of them. They had great success in the UK charts. I would suggest 'Back To My Roots' or the only No.1 they had in the UK, called 'Use It Up and Wear It Out'. Æx 🙏
Gotta check out some SLAVE for some of the funkiest bass lines ever laid down!! I recommend you start with "Slide". 🔥but dont stop there!! Also check out "Watching You",.….Just a touch of love",..and "Party Lights"
seen them in concert ( also on the Bill were sister sledge ) in Southend Essex - excellent !
Native New Yorker, Runaway, back to my roots... all certified Bangers!
they also did a great song, 'Together" with disco superstars Chic.
True Native New Yorker was their biggest hit!
from one of the first albums i ever bought! thank you!
Ouço essa música e tenho vontade de chorar. Me trás bons momentos do começo da adolescência. Another great song from them is:
"Back to my roots".
Speaking of the '80s: "Maniac" from Michael Sembello
I'm not sure without looking into it but they also did native New Yorker late 70s 1978 I would guess this song I do remember pretty good.
The Lopez sisters! 🤘🤘 - This was "Odyssey after it was OVER"
By 1982 "disco" was deader than 100 year old corpse (by any popular standards!) and this song was still that (although, mildly, leaning into some newer electro-funk sounds/feels, as well....), ...I am sure this, still, was part of several D.J.s club sets, "in the day," but: so few people I know have ever, even, heard OF this song (never mind: actually heard it) that... it's ludicrous!
Odyssey's huge hit was the disco classic: "Native New Yorker" [1977]
(The song was recorded earlier in the same year, by Frankie Valli (and was written by a songwriting team who were close to/worked with: Bob Crewe of The Four Seasons).
You guys should, absolutely, spin that sucker!
I remember the actual music video from 1982, it was played ALL the time (look it up). Great song. I know their big hit "Native New Yorker" is being mentioned. Thanks!
Great choice..