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The Bee Gees Ready 'Odessa' Reissue

The Bee Gees' sprawling double album, 1969's Odessa, has been expanded to a three-disc set for its 40th anniversary. Due out January 13 through Reprise, the collection includes stereo and mono mixes of the original record, as well as 22 unreleased tracks from the same time period.

Among those bonus cuts are two non-album selections ("Pity," "Nobody's Someone"), a demo/alternate version of "Melody's Fair," and a demo recording of "Odessa (City on the Sea)."

The bonus disc breakdown, according to Billboard.com:
"Odessa" (Demo)
"You'll Never See My Face Again" (Alternate Mix)
"Black Diamond" (Demo)
"Marley Purt Drive" (Alternate Mix)
"Barbara Came To Stay"
"Edison" (Alternate Mix)
"Melody Fair" (Demo)
"Melody Fair" (Alternate Mix)
"Suddenly" (Alternate Mix)
"Whisper Whisper -- Part Two" (Alternate Version)
"Lamplight" (Demo)
"Lamplight" (Alternate Version)
"Sound Of Love" (Alternate Mix)
"Give Your Best" (Alternate Mix)
"Seven Seas Symphony" (Demo)
"With All Nations (International Anthem)" (Vocal Version)
"I Laugh In Your Face" (Alternate Mix)
"Never Say Never Again" (Alternate Mix)
"First Of May" (Demo)
"First Of May" (Alternate Mix)
"Nobody's Someone"
"Pity"
Odessa Promotional Spot

—The ARTISTdirect Staff
11.20.08