Odetta is the 1967 album by Odetta. It is viewed as one of her most "commercial" (that is, aimed at mainstream audiences), but it has not subsequently been re-released on CD as many of her other albums were.
| Odetta | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1967 (LP) | |||
| Genre | Folk, pop, jazz, gospel | |||
| Length | 32:01 | |||
| Label | Verve Folkways, FTS-3014 | |||
| Producer | Jim Dickinson | |||
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It should not be confused with other self-titled albums by Odetta on different labels: the 1963 compilation LP Odetta on the Everest label and 2003's Odetta which is actually the album To Ella.
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Allmusic stated in their review that "She also acquits herself fairly well on cuts that strike a sort of funky lounge jazz mood, although those songs aren't memorable. Overall, it's a curiosity, not too embarrassing, but not matching her with the settings that suit her best."
Track listing edit
Side A:
- "Give Me Your Hand" (Odetta Gordon) – 2:45
- "Strawberry Fields Forever" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:28
- "Love Songs of the Nile" (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed)– 3:22
- "Oh, My Babe" (adapted and arranged by Odetta Gordon) – 3:10
- "Little Red Caboose" (adapted and arranged by Odetta Gordon) – 2:00
- "Child of God" (Odetta Gordon, Leslie Grenage) – 2:18
Side B:
- "Hogan's Alley" (adapted and arranged by Odetta Gordon) – 1:52
- "Little Girl Blue" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:36
- "African Prayer" (Odetta Gordon) – 3:18
- "Oh Papa" (adapted and arranged by Odetta Gordon) – 2:49
- "Turn Me 'Round" (adapted and arranged by Odetta Gordon) – 3:23
Personnel edit
- Odetta – vocals, guitar
- Les Grinage (aka Raphael Grinage) – bass
- John Foster – piano
- John Seiter – drums
- Technical
- Jerry Schoenbaum - production supervisor
- Val Valentin - director of engineering
- David Krieger - cover, design