Odyssey is a greatest hits album by English band Take That. It was released on 23 November 2018 by Polydor Records. The collection features songs "re-imagined with new arrangements and production" by Stuart Price.[1] Odyssey also includes three new tracks—"Out of Our Heads", "Spin", and "Everlasting".[2] Odyssey debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's eighth number-one album and the fastest selling album by an artist of 2018, selling over 100,000 copies in its first week.[3]
Odyssey | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 23 November 2018 | |||
Genre | Pop, pop rock, dance-pop, alternative rock | |||
Length | 101:50 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Take That chronology | ||||
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Singles from Odyssey | ||||
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As well as being mixed by Stuart Price, the album includes interview snippets throughout featuring all five Take That members. Gary Barlow stated the time of the standard greatest hits is "over" as fans can get all of an artist's songs online already, so the band wanted to release a different kind of collection.[4] The album also features appearances from Barry Gibb and Boyz II Men.[5]
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph about the album, Barlow stated; "If I could be bold, I don't give a shit whether the new album's a hit or not. [...] Even if it's a flop, we're still going to go on tour next year and play to 600,000 people."[6]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Clash | 7/10[7] |
Evening Standard | [8] |
In a positive review for Clash, Chloe Waterhouse notes that the album stands to "entertain their older fans as intended, and rejuvenate classics which add a pleasing new layer to their sound".[7] Andre Paine, writing for the Evening Standard, said it was "shameless nostalgia that suggests [Take That's] legacy is in safe hands".[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Greatest Day" (Odyssey mix) | 4:22 | ||
2. | "It Only Takes a Minute" (Odyssey mix) | Nigel Wright | 3:20 | |
3. | "These Days" (Odyssey mix) |
| Greg Kurstin | 3:37 |
4. | "Could It Be Magic" (Odyssey version) |
| 3:20 | |
5. | "Everything Changes" (Odyssey version) |
| 2:48 | |
6. | "Travel Interlude" |
| Price | 0:21 |
7. | "Out of Our Heads" |
| Price | 2:52 |
8. | "A Million Love Songs" (Odyssey mix) | Barlow |
| 4:17 |
9. | "Sure" (Odyssey mix) |
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| 3:43 |
10. | "Love Ain't Here Anymore" (featuring Boyz II Men) (Odyssey version) | Barlow | Price | 3:58 |
11. | "Spin" |
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| 3:35 |
12. | "Cry" (with Sigma) (Odyssey mix) |
| Sigma | 3:27 |
13. | "Said It All" (Odyssey mix) |
| Shanks | 5:10 |
14. | "How Deep Is Your Love" (featuring Barry Gibb) (Odyssey version) | Price | 3:06 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Let's Do It Again Interlude" |
| Price | 1:34 |
2. | "Patience" (Odyssey mix) |
| Shanks | 3:34 |
3. | "The Flood" (Odyssey mix) |
| Price | 5:02 |
4. | "Back for Good" (Odyssey mix) | Barlow |
| 3:57 |
5. | "Get Ready for It" (Odyssey alt intro) |
| Shanks | 4:06 |
6. | "Everlasting" |
| 3:49 | |
7. | "Giants" (Odyssey mix) |
| Mark Ralph | 3:59 |
8. | "Shine" (Odyssey alt intro) |
| Shanks | 4:04 |
9. | "Never Forget" (Odyssey mix) | Barlow |
| 5:25 |
10. | "Relight My Fire" (featuring Lulu) (Odyssey version) | Dan Hartman |
| 5:15 |
11. | "Babe" (Odyssey version) | Barlow | 4:24 | |
12. | "Pray" (Odyssey version) | Barlow | 3:40 | |
13. | "Rule the World" (Odyssey version) |
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| 4:54 |
Notes
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 63 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 55 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 42 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 102 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 85 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 18 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] | 3 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] | 80 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] | 248 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 1 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 54 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 45 |
UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 1 |
Chart (2018) | Position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 11 |
Chart (2019) | Position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 44 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Platinum | 300,000[24] |