Odetta (1967 album)

Odetta
Studio album by Odetta
Released	1967 (LP)
Genre	Folk, pop, jazz, gospel
Length	32:01
Label	Verve Folkways, FTS-3014
Producer	Jim Dickinson
Odetta chronology
Odetta in Japan (1966) Odetta (1967) The Best of Odetta (1967)

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.

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
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

Side A:

1. "Give Me Your Hand" (Dorothy Stewart) – 2:45
2. "Strawberry Fields Forever" (Lennon, McCartney) – 3:28
3. "Love Songs of the Nile" (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed)– 3:22
4. "Oh, My Babe" (Bert Jansch) – 3:10
5. "Little Red Caboose" (Traditional?) – 2:00
6. ""Child of God" (Traditional) – 2:18

Side B:

1. "Hogan's Alley" (Traditional) – 1:52
2. "Little Girl Blue" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:36
3. "African Prayer" (Galt MacDermot) – 3:18
4. "Oh Papa" (Traditional?) – 2:49
5. "Turn Me 'Round" (Traditional?) – 3:23

Personnel

• Odetta – vocals, guitar
• Les Grinage (aka Raphael Grinage) – bass
• John Foster – piano
• John Seiter – drums
• Jerry Schoenbaum - production supervisor
• Val Valentin - director of engineering

References

1. Allmusic review

External links

• "Odetta" on Åke's website