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Hollywood Party Tonight, the second album by Odyssey, found the New York trio unveiling a new lineup. Lillian and Louise Lopez remained, but Tony Reynolds had been replaced by Billy McEachern. However, Reynolds' departure didn't make much of a difference; Odyssey's soft, laid-back style of soul-pop (which had a subtle Caribbean flavor and occasional hints of jazz) was still distinctive and easily recognizable. Although not as strong or as consistent as Odyssey's self-titled debut album, Hollywood Party Tonight is a generally decent sophomore record. The 1978 LP, which went out of print after only a few years, didn't contain any hits; nonetheless, hardcore Odyssey fans who bought it found tracks like "Hey Bill (Last Night Was Really a Thrill)" and "Single Again" to be pleasant, if unremarkable. From a commercial standpoint, the problem with this album was a shortage of disco -- people associated Odyssey with the exuberant disco smash "Native New Yorker," and Hollywood Party Tonight doesn't contain anything as overtly dance-oriented. Not that Odyssey was under any obligation to record disco; most of the tunes on its promising debut album were for listening rather than dancing. And the same thing can be said about this uneven sophomore effort, which isn't a masterpiece but has more ups than downs.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Sandy Linzer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Director - Denny Randell, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Calello, Producer, Arranger - Paul Shaffer, Arranger - Odyssey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sandy Linzer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Director - Denny Randell, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Calello, Producer, Arranger - Paul Shaffer, Arranger - Odyssey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sandy Linzer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Director - Denny Randell, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Calello, Producer, Arranger - Paul Shaffer, Arranger - Odyssey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sandy Linzer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Director - Charlie Calello, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger - Paul Shaffer, Arranger - Odyssey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sandy Linzer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Director - Denny Randell, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Calello, Producer, Arranger - Paul Shaffer, Arranger - Odyssey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sandy Linzer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Denny Randell, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Calello, Producer - Paul Shaffer, Arranger - Odyssey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sandy Linzer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Director - Charles Calello, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Calello, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger - Paul Shaffer, Arranger - Odyssey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sandy Linzer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Director - Charlie Calello, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger - Paul Shaffer, Arranger - Odyssey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sandy Linzer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Denny Randell, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Calello, Producer, Arranger - Paul Shaffer, Arranger - Odyssey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sandy Linzer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Denny Randell, Composer, Lyricist - Charlie Calello, Producer - Paul Shaffer, Arranger - Odyssey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Hollywood Party Tonight, the second album by Odyssey, found the New York trio unveiling a new lineup. Lillian and Louise Lopez remained, but Tony Reynolds had been replaced by Billy McEachern. However, Reynolds' departure didn't make much of a difference; Odyssey's soft, laid-back style of soul-pop (which had a subtle Caribbean flavor and occasional hints of jazz) was still distinctive and easily recognizable. Although not as strong or as consistent as Odyssey's self-titled debut album, Hollywood Party Tonight is a generally decent sophomore record. The 1978 LP, which went out of print after only a few years, didn't contain any hits; nonetheless, hardcore Odyssey fans who bought it found tracks like "Hey Bill (Last Night Was Really a Thrill)" and "Single Again" to be pleasant, if unremarkable. From a commercial standpoint, the problem with this album was a shortage of disco -- people associated Odyssey with the exuberant disco smash "Native New Yorker," and Hollywood Party Tonight doesn't contain anything as overtly dance-oriented. Not that Odyssey was under any obligation to record disco; most of the tunes on its promising debut album were for listening rather than dancing. And the same thing can be said about this uneven sophomore effort, which isn't a masterpiece but has more ups than downs.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:20
- Main artists: Odyssey
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
This compilation (P) 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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