Odyssey (Yngwie Malmsteen album)

"Heaven Tonight" / "Riot in the Dungeons"
Odyssey
Studio album by Yngwie Malmsteen
Released	8 April 1988
Studio	Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles; House of Music Studios, West Orange; Studio D, Austin
Genre	Heavy metal; neoclassical metal; hard rock;
Length	50:42
Label	Polydor
Producer	Yngwie Malmsteen, Jeff Glixman, Jim Lewis
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Singles from Odyssey
	"Heaven Tonight" / "Riot in the Dungeons"; Released: 1988[1][2];

Odyssey is the fourth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 8 April 1988 through Polydor Records.[3] The album reached No. 40 on the US Billboard 200[4] and remained on that chart for eighteen weeks,[5] as well as reaching the top 50 in five other countries.[3] As of 2019 it remains Malmsteen's highest-charting release on the Billboard 200.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Martin Popoff	[7]
Metal Forces	(6.5/10)[8]

Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Odyssey two stars out of five, calling it "a more subdued, polished collection seemingly designed for mainstream radio airplay", but that it "shows little difference in approach from [Malmsteen's] previous output". He praised Joe Lynn Turner's vocals and Malmsteen's guitar work, but remarked that the latter sounds "constrained and passionless" due in part to his recovery from a near-fatal car accident in 1987.[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Joe Lynn Turner; all music is composed by Yngwie Malmsteen.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rising Force"	4:24
2.	"Hold On"	5:12
3.	"Heaven Tonight"	4:07
4.	"Dreaming (Tell Me)"	5:22
5.	"Bite the Bullet" (instrumental)	1:35
6.	"Riot in the Dungeons"	4:26
7.	"Deja Vu"	4:17
8.	"Crystal Ball"	4:56
9.	"Now Is the Time"	4:34
10.	"Faster than the Speed of Light"	4:30
11.	"Krakatau" (instrumental)	6:06
12.	"Memories" (instrumental)	1:14
Total length:		50:42

Personnel

Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, Moog Taurus, bass (tracks 3–7, 10–12), arrangement, production
Joe Lynn Turner – vocals
Jens Johansson – keyboard
Anders Johansson – drums
Bob Daisley – bass (tracks 1, 2, 8, 9)
Jeff Glixman – engineering, production
John Rolio – engineering
Scott Gordon – engineering assistance, mixing assistance
Steve Thompson – mixing
Michael Barbiero – mixing
George Cowan – mixing assistance
Jim Lewis – executive production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for *Odyssey*
Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[9]	75
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10]	27
European Albums (Eurochart Hot 100)[11]	40
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12]	50
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13]	19
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14]	10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15]	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16]	17
UK Albums (OCC)[17]	27
US Billboard 200[18]	40
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[19]	40

Certifications

Sales certifications for *Odyssey*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan	—	42,000[13]
Sweden (GLF)[20]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

"Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force - Heaven Tonight (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
"Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Heaven Tonight". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
"Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force - Odyssey (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
"Odyssey - Yngwie Malmsteen | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
"Yngwie Malmsteen - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
Huey, Steve. "Yngwie Malmsteen - Odyssey review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
Popoff, Martin (2005-11-01). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
Sharpe-Young, Garry (1988). "Yngwie Malmsteen - Odyseey". Metal Forces (28). Retrieved 2015-01-29.
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 190. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Odyssey" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
"EMR/CISAC Eurochart Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 28 May 1988. p. 30. Retrieved 31 January 2021. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
"Offiziellecharts.de – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Odyssey" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
"Norwegiancharts.com – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Odyssey". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
"Swedishcharts.com – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Odyssey". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
"Swisscharts.com – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Odyssey". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
"Yngwie Malmsteen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
"Yngwie Malmsteen Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
"Music Monitor – First Quarter 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 January 1991. p. 6. Retrieved 31 January 2021. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

External links

Odyssey, 1988 at yngwiemalmsteen.com
In Review: Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Odyssey" at Guitar Nine Records

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[finnishchartssingles-1] "Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force - Heaven Tonight (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12.

[2] "Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Heaven Tonight". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-12-27.

[finnishcharts-3] "Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force - Odyssey (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12.

[allmusicawards-4] "Odyssey - Yngwie Malmsteen | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-06.

[billboard-5] "Yngwie Malmsteen - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-27.

[allmusic-6] Huey, Steve. "Yngwie Malmsteen - Odyssey review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-01-29.

[martin-7] Popoff, Martin (2005-11-01). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.

[8] Sharpe-Young, Garry (1988). "Yngwie Malmsteen - Odyseey". Metal Forces (28). Retrieved 2015-01-29.

[9] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 190. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_Netherlands_Yngwie_J._Malmsteen's_Rising_Force-10] "Dutchcharts.nl – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Odyssey" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[11] "EMR/CISAC Eurochart Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 28 May 1988. p. 30. Retrieved 31 January 2021. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[ac_Germany4_Yngwie_J._Malmsteen's_Rising_Force-12] "Offiziellecharts.de – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Odyssey" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[Oricon-13] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[ac_Norway_Yngwie_J._Malmsteen's_Rising_Force-14] "Norwegiancharts.com – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Odyssey". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[ac_Sweden_Yngwie_J._Malmsteen's_Rising_Force-15] "Swedishcharts.com – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Odyssey". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Yngwie_J._Malmsteen's_Rising_Force-16] "Swisscharts.com – Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force – Odyssey". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[ac_UK2_-17] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Yngwie_Malmsteen-18] "Yngwie Malmsteen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[19] "Yngwie Malmsteen Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[20] "Music Monitor – First Quarter 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 January 1991. p. 6. Retrieved 31 January 2021. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)