Native New Yorker

Odyssey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00000095W
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,519 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Native New Yorker [12" Version]

2. Weekend Lover [12" Version]

3. Don't Tell Me, Tell Her

4. Going Back to My Roots

5. Inside Out [12" Version]

6. Use It up, Wear It Out [12" Version]

7. Together [12" Version]

8. Easy Come, Easy Go/Hold de Mota Down [12" Version]

9. I Got the Melody

10. Hold on to Love

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Excellent compilation of songs! But NNY not original version!, January 2, 2007

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J R (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Native New Yorker (Audio CD)

I don't know why people keep thinking this is the original version of "Native New Yorker" because it's NOT. This is the 12" version of "Native New Yorker." From what I can remember, the original album version started out with a solo saxophone introduction which eventually led into the main song. It was a very short 5- or 10-second sax intro that led into the beginning of the song that is included on this album. I have the original LP and it's there plain as day, just FYI. The LP I have says "For Promotion Only" stamped in gold on the back. I sure wish the original LP was available on CD with the following songs:

SIDE A
Native New Yorker
Ever Lovin' Sam
Weekend Lover
You Keep Me Dancin'
The Woman Behind The Man

SIDE B
Easy Come Easy Go
Hold De Mota Down
Golden Hands
Thank you God For One More Day

The album was produced by Sandy Linzer and Charlie Calello. Management and direction was by Tommy Mottola. The Album was recorded at The House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey. It was released on RCA records in 1977, with a catalog number of APL1-2204. The original beautiful art work was done by Ted Coconis.

The musicians on the album were:
Bass: Will Lee and Gordon Edwards
Guitars: John Tropea, Jeff Mironov, Eris Weissberg, Cornell Dupree, Hughie McCracken
Keyboards: Pat Rebillot, Richard Tee, Charlie Calello
Drums: Ron Tierno, Charles Collins, Terry Silverlight
Percussion: Sandy Linzer
Trumpets: Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff
French Horn: Jim Buffington, Fred Griffin
Reeds: George Marge, Michael Brecker
Vibrapohone and Marimba: Dave Carey
Bass Trombone: David Paylor
Trombone: Tony Studd
Concertmaster: Manny Greene
Additional Singers: Susan Collins, David Lasley, Arnold McCuller
Kids: Stephanie Linzer, Bobby Linzer, Tony Selco, Charlie Calello Jr., Monique Calello.
Engineers: Jeffrey Kawalek, Jim Bonnefond, and Charlie Conrad
Mastered by: George Marino at Sterling Sound Studio, NYC

All songs copyrighted by Featherbed Music 1977.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Superior disco "oldies" act compilation..., May 3, 2003

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fussyfreddy (Wilmington, DE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Native New Yorker (Audio CD)

Everyone knows Odyssey's debut album was something special. Later albums steadily diminished, although even at the end a trifle like "Inside Out" balanced sexist lyrics with a gliding production that recalled the sophisticated, bittersweet "Native New Yorker" schtick that made Odyssey famous.

How wonderful that this compilation happens to include most of their first album (including the magnificent "Easy Come, Easy Go/Hold de' Mota Down") and the best of the rest, including thier odd but winning cover of Lamont Dozier's "Going Back To My Roots."

Anyone who remembers only the awful late 80's remake of "One-Two-Three (Shake your Body Down)" is in for a shock; the original was a stripped-down sort of tribal bubble-gum, unlike any disco record I've ever heard. Not to overpraise, but it's very good and above all, ORIGINAL.

The ballad cuts aren't as good as the stompers, but are quite listenable. Sound quality is standard. In short, a bargain...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than just "Native New Yorker", October 3, 2005

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Fredric A. Cooper "Hollies fan" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Native New Yorker (Audio CD)

Yes, "Native New Yorker" is the song everybody knows, but Odyssey had more good tunes than just that one. "Don't Tell Me, Tell Her" was a smash radio hit back in 1979 on New York's two disco radio stations, WBLS and WKTU. "Use it Up, Wear it Out" was Odyssey's biggest hit in England, hitting the No. 1 spot on the pop chart! And "Inside Out" is a dance floor favorite as well. It's great that the 12" single versions are included on this CD. But the whole CD is worthwhile. Don't sell Odyssey short just because the mass public only knows "Native..."