Discover Odin
| Discover Odin | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Spoken word,ambient,space rock,neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 46:04 | |||
| Label | Head Heritage | |||
| Julian Copechronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 5/10[2] |
Discover Odinis an album and booklet written byJulian Copeand released in a limited edition in 2001. It was produced in collaboration with theBritish Museumas a companion CD programme to Cope's two nights ofspoken wordand music at the museum on 4–5 October 2001 in London.[1]The album comprises a mixture of musical and spoken tracks.
In the first track, "The 18 Charms of Odin", Cope provides musical accompaniment to the text of the epic Norse poemHávamál,inKevin Crossley-Holland's version, as published inThe Norse Myths.
The second track "Discover Odin" is Cope's spoken account of the alleged misinterpretation of the Norse myths by Roman historians and Christians, with comments on the religious traditions of Nordic cultures and their neolithic forebears. Cope suggests thatOdinoriginated as a weather god and as the shamanÓðr.
Later tracks mix musical and spoken material on the subject of theOdin stoneofOrkney,the neolithic hill ofSilburyandYggdrasil,theash treedepicted as theworld tree.
The final track is a recording of a poem read by its authorVachel Lindsay(1879-1931).
The music ranges fromambienttopsychedelicandspace rock,especially when accompanied byJapanesepsychedelic rock band Karuna Khyal on the track "Ode to Wan".[1][3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The 18 Charms of Odin" | 8:56 |
| 2. | "Discover Odin" | 11:47 |
| 3. | "Ode to Wan (Parts 1&2)" | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Yggdrasil & the Stone of Odin" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Road to Yggdrasilbury" | 18:03 |
| 6. | "I want to go Wandering" | 1:33 |
Personnel
[edit]- Julian Cope– vocals, Mellotron, organ, guitar, bass
- Thighpaulsandra– synthesizer, keyboards, trumpet on "Ode to Wan (Part 2)"
- Karuna Khyal – all music on "Ode to Wan (Part 1)"
- Terry Edwards– saxophone on "Discover Odin"
- Donald Ross Skinner– drums on "Road to Yggdrasilbury"
- Vachel Lindsay– vocal on "I want to go Wandering"
References
[edit]- ^abcDiscover OdinatAllMusic
- ^Strong, Martin C."Julian Cope Biography".The Great Rock Bible.Archived fromthe originalon 13 June 2018.Retrieved28 May2018.
- ^Gabriele, Timothy (19 January 2010)."Karuna Khyal: Alomony 1985".PopMatters.Retrieved22 April2018.
