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== Table of all ARP Odyssey Tracks ==
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== Table of specific ARP Odyssey moments ==
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|'''Artist'''
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| style="width: 50%" |'''Notes & Reference'''
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| style="width: 5%" |'''Media'''
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|808 State
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|Atlas 7
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|2011
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|Album: State To State 3.
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/3294562-808-State-State-To-State-3 Reference]
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|[https://state808.bandcamp.com/track/atlas-7 BandCamp Bandcamp]
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|Neil Ardley
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|Harmony of the Spheres (album)
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|1979
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|Neil Ardley plays ARP Omni and ARP Odyssey. Jazz/Rock.
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|[https://www.discogs.com/master/37450-Neil-Ardley-Harmony-Of-The-Spheres Discogs]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxDzhRp4I8o YouTube]
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|-
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|ARP Analog Synth Jazz Band
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|Take The A Train
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|1980
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|‘Tap Dancer Getting Shot’. A TV spot featuring nine ARP synths, introduced by one a presenter in that ‘incredulous’ style, like they’ve never seen a piece of technology before.
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|[http://www.arpsynth.com/en/experience/sounds/2015/06/music/ arpsynth.com]
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|[https://youtu.be/xu3Sm_FWwhI?t=50 YouTube]
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|-
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|Matt Berry
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|Music For Insomniacs (Parts 1 & 2)
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|2014
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|Synthesizer [ARP Odyssey].
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/5685420-Matt-Berry-Music-For-Insomniacs Discogs]
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|[https://youtu.be/B3QA_GL9XSc YouTube]
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|Chick Corea
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|Space Circus
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|1974
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|Trading licks with Bill Connors:
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZiq4fY8uew&t=2s YouTube]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu3Sm_FWwhI YouTube]
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|-
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|Mickie D's Unicorn
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|Mickie D's Unicorn (album)
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|1979
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|Produced by Micky Duwe and Klaus Schulze. Micky plays: ARP Odyssey, Moog Polymoog, Moog Minimoog, PPG Sequencer, EMS Vocoder and all vocals. |[https://www.discogs.com/master/237411-Mickie-Ds-Unicorn-Mickie-Ds-Unicorn Discogs]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZEwqrFIweY YouTube]
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|-
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| Devo
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| Gates of Steel
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| 1980
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|
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|[http://www.arpsynth.com/en/experience/sounds/2015/06/music/ ArpSynth.com]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqoH4rvXxpU&t=58s YouTube]
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|-
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| Deep Purple
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| Space Truckin’ (Live)
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| 1974
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| Jon Lord lets rip on the Odyssey during this 15 minute classic Deep Purple jam.
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|[https://youtu.be/yeFhfbsq43U?t=540 YouTube]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu3Sm_FWwhI YouTube]
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|-
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|George Duke
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|Cora Joberge
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|1974
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|Album: Feel. Synth Lead (28s).
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|[http://www.georgeduke.com/1970s.html GeorgeDuke.com]
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|[https://youtu.be/Yz-aGEvctjs YouTube]
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|George Duke
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|Cravo E Canela
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|1980
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|Album: A Brazilian Love Affair. Synths - George Duke.
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/382514-George-Duke-A-Brazilian-Love-Affair Discogs]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcrB5bmoHK8 YouTube]
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|-
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|George Duke
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|Feel
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|1974
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|Album: Feel. Synthesizer.
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|[http://www.georgeduke.com/1970s.html GeorgeDuke.com]
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|[https://youtu.be/R-JyW6VXXNo YouTube]
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|-
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|George Duke
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|Funny Funk
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|1974
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|Album: Feel<br>”He (Frank Zappa) told me one day, that I should play synthesizers. It was as simple as that! I finally settled on ... an ARP Odyssey. I decided to use an ARP, purely to be different from Jan Hammer, who was playing the Mini Moog, and had a head start on me in the mastery of synthesis. I was really drawn to the possibilities inherent therein. There were some things that were a drag also! Remember, at this time there were no presets or ways of saving patches. Not only that, but you were limited to one note at a time. So overdubbing, a good memory and management system became very important. The year was 1974.”
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|[http://www.georgeduke.com/1970s.html GeorgeDuke.com]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu3Sm_FWwhI YouTube]
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|-
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|George Duke
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|Love
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|1974
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|Album: Feel. Synthesizer (multiple parts).
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|[http://www.georgeduke.com/1970s.html GeorgeDuke.com]
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|[https://youtu.be/IH1zDkTWFog YouTube]
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|-
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|George Duke
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|Rashid
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|1974
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|Album: Feel.
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|[http://www.georgeduke.com/1970s.html GeorgeDuke.com]
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|[https://youtu.be/TGiMmPPiRG0?t=180 YouTube]
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|-
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|Elektronishe Musik Aus Koln
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|1. ARP Odysessy
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|1990
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|Each of the 22 tracks on the album 'Synthesizer Von Gestern' is composed solely with the specified instrument.
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/1206419-Elektronische-Musik-Aus-K%C3%B6ln-Synthesizer-Von-Gestern Discogs]
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|n/a
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|Herbie Hancock
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|Chameleon
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|1973
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|Here he playing the Odyssey live (from 6:00): https://youtu.be/0hmVHhH96es?t=330.
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|[http://www.arpsynth.com/en/experience/sounds/2015/06/music/ ArpSynth.com]
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|[https://youtu.be/NQKzNIGphL8?t=164 YouTube]
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|-
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|Peter Howell
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|Doctor Who Theme
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|1980
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|Lead. This iconic TV programme has had its theme tune updated many times over the years; this was the version that regenerated (!) from the tape loop version by Delia Derbyshire.
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|[http://www.arpsynth.com/en/experience/sounds/2015/06/music/ ArpSynth.com]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Pl83oqGhg&t=4s YouTube]
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|-
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|Kraftwerk
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|Autobahn
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|1981
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|Duophonic chords  at 6:50: Reference: Ernie Rideout, 'Keyboard Presents the Evolution of Dance Music'
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|[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keyboard-Presents-Evolution-Electronic-Dance-ebook/dp/B00GQZQ8TU/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=B00GQZQ8TU&qid=1607076382&sr=8-1 Book Link]
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|[https://youtu.be/L7ISBxP63BU?t=200 YouTube]
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|-
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|Kraftwerk
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|The Robots
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|1978
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|Lead Melody (2:20). Generally believed to be the lead melody as is seen in the official video. This isn’t quite a rock solid guarantee that it was used on the actual recording (any stronger references happily received).
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_8Pma1vHmw YouTube]
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|[https://youtu.be/3HiRjblCypw?t=137 YouTube]
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|-
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|LCD Soundsystem
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|Call The Police
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|2017
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|ARP Odyssey -  James Murphy.
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/10772380-LCD-Soundsystem-American-Dream Discogs]
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|[https://youtu.be/zWKIWNJnlzI YouTube]
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|-
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|LCD Soundsystem
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|How Do You Sleep?
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|2017
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|ARP Odyssey -  James Murphy.
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/10772380-LCD-Soundsystem-American-Dream Discogs]
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|[https://youtu.be/IBLagwi_m2c YouTube]
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|-
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|LCD Soundsystem
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|Tonite
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|2017
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|[ARP Odyssey Synth Bass] – James Murphy.
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/10772380-LCD-Soundsystem-American-Dream Discogs]
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|[https://youtu.be/pss4QTr5wOY YouTube]
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|-
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|Nine Inch Nails
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|The Hand That Feeds
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|2005
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|Can be seen in the video too; Synth 1:38
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|[https://youtu.be/xwhBRJStz7w?t=95 YouTube]
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|[https://youtu.be/xwhBRJStz7w?t=95 YouTube]
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|-
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|Gary Numan
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|Cars
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|1979
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|"I still like to use the ARP Odyssey because it has the best window-shaking bottom end of any synth." - Gary Numan
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|[http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/just-cant-stop/1636 SOS 1986]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu3Sm_FWwhI YouTube]
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|-
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|Alberto Radius
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|America Good-Bye (album)
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|1979
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|Synthesizer – Luigi Tonet Album opens with some strong synthwork for the first 15 seconds!
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/1121325-Alberto-Radius-America-Good-Bye Discogs]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVrq5fZVoTI YouTube]
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|-
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|Gianni Safred & His Electronic Instruments
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|Futuribile (The Life To Come)(album)
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|1978
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|Gianni Safred plays: Minimoog, Polymoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni.
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/1716775-Gianni-Safred-His-Electronic-Instruments-Futuribile-The-Life-To-Come Discogs]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_yk1IvSWT0&t=214s YouTube]
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|-
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|Klaus Schulze
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|"X" (album)
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|1978
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|Klaus Schulze plays: PPG Synthesizer and sequencer, Moog Minimoog, Korg Polyphonic Synthesizer, Moog Polymoog, EMS Synthi A, Mellotron, ARP Odyssey.
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/81267-Klaus-Schulze-X Discogs]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUw6OZSOszs&list=PL8aDzO2i54CzDh8gh4f-_zAEWLadphtsa YouTube]
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|-
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|The Herbaliser
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|Blackwater Drive
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|2008
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|"Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey] – Jake Wherry
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Album: Same As It Never Was
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/1363250-The-Herbaliser-Same-As-It-Never-Was Discogs]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OqgW55naIQ YouTube]
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|-
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|The Herbaliser
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|Same As It Never Was
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|2008
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|"Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey] – Jake Wherry
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Album: Same As It Never Was
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/1363250-The-Herbaliser-Same-As-It-Never-Was Discogs]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3qIq2zva0Y YouTube]
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|-
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|The Steve Miller Band
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|Swingtown
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|1977
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|"Miller did some more work at his home studio and then the album was finished and mixed at the Record Plant in Sausalito, Calif., which also has an API board and 3M recorders. Miller always was involved in every aspect of his records, mixing included. The famous synthesizer lines at the close of the song were added as overdubs late in the process, mostly using an ARP Odyssey, “which we thought was just the greatest-sounding thing at the time,” Gaines says. “Unfortunately, the damn thing wouldn’t stay in tune.” End parts.
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|[https://www.mixonline.com/recording/steve-millers-swingtown-365626 Jim Gaines (engineer)]
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|[https://youtu.be/cTyFNA6939w?t=150 YouTube]
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|-
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|Tito
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|Quetzalcoatl (album)
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|1977
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|"Synthesizer [Synthi AKS EMS, ARP Odyssey, Minimoog, Solina String Ensemble]. Prog Rock / Electronic / Experimental"
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/6692437-Tito-Quetzalcoatl Discogs]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcTSdRP0fEg YouTube]
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|-
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|Ultravox!
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|Hiroshima Mon Amour (album version)
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|1977
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|Odyssey is seen being played in this Old Grey Whistle test at 3:03.
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|see Media clip >>
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|[https://youtu.be/NcOjgHt6fq0?t=183 YouTube]
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|-
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|Ultravox
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|Astradyne
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|1982
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|Solo (4:30)
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|[Need better proof - sounds like one though!
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G25MLVUrG3A&t=285s YouTube]
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|-
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|Ultravox
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|Hymn
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|1982
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|"Solo (3:16). “The solo was done on Bill's ARP using the flanger with a Marshall Time Modulator and second oscillator switching octaves to give it our special sound for Ultravox.” - Midge Ure.
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|[http://www.arpsynth.com/en/experience/sounds/2015/06/music/ ARP synth]. [http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/hymn/5867 ArpSynth.com]
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|[https://youtu.be/Z-AnOT_2oz4?t=196 YouTube]
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|-
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|Ultravox
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|Just for a Moment
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|1978
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|"On the last song of the third (Ultravox) album I used an ARP sequencer to drive the Odyssey” - Billy Currie
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|[http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/life-after-ultravox/7388 SOS 1991]
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|[https://youtu.be/VCpp9hi4Fvc YouTube]
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|-
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|Ultravox
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|Western Promise
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|1980
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|"Billy Currie picked up the main riff from 'Western Promise': during the course of the song, this was played on OSCar, PPG, Yamaha GS1 and finally (during Ure's Roland guitar synth solo) on Prophet T8.
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|[http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/on-stage/7981 E&MM 1984]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL_YGjltYuo YouTube]
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|-
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|Ultravox (Billy Currie)
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|Quiet Men
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|1980
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|“I used an ARP sequencer to drive the Odyssey, which I'd already used in quite a violent way on pieces like 'The Quiet Man'. We wanted to make quite tough sounds, and often built up whole pieces from synth sounds used as rhythmic parts.” - Billy Currie.
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|[http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/life-after-ultravox/7388 SOS 1991]
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|[https://youtu.be/zGzhqsEt76Y YouTube]
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|-
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|Stevie Wonder
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|Living In the City
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|1973
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|
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|[https://youtu.be/rc0XEw4m-3w?t=231 Live Video]
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|[https://youtu.be/rc0XEw4m-3w YouTube]
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|-
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|Yellow Magic Orchestra
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|Thousand Knives
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|1979
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|"Bass & Lead (4:23). An Odyssey Rev2 and Rev3 are part of Ryuichi Sakamoto's setup. The synth solo in the second half of the song is played using the Odyssey Rev3's oscillator sync（4:23）, which is also frequently used for a lead sound in other songs. Haruomi Hosono's rig includes an Odyssey Rev2, which he uses for synth bass （0:45).
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|[http://www.arpsynth.com/en/experience/sounds/2015/06/music/ ArpSynth.com]
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|[https://youtu.be/6Z5sJJgX3GM?t=263 YouTube]
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|-
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|Frank Zappa
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|Inca Roads
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|1974
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|This song appears on the album “One Size Fits All.” In the intro, George Duke uses an Odyssey Rev1 to create an LFO based sound effect.  |[http://www.arpsynth.com/en/experience/sounds/2015/06/music/ ArpSynth.com]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu3Sm_FWwhI YouTube]
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|-
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|}
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Table of specific ARP Odyssey moments

Artist Track Year Notes & Reference Media
808 State Atlas 7 2011 Album: State To State 3. Reference Bandcamp
Neil Ardley Harmony of the Spheres (album) 1979 Neil Ardley plays ARP Omni and ARP Odyssey. Jazz/Rock. Discogs YouTube
ARP Analog Synth Jazz Band Take The A Train 1980 ‘Tap Dancer Getting Shot’. A TV spot featuring nine ARP synths, introduced by one a presenter in that ‘incredulous’ style, like they’ve never seen a piece of technology before. arpsynth.com YouTube
Matt Berry Music For Insomniacs (Parts 1 & 2) 2014 Synthesizer [ARP Odyssey]. Discogs YouTube
Chick Corea Space Circus 1974 Trading licks with Bill Connors: YouTube YouTube
Mickie D's Unicorn Mickie D's Unicorn (album) 1979 Discogs YouTube
Devo Gates of Steel 1980 ArpSynth.com YouTube
Deep Purple Space Truckin’ (Live) 1974 Jon Lord lets rip on the Odyssey during this 15 minute classic Deep Purple jam. YouTube YouTube
George Duke Cora Joberge 1974 Album: Feel. Synth Lead (28s). GeorgeDuke.com YouTube
George Duke Cravo E Canela 1980 Album: A Brazilian Love Affair. Synths - George Duke. Discogs YouTube
George Duke Feel 1974 Album: Feel. Synthesizer. GeorgeDuke.com YouTube
George Duke Funny Funk 1974 Album: Feel
”He (Frank Zappa) told me one day, that I should play synthesizers. It was as simple as that! I finally settled on ... an ARP Odyssey. I decided to use an ARP, purely to be different from Jan Hammer, who was playing the Mini Moog, and had a head start on me in the mastery of synthesis. I was really drawn to the possibilities inherent therein. There were some things that were a drag also! Remember, at this time there were no presets or ways of saving patches. Not only that, but you were limited to one note at a time. So overdubbing, a good memory and management system became very important. The year was 1974.” 		GeorgeDuke.com YouTube
George Duke Love 1974 Album: Feel. Synthesizer (multiple parts). GeorgeDuke.com YouTube
George Duke Rashid 1974 Album: Feel. GeorgeDuke.com YouTube
Elektronishe Musik Aus Koln 1. ARP Odysessy 1990 Each of the 22 tracks on the album 'Synthesizer Von Gestern' is composed solely with the specified instrument. Discogs n/a
Herbie Hancock Chameleon 1973 Here he playing the Odyssey live (from 6:00): https://youtu.be/0hmVHhH96es?t=330. ArpSynth.com YouTube
Peter Howell Doctor Who Theme 1980 Lead. This iconic TV programme has had its theme tune updated many times over the years; this was the version that regenerated (!) from the tape loop version by Delia Derbyshire. ArpSynth.com YouTube
Kraftwerk Autobahn 1981 Duophonic chords at 6:50: Reference: Ernie Rideout, 'Keyboard Presents the Evolution of Dance Music' Book Link YouTube
Kraftwerk The Robots 1978 Lead Melody (2:20). Generally believed to be the lead melody as is seen in the official video. This isn’t quite a rock solid guarantee that it was used on the actual recording (any stronger references happily received). YouTube YouTube
LCD Soundsystem Call The Police 2017 ARP Odyssey - James Murphy. Discogs YouTube
LCD Soundsystem How Do You Sleep? 2017 ARP Odyssey - James Murphy. Discogs YouTube
LCD Soundsystem Tonite 2017 [ARP Odyssey Synth Bass] – James Murphy. Discogs YouTube
Nine Inch Nails The Hand That Feeds 2005 Can be seen in the video too; Synth 1:38 YouTube YouTube
Gary Numan Cars 1979 "I still like to use the ARP Odyssey because it has the best window-shaking bottom end of any synth." - Gary Numan SOS 1986 YouTube
Alberto Radius America Good-Bye (album) 1979 Synthesizer – Luigi Tonet Album opens with some strong synthwork for the first 15 seconds! Discogs YouTube
Gianni Safred & His Electronic Instruments Futuribile (The Life To Come)(album) 1978 Gianni Safred plays: Minimoog, Polymoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni. Discogs YouTube
Klaus Schulze "X" (album) 1978 Klaus Schulze plays: PPG Synthesizer and sequencer, Moog Minimoog, Korg Polyphonic Synthesizer, Moog Polymoog, EMS Synthi A, Mellotron, ARP Odyssey. Discogs YouTube
The Herbaliser Blackwater Drive 2008 "Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey] – Jake Wherry

Album: Same As It Never Was

Discogs YouTube
The Herbaliser Same As It Never Was 2008 "Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey] – Jake Wherry

Album: Same As It Never Was

Discogs YouTube
The Steve Miller Band Swingtown 1977 "Miller did some more work at his home studio and then the album was finished and mixed at the Record Plant in Sausalito, Calif., which also has an API board and 3M recorders. Miller always was involved in every aspect of his records, mixing included. The famous synthesizer lines at the close of the song were added as overdubs late in the process, mostly using an ARP Odyssey, “which we thought was just the greatest-sounding thing at the time,” Gaines says. “Unfortunately, the damn thing wouldn’t stay in tune.” End parts. Jim Gaines (engineer) YouTube
Tito Quetzalcoatl (album) 1977 "Synthesizer [Synthi AKS EMS, ARP Odyssey, Minimoog, Solina String Ensemble]. Prog Rock / Electronic / Experimental" Discogs YouTube
Ultravox! Hiroshima Mon Amour (album version) 1977 Odyssey is seen being played in this Old Grey Whistle test at 3:03. see Media clip >> YouTube
Ultravox Astradyne 1982 Solo (4:30) [Need better proof - sounds like one though! YouTube
Ultravox Hymn 1982 "Solo (3:16). “The solo was done on Bill's ARP using the flanger with a Marshall Time Modulator and second oscillator switching octaves to give it our special sound for Ultravox.” - Midge Ure. ARP synth. ArpSynth.com YouTube
Ultravox Just for a Moment 1978 "On the last song of the third (Ultravox) album I used an ARP sequencer to drive the Odyssey” - Billy Currie SOS 1991 YouTube
Ultravox Western Promise 1980 "Billy Currie picked up the main riff from 'Western Promise': during the course of the song, this was played on OSCar, PPG, Yamaha GS1 and finally (during Ure's Roland guitar synth solo) on Prophet T8. E&MM 1984 YouTube
Ultravox (Billy Currie) Quiet Men 1980 “I used an ARP sequencer to drive the Odyssey, which I'd already used in quite a violent way on pieces like 'The Quiet Man'. We wanted to make quite tough sounds, and often built up whole pieces from synth sounds used as rhythmic parts.” - Billy Currie. SOS 1991 YouTube
Stevie Wonder Living In the City 1973 Live Video YouTube
Yellow Magic Orchestra Thousand Knives 1979 "Bass & Lead (4:23). An Odyssey Rev2 and Rev3 are part of Ryuichi Sakamoto's setup. The synth solo in the second half of the song is played using the Odyssey Rev3's oscillator sync（4:23）, which is also frequently used for a lead sound in other songs. Haruomi Hosono's rig includes an Odyssey Rev2, which he uses for synth bass （0:45). ArpSynth.com YouTube
Frank Zappa Inca Roads 1974 ArpSynth.com YouTube

Table of generic ARP Odyssey listings

Artist Track Year Notes & Reference Media
808 State Atlas 7 2011 Album: State To State 3. Reference Bandcamp
Neil Ardley Harmony of the Spheres (album) 1979 Neil Ardley plays ARP Omni and ARP Odyssey. Jazz/Rock. Discogs YouTube
ARP Analog Synth Jazz Band Take The A Train 1980 ‘Tap Dancer Getting Shot’. A TV spot featuring nine ARP synths, introduced by one a presenter in that ‘incredulous’ style, like they’ve never seen a piece of technology before. arpsynth.com YouTube
Matt Berry Music For Insomniacs (Parts 1 & 2) 2014 Synthesizer [ARP Odyssey]. Discogs YouTube
Chick Corea Space Circus 1974 Trading licks with Bill Connors: YouTube YouTube
Mickie D's Unicorn Mickie D's Unicorn (album) 1979 Discogs YouTube
Devo Gates of Steel 1980 ArpSynth.com YouTube
Deep Purple Space Truckin’ (Live) 1974 Jon Lord lets rip on the Odyssey during this 15 minute classic Deep Purple jam. YouTube YouTube
George Duke Cora Joberge 1974 Album: Feel. Synth Lead (28s). GeorgeDuke.com YouTube
George Duke Cravo E Canela 1980 Album: A Brazilian Love Affair. Synths - George Duke. Discogs YouTube
George Duke Feel 1974 Album: Feel. Synthesizer. GeorgeDuke.com YouTube
George Duke Funny Funk 1974 Album: Feel
”He (Frank Zappa) told me one day, that I should play synthesizers. It was as simple as that! I finally settled on ... an ARP Odyssey. I decided to use an ARP, purely to be different from Jan Hammer, who was playing the Mini Moog, and had a head start on me in the mastery of synthesis. I was really drawn to the possibilities inherent therein. There were some things that were a drag also! Remember, at this time there were no presets or ways of saving patches. Not only that, but you were limited to one note at a time. So overdubbing, a good memory and management system became very important. The year was 1974.” 		GeorgeDuke.com YouTube
George Duke Love 1974 Album: Feel. Synthesizer (multiple parts). GeorgeDuke.com YouTube
George Duke Rashid 1974 Album: Feel. GeorgeDuke.com YouTube
Elektronishe Musik Aus Koln 1. ARP Odysessy 1990 Each of the 22 tracks on the album 'Synthesizer Von Gestern' is composed solely with the specified instrument. Discogs n/a
Herbie Hancock Chameleon 1973 Here he playing the Odyssey live (from 6:00): https://youtu.be/0hmVHhH96es?t=330. ArpSynth.com YouTube
Peter Howell Doctor Who Theme 1980 Lead. This iconic TV programme has had its theme tune updated many times over the years; this was the version that regenerated (!) from the tape loop version by Delia Derbyshire. ArpSynth.com YouTube
Kraftwerk Autobahn 1981 Duophonic chords at 6:50: Reference: Ernie Rideout, 'Keyboard Presents the Evolution of Dance Music' Book Link YouTube
Kraftwerk The Robots 1978 Lead Melody (2:20). Generally believed to be the lead melody as is seen in the official video. This isn’t quite a rock solid guarantee that it was used on the actual recording (any stronger references happily received). YouTube YouTube
LCD Soundsystem Call The Police 2017 ARP Odyssey - James Murphy. Discogs YouTube
LCD Soundsystem How Do You Sleep? 2017 ARP Odyssey - James Murphy. Discogs YouTube
LCD Soundsystem Tonite 2017 [ARP Odyssey Synth Bass] – James Murphy. Discogs YouTube
Nine Inch Nails The Hand That Feeds 2005 Can be seen in the video too; Synth 1:38 YouTube YouTube
Gary Numan Cars 1979 "I still like to use the ARP Odyssey because it has the best window-shaking bottom end of any synth." - Gary Numan SOS 1986 YouTube
Alberto Radius America Good-Bye (album) 1979 Synthesizer – Luigi Tonet Album opens with some strong synthwork for the first 15 seconds! Discogs YouTube
Gianni Safred & His Electronic Instruments Futuribile (The Life To Come)(album) 1978 Gianni Safred plays: Minimoog, Polymoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP Omni. Discogs YouTube
Klaus Schulze "X" (album) 1978 Klaus Schulze plays: PPG Synthesizer and sequencer, Moog Minimoog, Korg Polyphonic Synthesizer, Moog Polymoog, EMS Synthi A, Mellotron, ARP Odyssey. Discogs YouTube
The Herbaliser Blackwater Drive 2008 "Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey] – Jake Wherry

Album: Same As It Never Was

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The Herbaliser Same As It Never Was 2008 "Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey] – Jake Wherry

Album: Same As It Never Was

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The Steve Miller Band Swingtown 1977 "Miller did some more work at his home studio and then the album was finished and mixed at the Record Plant in Sausalito, Calif., which also has an API board and 3M recorders. Miller always was involved in every aspect of his records, mixing included. The famous synthesizer lines at the close of the song were added as overdubs late in the process, mostly using an ARP Odyssey, “which we thought was just the greatest-sounding thing at the time,” Gaines says. “Unfortunately, the damn thing wouldn’t stay in tune.” End parts. Jim Gaines (engineer) YouTube
Tito Quetzalcoatl (album) 1977 "Synthesizer [Synthi AKS EMS, ARP Odyssey, Minimoog, Solina String Ensemble]. Prog Rock / Electronic / Experimental" Discogs YouTube
Ultravox! Hiroshima Mon Amour (album version) 1977 Odyssey is seen being played in this Old Grey Whistle test at 3:03. see Media clip >> YouTube
Ultravox Astradyne 1982 Solo (4:30) [Need better proof - sounds like one though! YouTube
Ultravox Hymn 1982 "Solo (3:16). “The solo was done on Bill's ARP using the flanger with a Marshall Time Modulator and second oscillator switching octaves to give it our special sound for Ultravox.” - Midge Ure. ARP synth. ArpSynth.com YouTube
Ultravox Just for a Moment 1978 "On the last song of the third (Ultravox) album I used an ARP sequencer to drive the Odyssey” - Billy Currie SOS 1991 YouTube
Ultravox Western Promise 1980 "Billy Currie picked up the main riff from 'Western Promise': during the course of the song, this was played on OSCar, PPG, Yamaha GS1 and finally (during Ure's Roland guitar synth solo) on Prophet T8. E&MM 1984 YouTube
Ultravox (Billy Currie) Quiet Men 1980 “I used an ARP sequencer to drive the Odyssey, which I'd already used in quite a violent way on pieces like 'The Quiet Man'. We wanted to make quite tough sounds, and often built up whole pieces from synth sounds used as rhythmic parts.” - Billy Currie. SOS 1991 YouTube
Stevie Wonder Living In the City 1973 Live Video YouTube
Yellow Magic Orchestra Thousand Knives 1979 "Bass & Lead (4:23). An Odyssey Rev2 and Rev3 are part of Ryuichi Sakamoto's setup. The synth solo in the second half of the song is played using the Odyssey Rev3's oscillator sync（4:23）, which is also frequently used for a lead sound in other songs. Haruomi Hosono's rig includes an Odyssey Rev2, which he uses for synth bass （0:45). ArpSynth.com YouTube
Frank Zappa Inca Roads 1974 ArpSynth.com YouTube
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