Odyssey Number Five: 20th Anniversary Edition by Powderfinger - DeepRiffs

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Powderfinger may have climbed up into Australian's popular approval prior to Odyssey Number Five with the ease of a nearby dumbwaiter, but North America began to look like more of a challenging proposition. Surely being included on the Mission Impossible 2 soundtrack, roping in Pearl Jam and Stone Temple Pilots knob-twiddler Nick DiDia, and touring with Coldplay made all the sense in the world from a publicist point of view. But what about those pesky songs? That's the thing: this record is little more than a slightly off-base perspective into the world of mid-'90s American grunge and its conspicuous debt to Neil Young. At least when this tactic is taken, the album is a mildly enjoyable jaunt through the pebbles of unchallenging rock. The title track takes Placebo -- sneers and all -- and places them in a pair of stadium trousers; single "My Happiness" drowns a hip-hop-inspired guitar riff better than most bands of their stature. Too often, though, Powderfinger is too earnest, a bit too careful in their career, for the record to rise above the trap of seeking the mythic Valley of American Gold, once again proving that there are few things more destructive to a band's strengths than a careful marketing strategy.
© Dean Carlson /TiVo

1. Waiting For The Sun

by Powderfinger

Percussion: Nique Didia; Performer
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Performer: Nique Didia; Performer
Composer: Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill; Composer
Lyricist: John A. Collins
Jon Coghill
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen Mastering; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anton Hagop; Production
Producer: Nick Didia; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Voight; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Marcussen Mastering
Matt Voight
Anton Hagop
Nick Didia; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other

2. My Happiness

by Powderfinger

Percussion: Nique Didia; Performer
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Performer: Nique Didia; Performer
Composer: Jonathan Robert Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
John Collins; Composer
Lyricist: John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
Ian David Haug; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen Mastering; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anton Hagop; Production
Producer: Nick Didia; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Voight; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Marcussen Mastering
Matt Voight
Anton Hagop
Nick Didia; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernard Fanning
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other

3. The Metre

by Powderfinger

Percussion: Nique Didia; Performer
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Performer: Nique Didia; Performer
Composer: Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill; Composer
Lyricist: John A. Collins
Jon Coghill
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen Mastering; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anton Hagop; Production
Producer: Nick Didia; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Voight; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Marcussen Mastering
Matt Voight
Anton Hagop
Nick Didia; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other

4. Like A Dog

by Powderfinger

Percussion: Nique Didia; Performer
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Performer: Nique Didia; Performer
Composer: Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill; Composer
Lyricist: John A. Collins
Jon Coghill
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen Mastering; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anton Hagop; Production
Producer: Nick Didia; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Voight; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Marcussen Mastering
Matt Voight
Anton Hagop
Nick Didia; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other

5. Odyssey # 5

by Powderfinger

Percussion: Nique Didia; Performer
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Performer: Nique Didia; Performer
Composer: Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill; Composer
Lyricist: John A. Collins
Jon Coghill
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen Mastering; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anton Hagop; Production
Producer: Nick Didia; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Voight; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Marcussen Mastering
Matt Voight
Anton Hagop
Nick Didia; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other

6. Up & Down & Back Again

by Powderfinger

Percussion: Nique Didia; Performer
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Performer: Nique Didia; Performer
Composer: Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill; Composer
Lyricist: John A. Collins
Jon Coghill
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen Mastering; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anton Hagop; Production
Producer: Nick Didia; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Voight; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Marcussen Mastering
Matt Voight
Anton Hagop
Nick Didia; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other

7. My Kind Of Scene

by Powderfinger

Percussion: Nique Didia; Performer
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Performer: Nique Didia; Performer
Composer: Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill; Composer
Lyricist: John A. Collins
Jon Coghill
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen Mastering; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anton Hagop; Production
Producer: Nick Didia; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Voight; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Marcussen Mastering
Matt Voight
Anton Hagop
Nick Didia; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other

8. These Days

by Powderfinger

Percussion: Nique Didia; Performer
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Performer: Nique Didia; Performer
Composer: Jonathan Robert Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
John Collins; Composer
Lyricist: John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton
Bernard Fanning
Ian David Haug; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen Mastering; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Mixing Assistant: Anton Hagop; Production
Producer: Nick Didia
Powderfinger; Production
Recording Assistant: Matt Voight; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Marcussen Mastering
Matt Voight
Anton Hagop
Nick Didia; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernard Fanning
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other

9. We Should Be Together Now

by Powderfinger

Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Composer: Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton; Composer
Lyricist: Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other

10. Thrilloilogy

by Powderfinger

Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Composer: Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton; Composer
Lyricist: Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other

11. Whatever Makes You Happy

by Powderfinger

Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Composer: Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton; Composer
Lyricist: Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other

12. My Happiness

by Powderfinger

Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Composer: Bernard Fanning
Stuart Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
John A. Collins
Ian David Haug
John Collins; Composer
Background Vocals: Darren Middleton; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Drums: Jon Coghill; Performer
Guitar: Ian Haug
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton; Performer
Percussion: Jon Coghill; Performer
Performer: Jon Coghill
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian Haug; Performer
Vocals: Bernard Fanning; Performer
Lyricist: Ian David Haug
Stuart Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Bernard Fanning
John A. Collins; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Studio Personnel: Nick Didia
Stephen Marcussen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernard Fanning
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Producer: Nick Didia; Production

13. Up & Down & Back Again

by Powderfinger

Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Composer: Stuart Darren Middleton
Jon Coghill
Jonathan Robert Coghill
John A. Collins
Ian David Haug
Darren Middleton
John Collins
Bernard Fanning; Composer
Background Vocals: Darren Middleton; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Drums: Jon Coghill; Performer
Guitar: Ian Haug
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton; Performer
Percussion: Jon Coghill; Performer
Performer: Jon Coghill
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian Haug; Performer
Vocals: Bernard Fanning; Performer
Lyricist: Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Studio Personnel: Nick Didia
Stephen Marcussen; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Producer: Nick Didia; Production

14. Nature Boy

by Powderfinger

Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Composer: Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill; Composer
Lyricist: Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill; Other

15. Fuzzy Wolf

by Powderfinger

Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Composer: Bernard Fanning
Jon Coghill
Ian David Haug
Darren Middleton
John Collins; Composer
Background Vocals: Darren Middleton; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Drums: Jon Coghill; Performer
Guitar: Ian Haug
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton; Performer
Percussion: Jon Coghill; Performer
Performer: Jon Coghill
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian Haug; Performer
Vocals: Bernard Fanning; Performer
Lyricist: John Collins
Jon Coghill
Ian David Haug
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Studio Personnel: Nick Didia
Stephen Marcussen; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill; Other
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Producer: Nick Didia; Production

16. Whatever Makes You Happy

by Powderfinger

Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Composer: Stuart Darren Middleton
Jon Coghill
Jonathan Robert Coghill
John A. Collins
Ian David Haug
Darren Middleton
John Collins
Bernard Fanning; Composer
Background Vocals: Darren Middleton; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Drums: Jon Coghill; Performer
Guitar: Ian Haug
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton; Performer
Percussion: Jon Coghill; Performer
Performer: Jon Coghill
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian Haug; Performer
Vocals: Bernard Fanning; Performer
Lyricist: Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian David Haug
John A. Collins
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Jon Coghill
Stuart Darren Middleton; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Studio Personnel: Nick Didia
Stephen Marcussen; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton
Jonathan Robert Coghill
Ian David Haug
Jon Coghill
John A. Collins
Stuart Darren Middleton; Other
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Producer: Nick Didia; Production

17. Love My Way

by Powderfinger

Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Composer: John Ashton
Richard Lofthouse Butler
Timothy George Butler
Vincent Ely; Composer
Lyricist: John Ashton
Richard Lofthouse Butler
Timothy George Butler
Vincent Ely; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Ashton
Richard Lofthouse Butler
Timothy George Butler
Vincent Ely; Other

18. Rocket Reducer No 62

by Powderfinger

Composer: Wayne Kramer
Robert W. Derminer
Frederick D Smith
Dennis Tomich
Michael Davis; Composer
Background Vocals: Darren Middleton; Performer
Lyricist: Michael Davis
Robert W. Derminer
Frederick D Smith
Wayne Kramer
Dennis Tomich; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Drums: Jon Coghill; Performer
Guitar: Ian Haug
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton; Performer
Percussion: Jon Coghill; Performer
Performer: Jon Coghill
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian Haug; Performer
Vocals: Bernard Fanning; Performer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Studio Personnel: Nick Didia
Stephen Marcussen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robert W. Derminer
Wayne Kramer
Michael Davis
Dennis Tomich
Frederick D Smith; Other
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Producer: Nick Didia; Production

19. Transmission

by Powderfinger

Composer: Bernard Dickin
Ian Curtis
Stephen Morris
Peter Hook; Composer
Background Vocals: Darren Middleton; Performer
Lyricist: Stephen Morris
Bernard Dickin
Ian Curtis
Peter Hook; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Drums: Jon Coghill; Performer
Guitar: Ian Haug
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton; Performer
Percussion: Jon Coghill; Performer
Performer: Jon Coghill
Bernard Fanning
John Collins
Darren Middleton
Ian Haug; Performer
Vocals: Bernard Fanning; Performer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Studio Personnel: Nick Didia
Stephen Marcussen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Stephen Morris
Ian Curtis
Peter Hook
Bernard Dickin; Other
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Producer: Nick Didia; Production

20. The Number Of The Beast

by Powderfinger

Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Percy Harris; Composer
Lyricist: Stephen Percy Harris; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Stephen Percy Harris; Other

21. Let Him Dangle

by Powderfinger

Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Composer: Elvis Costello; Composer
Background Vocals: Darren Middleton; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Collins; Performer
Drums: Jon Coghill; Performer
Guitar: Ian Haug
Bernard Fanning
Darren Middleton; Performer
Percussion: Jon Coghill; Performer
Performer: Darren Middleton
Jon Coghill
John Collins
Bernard Fanning
Ian Haug; Performer
Vocals: Bernard Fanning; Performer
Lyricist: Elvis Costello; Composer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Mastering Engineer: Stephen Marcussen; Production
Mixing: Nick Didia; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephen Marcussen
Nick Didia; Production
Composer Lyricist: Elvis Costello; Other
Primary Artist: Powderfinger; Main Performer
Producer: Nick Didia; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

21 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 27 minutes and 22 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

16/21 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/21 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative

Label

Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

Australia

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 19, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602435025056