Their next album, which was to have been a concept album called Masterpeace, evolved into the double-album Odessa. Most rock critics felt this was the best Bee Gees album of the 1960s with its progressive rock feel on the title track, the country-flavoured "Marley Purt Drive" and "Give Your Best", and ballads such as "Melody Fair" and "First of May" (the last of which became the only single from the album and a UK # 6 hit). Feeling the flipside, "Lamplight", should have been the A-side, Robin quit the group in mid-1969 and launched a solo career.
Their next album which was to have been a concept album called Masterpeace evolved into the double-album Odessa Most rock critics felt this was the best Bee Gees album of the 1960s with its progressive rock feel on the title track the country-flavoured "Marley Purt Drive" and "Give Your Best" and ballads such as "Melody Fair" and "First of May" (the last of which became the only single from the album and a UK # 6 hit) Feeling the flipside "Lamplight" should have been the A-side Robin quit the group in mid-1969 and launched a solo career