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===Legacy=== *[[Paul Weller]] of [[the Jam]] has often named the album as one of his all-time favourites, citing in particular its "autumnal" sound. In 2008, he included "Beechwood Park" in a playlist compiled for a magazine and has also covered "Time of the Season" during various radio sessions. *[[Opeth]]'s frontman [[Mikael Γ kerfeldt]] called the album "a masterpiece".<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/mYZfgCsLMa4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20191106150722/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYZfgCsLMa4&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYZfgCsLMa4&t=130s| title = Opeth β Guitar Lesson β The Grand Conjuration | via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> * It was voted number 637 in [[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]'s ''[[All Time Top 1000 Albums]]''.<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book|title=[[All Time Top 1000 Albums]]|editor-first=Colin|editor-last=Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=2000|edition=3rd|isbn=0-7535-0493-6|page=210}}</ref> *In 2012, ''Rolling Stone'' placed ''Odessey'' at number 100 in its "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/odessey-and-oracle-the-zombies-19691231 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911052055/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/odessey-and-oracle-the-zombies-19691231 |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2012 |title=80 <nowiki>|</nowiki> Odessey and Oracle β The Zombies |work=Rolling Stone |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> *''[[Stylus Magazine|Stylus]]'' magazine placed it at number 196 on their "Top 101β200 Favourite Albums Ever" list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/top-101-200-favourite-albums-ever-the-stylus-magazine-list.htm |title=Top 100β200 Favourite Albums Ever: The Stylus Magazine List |date=22 March 2004 |work=[[Stylus Magazine]] |access-date=10 February 2012 |archive-date=28 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228193843/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/top-101-200-favourite-albums-ever-the-stylus-magazine-list.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> *''[[The Guardian]]'' placed it at number 77 on their "Alternative Top 100 Albums Ever" list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/guardian100.htm#Alternative |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100203223926/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/guardian100.htm#Alternative |url-status=usurped |archive-date=3 February 2010 |title=Alternative Top 100 Albums Ever |work=rocklistmusic.co.uk |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> *''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' magazine placed it at number 97 in their "100 Greatest Albums Ever Made" list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mojo.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526220952/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mojo.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=26 May 2012 |title=MOJO: THE 100 GREATEST ALBUMS EVER MADE |work=rocklistmusic.co.uk |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> *''[[NME]]'' placed it at number 32 on their "100 Greatest British Albums Ever!" list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nmes_100_best_albums.htm#Greatest |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060216032154/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nmes_100_best_albums.htm#Greatest |url-status=usurped |archive-date=16 February 2006 |title=NME 100 Greatest British Albums Ever! β 2006 |work=rocklistmusic.co.uk |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> *''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' magazine placed it at number 26 on their "50 Best British Albums Ever!" list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muzieklijstjes.nl/Q50bestbritishalbumsever.htm |title=50 best British albums ever! |work=muzieklijstjes.nl |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> *It was included in the book ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/1001Albums.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307071743/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/1001Albums.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=7 March 2010 |title=1001 Albums You Must Hear β 2008 Edition |work=rocklistmusic.co.uk |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> The first song on the album, "Care of Cell 44", has been covered by a number of artists including [[Elliott Smith]] and [[Of Montreal]]. "This Will Be Our Year" has also been covered by multiple artists including [[OK Go]], [[the Mynabirds]], [[Dear Nora]], [[Foo Fighters]], and [[the Avett Brothers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noisenarcs.com/2011/01/12/happy-anniversary-noise-narcs/|title=Happy Anniversary, Noise Narcs!|first=David|last=G|date=12 January 2011|access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref> Both songs were also included on [[Pitchfork Media]]'s list of the "200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/6403-the-200-greatest-songs-of-the-1960s/|title=The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s β Pitchfork|website=Pitchfork|access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/6404-the-200-greatest-songs-of-the-1960s/3/|title=The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s β Page 3 β Pitchfork|website=Pitchfork|access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref>
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