The Zombies - Begin Here (+17 Bonus Tracks)

Artist:

Zombies (The)

UPC:

4009910493922

See Also:

Presley, Elvis Left Banke (The) Blunstone, Colin Move (The) Small Faces (The) Argent, Rod Berry, Chuck

Description:

German release comes in a digipak and includes 17 extra songs.
The Zombies were one of the best and most original pop groups to rise from the British Beat scene of the early to mid-`60s, with striking harmonies, gorgeous melodies, a gifted and nuanced lead singer in Colin Blunstone, and a keyboard player, Rod Argent, who was just as comfortable with jazz and blues as he was with rock, and not afraid to blend his influences in the course of a song. Given all this, the Zombies` first album, 1965`s Begin Here, is a bit of a disappointment; while it`s an inarguably fine set of songs, half of the tunes are covers, mostly of R&B standards, and while the band plays them with genuine passion and impressive skill, the truth is there were plenty of bands on the U.K. Beat scene who could play "I Got My Mojo Working," "Road Runner," or "You`ve Really Got a Hold on Me" at least as well if not better. It`s on the originals, written by Argent and guitarist Chris White, where one hears what really made the Zombies special. "She`s Not There" was an international hit, and the slightly ominous rumble of Argent`s electric piano, the emphatic lead vocal from Blunstone, and the melodic lift of the harmonies give it a sound not quite like anyone else around at the time, while "I Can`t Make Up My Mind" and "I Don`t Want to Know" are similarly well-crafted and thoughtful. "Woman" and "What More Can I Do" are hard-driving R&B numbers that allow the group`s individual personality to shine through (especially in Argent and White`s forceful instrumental work), and "I Remember When I Loved Her" is a moody and atmospheric piece that anticipates the tone of the group`s masterful final album Odessey and Oracle. Given the wealth of fine original tunes that the Zombies released on various non-LP singles and EPs during this period, it`s a shame that so much of Begin Here was given over to covers; it`s still a fine album and certainly better than what most of their peers had to offer in 1965, but what could have been an achievement on a par with the Kinks` Face to Face or the Beatles` Rubber Soul ended up being something quite good instead of an unqualified triumph. ~ Mark Deming

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Roadrunner
2. Summertime
3. I Can`t Make up My Mind
4. Way I Feel Inside, The
5. Work`n
6. You`ve Really Got a Hold on Me
7. She`s Not There
8. Sticks and Stones
9. Can`t Nobody Love You
10. Woman
11. I Don`t Want to Know
12. I Remember When I Loved Her
13. What More Can I Do
14. I Got My Mojo Working
15. You Make Me Feel Good
16. Leave em Be
17. Tell Her No
18. She`s Coming Home
19. I Must Move
20. Kind of a Girl
21. It`s Alright With Me
22. Sometimes
23. Whenever You`re Ready
24. I Love You
25. Is This the Dream
26. Don`t Go Away
27. Remember You
28. Just Out of Reach
29. Indication
30. How Were We Before
31. I`m Going Home

Album Information

Release Date:

04/02/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

British Invasion

Label:

Repertoire

Catalog Number:

REP 4939

Original Release Year:

1965

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

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