The Zombies - Odessey And Oracle [Remaster]

Artist:

Zombies (The)

See Also:

Presley, Elvis Move (The) Small Faces (The) Berry, Chuck

Description:

The Zombies: Rod Argent (vocals, keyboards); Colin Blunstone (vocals); Paul Atkinson (guitar); Hugh Grundy (drums).
Liner Note Author: Greg Russo.
Recording information: Abbey Road Studios, London, England.
UK 1960s psych-pop scarcely gets more seminal than this. The Zombies` `68 swan song is their crowning achievement, a Day-Glo, baroque-tinged masterpiece on a par with PET SOUNDS or SGT. PEPPER`S. Like the Beatles, the Zombies had left their Merseybeat sound far behind by the late `60s, pursuing instead a moodier, more sophisticated sound. "Butcher`s Tale (Western Front 1914)," a grimly haunting accordion-led WWI narrative would have been unimaginable on an earlier Zombies record, and the simmering, ominous classic "Time of the Season" is as far from "She`s Not There" as "Strawberry Fields Forever" is from "She Loves You."
Still, the peerless pop craftsmanship of keyboardist Rod Argent and bassist Chris White (the group`s principal songwriters) makes for plenty of richly melodic gems, as realized by Colin Blunstone`s breathy, angelic voice. The delicately beautiful "A Rose for Emily" and the sunny, optimistic "This Will Be Our Year" can melt even the coldest of hearts. The 2004 reissue`s bonus cuts (equally as entrancing as the initial tracks) and top-notch remastering further secure ODESSEY & ORACLE`s status as an absolute must-own.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Care of Cell 44
2. Rose For Emily, A
3. Maybe After He`s Gone
4. Beechwood Park
5. Brief Candles
6. Hung up on a Dream
7. Changes
8. I Want Her She Wants Me
9. This Will Be Our Year - (mono mix)
10. Butchers Tale (Western Front 1914)
11. Friends of Mine
12. Time of the Season - (remix)
13. I`ll Call You Mine - (Stereo Mix #1, bonus track)
14. Imagine the Swan - (Stereo Mix #2, bonus track)
15. Conversation Off Floral Street
16. If It Don`t Work Out - (overdubbed)
17. Dont` Cry For Me
18. Smokey Day
19. She Loves the Way They Love Her
20. Time of the Season - (UK Mono mix)
21. I`ll Call You Mine - (overdubbed)
22. Imagine the Swan - (stereo mix #2)

Album Information

Release Date:

06/29/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

British Invasion

Label:

Fuel 2000 Records

Producer:

The Zombies

Catalog Number:

061 413

Original Release Year:

1968

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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