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| 1. Care Of Cell 44 |
| 2. Rose For Emily |
| 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 |
| 10. Butchers Tale |
| 11. Friends Of Mine |
| 12. Time Of The Season |
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Japanese reissue of 1968 album is packaged in a miniature LP sleeve & scheduled to include one bonus track. Details TBA. Imperial. 2004.
And this CD, from Big Beat UK, presents the Thirtieth Anniversary Edition, with an enlightening booklet, beautiful remastering, and, both the MONO and STEREO versions of the album, with three bonus tracks appended!
A must-have for any Sixties Pop aficionado.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg with this record. Shifts in mood are frequent, just like the ups and downs of being on the receiving end of a really bad dumping. "Brief Candles" details what everybody goes through, trying to convince themselves that things WILL get better with time, that the wounds of the broken heart will heal given enough time. Really, it's the Zombies' version of the classic Beatles tune "For No One." That song, off the Beatles' masterpiece Revolver, is a gorgeous, heart-wrenching tune that will break anyone's heart; and the Zombies somehow best it.
But the most amazing track of them all comes smack-dab in the middle of the B-side: "This Will Be Our Year." With a stunning, almost blue-eyed soulful vocal performance by Colin Blunstone (back when he could still sing), the song packs the most hope possible into two minutes. Simple lyrics abound, but sometimes, simple lyrics are the most profound: "I won't forget the way you said / Darling I love you / You gave me faith to go on / Now we're there / And we've only just begun." And if you don't get goosebumps when Blunstone's voice cracks slightly as he sings, "The warmth of your smile / Smile for me, little one," you just don't like heartfelt music.
Love's "Forever Changes", is a good record. The Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" is a really good record. The Zombies "Oddessey and Oracle" is a Great record! Now keep in mind almost all reviews are subjective. However, if you live for discovering hidden treasures lost under the vast ocean of musical history then this is truly one of those great gems.
Rod Argent, the main writer for The Zombies is no household name like say Brian Wilson or any of the Beatles, but he may be just as clever as some of those legends. The harmonies composed with Colin Blunstone are sheer beauty. Songs like "Care of Cell 44", "Changes", and "Beechwood Park" are perfect examples.
"A Rose For Emily", "Hung Up On A Dream" and "Brief Candles" should have all been hit singles but most people have probably never even heard of these songs. "Butcher's Tale" opens up like a Tom Waits song with a much gentler vocal performance. It's eerie and spooky, but definitely cool. "Time of the Season" is their biggest hit and pretty much the only hit from this album. This song is incredible, and once again I will rave about the hooks present. This song is an anthem for it's time.
"Oddessey and Oracle" is now hailed by artists and critics as a wonderful record full of illuminating pop songs. This album may have been overlooked during it's release but it's never too late to appreciate quality music. This is one of the great ones.
The Zombies were unusually good at taking perky, sweet, lush music and wrapping it around a more serious song, such as the upbeat "Care of Cell 44" (guy writing to his jailed girlfriend), or the lovely "A Rose For Emily," a poignant little song that tells of a lonely woman doomed to stay lonely. "And as the years go by/she will grow old and die/The roses in her garden fade away/Not one left for her grave..."
But the Zombies aren't all sadness wrapped in happy music. There are perky songs about being happy in love, losing a love and hoping she'll return, and reminiscing about "golden days and golden summer nights." The album ends on a reassuring note with the laid-back "Time of the Season," which sounds like the ultimate hippie anthem.
I have no memories of the 60s, since I was only born in the eighties. But "Odessey and Oracle" gives a rosy glow to that era,. Psychedelic flair minus the hazy, and every song is a gem. Though "Time of the Season" was the sleeper hit from the album, it's not the best or catchiest song on here -- it's just one of many excellent ones.
Rod Argent was definitely an outstanding songwriter. He was able to create atmospheric and beautiful songs with very simple writing ("Brief candles in her mind/bright and tiny gems of memory"). Perhaps his finest moment here is "I knew he when summer was her crown/and autumn sad/how brown her eyes," as a kick-off to a colorful look at a woman compared to all the seasons.
Colin Blunstone's vocals were well-suited to the music: a bit husky, quite pleasant and mellow. The music itself was generally based on guitar, gentle drums, pretty piano, and wavering Mellotron, with a bit of accordian coming in in one song. There's a rich interweaving of many instruments, in all sorts of pop music. Some is almost classical in tone, some is uptempo stuff that is perfect for the radio.
The Zombies were in peak form in "Odessey and Oracle," churning out some of the purest pop music ever. As sweet and exquisite as it was in the 1960s.
This album, their second, from 1967 is usually considered their best recording moment; and it really is a great album. Both songwriters Rod Argent and Chris White contribute strong material.
Except for "Butcher`s Tale" for which I never really cared, there are no fillers here.
Then to the extensive inclusion of great bonus tracks.
Chris White`s "I`ll Call You Mine" was the B-side of the "Time of the Season" single and as such a very logical choice. A great recording
The White/Argent collaboration single "Imagine the Swan" was the follow up to their world-wide hit; unfortunately it failed undeservedly. It was recorded after Colin Blunstone had left the band; in fact they did record an album`s worth of material which recently has been released in Japan titled "Rest in Peace" which was the origal working title for their never released follow-up album. Most of these recordings are featured here as bonus tracks. Most of these recordings are up to the same standards as "Odessey and Oracle".
Besides "I`ll Call You Mine" and "Imagine The Swan" songs like "Smokey Day" and "I Could Spend the Day" are all-time Zombies favourites of mine.
The Zombies were unusually good at taking perky, sweet, lush music and wrapping it around a more serious song, such as the upbeat "Care of Cell 44" (guy writing to his jailed girlfriend), or the lovely "A Rose For Emily," a poignant little song that tells of a lonely woman doomed to stay lonely. "And as the years go by/she will grow old and die/The roses in her garden fade away/Not one left for her grave..."
But the Zombies aren't all sadness wrapped in happy music. There are perky songs about being happy in love, losing a love and hoping she'll return, and reminiscing about "golden days and golden summer nights." The album ends on a reassuring note with the laid-back "Time of the Season," which sounds like the ultimate hippie anthem.
I have no memories of the 60s, since I was only born in the eighties. But "Odessey and Oracle" gives a rosy glow to that era,. Psychedelic flair minus the hazy, and every song is a gem. Though "Time of the Season" was the sleeper hit from the album, it's not the best or catchiest song on here -- it's just one of many excellent ones.
Rod Argent was definitely an outstanding songwriter. He was able to create atmospheric and beautiful songs with very simple writing ("Brief candles in her mind/bright and tiny gems of memory"). Perhaps his finest moment here is "I knew he when summer was her crown/and autumn sad/how brown her eyes," as a kick-off to a colorful look at a woman compared to all the seasons.
Colin Blunstone's vocals were well-suited to the music: a bit husky, quite pleasant and mellow. The music itself was generally based on guitar, gentle drums, pretty piano, and wavering Mellotron, with a bit of accordian coming in in one song. There's a rich interweaving of many instruments, in all sorts of pop music. Some is almost classical in tone, some is uptempo stuff that is perfect for the radio.
The Zombies were in peak form in "Odessey and Oracle," churning out some of the purest pop music ever. As sweet and exquisite as it was in the 1960s.
Highlights include:
the entire album (except for probably "Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914")
The Zombies were unusually good at taking perky, sweet, lush music and wrapping it around a more serious song, such as the upbeat "Care of Cell 44" (guy writing to his jailed girlfriend), or the lovely "A Rose For Emily," a poignant little song that tells of a lonely woman doomed to stay lonely. "And as the years go by/she will grow old and die/The roses in her garden fade away/Not one left for her grave..."
But the Zombies aren't all sadness wrapped in happy music. There are perky songs about being happy in love, losing a love and hoping she'll return, and reminiscing about "golden days and golden summer nights." The album ends on a reassuring note with the laid-back "Time of the Season," which sounds like the ultimate hippie anthem.
I have no memories of the 60s, since I was only born in the eighties. But "Odessey and Oracle" gives a rosy glow to that era,. Psychedelic flair minus the hazy, and every song is a gem. Though "Time of the Season" was the sleeper hit from the album, it's not the best or catchiest song on here -- it's just one of many excellent ones.
Rod Argent was definitely an outstanding songwriter. He was able to create atmospheric and beautiful songs with very simple writing ("Brief candles in her mind/bright and tiny gems of memory"). Perhaps his finest moment here is "I knew he when summer was her crown/and autumn sad/how brown her eyes," as a kick-off to a colorful look at a woman compared to all the seasons.
Colin Blunstone's vocals were well-suited to the music: a bit husky, quite pleasant and mellow. The music itself was generally based on guitar, gentle drums, pretty piano, and wavering Mellotron, with a bit of accordian coming in in one song. There's a rich interweaving of many instruments, in all sorts of pop music. Some is almost classical in tone, some is uptempo stuff that is perfect for the radio.
The Zombies were in peak form in "Odessey and Oracle," churning out some of the purest pop music ever. As sweet and exquisite as it was in the 1960s.
This version of the album is the best I've found. Or the Zombie Heaven box set. But if you're not into the whole demo version thing, this CD and Begin Here with the German bonus tracks is a great combo and gets all the released tracks pretty much covered. That's a fantastic CD too. Both are musts, but Odessey & Oracle is a must more. No. Wait. Get both. But get Odessey & Oracle first. A greatest hits won't do. You would really miss out if you just got one greatest hits CD. Each song is truly great. That's something that's really rare. The album itself is a masterpiece and the bonus tracks are a must have. You'll understand when you get the CD. The more you listen to The Zombies, the more you fall in love with their music. Eventually you'll run out of Zombies songs to individually obsess over and you will be sad. But then you'll remember that you have both Begin Here and Odessey & Oracle with all these bonus tracks and you will be happy once again. The end.
They actually did have early success with their 1964 single "She's Not There". But in spite of several strong singles were recorded and released during 1965-66, they somehow were not able to follow-up their early success.
So in early 1967 the band had not had a hit-record for more than two years, and it seemed that their time was over. They decided to record a final "real" album before they'd split up. The result was the highly acclaimed "Odessey and Oracle" which they recorded during the second half of 1967.
Of course they had hoped that one of the two first singles taken from these recordings "Friends of Mine" and "Care of Cell 44" would bring them back into the charts. And since this did not happen they assumed their time was over, so they disbanded before the album was actually released in April 1968.
Another single was chosen to promote the album, and the succeeding big success of "Time of the Season" in America came as a complete surprise. The album itself also reached the lower parts of the charts in the States.
Their music has proving its viability over the years, and this album contains some of their finest moments, with great tunes from both Argent and White.
After their unexpected 1968 "comeback" effort were made to secure a Zombies re-union. But Rod Argent and Chris White were already deeply involved in gathering a new band, which eventually would become "Argent".
In this transition period Argent and White were persuaded to do a final "Zombies" album which was given the title "R.I.P."
The album was supposed to consist of earlier out-takes and demos, ( with new overdubbings ) combined with new recordings.
This 12-songs "new" album was for release some time in 1969 but the album which had been given the title "R.I.P." was never released.
This was a big shame, as it would have been a great album.
In recent years this album has actually been released in Japan and all songs have been released released on various compilations. Here among the bonus-tracks you'll 11 of these songs of which most equals on the actual album. The box-set "Zombie Heaven" contains all 12 songs.
6 of these "R.I.P." songs are original Zombies recordings from 1964-66, featuring Colin Blustone on vocals. He was called in to record new vocals to "Walking in the Sun" which is the earliest track, from late 1964, but he is not involved in any of the "new" 1968 recordings. Rod Argent, who is also an incredibly fine singer, takes over the vocals on these tracks. All these 1968 songs / recordings are great. "Imagine the Swan", "Smokey Day", "Girl Help Me", "I Could Spend the Day" are outstanding songs. "Imagine the Swan" was released as a single and was a minor hit in America.
The earlier recordings featuring Colin Blunstone are equally strong. "If It Don't Work Out" was written for Dusty Springfield in 1965. The song was also released as the Zombies' final single in July 1969.
So apart from the one missing song ( "I'll Keep Trying" ) this highly recommed CD contains two great Zombies albums.
If you like V. Crush, Matthew Sweet, or Teenage Fanclub, you'll love this one!
This album features very strong songwriting in the psychedelic genre with the last track "Time of the Season" truly standing out as one heck of a great song. Other tracks like "Butcher's Tale" also stand out as a strong anti-war statement which is still relevant today.
This Japanese mini-lp sleeve version is a real treat for all Zombies fans though as the remastered sound quality is quite good although not great but still a lot better than the original sound quality. We also get 14 bonus tracks in the form of the entire album in both stereo and mono formats and the addtional tracks: "I'll Call You Mine - single version" and another version of "Time of the Season" with a DJ preamble off a live radio spot way back when. The cardboard packaging and design isn't the best but isn't the worst I've seen either and we get all the lyrics in English in a 16-page booklet as well. Reading the lyrics lets you appreciate just how good a lyric-writer Argent was too.
This is a classic album that takes you back to the psychedelic 60s vibe and if you liked "Sgt. Pepper's..." or any other albums of that era, you'll just love this. Heck, my favourite track, "Time of the Season" alone is good enough for at least 3 stars and is worth getting the album for. An album that grows on you and like any classic, sounds good in any era.
Recommended.
The Zombies were unusually good at taking perky, sweet, lush music and wrapping it around a more serious song, such as the upbeat "Care of Cell 44" (guy writing to his jailed girlfriend), or the lovely "A Rose For Emily," a poignant little song that tells of a lonely woman doomed to stay lonely. "And as the years go by/she will grow old and die/The roses in her garden fade away/Not one left for her grave..."
But the Zombies aren't all sadness wrapped in happy music. There are perky songs about being happy in love, losing a love and hoping she'll return, and reminiscing about "golden days and golden summer nights." The album ends on a reassuring note with the laid-back "Time of the Season," which sounds like the ultimate hippie anthem.
I have no memories of the 60s, since I was only born in the eighties. But "Odessey and Oracle" gives a rosy glow to that era,. Psychedelic flair minus the hazy, and every song is a gem. Though "Time of the Season" was the sleeper hit from the album, it's not the best or catchiest song on here -- it's just one of many excellent ones.
Rod Argent was definitely an outstanding songwriter. He was able to create atmospheric and beautiful songs with very simple writing ("Brief candles in her mind/bright and tiny gems of memory"). Perhaps his finest moment here is "I knew he when summer was her crown/and autumn sad/how brown her eyes," as a kick-off to a colorful look at a woman compared to all the seasons.
Colin Blunstone's vocals were well-suited to the music: a bit husky, quite pleasant and mellow. The music itself was generally based on guitar, gentle drums, pretty piano, and wavering Mellotron, with a bit of accordian coming in in one song. There's a rich interweaving of many instruments, in all sorts of pop music. Some is almost classical in tone, some is uptempo stuff that is perfect for the radio.
The Zombies were in peak form in "Odessey and Oracle," churning out some of the purest pop music ever. As sweet and exquisite as it was in the 1960s.
Japanese reissue of 1968 album is packaged in a miniature LP sleeve & scheduled to include one bonus track. Details TBA. Imperial. 2004.
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ASIN: B000005YZM Release Date: 1998-03-30 |
Tracks:
- Care Of Cell 44
- A Rose For Emily
- Maybe After He's Gone
- Beechwood Park
- Brief Candles
- Hung Up On Dream
- Changes
- I Want Her She Wants Me
- This Will Be Our Year
- Butcher's Tale
- Friends Of Mine
- Time Of The Season
- Care Of Cell 44
- A Rose For Emily
- Maybe After He's Gone
- Beechwood Park
- Brief Candles
- Hung Up On A Dream
- Changes
- I Want Her She Wants Me
- This Will Be Our Year
- Butcher's Tale
- Friends Of Mine
- Time Of The Season
- A Rose For Emily (Alternate Mix 2)
- Time Of The Season (Alternate Mix)
- Prison Song (Care Of Cell 44 Backing Track)
Product Description
1. Care Of Cell 44
2. A Rose For Emily
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
10. Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)
11. Friends Of Mine
12. Time Of The Season
13. Care Of Cell 44
14. A Rose For Emily
15. Maybe After He's Gone
16. Beechwood Park
17. Brief Candles
18. Hung Up On A Dream
19. Changes
20. I Want Her, She Wants Me
21. This Will Be Our Year - Stereo Version
22. Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)
23. Friends Of Mine
24. Time Of The Season
25. A Rose For Emily - Alternate Mix 2
26. Time Of The Season- Alternate Mix
27. Prison Song (Care Of Cell 44 Backing Track)
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The Zombies were perhaps the most British-sounding of all British Invasion groups, and yet they never scored a hit record in their native U.K. The band released three great singles over here, including the wonderful "Time of the Season," which concludes this 1968 masterpiece, frequently called Britain's version of Pet Sounds. This 30th anniversary edition presents both the stereo and mono versions (and there are substantial differences) of the melancholic, keyboard-dominated pop that flowed from Rod Argent and bassist Chris White. The Zombies' main songwriters explored "psychedelic" themes from odd angles. Here songs address a letter to a girlfriend in jail ("Care of Cell 44") and war ("Butcher's Tale"). There's even a "flowers-in-their-hair" hippie anthem (the gorgeous "Hung Up on a Dream"). Totally of its time, and, nevertheless, a timeless classic. --Bill HoldshipCustomer Reviews:
Do you distrust critics like me? .......2007-07-09
An indispensible Sixties masterpiece.......2007-07-05
And this CD, from Big Beat UK, presents the Thirtieth Anniversary Edition, with an enlightening booklet, beautiful remastering, and, both the MONO and STEREO versions of the album, with three bonus tracks appended!
A must-have for any Sixties Pop aficionado.
Fresh even now!.......2007-05-12
The Greatest Album Ever Made.......2007-04-19
And that's just the tip of the iceberg with this record. Shifts in mood are frequent, just like the ups and downs of being on the receiving end of a really bad dumping. "Brief Candles" details what everybody goes through, trying to convince themselves that things WILL get better with time, that the wounds of the broken heart will heal given enough time. Really, it's the Zombies' version of the classic Beatles tune "For No One." That song, off the Beatles' masterpiece Revolver, is a gorgeous, heart-wrenching tune that will break anyone's heart; and the Zombies somehow best it.
But the most amazing track of them all comes smack-dab in the middle of the B-side: "This Will Be Our Year." With a stunning, almost blue-eyed soulful vocal performance by Colin Blunstone (back when he could still sing), the song packs the most hope possible into two minutes. Simple lyrics abound, but sometimes, simple lyrics are the most profound: "I won't forget the way you said / Darling I love you / You gave me faith to go on / Now we're there / And we've only just begun." And if you don't get goosebumps when Blunstone's voice cracks slightly as he sings, "The warmth of your smile / Smile for me, little one," you just don't like heartfelt music.
Music Imprinted Into Your Soul..........2007-04-09
Love's "Forever Changes", is a good record. The Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" is a really good record. The Zombies "Oddessey and Oracle" is a Great record! Now keep in mind almost all reviews are subjective. However, if you live for discovering hidden treasures lost under the vast ocean of musical history then this is truly one of those great gems.
Rod Argent, the main writer for The Zombies is no household name like say Brian Wilson or any of the Beatles, but he may be just as clever as some of those legends. The harmonies composed with Colin Blunstone are sheer beauty. Songs like "Care of Cell 44", "Changes", and "Beechwood Park" are perfect examples.
"A Rose For Emily", "Hung Up On A Dream" and "Brief Candles" should have all been hit singles but most people have probably never even heard of these songs. "Butcher's Tale" opens up like a Tom Waits song with a much gentler vocal performance. It's eerie and spooky, but definitely cool. "Time of the Season" is their biggest hit and pretty much the only hit from this album. This song is incredible, and once again I will rave about the hooks present. This song is an anthem for it's time.
"Oddessey and Oracle" is now hailed by artists and critics as a wonderful record full of illuminating pop songs. This album may have been overlooked during it's release but it's never too late to appreciate quality music. This is one of the great ones.
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ASIN: B000PATZQK Release Date: 2007-06-26 |
Tracks:
- Care of Cell
- Rose for Emily
- Maybe After He's Gone
- Beechwood Park
- Brief Candles
- Hung Up on a Dream
- Changes
- I Want Her, She Wants Me
- This Will Be Our Year
- Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)
- Friends of Mine
- Time of the Season
Album Description
Alongside Sgt. Pepper and Pet Sounds, there is Odessey & Oracle. A timeless classic that belatedly attained the recognition it so thoroughly deserved. And now, in 2007, it garners a fresh and massive batch of publicity as the track 'Time Of The Season' features in the prolific current TV ad' for Magners Irish Cider.Customer Reviews:
On an odessey.......2007-06-26
The Zombies were unusually good at taking perky, sweet, lush music and wrapping it around a more serious song, such as the upbeat "Care of Cell 44" (guy writing to his jailed girlfriend), or the lovely "A Rose For Emily," a poignant little song that tells of a lonely woman doomed to stay lonely. "And as the years go by/she will grow old and die/The roses in her garden fade away/Not one left for her grave..."
But the Zombies aren't all sadness wrapped in happy music. There are perky songs about being happy in love, losing a love and hoping she'll return, and reminiscing about "golden days and golden summer nights." The album ends on a reassuring note with the laid-back "Time of the Season," which sounds like the ultimate hippie anthem.
I have no memories of the 60s, since I was only born in the eighties. But "Odessey and Oracle" gives a rosy glow to that era,. Psychedelic flair minus the hazy, and every song is a gem. Though "Time of the Season" was the sleeper hit from the album, it's not the best or catchiest song on here -- it's just one of many excellent ones.
Rod Argent was definitely an outstanding songwriter. He was able to create atmospheric and beautiful songs with very simple writing ("Brief candles in her mind/bright and tiny gems of memory"). Perhaps his finest moment here is "I knew he when summer was her crown/and autumn sad/how brown her eyes," as a kick-off to a colorful look at a woman compared to all the seasons.
Colin Blunstone's vocals were well-suited to the music: a bit husky, quite pleasant and mellow. The music itself was generally based on guitar, gentle drums, pretty piano, and wavering Mellotron, with a bit of accordian coming in in one song. There's a rich interweaving of many instruments, in all sorts of pop music. Some is almost classical in tone, some is uptempo stuff that is perfect for the radio.
The Zombies were in peak form in "Odessey and Oracle," churning out some of the purest pop music ever. As sweet and exquisite as it was in the 1960s.
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ASIN: B0002BO0US Release Date: 2004-06-29 |
Tracks:
- Care Of Cell
- A Rose For Emily
- Maybe After He's Gone
- Beechwood Park
- Brief Candles
- Hung Up On A Dream
- Changes
- I Want Her She Wants Me
- This Will Be Our Year (Mono Mix)
- Butcher's Tale (Western Front)
- Friends Of Mine
- Time Of The Season
- I'll Call You Mine (Stereo Mix #1)
- Imagine The Swan (Stereo Mix #1)
- Conversation Off Floral Street
- If It Don't Work Out (Overdubbed)
- Don't Cry For Me (Overdubbed)
- Smokey Day
- She Loves The Way They Love Her
- Time Of The Season (UK Mono Mix)
- I'll Call You Mine (Overdubbed)
- Imagine The Swan (Stereo Mix #2)
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Great Zombies.......2005-12-13
This album, their second, from 1967 is usually considered their best recording moment; and it really is a great album. Both songwriters Rod Argent and Chris White contribute strong material.
Except for "Butcher`s Tale" for which I never really cared, there are no fillers here.
Then to the extensive inclusion of great bonus tracks.
Chris White`s "I`ll Call You Mine" was the B-side of the "Time of the Season" single and as such a very logical choice. A great recording
The White/Argent collaboration single "Imagine the Swan" was the follow up to their world-wide hit; unfortunately it failed undeservedly. It was recorded after Colin Blunstone had left the band; in fact they did record an album`s worth of material which recently has been released in Japan titled "Rest in Peace" which was the origal working title for their never released follow-up album. Most of these recordings are featured here as bonus tracks. Most of these recordings are up to the same standards as "Odessey and Oracle".
Besides "I`ll Call You Mine" and "Imagine The Swan" songs like "Smokey Day" and "I Could Spend the Day" are all-time Zombies favourites of mine.
Take an "Odessey".......2005-01-01
The Zombies were unusually good at taking perky, sweet, lush music and wrapping it around a more serious song, such as the upbeat "Care of Cell 44" (guy writing to his jailed girlfriend), or the lovely "A Rose For Emily," a poignant little song that tells of a lonely woman doomed to stay lonely. "And as the years go by/she will grow old and die/The roses in her garden fade away/Not one left for her grave..."
But the Zombies aren't all sadness wrapped in happy music. There are perky songs about being happy in love, losing a love and hoping she'll return, and reminiscing about "golden days and golden summer nights." The album ends on a reassuring note with the laid-back "Time of the Season," which sounds like the ultimate hippie anthem.
I have no memories of the 60s, since I was only born in the eighties. But "Odessey and Oracle" gives a rosy glow to that era,. Psychedelic flair minus the hazy, and every song is a gem. Though "Time of the Season" was the sleeper hit from the album, it's not the best or catchiest song on here -- it's just one of many excellent ones.
Rod Argent was definitely an outstanding songwriter. He was able to create atmospheric and beautiful songs with very simple writing ("Brief candles in her mind/bright and tiny gems of memory"). Perhaps his finest moment here is "I knew he when summer was her crown/and autumn sad/how brown her eyes," as a kick-off to a colorful look at a woman compared to all the seasons.
Colin Blunstone's vocals were well-suited to the music: a bit husky, quite pleasant and mellow. The music itself was generally based on guitar, gentle drums, pretty piano, and wavering Mellotron, with a bit of accordian coming in in one song. There's a rich interweaving of many instruments, in all sorts of pop music. Some is almost classical in tone, some is uptempo stuff that is perfect for the radio.
The Zombies were in peak form in "Odessey and Oracle," churning out some of the purest pop music ever. As sweet and exquisite as it was in the 1960s.
Sheer, unmitigated brilliance........2004-12-29
As Good As It Gets.......2004-11-28
See, there is a God.......2004-09-18
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Odessey and Oracle
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ASIN: B00005B0PU Release Date: 2001-04-09 |
Tracks:
- Care of Cell
- Rose for Emily
- Maybe After He's Gone
- Beechwood Park
- Brief Candles
- Hung Up on a Dream
- Changes
- I Want Her, She Wants Me
- This Will Be Our Year
- Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)
- Friends of Mine
- Time of the Season
Album Description
German digipak reissue of the British Invasion act's 1968 album with 16 bonus tracks, 'I'll Call You Mine', 'She Loves the Way They Love Her', 'Imagine the Swan', 'Smokey Day', 'I'f it Don't Work Out', 'I Know She Will', 'Don't Cry For Me', 'Walking in the Sun', 'Conversation Off Floral Street', 'I Want You Back Again', 'Gotta Get a Hold of Myself', 'Goin Out of My Head', 'She Does Everything For Me', 'Nothing's Changed', 'I Could Spend the Day' and 'Girl Help Me'. Digipack. 2001 release.Album Details
Digipak reissue with 17 bonus tracks. Completely different than the US version on Big Beat.Customer Reviews:
Another (barely) classic psychedelic pop album from the 60's!.......2006-01-04
Highlights include:
the entire album (except for probably "Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914")
"Oracle" tells all.......2005-02-05
The Zombies were unusually good at taking perky, sweet, lush music and wrapping it around a more serious song, such as the upbeat "Care of Cell 44" (guy writing to his jailed girlfriend), or the lovely "A Rose For Emily," a poignant little song that tells of a lonely woman doomed to stay lonely. "And as the years go by/she will grow old and die/The roses in her garden fade away/Not one left for her grave..."
But the Zombies aren't all sadness wrapped in happy music. There are perky songs about being happy in love, losing a love and hoping she'll return, and reminiscing about "golden days and golden summer nights." The album ends on a reassuring note with the laid-back "Time of the Season," which sounds like the ultimate hippie anthem.
I have no memories of the 60s, since I was only born in the eighties. But "Odessey and Oracle" gives a rosy glow to that era,. Psychedelic flair minus the hazy, and every song is a gem. Though "Time of the Season" was the sleeper hit from the album, it's not the best or catchiest song on here -- it's just one of many excellent ones.
Rod Argent was definitely an outstanding songwriter. He was able to create atmospheric and beautiful songs with very simple writing ("Brief candles in her mind/bright and tiny gems of memory"). Perhaps his finest moment here is "I knew he when summer was her crown/and autumn sad/how brown her eyes," as a kick-off to a colorful look at a woman compared to all the seasons.
Colin Blunstone's vocals were well-suited to the music: a bit husky, quite pleasant and mellow. The music itself was generally based on guitar, gentle drums, pretty piano, and wavering Mellotron, with a bit of accordian coming in in one song. There's a rich interweaving of many instruments, in all sorts of pop music. Some is almost classical in tone, some is uptempo stuff that is perfect for the radio.
The Zombies were in peak form in "Odessey and Oracle," churning out some of the purest pop music ever. As sweet and exquisite as it was in the 1960s.
The most under-rated band ever.......2004-12-27
This version of the album is the best I've found. Or the Zombie Heaven box set. But if you're not into the whole demo version thing, this CD and Begin Here with the German bonus tracks is a great combo and gets all the released tracks pretty much covered. That's a fantastic CD too. Both are musts, but Odessey & Oracle is a must more. No. Wait. Get both. But get Odessey & Oracle first. A greatest hits won't do. You would really miss out if you just got one greatest hits CD. Each song is truly great. That's something that's really rare. The album itself is a masterpiece and the bonus tracks are a must have. You'll understand when you get the CD. The more you listen to The Zombies, the more you fall in love with their music. Eventually you'll run out of Zombies songs to individually obsess over and you will be sad. But then you'll remember that you have both Begin Here and Odessey & Oracle with all these bonus tracks and you will be happy once again. The end.
A Classic + a Great Lost Album!.......2004-04-04
They actually did have early success with their 1964 single "She's Not There". But in spite of several strong singles were recorded and released during 1965-66, they somehow were not able to follow-up their early success.
So in early 1967 the band had not had a hit-record for more than two years, and it seemed that their time was over. They decided to record a final "real" album before they'd split up. The result was the highly acclaimed "Odessey and Oracle" which they recorded during the second half of 1967.
Of course they had hoped that one of the two first singles taken from these recordings "Friends of Mine" and "Care of Cell 44" would bring them back into the charts. And since this did not happen they assumed their time was over, so they disbanded before the album was actually released in April 1968.
Another single was chosen to promote the album, and the succeeding big success of "Time of the Season" in America came as a complete surprise. The album itself also reached the lower parts of the charts in the States.
Their music has proving its viability over the years, and this album contains some of their finest moments, with great tunes from both Argent and White.
After their unexpected 1968 "comeback" effort were made to secure a Zombies re-union. But Rod Argent and Chris White were already deeply involved in gathering a new band, which eventually would become "Argent".
In this transition period Argent and White were persuaded to do a final "Zombies" album which was given the title "R.I.P."
The album was supposed to consist of earlier out-takes and demos, ( with new overdubbings ) combined with new recordings.
This 12-songs "new" album was for release some time in 1969 but the album which had been given the title "R.I.P." was never released.
This was a big shame, as it would have been a great album.
In recent years this album has actually been released in Japan and all songs have been released released on various compilations. Here among the bonus-tracks you'll 11 of these songs of which most equals on the actual album. The box-set "Zombie Heaven" contains all 12 songs.
6 of these "R.I.P." songs are original Zombies recordings from 1964-66, featuring Colin Blustone on vocals. He was called in to record new vocals to "Walking in the Sun" which is the earliest track, from late 1964, but he is not involved in any of the "new" 1968 recordings. Rod Argent, who is also an incredibly fine singer, takes over the vocals on these tracks. All these 1968 songs / recordings are great. "Imagine the Swan", "Smokey Day", "Girl Help Me", "I Could Spend the Day" are outstanding songs. "Imagine the Swan" was released as a single and was a minor hit in America.
The earlier recordings featuring Colin Blunstone are equally strong. "If It Don't Work Out" was written for Dusty Springfield in 1965. The song was also released as the Zombies' final single in July 1969.
So apart from the one missing song ( "I'll Keep Trying" ) this highly recommed CD contains two great Zombies albums.
The ONLY thing wrong here is the spelling..."Odessey"!.......2003-11-08
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A Single Odessey
Velvet Crush Manufacturer: Action Musik ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B00005N8PE Release Date: 2001-08-28 |
Tracks:
- If Not True
- One Thing Two Believe
- Circling The Sun
- Everything Flows
- She Cracked
- Atmosphere
- Gentle Breeze
- Butterfly Position
- Drive Me Down (Acoustic Version)
- Remember The Lightning
- Elevator Operator
- Mr Spaceman
- One Hundred Years From Now
- Don't You Slip Away From Me
- It's Been Too Long And It's Too Late Now
- Be Someone Tonight
- Leisure 40
- The Thing That You Do
- Party Lime
- On My Side
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Hidden Gems Uncovered!.......2003-08-09
If you like V. Crush, Matthew Sweet, or Teenage Fanclub, you'll love this one!
Absolutely Essential.......2001-11-12
Why isn't this all over the radio?.......2001-11-11
If you have never heard of Velvet Crush before, then let it be known that these guys represent power pop at its finest. Actually, it is unfair to pigeonhole them under a "power pop" label -- they run through melodic rock and roll, a bit of country, a bit of the Byrds...all executed brilliantly.
If this is your first encounter with the band, then start with "Teenage Symphonies To God" and then come back to this one.
"Odessey" (named after the Zombies' album "Odessey and Oracle") is a compilation of single tracks, b-sides and unreleased material that will make you wonder why this band isn't all over the radio.
Listen to their cover version of Teenage Fanclub's "Everything Flows." Listen to the great guitar licks on their original tunes. Listen to their masterful Byrds covers. Listen to Matthew Sweet's great production work. This is one fine band.
I am giving this 4 stars only due to the fact that I gave "Teenage Symphonies" 5 stars, as their masterpiece. But really, there are no bad tracks here. Crank it up!
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White Trash Gangsta Trance
Various Artists , Darwin Chamber Presents: Ghettoelectro , Spirit Firechild , Control-X , and Odessey Manufacturer: Moonshine Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000005QD3 Release Date: 1997-09-02 |
Tracks:
- Indian Summer - Danny Saber
- Furvert - Stepdisk
- Ghettoelectro - Ghettoelectro
- Rhythm Culture - Supersoul
- Rattle The Fear - Spirit Firechild
- Lift Off - Danny Saber
- You Better Work It Out - Control X
- Meridian - Darwin Chamber
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- Turntable - Control X
- The Odyssey Continues - The Odyssey
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Analog bliss........2000-09-23
Complete "C- - P.......2000-01-03
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Pop in a CD
Manufacturer: Rocket Racket Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock
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ASIN: B000CA7VEG Release Date: 2005-04-05 |
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Strawberries on Sunday
Manufacturer: Rocket Racket Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock
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ASIN: B000CAE50Y Release Date: 2005-04-05 |
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Odessey & Oracle
Zombies Manufacturer: Big Beat/City Hall ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000Q7ZNE0 Release Date: 2007-06-01 |
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Odessey and Oracle
The Zombies Manufacturer: Teichiku ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain
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ASIN: B0001YFPKK Release Date: 2004-05-29 |
Tracks:
- Care of Cell
- Rose for Emily
- Maybe After He's Gone
- Beechwood Park
- Brief Candles
- Hung Up on a Dream
- Changes
- I Want Her, She Wants Me
- This Will Be Our Year
- Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)
- Friends of Mine
- Time of the Season
Album Description
Japanese reissue of 1968 album is packaged in a miniature LP sleeve & scheduled to include one bonus track. Details TBA. Imperial. 2004.Album Details
Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.Customer Reviews:
The Zombies' Best Album Just Got a Lot Better!.......2007-02-23
This album features very strong songwriting in the psychedelic genre with the last track "Time of the Season" truly standing out as one heck of a great song. Other tracks like "Butcher's Tale" also stand out as a strong anti-war statement which is still relevant today.
This Japanese mini-lp sleeve version is a real treat for all Zombies fans though as the remastered sound quality is quite good although not great but still a lot better than the original sound quality. We also get 14 bonus tracks in the form of the entire album in both stereo and mono formats and the addtional tracks: "I'll Call You Mine - single version" and another version of "Time of the Season" with a DJ preamble off a live radio spot way back when. The cardboard packaging and design isn't the best but isn't the worst I've seen either and we get all the lyrics in English in a 16-page booklet as well. Reading the lyrics lets you appreciate just how good a lyric-writer Argent was too.
This is a classic album that takes you back to the psychedelic 60s vibe and if you liked "Sgt. Pepper's..." or any other albums of that era, you'll just love this. Heck, my favourite track, "Time of the Season" alone is good enough for at least 3 stars and is worth getting the album for. An album that grows on you and like any classic, sounds good in any era.
Recommended.
An odessey.......2005-02-21
The Zombies were unusually good at taking perky, sweet, lush music and wrapping it around a more serious song, such as the upbeat "Care of Cell 44" (guy writing to his jailed girlfriend), or the lovely "A Rose For Emily," a poignant little song that tells of a lonely woman doomed to stay lonely. "And as the years go by/she will grow old and die/The roses in her garden fade away/Not one left for her grave..."
But the Zombies aren't all sadness wrapped in happy music. There are perky songs about being happy in love, losing a love and hoping she'll return, and reminiscing about "golden days and golden summer nights." The album ends on a reassuring note with the laid-back "Time of the Season," which sounds like the ultimate hippie anthem.
I have no memories of the 60s, since I was only born in the eighties. But "Odessey and Oracle" gives a rosy glow to that era,. Psychedelic flair minus the hazy, and every song is a gem. Though "Time of the Season" was the sleeper hit from the album, it's not the best or catchiest song on here -- it's just one of many excellent ones.
Rod Argent was definitely an outstanding songwriter. He was able to create atmospheric and beautiful songs with very simple writing ("Brief candles in her mind/bright and tiny gems of memory"). Perhaps his finest moment here is "I knew he when summer was her crown/and autumn sad/how brown her eyes," as a kick-off to a colorful look at a woman compared to all the seasons.
Colin Blunstone's vocals were well-suited to the music: a bit husky, quite pleasant and mellow. The music itself was generally based on guitar, gentle drums, pretty piano, and wavering Mellotron, with a bit of accordian coming in in one song. There's a rich interweaving of many instruments, in all sorts of pop music. Some is almost classical in tone, some is uptempo stuff that is perfect for the radio.
The Zombies were in peak form in "Odessey and Oracle," churning out some of the purest pop music ever. As sweet and exquisite as it was in the 1960s.
Rock Music:
- Origins 1965-1967
- Phantom Phorce [Import]
- Revel in the Chaos
- Riff Raff [Import]
- Rocking Goose [Import]
- Rose EP [EP]
- Rules of Transportation [Import]
- Shadows Falling [Import]
- Short Wave [Import]
- Sign Of The Times
