Zombies - Odessey & Oracle (Dig)
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Artist: ZombiesEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Extra tracks, Import
CD Release Date: 2001-04-09
Music Label: Repertoire
Soundtracks:
- 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
- Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)
- Friends of Mine
- Time of the Season
Free Music Notes for Odessey & Oracle (Dig)
Free Music Review: A Classic + a Great Lost Album!
Hit: 5 Stars
The British 1960's band the Zombies seemed to have all what it took to be a success. Two unsually gifted songwiters in Rod Argent and Chris White and two outstanding singers, Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent (again). What they may have lacked was a little more "edge" to balance their melodic music and "nice school-boys" image.
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.
Odessey & Oracle (Dig) Poster
Alongside Sgt. Pepper and Pet Sounds, there is Odessey & Oracle, a timeless psychedelic classic that belatedly attained the recognition it so thoroughly deserved. The sleeve is a cardboard facsimile of the original LP, the latest release in our popular 'Hip Pocket' series.Classic Rock Music CDs
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