Reviews (page 11 of 14)
Good
Ok aber nicht außergewöhnlich
Hasn't heard of The Zombies outside of Time of the Season but actually really enjoyed this, pretty chill
Beatles in Soft, nett aber nich überragend
Ok 3/5
3.4/5 Best Track: Time of the Season
With exception of the last track, which is an absolute gem of a song this album isn’t all that brilliant. Not horrible by any means, there’s some interesting chord changes that go where you wouldn’t normally expect them to go. But certainly not something I’ll be revisiting.
I didn't realize that they sing "Time of the Season!" I really liked "This Will Be Our Year." I saved it to put in a playlist for my girlfriend. But some of the album wasn't really my taste.
Brilliant in places
3.5
A fine album but not essential except for time of the season. Butcher's Tale is a gem though. White's vocals sound like an Arctic Monkeys lost demo
Eu achei que gostaria mais pelo visual do álbum mas foi bem legal!
Eh boring to be honest. These British 60s rock bands don't do that much for me. Last track was good.
beatles-lite, really easy listening and ended very strong.
An ok album
I know this album is critically acclaimed and adored by artists I rate highly, including Paul Weller. That said, I have always struggled with it. There is no denying the craft. The harmonies are tight, the arrangements are thoughtful and it has that classic late sixties melodic charm. But for me, it never quite catches fire. It feels pleasant rather than powerful, and I find my attention drifting at times. I have even seen The Zombies live and, if I am honest, I found them quite boring on stage as well. The songs just do not have the bite or urgency that I tend to gravitate towards. There are moments I enjoy. Maybe After He’s Gone has a lovely melody, and Time of the Season is obviously a standout with its distinctive groove. But the first couple of tracks do very little for me and make it hard to fully settle into the album. Favourite songs: Maybe After He’s Gone and Time of the Season Least favourite songs: The opening two tracks do not grab me Album artwork: A great cover. Colourful, bold and instantly recognisable
Far out man.
I enjoyed it very much for the most part, especially the last song. 3
Groovy
In some ways, this was a nice palette cleanser after yesterday's absolutely madness, but it was a bit of a disappointment. The songs that I knew were good - Time of the Season in particular is a cracking bit of late 60s West Coast stuff. But overall, I felt that it drifted a little, and was often just...fine.
Solid.
Groovy baby... Your groove, I do deeply dig... but not my bag. Caricature of 60's carnies. No walls, only the bridge.
This is one of my favorite psych albums I've heard. The songs are catchy and very re-listenable. I hardly ever turn on psychedelic music, but this was enjoyable.
Nice and concise album! Time of the Season is pretty good (which is probably why it’s the only one I’ve heard before) and the rest are ok, but not good enough to earn a 4.
It was alright, another solid mid table album. Good album length. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I feel like a few of these songs could be in guardians of the galaxy fight scenes. Not a bad album but probably wouldn’t listen to it again.
The full album didn't download but I thought what was there was alright
If you have a conversation about the 60s then the Zombies have to be involved. Great album and all flows together well. 3.5/5
Not bad for a psychedelic album not by the Beatles. 3/5
Pas mauvais, Time of the season = méga classssique. S'écoute bien, vibe relax, pas stressé et rêveur.
I enjoyed the instrumentals but not the vocals
Gillar ändå 60-talet men det kan bli lite flummigt ibland. Time of the season och this will be our year är bangers
Ending song was classic. The rest was a bore.
I was slightly familiar with this one going in. An overall solid album. Not something I would listen to over and over but would toss it on time to time. Outside of the hit "Time of the Season", "Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)" was the tack I enjoyed most.
Heavy characteristics and similarities can be drawn to that other British, weird-pop band. However, these guys make their own flavor which is refreshing and delightful in some aspects, albeit sometimes mundane. The hits are certainly magical.
Better than early Beatles
Time of the season is a classic, the rest of the album was a bit disappointing
A good time but besides the last song (which is a 5/5) ut wasnt that interesting. They sound a lot like the Beach Boys
I knew that there was a band called the Zombies. And I knew a few of these songs. But I absolutely never knew that the Zombies recorded them. The album sounded good and I didn't lose interest, but this is a style of music that I'm just not that into.
Hmm. It's fine
It was good, listened to the album while driving and during Butcher's Tale I kept thinking there were police sirens behind me Friends of mine was really sweet song. As the last unmarried/single person in my extended group of friends, it was refreshing take from the woe is me type songs re: everyone around you being in love
If you like 60s music you'll enjoy this. Not one for me but I can hear how good this is. Worth a listen.
It’s ok. 3 stars
Wow I have many mixed feelings about this album. I actually quite liked a few songs but then I found other songs extremely annoying. Recognized two songs on this album.
This is one of those albums where I can’t evaluate technical excellence or composition well but I know I found it super groovy. It’s a fine example of what’s good about psychedelic rock, and I dug it!
The song "Time of the Season" is the only song I knew from this album. To me it feels like an album of it's time, the late 1960's.
Geht gut ins Ohr, aber mit psychedelischer 60er Jahre-Musik macht man grundsätzlich nicht viel falsch. Wobei das ganze Harmoniesieren und die AAAAAH-AAAAH-AAAAHs irgendwann auch etwas nervig waren. "Time of the Season" aber weiterhin absolut großartig.
This was an interesting listening experience - I recognised the single from this but the rest was new to me. Definitely psychedelia with a distinctly English touch somewhere between Pink Floyd and the Kinks. I was interested to see that the band originally formed in one of the pubs that I used to frequent in St Albans, near where I grew up, so technically that makes them a local band for me!
I didn't know the band and did not read any information about them before listening, but I would have guessed that the band comes from the US West coast after listening to the first few songs. They somehow remind me of The Mamas & the Papas or The Beach Boys—except for the piano, maybe. Nice, but unspectacular.
Didn't hate it
Pleasant but I wouldn't choose to listen to this.
C'était vraiment chill et fun.
Mjög gott 60's rokk. Þægilegt og smooth. 3.5/5
Góð sixtís plata. Alltaf gaman að fá eitthvað skemmtilegt sem maður þekkti ekkert fyrir. Auðvitað heyrt Time of the season en ekkert pælt í flytjandanum. Mörg önnur góð lög, Care of cell 44 fannst mér sérstaklega skemmtilegt. 3,5/5.
Iconic song off of this is Time of the Season - almost doesn’t fit on this album as a whole. Nothing unexpected here except influence of Beach Boy type harmonies - especially on Care of Cell 44. I also liked Hung Up on a Dream.
The (arguably) most famous song on this album sounds nothing like the rest of it. I could hear so many influences through the earlier part of the album. A really nice listen overall.
Is this the first concept album?
Good psych album. Nothing too exciting.
surprisingly jammin
60’s groovy sound. Really enjoyed Time of the Season for which they are most famous for.
The Beatles?
Really nice. Time of the season is one of the GOATs.
Pretty cool
The beatles-esque.
Чиллово, психоделично, слушается нормально, но мне нечего об этом сказать. Actual zombie. Три балла
Always been curious about The Zombies because I always really liked their hits, like Time of the Season and She's Not There. They had a mysterious vibe to them with a touch of psychedelia, and I always wanted to hear more. I can hear the Beatles influence in the first two tracks, one year after Sgt Pepper. Quick search shows this was recorded in the same studio (EMI/Abbey Road) using the same four-track! Most of the rest of the album is more similar to early Pink Floyd-type songs than Beatles though. Besides Time of the Season, I think This Will Be Our Year and Friends of Mine are album highlights. While I can understand this was a cool album at the time of its release, I'm kind of disappointed. I was hoping for more of what made their hits interesting, but it's not really that. Overall, it's not something I would choose to listen to now.
Psych & barroque rock. Great album
I remembered and enjoyed the song "Time of the Season," but the rest of the album was forgettable.
Sure it was groundbreaking for its time. Kept my interest better than some other albums suggested on here.
Pretty good. It wouldn’t be the kind of music I’d gravitate to, but it was okay for a one off listen.
It's a close relative of the Monkees.
Great pop album, for the time. Kind of like a mix of the Beatles and all the other British rock pop that came out in the early sixties.
nice, but nid so mis
Felt very 60s. My favorite track was the first, but overall felt like background music to me, nothing really exciting.
Quintessential 60s pop music. Reminds me of The Beatles. Some songs reminded me of Rocky Horror Picture Show (even though the movie came out well after this album). This has never been a genre I’ve gravitated towards, but I can’t deny it’s easy to listen to.
Listened to it while putting groceries away and none of the songs grabbed my attention.
60's psychedelic pop with a little bubble-gum mixed in. The Zombies are solid musicians and have an upbeat, radio-friendly sound but it's pretty dated. I doubt you could find many listeners who wouldn't be able to pick this out as being from the 60's even with never having heard the band before. I like the Zombies (She's Not There and Tell Her No are my favorite tracks) but except for Time Of The Season, This Will Be Our Year and Care Of Cell 44, this is background music.
Ganz cool und wholesome,oldschool Rock
Mainly focuses on singing harmonies and dark lyrics. Amateur piano. Best piece is 1st tune “Care of cell 44” ( which has some surprising turns) and last tune “Time of the season “ which was the only one I had heard before. Grade: 3/5
Good harmony but not my type of music.
Time of the Seasons is the standout.
Good chorus of voices. The songs become a bit monotonous
All I knew about The Zombies was that they were formed in St Albans (I used to live near there). I wasn't expecting this to be mainly piano-based but it's a pleasant enough slice of late 60s whimsy. It's a bit too clean and lacking an edge for my tastes. I can hear the influence of Pet Sounds Sounds in the harmonies and maybe some Rubber Soul as well, but it doesn't approach the level of either of those. Altogether it's OK. I'd give it 2.5 stars if I could.
Average 60s psych pop. Lots of harmonies which is the only good part of the album.
Le iba a dar un 2, porque era un poco rollo, pero resulta que son los de Time Of The Season.
First half of the album is stagnant, but the second half brings it around and adds some fun. Not much change in energy in the album. Time of the season saves it.
Really nice album. It's kind of like bubblegum psychedelia. Favorite track: Time of the Season
I like this! Good to listen to something out of my comfort zone for once in a while.
My favorite song is “Time of the season”. The other songs sound like a mixture of The Beatles and The Beach Boys.
Upbeat, happy music. 3/5
Mid. 'Time of the Season' is nice from time to time, I guess...
This was a nice listen. Some of it reminded me of early Queen…
For the most part, having Odessey And Oracle on this list feels superfluous since albums like Something Else by the Kinks are already included. "Time of the Season" is a key song in the genre, but it's not worth listening to 30 minutes of other songs to get to it. I think "Butcher's Tale" is good, but it is too dark compared to the surrounding album, so it feels out of place.
Hippiemusik für Blumenkinder, Time of the season glatt schon mal gehört.
1. 3.5/5 2. 2/5 3. 3/5 4. 3/5 5. 4/5 6. 3/5 7. 3/5 8. 2/5 9. 3/5 10. 2/5 11. 3/5 12. 4.5/5 = 3/5
Not overly taken by it.
Great album. Some of these songs all still fresh and up to date. You wouldn't know that they're that old. I enjoyed this album
Certainly not sure how this made it into the top 500 albums of the last century. Good album overall if you like the late 60's psychedelic sound. Seems like a rather interesting blend of folk and easy rock that you've never heard of until the last song and then you remember that one song. So essentially a one-hit wonder of sorts.
Chill vibe but a little mid
This sound exacltu how I expected it too. Kinda feels like an undiscovered Beatles album. -B (eatles)
Enjoyed this one. Sounds like a Beatles album kinda. Kinda forgettable might be my only critique. Time of the season is all time
Very baroque 60s pop rock, good melodies and vocal harmonies. Not my favorite genre though, it's decent. 3 Repeat:care of cell 44, this will be our year, friends of mine, time of the season Skips: rose for Emily , butchers tale
3.4 -
#56. 3.6 roentgen. Not great, not terrible. 3/5: acceptable Song added to playlist: Time Of The Season I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
Very Beatles-esque
Not sure how original this is, mostly okay and pretty easy to listen too.
Not what I thought it was going to be. Less garage, more baroque. Actually, good overall, but won't be a new favorite.
I didn't hate it. Reminiscent of so many things at the time - Beach Boy harmonies, Beatles storytelling, a little organ to remind me of the Doors.
Beau et mélodique, parenté avec les Beach Boys, mais style différent
Had a bit of a brain fart on this one, fully going into it thinking it was a Cranberries album, and this lasted for nearly half the album as I was half-arse listening to it whilst doing notes at work, thinking maybe they'd just switched up the vocal leads. At the halfway point, after I finally cottoned onto the fact that this was not being sung by an Irish angel, nor was she potentially even born when this was made, I re-adjusted my expectations and gave it another listen. Enjoyed it a fair amount, some pretty fecking solid tunes on this. 3.5/5 Fav track: Time of the season
Pretty Good
I had heard this album once before. I like the first and last tracks (Care of Cell 44 and Time of the Season). The stuff in between, though, it's a tad too psychedelic hippie-dippie for me. A Rose for Emily is OK; it's trying to be a new Eleanor Rigby. The whole album is obviously inspired by Sgt. Pepper (for better or worse). Butchers Tale straight up sounds like the guy is doing a John Lennon impression. I think I prefer their earlier stuff like Tell Her No and She's Not There.
Tuntuu aika yhdentekevältä levylta tämä. Ei oikeen erotu. Mulle myöskin tuntematon lukuunottamatta hienoa time of the season -biisiä, joka nousee kyllä tällä levyllä omaan arvoonsa! Hieno biisi, heikko levy 3/4
Kiva levy, lopussa tutumpia biisejä. 3,5/5.
Puuh hieman alkaa tökkiä tämä brittirockin aikakausi, mut teknisesti ei kai mitään suurempaan vikaa. 3/5
Pretty good, but I thought the best song was the only one I already knew. Unfortunately the rest of the album isn't much like that song.
Fast and casual but pretty much every songs sounds the same except one ig
A good selection of 60’s tunes but a lot of them feel rather interchangeable Favourite Song: Time Of The Season
Relaxed tempo, classic psycadelic. Time of the season is a hardcarrying track on this album. Iconic bassline.
It was OK - kind of groovy - definitely a 60's time.
Bis jetzt cool, 3 Sterne. Letze zwei Lieder noch nicht gehört
Pretty, pretty, pretty good
Un bon album de rock des années '60 qui se laisse écouter. Considérant que c'est l'album qui a Time of the Season par contre (plus l'apparence de la pochette), je m'attendais à un son beaucoup psychédélique et qui allait plus se démarquer de tout ce qui se fait de similaire de cette époque. 6/10
Good album, but not a genre that's very interesting to me. 60s psychedelic just has too much jingle jangle for me.
This kind of careful, precise 60s pop isn't my thing, but I can hear that it's good. Not sorry I listened.
Un espectacular álbum de pop psicodélico, corto, disfrutable e innovador. Tomando las mejores tendencias que venían floreciendo con el catálogo de The Beatles, la banda logra lanzar un LP sumamente consistente y atrapante, que empuja los límites del género.
Personally, it’s not necessarily my cup of tea but it does have some enjoyable songs like This Will Be Our Year and Time Of The Season.
Very 60s. Twee. A fairly pleasant listen, but only Time of the Season is memorable from this album.
I like the Zombies.
Good album, would maybe put it on again but didn’t blow my mind
Interesting, I love those psychedelic, soulful sounds
Interesting album, some solid tracks. An album of it's time.
There's no way this is from 1968, it has a much more modern sound. The first few tracks are pretty interesting but it does dip back into the standard psychelic-ish styles of its era as it goes on, but it's short and sweet and deserves a 3.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Sounds surprisingly modern in the production for an album from 1968, some of the songs wouldn't have felt out of place on a Ben Folds album or similar. Songwriting is a bit clunky in places, but they do tackle themes that are a bit more grown up than a lot of the bands at the time. The opener was great, This Will Be Our Year also good. 3/5.
Quite enjoyable, although very typical of the time. Can see myself giving this a few more spins.
Similar to early Beatles. I like the single, of course.
Fun. Worth further listening.
"What's your name? Who's your daddy? Is he rich like me?" I'm a massive fan of the single T12- "Time of the season," so I was expecting the album to match that upbeat, poppy, yet dated and unique style of rock music that the song provides. With T1- "Care of Cell 44," I was excited because that song seemed to confirm my expectations, with a really great song off of the album that matches the vibe of a later, more psychedelic Beatles song, like "Strawberry fields." The rest of the album didn't quite live up to my standards, but kept with the Beatle-y theme. It all felt uninspired, and it's hard to try and match the style of the Beatles, while having clearly inferior songwriting abilities. I considered giving this album a 4, because of how much I adore "Time of the season" (playlist track), but I couldn't bring myself to do it because I wouldn't want to listen to the track again, as I'm not a huge Beatles fan, and especially not a fan of a knock-off Beatles. sorry Abby, it's getting a... 3/5
OK album. A couple good songs. Beatles-esque.
That was different kind of rocking. More chill and artistic. I quite liked it. 3.5/5.
Because I don’t know anything about 60s music I would have just assumed this was the Beatles. Feel good music. Who doesn’t like feeling good? “I want her, she wants me” they only sang into my left ear. Not a fan of that. “Butcher’s Tale” has a melody that is definitely in one of the Jack Box games. “Time of the Season” is a great way to close out the album. Overall I liked the album but didn’t fall in love. 6/10
Fun happy go lucky album. Fantastic final song that helped define a generation. Not a huge fan of this era in general but a very solid album. 6/10
I like the music and rhythm. Wish the guitar was easier to hear. Singer is great.
Very cheesy but ok
Devent
Very much enjoyed, easy listen
It's okay. Not really my thing, but I recognize a few classics.
Nice, upbeat and sort of groovy.
Pretty groovy. Good chill vibe throughout, with an excellent set of bookend tracks. Not a huge variation between tracks, however.
Not my cup of tea.
Best nice, laatste nummer de topper
3.5
I like. Late sixties Brit pop. Beatles and early Bowie vibes. Very English, including a startling condemnation of war in The Butcher. Time of the Season is a masterpiece that too much radio play can’t ruin. Production lyrics everything from the future. Those two are five star. The rest are good and would probably grow on me but not enough punch to rise above three. Surprisingly tame for a band called the Zombies! Strong three stars, maybe four with more listens.
3 voi ansaita relistening..Samalta vuodelta kuin elinen albuni kuullostaa 10v kypsemmeltä..
much more of a pleasant listen than i was expecting. downloaded the first two songs, last song and one in the middle somewhere
3.5 (rounded down) It’s hard for me to not compare psychedelic musicians/albums with others. This album gives you harmonies akin to post-Pet Sounds The Beach Boys or CSNY while giving you the sometime simple lyricism of the early Kinks. A Rose for Emily is easily the best example of this. Other songs, like Beechwood Park, offer interesting instrumentals and harmonies. Most of the album remains simple and non experimental compared to other psychedelic albums. Overall 3.5 because instrumentation was nothing unique to the genre, the lyrics were simple in places, but overall a genre I like and a solid album from start to finish that was a breath of fresh air from my previous.
what’s your name? who’s your daddy? 🌟 god I really love the name the zombies. favs of the bunch: time of the season, this will be our year, changes
Not my style
Heard before: Yes Favourites: Care of cell 44, Beechwood park, Time of the season Some pretty songs on this album. Starts well and ends well but I found the middle stretch of songs to be less good and a bit more forgettable.
It’s ok, nice production but no real standouts
Like The Beatles, but not as good. Easy to listen to. Last song is cool.
It’s fine psychedelic 60s rock,time of the season is a 4/5 song but besides that the album is just fine.
Really enjoyed this. They have an easy confidence - not afraid to try out new sounds or be a little weird or dark or sad. Seems like an album that I’ll like more and more on future listening. Let’s see!
oh! it’s the Time of the Season band. i missed it because everything about that track feels very different from the others—lyrically, musically, everything. when it came on i thought spotify had fininshed the album and was generating other artists for me
Time of the season is the all time classic on this album. I am not anywhere close to being alive in the 60's, but I imagine this is what is sounds like.
It’s poppy and psychodelic and really well mixed. Enjoyable listen and I understand the accolades it has received. It’s a tad too syrupy and gooey at times for my own personal liking but still really good. 3 stars
Beatles esque, but idk, wasn't super into it.
Yep that was the zombies
Classic 60’s psychedelic vibes. Some did it better but still good.
Groups like this were in a rough spot. They wanted to keep doing their Brit pop thing, but also cash in on psychedelia. So it never feels like they commit to either. Which is a shame, because I tend to like music that is firmly in one camp or the other. I felt this album was kind of vanilla, nothing really grabbed me on it. However, I didn’t rush to turn it off either. I would listen to it again, but I don’t know if I would ever buy it. Unfortunately the highlight for me was a song I already knew, Season of Love.
It's quite obvious they followed the Beatles. Not so much my tupe of music, but a little ell crafted album. I only recognized Time of the Season
60s psychedelia fav song: time of the season 7/10 I feel like hundreds of bands around this time had the same sound but I still liked it, the second half of the album with time of the season + this will be our year really help it to a 7
Hippy music
I've heard the hits but never listened to the whole album before today. Classic late 60s sound, still holds up pretty well 55 years later.
3.5
gostosim
I was hoping for something more psychedelic
Not bad, Beach Boys type vibes. Time of the Season is a great track. But sound gets old after a while.
Begon wel leuk, na een tijdje vond ik er minder aan, zelfs een nummer geskipt. Erg 60’s psychy achtig, Beach boys & Beatles vibes. Hoe dan ook, leuke listen en twee nummers opgeslagen
I like the "colors" this album gives off. Very flower power, very of its time, but I enjoyed it. It probably won't be a repeated listen, but it was good while spinning. Favorite tracks: "This Will Be Our Year", "Time Of the Season"
It may have been great at the time but this is just a worse version of the Beach Boys
Reminded me of early pink Floyd. Cool but nothing really special in my opinion.
I liked it. Then i got bored. Then i liked it. Then i recognized the last song. 3/5.
En kjent sang ellers så var d helt ait 3.5
Sehr fun, es an einem Herbst Morgen zu hören. Gute vibes außer Roses for Emily. What did she do to you bro???
I was surprised to read that this is such highly rated album. Much better stuff was made in the 60s.
Good shit, sounded very beatlesesque
no i dont like this sound, short enough that its less annoying plus 2 ok songs. hung up on a dream, time of the season
1st listen: feels like a beatles album. On the first listen didn't excite or move me enough to pursue listening.
Le iba a dar un 2, porque era un poco rollo, pero resulta que son los de Time Of The Season.
Solid sixties with some great Hammond organ. 3.5 stars.
this didn't hit like the mama's and the papa's. it's good, but.. ehhh
Time of the Seaon alone places The Zombies in the pantheon of 60’s British psychedelic rock. The album basically didn’t exist until the song surprisingly became a hit two years after its release and the band had broken up (although now they play the oldies circuit and I believe still release material). It is one of the oddest albums in the classic rock canon. It plays like some twisted Kingston Trio album of songs The Beach Boys and Pink Floyd collaborated on and never released. It’s all Mellotron and harmonies and deeply deeply strange. But then again these guys wore capes to their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Prime British weirdness.
Awesome so far, could have been released today, sounds very fresh and new to me! Ooh, I've heard 'This Will Be Our Year' before, great song. And 'Time of the Season'!! I enjoyed that, would listen to that again. 3 / 5 stars.
It was alright, the last song is iconic and everyone’s definitely heard it before but the rest was just fine.
Good 60s psychedelic rock. I've only heard Time of the season before and didn't know that The Zombies made it.
I kept wondering if this group sang any songs I know … and was finally rewarded with Time of the Season.
It’s got one solid song. I find most of the album just average when judged by their contemporaries at the time.
takes some time to get going but it eventually gets there, couple boring songs but also a good few good ones to go with them, overall it is good but i have reservations
Groovy album. The beginning came in with a strong vibe, but I didn't enjoy the back half as much.
A decent, typical 60's rock record ending with the hit, "Time of the Season".
Didn’t realize who this band was until “Time of the season” which was a big hit for them. Thought they sounded a lot like the Beachboys.
Ik vind dit nou echt een herfstig album. Time of the Season was het enige nummer dat ik kende eigenlijk. Denk dat de rest ook wat minder makkelijk te luisteren is, maar het heeft zeker wat.
Better than expected. Nice organ solos, didn't stray into horrible hippy territory.
Good.
Not bad. It great. I don’t like psychedelic rock but the harmonies were nice. There were a few really nice moments.
edgier beach boys. sorry if thats reductive. best tracks: butchers tale, time of the season, brief candles
alot of this felt very poor mans beatles. very psych-pop heavy. i like changes adn of course time of the seasons, but otherwise its an okay album
Had they stayed together and built on what they did here they could have made some great music.
Beetje standaard-sixties-spul, die psychedelische hoes alleen al. Klinkt als een van de vele trendvolgers van die tijd. Het is allemaal wel aardig, maar je bent het ook snel weer vergeten. Bloemen in je haar, peace & love, en weer door naar de volgende plaat.
Het heeft soms iets weg van de oude Beatles, maar vrolijker en iets spontaner. Het is vaak niet mega spannend, maar luistert gewoon lekker weg. Muziek voor onder het werk.
Hele softe Kinks en Beatles meet Beach Boys. De koortjes en het pianootje of orgeltje maken het wel iets psychedelisch en hippie, maar het is verder eigenlijk allemaal wat te soft om echt te beklijven. Wat dat betreft hebben verschillende muzikanten van the Zombies later betere muziek opgenomen, al dat niet met hulp van anderen. Zanger Colin Blunstone kennen we met name van Old & Wise van Alan Parsons Project en toetsenist Rod Argent heeft een geweldig progrock nummer gemaakt met Hold your head up (van Argent).
11 generic and acceptable 60s songs (2 stars) followed by the ridiculously good Time of the Season (4.5 stars). More Hammond Organ!
I knew one The Zombies song. It felt like this album tried to find its groove until then. Like a D&D nerdy version of the music coming out of England at the time. I’m good with it, but without the big hit it would fall flat for me.
Pure 1960s - the first track is joyous and the rest of the album is a snapshot of that late sixties sound. Time of the Season is the standout, timeless track that earns this album three stars+, but I would listen to it again.
Not bad, better than I expected, though quite mellow
Some fun sixties jams
Its not a record or a genre I would listen to regularly, I find this British psychedelic pop to be a little twee, and dare I say dated. However, I enjoyed the album, the musicianship and arrangements are excellent and whilst I wouldn't add this to my collection I appreciate the Zombies place in rock history.
- Love the artwork - Chill hippie vibes, not my normal swag but I enjoyed it - Good music for being outdoors - Time of the Season is goated
- More 60s rock, running out of things to say about it - Time of the Season is a banger tho
Mods meets psychedelia. Like it! And then Time of the season. What a great tune
Solid 60s, but not really my thing.
A nice little listen.
Sounds like The Beatles if their production cost was cut to 5% of what it normally is. Like many of these 60's albums, it's pleasant while it's on but doesn't leave a ton of impression once you're done with it. 5/10
I enjoyed this album. A refreshing difference with instrumentals compared to a lot of the recent vocal heavy tracks.
this was fine. a couple enjoyable songs. weaker 3
A couple of redeeming songs push it to a 3
Den funkar.
A really cool sound, very 60s. Sounds almost like a Sgt Pepper era Beatles. But no song really stands out.
Entertaining but without leaving a lasting impression
I can see why this became a cult classic, even though it was not successful on its release. If I ever wanted more psychedelia than a quick run through Lucy in the Sky, See Emily Play and other such faves, I’d reach for this. But will that ever happen?
This hits all the sweet sports for rock critic cult album; psychedelic chamber pop, a flop on release in the 1960s, band broke up due to record industry shenanigans, and ripe for rediscovery by rock archivists, and hailed as a forgotten masterpiece. See also: Skip Spence's Oar, Shuggie Otis' Inspiration Information, the Kinks' Village Green Preservation Society, Love's Forever Changes, the Beau Brummels' Traingle, the Electric Prunes' I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night, The Pretty Things' S.F. Sorrow, Nick Drake, Syd Barret, jeez you could probably name a dozen others.... It's _such_ a cliché., and there are a _bunch_ of them on this 1001 albums list. It's a jones that white boy rock critics just can't resist. It's the cult that sold a million Mojo magazines. And they don't sound that different, you know? That said, this album is a corker. Time of the Season is a dead set classic, and stills leaps out of the speakers as soon as it starts playing. Car of Cell 44 is my other favourite on this record. They could write a cracking tune, beautifully arranged and played, and Colin Blunstone's voice is really great. The album is recorded with that wonderful warm late 60s Abbey Rd sound. This is probably the best of the albums of this type that I have reviewed in this project. A few tracks are a little filler, and Butchers Tale (Western Front 1914) was a bizarre choice of a single. God bless Al Kooper for insisting that the record company release Time of the Season as a third single. Shame about the misspelled album title, though.
Best Song - Time of the Season
It's alright. Definitely listenable and you can understand why people hold the musicality of this group in high regard. That said, a bit "minor" for me.
It's ok. Not really into sixties pop. Time of the season is good though. Better for not having she's not there on it, can't stand that.
I wanted to give a 4 but need more than that one killer song to get me there.
ну них я не понял, звучит как психодел альб от битлов. такой ретро поп-рок зафлэнжеренный хз
Time of the Season is one of the best songs ever. Great sounds. The rest of the album is full of great little songs that I've never heard before. They do have kind of a Beach Boys vibe from time-to-time, but not really a copy-cat band. Standouts: Time of the Season Others: A Rose For Emily, Care of Cell 44, Beachwood Park, Brief Candles, I Want Her She Wants Me, This Will Be Our Year, Butcher's Tale
Overall a pretty underwhelming, inoffensive album. Most of the songs are pretty repetitive, and couple with the fact that they’re very short means they get lost and I forget about them pretty quickly. It does have a couple good moments where it shines i’ll give it that but it’s not really enough to save it and I don’t think I’ll be going back to it a lot.
Lots of harmonies, nothing really caught my attention.
Time of the Season and This Will Be Our Year are great. The rest is good.
la fin de l album (4 dernières) est solide . Connaissais déjà Time of the Season. bien aimé Butchers Tale
From my point of view, as a very young Gen X’er, I saw this album as the poster child for late 70’s psychedelic rock. I picture sexy people in colorful clothes dancing the night away in swinging London. This is likely a result of the Austin Powers movies being so popular when I was in my teens. The stand out track on this album isn’t the iconic “Time of the Season”, it is “Butchers Tale (Western Front 1914)”. Musically, it’s fine. The horrors of WWI told through the eyes of a butcher that was made to leave his home and fight for his country. The song ends in the haunting lyrics: And I And I can't stop shaking My hands won't stop shaking My arms won't stop shaking My mind won't stop shaking I want to go home Please let me go home Go home Honestly, it is all a bit boring. I understand it’s importance. I respect it. I have had enough of it. 3-5 stars.
I liked a few of the songs a lot, but the rest was just okay. Mostly piano and vocal harmonies.
Very good, if not outstanding 60s keyboard choral stuff, closing with an absolute worldie
Over-rated. It's not a forgotten classic. But it's nice, Colin Blunstone has one of those unforgettable voices, and "Time of the Season" is almost as good as "Tell Her No.".
Obviously I knew this album because of Time of the Season's timelessness. I really enjoyed that song this time around but I also enjoyed this whole thing quite a bit. It has all of the qualities I enjoy about the Monkees but with a little more of a folksy edge which separated it from its contemporaries. Not mind blowing enough to leave specific impressions beyond "yeah I like that one" 3
3 I really thought The Zombies were more of a one-hit wonder group, so I was pleasantly surprised to learn that they actually have a solid output of 60s psychedelic rock sprinkled with Beach Boys-esque harmonies. There was something about that era of music production that has a bit of a haunting quality to it, but compared to artists like Jefferson Airplane and Donovan, it seems like The Zombies really leaned into the gothic aspect of that sound - Considering their name, maybe that’s the point. Despite very little of the actual subject matter being that dark, the general vibe is something that wouldn’t feel out of place at a Halloween party (I think Time of the Season was even used in The Conjuring?). That being said, if memory serves me correctly, the track A Rose for Emily is based on a spooky classical short story we read in high school English (I think Will actually showed me the song around the same time), so maybe there’s more than meets the eye here. Anyway, not the most amazing thing I’ve heard, but I dig the sound, and I think singer Colin Blunstone’s voice pairs nicely. Will keep this in mind around the spooky season. Favorite songs: Time of the Season, Care of Cell 44, A Rose For Emily, Beechwood Park Also, if you haven’t heard it, Foo Fighters have a solid cover of This Will Be Our Year
A lot of 60s pop with a piano. Some was pretty good.
This was really cool.
I had to check because the cover looks distinctly 60s/70s but I could have been convinced this was a throwback 90s/00s band, certainly the opener sounds like it's been recorded in a modern studio. As for the music itself, there were some nice moments but probably won't be revisiting.
они норм! надо проверить потом
More psychedelic music from the 60s.
Keys led songs Like to hear some different arrangements of a few of them A bit relentless … ba ba baaaaa
Ok but why wouldn’t I just listen to the Beatles tho
This album is mostly OK, but has its ups and downs. I like the tension between the lonesome bass and rhythm/lead guitars during the verses of Maybe After He’s Gone. The chorus of Brief Candles quite a bit while the verses are bleh. Beechwood Park and Changes can go. I like Friends Of Mine until they literally just name a bunch of people at the end of the song. It’s a good thing the producers were willing to use their own money to mix a stereo version after having spent the budget on the mono mix. They did a good job of creating enticement with different sounds in each ear and moving sounds from one ear to the other. They almost lost me before Time Of The Season, which is a classic hit. It barely pulls this album up to average.
A pretty average slab of likeable psychedelica
I liked the album as a whole, but not really any of the songs specifically.
Given that the last track is so so good, I was a bit disappointed with the rest of it. May need another listen.
Good but I was expecting more.
It sounds like a bunch of vicars took acid and made this album. Best Tracks: Care of Cell 44; This Will Be Our Year; Time of the Season
didn't dislike it but have no desire to relisten. some cool production, nice vibes, that's it.
Eh. It’s not really my jam. I prefer my psychedelic music to have more of an edge, and I’m not a huge fan of the 60s pop this samples extensively from. But it’s well-written and eminently listenable. I’ll probably never seek it out, but it’s a decent album.
Too musical sounding but good psychedelic songs
Decent.
this is really a 3.49 (don’t wanna round to a 4) very interesting cool album. i really like the brief candles song and butchers tale. and ofc time of the season bc that one eminem song
Rustige aangename muziek. Doet me soms aan de Beatles denken, lekker melodieus en meerstemmige zang. Dit album heeft echter niet de grote hits die ze hebben, dus wat dat betreft een sterretje minder. ***
This was an okay album.
A fine sunny psych pop record. It has that song you know on it. I enjoyed it enough, I spose.
Better than I expected from that coverart, 4 3
Time of the Season stands out like a sore thumb. Definitely a bright bright light on this album. The rest of clean, pleasant, sometimes whimsical, with quintessential harmonies. Nice, but not much else really memorable.
Some stand out classics and some songs I hadn't heard before that I enjoyed but overall the tracks were very similar, nit much variation.
Time of the season on toki yksi hienoimmista ikinä, muut valitettavasti aika unohdettavia.
Not upset
Was good not too spectacular
Great Moody Blues album!
This one is a sleeper and brings back memories of the 60s. While there are some vague similarities between the Zombies and The Beatles, the only real connection is that both bands recorded at Apple Studios. The big hit on this album was "Time of the Season," but others deserve mention, including "Care of Cell 44," "This Will Be Our Year," and "Butcher's Tale." Nice album.
Listened Before? N This album was trippy, man! Lots of stereo separation for the sake of itself, and lots of acid-washed lyrics and organs. I enjoyed it but some of the stuff was a bit over-the-top. Butcher's Tale, in particular, could have done with a good dose of subtlety. It comes off as a shock track with super violent and uncomfortable lyrics. I see what the objective was, but many, many bands did political discourse against war better. So, you go through this whole album, and then you hit the last track "Time of the Season" which is completely out of place as a pop standard.... it seemed like a cash-in or sell out. Anyway, its the best song on the record, so that's what I've added to my playlist this time. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Time of the Season
Interesting album and easy to listen to. Time of the season is a classic song and easily the best of the album. Cool story telling and lyrics.
Some tracks great, others let album down
Oke lekker rustig
Day 1: Odessey and Oracle - The Zombies - laid back Beatles/Simon & Garfunkel vibe - very happy nappy - cool harmonies - nice imagery - not my style but enjoyable - favorite: Time of the Season - 6.5/10
Time of the season! Saved the album.
Before listening, I mistook The Zombies for The Cranberries. I was disappointed to learn I wasn't about to listen to a whole Cranberries album.
It is a psychedelic rock album. It was alright. I was familiar with Time of the Season. The album was short.
i got a little excited when i saw zombies so i was a bit let down this wasn't the cranberries. its very inoffensive, which is the total opposite of SHACK in trousers.
• I’m not a fan of most 60’s music, and unfortunately this is not exception. • Most of the songs are very typical of the era, and mostly sound like Beatles rejects. • The final two songs are exceptions to this, and I actually enjoyed them quite a bit. • Friends of Mine grabbed me with the repeated pairs of names and Time of the Season is just a good song. • If it weren’t for these last two songs this would be a 2/5. Favourite song: Time of the Season
Ok but not great. Boring at moments. Feels dated.
Fun group of psychedelic pop. The big hit Time of the Season closes the set. I didn’t realize the Zombies had done This Will Be Our Year, which I think was covered by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in the early 2000s.
It's alright, but a bit bland
Time of the season is a highlight Enjoyed this album more than I thought I would.
I'm a sucker for these kinds of dreamy, hippie, late-60s albums. This one has some solid tunes, and one obvious classic. It did all start to bleed together and become redundant. I like The Zombies a lot, but I think they play best in greatest hits.
Outside of the singles, most tracks weren't the most interesting. Not bad though
An okay psychedelic album from the 60s. Very Beatles esque but it was around the same time as Sgt. Peppers and even before the Beatles recorded at Abbey Road. This album saves its best song for last. It has a good combination of pop and rock mixed with the popular 60s style of psychedelic however I didn’t find the songs that exciting. It more so just for the mold. 6.2/10
#134 3/5 - Care of Cell 44 - A Rose For Emily - I Want Her She Wants Me - Time of the Season (***you know this***)
Quintessential 60's with the closer, but the combo of 60's britpop with broad harmonies and orchestration was unique. Still not my jam, but enjoyed.
Fun 60's rock that after a few songs just gets ok sounding. Time of the Season is a banger and the best song on the album
Like taking a trip back to the 60s.
Time of the Season znam zbog Eminema, sampleiro je refren, i to dost dobro. Inače album mi je laganica, dobar je.
Alright.