Odessey And Oracle

Baroque psychedelic British pop rock, with lots of nicely layered harmonic vocals Would listen to almost all barring the 3rd, 8th, 9th

gotta refine my evaluation criteria Time of the Season is well known for a reason Butcher's Tale is peak I like the melody in Beechwood Park

such a good listen 4,5/5

no mg tanto, muy normal todo. la voz un toque extraña

Bit samey but had a good time listening

This is one perfect album. It is such a psychedelic and baroque album with such a pristine recording and immaculate production that make it the perfect album to include in this list. It was one of the records that I was expecting to be included and so glad that it did! 10/10 [KEEP]

286. Not bad

Not bad! I had fun. Time of the Season took me completely by surprise, I had no clue it was on this album. 3.5 rounded down to 3. Favorite tracks: A Rose for Emily ; Butcher's Tale Western Front 1914 ; Time of the Season

I groaned when I saw this album cover, not more hippy nonsense. But this album is good. No standout tracks but I enjoyed listening

Very much of it's time. I'm sure it was groovy back in the day, but today just sounds dated. Will not be listening to it again on a hurry.

Odessey And Oracle - The Zombies I had not heard much from The Zombies before, except some of their biggest hits (She's not there, Summertime...). It was a great discovery. This album is obviously influenced by what The Beatles or The Beach Boys were releasing in these days, and while it hasn't got the whimsy of the formers and the vocal harmonies of the laters, it's still very charming in its own way, and a very solid album, from a golden era for pop music. I don't usually pay so much attention to the lyrics as I'm not always able to understand them, but I also appreciated the lyrics of this album, because they seemed to be less 'macho man' than what was often written by then. 8.25/10

Sounds like The Beatles. Obviously not as good because its score is not as high as The Beatles.

Entirely listenable, but stylistically milquetoast.

I didn’t know what to expect coming into this album and was genuinely shocked at how timeless the first few tracks felt. Expectations raised by this start probably worked against the album overall as it became fairly generic 60s fair after that. I enjoyed the brass on ‘This will be our year’ and obviously ‘Time of the season’ is a beautiful track. Overall this would probably be a 2.5/5 but I’m rounding down which I cant help but think is partly because the first few tracks were so much better than what came next

“Time of the Season” is a great, classic song - otherwise, I was unfamiliar with this album. I had expected it to sound more like albums of the era, but there was definitely something which set it apart; however, not so much that I found myself thinking it was just fine. A definite 2.5*, but not good enough for a 3.

I would say that the sound of this album doesn't match the cover of this album, but does absolutely match the "recorded at Abbey Road" of this album. I think my favourite parts were the backing vocals, which reminded me of The Beach Boys in places, but also involved someone literally singing "bum, bum, bum" in the first track which made me giggle out loud on the walk to work. Ultimately this is a slightly better than expected experience, but nothing that I found too exciting. Probably a 2.5, but getting: 3/5

A classic.

This is one of my favorite albums ever from the '60s. I listened to it so much starting in high school and for years afterward, and it's always a blast to revisit and rediscover it. It's simply shocking that this wasn't a huge hit at the time. It has all the makings of an all-time classic. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios just a few months after Sgt. Pepper's was completed that same year, it features lush, psychedelic arrangements grounded in jazz and baroque chamber music, combined with brilliant pop sensibilities and vocal harmonies. It's simply baffling that this didn't succeed and that the band quietly disbanded afterward. Everyone knows "Time of the Season," and what a GREAT song it is (though apparently they didn't like recording it), but I had no clue that Al Kooper had a hand in bringing it to the USA. Personally, I love how moody, melancholy, and nostalgic this album is in every way. The themes are simply out of this world. "Care of Cell 44" is about the narrator's lover returning from PRISON; "A Rose for Emily" is as tragic a tale about loneliness as it is beautiful; and songs like "Beechwood Park," "Brief Candles," and even the bouncy, fun "Friends of Mine" range from different levels of heartbreak to bitterness in the most gutting way possible. Great pop music sounds cheery, but is melancholy underneath. This band mastered that. They were capable of doing more, too. "Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)" is a very odd, experimental, organ-driven song that was weirdly released as a single in the US, only to cause further damage to their reputation. I like it, but it's so out of place here. It's really the wall of sound of songs like "Hung Up on a Dream" that grabs me in the end. The mellotron, the piano, the jangly guitars, the vocal harmonies, the tragic lyrics... Jesus, I'm 16 again! (And living with a heavy heart!) Love this album so much. It only gets more precious with age. Should have been bigger than the Beatles. 5 stars.

I don't know where to begin to describe how much I adore everything in this album. Every single melody and harmony just makes me feel so much that other's can hardly do. Back vocal game is on par with Pet Sounds and every song begs for you to join them.

Not quite my thing, but I did like Time of the Season.

Si me decís que es un album de los beatles te creo. Me gustó mucho, no conocía la banda y suenan sorprendentemente bien. Muy bueno, gran descubrimiento

What a fun story to learn about these guys and all the fake zombies!! what a time in the 60s/70s! Also this is fun.

Notable Textzeile: Now silver and gold, strawberry clothes Money will buy something to hold See in her eyes, nothing will last Like emerald stones and platinum clasp Bei dem Bandnamen habe ich mir etwas weniger angepasstes versprochen. Aber nichts da, sehr Standart-mäßiger Pop-Rock aus den 60ern. Ich finde das blöd, dass sie damit einer viel besser zum Namen passenden Band diesen Weg geschnappt hat. Vielleicht sind meine Ohren und Gehirnwindungen inzwischen zu voll um die Besonderheit und Einzigartigkeit zu hören. Klar, die Arrangements der Streicher in Verbindung mit der Stimme und der Gitarre machen einen schönen, süßen Teppich und wenn das Ziel ist, Popmusik zu machen, die noch ein wenig an Rock erinnert und niemandem Weh tut dann Mission accomplished und Gratulation. Ich finde es auch bemerkenswert, dass der Hit, der zum Erfolg geführt hat sich doch recht stark vom Rest unterscheidet. Ist ja öfter so und erinnert mich an ein sehr heutiges Phänomen, dass man bei Spotify zum Beispiel auf einer Festvialplaylist einen Song hört und der ist richtig cool und alles was man sonst so findet ist langweilig. Gab es also vor über 50 Jahren schon. Wie so vieles in meinen Ratings also, weil nicht ärgerlich, 2,5.

The Zombies kenne ich vom Life Aquatic Soundtrack und aus Mad Men, und this will be our year ist eins meiner new year favourites. Funktioniert das auf nem Album? Ja, weil die perfekten Harmonien des BarockPop für die Scheiternden und Nebenfiguren gesungen werden. Braucht man ein Album voll Eleanor Rigbys? Ein trauriges Beach Boys Album? Ich wahrscheinlich genau eins: dieses hier.

Finds immer n bisschen schade, wenn man sich den (in dem fall auch durch popularität obvious) Highlight-Song als letzten Track aufbewahrt. Time of the Season ist schon n Song, der mich immer wieder emotional catcht. Ansonsten Zustimmung zu vielem was ich schon gelesen hab: Gefällig, traurige Beach Boys. Hätte mir mehr "Time of the Seasons" gewünscht.

Nett

I'm sorry this is just way too twee for me. So many of these songs could be a soundtrack to a Victorian child's tea party. This really overwrought baroque pop style is especially noticeable with Butcher's Tale, which is supposed to be about WWI trench warfare but sounds like the inside of a circus tent. It's so tacky and ridiculous. I liked it when they stopped pretending they were creating classical music and started just making rock songs with harpsichords in them; I actually love Friends of Mine.

Strong 7 Fav Tracks: Hung Up On A Dream / Beechwood Park Notes: An album of longing and story-telling, evident in virtually every single song. At times feels like David Bowie's debut album with it's baroque pop sensibilities, other times an attempt at a mix between The Beatles Sgt. Pepper and Revolver. I think it succeeds decently well, songs having interesting harmonies and well played yet instrument playing.

a fascinating bit of pastoral pop rock that's better than the sum of its parts. very interesting to hear the source of a radio single that i've heard exclusively without its album context.

Care of cell 44 - 4 A rose for emily - 3 Maybe after he's gone - 3 Beechwood park - 3 Brief candles - 3 Hung up on a dream - 3 Changes - 3 I want her she wants me - 4 This will be our year - 3 Butcher's tale (western front 1914) - 3 Friends of mine - 3 Time of the season - 5

Love me some Baroque pop. 4.5/5

Just feels good listening to this 3 - deserves to be on this list

Really liked this!

Like very much although it's not exceptional.

Knew the last song not too bad

not too bad

Lots of vocal harmony, reminiscent of the Beach Boys

It just feels like the start of everything

Fun!

This is listenable 60's British pop music. I don't know what else to say about it. It has that one single on it that every movie trying to do an establishment shot set in the 60s is going to use.

Ну что за альбом! Odessey And Oracle — один из наиболее явных и примечательных альбомов, возникших на фоне Британской психоделической волны. Записанный на Abbey Road, буквально чуть ли не вечером, после сессий Битловской Sgt. Pepper, Zombies бежали записывать свой второй альбом, а где-то неподалеку новоиспечённые Pink Floyd только что закончили свою дебютную работу The Piper at the Gates of Dawn на той же студии. Ох, ну прям история на глазах творилась, в 67-68 году вышло столько значимой и великой музыки, что эти два года по важности затмевают буквально любой год с 2000 по 2026. Ну да ладно! про альбом: Это приятный альбом, являющейся следующей ступенью развития после "Begin Here" и хоть и теперь, с преобладающим барочным, психоделическим поп звучанием, но что мне нравится больше всего: The Zombies здесь не растеряли свою, как по мне, основную фишку, быть не просто "воннаби-битлз" а группой с весьма камерным, меланхоличным, интимным звучанием с примесью джаза. Как мне кажется, основная проблема Odessey And Oracle в том, что здесь нет чёткого продающего сингла/синглов или какого-то громкого впечатляющего финала, навроде того что был в Sgt Pepper тогда, все песни очень приятные, талантливо исполнены и аранжированы, и если вам понравилась эта пластинка, я НАСТОЯТЕЛЬНО рекомендую вам послушать 'Begin Here' - их дебютная работа, в которой, к примеру есть замечательная "She's Not There" - песня, которую вы, скорее всего, знаете. А также множество других гемов: The Way I Fell Inside или Summertime, и вот, как будто бы в Odessey And Oracle не хватает таких моментов по которым ты ловил бы обсессию и хотел их постоянно переслушивать, ну, по крайней мере лично для меня. Хотя A Rose for Emily очень мила, и такая.. ностальгически тёплая. В общем, это талантливый и красивый альбом, который многие могли пропустить, учитывая среди каких монстров (по важности) он выходил. А, ещё фанфакт: Рисуя обложку художник ошибся, написав Odessey вместо Odyssey, поэтому название оставили именно таким. Участников группы даже спрашивали, на что они демедж-контролили, говоря что: "так и задумано ващета!" (скорее всего так задумано не было)

Enjoyed it

Noen kule og fine låter, men helhetlig fester det seg ikke. Føles som noe fra en annen tid. Tror kanskje jeg hadde rangert det høyere med headset og tekst foran meg.

This is good but I might be getting music fatigue

It's psychedelic without any of the things that make psychedelic fun. Not bad, but just plainly boring. You could say listening to this made me feel like.. a zombie.

This feels just like a hippy 60s not Beatles album. And the hippies don't even have any psychedelics. Nothing bad but not ever something I'd listen to on my own.

time of the season is great and there are other songs as well

Opzich best wel een leuk album, vooral het nummer 'Time of the Season'. Maar ook wel vaak iets te braaf en gezapig en jaren 60 oud...

Clear influences from the beach boys and Beatles. Fairly generic bubblegummy rock from the 60s. They’re not bad, per sé, but not exactly impactful to the evolution of music. If not for Time of the Seasons, this album would be ultimately forgettable and not on this list. 2/5

Classic early rock music. At least rock as I know it. Little richard chuck berry and men like that do count but also dont come to mind immediately for me. Its not fair but its what I got. But the zombies here do it well. They are pretty killer. I love the keys all over. The sorta phych vibes are amazing. The vocals are great too. Its just a solid record. Time of the season is one of those songs ill hear till the day i die. And for good reason. Its damn near perfect. When I think of music like this its the first thing that pops into my head. Also hug up on a dream is exactly what it says on the tin. Its so dreamy and just all around nice. Good track. This record is full of em. Solid from front to back. Nothing bad in the slightest. Cant ask for more

нормалек, одну песню засейвил.

these guys are all sunshine and rainbows huh

Fun discovery, the album is listenable, but the tracks are really similar to each other, none of them stood out as extraordinary.

For my dollar, Odessey and Oracle and Love's Forever Changes are the best baroque/psychedelic pop albums you can hear from the 1960s. The production and songwriting work so incredibly well that it's not too surprising that it's aged like fine wine.

Oväntat bra för att vara från -68. Lite Beatlesvibes helt klart.

Some pretty funny tonal whiplash going from Butcher's tale to Friends of mine. It was an okay album but didn't stick out a whole lot. 2/5

Fav: Care of Cell 44, Hung Up on a Dream L: Changes 3 Sounds like a lot of stuff I like, but it lacks something g that makes it special to me. To be fair I’m not sure how focused I was while listening and I should give it another listen. Cover: 3.5 groovy Name: 3 sounds cool

Time of the season for squid game. I need to give this another listen. I wasn't paying enough attention. But yeah pretty good. W: time of the season, changes L: a rose for Emily 3/5

4.1/5

another relisten! its pretty good, but why would i listen to this when i could listen to pet sounds instead? 4/5, though i guess it deserves to be here bc i have a friend whos crazy for this record so it has appeal

Weaker than The Beatles.

Pretty good and captured an era perfectly.

it's fine. perhaps a bit overrated.

I was a bit disappointed honestly. I really like Time of the Season and She’s Not There by The Zombies, but hadn’t listened to more before. This wasn’t bad, but it just left me wanting better. I’ll still round up to a 3 on the strength of Time of the Season. 3/5

4.5

4.5

"Time of the Season" (the soda can song <*click* "Ahhh">) is by far the best song on the album. So much so, that pretty much sounds like it was slapped on the end because it was a hit. The next best song is Rod Argent's "Care of Cell 44" which quite frankly almost sounds like a Mashup of "Penny Lane" and "Good Vibrations". The rest kinda feels like 66 baroque pop meets 67 psych which for 68 sounds retroactive. The Argent songs hold up better than the Chris White songs save maybe "Maybe After He's Gone" and "This Will Be Our Year" (8.5) ★★★★

The album is actually a bit overrated, but still wonderful barouque pop. 4.5 stars

4.5/5

I think this album sags ever so slightly in the middle, but otherwise, it's great. Some really lovely songs here that sound really cool and ahead of their time. Favorites are "Care of Cell 44", "Beachwood Park", "Hung Up on a Dream", "Time of the Season", and "This Will Be Our Year", which my wife and I danced to at our wedding. 4.5 stars.

Proper brilliant album especially for its time. Kinda like a British Pet Sounds. Incredibly lush poppin baroque pop arrangements n harmonies and with little hint of maypole dancing folksiness too. Opulent in a word… or more appropriately because of the album title misspelling it’s ‘opelent’. Mr Brownstone’s voice is clear as a bell but also so velvety and nice and Rod Argent with his nifty piano, mellotron, hammond and harpsichord layers has the got the golden touch and should be called Rod Aurum, Rod Gold, Rod Bling or summat. Some serious heavy duty humdingers on here like Care Of Cell 44, Brief Candles, Time Of The Season and This Will Be Our Year. A few weak sissy cuts like Friends Of Mine (I think Charles Manson wrote a similar song around this time “they are Susan and Tex and Bruce and Mary and Linda and Dennis etc”) and I’m not too hung up on Hung Up On A Dream. Other than that, definite enduring classic and pretty much 5 stars.

One great song. And then 10 others you could hear from 50 other bands in the late 60s

An enjoyable trip through the psychedelic late-60’s. I hadn’t heard anything from The Zombies (or so I thought) so it was a fresh listen. Until “Time of the Season” showed up as the last track and it all started to make a bit of sense. 3/5

“Time of the Season” is a very cool song. I love the over the top album cover. “Care of Cell 44” bum bums are fun. “A Rose for Emily” is a prettily sung brutal songs…”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. Not a rose for Emily.” Poor Emily. “Brief Candles” at least the woman realizes she’s better off without the weak ass man. Songs were more story-driven than I expected. Colin Blunstone has a lovely voice.

Odyssey and Oracle was great! I was a bit hesitant at first, because one of The Zombies's biggest songs ("She's Not There") isn't on this album, but I didn't find myself missing it. "Time of the Season" fills the gap perfectly.

i love the melody

good, 4/5

The Beatles influence is insane but wow was this a powerful album, loved the sound

I did enjoy every track, but it feels like such a blatant Beetles ripoff.

Bien.

Really fun! Beatles-esch in all the right ways. Truly enjoyed this one.

Time of the Season always hits but the rest was a bit too 60s/70s hippie rock for me

Was very impressed with this album. The whole time I was thinking how much it sounded like the Beatles and then I realized that the entire thing was recorded at Abbey Road studio. Definitely gonna be listening to this one again and I’ve already download it.

Not in the mood for this hippie dippie bs. That was my reaction on Friday. However, I gave it the weekend. Now it’s Monday morning and I’m still not in the mood.

Pretty good, sounds a lot like beach boys. Probably never gonna listen again though 🤣

Good

Good pop album, Time of the Season is one of the best tunes of the era. This Will be Our Year and Care of Cell the other high points. Lead vocals are a bit much over the course of a full album, doesn't have the difference in range and tone that would elevate it, it's a bit too posh English tbh. Nice harmonies, like an Edwardian Beach Boys. Image wise the biggest bunch of absolute nerds as well but can hardly dock them for that. 7/10

Emo Beach Boys. First impression: didn't enjoy, felt a little too turtlenecky. Second listen: more open minded, good harmony, counterpoint, &tc. Plus I read the story about the fake Zombies, wild stuff Imagine waking up a year later having moved on from your failure to find you were a hit band touring in the US.

Perfectly well made traditional 60s baroque pop, didnt feel interesting at first but its a damn amazing album.

7 / 10

Buenísimo, explosivo. Lleno de firulestes que se complementan. 4.5

Brilliant. Just beautiful.

what an unbelievable banger of an album songs known at start : 2/12 favourite song: time of the season or changes kind of like the best parts of the kinks and the turtles rating 9/10

I've tried to get into this one several times over the years. It never connects and this listen was no exception. I get why people like the harmonies and soulful lead vocals, but I just can't take the baroque arrangements.

Decent 60s hippie rock. Not too slow with some fun beats.

It won me over.

fye

is great, me likey

One of my favorite albums of all time. Just an amazing album that is cohesive all the way through and as great as anything ever done, including Pet Sounds, Sgt. Peppers, et cetera.

Nice pleasant easy listening.

I don't think you need to listen to this album before you die.

4.3/5 - Can't think of a good comment, but this was a long-awaited refreshing album to break a streak of either heavily repetitive, or just generally tiring albums. No bad things to say about this album thusfar.

did not care for it

This Will Be Our Year and Time Of The Season were the standout tracks for me

Who knew parole could be so cheery? Unfortunately, I don't do cheery. Or drugs. While I can't deny that 'Time of the Season' is a stone-cold classic, it was a terrible decision to bury it behind 30 minutes of cloying nonsense. It would have been much wiser to put that track up front or, better yet, just release the single and flush the rest. As an album, I gotta fail this. It has only one song worth listening to, and it somehow managed to mismanage even that.

It took for me to get to the last track to understand why this was relevant on any list. One song alone does not make an album must hear by my criteria.

ts irritated me so bad. repetitive

#12. Really liked it. Reminded me of the Beatles.

I wasn't expecting to like this album as much as I did! This is a near perfect example of what psych-rock should be, and it has some brilliant instrumentation behind it to boot. Overall, such a wonderful album. 10/10

A bit too close to the Beatles for my taste. The last track on the album is great, but the rest of it is a bit meh.

Felt like a summer time vibe with upbeat rhythms. I enjoyed this quite a bit while listening at work and on my commute

Some good psychedelic pop songs, but maybe I was in the wrong mood because nothing really stood out as great. Sounds like syd Barrett PF and the Beatles had a less talented child.

This was way better than I thought it would be. From the hits, they come across as a way different band, but this was cool!

I had low expectations, considering this is a late 60s album labeled as psychedelic with a typical album cover. However, this was quite good. The best way I could describe it would be as a mix between the Beatles and the Beach Boys, with a bit of organ thrown in there. It was pretty great, I wish it was longer. Favorite Track: Time of the Season - This caught me off guard, usually the more popular songs are at the middle or beginning of albums, so I wasn't expecting a song I already knew to be the last on the track list. That organ solo at the end is magnificent.

Great album! Beaut album full of sad sounding song, and the mellotron and harmonies are class. Every track is good but hung up on a dream, Changes, Rose for emily and time of the season being some of the stand outs for me. The man sings "who your daddy?...is he rich like me" That Shits fire 🔥

Lovely stuff. great harmonies. Time of The Season takes it to 3.5

Time of the seasons class

Has everyone seen "Odyssey" yet? Then it's time to listen to "Odessey." Yes, the artist who designed the cover simply made a typo, and the band and label either didn't notice or didn't care, so the album was released with that title. That's some 60s indifference! I also can't help but see the drawing at the bottom of the album of Super Saiyan Goku from Dragonball Z preparing to battle; apparently, the artist saw the future under the blotter. Now about the album itself. It's baroque pop through and through; almost every song (with the exception of one) relies on a calm piano and is connected by the theme of love in all its forms — shared, unshared, breakups, reunions, etc. Quite sweet, but a bit boring. The last song that really gets this whole thing to a three stars is the one you've clearly heard, but didn't know the name or the composer. Believe it or not, check it out.

4.5

Хор очень раскрепощеной церкви Очень много голосов очень однонаправленное повествование очень однообразные барабаны. Очень средне настолько что становится хуже среднего. Пустовато. 3/10

Pretty hit or miss. Some high highs and some low lows

Idk it was just super mid. Time of the season is insane tho obviously

👌

An okay classic rock album, it was interesting but nothing too special. Felt very hippy, like straight out of Woodstock. More like a 3.5, but I'm rounding down here as it wasn't that good of a listen.

This album is Time of the Season and 11 utterly forgettable tracks.

One timeless track does not make this exceptional

Echt eind jaren 60, de slottrack is bekend

One of the very best pop albums of the 1960s.

Oh, it's the band with THAT song! I've always liked THAT song but I never knew who wrote it or performed it, but now I do, which is great. THAT song is great, but there's also a lot of nice things going in the rest of this album. I don't know why I've never listened to The Zombies before (except for THAT song probably), but the baroque pop aesthetic and the psychedelic vibes are connecting greatly. I could hear they've been recording this album shortly after Sgt. Peppers was recorded, but I could also hear how Brian May had probably listened to before recording some of Queen's songs. Surprisingly great album.

Could be the soundtrack to an Austin Powers movie. Groovy 60s physcedliic baroque pop baby. Found this all a bit boring. 2 stars

neh

A classic. Got some great tunes on it. Time of the Season is ofc an absolute classic.

Excellent album. Enjoyed every song. Previously I was only familiar with Time of the Season, and I certainly would have attributed that to some other artist if pressed. Many of the songs have a Beatles vibe.

Odessey and Oracle is an album I have eyeing down to hear ever since I heard the cool Time of the Season well over 4 years ago. It is your typical Psychedelic Pop from the 60s but feels like so much more than just that. It feels so much more colorful and textured even though one would think it would be run of the mill. The lyrics, feelings, and ideas flow right out of the music and form the biggest smile on your face as it just feels like that perfect spring album to put on as everything is becoming alive again. As much as I love Time of the Season, after hearing this whole album that track does feel very out of place for the super colorful and bright songs that came before it. This whole album sounds like spring and then that song sounds like fall if that makes any sense. This album was still really good but I just don't think it is as great as a lot of people are saying here, it passes in my books and may be something I come back to more in the future.

Was looking for the song and then realized it was the name of the Cranberries’ song, not the album

The story of this album is batshit insane, the music on this album is extremely good.

Surprisingly good album. The best part was the band's history and the two fake touring bands.

Great Greek Epic; underrated "Zelda" games.

Loved it

Care of Cell 44 - nod to Sgt. Pepper, the album cover makes me think that's the case. I love the chord progressions in this one, the melody rocked this one into my rotation. OK, wiki with the ties to Abbey Rd, the recording equipment the Beatles used for Sgt. Pepper, rubbing shoulders with Pink Floyd, wow! The Bach chorale like harmonies Changes is neat, secular music like. This will be our year strong piano, and next track we're on to organ. Lovely range of instrumentation. I'm giving this a 4 likely, but not intending to relisten to it many times. It's too potent.

2.8/5 Some nice songs. A few boring ones, but it was good overall.

Really good album. Some of the tracks really put me in mind of The Beach Boys vocally. If I get another listen or two in I could see myself going for the full five. The only real criticism I would have is that Time Of The Season is obviously the big track from this but there was nothing else really like it on the album. I wouldn’t want a full album that’s all the same but maybe a couple more tracks in that style. Top Track - Time Of The Season

Very nice album. The last song is a classic and the rest are pretty good.

[4/5] psychedelic baroque chamber pop. this is way better than i expected and that is the fault of my prejudice. the style changes up between the songs quite rapidly but remains enjoyable. production feels very beatles across the album. track notes: 1. bouncy happy beat with a girlfriend in the slammer. big shrek energy (accidentally in love / counting crows) 2. eerie effect from the vocals popping in from the back. glued together by a piano 3. it's giving beatles in instruments and vocal ideas. the distortion, double tracking, everything. 4. wobbly haunting effect. time capsule prior to climate change 5. séance of failing love 6. took too much now the angels aren't just in dreams 7. starts out like a film soundtrack with a flute. then some guys show up and start dissing a lady for being dripped out 8. telling her you like the cut of her jib. jaunty harpsichord moments 9. feels like a modern indie band who paid for a trumpet (mono). wholesome and positive 10. the transition from butcher of meat to butcher of man is haunting 11. summery lovebirds. don't know how june managed to pull daffy duck 12. bit of a change up. so much like stand by me

60's British psych rock is really climbing the list of off-putting musical genres for me

Never heard of the zombies before. But you can hear some psychedelic Beatles comparisons in the track list. A bit short but that’s not always a bad thing.

Eclectic rock with beach boys harmonies and creative musicians. The album has 2 clear highlights in 'care of cell 44' and 'time of the season'.

I like the Zombies hits (Time of the Season, She’s Not There, etc). Had never listened to this album before and was somewhat disappointed. I think, as Ive aged and my music tastes have shifted, some of the more flowery psychedelic ‘60’s music like this isn’t as appealing to me. Still very strong harmonies and some good songs here, but I was expecting to enjoy it more than I did.

eh

album #114 if this album was time of the season 5 times then it would maybe get a higher rating. unfortunately, it's like listening to wallpaper paste turned into music. ꩜ favourite track(s): time of the season ꩜ album rating: ★★/5 ꩜ number of albums left to review: 975 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 53 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 24 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 90

Well, that album cover doesn’t recommend it. Hey man, if you can take a short story by Faulkner about an aging woman “holding onto” her dead lover, and turn it into a little ditty, that, at the very least, deserves a 3. 3 Boolean: True

Awesome album, been meaning to listen to this for a while and shouldn't have put it off so long. Blissed-out, spaced-out paisley pop with a tremendous command of melody, harmony, instrumentation, and arrangement. Somewhere in the tumbling, colorful zone between The Mamas & The Papas and Todd Rundgren.

It's crazy this is basically The Beatles before The Beatles. I'm already fond of The Beatles, and this album really scratches that itch. It has a really nice overall sound to it. Really nice melodies and the variety of instruments and techniques used make the album have a lot of unique and interesting elements. I actually have never heard of this band for so this is a pretty good hidden gem for me. I also didn't realize that 'song of the season' was from this band so that was a pleasant surprise at the end of the album. There's not really a lot else to say about this. It's just a really good album, and it works really nicely. Fav Track: This Will Be Our Year

Had a really nice time with this, plain and simple. Enjoyed the tunes, reminded me of the Beatles, the Monkees, the Beach Boys, bit of Simon and Garfunkel. Just easy listening all round. Also so interesting and bizarre to read about the imposter groups that went around pretending to be them! (4.5 stars)

Early Temu Floyd

Maybe a 4

The Zombies might be one of the most underrated bands of the British Invasion. They had some truly iconic songs in the ’60s, and their music captures that quintessential sound of the era. As for Odessey and Oracle, though, I thought it was just fine. Obviously, “Time of the Season” is the big hit, and it stands pretty tall above everything else here. There are still some other good tracks, though. “Butcher’s Tale” has this wonderfully eerie atmosphere, and I enjoyed the bright, unmistakably ’60s sound of “Care of Cell 44.” The album gives you a nice mixture of sunshine pop and the gloomier, slightly psychedelic side of the decade. At the same time, a few songs sound pretty similar to what other British Invasion bands were already doing. I also noticed some surprisingly rough technical moments. The instruments occasionally overpower the vocals, parts of the mix clash, and at one point you can practically hear a lead vocal being turned down right before the chorus. I’m also fairly certain I heard a wrong piano note, unless the piano was simply trying to express itself. A few songs even feel slightly rushed. So yeah, it’s a mixed bag, but it’s a perfectly decent listen. Anyone who loves ’60s pop will probably find plenty to enjoy, even though “Time of the Season” remains the obvious reason to show up.

I feel like the zombies sound like The Beatles if the Beatles weren’t such hacks. I love the sound of this album. There’s a couple of classics and some deep cuts. I don’t feel like there’s many World War I anti-war songs out there and theirs is good.

I know the Zombies of course, but not well. Outside Time of the Season and She's Not There I remember them being vaguely Beatles-esque and pretty much what you would think of for late 60s psychedelic rock. We'll see if that holds true listening to a whole album. Yeah it pretty much does. You could play anything from this album and pinpoint exactly when are where it came from. That whole era and style had such a specific sound. But as for the whole album - Time of the Season is great, the rest is mostly just standard 60s psych pop. 3/5

I had listen to this album (couple songs) and didn't know which artist or álbum was, this was a great listen.

Chill listen! Very accessible sound and very fun to listen!

7/10 Best songs: Changes, Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914), Time of the Season This is an enjoyable album with songs that simultaneously sound nothing alike yet absolutely fit together. The standout tracks are absolutely phenomenal, while most of the rest of the album is good to above average.

Skikkelig kos plate å høre på, men har sjeldent noe behov for å høre på den.

Veldig, veldig hyggelig plate. Som et Beatles-inspirert easy listening band som har tilbringt en sommer i Memphis.

Datert pop. Time of the Season er en perle, men resten av låtene føles kjedelige. Døll vokal.

Standouts Time of the Season

Perfectly fine 60s music. Nothing earth shattering.

There’s something special about a classic that happens by accident. The lore surrounding this doomed band and their final album is one of misspellings, mistakes, and compromises—it’s amazing to see how the years have re-examined it into a masterpiece of the 60s. For my money, this is an excellent, albeit quintessential, piece of psych-pop. These songs don't always do enough to stand apart from the crowd, but it's easy to see how the classicism and proto-progginess of their songwriting impacted later bands. "Time of the Season," though—that song comes out of nowhere, and I love it! Fav Songs: Care of Cell 44, Beechwood Park, Hung up on a Dream, Friends of Mine, Time of the Season Least Fav: Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914) Score: 7

4.5/5

beatles in bisschen psychedelic aber ohne dass man sich denkt woah irgendwie kp

This album was sometimes a vibe, but other times distractingly similar to Pet Sounds and the Beatles. Standout Track: Care of Cell 44 Rating: 3

Actually enjoyed this one a bit!

Как битлз но скучнее.

Here's what I've learned about 60s music. Inevitably, there is a song from a band that becomes a hit. It sounds nothing like the rest of the album. Time of the Season is that song here. What a great song. Wish the rest of the album was this good. Extra star for learning about the fake Zombies, which is just an awesome addition to their lore.

1020 - "Here's your juice box and orange slice. Thanks for coming."

💤🫩😴not my taste

72

Pretty pish apart from one song 2

A few nice songs and a few forgettable. A bit of a mixed bag and ok overall.

Some solid 60s pop, starts to veer into “parsley sage rosemary and thyme“ Britishy shit. Some gems: time of the season and this will be our year.

Maybe I need to spend some more time with this album, because despite it's many qualities it just didn't blow me away whatsoever. It sounds crazily similar to the Beatles and it shocked me to hear that this actually came before Abbey Road was released - I'd just assumed whilst listening that they were a copy cat band. The songwriting just isn't there for me, and it feels polished to the point where it feels cheesy. Not bad at all but ultimately not my bag.

Very forgettable

This is quite possibly my favorite album. There's nothing else that quite scratches the same itch. The harmonies, the melodies, the mellotron, the album art with the incorrectly spelled title, I truly love all of it. I remember buying it when I was in high school. The guy at Bull Moose told me that "Brief Candles" was a great track (he was correct). I listened to it so many times in my Honda Accord... I listened to it the day after my 18th birthday when by friends threw a surprise party for me—the song "Friends of Mine" has stuck with me ever since. "A Rose for Emily" is beautiful and perfectly structured. The chant-singing of "Changes". "Care of Cell 44" has both a dark humor and brilliant pop-sensibilities. And of course, "Time of the Season" is a bona fide classic. I'm always searching for something that reminds me of The Zombies—Poor Moon, Grizzly Bear, and The Millennium have all gotten close, but never reached the pure quality of this record. 5 Stars! 6 if I could.

cute

Not too much to add here. Felt Beatles-esque, quite enjoyed it and went back for a few songs after

Jokunen hyvä biisi ja sopivan lyhyt levy.

The Beatles from Temu. Couple bangers, couple songs I heavily dislike. Best: Time of the Season Worst: Changes

didn’t like it.

It's fine but I wanted more.

Time of the Season is the only outstanding track on this album, the rest was pretty mediocre.

Strong reminder of the Beatles. Part of the British Invasion without being overly played in my head. Glad to know about the Zombies now. I had heard of them - now I have heard them. I like the last track "Time of the Season", but I liked it better when Blake Lewis performed it on American Idol in 2015.

Baroque pop, chamber pop, psychedelic pop, pop rock, avant-pop.

The Zombies are cool but this record is just not it for me

Bland overall. Time Of The Season is the obvious highlight, but the rest had little impact on me. I didn’t get much from this at all. Joins the ranks of unnecessary 60’s pop/rock in this list.

One of my all time favorites...a perfect album. Short, melodic songs that clock in at 35 minutes total. What else could you ask for? They lean into the psychedelia a bit, but not mainly in a sonic way and not in a dated "summer of love" way. Colin Bluntstone has such a uniquely beautiful voice. The Zombies should have been way bigger for their songwriting and musicianship, but maybe they're just a little dorky. My opinion: Musically, this album is on par with any Beatles album but seems to lack the swag/charisma of Lennon/McCartney. But if youre a Beatles fan you'll be a fan of this album.

This would be a 1 star album but the final track saves it from that fate.

Ironically probably the best Beach Boys album.

Amazing!

"Odessey and Oracle" by The Zombies is a classic psychedelic or baroque pop album. This album is very fun to listen. The production level of this album is very good with beautiful piano, harmonies and arrangements of the instruments. This album flow smoothly from start to end. Some standout tracks from this album are "Care of Cell 44", "Hung Up On a Dream", "There Will Be Our Year", and "Time of the Season". I don't find any filler songs from this album but if I have to choose that I enjoy less, then it is "Changes" and "Butchers Tale (Western Front 1914). Overall very good and underrated album by The Zombies. I think this album is on par with some famous album by the Beatles

This made me feel like a protagonist in a 90s rom-com *and* I liked it. So many more layers than I expected. Almost Beatles-y at point? But then I could draw a direct line from Butcher’s Tale to like 45% of The Decemberists’ catalogue which is distinctly UN-Beatles. Loved the queer rep in Friends Of Mine. Good!!!

Is it just me or is this record very musically sophisticated? It starts out heavily influenced by the Beatles, and just builds in complexity from there until you end up with "Time of the Season," which is its own crazy 60s jazzy slink. Say what you will about the Zombies - they could write a chorus! Even on deep cuts like "The Butcher's Tale," the choruses really stand out. The chord changes overall are unusual as well - almost "Medieval" at times. My only real issue with this record is that most of the songs follow that "piano-on-every-downbeat" pattern, the same you can hear on the Beatles's "To No One." It gets a little repetitive, but the interesting parts of this music cover over a lot of cracks. Maybe I'm shortchanging this one, but I think it's a very respectable FOUR STARS

There's nothing bad about this album, but the only thing I'd want to hear again is Time of the Season. Everything else is just ok. They sound like they couldn't decide if they wanted to sound like The Beatles or The Beach Boys, so they tried sounding like both. It didn't work out too well.

Vika biisi aivan erinomainen. Muutama hyvä mut ei mikään ihmeellinen. 3/5

Today I learned that psychedelic music doesn't really need to have anything psychedelic about it to be considered part of the genre. I always associated the term with trippy experimental sections or long hypnotic jams that would enhance a mushroom trip. With this album art I assumed "time of the season" would be the toned down single and there would be all sorts of crazy psychedelia but to my surprise it's just a MOR 60's pop/rock album somewhere inbetween the Beach Boys and the Beatles. Putting all that aside, the songs are really strong! I dig the lead singers voice and the musicianship is very solid as well. I didn't love every song but enough for me to want to listen to it again and give it's a strong 4 stars.

solid psychedelia and defintely more to it than the classic 'Time of the season'.

Muy upbeat, me gusta el parecido a los beatles.

Pretty solid

1. 5 2. 4.5 3. 4.5 4. 4 5. 4 6. 5 1. 3.5 2. 4 3. 5 4. 4.5 5. 4 6. 5

Not the worst album from the sixties that has the instantly recognizable "Time of the Season" that has a groove that can only be described as a 60s psychedelic masterpiece.

60s medicine

Beautiful

Beatles

DIDN’T THEY MAKE SHE'S NOT THERE???? Loved them 4 that FOUR STARS!! ( I DID listen 2 it ok. I had no idea Time of Season was from this album)

I honestly had a blast with this album. The harmonies, organs, and melodies are just so catchy, and I loved how so many of these breezy pop songs had lyrics that were way darker than they sounded. "Time of the Season" is still a great song, but it feels like it wandered in from another album, and while "I Want Her, She Wants Me" and "Butcher's Tale" didn't quite work for me, there honestly isn't a song here that I hated, just a really fun, concise album that I wish had gotten more love when it first came out. 4/5.

Brit psychedelic pop, fun album as a whole with a legendary closer: “Time of the season” Enjoyed the album, maybe sound gets a touch repetitive but at 34 minutes, it’s hard to get to repetetive. 4 stars

Super solid opening and then the rest of the album sounds like see Emily play by pink Floyd sung by the Rolling Stones on repeat. Not saying it’s bad but it gave that vibe and was hoping the rest of the album was like the first song. Very particular vibe

Saving this for another time when i can appreciate rock properly

You can see The Beach Boys and The Beatles within the DNA of their music, but that's obvious because they were contemporaries.

Look, I understand why it went under the radar in the 60s, it sounds like you would expect the 60s to sound. Luckily for me, who loves psychodelic rock, this album hasn’t aged one bit. And of course, Time of the Season is the strongest song here, although every single one of them is strong enough on its own.

Damn, this made me emotional... very Brian Wilson, in a harmony / melancholy sense. Lots of great love songs and psyched out production that does occasionally feel cheesy, but that's the fun of it I think.

Liked this. It’s very late sixties, but often in a good way.

Music is fine, very dated and a bit boring.

Favorites: Care of cell 44 Beechwood park Hung up on a dream I want her she wants me

Ok album, nothing groundbreaking. I wish more tracks were a style similar to Time of the Season as it really stood out among the others.

Gostei, achei uma vibe super Beatles, em alguns momentos até achei que tinha ouvido a voz do Paul do além.

acho que deve ter influenciado muito do que existe hoje de música ocidental, mas achei meio mid.

Very eclectic listen. Was into the multi genre

#51 We have The Beatles at home. The Beatles at home: Easy enough to listen to, but mostly forgettable. Time of the Season is the only true standout track, and it is fantastic.

I've heard some hits of course, but have never listened to a Zombies album before. Honestly, it holds up pretty well! One of the better 60s albums I've heard.

Great style! Bright and catchy! Ah, Time of the Season is a well known song I recently saw credited in a series and I immediately forgot about apparently, because I was surprised when it started. Great song!

:)

Wow, I knew this was something special from the very first song, "Care of Cell 44". You can hear the influence in so many modern indie songs. Also, everything is clear and crisp, lovely harmonies, and relevant lyrics; it aged well! Love it.

An album as colorful in sound and structure as it is on its album cover. This is one of the best, most tuneful albums of the 60’s.

Je le connais bien celui là, un perfect 10

Een van vele albums. Wel een heerlijke afsluiter

Hee kijk nou, saaie psychedelische rock. Eindelijk eens iets nieuws op de lijst.

Beach Boys-esque harmonies throughout and the instrumentation is very Beatles-esque; much more piano on this than I anticipated

Chill psychedelic but didn’t hit me

All these songs sound like they were written on piano Jellyfish were def inspired by this Better than I expected

Je pense faut être dans le mood, par contre je la connaissais déjà mais dernier track incroyable

Yllättävän hyvä. Mielelläni kuuntelen joskus uudestaan.

For me, this one just barely scrapes 4 territory. A quite good album.

Sort of pleasant, but basic

Real good psych record, drags a little in the second half, but those aren't awful and the momentum is regained with This Will Be Our Year. Highlights-Care of Cell 44, Maybe After He's Gone, Beechwood Park, Brief Candles, This Will Be Our Year, Butcher's Tale, and Friends of Mine.

I’m so sorry but this felt endless? How is this only 35 minutes? Is it the day? Perhaps this is not meant for the rain. Love Time of the Season, of course.

muy bueno, explora distintas opciones asi que algunas me gustaron mas que otras!! first thought: queen con la voz de alex turner y los beatles de fondo

A up, I was pleasantly surprised by this. I saw that it was 60s rock and had my finger hovering over the 1 or 2 buttons Not bad

After the first track I was like, “oh shit this is about to fucking rock.” And then I was kinda underwhelmed. Yes it was lush, gorgeous even. But I felt like they neglected songwriting in favor of arrangement. And it lead to a sort of beautiful amnesia. Outside of the opener and time of the season, I felt like I wasn’t left with much to remember this album by.

The Zombies played SXSW a few years ago. I went. It felt like a brutal corporate concert. 1000s of corporate drones with their badges on, half paying attention, as these legends played. Near the end, we finally got to Time of The Season. In unison, the drones pulled out their phones and recorded the song. It was a sad sight. It was like watching the death rattle of SXSW in real time. Great record, but much like the show it'll be remembered for the big hit.

such a wistful album. full of melancholy and nostalgia. something very childlike about these songs. some of the songs feel a little bogged down under the approach, and then there's songs that are moment-to-moment perfect ("Care of Cell 44", "This Will Be Our Year", "Time of the Season"). Elliott Smith did a great "Care of Cell 44" cover, for any Elliott fans out there. listening to this made me wonder if we'd hit Van Dyke Parks' Song Cycle on this list; unfortunately we are not, but if y'all haven't heard that before/in a while, do yrselves a favor.

This sets a standard with “Care of Cell 44” that the rest only fully lives up to in bits and pieces. That song is so damn good. It was a nice surprise to get to the end of the album and hear a song I’ve heard a bunch but never knew what it was.

I initially skipped this album cause it came up on my birthday, and I was just too busy for it, but recently I moved up to college, and that meant I didn't have time to talk to my best friend as much as I used to. We used to hang out in class and talk about what we'd been listening to recently, like basically every day we would talk about a new album. And I was missing that, so I sent him a playlist with my recent listens and he sent me one back. And while I was looking through that playlist I noticed Time of the Season was on there, and in listening I realized that I really liked it. I decided to prioritize this one in my backlog because of that playlist, and I'm really glad I did. It was really good, though unfortunately Time of the Season is the best one on here. It reminds me a lot of The Beach Boys, in the sense that they feel like a step removed from the Beatles. It's still that interesting acid-rock of the 60s, but it's not as boy band esque as the Beatles were. Pretty solid stuff though Favorites: A Rose for Emily, I Want Her She Wants Me, Time of the Season

Great throwback album that still holds up. Time of the Seasons still rocks.

Very much of it’s time. Not unpleasant.

There are definitely better albums from British 60s groups, but this one was quite spiffing!

dull hippy shit

This has always been one of my favorites

Boring.

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 (★★★★★) -Fav 10. Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914) (★★★★⯨) -Fav 11. Friends of Mine (★★★⯨☆) 12. Time of the Season (★★★★★) -Fav -TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (3,71)

It was a fun album, but nothing crazy for me. Probably in the 3.25 territory. Fun listen, no takeaways, and probably wouldn't listen again.

An underrated album from an underrated band. It's got their hit Time Of The Season that is very well known by people. Definitely one of The Zombies best albums. The psychedelic sound that they've become known for has inspired a lot of other groups. Their piano arrangements are really good as well! Truly amazing album!

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Psykedelisk pop som gissningsvis gett inspiration till massor av senare rock- och popband. Tycker detta albumets sound åldrats mycket väl, visst man kan höra 60-talets estetik men samtidigt är det väldigt tidlöst och delar av det hade nästan kunnat tas för nutida. Det är ett bra och tidlöst album utan dåliga spår, det enda jag kan klaga på är att som helt album blir det lite för polerat och "snällt" men det är ju deras sound. Time of the season är förstås den stora låten här (intressant att det är sista spåret) men det finns många andra bra. Det är en klar 4a är det. Bäst är Care of cell 44, Maybe after he's gone, Hung up on a dream, This will be our year, Time of the season

I think I've listened to this before... BOMB album cover

This was mostly your standard issue hippie fare, but it was a decent listen.

nice

A surprise 5! This was a very strange album, and I don't normally like this type of music, but I actually loved it. I'm not sure exactly what it is. It kind of reminds me of The Beau Brummels album that was also weird but I loved that too. Interesting harmonies, chords, song subjects, instrumentation. There's something very simple about this music, but it's complex at the same time. I never knew that Time of the Season was by The Zombies.

чем-то на битлов похожи ну в целом музыка не напрягает но и не особо запоминается

Very nice. British but not in a bad way

Found a lot of the tracks a little bit hit and miss. Ends on an absolute banger. Not the worst.

Vaya pedazo de album, me ha recordado a la sensación que tuve al escuchar Rubber Soul.

It feels criminal that ‘Time of the Season’ can be so iconic and the rest of this album can be so painfully mid. Obviously ‘This Will Be Our Year’ is good too, but there’s nothing this album gives you that you wouldn’t get from a greatest hits so ultimately you’re left disappointed. I certainly was.

Very cool surf rock / 60 rock album. Nice find.

This was lovely. A bit of a revelation. I knew a bit but enjoyed the whole of the album and grand choice making “Time of the Season” the closer.

Good sixties stuff, enjoyed it

beatles wannabe

Buenísimo. Imposible no comparar con los Beatles, igualmente tiene una estilo propio que es lo que hace que escuche regularmente este disco. Me gustan todas las canciones, una obra maestra, pero entiendo que es un poco gusto adquirido, cuando lo descubrí me gustaban algunas canciones solo. “Time of the season” pese a ser un temón no pega nada ahí, siento que ya terminé el álbum y estoy escuchando otro tema de la banda. No sabría dónde ubicarlo dentro de los de 5 estrellas, porque es el único que ya venía escuchando seguido. Sin duda uno de mis discos preferidos, desde la portada hasta la historia.

This is, unsurprisingly, another of many psychedelic rock albums on this list. And, like the others, it is boring, whatever and this-and-that. I feel no type of way about this music. It’s white rice that has been coloured with Red 40.

This was OK but not amazing. I wonder if I would mark it up with repeated listens as the harmonies are good, but not Beach Boys good)

There are some nice bits but can't imagine putting it on again

Somewhere in between Beatles and Mamas and Papas, generally okay but Time of the Season is a banger

Never heard of this band, or this album. It is fun, though. However, it sounds a lot like The Beatles and is a bit repetitive.

521/1089 - A bit more sophisticated than a lot of the psych rock and pop on the list. Great songs and a cool organ solo to end the album.

it was a nice listen but not life-changing for me. My favorite song was I Want Her She Wants Me.

Really interesting and not what i expected. Loved it

beatles om de var bra!

Me gustó bastante. Tienen esa vibra beatleezca que me interesa bastante. Me molesta un poco (como niño letras) que se llama Odisea y Oráculo y no tenga nada que se pueda llegar a vincular con la Odisea. La canción dedicada al preso le da el toque.

perfectly pure 60s psychadelic pop

The only song on this album I was familiar with was Time of the Season, but I actually liked the rest of the album more. The record was a pleasant surprise, just getting four stars from me.

It’s decent for a sunday morning. Nothing crazy but also nothing outstanding

The Good: We are going on a trip to find out about stuff… The Bad: What if we took the wrong shrooms… The Ugly: Fucking zombies showing up due to the afore-mentioned shrooms… WOW That’s it. WOW What a great album. First listen, actually, first thought, OH NO psychedelic shit… but no, this was like listening to the fun Beatles… yet with a story… at least, that’s the way it seemed to me. I have listened to this album 5, maybe 6 times, and I will want to listen a 7th and 8th time this week too! Probably one of my best finds on this list so far… Oh, and when you get to the last song of the album you go: these bastards did that song? Yes, I am blond and it takes me decades for shit to sink in… 5*

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

I havent ever heard these songs so it was cool to listen to what perhaps my grandparents listened to.

Interesting. I enjoyed it, but wasn’t blown away. Well except for “Time of the Season”. Lightning really struck for that one. I’m giving it a 4/5 because of that song in particular.

A sweet and short baroque pop album. From the pleasant singing with occasional choirs, to the cute pianos and different types of organs, this album has everything the genre has to offer. The thing that interested me the most is the insane backstory, which is fascinating. Once again, record labels show that they only care about the money, as they created several fake versions of this band as a result of the original one disbanding. When it comes to the music itself... I'm not so interested. It is a nice experience and the charm is undeniably there, but I can't say I love it. Baroque pop is a genre that offers a good time with its happy sound, but I find it to be a bit too gimmicky for my taste.

This wasn’t a bad entry in the “1001 British albums you need to listen to before you die” Time of the Season is a good tune. Dave Matthews Band covers it on some of their live albums

not the sound i was expecting

Only listened to it once. Songs bleed into each other, but nice background music.

I love them, I love the singing arrangements, I love the simple melodies, I love the use of other instruments. Such a good album and it put me in such a great mood.

Bit of a weird album but I liked most of it. Maybe after he’s gone and Beachwood park were highlights.

Pretty lush, pretty classic rock, pretty 60's through and through. Has that Beatles harmonics mixed with changing melodies and instrumental/ vocal changes throughout that I would have been more I to growing up with it. Pretty upbeat and inoffensive, bummer this was more or less the end of the road for them as a band creating music but we got some hits and some fun off shoot bands/ stories so ill take it.