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Again, not a bad album, but nothing too exciting. Very typical 60s pop stuff. Some songs were familiar to me, lots new, and I enjoyed listening through, but I don't think I'd go out of my way to listen again.
They have almost Beach Boys level harmonies on this record. "Care of Cell 44" is an oddly upbeat song about being in prison, and it honestly sounds like something that would fit perfectly right on Sgt. Pepper's. "A Rose for Emily" always makes me think of the S-Town podcast. The first half of the album just has a very distinct Gothic and poetic vibe to it. Colin Blunstone has such a unique voice that cuts right through the mix, and there is a really cool organ on "Butcher's Tale". Of course, "Time of the Season" is great as always, closing out a brilliant piece of psych-pop history
It's a good album. It contains a number of lovely and sweet tunes, culminating in the all-timer, 'This Will Be Our Year'. Despite being recorded in the famed Abbey Road, it does lack some of the sound that Beatles albums recorded there at the same time are famous for. There's a remarkable layering of instrumentation and harmonies to these songs and their melodies are thoughtful. Many share a similar, underlying darkness ('Maybe After He's Gone', 'Brief Candles', 'Butcher's Tale') that I lack the musical vocabulary to describe. It's a very strong work, though not as catchy or groovy as I usually gravitate towards. The Zombies broke up after recording this and before its release. Had they been able to evolve for as long as the Rolling Stones, one wonders what they could have produced. It's a weak 4/5 but I think that's reflective of it's value as a part of this project. I'd recommend chasing down lots of covers of 'This Will Be Our Year' when you're done. There's a fair variety and I'm especially a fan of Lowland Hum's version (which is a bit of a departure from the original).
I like it! It definitely reminds me of the Beatles and The Mamas and Papas’ sound. Nice to here some more of their music, apart from Time of the Season. Album art is gorgeous as well!
I like it a lot, love the explicit lyrics, some songs remind me of Queen. loveeee Time of the season.
Overall Rating - 3.25/5 (6.50/10). Pretty solid late 60s rock and roll. Changes and Time of the Season are stand out tracks. Time of the Season is much more psychadelic than the rest of the album, similar harmonies, but different instrumentation and feel.
Some songs were great, some not really. Fav tracks: “Brief candles” and “Time of the season”. Could swear i hear some influence on Miracle Musical
I was hoping to write a review about how this album is so much more than Time of the Season, I guess technically it is but that's the only interesting song on the album. The rest is generic 60s pop rock with piano and barber shop quarter vocals.
Soooo good
We got The Beatles at home....Beatles at home
One of the best all time
6/10, felt kinda dated, Beatles like vibes. But with a couple of bangers on the album
Kuuntelin useempaan kertaan, ku kuuntelin päiväunien yhteydessä ja nukahin aina töitten jälkeen väsyneenä, ja nyt koko albumin kuunneltua pakkoa sanoa, että todella hyvä. Mielenkiintoinen psykedeelinen ja barokki pop soundi, ja biisien lyrikaat hyviä ja mukavana melankolisia. Tosi kiva 60-luvun soundi ja tarpeeksi lyhyt albumi, että jaksa kuunnella eikä tunnu siltä, että olisi filleriä. Välillä todella hienoja kohtia ja melodioita, jotka sai haukkomaan henkeä.
I’d been looking forward to this and it didn’t disappoint. Have always loved “Time of the Season” and added it to my playlist.
Banger, really strong psychedelic rock. I definitely have a soft-spot for this stuff though. 4/5
Enjoyed this a lot! Yes to this!
Happy and a bit psychedelic.
This was a decent listen and typical of 60s UK psych that probably got buried at the time below Floyd, Stones and The Beatles. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 345 Already owned : 77 Purchased : 16 To buy : 3 Nope : 249
Their history is more interesting than this album. It's not bad, it's worth a listen for sure. It's just not going to be on repeat. It's like they wanted to be a couple of other bands so they almost mimicked them, kind of, and it just turns out kinda meh. The music itself is better than the lyrics. I enjoyed Hung up on a Dream when he wasn't singing more than when he was.
Great album and feel but no real standout thing about it
4/5
One would expect a band named the Zombies to have a harder edge, not this flower-power lovey-dovey nonsense! Decent album, though.
One of the best albums of the 60s.
Quirky and a bit different. Very repetitive at times, though still enjoyed. 3.5/5
Great bouncy feeling. Relatively new to psych/baroque pop but this album was a great introduction to it, with a great arrangement of instruments and catchy melody. favorite track so far: Beechwood Park Gorgeous album art.
Decent. Nice pretty songs. A little tame. Time of the Seasons is a great tune.
Odessey and Oracle es una obra de arte atemporal y uno de los monumentos más excelsos del pop psicodélico y barroco que ha envejecido bien en su sofisticación analógica. Aunque ingresé al disco reconociendo el coro inconfundible de "Time of the Season", la escucha completa revela que el resto del álbum posee una genialidad por descubrir en cada rincón, desmarcándose de los clichés de su época. El diseño de ensamble es de una claridad pasmosa; las complejas armonías vocales están bien entretejidas con los teclados y el Mellotron, tejiendo un tapiz sónico de enorme pulcritud. La propuesta estética del grupo brilla por su equilibrio emocional, habitando una hermosa dualidad nostálgica donde las melodías luminosas coexisten con letras de sutil melancolía. Lejos de ser un ejercicio frío de estudio, el álbum destila una fuerza y calidez que transmiten autenticidad y una autoridad superior desde la delicadeza de sus arreglos. Nos encontramos ante un trabajo compacto y conmovedor cuya notable sensación de paz y fluidez estructural lo convierte en una herramienta sónica excepcional para múltiples usos, destacando como un fondo idóneo para potenciar el trabajo creativo y la concentración intelectual.
4/10 - nah another boring hippy album, could be mixed in with any of the other 60s/70s albums. 1 additional point for the last tune though, that's pretty good
Meh
10/10
I’ve always loved Time of the Season. Rest of the album is solid. Also enjoyed Butchers Tale.
Cracking. 4.4/5.
it contained a lot of short songs which I liked, honestly not that much to say abouit it. it was fine. i realize now that critics dont mean anything in terms of music
I enjoyed this one, great singer! Amazed that a band this good and this modern sounding were allowed to just disappear
As far as I'm concerned, you can't go wrong with a 60s era psych-baroque-brit rock album.
incredible album for its time, some songs are earworms for me. very solid 9/10. first listen tracklist ranking: 1. Time of the Season 2. Care of Cell 44 3. A Rose For Emily 4. Brief Candles 5. Hung Up On A Dream 6. This Will Be Our Year 7. Friends of Mine 8. Maybe After He’s Gone 9. Changes 10. Beechwood Park 11. Butcher’s Tale 12. I Want Her She Wants Me
I love this record. I probably got this one when I was in 8th grade? I think I was expecting it to be a punk record, but then quickly learned that it was like a 60s dream pop record. And it’s incredible because of that. Obviously, the sex appeal of Time of Season is what makes me want to start this over after finishing. But the wholesome ballad of This Will Be Our Year can’t help but make you feel good. Hung Up on a Dream is kind of the sonic heartbeat of the whole experience. I love how weird and psych it feels while also feeling like The Beach Boys or The Beatles. This is fantastic. Always good to pay this one a visit.
happy pschy pop
My rating 3.3 This is quite lovely. The harmonies and orchestration make it a pleasant listen.
Very Beetles-esque
It’s a melodic triumph and fast breaking its way into my top 60s albums.
Ok!
Felt like a Sgt. Pepper cover band. 2.7/5
Was really enjoying the pretty simple yet captivating tracks - then to take it to another level Time of the Season was the last track 🙂
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Je suis dans un blitz de chorale pré-show (petite plug, vous êtes les bienvenus, 14h30 église Ste Madeleine d'Outremont le 14 juin). Ce qui me fait penser qu'en partie pourquoi j'aime tant les boys band de l'époque, c'est leur maîtrise quasiment innée de l'harmonie vocale. Mon prof de littérature musicale au cégep avait une hypothèse là-dessus, les Anglais sont dès la petite enfance incités à chanter à l'église (les protestants ont ça de plus sur les cathos, c'est beaucoup plus démocratique). En tout cas, pensez-y bien, c'est peut-être vrai, peut-être pas... Dès la première track, j'ai tout de suite pensé à Pet Sounds et Sgt Pepper, les références ne pourraient pas être plus claires. Je ne connaissais pas ça mais ça me parle x1000!! Allez allez, je retourne à mon Purcell.
Enjoyed this classic
Funky bass, funky songs, feels huge for the 60's
Gran sonido, me generó un sentimiento de alegría tremendo, las canciones son muy parecidas a las de The Beatles pero con ése toque psicodelico típico de la época, me gustó mucho y el sonido no envejeció para nada mal.
Bookender skiva med høydepunktene, men det er ikke som om resten av skiva ikke er fornøyelig ‘60s psych/sunshine pop heller. Joda, det er rimelig Beach Boys. Beatles også. Men låtene er sterke nok til at jeg ikke tenker at jeg kunne hørt på Pet Sounds istedet.
En hellig gral for plateselskap som lager samlealbum med 60-tallsmusikk på et stramt budsjett. For det låter jo akkurat slik man forventer at 60-tallet skal låte. "Time of the Season" er en evig klassiker, og bandet glimter til av og til med "Care of Cell 44" og "Hung Up On A Dream", men mest høres plata generisk ut. Den psychedelikaen går ikke så hardt og det låter mer som en gimmick for å selge helt OK popmusikk. Hør heller på Pink Floyd eller The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band istedet for låter som "Changes". Det er ikke så mange år siden jeg så dem på Rockefeller (jeg brukte ikke penger på billett, altså), og det som overrasket meg mest var hvor mange som var der i ulike aldre. For dette ER jo ganske gubbete, med unntak av "Time of the Season". Men det handler vel kanskje mest om at markedet for å se 60-tallsband begynner gradvis å bli overtatt av coverbandmarkedet.
Sounds like early Pink Floyd mixed with the Beatles. Very enjoyable! Need to revisit soon.
Ta weno, ahora sé de dónde vienen varias rolas que escuché
Not a lot of notes. The last song is a fav, but the rest was only ok
My thoughts are mixed on this one. I initially thought this was going to be some obscure metal band, but it's like the exact opposite of that... 1968 has the British invasion at full swing and with the Beatles White Album being released I think I started expecting a different sound from this album. I feel like my rating will go up if I ever revisit, but I only got so much time, bruh!
still a great album. it's a late _pet sounds_ response and is pretty good in that regard. "time of the season" is still absolutely perfect and a great album ender
So I’ll start off by saying that this is one of my favorite albums of all time, and one of the rare, if not the only example of me liking the album from start to finish on my first listen. From the opening of “Care of Cell 44” to the end of “Time Of The Season”, it’s filled with jovial rhythm, beautiful harmonies, and amazing instrumentation. Now, looking at a few parameters, you’ll see a pattern: 1. Released in the 60s? Check. 2. Is it a sunshine pop/psych album? Check. And you may think to yourself “Oi, this is just a rip off of what The Beatles or The Beach Boys have been doing for the majority of the 60s!” Ahh, you may be right. But! Did the Beatles or the Beach Boys have Rod Argent taking you on a fucking grand adventure with his organ playing? No. Did the Beatles or the Beach Boys have Colin Blunstone weaving beautiful lyrics that covered love from a whole different view as opposed to the “I love you, you love me” porridge of lyrical shit show from Paul and Brian? Well, on one song yes, but no! No, they didn’t. And that’s what sets this album apart from anything ever done in the 60s psych era. Looking superficially, it’s a run-of-the-mill psychedelic “la di da” album, but deeper down, a dark and hard-hitting manifestation intertwines between the lyrics, shining a new light on life, love, war, friendship, and every in between. Now, talking a whole paragraph about two musicians here would do no justice to the drummer, Hugh Grundy, who isn’t the flashiest drummer, but, just like the late Charlie Watts, perfectly helped the group achieve musical greatness, Chris White who’s playing on “Hung Up On A Dream” made the song one of my favorites and Paul Atkinson, whose harmonies with Rod and Collin made the album what it is. And also, his bass lines on a few of these songs are as beautiful and memorable as it gets, especially on the closing track. I’d go as far as to say that this album is better than “Pet Sounds“ and, for that matter, better than anything The Beach Boys have ever put out, and better than most of the catalog of the Beatles. Shame it never got the recognition it deserves when it first came out, for this is one of the crowning achievements of 60s rock. A+ album, from start to finish.
For another psychedelic pop album I would have expected better and more original material. Disappointing 5/10
It's the quintessential psychedelic rock album of the '60s. Each song is colorful and happy, but in a thoughtful minor key. And I cannot recall the last time I heard a cheery harpsichord on a pop album.
Pensé que no los conocía pero si los conozco, son los de "Time of the Season" para la canción que más me gustó fue "Brief Candles".
Romántico 💕
i like 60s baroque pop, and i like this band, but i like sitting through a mix of hits better than an album like this one; there's definitely standouts in the genre to me but i guess to me the high achievement of a really really good pop hit, whether from a very good band like the zombies or even an industry plant, pulled together are what makes this era to me. i'm a big listener of the rhino nuggets compilations is what im sayin. im not an expert but i kind of suspect there was some tension between rock bands in this era of labels' demands for big radio hits to sell the albums and the bands' desire to pull of their own beates esque album of artisic achievement. this was definitely a no-skip but i still don't connect with it as a whole and don't see myself putting it on again, but i will find myself in a youtube zombies tv appearences hole again. fave track beachwood park
Time of the Season being a 5 being as removed as it can be from my rating - it's still a solid 3.
Surprised I had never heard this album, just it's hits..really enjoyed it.
Some songs were threes. Most were twos.
После сотых альбомов уже пугают 60–е+бойз бенд+ название это… приятно удивлена и история про три группы the zombies одновременно просто великая
Not my thing
Cool shit
great stuff i love the zombies
Me moló sobre un 3,5
bizarrely racist top reviews for this one
Wow! The back half really kicks it into gear. Time of the season and I want her she wants me and this will be our year are all bopps 4.5
- Love me some fire 60s psychedelic rock - This will be our year is a perfect song - Time of the season is a perfect album ender
Ansol
Another cool 60s psychedelic pop/rock album. I've admittedly got a soft spot for albums like this where a band makes very liberal use of the then-cutting edge Mellotron, I just love it's lo-fi string samples. 8/10.
8/10
It’s … nice?
The thing about music from this chapter of history is that it's all very similar. The only reason this record stands out is because it ends with Time of the Season, which only adds to irony because it has no business being lumped in with the rest of these songs.
Very good.
I really enjoyed this album. This will be our year is a song I’ve always loved and I think the version I am more familiar with is from a different band I can’t place right now, maybe fountains of Wayne?. Much of this album sounds like it could have come out in 2007.
Really liked this one! I've been meaning to get to it for years. One of the lushest and most pleasantly written collections of songs from the entire 60s, no doubt. How can you turn down that organ sound?
It was hard to listen to this and not think this was just another band trying to be the Beatles. Better than some of the other Beatle copycats we’ve heard on this list I guess.
It's not an album I'd listen to on my own, but some of these songs are so sweet that it's hard to be negative about it! Standouts: A Rose for Emily • Beechwood Park • Time of the Season
I love this album. To me, this is the peak of the 60s and I feel a lot of bands fell flat on their face while trying to create this lush, baroque sound. (Sorry, Paul McCartney, but you never made the brass section sound as warm and inviting as the organ here). This is an album that slapped me in the face when I first heard it. Perfect.
I'm not much of a psychedelia fan, but this was more enjoyable than I was expecting. With this being the first Zombies album I've heard, I wonder if this was the album where they attempted to rein it in a bit and try to make more of a run for pop. The song structures and melodies reminded me a lot of the first Fountains of Wayne album, and if the Zombies have more psych reminiscent of just good pop/rock songwriting, I'd be down to check that out. I'd honestly give this a 3.5, but I'll bump it up for mostly positive feelings about this album.
love a rock album opening with a harpsichord (or dulcimer?) after he's gone--is that a minor progression that the rolling stones use? i recognize it from some other 60s rock band. paint it black, *i think*. ok yah, that is what it's similar to. hung up on a dream--ooh i like this one. very nice arrangement butchers tale--oh yah there's the open reeded organ time of the season--strong influence from "stand by me". love the funky interlude. is that an organ or the mellotron? or both? overall, i think it's well executed '60s rock. the harpsichord features well. the vocals are pleasing even if the lyrics are perhaps plain or occasionally trite. instrumental arrangements are well done. nice use of minor keys, unusual instruments, etc. is it maybe a bit derivative? were the beatles or whoever ahead of them on the psychedelic rock train? i mean yah, sure. still nice listening. 4/5
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Yeah, this is funky rock stuff in a good way.
The '60s baroque-pop sound gets old really fast for me, and this has little else going on. I wish this had more of the psychedelia they start to display on Time of The Seasons (which rocks!), but aside from that track, it's just A LOT of harpsichord and horns. Good for them closing out the album on their best song though.
Hay tres temazos que ya escuchaba, amo este disco
Upbeat and fun. Solid and forgettable.
Yeah was okay nothing special in my opinion. Most of the songs feel pretty same. Not my kind of style of music.
I enjoyed it. Glad to hear Time of the Season.
Well, this is an easy one for me. It doesn't get much better than Odessey and Oracle. Psychedelic 60s Brit rock at it's ultimate best. I have loved this album forever and had to listen to it two times in a row to get enough.
fine, but im a lil tired of all the british invasion stuff
psychedelic rock oder so.. iwie bissi wie beatles ähnlich. gutes songwriting i guess. gfallt ma gut, nochmal hören, also explizit des, würd i wrsl nit einf weils ma zu wenig gibt. gibt trz paar gute tracks drauf. stabile 3/5
Very 60s, similar to the monkees
60’s psychedelic rock
quality songs interspersed with songs that are trying way too hard to sound like The Beatles, but the aforementioned quality in the songs that don't shine just bright enough that i can overlook it. 7/10 FAVOURITE SONGS: BEECHWOOD PARK, BRIEF CANDLES, THIS WILL BE OUR YEAR, BUTCHER'S TALE (WESTERN FRONT 1914,) TIME OF THE SEASON LEAST FAVOURITE SONGS: I WANT HER, SHE WANTS ME
Was shocked at the last song, now know the artist and album for that, overall somewhat forgettable
Every song on this album was already saved on Spotify, but not the album itself. I must've added it to a playlist at some point and clearly it made little impression on me. I like a lot of songs by The Zombies, but I don't ever really need to listen to a full LP by them. This one has some bangers but as a whole kinda just drags on.
Time of the season is a classic but I just never felt pulled in by anything else on the album. Adding to my revisit list.
This is very baroque and probably not for everybody but I really love the harmonies and the lead singer has a beautiful voice. Of course it helps that it has one of my favorite songs, Time of the Season
I love Beechwood Park! That was really the only song I knew well off this album prior to listening all the way through. Then I recognized Time of the Season of course. This is a nice listen overall.
Mmmm beatles vibe
Insanely happy lyrics but in a minor tone, very interesting mix of sounds.
Ahhhh another album that has a good well known track and the others pale in comparison.
You can hear their influence on later artists.
First I thought: Great another Beatles, but no, they're really slept on. Bummer they broke up after this banger
one of my friend’s favourite albums, so not my first introduction to it. But it was nice to listen it all at once once again.
Pretty good. Lots of bits reminded me of Spinal Tap’s “Listen to the Flower People” and I couldn’t shake it lol. “Time of the Season” obviously a smash
Cool album, really surprised I'm not more familiar with The Zombies. I've heard Time of the Season through ads and movies numerous times but I would never have been able to identify the band. I can see how Pet Sounds and Sgt Peppers would have influenced this album. 3.5/5. Raising to a 4.
No too bad.
I've heard the last song before on tiktok
Never heard of them, surprisingly entertaining. Sometimes a bit over the top in their attempts to be alternative 'sixties-style'. Last song is a banger.
Big fan of the Zombies - managed to break-up before the album was released alas.
Such a good album. The music is unique and varied, the lyrics are excellent, and the harmonies are outta sight. I've only heard Time of the Season before off this album. I'm glad I've now rectified that and really enjoyed the experience. Between the Beatles and the Beach Boys, The Zombies need to be on the Mount Rushmore of incredible harmonies. It's a short album, but there's no wasted space.
Proposition relativement classique, des moments bons mais avec des chansons que j'aurais voulu skip
reminds me of moody blues and beach boys.. idk if im accurate but i like it
bruh ass bruh shit, some beetles shit bruh on bruh
10/10. No notes. Not an instant hit to my playlists but its music I think my grandma and I would listen to together (affectionate)
similar to The Beatles no favs
Lovely album.
- I've always really liked this album. I like every song on it (though, not necessarily equally, and minus Butcher's Tale), and the flow of the songs works really well. - It definitely feels very baroque pop & Beatles-like. The song structures are interesting -- they have a lot of space but also layers and moments of coming together. - The songs have a bittersweet, sentimental vibe and lyrics. - I also really enjoy the vocals - soft and sweet but full, with good range. The harmonies work well, too. - In terms of instrumentation, what stands out most to me are the keys, winds, and often random percussion-y elements (and occasional drum fills). Again, I like how everything has its moment, so it's definitely the opposite of a wall of a sound, with all the sounds used judiciously. The quality of the arrangements really stands out to me. - Everything just feels very thoughtful, including that the songs never overstay their welcome. The album is the perfect length, as well. - I rate it a 4.5, rounded up.
I love time of the season, the rest were a little too pop for me
Was never one of my favorite ‘60s albums, but definitely a great representation of the aesthetics of the Summer of Love.
What a star-crossed record. No one entirely getting along, label dropped them, self-financed as a result, released without much support and even less success, classic single tucked away at the end of side 2, to eventually be soundtrack shorthand for a kind of cool or 60s psychedelia. Band breaks up. Even the title is misspelled! As much as I admire Cell 44 and Season, plus all of the craft and vocal arrangements, there’s a just precious, treacly enough quality that keeps it from being My Favorite Record of All Time like it is for so many folks.
My type of shit
How can anyone dislike The Zombies, what a great album. Lots of brilliant little tracks in there, just lovely. Favourites: Care of Cell 44 Brief Candles Time of The Season
I mean, it's a timeless classic. Arguably the best baroque pop album of all time. Its only real flaw is that 'Odyssey' is spelled wrong.
This album sounds like running through a field of daisies. My favourites were rose for emily, hung up on a dream, i want her she wants me, and this will be or year
Felt like pretty standard British Invasion rock
The 60's... I was there at the end but still too young to know anything. This was ok, they had good songs but the presentation of them gets lost in the era.
A few months ago, I became a big fan of Time Of A Season after hearing it on the radio. So I was really excited to listen to this album for the first time today. But it sounds very generic for albums from the 60s. It's good, but I don't see why it's on this list. 3 stars.
Great grooves. Really speaks to the times
foi mal eu já gosto de beatles e é minha cota de banda pau mole inglesa
Was really hoping there would be something else here almost as good as Time of the Season. There wasn’t, but that’s a high bar
Definetely some good sessions in this.
I own a physical copy of this one. Such a great 60’s weirdo psych rock album with silky smooth harmonies. Criminally underrated band.
I didn't realize these dudes did "baroque pop." Nothing sticks out to me here besides 'Time of the Season' (natch) and 'A Rose for Emily'. Still a decent listen. 3.5 stars
Grooovyyyy
Time of the Season is such a great song but on this album it's seemingly an anomaly. The rest of the album is pretty much straightforward run of the mill pop music of it's time. I hate that they used a whole bunch of awesome techniques and things but it seems like it was only on the one song.
Excepted psychedelic rock from the cover, wasn't disappointed.
I really flirted with a five for this one. It’s so far ahead of its time while still feeling of its era. I love the variety of instruments, the harmonies, really everything about it.
I’m only 2 minutes in, but it’s amazing how much this sounds like the Beach Boys. Overall I was disappointed in this album. I like the Zombies, but this just didn’t really do it for me.
The play 11 sleepers in a row and then pull out Time of the Season?? Bro if you can write that why is the rest of the album lame as hell??
Wow, completely surprised about this album. Every song feels different, full of feelings, sweet. is amazing this is almost an 60 years old album. Its a 5
Really love this classic.
Fine but not great. Similar to Beatles but not as good
Not too bad
Nice and old school. Iwie coole Mischung von beatles und led zepplin/stones Fav: Care of Cell 44
The Beatles b-sides, is that you???
One great song. And then 10 others you could hear from 50 other bands in the late 60s
the album to end the 60s. this thing is immaculately produced with insane orgasmic vocal harmonies and melodies that will make you cry. listen to it!!!
Sounds like the Beatles but isnt. Definitely sounds like the late 60s
I'm usually not a big fan of psych rock but this was good! Very interesting and weird at time. Loved the keyboard throughout.
So much melody and musicianship. The entire body of this work is a strange and familiar piece. The allure is in the feeling that is conveyed. A warm summer cup of sunshine
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Just very goooood
yah this is not giving. very sad despite being colorful. emo b4 singing gay n lady like was ok. imo
Me cayeron simpaticos, no los conocia. Muy inspirados por la epoca
Insane A side, pretty forgettable but still nice B side
not super bland, but not particularly exciting, either. easy listening kind of album (6.4/10)
I can see why this is a classic. I'm famously not a huge vocal person but this works for me. I like it better than early Beatles, I think? I'm also a sucker for being able to hear bass lines and "I Want Her She Wants Me" has that in spades. Oh, and "This Will Be Our Year"! Yeah, good album.
Reminds me of a summer road trip as a kid. Loved it.
This is good stuff. I was just served up an album by the kinks which was a flop for me but I think this lands. Naturally I compare this music to the Beatles (is that fair? Who knows) and I think this album holds up well. Good early British pop.
Time of the season is a classic. Wished the whole album followed that aesthetic. Fantastic voice but the Beatles influence overshadows
this was a much sweeter than expected album, i really loved the harmonies. it was a bit too hippie for my taste but i wouldn't mind hearing it again!
I honestly don't remember anything about The Zombies - all I could tell you beyond the fact of their existence was that the first person I knew to get covid got it at a The Zombies show in 2021. This is pleasant late-60s psych-pop with pretty harmonies and interesting melodies here and there. I remember "Time of the Season," of course, though I never knew what band it was because it didn't interest me much. So I didn't think I'd like this record as much as I did - there's some interesting stuff on here. So this is a reasonably listenable album, though It got a little monotonous around song #8, and the lack of zombie-related content is disappointing. But it was good for what it was. I was amused to learn that "Odyssey" is spelled wrong in the album title because the cover artist screwed it up, but the band wanted to be nice and made up a story to make it seem like they'd planned it that way. 3 stars
I really liked this album, reminded me a bit like The Kinks, but a bit more psychedelic-
Very 60s but pretty good
One of those albums that grab you by the neck and make you feel like doing coke.
It was interesting hearing Time of The Season in the context of its album. I can definitely see why it was a one hit wonder because the rest of the album felt completely different and less polished. Not bad overall though. Some hippie vibes.
no 🥹 just no
Amazing! I've had three albums this month that I've always meant to listen to and never got around to doing so. Pet Sounds was superb; Forever Changes was worthwhile; now this! For me, the 1960s are musically defined by The Kinks, so anyone who sounds like The Kinks are alright by me. This sounds like The Kinks, so good job lads! Played right through twice without skips and will buy a vinyl copy the next time I'm in town 😎
Twee and dull
- good vibes all around - I feel like their band name doesn’t suit them - chill background music - I liked it
Easy listen with a nice groove and a few standout melodies. Highlights: "Care of Cell 44", "Brief Candles", "Time of the Season"
One good song.
Favorite Track: A Rose for Emily
Very Beatles y but I like it better. Forgot to do it in morning (finishing last few songs day after). This is better than the Beatles from yesterday
Great album, no skips on this one.
good and comfy
I can appreciate what The Zombies were and their influence on rock, but this album doesn't do it for me. Time of the Season is a good song and the whole album has the psychedelic 60's vibe to it.
Kind of a sauceless version of the Kinks. Perfectly listenable but mostly a bit too samey. But hey, if you're looking for some stock hippie music you ca- oh shit, its *that* song. Yeah that ones pretty good.
I love The Zombies! Some people have compared them as a "lesser version of The Beatles" but I refuse to see them the same way; an alternative in the same scene. Song's I enjoyed from this were "Care of Cell 44", "Rose for Emily", "Beechwood Park", "Changes", "Friends of Mine" and "Time of the Season"; Time being a favourite track of mine for years. Despite earlier praise, I will readily admit that their music lacks more of the variation and lyrical hooks that are often present in The Beatles music. With that said, I still enjoyed my time with this album and would happily listen again in future; music of this time achieves exactly what it wants to in 3-4 minutes per track. A perfect amount of time for most songs.
Some good songs... Almost gave it a 4. Amazing how dated this and a lot of other music from the mid-late 60s sounds now compared with what was about to come.
Very cute and experimental! A bit kitschy and i dont know if id personally listen to this casually though, but really loved the lush instrumentation Vocals were competent, didnt wow me
Yeh this was a great sixties album. I knew a couple of tunes but the whole record has a really cool sound.
A little too sugary flower-power in places, but still a rich and varied album with great melodies.
Perfect album. One of the best of the first psychedelic era
What a nice album for today. When Care of Cell 44 hits the chorus and goes from simple harmonies to the bombastic "feel so good" part it really catches you. A Rose for Emily is nice and has a warmth to it. This album is hitting me at the right time in this list. Time of the Season is such a good and balanced song for the time. Good album. Relevant to the time and sounds great. Keep it on the list.
Just a great vibe all around. Cohesive sound. Care of Cell 44 is so jaunty. For me it's This Will Be Our Year. Time of the Season is iconic of course.
Surprisingly really good
Ojala todo el álbum fuera tan bueno como "Time of the season"
I didn't care for psychedelic music prior to this project, and for the most part I still don't. Time of the Season is a banger though.
solidna bitlovština koja je na kraju krajeva ipak bitlovština. bilo lijepo za poslušat, ali ništa posebno u konačnici. vokalne "harmonije" (ne znam kako se to kod nas prevodi) koje svi često hvale nisu nešto što meni odgovara
Sounds like any other 60s animal named band but that sound is very good and is very good here Care of cell 44 has vocals very reminiscent of rod stewart 4/5 Whole album is really good so it’s hard to pick favorites Favorites: time of the season, maybe after he’s gone, hung up on a dream
Idk why but time of the season feels so out of place on this album. And the whole album made me feel very nervous and not relaxed
its fine
This was a nice surprise, I feel lucky to listen to something that isn’t Brit pop
Banger, great songs all the way
Never heard this album before today. I was enjoying the album, it is kind of chill rock/folkish music and then the big hit song that everyone has heard came on and I realized who it was. The whole album is pretty good and would be nice to listen to when in a chilled out mood.
I think this is a good album, really no notes, I feel like it sometimes sounds a lot like the early beatles, but maybe they are from the same time and that's just that,
into it, cool vocal delivery
As I listened to this album (having only heard one song from it previously and knowing nothing about the band) my predominant thought was The Zombies are the love child of The Beatles and The Beach Boys. Just about every song had some piece of one of those band's sounds. This was not necessarily a bad thing at times, but it made for something of a frustrating experience for me. For context I love The Beatles and dislike The Beach Boys, so some of these songs had DNA I could get into and some not at all. The only standout song for me was This Will Be Our Year. And the only song that didn't sound like those other two bands was Time of the Season, which was never a song I cared for all that much but was at least different in this context.
9.5/10
funky. Liked this more than I thought I would.
A pretty good folk rock album. Highlights: "Changes" and "I Want Her She Wants Me)
Dammit, now I have to get into The Zombies.
Good.
Classic psych rock album. Good stuff.
Me ha gustado en general y Time of the Season es rolón increíble
Took an extra listen, but this is definetely 5 stars. Beautiful piece of 60's Psychedelic pop. Every song here has it's own merit and beauty, vocals are beautiful and accompanied really well. The songs work as standalone singles, yet there's a cohesion to the entire album as well. The entire backstory behind this album and the Zombies is amazing too.
English, cute, decent
That was okay, but nothing outstanding IMO.
God only knows this sounds like The Beach Boys! And well, it has a distinct Beatles sound too but neither are bad things. The final track is extremely famous, and a classic. The story about fake Zombies bands is wild.
Typical 60-s pop-rock. Just not something I enjoy that much. 2/5
Among the greatest albums of all time. Up there with Sgt Peppers, Pet Sounds and Something Else by The Kinks. Books have been written about the album's greatness. Go read one but first hear Odessey And Oracle.
me gusto. Mi favorita sin dudas fue “Care of Cell 44”
Not bad
Kæft et banger album fra start til slut! Elsker de dybe klare basgange! Jawdropping banger at runde albummet af på! :O Vildt at det er fra 1968, taget i betragtning, hvor hjernedødt godt produceret, det er!
Hygge fra 68. Det holder max.
Uij det er fedt
* 69 Hmm. Ja. Jeg var ikke helt sikker. Vi er et sted mellem 3 og 4 stjerner, men ender med at runde ned. Det var dog et meget behageligt projekt - også med et par bangers på.
caught me by surprise. Kendte hverken band eller album, men det er helt sikkert noget jeg vil dykke mere ned i. Det var totalt lækkert og det eneste jeg var ked af var, at det ikke var længere. 4 nysgerrige stjerner****
hold kæft det starter med et par slaskere brief candles bliver lidt kedelig men når jeg før har omtalt andre albums, som værende 'af en tid', og at der var alternativer, der lød bedre - ja, så er det sådan noget som det her, der er det bedre. det bliver dog nok aldrig heeeelt min smag, men jeg synes, det er godt. this will be our year er ret lækkert, kanon blæsere og generel instrumentering noget af det bliver lidt sukkersødt og lyserødt, såsom friends of mine. lidt for hubba-bubba til mig. det er et album, der består af op- og nedture. sidstnævnte dog aldrig så slemme, at jeg synes, det var dårligt, mens førstnævnte faktisk er ret høje og så er det jo bare svært ikke at synes, at time of the season er en banger en meget lille: 3.8 <- som giver en 4-stjerners bedømmelse
Jeg er ikke helt overbevist - og var lige ved at give den en 2'er. Men der er trods alt nogle rigtige gode numre, så det bliver en 3'er. Starten bliver en lidt mærkelig blanding af Beach Boys og Beatles som jeg ikke rigtig synes fungerer, men albummet voksede trods alt lidt på mig.
Meget flower power over det her album, og jeg synes egentlig at det er meget godt
Vidste ikke at albummet var færdigt, da det var færdigt. Det siger vel lidt. Intet dårligt, intet godt om det her album.
This record doesn’t get the attention it deserves.
Easy 4 stars. No bad songs. One big hit.
It's that time of the season
I was honestly pleasantly surprised! Its not my usual scene, and even though some tracks are a bit forgettable, the narrative and production got to me. I will definitely be revisiting some of them. Lovedddd A Rose for Emily and Time of the Season, specially.
très vibes des beatles en mode chill et cover stylée
Got bored and stopped listening half way thru. It was ok tho time of the season is a banger
Can’t really tell the difference between this and white manna diner on tonnelle ave
Most songs are mid except Time of the Season. But if you listen to the album a few times it gets better
All a bit twee, with the exception of Time of the Season, which is a classic. Wonder if A rose for Emily, has any connection to the much better and earlier See Emily Play (I much prefer Pink Floyd in this era)
Every day it brings sunshine, brightening a prison stay. Pure love. A walk, a lovely talk. A hug from those you love. The hug is warm, but it's overcast. The world is still dark, and there's nothing to do. Still, there is loving everywhere. It's simple, but that's the truth. I love the truth.
One of the instances i wish we could give half stars cause this album was a solid 3.5/5 great songs but some felt a bit repetitive the cover art is great and the songs are fun but i also don’t see myself downloading any of them and listening daily
Ešte som to nikdy predtým nepočul. Patrí k tým lepším produkciam zo 60. rokov. Ale k špičke nie...
Really very beautiful. Some awesome song craft, surprisingly good 60s production sounds, some really interesting ideas. I'm not always totally into the psychedelic stuff but it mostly feels like it works well here. Some queen moments!
Good album, but didn't stand out
Until the last song I thought it was just kind of beatles-esque British late 60s rock. And it's mostly that. But the last song is good and the 1914 one. Overall it's alright.
All these British Invasion bands are starting to sound the same… Overall I liked this album. Time of the season has always been a tentpole of any classic rock station, and “This Will be Our Year” is another classic. Overall a good listen, but I’m content to keep The Zombies reserved to classic rock stations
This was a good Beatles clone, I enjoyed the songs and in general I like the genre. I feel like these guys are good at what they do, but not the best, and they don't push the boundaries in ways other bands of the time did
didn’t listen to the other songs bcs of work but first song was pretty goood GEMV (12.04.2026)
The backstory shared by the top commenter is unhinged. Meanwhile, this is alright.
8.5/10
very beatles vibe! i like it.
Was prepared to be disappointed beyond the one hit, but it was enjoyable and relaxing. Even second rate bands of this era are superior to say the 90s or 00s.
One of those albums I always meant to take time to listen to because plenty of musicians reference it. It's great and fits perfectly with my belated love of 67/68 English psychedelia. It is a clever synthesis of Sgt Pepper and Pet Sounds to create their own thing.
Never heard of the zombies. Very gentle, couple of really nice songs
Reminds me of that era Pink Floyd, which I love... psychedelic flower powered rock. Great last song (Time of the Season), but I think I need a few listens to appreciate the rest.
Banging album
This is another one of those albums that I originally gave a 4, but upon revisiting it I had to give it a 5. You can't make an album featuring the Mellotron, harpsichord and some delightful little organs and not expect me to love it.
Good grooves, unique sound. Enjoyed the album
fav songs: care for cell 44 a rose for emily beechwood park i want her she wants me friends of mine time of the season warm, melodic, nostalgic 70/100
Beatlesque, as nearly all British rock bands from this era are. The songs are okay. My favorite one was "Time of the Season", but it's still not great.
I like The Zombies. They're fun, it sounds nice, and they've got nice voices.
No me gusto nada, ningun tema, la primer mala recomendacion. Una cancion con 300 millones y es malisima, que album choto.
I know it's considered a classic but I feel like this album is underrated in some way. Like some people seem to think their only claim to fame is because of Time of the Season, but the whole album is almost flawless in my book.
A psychedelic masterpiece, to say the least!
This album is a true gem. Clever songwriting, perfect in tones, wonderful arrangements and just to make it perfect, a stunning and iconic cover art.
Hmmm… wasn’t really my thing. A lot of songs had great elements but didn’t grab me. I was idly listening rather than actively and it was all samey. Felt like I was listening to the Beatles (but not quite as good sorry).
The whole thing feels like what I assumed the Beatles were when I was a kid, and it's just not for me. Best I can say for it is that it sounded like a collection of old kids TV show intros. Underground Ernie maybe. It's well performed, well put together, and entirely not for me.
Interesting one today. Wishing there was a 2.5 but ill give it a 3. Something about my fucked up brain is that I struggle to pick up words most of the time. So unless im really straining ill likely miss alot of the words in songs. This means that vocal centric music doesn't really work for me, but also most of the time the genre of that music isn't really my thing. This album is both of those things. What I can really appreciate is the quality of the vocals, the melodic arrangement, the harmonies, e. t.c. This album has that, even if the instrumentation (the most important part of any song for me) is fairly boring. I didnt mind listening to it, it just bored me and didnt grab me for the reasons stated. Don't actively dislike it, just not for me. Time of the Season was good.
i much prefer this sound in general i like changes others i found a little boring on average i prefer this more to my other threes but i don't like it enough for it to be promoted to four
2/5 this was very POLARISING for me I actually really liked a few of the songs but I felt such a strong hatred for so many of them that I can't give it higher than a 2. Honestly it's the vocals, especially the choral vocals where they're all singing in unison. Eg. in "Brief Candles", and in "Changes", god I can't fucking stand it! I don't know why it makes me so angry but it did. I didn't appreciate the baroque elements much either. There are some bursts where all the guitars come in and the energy picks up, and these are my favourite moments. For example, in the choruses of "Care of Cell 44" and "Maybe After He's Gone". It reminds me of their song "She's Not There", which isn't on this album but it's a song I love and I think they're at their best when they sound similar to that, i.e. high tempo, rhythmic, layered, rock-and-roll. I think the best example of the combination of parts I love and parts I hate is the song "Brief Candles". There's no way I'm listening to this song again because the verses are so insufferable. But it's a shame because the choruses are actually really really good... Favourite songs - Care of Cell 44, This Will Be Our Year Songs I fucking hated - A Rose for Emily, Butcher's Tale, Changes
these guys are on the middle of a sliding scale between the beach boys and the beatles i think i just dont fw 60s rock that much, i like my rock a bit heavier i like that each song is short but its a little samey. i would probably have these on a playlist for driving but i dont think theyre exactly my vibe. them being shorter songs makes me more likely to like them 3/5
A littl3 dated, but decent
It's not what I expected haha I guess I was thinking of the cranberries. It's very like 60's boy band. It was fun to listen to but I don't know if I would listen again.
great 60s rock vibes like the kinks or beach boys, love this stuff
The joy of getting two 5 albums in a row. Odyssey and Oracle (despite the poor spelling) is one of the best pop records of the '60s. Pound for pound, better than any Beatles record. Elite tier sophisticated pop music but splattered with fun throughout. The story of The Zombies is a weird one but, on this recording, I think they might have been one of the most talented acts of the decade. Best: Care of Cell 44, Hung Up on a Dream, Maybe After He's Gone
Estuvo bueno pero tampoco me mato 7/10
I'd heard of The Zombies before and knew that I'd heard one of their songs before, but couldn't remember what the song was called off the top of my head. I also knew that their band name doesn't really match with the type of music that they made, so I figured that I would at least like this, but I ended up loving it. However, I enjoyed some songs more than others.
in an alternate universe, this band became the beatles of their era, and i still feel ambivalent about it
Beechwood Park & Time of the Season are all time favourites for me bringing this up to 4 stars. Colin Blundstone has a beautiful voice but this is not an album I would listen to often.
One great and familiar song otherwise forgettable, not my thing.
Similar to the Kinks, The Zombies are another serious blind spot for me. So good. Hearing 'Time of the Season' in context, or contrast, to the rest of the album is interesting.
No me gustó
This kind of psychedelia always grates a little, but it did get me thinking how you can draw a straight line from here to the Smiths.
While it does have the great track Time of the Season, the rest unfortunately sounds pretty dated at this point
Didn’t mind it but it didn’t really do anything for me
At first this album felt like The Beatles, but not as good... By the end, I developed more of an appreciation of the song-writing. The arrangements are pretty interesting, going beyond standard pop of the time period and the singing style is pretty unique, with more of a spoken word feel than your typical pop singer.
I really enjoyed listening to this album. I nearly gave it 5 stars, but some of the tracks were weaker among really good songs. This is an album that had already been on my radar, but I hadn't taken the time to give a full listen yet. Will be buying on vinyl soon. Favorite Track - Time of The Season Least Favorite Track - A Rose For Emily ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I really enjoyed this album. The only song that I knew off of it was the last one, but the rest was a really good pop album from the era.
I used to own this and find it curious that as of 2026 not every streaming provider even has this. It's quite a decent 60s jaunty, somewhat peculiar album. Enjoyable.
un hermoso viaje a los 60
Not super remarkable to me. 3 stars
Immaculate vibes
Me gustó la portada muy colorida, el álbum en general tambien, lo puse de fondo mientras hacía mí rutina de mañana 4/5. Canción favorita "This Will Be Our Year"
3/5 para dejar de fondo nomás.
This is a pretty cool album. Quite why it was ignored on release is a bit of a wonder. Still well worth a listen. 3
I thought it going to be something like Pink Floyd or the Beatles but it was both, and it was an awful mix. 1.5/5
60s psychedelia and it's fine, but if I was going to listen to this genre I'd go to Forever Changes by Love or something similar. It just didn't stand out for me
Includes the hit "Time of the Season" which is one of the best songs in the album.
This has been my absolute favorite listen so far. I love the baroque, psychedelic vibes so much. This album is now on my vinyl wish list for sure.
Me sorprendió; pensé que, dado su año de publicación, podría resultarme más aburrido, pero estaba terriblemente equivocado. Me encantó absolutamente. Suena súper hippie, eso es cierto (como toda la música de esa época), pero parte suena tan fresca al mismo tiempo, al menos nunca había escuchado nada igual. No tenía fe en ello y me demostró que estaba equivocado. Y eso es lo que más valoro en un álbum