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3.5 rounded down but had a really good time
Nothing more rock and roll than breaking up before releasing one of the all time great albums.
Mdeh
Very 60s vibe. Similar to the Kinks or Simon and Garfunkel but not as good in my opinion.
didnt get to lisent to it
Good
Fav song: Time of the Season
What a great album. The first song sounds like it might be by The Mamas & The Papas, or the Beach Boys - think “God Only Knows.” But (big but) it’s directed to the singer’s girlfriend while he waits for her to get out jail. “And we’ll get to know each other for a second time / And then you can tell me ‘bout your prison stay.” From that awesome, quirky starting point, the album never disappoints. For an album recorded in the summer of 1967, it has a bit of a throwback sound...pleasantly so. Each song is really enjoyable, with some delightful lyrical turns. I enjoyed “Changes” for example: “I knew her when summer was her crown / And autumn sad how brown her eyes / I knew her when winter was her cloak / And spring her voice she spoke to me.” The big hit is “Time of the Season,” which seems to take their sound and production to another level. Maybe because music was evolving so quickly in the pivotal year of 1967, and this was among the last songs recorded. But I enjoy every track, and happy to give 5/5 for a deserving album.
This is a really solid album with a crazy story. Produced on the back end of a bad deal with a band on the ropes, the unthinkable happened. The throw away album turned into a runaway hit after the band had already dissolved. Released in the states in 1968, the album really shines as a produce of 1967, and would have been an excellent edition to the summer of love lineup of great albums (and it should have been there). As it turns out, it still delivers, but the rest of their career is overshadowed by this misstep. It is the Sliding Doors of albums, and I am just glad that we get to enjoy the music even if the band didn't fully ride the wave of their work.
En la primera canción estaba dudando sobre la calidad de este álbum, pero a partir de la segunda canción logro atraparme con un sonido alternativo/reggae que hizo que álbum se mantenga coherente, buenas letras, voces y producción, me gustó más de lo que pensé.
Electric Prunes but a bit better.
60's Baroque Pop; heavy Beatles-influence. Not bad, but somewhat forgettable.
Pretty cool 60s rock
Aside from the song ‘time of the season’ I found this album quite forgettable. Time of the season starts and it’s the first song that grabbed me which is a shame because it’s the last song on the album.
Pop music high point
Excellent harmonies and lush story telling. The influence of the Beatles is evident in the horns sections of certain tracks of the album recorded in Abbey Road studios. The final track “Time of the Season” is the quintessential psychedelic groove. An album worthy of its place on this list.
Not a genre that I personally like but I would say the songs are pretty OK in general. Could listen to them in the background.
No hace tanto mi estilo sinceramente
Too poppy sorry
In the same way that Sgt. Pepper, Revolver, and Pet Sounds are acclaimed as 60s pop masterpieces, this album belongs right up there with them. The difference is popularity. The album was never really discovered during the 60s - the Zombies had already broken up by the time the album was released. As a result, the album has less visibility. But in terms of quality, from the lush pop arrangements, to the baroque feeling it gives, it certainly doesn't lack behind its more famous 60s counterparts. 5/5
Like little else from that time period. It still holds up.
pre listening: Im thinking Zombie by the Cranberries. Idk these dudes. Cool album title 1968 1: not what i expected. 2: ok 3: 4: soft rock but beetles era so kinda psychadelic idk i like this song more than the last two though 5: stopped listening intensely felt sort of not standout this album.
Reminds me on The Beatles or the Kinks, and has always a melancholic vibe with it, which I dig. A shame they were not successful enough to go on. Fav: Time of the Season
Enjoyable
I love Time Of The Season. I’ve never listened to this though. It’s pretty good. There are other flowery hippy bands that I like better. I’ll put it as the same as The Black Album.
Honestly thought it was mildly enjoyable to listen to throughout, but when I got to time of the season at the end it made me realize how much worse the rest of the album is than this one song. Idk if I would listen to any of them again other than that one. But it wasn't offensive.
Ooh, another late 60s album with similar sounds and instrumentation throughout with seemingly little experimentation - THIS is the one that I needed to listen to before I die, though!
There was only one song that i did not like. The rest i found really nice and calming....vintage style
Unequivocally one of the best albums of the '60s, holding its own against the best offerings of more celebrated peers like The Beatles and The Beach Boys. The band was criminally under recognized and imploded as a result, but this record remains their defining achievement. Great pop meets great orchestration with terrific baroque and psychedelic touches. Numerous highlights, including "Care Of Cell 44", "A Rose For Emily", and the anthemic "Time Of The Season." Masterpiece.
I'd never listened to this before, having only heard Time Of The Season. I loved it, will definitely listen again
Nice enough, I thought I would enjoy it more though. It’s between a 2 and a 3 for me
Lovely album, which was new to me
One of the all time great Hertfordshire albums❤️❤️❤️, perhaps, Wire excepted of course the only one? Three stars.
Enjoyed this a lot - didn't know anything about the band before listening, but the harmonies were gorgeous and the whole vibe was very enjoyable for a spring day.
This one is groovy for sure. Outstanding vocal harmonies. Time of the Season is a real earworm. Another really strong 60's psychedelic rock album. I'll visit the rest of their catalog.
muy divertido y relajante. tengo que escuchar algunas de las que más me han gustado con más detenimiento: care of cell 44, maybe after he's gone, beechwood park. me parece la misma ñoñeria de bandas como los beatles o the beach boys pero con un toque psicodelico quizá. hablo sin tener ni idea!
A little better than I thought it would be. Still very sixties.
Honestly, I don’t get the hype here. This all seems typically late Sixties bloat pop to me. Time of the Season apart, it seems forgettable to me. You could probably stick most of it on the soundtrack of a documentary about sixties London I guess, but as an album: meh
Started off amazingly Very peaceful and relaxing vibes but kind of got boring towards the end
Oh wow, some psychadelic rock that's actually kinda good? That's rare! I have complained time and time again about the overrepresentation of this era of music, but very rarely you do get an album that does stand out. I still think this is far from the likes of Hendrix or Pink Floyd, but there's still just about enough on this album for me to have come away from it feeling like I actually enjoyed it. In fact, I can easily see myself returning to this and it growing on me, and while one listen didn't make me fall in love with it, it piqued my interest enough to make me think it was worth my time.
Solid album, didn't feel the urge to skip any songs Sound reminded me of Beatles, beach boys, syd barrett
Not bad.
Beatles ahh
Ei taaskaan se oma pala kakkua, mutta eipä tästä nyt hirveesti pahaakaan sanottavaa ol. mennään sillä keskikastin numerolla
aika piitles-vibat
Ompahan turhanpäiväistä renkutusta taas.
Juu.
Tosi hieno levy! Upeita melodioita, taitavaa soitantoa ja laulantaa, ja mahtavia 60-luvun soundeja. Ei nyt ehkä ihan vitskan arvoista, mutta vahva nelonen. Time of the Season olisi toki melkein yksistään kuuden tähden arvoinen styge.
It’s a solid, good album overall. The whole record has a very bright, happy atmosphere, almost like a warm and colorful little world of its own. The melodies are pleasant and the songs flow nicely, which makes it an enjoyable listen. For me it wasn’t something extraordinary, but it’s definitely a good and charming album. Some tracks stood out more than the others though. My favorites were Butcher’s Tale (Western Front 1914), A Rose for Emily, and of course Time of the Season, which is easily the most iconic moment on the record.
A pleasant listen without ever really drawing me all the way in. The album sounds really nice though.
one of the best albums of the sixties
Besides Time of the Season, which is a total standout and a classic, the album is just the usual '60s sound, a mix of The Beatles, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, and others.
Most of this LP sounds like Kirkland brand Beatles. You can tell the era this was made in. Hints of the Monkees and the Beach Boys and Doors. I am sure there is some great cultural significance to this LP, but it sounds very basic for the era in retrospect.
This is the first band from this list that I've seen members of live. Catchy tunes. Extra star for 'Time of the Season'.
Care Of Cell 44 - 5/5 A Rose For Emily - 4/5 Maybe After He's Gone - 4.5/5 Beechwood Park - 4/5 Brief Candles - 4/5 Hung Up On A Dream - 3.5/5 Changes - 3.5/5 I Want Her She Wants Me - 3/5 This Will Be Our Year - 3.5/5 Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914) - 3/5 Friends of Mine - 4/5 Time of the Season - 4/5
I have this record in my collection. A classic & easily a 5/5
A neat sound, but Time of the Season is the best part of the album. 3/5
too much 60s psychedelia.
it’s so indescribably incredible
Album jak smaczna kanapka. Bardzo przyjemny i odżywczy. Szkoda ze tak go malo (czasowo)
Has some interesting tunes. Nice atmosphere.
Top Songs: Care of Cell 44 This Will Be Our Year Time of the Season
unsure why this album generator keeps trying to shove the same mediocre 60s 70s music down our throats…
5 stars, I already know. Back when bands had to be able to sing and play. The songwriting / arrangements / vocal harmonies / 60s sound / steez. Yup!
The Beatles lite, nice
So full of love!
Other than this album sounding like a blend of sgt peppers, early Pink Floyd, and the beach boys, I couldn’t put my finger on why it sounded familiar. The I heard Time of the Season.
Pleasant
Beechwood Park Hung Up On a Dream Friends of Mine
Care of Cell 44 I Want Her She Wants Me This Will Be Our Year Time of the Season
favorite song: butcher's tale (western front 1914) + time of the season vibe: just off center of beatles mania with a little funk added rating: 60/100
Makes me think of early Beatles and Weezer (especially OK Human). Palatable but not something memorable.
Pop perfection
I really love the piano, orchestral, and backing vocals on these tracks. I also think the lead vocalist being british adds an interesting texture to it. But i’m mostly drawn to the backing vocals. My favorite track is Time of the Season which I knew beforehand. I like the rhythm on that one. 4/5
This is #day574 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… "Time of the Season" rang a bell immediately. The rest? Late '60s psychedelic pop I wouldn't turn off if it came up on the radio. It was fun to learn that most of these songs were recorded in the same studio where The Piper at the Gates of Dawn had just wrapped, and that the same four-track machine was used for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day575.
the songs switch between the coziness of waking up on a sunday morning with your partner to the chirping of birds to make breakfast and the longing of a saturday evening. couldn't ask for more
2 X massive banger. 1 good surprise song. Kinda meh otherwise.
So good, timeless
Psychedelic music has been so thoroughly engrained in our collective perception of 60s culture that it almost sounds like a parody of itself when done well - and this is The Zombies territory! It's well performed and written but it is almost such a perfect example of the genre it feels a bit stale. Time of the Season is a classic and so is A Rose for Emily, but it's not got much staying power for me. A product of its time and it is okay to stay there, if you ask me. I found the story about the "tour" for this album to be much more interesting than the music or band - check this out: https://www.buzzfeed.com/danielralston/the-true-story-of-the-fake-zombies-the-strangest-con-in-rock The kind of thing that could only happen in a pre-internet era - what a wild time to be alive!
2.9 stars. Only one notable track.
Don’t have much to say on this, it’s very 60’s and it’s pretty solid altogether.
This is cloying and twee. I don't know how they were able to write Time of the Season, an anomaly to end all anomalies. The song is sexy with a memorable groove and vocal patterns. A bonafide classic. But it isn't enough to wipe out the weak psychedelic pop rock of the rest of the album.
Otro de los discos que más me han gustado de momento en su totalidad. Sonidos muy interesantes y avanzados para ser de los 60s. Mi canción favorita es I want her she wants me y es un trabajo que podría volver a escuchar perfectamente
I can’t believe I’ve never heard this whole album before. Nice!
I really liked one song and they had a sound similar to The Beatles and it was an enjoyable album. I would listen to it again.
Not for me. I want her and friends of mine were better than the others.
3/4/26 - Listened during work. I enjoyed it and was surprised I didn't know more of the songs. An easy listen. Top Song - Care of Cell 44
Time of the Season is definitely one of the best songs of the 60s. Maybe all time. It's fantastic.
Listening Notes They broke up after this one! One of those what-if groups Standout Tracks "Care of Cell 44", "A Rose for Emily", "Maybe After He's Gone", "I Want Her, She Wants Me", "This Will Be Our Year", "Time of the Season" First time? No Will it go into your rotation? Just a good fucking record
Solid. Really enjoyed Changes, and of course the singles/tracks people know are already classics. I liked the range of sounds The Zombies brought into this album.
One song was really replayable but the others were pretty dull
cutieew!! very soft and dark at the same time
This album is very interesting, from a band called The Zombie I was expecting dark almost goth type music but instead I get a bright peppy sound and honestly I'm here for it! Every track here sounds great and this is definitely a 5/5 in my books!!
It’s great! I was surprised by how clean the sound is, or how modern and varied the tracks are. It's one of the first albums I have listened to on this thing that genuinely feels like a diamond in the rough.
1960s brit rock with that happy and psychedelic feeling is something I have heard before and this band does it well. The mixing really shows how old it is though. Not music I like to listen to or seek out but not bad in and of itself.
I’m a sucker for beautiful, lush ballads; which just so happens to fill most of this short and sweet album. It is reminiscent of the Beach Boys and a little bit of the Moody Blues. Love the mellotron textures throughout Glad to be reminded of this one. It may not be for everyone, but it definitely is for me! Favorite track: Care Of Cell 44
The story about the recording of this album is more interesting than the album itself. "Time of the Season" is a classic, but the rest is pretty contrived psych-pop leaning heavily on style trends of the time - Donovan, The Beatles, Beach Boys... if I listened again I'm sure a Dylan tribute would rise from the swamp. It's not bad, though; not annoying or offensive or difficult to get through. It's nice, just not impressive.
10/10
Loved loved loved!!!!!
Beatles and Beach Boys but make it boring
irgendwie anstrengend, aber auch irgendwie gut. aber wenn ich ehrlich bin, werde ich davon nichts regelmäßig hören, außer time of the season vielleicht ab und zu mal.
Easily one of the greatest albums of all time, this 60s rock album is truly a must listen. It’s such a criminally underrated album, the harmonies are amazing. I love Colin. Their story is also insane, with the album initially flopping and the band breaking up, and then a fake Zombies took their place, they were robbed of payments from huge shows, and never got the attention they deserved in their hay day. Go watch their documentary/movie, it’s very very well made and interesting as hell, it’s a real rollercoaster of a story. So many hits on this album including Time of the Season and Care of Cell 44. Incredible.
If time of the season doesn’t immediately lift your mood there could be something wrong with you. The first notes of care of cell 44 ignite something in me.
Time of the Season is a classic, the Zombies are an underrated band!
I had never heard of this. wow
This is great. Very Beach Boys goes British
An album of its time although a couple songs still hold up as standout.
You’d expect some edgy rock music from a band with a name like The Zombies. You’d be very wrong. Sounds like budget Beatles to me. Maybe with a more modern sound, the songwriting would shine, but it’s too dated for me to appreciate.
Zanger klinkt af en toe als Sting
Note perfect. The ultimate cult album? Anyone into psych, garage rock, invasion, prog, jangle pop will find something, maybe everything, to love here
Ändå nice
Awesome early rock. Timeless, catchy, classic.
Just missing Eminem
I won't lie, with a name like The Zombies, I thought this was gonna be a punk album for sure. It turned out to be the exact opposite haha.
How have I not listened to this album before now? Such a great album to listen to on a Monday morning. I first heard "This Will Be Our Year" when OK GO recorded it, and I didn't know it was a cover. Ending the album with "Time of the Season" is a great end. Listened in the original mono. I played the album 4 times in one day.
moy bueno
Didn’t fully click with me but I enjoyed the vibes
Fun record from a great pop band
Time of the season is a good song but otherwise this was forgettable.
Didn't zone out. Songs are interesting. A rose for Emily was freaking depressing.
Time of the Season was sampled by Black Hippy and it was cool for that to pop up and hear a familiar sound in a different way.... the original way I should say. The rest of the album was pretty good and I enjoyed listening to it
I already had the last song liked (from Hitster, I think), but I found the rest of the album kinda boring
Did not know I liked the zombies as much as I do
Time of the season is the only known song on it
I wanna know what they were feeding these British guys in the 60s this is a fantastic if not, one of the better psychedelic rock albums
Loved this one. It’s a very timeless sound that was very obviously an inspiration for later bands like Queen and the Beatles. The story behind the fake American bands is hilarious as well, but their success is a testament to this album’s excellence.
Didn't feel like listening to the whole thing. Has some songs that I liked but I didn't vibe much overall. Loving the album cover tho.
Like most of us, I only knew the big song from this album,but was keen to hear more. None of the songs here are as good as that one, but a few come close and none are bad. It's a solid slice of 60s Rock. I'm not on board with the spelling of 'Odessey', but that's a minor complaint. It's a three star album, but I'm feeling positive today, so four it is.
Nice, was waiting for this one. A little bit underwhelming, however still strong 4 stars for sure. I should probably revisit this more often, was only aware of Time of the Season, but opening track is really good as well. I love album art
7/10
I absolutely loved this one!!! Psych rock is one of my favourite genres and this album didn't disappoint. I was grooving to it from start to finish, definitely one I'm going to pick up on vinyl.
On first listen, the album presents a carefully controlled formula built around 60s baroque pop arrangements with subtle psychedelic touches. Most songs are anchored by prominent keyboard-led riffs, restrained bass and guitar, and vocal-forward mixes where the lead vocal takes precedence over instrumental flash. Tracks often begin sparsely before expanding in the chorus through layered, gospel-like backing vocals, a structure that recurs across much of the album. While this consistency creates a warm, nostalgic atmosphere and generally works on a song-by-song basis, it also becomes somewhat fatiguing over the course of a full listen. Lyrically, the album leans toward gentle optimism and romantic nostalgia, touching on love and loss without probing deeply, serving more to reinforce mood than to invite close interpretation. “Time of the Season” stands apart from the rest, largely due to its confident, groove-driven structure. The bass takes on a commanding role, carrying the song with a slick, almost hypnotic presence, while the warmer of the two lead vocal styles adds intimacy and personality largely absent elsewhere on the album. Here, the backing vocals function less as a surrounding cushion and more as a point of contrast, heightening the tension between lead and harmony. The track’s dynamic control, instrumental focus, and vocal balance elevate it far above the album’s more formulaic moments. Other songs occasionally introduce additional textures—organ flourishes, trumpet lines, and brief guitar solos—but few reach the same level of cohesion or impact.
May be an issue of hearing this forward in time, but this sounds like C tier Beatles material. The story of the band is crazy but the music just isn't there.
Only heard of Time of the Season, the rest was quite forgettable
The worst part about revisiting this album is realizing how much it sounds like the Beatles. then the best part about revisiting this album is realizing how much it sounds like the Beatles.
When to listen: Feeling like you're in an indie movie. I know this band isn't indie music, but it's the foundation of all that came after it ya know? I knew I loved Time of the Season and This Will Be Our Year but I ended up liking the whole album.
In part, the music reminded me of the early songs by Genesis, and in part of a German band that I don't like. I was ambivalent about whether I wanted to listen to the whole album. It was interesting, but also boring at times. Then I pricked up my ears when I heard "Time of the Season." I'd known the song for a long time and always liked it. I didn't realize it was by The Zombies. I think I need to listen to the album again. 4/5
care of cell 44: muy alegre, ns m dio vibes a los beatles pero ni idea realmente porque no escucho a los beatles JDJHKSJGH ironico yiaaa hasta ahora es cm super alegre, muy piolita
3/10 - pretty good
I take it back this is even more Beatles than skylarking. Enjoyed it more too so maybe there’s some correlation there
There’s some absolute belters on here, and the harpsichord goes hard
A fun poppy psychedelic album
This was a good album! I never expected to like this genre, but it there was a fun energy surrounding it. A pleasant surprise.
I was really going to give this album a 3 for most of the first half of the album. It felt a bit too derivative of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and other 60's bands. However, towards the later half of the album as they leaned more into the vocal harmonies and the instrumentation became more interesting, my opinion started to improve. Something about it felt timeless and almost dreamlike, or anemoia. I also realized that it wasn't totally fair to compare them to some of the greatest rock albums of all time. While they certainly still aren't the Beach Boys, they're still good, and that, combined with the interesting cover, makes me think it deserves a decently high 4 stars. This overall felt a lot like Pet Sounds, which is one of my favorite albums. If the first half were stronger, and the production better, I could see this being a low 5. Favorite Track: Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)
Some songs really stuck otherwise oldie goldie
Strong beginning and end; meh middle section.
A pleasant late 60s album that doesn’t redefine anything but that doesn’t mean it’s not decent. It just lacks the cut and thrust of the rock-ier albums or the psychedelic elements that similar albums would incorporate. I had no issue listening despite a 60s heavy run.
Gave me a decent challenge this and maybe an example where first impressions can be misleading. The initial overly sentimental, soft, and floppy tone does take its toll. It has clear echoes of things yet to come musically in time, so a revolution of kinds, and therefore pretty impressive for the late 60's. It just reminds me of say the beach boys or that kind of thing where melody and careful harmonies are the star of the show. This seems more complex and interesting, however. It's an annoying conclusion as I don't hate it and have a reasonable respect for it but can't say I love it.
This is on the poppier side of sixties rock music. It sort of reminds me of an English version of west coast American bands like the Monkees or the Beach boys. It's that happy-clappy old school pop-rock sound with pleasant melodies and lots of singing in harmony... Not really my thing. The late sixties was obviously an amazing time for music, but this album lacks the prescience of other albums at that time, instead seeming to be very much stuck in its time. That isn't to say that this is bad, or devoid of good tracks. It's all pretty good and 'Time of the Season' is a indisputable classic. Just overall not edgy or experimental enough for me.
Meh, couple good songs but otherwise pretty boring and another 60s album that sounds like every other 60s album
Whilst there’s nothing specifically wonderful about the songs Colin Blunstones voice brings something else to these baroque psych pop numbers. Real range and a massive sense of drama brings these to life
I really enjoyed this. Time of the Season is peak vibes
Hippie goodness!
2,8 Highlights: Maybe After He's Gone, Time of the Season
This was great!
This was fun but hasnt left enough of an impression for me to have either reviewed immediately after listening or have thought enough about it since to have really anything to say. The genre is intriguing it always sounds like a joke and maybe it is?
Gee, they really dragged my ass with A Rose for Emily, on Valentine’s Day no less. Apart from that, I really liked this album! Could’ve blown me over with a feather when I got to Time of the Season - a song I’ve looooved for a long time but just never knew who sang it. Turns out I’ve been a fan of The Zombies without even knowing it (as evidenced by She’s Not There coming on shortly thereafter). I love the little bit of psychedelia that permeates this album and the swelling orchestrals/harmonies are very up my alley. I’ll be coming back to this one for sure.
I think this was pretty much what I would have expected this to sound like, but I didn’t mind it. I did start to find the cheeriness a little bit overwhelming as we continued through
This is fine. They’re good at what they do but others have been better. I don’t think it’s particularly aged well, frankly.
The late 60's saw some superb psychedelic, layered, incredibly accomplished pop-rock albums released. The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds, Love's Everything Changes, The Beatles' White and Sgt Pepper albums, The Kinks' Village Green Preservation Society ... This is in that league. Amazing story, The Zombies. They sort of disappeared after this. One of the best albums of the decade and with Time Of The Season, one of its best songs. And then ... nothing.
Good
Of its time. Hard to judge it nearly 50 years later as a lot of what sounds tired now would have been fresh then.
A very solid album that sounds better to my ears than others of the same era. Just enough depth and dreaminess to keep it interesting.
One hit wonders. More sixties music with nothing to say.
Het zou verboden moeten worden om jezelf The Zombies te noemen en dan zulke saaie muziek te maken. Of naja, misschien ook juist niet, ant het is nogal hersendodend en ik denk dat je wel kan zeggen dat Zombies dat ook doen. Ik verwachtte meer rock, meer spanning ofzoiets, in plaats daarvan krijg ik eigenlijk de minst spannende rock muziek die ik in tijden heb gehad. Maar: Dit komt uit 1968, dat moet je natuurlijk wel echt meenemen. Tsja, het klinkt gewoon echt heel erg als de Beatles, ik ben er niet zo weg van, maar ik neem wel terug dat het saai is; maar ik had gewoon echt andere verwachtingen van een band met de naam The Zombies. Ok toegegeven, Time of the season gaat echt hard, die solo aan het einde? Puur vuur. Denk dat dat nummer alleen het omhoog haalt naar 3 sterren, verder ben ik geen heel groot fan en denk ik dat ik niet snel muziek van dit album weer zal aanzetten. FAVO: This will be our year, Time of the season
Wasn't bad.
Except the final hit, this album is getting old. Debut album from 1965 is better.
Pretty boring. Stand-outs - Time of the Season
Good album. Easy to listen to with good vocals.
In your heaaad in your heaaad
Favourite Songs: Time Of The Season
Coldplay left me well, cold
Rating purely based on Time of the Season
There were parts of this album where I feel like I wanna roll my eyes, but ultimately it's not bad music. I feel like I might end up really liking it if I had a better understanding of the lyrics.
Pretty standard 60s psychedelic pop with an absolute all timer of a final track
This was a wonderful album. I love some baroque pop, and this is a shining example of the genre, with dreamy melodies & harmonies, and some unconventional yet always enjoyable instrumentation. The songwriting itself is quite sophisticated, with some great melodic change ups and good use of layered vocals and instrument tracks. As an example, I particularly enjoyed the way the third chorus in Maybe After He's Gone strips down to just the simple piano track and the harmonized vocals. Speaking of vocals, the lead vocals of Colin Blunstone and the backing vocals of the band really make the record; there's just something about Blunstone's voice and singing style that I find very captivating — soft and elegant, yet never boring. Favourite tracks: Care of Cell 44, A Rose For Emily, Butcher's Tale, This Will Be Our Year
High 4 off the bat. Some serious quality
Good fun album! 6.4/10
Surprised I'd never heard this one before, although recognised the final track. Quite rare to have an album with it's notable banger as the closer. Maybe the most '60s' album I've ever heard - reminded me of about every classic rock album from the decade melded together. Angelic voices and some lovely melodies and harmonies, but only a few truly memorable tracks. Enjoyable listen with a few wonderful tunes but something I liked more than loved.
Esta bien.
I liked the English folky vibes to it and it was nice to discover the source of a couple of classic tracks. I'm not sure how soon i would revisit it however
An album for its time. Great at that time, but a little dated.
Unbelievably timeless
Que tranquilidad
Too pop for me
This is like if I recreated a Beatles album from memory.
I was largely indifferent to this, it mostly just washed over me. Mostly just sing-song stuff that didn’t do much for me, until the last few songs which were a bit more different and interesting.
its good
Call it 3.5 rounded up
okayyy another 60s rock album, I've never heard of The Zombies before. My take so far is that overall it is better than the previous beatles album i listened to, and that maybe because seems more cohesive? I think that an album can be diverse and want to mix genres but personally the beatles was too all over the place for my liking. BACK TO THIS ALBUM, i liked Care of Cell 44 and Time of the Season on first listen, which seems to be the top songs for this album. I listened to this album twice, and I think i saw the appeal of A Rose for Emily and Friends of Mine. in terms of album, more cohesive but still not passing mid range.
Meh
Album No. 0143 on my list. I think I had known The Zombies before listening to this, but only in terms of their name. And even that may be incorrect, because "Zombie" is just a generic and common term. Anyway "Odessey and Oracle" was something completely new to me, and I had low expectations to be frank, because I thought it would just be another hippie-esque generic album from 1968. But I'm very glad to say I was wrong! This is a pretty solid album indeed - good pop-rock tunes, fun psycheldic hippie vibes. Reminded me a lot of the Beatles actually - similar to Sgt. Pepper, but more straigthforward and catchy and less experimental. Or similar to Abbey Road maybe (but slightly less good). I will add "Care Of Cell 44", "This Will Be Our Year", and "Time Of The Season" to my playlist. Good, catchy stuff, interesting band history, some good late 60s bangers - I enjoyed it! 4/5 stars!
for such an interesting name, it's kind of similar to the Beach Boys. Not bad, i guess
A nice '60's period listen, started out strong and definitely hit a lull in the middle with sparse instrumentation and monotone vocals. Sidebar, I love the album title and artwork! 3/5 stars.
The best psych pop album of the 60s. Beatles eat your heart out.
I really liked this album, it's really perfect. I think, personally, I just feel like it's really an album I want to listen to before I die. I also really like all the influence there is from the Beatles and the Beach Boys, it is felt a lot
Fun with a beautiful airy quality. Nice melodies. Fantastic bass sound. Interesting lyrics. Vocals should be more front and centre.
Meget retro på den originale måde.
A top 5 album from the 60’s— right up there with “Sgt Pepper” and “Village Green”.
It sounds like the Beatles got together with the Beach Boys to make a psych rock album. I enjoyed it. I also have to give credit to the band for closing with the song that would become their biggest hit, at least in the US, don't see that too often. Also wild to throw in an anti war song in the middle when nothing else has been anywhere near touching that subject. 3.5 that I'd round down for the sake of this experience cause it wasn't good enough to get a 4.
One of the best 60s psych rock albums of all time. 4⭐️
57/1089 If you want some 60s psychedelic soft rock slash baroque pop and you're allergic to the beatles or the beach boys, this is completely fine. I can see it being amazing if you like that kind of thing, or boring if you don't. Oddly the best 2 songs are the first and the last. I do wish I could give it 3.5 because it's too forgettable/not my thing to be a 4, but it's definitely slightly more than a forgettable mediocre 3.
la voz de colin blunstone es de mis aportaciones favoritas de inglaterra a la cultura internacional. y siento que si pienso mucho en por qué me gusta tanto voy a llorar
A great 60s album because it represents the era very well without sounding dated at all. Care of Cell 44 is just a pure dopamine rush and has some of the best chord progressions of that era, very ahead of its time. A Rose for Emily is a bit less exciting but the highlights keep coming after that. The next couple songs are more about the atmosphere and production, but still dash out some incredible writing. I especially like Brief Candles and Hung Up on a Dream which create pure bliss with these amazing guitar passages. It's of course impossible to talk about this album without mentioning the amazing closer with its amazing bassline and truly addictive melodies. It's a great and very consistent album that has grown on me over the years.
It's hard to judge music like this. I rarely find myself gravitating towards these late 60s joyous rock bands. There were a handful of interesting production decisions that give the album a lot of character, but I just don't think its for me.
60s rock à la Kinks
I really liked it, it was chill
Brutal
This album is absolutely fabulous. I've loved listening to it, it's really enjoyable, a bit psychedelic, and worth a listen or more, for sure. It has some Beatles sound, but with its own personality. A bit of experimentation from here to there and also with some variety. Sure a fantastic listening. I've loved it!
Pleasant memories of my parents. Love the hippie dippie acid rock of the 60s
A couple of spins washed over me apart from “Time of the Season”, which I knew as I’m old enough to have listened to the radio. This is the platonic sound of the la-la-la period, marooned with Austin Powers cuddling the Beach Boys in Carnaby Street. Marked down for taking what should have been a garage band name and corrupting it with flowers.
Melodic 60s pleasantries, better than their spelling at least. Didn't stick with me; their career pair of hits have a unique spooky atmosphere, the rest are all rather twee.
Hippy folksie chill vibes -transports one to the 60s
Time of the Season famous song !!
Care of Cell 44, Maybe After He's Gone, Time of the Season
Sing-songy and a little obnoxious. I almost DNF-ed. The repetitive words with a harpsichord just irked me. Perhaps they walked so vampire weekend would run. Only held on to hear time of the season. Which is an incredible song, and the only reason why this record is not 1 star for me.
Didn't like this as much as I hoped. It's less psychadelic and garage rock sounding than I guessed it might be. Love the album cover though. Favorite song: Time of the season
60s
I really enjoyed this album. Although some of the songs are seemingly “filler” songs there are quite a few great tunes on this record.
Oooh, I like this! I'm not sure why I always expected these chaps to be heavier in sound, but they're lighter and I like that I was pleasantly surprised. Melodic loveliness.
I love This Will Be Our Year
i’m really happy i got this one because i’ve been meaning to listen to the zombies. this is great early psych rock album, and i particularly loved maybe after he’s gone, hung up on a dream, i want her she wants me, this will be our year and time of the season. loved the keys and vocals and of course the flute throughout the whole album. very cohesive conceptually.
good album. sounds a little like the doors.
Rolling through the whole album thinking, meh. Then Time of the Season hits. A song that was in every 60's movie or 60's throwback movie. That beautiful Hammond organ. I felt like if Id have gone out and bought the album because of that song, I would have been disappointed by the rest.
‘Maybe after he’s gone’, ‘time of the season’, these are the tracks I think are the best from this album.
It blows listening to this, becuase I really want to love it more than I do. Not that it's bad, its proficient and I really like a couple of the tracks, but a lot of it isn't for me.
Very Beach Boys at times, very Beatles at times. What makes this unique is the use of keyboard arrangements which forms the definition of baroque pop. There's a lot of great songs such as Care Of Cell 44, Beechwood Park, Hung Up On A Dream and Time Of The Season. This all forms a good not great album. I can say that it's grown on me ever since I first came across it years ago. It's in that status where it's a good time, but nothing incredible at least for me. Lowkey impressive (8/10, 4/5 on this scale).
Great album that fits pretty much exactly into the time period that it was released. I was very surprised to find out that this album didn't do well commercially when it released. The story of the fake Zombies touring America when it got popular is hilarious.
Its a nice listen
It's above average for an album from this time but I don’t think its anything crazy special. Enjoyable as background music? Yes. Really that good if you spend time analyzing it? No.
3+ Stars (9/15)
2/10 Fav: Time of the Season, Beechwood Park
woooow so many classic bands out there that I had no idea of! Liked it very much.
Wow. Dit voelde als een lome zomerdag op de beste mogelijke manier. De harmonieën waren iets te vaak ingezet, maar goed, zou ik ook doen als ze zo crispy klonken. Eigenlijk alles wat deze typische jaren 60 sound zo goed maakt is hier wel te vinden. 9/10
good!! not much options though
Nice to put a band name to Time of the Season, but let's be honest - everything else on this album is forgettable. Extra star for one gigantic song.
love!
I had heard this will be our year ages ago and for some reason thoughts that they were like a 90s or 00s cutesy indie band. I had also heard Time of the Season and assumed they were a 70s folk rock band a la mamas and papas so a little surprised to hear them on the same album. I loved the story behind this especially the fake Zombies and I see why it has a cult folllwing I just didn’t love it that much and thought there was a lot of filler. Probably a 3.5 but meh
Margot Tenenbaum type shit
cool album cover
Kinda groovy, some were good some were Boring
Good album, glad I listened. I do have a soft spot for psychadelic rock.
kay
prolly crazy when it came out
I quite enjoyed this and at just 34 mins I’m rounding up to a 4.
really good background noise, it's chill but still a bit upbeat, i like it!
This is peak 60's psychedelic pop rock. That's not necessarily a good thing. I listened to this and while I didn't dislike it, I could barely be said to like it.
What a surprise! Loved it
I was mostly just bored with this one, and don't remember anything from any song at all. I'd never put this album on again of my own volition - not that I'd probably even remmber that it exists in the first place. Standouts N/A 2/5
listened in the morning forgot about it by the evening :( but nice for happy background music!
A few nice songs but wasn’t really my jam.
I won't listen to this one again. Not my thing.
First album I’m familiar with and have listened to prior to starting this. This is generally more my speed. Haven’t listened to this in a number of years and it still holds up. Just a great late 60s psychedelic sound. Some great songwriting. First half is just great song after great song. As good as the best of the Kinks, Beatles, Beach Boys of this era. Harmonies and full sound. Needs to be heard with headphones on. Am I nuts or is this a perfect album. I’ve always been a fan of that late 60s baroque sound and this is as good as that gets. Probably a 5 for me. Was a great re-listen.
I felt zoned out and bored throughout the album. The music wasn't bad but it jsut wasn't for me or the current mood that made it just ok background music.
Bitlesi xd
One of the better albums in this genre I’ve heard so far, but still not really into it. 3 for Time of the Season
It’s sounds very similar to the Beatles in the same era. To the point that it might have been intentional. “Time of the Season” is a little bit of an exception and it acts as the prefect closer. 2.7/5.0
Those are some THICK vocal arrangements. Very fun album, never really got boring for me. I've heard Time of the Season at least 100 times and never thought about it as a piece of music. Pretty cool stuff.
beatles but american (worse) with a sort of doors-y swagger, beach boys lite harmonies, and this sort of proto-echo-and-the-bunnymen fruity (non-derogatory) alt girl flavour profile thats very fun and weird and attractive. unfortunately i dont think the album ever measures up to the high of Time of the Season. good stuff tho 👍
Rating: 6/10 I think it’s decent. More like The Beach Boys than I was expecting and some good tunes. Mono remaster mix was nice and I’ll try to give this one another listen at some point
Insane whiplash listening to a very mid 60s album ready to hand out a 3/10, and then Time of the Season comes walking through the door 4.1/10
Never heard the album before. Actually, stands up quite well today.
Relatively modern sounding, kinda nice.
Love this album. It doesn’t have any hits that I knew of going in but this album feels underrated. I love the psychedelic, ambient music and up beat catchy, story weaving lyrics.
super guay paraguay
SOOO GOOOD
One of my long-standing favourites from this era. A lot going on sonically here, beautiful arrangements and melodies.
The Zombies! Yeah! When you are a Beatles devotee, like I’m sure many of us are, it can be a relief to encounter other British Invasion bands, like picking up a novel after studying scripture. You see other possibilities, even if some of them seem incomplete. In this album you’ve got the psychedelia and the organ and the haunting harmonies — all stuff I expected from what I already knew. But there’s also a songwriting style that’s surprisingly contemporary on the tracks I hadn’t heard before. There were times when I thought I was hearing a group that grew up listening to Belle and Sebastian playing in a throwback style. Exactly what I wanted but also different from what I expected. Also I’ve been listening to “Time of the Season” my whole life and I still can’t decide if it’s more sexy or spooky, and I’m just fine with that.
Brief Candles is an earworm. Album sounds cohesive and has great instrumentals.
The Beatles but not The Beatles? Pretty decent.
This album was way better than I was expecting! I thought it was going to be old hippie noise, but this was a really good group of songs! I was also surprised when I recognized This Will Be Our Year, a song I recognized now is a cover by OK Go.
care of cell 44 - 5/10 a rose for emily - 4/10 maybe after he’s gone - 6/10 beechwood park - 7/10 brief candles - 4/10 hung up on a dream - 7/10 changes - 5/10 i want her she wants me - 4/10 this will be our year - 6/10 Butchers tale (western front 1968) - 5/10 Friends of mine - 3/10 time of the season - 5/10 this album felt honestly pretty bland with overall basic production. nothing much to this album but very impressive style for a late 60s album. psychedelic pop was not widely known and i applaud them for that. this music doesn’t necessarily resonate with my taste but overall bland as i said. overall album rating: 4.9/10
decent. I enjoyed some of the tunes on this, especially 'Brief Candles'... What unbelievable lyricisim! 7.5/10
I thought I would enjoy this a lot more than I did...
My favourite album of the 60's!
Meh it was okay. Probably wouldn’t listen to it again tho
Definitely like this more than I expected to! I'd heard "Time of the Season" before, but knew it was different than much of what The Zombies did. Had had the opp to hear a couple of their other songs somewhere before and wasn't impressed. First listen had me thinking that it's typical of the time, maybe a little smoother than some, but nothing super grabby. Upon second listen, I heard a little more depth. These are pretty good musicians. Singer is fine and the songs are pretty well constructed. While I don't love the chamber pop, mellow psychedelia aspects, this is altogether listenable. Weakest would be "Changes" and "Butcher's Tale" (Sing, don't talk!) Obvs, the best is the single. The production on this whole things is quite immaculate. "This Will Be Our Year" sounds like it was recorded this year. Don't know if I'll come back to listen to the whole thing again, but I do think it stands as a good example of it's day. I'm going with a 4 today!
hemos regresado familia, ya no voy a decir nada de q no le tengo fe y eso (no creo q me guste mucho este lkajk) track 1: se escucha raro pense q se habian dañado mis audifonos, casi no me gusta la voz :p, me gusto el poder del coro pero de resto meh, ojala mejore un poco el album pq cmo intro :p track 2: suena lindo mmm, no soy muy fanatica en si de la cancion pero me parecio tierna y triste la historia de las rosas, denle la rosa a la pobre emily. track 3: EL INTRO DE LA GUITARRA esta es mi chamba, ya me gusto, mmm me decepcione un poco, espere algo mas para el coro ns, me gusta cuando cantan 2 personas, no tengo mucho mas q decir q no sea algo q empiece con g y termine en uitarra, no creo q la chica regrese btw, me gusta el piano en el fondo ?? track 4: este inicio me gusto, un poco mas chill comparado con las canciones anteriores, oye me gustan las armornizaciones, y el sonidito del teclado tmb, underrated la vdd, me gusta mucho mas la voz del vocalista aca, wont forget those days at beechwood park aaaaa. track 5: me sorprendio el coro, mmm casi no me gusta. track 6: ola la guitarra, esa amiga q es fanatica de las guitrras mal, me gusta mas cuando suenan algunas partes tipo messy no se si me explico pero me gusta muchisimo mas asi a q suene PLANO, me encantan tmb las armonizaciones, ojala el album sonara asi :'p. best one track 7: mmm ese intro ok, medio aburrida tmb. track 8: no creo q tenga mucho mas q decir pero me gusto el bajo en el inicio :p track 9: nada q decir track 10: complejo, el concepto ¿ de la cancion se ve reflejado de una manera bastante buena por parte del instrumental, mencion de honor ?? al organo. track 11: la tercera rueda del carro, me identifique a pesar de q no me gusto JAKJHA, esa amiga q es la tercera rueda. track 12: ya la habia escuchado jeje. amaneci re critica perdon no me gusto, de los 9 albumnes nunca habia pausado tanto uno la vdd. no es mi tipo de musica. le tenia mucha fe la vdd.
Pretty boring for a band called The Zombies. British bands from the 60s are vastly overrated.
Very (British) 60s. Very harmonised, clean vocals. Lots of piano... the better songs also add guitar and drums. "Changes" reminds me vaguely of highschool choirs. Not my favourite, just nothing really going on in it. Highlights: "This Will Be Our Year" - I know this one! Didn't know this was one of theirs. It's a nice little upbeat bit of cheese. "Butcher's Tale" - not my favourite song but I liked the fact that the instrumentation differed... I think it had an organ which is pretty novel! Overall I thought it was easy to listen to, if a little samey. Didn't blow my mind, didn't hurt my ears. Low 3.
Super crisp british 60s rock from Abbey Road. The lyrics aren't exactly memorable but the harmonies are truly amazing. And don't get me started on Time Of The Season. The music part does feel lackluster at times, this might be the only criticism I have.
Pretty good.
I do not forsee enjoying this as much as I did.
Pleasant.
Gives Beatles vibes lowkey a banger
Maybe after he’s gone , brief candles would listen to Nearly favourite album so far, preferred Otis blue vocally, this has less covers and is more appealing to me musically Butchers tale sounds a bit wank though
Very good, some insane bangers. Gives very beatles music and i can see some of these songs being on the guardians of the galaxy.
Beetles esc type thing pretty good overall
I am a bit tired of the numerous late 60's one album one hit psychedelic wonders on this list - but actually I was surprised to discover how much I enjoyed this album. Some great tunes with nice pop hooks - dare I say it better than than Kinks album we had recently. A nice short running time also.
Odessey & Oracle 740-odd albums in and I had to check if we’ve had a Zombies album before, or if I’m thinking of The Pretty Things, The Electric Prunes, The Sonics or The Beau Brummels. We haven’t had a Zombies album, and this is another album in that general field, although after a few listens I think it's definitely one of the better ones, and is a great little album. I knew a few tracks, Time of the Season obviously, A Rose for Emily and This Will Be Our Year, all of them great songs. A Rose for Emily’s classical piano and charm is undeniable, a really lovely pop song, This Will Be Our Year is fantastic, I love it when his voice gets a bit bluesy and raspy, and the horn arrangement is superb, with echoes of Penny Lane. Time of the Season is also of course a corker, a brilliant bit of psychedelia edged jazzy soul-pop, rightly an enduring classic. Outside of that there is some great stuff, some more in the Baroque-Chamber pop vein, like Brief Candles, the opener, Care of Cell 44, Changes, some in more classic mid 60s pop style, the folkish-to-pop Maybe After He’s Gone, Hung Up in Dream, Friend of Mine, or more psychedelic tinged like the atmospheric Beechwood Park. Occasionally the baroque tips over into theatricality, I Want Her, She Wants me gets a bit too close to Queen for me, and there are more hints of that in Friends of Mine and Care of Cell 44. I like how among the baroque and 60s pop it has a pleasing jazziness and there are some very nice harmonies, their voices all blend nicely, often with a West Coast/Beach Boys feel, all tied together with a slight sense of otherness across the whole album. And considering they funded and produced it themselves it sounds really good, there’s a nice spaciousness and clarity to it, especially when you compare it to some of their contemporaries. It’s been a real grower, my favourite of these types of album we’ve had, and something I’ll definitely come back to. 🧟🧟🧟🧟 Playlist submission: This Will Be our Year Ps, my streaming version didn’t have Butcher’s Tale on it.
From the opening bars of 'Care for Cell 44' this is a delight - intricate Beach Boys harmonies, Beatlesque melodies, a chamber-pop sensibility, folky undertones, the lightest smattering of psychedelia. Beatles comparisons are obvious, but it's not unlike some of the better-quality Kinks material of the mid-60s. 'This Will Be Our Year' is irresistible.The melodies have a thread of interesting melancholy. It's a shame The Zombies were so poorly managed as this is superbly crafted and wonderfully understated. Probably my favourite quasi-psychedlic chamber-pop (with a lilting cadence to the minor key, and lush harmonies) album.
musicboard
This was lovely! Feels the platonic ideal of the psychedelic pop/rock sound from this era. Flows by like a breeze!
ENJOYABLE
I love this record. Some brilliant songwriting, beautiful 60s psychedelia that feels akin to the Beatles but living in its own world. Harmonies are gorgeous.
Excellent album, love The Zombies.
good! didnt listen super hard to have specific favorites but i know i already like them so 😝 4.3 stars 8/10
In plenty of places this sounds like a Rutles style Beatles / Beach Boys tribute band. Which is not to disrespect it. We’re familiar with the songs by those big name artists whose songs have lasted ever since, but they were part of a musical community at the time and everyone will have been swapping ideas and sounds. However, as a new listener today, it’s hard not to just spot the similarities with music we know much better. The last song Time of the Season is pretty well known, and it’s nice. The standout for me, though, is Butcher’s Tale, which is really sad and hard hitting piece about the futility of war and its effects on youth. It feels like it’s from a different species from the rest of the album. I bet PJ Harvey listened to it while doing her ‘war’ album Let England Shake.
Very 1960's but still OK. I heard elements of The Beatles and Pink Floyd, and there were other tracks that I seemed to recognise the style but couldn't figure out exactly who I was thinking of. Interesting to listen to but not one to add to my play lists.