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Felt like a summer time vibe with upbeat rhythms. I enjoyed this quite a bit while listening at work and on my commute
Lovely stuff. great harmonies. Time of The Season takes it to 3.5
Has everyone seen "Odyssey" yet? Then it's time to listen to "Odessey." Yes, the artist who designed the cover simply made a typo, and the band and label either didn't notice or didn't care, so the album was released with that title. That's some 60s indifference! I also can't help but see the drawing at the bottom of the album of Super Saiyan Goku from Dragonball Z preparing to battle; apparently, the artist saw the future under the blotter. Now about the album itself. It's baroque pop through and through; almost every song (with the exception of one) relies on a calm piano and is connected by the theme of love in all its forms — shared, unshared, breakups, reunions, etc. Quite sweet, but a bit boring. The last song that really gets this whole thing to a three stars is the one you've clearly heard, but didn't know the name or the composer. Believe it or not, check it out.
Pretty hit or miss. Some high highs and some low lows
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An okay classic rock album, it was interesting but nothing too special. Felt very hippy, like straight out of Woodstock. More like a 3.5, but I'm rounding down here as it wasn't that good of a listen.
Odessey and Oracle is an album I have eyeing down to hear ever since I heard the cool Time of the Season well over 4 years ago. It is your typical Psychedelic Pop from the 60s but feels like so much more than just that. It feels so much more colorful and textured even though one would think it would be run of the mill. The lyrics, feelings, and ideas flow right out of the music and form the biggest smile on your face as it just feels like that perfect spring album to put on as everything is becoming alive again. As much as I love Time of the Season, after hearing this whole album that track does feel very out of place for the super colorful and bright songs that came before it. This whole album sounds like spring and then that song sounds like fall if that makes any sense. This album was still really good but I just don't think it is as great as a lot of people are saying here, it passes in my books and may be something I come back to more in the future.
2.8/5 Some nice songs. A few boring ones, but it was good overall.
Never heard of the zombies before. But you can hear some psychedelic Beatles comparisons in the track list. A bit short but that’s not always a bad thing.
Eclectic rock with beach boys harmonies and creative musicians. The album has 2 clear highlights in 'care of cell 44' and 'time of the season'.
I like the Zombies hits (Time of the Season, She’s Not There, etc). Had never listened to this album before and was somewhat disappointed. I think, as Ive aged and my music tastes have shifted, some of the more flowery psychedelic ‘60’s music like this isn’t as appealing to me. Still very strong harmonies and some good songs here, but I was expecting to enjoy it more than I did.
eh
Well, that album cover doesn’t recommend it. Hey man, if you can take a short story by Faulkner about an aging woman “holding onto” her dead lover, and turn it into a little ditty, that, at the very least, deserves a 3. 3 Boolean: True
Early Temu Floyd
Maybe a 4
The Zombies might be one of the most underrated bands of the British Invasion. They had some truly iconic songs in the ’60s, and their music captures that quintessential sound of the era. As for Odessey and Oracle, though, I thought it was just fine. Obviously, “Time of the Season” is the big hit, and it stands pretty tall above everything else here. There are still some other good tracks, though. “Butcher’s Tale” has this wonderfully eerie atmosphere, and I enjoyed the bright, unmistakably ’60s sound of “Care of Cell 44.” The album gives you a nice mixture of sunshine pop and the gloomier, slightly psychedelic side of the decade. At the same time, a few songs sound pretty similar to what other British Invasion bands were already doing. I also noticed some surprisingly rough technical moments. The instruments occasionally overpower the vocals, parts of the mix clash, and at one point you can practically hear a lead vocal being turned down right before the chorus. I’m also fairly certain I heard a wrong piano note, unless the piano was simply trying to express itself. A few songs even feel slightly rushed. So yeah, it’s a mixed bag, but it’s a perfectly decent listen. Anyone who loves ’60s pop will probably find plenty to enjoy, even though “Time of the Season” remains the obvious reason to show up.
I know the Zombies of course, but not well. Outside Time of the Season and She's Not There I remember them being vaguely Beatles-esque and pretty much what you would think of for late 60s psychedelic rock. We'll see if that holds true listening to a whole album. Yeah it pretty much does. You could play anything from this album and pinpoint exactly when are where it came from. That whole era and style had such a specific sound. But as for the whole album - Time of the Season is great, the rest is mostly just standard 60s psych pop. 3/5
Chill listen! Very accessible sound and very fun to listen!
Datert pop. Time of the Season er en perle, men resten av låtene føles kjedelige. Døll vokal.
Perfectly fine 60s music. Nothing earth shattering.
beatles in bisschen psychedelic aber ohne dass man sich denkt woah irgendwie kp
This album was sometimes a vibe, but other times distractingly similar to Pet Sounds and the Beatles. Standout Track: Care of Cell 44 Rating: 3
Как битлз но скучнее.
Here's what I've learned about 60s music. Inevitably, there is a song from a band that becomes a hit. It sounds nothing like the rest of the album. Time of the Season is that song here. What a great song. Wish the rest of the album was this good. Extra star for learning about the fake Zombies, which is just an awesome addition to their lore.
1020 - "Here's your juice box and orange slice. Thanks for coming."
A few nice songs and a few forgettable. A bit of a mixed bag and ok overall.
Maybe I need to spend some more time with this album, because despite it's many qualities it just didn't blow me away whatsoever. It sounds crazily similar to the Beatles and it shocked me to hear that this actually came before Abbey Road was released - I'd just assumed whilst listening that they were a copy cat band. The songwriting just isn't there for me, and it feels polished to the point where it feels cheesy. Not bad at all but ultimately not my bag.
Jokunen hyvä biisi ja sopivan lyhyt levy.
The Beatles from Temu. Couple bangers, couple songs I heavily dislike. Best: Time of the Season Worst: Changes
It's fine but I wanted more.
Strong reminder of the Beatles. Part of the British Invasion without being overly played in my head. Glad to know about the Zombies now. I had heard of them - now I have heard them. I like the last track "Time of the Season", but I liked it better when Blake Lewis performed it on American Idol in 2015.
The Zombies are cool but this record is just not it for me
There's nothing bad about this album, but the only thing I'd want to hear again is Time of the Season. Everything else is just ok. They sound like they couldn't decide if they wanted to sound like The Beatles or The Beach Boys, so they tried sounding like both. It didn't work out too well.
Vika biisi aivan erinomainen. Muutama hyvä mut ei mikään ihmeellinen. 3/5
Saving this for another time when i can appreciate rock properly
You can see The Beach Boys and The Beatles within the DNA of their music, but that's obvious because they were contemporaries.
Liked this. It’s very late sixties, but often in a good way.
Ok album, nothing groundbreaking. I wish more tracks were a style similar to Time of the Season as it really stood out among the others.
acho que deve ter influenciado muito do que existe hoje de música ocidental, mas achei meio mid.
Very eclectic listen. Was into the multi genre
#51 We have The Beatles at home. The Beatles at home: Easy enough to listen to, but mostly forgettable. Time of the Season is the only true standout track, and it is fantastic.
:)
Een van vele albums. Wel een heerlijke afsluiter
Beach Boys-esque harmonies throughout and the instrumentation is very Beatles-esque; much more piano on this than I anticipated
Chill psychedelic but didn’t hit me
muy bueno, explora distintas opciones asi que algunas me gustaron mas que otras!! first thought: queen con la voz de alex turner y los beatles de fondo
A up, I was pleasantly surprised by this. I saw that it was 60s rock and had my finger hovering over the 1 or 2 buttons Not bad
After the first track I was like, “oh shit this is about to fucking rock.” And then I was kinda underwhelmed. Yes it was lush, gorgeous even. But I felt like they neglected songwriting in favor of arrangement. And it lead to a sort of beautiful amnesia. Outside of the opener and time of the season, I felt like I wasn’t left with much to remember this album by.
This sets a standard with “Care of Cell 44” that the rest only fully lives up to in bits and pieces. That song is so damn good. It was a nice surprise to get to the end of the album and hear a song I’ve heard a bunch but never knew what it was.
Very much of it’s time. Not unpleasant.
There are definitely better albums from British 60s groups, but this one was quite spiffing!
It was a fun album, but nothing crazy for me. Probably in the 3.25 territory. Fun listen, no takeaways, and probably wouldn't listen again.
This was mostly your standard issue hippie fare, but it was a decent listen.
nice
Found a lot of the tracks a little bit hit and miss. Ends on an absolute banger. Not the worst.
Good sixties stuff, enjoyed it
beatles wannabe
This was OK but not amazing. I wonder if I would mark it up with repeated listens as the harmonies are good, but not Beach Boys good)
There are some nice bits but can't imagine putting it on again
Somewhere in between Beatles and Mamas and Papas, generally okay but Time of the Season is a banger
Never heard of this band, or this album. It is fun, though. However, it sounds a lot like The Beatles and is a bit repetitive.
it was a nice listen but not life-changing for me. My favorite song was I Want Her She Wants Me.
It’s decent for a sunday morning. Nothing crazy but also nothing outstanding
I havent ever heard these songs so it was cool to listen to what perhaps my grandparents listened to.
A sweet and short baroque pop album. From the pleasant singing with occasional choirs, to the cute pianos and different types of organs, this album has everything the genre has to offer. The thing that interested me the most is the insane backstory, which is fascinating. Once again, record labels show that they only care about the money, as they created several fake versions of this band as a result of the original one disbanding. When it comes to the music itself... I'm not so interested. It is a nice experience and the charm is undeniably there, but I can't say I love it. Baroque pop is a genre that offers a good time with its happy sound, but I find it to be a bit too gimmicky for my taste.
This wasn’t a bad entry in the “1001 British albums you need to listen to before you die” Time of the Season is a good tune. Dave Matthews Band covers it on some of their live albums
Bit of a weird album but I liked most of it. Maybe after he’s gone and Beachwood park were highlights.
Pretty lush, pretty classic rock, pretty 60's through and through. Has that Beatles harmonics mixed with changing melodies and instrumental/ vocal changes throughout that I would have been more I to growing up with it. Pretty upbeat and inoffensive, bummer this was more or less the end of the road for them as a band creating music but we got some hits and some fun off shoot bands/ stories so ill take it.
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.
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.
We got The Beatles at home....Beatles at home
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
Great album and feel but no real standout thing about it
Quirky and a bit different. Very repetitive at times, though still enjoyed. 3.5/5
Decent. Nice pretty songs. A little tame. Time of the Seasons is a great tune.
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
My rating 3.3 This is quite lovely. The harmonies and orchestration make it a pleasant listen.
Very Beetles-esque
Ok!
Felt like a Sgt. Pepper cover band. 2.7/5
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Enjoyed this classic
Funky bass, funky songs, feels huge for the 60's
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
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!
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".
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.
Me moló sobre un 3,5
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
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.
I enjoyed it. Glad to hear Time of the Season.
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
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.
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
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
No too bad.
Proposition relativement classique, des moments bons mais avec des chansons que j'aurais voulu skip
similar to The Beatles no favs
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.
Felt like pretty standard British Invasion rock
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.
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 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.
Not too bad
Nice and old school. Iwie coole Mischung von beatles und led zepplin/stones Fav: Care of Cell 44
One great song. And then 10 others you could hear from 50 other bands in the late 60s
Sounds like the Beatles but isnt. Definitely sounds like the late 60s
оо тайм оф зе сізон
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.
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
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
Very 60s but pretty good
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.
Easy listen with a nice groove and a few standout melodies. Highlights: "Care of Cell 44", "Brief Candles", "Time of the Season"
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
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.
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.
Ojala todo el álbum fuera tan bueno como "Time of the season"
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
This was a nice surprise, I feel lucky to listen to something that isn’t Brit pop
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,
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.
A pretty good folk rock album. Highlights: "Changes" and "I Want Her She Wants Me)
Good.
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.
me gusto. Mi favorita sin dudas fue “Care of Cell 44”
Not bad
* 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.
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.
Vidste ikke at albummet var færdigt, da det var færdigt. Det siger vel lidt. Intet dårligt, intet godt om det her album.
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.
Got bored and stopped listening half way thru. It was ok tho time of the season is a banger
Most songs are mid except Time of the Season. But if you listen to the album a few times it gets better
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...
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.
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.
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.
Good grooves, unique sound. Enjoyed the album
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
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.
Estuvo bueno pero tampoco me mato 7/10
in an alternate universe, this band became the beatles of their era, and i still feel ambivalent about it
One great and familiar song otherwise forgettable, not my thing.
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.
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.
Not super remarkable to me. 3 stars
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
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.
3.5 rounded down but had a really good time
Very 60s vibe. Similar to the Kinks or Simon and Garfunkel but not as good in my opinion.
Fav song: Time of the Season
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.
60's Baroque Pop; heavy Beatles-influence. Not bad, but somewhat forgettable.
Pretty cool 60s rock
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.
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.
Nice enough, I thought I would enjoy it more though. It’s between a 2 and a 3 for me
One of the all time great Hertfordshire albums❤️❤️❤️, perhaps the only one? Three stars.
A little better than I thought it would be. Still very sixties.
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.
Not bad.
Ei taaskaan se oma pala kakkua, mutta eipä tästä nyt hirveesti pahaakaan sanottavaa ol. mennään sillä keskikastin numerolla
aika piitles-vibat
Juu.
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.
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.
A neat sound, but Time of the Season is the best part of the album. 3/5
Album jak smaczna kanapka. Bardzo przyjemny i odżywczy. Szkoda ze tak go malo (czasowo)
The Beatles lite, nice
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
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.
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.
2 X massive banger. 1 good surprise song. Kinda meh otherwise.
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.
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.
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
One song was really replayable but the others were pretty dull
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.
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.
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.
Time of the Season is a classic, the Zombies are an underrated band!
This is great. Very Beach Boys goes British
Ändå nice
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.
Didn’t fully click with me but I enjoyed the vibes
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.
7/10
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.
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
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.
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
2,8 Highlights: Maybe After He's Gone, Time of the Season
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?
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.
Good
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
Pretty boring. Stand-outs - Time of the Season
Good album. Easy to listen to with good vocals.
In your heaaad in your heaaad
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
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.
Too pop for me
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.
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.
Fun with a beautiful airy quality. Nice melodies. Fantastic bass sound. Interesting lyrics. Vocals should be more front and centre.
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.
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.
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
Pleasant memories of my parents. Love the hippie dippie acid rock of the 60s
Time of the Season famous song !!
Care of Cell 44, Maybe After He's Gone, Time of the Season
60s
I love This Will Be Our Year
‘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.
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)
good!! not much options though
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
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
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.
A few nice songs but wasn’t really my jam.
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
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
Brief Candles is an earworm. Album sounds cohesive and has great instrumentals.
The Beatles but not The Beatles? Pretty decent.