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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
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.
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
I thought I would enjoy this a lot more than I did...
Meh it was okay. Probably wouldn’t listen to it again tho
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.
Pretty good.
I do not forsee enjoying this as much as I did.
Pleasant.
Gives Beatles vibes lowkey a banger
Beetles esc type thing pretty good overall
ENJOYABLE
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.
Finally all caught up. Nothing stuck out really, but it was a nice easy listen, and obviously time of the season is a psychedelic classic. I love "she's not there" from their previous album too
3.5
Good album with one. killer tune.
It wasn't bad but not my mood maybe. I need something newer
Rose for Emily and This Will Be Our Year stick out because they’re so much more interesting than most of the other tracks on this album. Makes it classic but crazy how different they are and the rest seems like filler. Time of the Season somehow became the song of an era. Or at least of the era as presented in movies. How is this the last track?
- Time of the season
A fun album start to finish. Each track compliments the previous. Nothing bored or annoyed me on this album. I will revisit this album on the porch on a summer evening. I think that's where I will really connect with it. Favorite Tracks: Friends of Mine Time of the Season Maybe After He's Gone Care of Cell 44
It's fine. Again, a little boomer-ish for my tastes. Not bad, just sounds a little anemic to me
Bubble gum pop from British Invasion. Lacks the weight or grit of other bands from the time. Not a bad listen, good background music. Time of the Season still sounds fantastic. The rest varies.
First of all, the remaster here is doing a lot of amazing work. That said, there’s a lot of psych-pop perfection, but it only holds attention for about half the songs. It’s a masterpiece of its time, but its not a masterpiece overall.
Timeless sound
Ah, another of those 'misunderstood classics' so beloved of the critics! It's not a bad album, but I'm not sure it's indispensable. Nice baroque pop with a dollop of psych whimsy.
1. Care of cell 44 - interesting start to an album 2. A rose for Emily - this is the theme song for a show I’ve watched? I think? Also an interesting song… 5. Brief candles - Ok we’re picking up ok! 9. This will be our year - I love this song 10. Butchers tale - wow this song sucks ass. Way to ruin the momentum. 12. Time of the season - a great song. They are very inconsistent Wow this album is not great. This song was not popular when it came out and it gain popularity later. They got it right the first time. ⭐️⭐️💫 2.5 stars Would have been 2. But track 9 and 12 gave it some points.
it's a 3 right now but idk if any higher.
Time of the Season - classic. The album is of its time. Uni-sound '68
Some great songwriting and beautiful tunes. Unfortunately the remaster (2008?) m sounded terrible and sucked the joy out of listening. I’d love to hear the original mono vinyl
Knew some songs
The Beatles but not The Beatles? Pretty decent.
Very cool record. The big hit “Time of the Season” is mesmeric and timeless. “Beechwood Park” also a really good one. The entire record has a cool, haunting but jolly mood to it. Engaging vocals over gentle instrumentation, with some psych influences. Will revisit this one in the future.
★★★½
I can hear the chamber pop sound that inspired a generation of indie artists years later, and you can hear the influence of Pet Sounds and maybe Sgt. Pepper’s, but overall the album doesn’t really hit me, especially in the first half. This Will Be Our Year and Time of the Season saves this album for me.
to be honest...wasnt a big fan. i think that im not huge on 60s music, i find that its slightly too soft for me. i did enjoy a few songs on this album
Time of the Season is a remarkable standout track for what otherwise feels like a less adventurous album when reviewing in 2025.
Seemed Beatles adjacent, but I was pleasantly surprised by how many songs I actually knew. Impressive album in terms of how many hits are still played today.
This is my 500th album(it seems like I've been on this journey forever, and I'm not even halfway through it yet). This is a psychedelic rip off of The Beatles. Favorite Track: "Beechwood Park".
Overall, not a bad album, it has somewhat of a Beatles vibe, and it's alright having it in the background while doing other stuff.
This was fine. It didn't blow my mind, but was good. A solid 3. It got stagnant imo Liked Songs: "Care of Cell 44" , "Maybe After He's Gone" , "Beechwood Park" , "Hung Up on a Dream" , "I Want Her She Wants Me" , "This Will Be Our Year" , "Friends of Mine" , "Time of the Season"
Nice vibes, again. Time of the season works as always.
I'd hoped for more "Time of the Season"-type stuff on this, but it's still enjoyable. "Maybe After He's Gone" and "Brief Candles" stuck out for me, and the rest is solid ("This Will Be Our Year") when it doesn't veer into cutesy ("Friends of Mine"). FUN FACT: I saw the Zombies at SXSW on a bill with punishingly loud noise-rock band A Place to Bury Strangers. Those were the best kind of SXSW shows.
At The Villages Florida they have outdoor speakers in all the public squares piping this type of music in constantly, relentlessly, and perpetually. Not the worst music and I’m sure I would have been into it at the time but then I would have heard zeppelin and Hendrix and would have been like f this.
It was cool to listen to some mostly new songs!! Could definitely hear the similarities between them and the Beatles.
A Rose for Emily felt just a little toooooooo personal. The piano throughout the album reminded me of a lot of hits in the 2000s like bad day and nine in the afternoon. Time of the season remains one of the sexiest goatiest songs ever.
I'm having a hard time deciding which score this should be. It's "eh" so 3/5.
Beatles esque
I would just much rather listen to a Beatles record
Not bad
Decent
I thought this was going to be heavy metal and not beach boys. Alright though
Daecent, like if The Doors and The Beach Boys had a lil baby and he cute
s'alright
Cool sounds
big 3
Very Beatlesesque album by 60-70s English rock band. Really good harmonies that add depth to their music. Fav: Time of the Seasons
I like this better than I had anticipated. It was a fun album
What a cheery album. It's all very upbeat and smiley and almost impossible to not smile along with. I like it
Great example of the rating deflation as we get deeper in this list. If this was in the first 10 albums I listened to, it absolutely would have been a 4. But while I enjoyed it, the middle got bland and the good songs just aren't great enough to warrant a 4. Strong 23.5 that just missed out - 60s! Strong start! - Very 60s but kinda hard to place - The harmonies! - Some bland Beach Boys / Beatles songs in the middle - On 2nd listen, the lyrics just don't hit. This one just missed being a 4
This will be our year is a classic, cool vibes
classic 60's pop. haven't really explored their dark side yet.
Typiskt 60talsmusik för mig, det är bra. Time of the season har man ju hört massa gånger men hade inte kunnat säga vem som gjort den.
Time of the season is such a great song. The rest of the album was good, I kind of got a beach boys vibe a few times in the melodies
Groovy Kinks soundalike
Amazing combination of musical styles from baroque to jazz. Some of the lyrics seem a little dated but the melodies are mostly stunning. Time of the Season is well worth waiting for, but doesn't overshadow it's album-mates.
okey
It was pretty good. Seems perfect for a certain vibe.
This is a classic 1960s album, with pop and psychedelic elements. It's an enjoyable listen, and was a bit advanced for the time, but feels somewhat dated now.
Kul! Aldrig fel med lite 60-talspop, har nog inte hört hela albumet från start till mål innan heller. Ingen låt är dålig, men lite mellanmjölk är det ibland. Topparna tho, Time of the Season tex, en jävla låt asså. Stark trea.
Flera fina låtar, men sticker inte ut supermycket om man jämför med samtida skivor med liknande sound. Ställs denna bredvid pet Sounds eller någon skiva överhuvudtaget med Beatles bleknar den. Kan ej bli mer än svag 3a för mig. Når inte riktigt upp till hypen.