Odessey And Oracle

Nice. Time of the Season is the absolute highlight though

Yeah not bad, high twos?

Time of the season, what a classic. It's amazing that this song basically gave this band a career. Never heard this album before, but is well written top to bottom.

Somehow never heard of this album, although it's in the top 100 of another list I've referenced for years. Very decent first half, at times veers into the generic psychedelia I'm not into but plenty of highlights. Once again, this would be an incredible ten track album (although it's already a good length).

Liked it but I’ve heard better stuff from the 60s

Pretty dull, then Time of the Season shows up. An odd story behind the album - all sorts of fights and splits - but the album sounds so serene

Far out man

Lsd

Beatles lite, sounds like a 60s British rock album, fav songs: beechwood park, butchers tale, time of the season

7/10

Early Beatles-esk guitar pop, name doesnt fit the band but I like it all.

Evergreen. One of the songs on the album, This Will Be Our Year, I had heard out of context, and I thought it was modern. So melodic. Almost makes me wish I came of age in the late 60s. Almost. ;)

Feel like this should have been a double a side single. 29 minutes of pure fill no thrill! Two songs an album does make make.

A fine British Rock group. The album is good but not spectacular. Time of the Season is an amazing song and is a 5/5 classic, but doesn't really lift the whole album. I appreciate it's brevity. 3/5

I dig it. Time of the Season is a classic, & the rest of the tracks are chill & fit in nicely with it.

Zombies >>> White Zombie >>>>>> zombie

Classic. Timeless.

Überraschend gut, und natürlich Time of the season

Underrated 60s gem, on par with classics which often appear at the top of lists.

like it a lot - def know some of these songs. not the kind of music i expected from a band titled The Zombies

Late 60s British psychedelic rock that I like. Very cheerful and light. Fun harmonies. Came 2 years before the Beatles and sound as good. Sounds a bit like Beach Boys.

Sounds wildly influential. Could have been released in the 90s. Every song is so good.

Old stuff, boring.

The Zombies have made some of my favorite songs. This album was a slight disappointment as I was expecting a bunch of bangers. The good songs are great. The others are merely passable. 3.5/5

It feels like they're trying to hard to be The Beatles without doing anything that good. If you want to listen to a band's crappy imitation of The Beatles be my guest

Kinda interesting late-Beatles-ish psych pop.

"Friends of Mine" -> "Time of the Season" is an instant favorite example of whiplash album sequencing great collection of songs to listen to while getting up to some twee Wes Anderson shit

This was pretty harmless. I certainly didn't dislike it, and I wouldn't consider it time wasted, but it didn't excite me in any way.

Top 5 psychedelic albums of the 60s. Extremely influential but manages to remain untarnished by all of its proteges.

2.5

Love it

Not for me

I love the cover art, I love "This will be our year", and "friends of mine" is so sweet. They have a straightforward sort of teen bop sound, like the early beatles, but their songs are thoughtful and compassionate. Except for A Rose for Emily. The lady has a house and a thriving garden, she's doing fine, leave her alone.

Typical hippy dippy shit with a big finish.

knew it and loved it already. fantastic this time as well. 8/10

This album sounds great. Catchy poppy songs 'with added value', good vocal harmonies, some nice rhythms too. Has a Beach Boys and Beatles ring to it. Sounds very American for some reason but they're British. A 3 or a 4, but because they started in 1961 I think the band must have been innovative, and the songs, although clearly testament to the 60s, still sound fresh.

Very typical of its time. The sounds of the 60's. Very similar in style to The Beach Boys in parts. Quite a light enjoyable collection of songs overall

I cannot believe that I have never heard of the Zombies before. This album is fucking amazing. Rose for emily, being the theme of S town, was familiar, but nothing else until tike of the season which sounds like a different band and really surprised me. Huge.huge fan.

Kind of a wimpy sound from a band named the zombies.

These guys would have gone crazy if the Beatles weren't around

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Care of Cell 44, A Rose for Emily, Maybe After He's Gone, Beechwood Park, I Want Her She Wants Me, This Will Be Our Year Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Easy breezy and then BOOM harrowing World War I song followed by an ode to third wheeling. Very Kinks-y of them (complimentary). 3.5 rounded up.

4.25

Ok

Yet another Beatles album. Pretty much what I expected after hearing the first song. Fun listen, great length.

bunch of British guys in suits standing on a sidewalk... wonder where ive seen that before. they may be Beatles copycats but im here for it bc this was pretty good.

5/10 - It sounds like worse beatles

All these 60s pop albums sound the same. Still good though

great album

I really liked this. I've only recently realized how many great tunes from the 60's that I like are from the Zombies. I don't often want to listen to too much from this era, but this is a record I can definitely see putting on again soon.

Decent album. I like The Zombies. Saw them live with Beach Boys and I liked them a hell of a lot more than Beach Boys. 3.25/5

Gave it three stars because of a few songs that have survived the test of time. The rest is pretty forgettable.

this is why im doing this. i loved it. exactly right.

10/10/24. I've been getting great albums this week, and this is top tier 60s psychedelic rock. Very Beatles like, but I think this one stands out on its own.

Unfortunately one swallow doesn’t make a summer and as much as Time of the Season tries to save the album it can’t do it all on its own. It wasn’t terrible but it felt fairly bland. There were lots of other bands at the time making similar music but just doing it better.

Nice retro

I'd never heard of The Zombies so this was an interesting little rabbit hole. The album is nice enough, mildly psychedelic beat pop - I particularly liked 'I Want Her She Wants Me' but overall it was nothing to rush to write home about after a couple of listens.

Fantastic, fantastic 60s album - great instrumentals and vocals.

Very much of it's time, very Kinksesque but none the worse for that.

feels whimsical but the songs sound pretty similar to each other. 6.5/10

Pretty decent 60’s baroque pop, outside of the obvious banger, it doesnt quite stack up against the other heavy hitters in that genre. Not bad though by any means.

There is a certain radio station that makes me feel like I would be cooler if I loved the zombies more. I enjoyed this album, but didn’t love it. This will be our year was my favorite on this album.

I really really like this one. I always think of Bob Brainen's show on WFMU and his calming voice and frog background on chill, chilly Saturday mornings while I drink warm coffee. He plays a bunch of Zombies tracks while the sun pours through the window, and I sit just listening and not worrying about what I'm doing with any part of my life. Yeah, so, totally five stars.

actually had a good time

Brilliant record, a psychedelic masterpiece

Found this one really interesting. There's parts of it that feel just a bit held back by the time, but you can tell they were trying to do something interesting. Drags a bit in the middle, and Butcher's Tale (Western From 1914) is a crazy inclusion, but still very good. Favorites were Care of Cell 44 and I Want Her She Wants Me.

I might have gone into this with too high of expectations. I had seen people praising this so I went in expecting something on the level of a Pet Sounds, Sgt. Peppers, or Forever Changes. It was none of those, but it was still pretty enjoyable to listen to. Some of the songs in the first half just kinda came and went for me. I think the second half was better. My favorite songs were Care Of Cell 44, Changes, This Will Be Our Year, and Time Of The Season.

cool

Ret godt 60’er psych rock, catchy og originalt

This was so nondescript that when the album ended Spotify auto played like 6 songs from other artists before I realized.

This was a fun one, I really enjoyed listening to it

Das klingt ja wie "Beach Boys", "The Turtles", "Beatles" , wunderschön. Tolle Melodien, harmonischer Gesang. Für gehört dieses Album zu meinen Großartigen Entdeckungen. Danke

Surprised me. Sounded like a mixture between Jefferson Airplane and Beach Boys. Was pretty enjoyable.

++: This Will Be Our Year +: Care of Cell 44, A Rose for Emily, Maybe After He's Gone, Beechwood Park, Brief Candles, Hung Op on a Dream, Changes, I Want Her, She Wants Me, Butcher‘s Tale (Western Front 1914), Friends of Mine, Time of the Season 7,7/10

старческое приятное дерьмо

I liked it and I'm glad I listened to it.

Some good songs, but overall didn't think the whole album was that interesting.

solid but not mind blowing. could i write poetry to this? n

Other than “Time of the Season” this album is pretty boring

Never thought this was as good as I was told it was. The harmonies are good, but all the songs blur together except for the hits that bookend it.

I prefer Begin Here. But this wasn’t horrible. Most songs sounded the same.

not great, beatles vibes but otherwise mid. best song is Care of Cell 44

Great album

Standard late 60s sound. Good but not the best of that age or genre.

Some crazy stories about the Zombies. This, to me is very 68 sounding, like what everyone was playing in garage bands, all trying to be so cool. But as I listened, I couldn't believe how different it all sounded. Each song was like a different band. And I wondered - how the hell did they come up with 'Time of the season' out of all those different sounds! It was completely different from the rest of the album. And I am so completely happy that someone believed in them enough to make it happen. Because it's such a great song. 4 out of 5 because there were a couple of stinkers in there and Time of the season is a 5 all by itself!

First and Last songs are the best. Sometimes great, sometimes average

Boring 60’s shit

Not bad.

A better version of the Beatles. First half of the album is much stronger than the end, but there's generally not a bad track - there's just not really any great ones either.

One of the real highs of the psychedelic era. Some absolute classic songs and others that have flown under the radar but are still great.

Very lovey dovey hippie dippy. If we look around at what else was going on with music, this may seem like it was right on time. And there's an argument to be made there, but the Kinks, for one, had already been doing this sound for a couple years by the time this album came out, and had already moved on to something more interesting. What little they had left of that sound was a backdrop for biting social commentary about income inequality in the UK. Not this tireless whining about love. That said, this is an enjoyable listen. Not very challenging, but not every album needs to make me think. I don't expect this to be something I listen to many more time and need to own on vinyl or anything like that, so it gets a solid 3.

A pioneering baroque pop masterpiece, tho I have always felt Time of The Season does't flow with the rest of the album

Awesome!

A pleasant happy sounding album.

Bangers!

Time of the Season the extent of me familiarite with this album. I have to sae it has mane accomplished foraes into 60s pop relevance. Great harmonies, great vocals, great piano/keeboard. Unexpected turns delight. The Butcher's Tale an anti-war epic of profound dimensions, like a Wilfred Owen poem transported to 1968. How mane bands turn to William Faulkner for tragic inspiration? Eleanor Rigbe a similar feel-good tune.

Although I knew the name of The Zombies, Time of The Season is a timeless gem, I don’t remember hearing any of their other tunes. Yes, it’s very 1960s flower power but so worth listening to. Somewhere between a 3 and 4 but because it’s so tight and well-crafted I’ll be generous. Nx

I love the song “time of the season”.

This is a dense and complex album, and I really enjoyed it. It would (will) take multiple listens to dig into all the nuances of the compositions and production, but I was struck by how fully realized the album is. More than once I thought that the scope and breadth rivaled some of the more interesting arrangements and performances by the Beatles, though these songs were far less catchy and immediate. "Time of the Season" seemed like an afterthought, and was a strange closer. Good stuff. I never would have stumbled upon this on my own.

Goddamn I love this album. It's the complete package: catchy songs, awesome bass lines, incredible vocals, gorgeous harmonies, tasty arrangements, all lovingly recorded. And it's all over in 30 minutes. Long live the Zombies!

Sucker for this flavor of 60s soft psychedelia sound

This album's popularity is most likely because the Time of the Season song. Aside from that it's forgettable.

I liked this a whole lot, really pretty songs.

Nice pop/psycadelia, easy to listen to but nothing jumped out

Groovy psychedelics.

That's some pure hippie shit right there.

I only really knew the Zombies for She’s not There, which isn’t on this album But the rest of this is some pretty good 60’s psychedelia that - crucially - remembers some tunes

It was great then, and it was great just a few years ago when they brought a retrospective of this album on tour to NYC. The Zombies are STILL relevant.

7/10…netter Pop aus den 60ern mit n paar Hits, u.a. aus Forest Gump

Man får tydligen heta The Zombies och göra Beach Boys musik. Butchers Tale stod ut som störd med hemsk sång.

Habil 60-talsrock. Det är lagom njutbart. Mycket kul med time of the season, som man förstås mer känner via Necro!

Inte hört tidigare förutom Time of the season, som är fantastisk. Tyckte generellt att den var lite meh efter första genomlyssningen men den växte faktiskt rejält efter ytterligare några vändor. Pendlar mellan trea och fyra men landar i en stark trea.

Pretty fun, would listen again. Time of the Season is just amazing and rest of album seems up to the task of not making us an outlier.

Time of the Season - surprise hit from '69.

good

Pet Sounds pt 2

Love the zombies. Music still sounds good.

There is a plethora of 1960s psych-adjacent pop bands like Zombies I did not give the time of day simply because I feared they'd end up sounding too much alike. With at least the Zombies I am regretting my procrastination. Tight jangly tunes that balance between trippy and joyful, delivering infectious melody song after song.

first time listening, love it!!

Not what I was expecting. And not really in a good way. Slightly underwhelming. Maybe it’s just a lesson in not painting an entire back catalogue with the brush of one song you know. 2.7

Var faktisk overraskende fed! Troede det ville være kedeligt hippie-agtigt, men synes virkelig det svinger. En del federe end Grateful Dead, ligesom mere power på.

I love Time of the Season, but not feeling the rest

Great!

not for me

Time of the Season is a classic and brilliant song. The album is a wonderful sample of the music of the time. Well recorded, well produced.

This was the first album generated for me! Gave it a five back…two and a half years ago? Have heard a ton more since then, and adjusted expectations to match, so it’s a four now. Still really good!

Not for me

Not my kind of music. It’s not bad but not for me. I liked one song: Time of the season

You don't need to hear obscure folk-pop psychedelica. Ever.

Old 60’s but alright

Classic 60s brit pop/psychedelia. Time of the Season is awesome

Some good songs in here, easy listening and enjoyable

Fun, a vibe, easy to work to

It's not necessarily an album I put on a lot. It is fantastic though. I should listen to it more often.

Damn this is cool!

Enjoyed tho more than I was planning on. Damn you English rock bands!

A special album as “This Will Be Our Year,” discovered at the closing of Schitt’s Creek, is my wife and my song. The rest is glorious and lovely.

Feels like what you thought drugs were like when you were a kid Very fun. Perfect 60's Rock/Psychedelia Best Tracks: Care of Cell 44, A Rose For Emily, Beechwood Park, Brief Candles, This Will Be Our Year, Butcher's Tale, Time of the Season Light 7 to strong 7 Cover: 9/10 You went to class (Storytelling) did your fantasy football draft and chilled in your room

Nowhere near as pyschedelic as the horrific cover art suggests. Reminiscent of the Beach Boys and the Kinks, this is pleasant, jangly chamber-pop. I was quite bored throughout.

Vocal harmonies give it a haunting vibe. Classy piano melodies. Psychedelic tone throughout. Must be the keyboards. I’m hearing Beatles and Beach Boys. Won’t leave my head. Well done.

3.0 listened 2x catchup ~9/1 (forgot to rate)

love when you're really rocking with an album on this list and then you get to that popular song you didn't realize was on it

Rien que le nom, The Zombies, ça vous pose un groupe. On s'attend à un truc sombre, morbide, un groupe de proto-gothiques qui chanteraient des histoires de cimetières sous la pluie. Et on ne peut pas être plus à côté de la plaque car ces types-là, c'étaient des orfèvres. Des artisans d'une pop baroque et psychédélique d'une finesse et d'une beauté à tomber par terre. Oubliez les morts-vivants, pensez plutôt à des poètes en velours côtelé. "Odessey and Oracle", c'est le genre de disque qui vous fait dire : "Mais putain, comment j'ai pu passer à côté de ça ?". On parle souvent de "Sgt. Pepper's" des Beatles, de "Pet Sounds" des Beach Boys ou du "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" de Pink Floyd comme des sommets de la pop psychédélique de la fin des années 60. Et c'est vrai, mais ce disque des Zombies, qui joue dans la même catégorie, n'a absolument pas à rougir de la comparaison. C'est un album du même calibre, mais qui a eu la malchance de ne pas rencontrer son public. Le contexte de l'enregistrement est assez fou. Le groupe, épuisé par des années de tournées et un succès en dents de scie, est sur le point de se séparer. Ils décident d'enregistrer un dernier album, pour la beauté du geste, sans aucune pression commerciale. Ils investissent leurs dernières livres dans des sessions aux mythiques studios d'Abbey Road, juste après que les Beatles y ont bouclé "Sgt. Pepper's". Et là, miracle, libérés de toute contrainte, les mecs lâchent tout ce qu'ils ont. Et ça s'entend car le son est d'une richesse inouïe. Ils profitent à fond des possibilités offertes par le studio. Les arrangements sont somptueux, les voix sont posées avec une délicatesse infinie, les harmonies vocales sont à pleurer. C'est une pop orchestrale, mais sans jamais être pompeuse. Tout est d'une simplicité et d'une efficacité redoutables. Les rythmiques sont imparables, les mélodies vous attrapent et ne vous lâchent plus. C'est un disque qui respire la liberté et l'amour de la musique. Et puis, il y a cette fameuse faute d'orthographe sur la pochette. "Odessey" avec un "e", au lieu d'un "y". Une simple erreur du graphiste, un ami du groupe, que les Zombies ont décidé de garder, par flemme ou par amusement. C'est un détail, mais il est à l'image du disque : un chef-d'oeuvre un peu bancal, un peu à côté de la plaque, et c'est ce qui fait tout son charme. À sa sortie, l'album est un bide monumental. Le groupe se sépare comme prévu, et le disque tombe dans l'oubli. Mais c'est sans compter sur le bouche-à-oreille et au fil des années, "Odessey and Oracle" est devenu un trésor caché, un secret que les vrais connaisseurs se transmettent de génération en génération. C'est le disque que les musiciens citent en référence, que les critiques exhument régulièrement pour rappeler au monde qu'il existe. C'est un héritage, une petite pépite qui a survécu à l'indifférence de son époque. Aujourd'hui, l'écouter, c'est se prendre une claque. Des morceaux comme "Care of Cell 44", "A Rose for Emily" ou le tube posthume "Time of the Season" sont d'une beauté intemporelle. C'est un disque qui n'a pas vieilli, qui pourrait avoir été enregistré hier. C'est un des plus beaux disques de pop de tous les temps, tout simplement. Alors, un beau 4/5 pour ce chef-d'oeuvre méconnu. Pourquoi pas la note maximale ? Peut-être parce que, dans mon panthéon personnel, il y a une part d'affectif, une histoire personnelle avec les disques, qui joue. Et ma rencontre avec "Odessey and Oracle" est trop récente pour qu'il ait encore eu le temps de s'imprimer dans mon ADN. Mais c'est une note qui est appelée à évoluer car c'est un disque qui grandit à chaque écoute. Si, par malheur, vous faites partie de ceux qui ignorent encore son existence, je n'ai qu'un conseil à vous donner : foncez. C'est un voyage dont vous ne reviendrez pas indemne et c'est tout ce qu'on demande à un grand disque.

Penúltimo día de agosto con The Zombies, banda que sólo ubicaba por su single "Time of the season" y por la presencia tan sesentosa del órgano Hammond en esa canción. Disco con sonidos muy de esa época, con melodías dulces y pegadizas y algunos tintes psicodélicos. Todo muy The Beach Boys y The Beatles. Nos vemos el lunes.

Característico sonido sicodélico británico, entiendo que en su época fuese un bastinazo. Yo particularmente no lo he escuchado nunca o casi nunca.

For 1968, holds up surprisingly well. Monos too.

Okayyy

il tre più politico che io abbia mai dato

Allora, sono i cloni dei Beatles con una spruzzatina di Simon&Garlfunker, ma a piacciono sia i primi che i secondi, quindi per proprietà matematica pure loro ci stanno

La vibe da fake-Beatles è forte in molto punti, ma non è malissimo.

If I'd made that album I would have been so embarrassed I would no not have let anyone hear it. Absolutely terrible, especially when you think of what else was being produced at this time. And the cover is crap. Is this list a joke and it's really just all the shittiest albums of all time.

I know this one by heart but I'll give it another listen. Perfect pop songs with the most earnest, longing singing voice. Communicates so much emotion and melancholy. Everything is mixed beautifully and the harmonies sound gorgeous throughout. All tracks have something special so it feels to pick stand outs but Hung up on a dream and This will be our year are some of my favourite songs ever. One of my favourite albums of all time. 5 no question.

Fun late 60’s rock. Did not realize who they were until the last song

A few really great songs on here, and the rest are all at least passable. never heard of it before glad i listened!

Very very solid psychedelic baroque pop. Up there with Sgt Peppers for sure. Some corny sing-songy stuff, and they are hugely indebted to the Beach Boys, but besides that splendid indeed 👍

good album of pyshc pop

Disappointing. I had thought I'd like this band, based on their two most know songs, but I was wrong. That 60s sound and flower fluff left me bored.

3.5/5

Didn’t realize I would recognize a couple of these.

I'd never heard of The Zombies so I wasn't sure what to expect. I thought the first track was pretty bad, but experience on this site has taught me to be patient and the album soon got better. There were a few more 'poor' tracks but overall it was pretty good. I'll go with 3 stars, but it is probably 3.5 stars in reality (but definitely not 4 imo)!

Easily one of my favorite albums of all time, Odessey and Oracle treats you to pop perfection right out of the gate with Care of Cell 44's mind-blowing, jaw-dropping chorus, and only tries to top itself to the very end of the album, with twists and turns, such as the percussion heavy sound on Changes, or the oddly fear-inducing Butchers Tale, culminating in yet another pop masterpiece, fit not only for 1968 with its more devious storytelling and oh-so memorable organ solo, but even relevant today as proof that the pop sound left behind by the greats like the Beatles was not tapped out of potential, and while the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds may have mastered the sunshine pop sound, this album perfected it. Every single moment is used perfectly, not a moment of the listener's time is wasted, not only leading to a concise yet filling album experience, but also ensuring every single note, harmony, and lyric leaves the listener in pure bliss. Its lush, its teeming with life, and its easily one of my favorite records of all time. Were the Beatles not the masters of music that they were, this would easily be my album of the 1960s, and if you've skipped out on it because Time of the Season didn't do it for you, give it in a listen any way, you won't be disappointed by what's offered.

I thought this was a real treat. A cracking selection of psychedelic pop evoking Teenage Fannies etc. but obviously with an earlier sound - I don't enjoy a lot of 60's stuff but when you come across something like this you can see with hindsight it was important. I also like it when an album you haven't noticed before holds one of those songs that you know so well without really noticing it (Time of the Season). I'm a fan.

I’ve listened to this a couple of times in the past when going through old psych stuff. But to be honest I struggle with this being described as psych. Yes it’s got a tinge, but it’s primarily just a 60s pop record with just as much in common with the beach boys. It’s pleasant enough but nothing really gets me excited at all. The last song maybe the best because the keyboard parts are a bit more unique. The only remarkable thing for me was this is a British band, I always think they sound more US.

Hmmmmm was going back and forth between a 4 and a 5 but I feel like it deserves a 5 bc I’m feeling generous. Really enjoyed it, plenty I’ll def be listening to again.

fun!!!

I imagine this is what The Beatles sounds like to people who like The Beatles

8,41

Initial impression - OK GO has definitely been inspired by this, because the singing style is very similar and indeed they have covered one of the songs from this album.

Ah yeah, it's fine. The first half of the album just sounds like a less interesting Beach Boys album, but the final few tracks feel much more unique

Great album! Maybe the one thing on this list that can be realistic compared to The Beatles. A couple of absolute bops, a solid middle section, and one of the darkest tunes ever made. I holds some nice memories of when I first got married and bought our first house together. I told my wife this was my album of the day and she rolled her eyes and groaned, which made a a little sad.

Never heard this before. Initially I didn't think I'd like it, but I liked it a lot. I actually listened to it twice "just to be sure". It's funny that "Time of the Season" is thrown on at the end. Apparently not all the band liked it, and it wasn't released as one of the first two singles. The band had broken up by the time it became a hit. The piano parts are better than in many similar 60's bands. The lyrics are often pretty depressing. There is more variety here than at first glance. Glad it's on the list as I wouldn't have listened to it otherwise. "She watches her flowers grow While lovers come and go To give each other roses from her tree But not a rose for Emily"

Well, I listened and listened and thought -- "but is the 80's Paisley Underground or 60's music," as I'd not investigated it beforehand and just listened to it while mowing the lawn... Ho hum. 1 incredible song and 1 weak album.

I'm having a hard time reconciling how good Time of the Season is compared to how much I hated the bubble gum 60's boyband psychedelic excrement rest.

Very 60's. A bit all over the place, with the worst song (Friends of Mine) followed by the best one (Time of the Season), which ironically was the one they fought the most over. I'd probably give it a 2.5, with much of that strength coming from the last one, but I think I'll round down this time.

One classic song doesn't make up for a lot of crap on the rest of the album.

This was late 60s psychedelic Baroque pop at it's best, but even at 35 minutes, it's a bit tiresome for me. However, it gets a 3.5/5 just for the song "Time of the Season."

Middle of the road 60's bubblegum pop that seems to want to be psychedlic rock, but couldn't pull it off save for the last track on the album

That was quite the treat! It was kind of like the Beatles And The Beach Boys got together and made an album.

Short and sweet, would be keen to listen to again!

Good overall, didn't feel particularly special. But still A fun listen.

Fun and goofy - I prefer "Begin Here" to this album but it's got some great songs!

So many 1968 albums exceed this. The songs became annoying after a while.

is good

The Zombies' whole musical status is 100% because of this record. All the other albums and projects they released could not create the magic and sparkle that this particular album had when it released. It was a beautiful blend of influences with own artistic twists and often very forward thinking songwriting and production choices that influenced a new wave of artists. The album starts with one of its biggest songs. 'Care of Cell 44' features a great mix between Psychedelic and Baroque Pop and it instantly feels like the band took the best things from the Beach Boys, the best from the Beatles and added their own style of songwriting and lyricism. It is beautifully written and every part with the harmonies and breaks and build-ups work incredibly well. The chorus and its variants is always a worthy highlight. 'A Rose for Emily' starts as a piano driven ballad that slowly adds harmony and builds a beautiful story around it. A short but very sweet and delightful moment that shows not only an incredible vocalist in a much cleener form but also a simplistic but effective approach to songwriting. The double influence is even more present on 'Maybe After He's Gone' that features harmonies that at some points feel like the Beach Βοys and the next moment like classic Beatles vocals. It is crazy how they can blend both of these styles into such a coherent and interesting sound while still feeling orignial and bringing own ideas and creative parts to it. I love the chorus and bridge but the instruments in the verses do feel a bit short thought. It is a brilliant song but in my eyes with possible improvements. With 'Beechwood Park' we get very present organ and mellotron works that are made really lovely and add a kind of experimental but still comercial twist to their music. This might be one of the most influential moments in their whole career. The chorus is incredible and hypnotic and all the little details throughout just create one of the most psychedelic songs on the album and in the whole movement of the late 60's. The in duet sung 'Brief Candles' is another magical song with very great moments and although having piano & vocal only verses can go very wrong, it's pretty good implemented and the denser chorus is very worth the wait. It's mainly the tension that makes this such a great listen even if it is a "weaker" song when compared to most of the album. The highs are some of the highest but the lows do fall a little too low to be considered a perfect song even if it'S really close. One of the albums best songs is the legendary 'Hung Up on a Dream' that puts the psychedelia of previous tracks with more Rock influence into centre and features an incredible guitar solo. A masterful song to end the albums first half with as it features dreamy and hypnotic vocals that remind me a bit of 'I'm only Sleeping' by the Beatles and of course the guitar solo to complete the already perfect song. 'Changes' does start with the psychedelic organ that we are already used to but it does change its influences as this really seems to be inspired by early Pink Floyd with the "silly" lyrics and dreamy vocal performance. The song is really good but falls a little short in comparison to what already featured in this album. Although I don't really like the mixing of 'I Want Her She Wants Me' as it does give me a little headache with how the vocals are so left panned, the song itself is really good. The chorus is catchy, the verses are interesting and beautiful and if the mixing was done properly, this would've been one of the albums best songs. The very Beatles inspired 'This Will Be Our Year' really stands out with the use of piano as the main instrumental driving force that really complements the vocals and lyrics with a pretty simple but effective structure in the verses and a more complex sound in the bridge. The very ominous and anxious intro of 'Butchers Tale' introduces one of the albums most interesting and experimental moments. This is such a different and ethereal song that really flows from verse to chorus and bridge that I am stunned on how they could work all that so well into one song. I absolutely love this track and I think this is easily the best one on the whole album. It's just so beautifully anxious. 'Friends of Mine' has a great chorus that is full of vocal harmonies and the dense arrangements full of different instruments that play together makes this a very bright and romantic part in the album that really makes you relax and happy with your own surroundings while still having a slightly hypnotic feeling to it. The albums closing track 'Time of the Season' feels like the grand and nearly symphonic final moment for this album with all the interesting little details and instruments and weird "breath" groove as well as a brilliant chorus and mellotron solo. A perfect outro. favourites: Butchers Tale, Beechwood Park, Time of the Season, Care of Cell 44, Hung Up on a Dream least favourites: Changes, This Will Be Our Year Rating: strong 9

classic 60's album

4.5

Very 60's. Some of the harmonies are reminiscent of the Beach Boys.

Again, fine

Is there another album more emblematic of the mid-60s? Time of the Season has long been played every 5 songs on classic rock stations. And for good reason! Such a great song. This album has great harmonies and is varied enough to keep you interested. I particularly liked “Beechwood Park” and “Butchers Tale”.

Pretty fucking great if ur on a mood

I've never really listened to The Zombies, so I didn't realise they wrote so many hits. It's good. Maybe I'll get tired of the 60s rock soon, but this isn't one to get tired of

Okay, unremarkable except for 2 terrific songs

Okay album.

About the only psychedelic music I actually enjoy. It's a strange album.

Some good tracks some not so good. For its age the recording wasn't that great. 2 to 3 star

I liked it!

Nice album, I can hear The Beatles influence but they have their own style shining through, as well.

this is just a me thing but i can’t ever stand the way songs from the 60s are mixed, everything just sounds like it’s coming out of a can, so, that’s this

Fav: Maybe After He’s Gone Least Fav: A Rose For Emily Second half was a bit disappointing

I don't think I've heard another album that so perfectly—and beautifully, honestly—captures the exact sound of late 60's psychedelic baroque pop. I'm in awe, quite frankly. So... Damn, I ain't got no choice but to give this thing a 4, at least.

Having only really listened to This Will Be Our Year, this album really blew me away with its psychedelic instrumentation and vocal harmonies. 4.5 bumped to 5.

I’m at a 4.5 that I think just barely bumps itself up to a 5. I wasn’t really feeling the first 2 tracks on this album; I thought they felt a little repetitive in their lyricism and vocals, even if the instrumentals were pretty good. From Track 3 onward though, I thought this album took a nice ramp up in energy; each track got progressively better and better (save for the sort of super generic track that is “I Want Her, She Wants Me”) before it started firing on all cylinders by Track 9 and never looked back. I genuinely had a big grin on my face when I realized “Time of the Season” was that track, because I’ve heard it several times (obviously, the Eminem sample helped a bit), but I’ve never really thought to listen to the original. The quality that stems from 9 of those final 10 tracks is what gets this to go from a 4.5 up to a 5; I think they’re just too damn good to sell them short by leaving them at a 4. Yes, the album starts slow, but it really does ramp up and finish in a remarkable way; the choice to end on Time of the Season, and save frankly your best song for last is really hard in the modern music industry, and it’s kind of a breath of fresh air to see it happen here. I might be overhyping it a little, but I really, really did enjoy this – I feel good about going to a 5.

Супэр психоделик поп. Что-то среднее между Битлз и Бич Бойз, только в самом лучшем смысле. Лучшая песня - Time of the Season.

That was just fine, but not memorable

Funky

Either the Zombies were inspired by the Beach Boys or vice versa. The melodies were impressive. Some of the choruses were great. Not much caught my attention though.

Delightfully dreamy hippy pop music. I know of the Zombies name but it took a bit for me to place which songs I knew. Really enjoyed the album, nice harmonies like The Beach Boys but a little more subdued. Evokes different emotions well. 4.5/5

Fun!

Trippy, bright, underrated

there's a sincerity to this that you don't get in a lot of psychedelia which makes it 100 times better than a lot of the other shit on here. A classic album.

I liked the famous one

I found this album very polarizing. It has great opening and closing tracks that are interesting and unique. But everything in the middle just felt like more discount-Beatles, and had all the inferiority that comes with that tag. Obviously a product of its time, but I wish more psychedelic rock groups of the era sounded less like the Beatles, and found their own sound. Top tracks: Care of Cell 44, Time of the Season

Haven't heard of the zombies before, but I really enjoyed the harmonies. Reminds me a lot of the Beach Boys. 3* because it's in the right direction but not enough. Highlights: a rose for emily, this will be our year (I heard the ok go cover first)

Fantastic album! I'd certainly knew This will be our year and Time of the Season, which I have favorited in Spotify. I'm so surprised I didn't know about The Zombies by name. Great find!

The Zombies may have been best known for their hit singles, while releasing only two studio albums during their run in the 60's. So it's ironic that when their second album was finally released, the band had already broken up. I had only listened to the album in it's entirety more recently, it has gained critical acclaim over the years going from being woefully underrated to being recognized as a 60's classic rock masterpiece. Oh, what a swansong! Along with including one of their best songs, Time Of The Season, the rest of the songs on the album shine as a cohesive collection. For the most rewarding listening experience, this is an album meant to be listened as an album, in one uninterrupted sitting. It's worth it!

s album isch sehr guet und denn chunt time of the season und de scheiss isch soooo geil mitem schnuufer als snare oooohfuck da lupfts sowas vo ufe vieri holy shit.

noaml kenni vo ihne nur time of the season HALLOU STEREO care of cell 44 sehr nice, au wemmer am backgroundgsang d 60er jahr ahmerkt, findis relativ "modern"? a rose for emily cute aber au nöd meh MONOVERSION oke die lieder sind jz wieder vill krasser 60er als care of cell 44 beechwoodpark het für mich au wieder die wärmi wo so musig mit ihrem hammond-örgeli hend brief candles hani auscho ghört? ui changes findi gad chli heavy jap schrecklich this will be our year au sehr cool und mega laid back butcher's tale hani auscho iwo ghört s hetmer musikalisch nöd megaaa gfalle aber s isch iwie sehr es creepy und rohs lied? sehrsehr geil time of the season isch halt echt es insanes lied de beat mitem schnuufe, HAMMOND und eifach wieder das laid back VIEEEEEERR

I've been blessed by the album gods so many times in just my first 100 albums. Odyssey And Oracle is one of my favorite albums ever - those first few notes of the harpsichord immediately lift my mood, and I'm in the happiest little buzz by the time I'm through Time of the Season.

An excellent representation of this type of 60's sound. Solid from front to back, although not quite on my personal favorites list.

This album sounds amazing! 1968 is crazy… Love the sound of it… although not every song is very memorable, some are pretty good(Hung up on a Dream and especially Time of the season) Overall, a pleasant listen.

sounded a lot like the beach boys, not my usual style but there were certain elements i could see heavily inspired modern music that i listen to. really enjoyed it!

A bit of an odd name given the sound of their music, but I had heard one of their songs before which surprised me. Good tight harmonies? Decent sings. Very listenable and downloaded some so it’s a four for me.

It's like they made up a bunch of songs just to sell to generic romcoms. Favorite track: the only one that wouldn't fit in a romcom

Maybe this should be called “1001 Songs” instead of albums. Cause this is a great song… referring, of course, to Time of the Season. I mean really great song. The rest is pretty bland stuff. One Hit Wonder? Don’t know enough about them to judge. But this is a monster dish looking for a home on a better platter.

Nice mellow psychedelic pop album. Solid all the way, and has "time of the season" which is a bop.

I was immediately and delightfully thrown into a soundtrack suitable for a montage in a rom com, and with each new song entered a new phase of an imaginary relationship. I give it 4 stars for the beautiful musicality of it all, and the fact that I got to pretend that I was Tom Hanks for a while, rolling on the grass in some park with a beautiful but socially awkward female lead.

Hmmmm, I reviewed this album two weeks ago. Have it 3 stars then. Here's what I had to say last time: "I've never heard this album before. A bit dated and jarring at times with flourishes of ...psychedelic accordion? Some likeable songs, like a soundtrack to a 60s British movie. 'This will be our year' made me happy. Everyone knows'Time Of The Season', surely, which leaves a nice taste in your ears as the album ends." I may have been a little generous. Two evening stars in Beechwood Park.

Wow huge surprise, awesome sound and then ends with a mega banger. I guess the tracklist is kind of weird but honestly a great listen. cool album!

First track is Care of Cell 44. It's an upbeat song of someones lover returning after serving a prison sentence. While the song is nice, well produced, mixed alright, whimsical and comical with a unique attitude, I'm unsure what it provides towards this album, or what this albums significance is. I'll see soon as I hear the rest of the record, so we'll see what the next track brings. Next, we have A Rose For Emily. This is a more somber song, depicting the loneliness of this Emily character. The production is great, and the song is heartfelt, a good transition between tracks. It's a tragic piece, both well done. But after that, we have Maybe After He's Gone. It's a somewhat Igor-esque song, telling the narrative of maybe if her mans is gone, she will finally love me. These songs are turning very tragic and dark, this all reminds me of a Shakespeare play. I wonder if they all connect. Very good sounds though, lyrics are great on each, production just keeps getting better. Love it. Then, we have Beechwood Park. This is a song reminiscing of times two spent in the park, and how good they had it. I enjoy it, but ti tends to clash with the narrative/ theme currently playing. Still, good sounds, production and lyrics are fine. No major complaints, yet. We then have a song titled Brief Candles. The song is about memories, thoughts and emotions being compared to candles, how easily they burn and leave. The records going from comedic/tragic to just plain tragic and cut-throat. Just a lonely cold wind, and idk how to feel about that. Also, not big on the mixing on this track, nor where the narrative is going, it's just not blending well in my opinion. Oh well, the nxt track provided is Hung Up On A Dream. This song does fit the past few songs, being an existential soliloquy about a dream that was had that can't be forgotten because of how magical and wondrous it was. I think its a great track, lyrics are beautiful, production is amazing, makes me feel more hopeful, and I can't help but smile, I love it. After, we have Changes. This song probably provides the most unique production on it, with a huge array of instruments and vocals done. The song discusses how a girl changes with time, looks and personality, and in general. It's a good song basing how humans are human, and there will always be change, it hosts a true beauty and has personally my favorite production of the record so far. Loved it, absolutely. Following that, we have I Want Her, She Wants Me. The song is about the dangers one may feel of getting into a relationship, despite how one feels, they fear love. It's a real relatable song, and again, plays well into the narrative, but I think the production hits a dull point. Not a big fan of the vocal mixing or the drum patterns, it doesn't fit well to me. Not all bad though. Then, we have This Will Be Our Year. The song is about staying hopeful, in play of a "new years resolution". It's a sweet song, but I'm not really a fan of the production, I don't like the piano on it. But it has alright lyrics with a fine sentiment, not too bad. Just not as blown away. Now, we're on Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914). It tells a magical story of the perspective of a german 1914 soldier. It's a dark story thats been told dozens of times. Its played well and perfectly pictured. The production goes out of it's way again, lyrics are pretty perfect. Back in its element. Second to last, we have Friends of Mine. The song is a point of view of a person who's in a third wheel, his friends are dating, what he sees and thinks of it. It brings the vibe the first songs played, it's funny, and a simple song. Thoroughly enjoyable. Finally, we have Time of The Season. The song plays out the album simply of an acclamation of ones love for another. Production is great, but for the wild journey this project was, I'm not at all impressed by the ending narrative wise or lyrics wise. What I make of this project is a simple perspective of life. Different points of view, emotions, all the lovely things that make us human. There's an easing simplicity to it. I don't think it's that special and thats what makes this project as beautiful as it is. Just an ode to life, and what a beautiful life it is we live.

Classic

This album reminded me quite a lot of The Pretty Things, who I definitely feel I underrated in my reviews. In a similar manner, on first listen I thought, “this is fun, I like this.” But then it finds a spot in my mind and keeps tempting me back. For The Pretty Things, this culminated in S.F. Sorrow becoming one of my all time favourites. I’ve yet to see if The Zombies has this same pull for me, but the albums definitely do have the same trippy rock band vibe.

Looking at this through 1968 lenses, this is a pretty solid album. It surprised me because I only knew this band through their hit "Time Of The Season" which was the last track. Every song that preceded it had a totally different vibe and sounded like a different band. It was all good and I enjoyed it. 3.5/5

Diet The Beatles. Favourite track: Hung Up On A Dream.

I liked this! Though it definitely feels like it was made in the 60’s.

kind of campy.

Seeing so many positive reviews of this album makes me want to like it … but I just don’t. Small exception for Time of the Season.

Time of the Season and This Will Be our Year are beloved songs.

song reco: care of cell 44 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ nice and fresh vibes.

It's impressive that the Zombies seem to have understood what John, Paul, and Brian (Wilson) were doing in (4-track!!) studios, thoroughly enough to reproduce the tricks to comparable magical results. But what makes this - or any album - great is the songwriting. This is such a stellar collection of songs that it belongs in any conversation of the best of Psychedelica: Rubber Soul/ Pet Sounds/ Sgt Peppers/ Good Vibrations. Hundreds, if not thousands, of acts all over the world captured that sound that tickles the ears. But so very few are built on songs that move the soul.

Sixties, innit. Pleasant nonetheless.

Of all the Beatles knockoff bands I’ve heard, this is the best so far. Good harmonies and songs that bring out different feels. I really enjoyed it.

lit

1. cell 44 - 1 2. roze - 1 3. gone - 1.5 4. park - 1 5. candlez - 1 6. dream - 0 7. changez - 0 8. me - 0 9. year - 1 10. butcherz - 0 11. friendz - 0 12. zeazon - 1.5

Clearly the Zombies' crack at a Sgt. Pepper/Pet Sounds, and really not a bad one at that. Time of the Season aside, particularly like Changes, Butcher's Tale & Friends of Mine.

Obviously hadn't heard this before. It's OK. All sounds a bit same same looking back. I know She's Not There very well. This was fine 60's brit pop. 2 seemed a bit harsh. 2.5

Boring

This was not on Deezer, but I was pleasantly surprised after finding it on YouTube. Kind of has Beach Boys vibes

Cool and fun. Before music had to be super intense. Feels like the 60s makes you long for a simpler time.

...I'd rather listen to the Beatles if this is the style. Was probably going to give this a 2, but the last song bumps it up.

This is like a slightly more interesting Beatles album. “Care of Cell 44” sets the tone for a lyrically more challenging album than the usual britpop dreck. I don’t think it fully realizes that but I really liked that song and there was more than one where the content wasn’t just about being hippie style fucked up or being happy, Butchers Tale being another standout there. Despite being easy to follow, I think a lot of the vocal (and instrumental) harmonizing is complicated and well thought out, more so than a lot of the stuff in this genre. The first track and “hung up on a dream” are good examples. There’s also a theme of not over utilizing the organ and keys in here though featuring them in a big way. They never overpower anything despite taking center stage in many songs. The more I think about it the more I like this more than the beatles releases we’ve had. I don’t think either are really worth the status they’ve got in popular music but this is a good album that is different enough to make a mark. A nice surprise!

Soothing and forgettable. Nice to listen to outside.

Gives beatles

Odessey And Oracle is a fine album but it is one of those albums that i feel that i don't really have a lot to say about it. The Zombies just feel like one of those bands that feels stranded in a sea of Beatles clones that were incredibly prevalent throughout the 1960s. That's not to say the album is bad though, the songs definitely had their good moments and had some fairly unique sounds to them, the album was a short one that i feel is a perfect length for something like this and there is nothing the album does that's particularly wrong or anything, I just think I'm searching the bottom of the barrel just to find things to really say about this album. Best Song: Butcher's Tale Western Front 1914 Worst Song: Changes

I think maybe 60s music just leaves me flat. Its not bad, but just cant get any kind of reaction from myself on this one. 3/5

Shocked how well recorded & produced this is - & the musicianship is a perfection point from this period in time. I had no idea how clean this was, I’d only heard this on FM or SiriusXM before. Tight PRAT!

beatlesesque

psycheldic mane

I've never heard this album before. A bit dated and jarring at times with flourishes of ...psychedelic accordion? Some likeable songs, like a soundtrack to a 60s British movie. 'This will be our year' made me happy. Everyone knows'Time Of The Season', surely, which leaves a nice taste in your ears as the album ends.

I kinda get why it wasn't a hit at the time. Time of the season is good, catchy anyway, but the rest of the album wasn't all that special

Rating: 5/10 Meh.

Pretty good. Couple surprises.

If there were more songs on this album half as good as Time of the Season, I would have really liked this album. Unfortunately, the rest of it is just ok not bad, but too mellow for my tastes.

I quite liked this. It's not aged particularly well, but I enjoyed it anyway, and would happily listen to this again any time.

Enjoyed this album. I didn't know most of the songs but was pleasantly surprised.

Blast from the past! Good music.

Took a few listens to really appreciate how good this album is throughout. Adding to music collection for those times when I yearn for some brilliantly complex 60s composition. It's a shame the lack of commercial success of this album led to their breakup because I wonder what their successive releases would have been like.

This a pretty classic Zombies album. Lots to love, not much to hate. It's classic rock plain and simple

It really is the time of the mf season. so classic. For some reason i really payed attention to the drums while listening to this one and that elevated the experience, but this is the type of music that i’d put on when everyone is talking over it. And then everyone would sing time of the season because that song is just so mf good top 3: time of the season, butchers tale, beechwood park

This a pretty decent album, quite easy listening and some occasional bops scattered throughout.

this was a fun album, i enjoyed all the tracks, if listen again, i love the first track

That is one of the best happy mood music I know.

A good listen all the way through as the songs are short and all fairly distinct with some real classics like time of the season. 4/5 because it's good but not as great as some other albums from the same time like the kinks or Beatles

I hate this dainty 60s English folk music… I don’t get it. It makes me angry and I don’t enjoy it. I suppose it’s meant to paint an idyllic image of England… I don’t get it. I see why people do, and my brother, who I am sharing this musical journey with, will likely rate this highly. But it’s not for me. Sorry. Objectively good music, subjectively not my thing. Maybe I’m too sober for it?

Absolute perfection start to finish. The Beatles never put out an album this good.

7/10 Fav track: Hung Up On A Dream

on want list

The first track sounds like the most feel good song about someone coming home from prison. By “A Rose For Emily” , the songs lyrics are much somber and darker in a way then the sound. If I wasn’t paying attention on the first listen I would have thought I was listening to a generally okay feel good album. Nothing like harmonizing on a song that contains lyrics “I feel I’ll never breathe again, I feel life’s gone from me”. I appreciate the writing. the sound I was getting over after several tracks. I like this much better than the early The Who albums with similar sound. My standouts were Beechwood Park and definitely Time of The Season. Time of The Season just feels too cool for the album.

Don’t tell my boy but I fuck with the zombies so much more than the beach boys. There’s something so nostalgic and warm about any record Colin Blunstone jumps on. Psych chamber pop that also sounds so folky. Idk why I get Nick Drake vibes so much from this record. Also, this album was recorded at Abbey Road two years before the big Brits recorded that one album. This rocks.

I like this as I said this is so 60s but it feels fresh still and does its own thing. First and last song are awesome and this is a good listen probably a 4 but im gonna go 3

I was somewhat familiar with the Zombies, but had never heard Odessey and Oracle. I'm familiar with the massively well-known "Time of the Season". But the rest was fresh to my ears. As far as the album goes, I would love to have heard a full set of songs in the vein of Time of the Season. But the rest of Odessey and Oracle (released in 1968) sounds a lot like the Beach Boys albums of the same period (Wild Honey, Friends, 20/20, etc.). It's enough of a soundalike, that I could easily have been duped into thinking this was a lost Beach Boys record. None of this is bad. In fact, it's quite pleasant. But Time of the Season is the obvious highlight. And nothing else from the album really sticks out. I wouldn't turn it off. But I also won't be seeking it out again.

I think I’m getting senioritis with this list because while this is by no means the worst psychedelic 60s album I’ve gotten. It’s actually a pretty good one that I’d probably like with enough time separation from this list but I had much less patience with this one than I probably would have had if it had been before the 1000 mark. I couldn’t help but just zone it out while I played balatro.

Fun

Care of Cell 44 - 4 A Rose for Emily - 3 Maybe After He's Gone - 3.5 Beechwood Park - 3 Brief Candles - 3 Hung Up On a Dream - 3.5 Changes - 3 I Want Her She Wants Me - 3.5 This Will Be Our Year - 3.5 Butchers Tale - 2 Friends of Mine - 3 Time of the Season - 4.5 So close to adding to my liked songs. Not bad, but a little slow and lacking for a large portion.

06/19/24 S Tier—————————5 Time of the Season A Tier—————————4 Care of Cell 44 Brief Candles B Tier—————————3 This Will Be Our Year Hung Up On A Dream Maybe After He’s Gone I want Her She Wants Me Butcher’s Tale A Friend of Mine C Tier—————————2 Beechwood Park A Rose for Emily Changes D Tier—————————1

Odyssey and Oracle by The Zombie Wednesday 6/19/24 3:16 S Tier————————— Time of The Season This Will Be Our Year A Tier————————— Care of Cell 44 Brief Candles Beechwood Park B Tier————————— A Rose For Emily Friends of Mine Hung Up On A Dream C Tier————————— Changes Maybe After He’s Gone I Want Her She Wants Me Butchers Tale

I don't hate it, but I don't love it either. It's very easy to listen to, but nothing memorable to be had.

Butcher's Tale ++ Time of the Season ++

🌞

Well, I listened to it, but I don't really remember much about what I heard. Not bad, but also not particularly interesting.

Not my jam. A couple songs held up OK, but the rest of the album was milquetoast for me. 2.3

I was good to hear others songs by the Zombies. It is not very likely that I will return, but still nice.

Baroque rock perfection. Just dandy 🩵

Groovy artwork. Don’t believe I’m familiar with this Monkees / beach boys vibes. Harsh stereo separation Overall not surprised ‘time of the season’ is the only one I’ve heard. Weak 3 stars, pleasant enough

A teir. Most of the songs were awesome, and I will probably listen to it again. Production is great, and the first and last songs are really nice bookends to the whole album. Butchers tale was a cool change of pace. The whole album was super fun to listen to.

Groovy

Pretty good. Nothing really stands out besides “Time” , but overall was still a good listen. 3/5 Might listen again

There are things I like, but ultimately almost fell asleep driving my car home from work.

2.5

Really solid all the way through. I enjoy the woodwind arrangements and tight vocal harmony that are ethereal. This entire album has a psychedelic, ethereal, and beautiful sound. I like the use of heavy reverb on vocals in Time of the Season. The organ solo is amazing

3.5 stars. The hits are good, but the rest is kinda filler weaker Beatles-esque redux. Standouts are the piano-driven sing-songy “This Will Be Our Year” as well as the psychedelic “Time Of The Season”.

I LOVE THE ZOMBIES this album is mid tho but still my most enjoyed thus far. Iconic song ofc time of the season (classic) however my fave song is: hung up on a dream and I deeply enjoyed listening to it. Fantastic.