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Though "Time of the Season" is their big hit on this album, there is a whole lot more great songs here. For those that love the blend of Baroque sounds with psychedelic pop of the late 60's, this is the perfect album for you. There are no fillers on this cd. Amazing that this album isn't more known. Thanks to Amazon for helping me find this hidden gem. My favorites include Care of Cell 44, Maybe After He's Gone, Brief Candles, Friends of Mine, A Rose For Emily, and my favorite being "Hung Up On a Dream." Other great albums I think you would like include anything from the Beatles' Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour, The Beatles, and Abbey, Beach Boys' Pet Sounds, Moody Blues' Days of Future Passed, Pink Floyd's The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Saucerful of Secrets, and Atom Heart Mother, Bee Gees' Odessa, Camels' The Snow Goose, King Crimsons' In the Court of the Crimson King, The Kinks' Village Green Preservation of Society Koyaanisqatsy (see Mp3 downloads) From The Yearning To Burst The Perpetual Circle, And Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale. Any suggestions for other great hidden gems would be appreciated.
I was expecting much more, only a couple of good songs. Maybe a "best hits" would be better.
This is a fantastic poprecord from the magic music year 1967 (released 1968) with bright colors and delicate melodies. There`s not so much jazz harmonies as on their earlier records. "Hung up on a dream" is so beautiful and bittersweet and the single "time of the season" so special with handclaps and ahh.Victoria Bjuringer
I still get chills down my spine when I hear the voice of Colin Blunstone. Add to them,the Five Live Zombies cd,a collection called "The Singles - A's and B's" and lastly,but certainly not leastly, The Return of the Zombies on RCA from Germany and Live at the Bloomsbury Theatre. I own,no lie, seven copies of the lp/cd Odyssey and Oracle.
The last time was The Trump Marina in Brigantine,N.J. Am I crazy. So much that I had gone to see them twice in as many years.
One is the original vinyl domestic on Date Records, one came in a Zombies cd box set titled "Zombie Heaven",the original Repertoire release,one cd on Rhino,the Thirtieth Anniversary Edition on Big Beat(UK),a Japanese mini-lp sleeve edition and oops I don't have it yet,but, has been ordered, the fortieth anniversary concert edition. What a performance, like a fine wine aged to perfection. Sorry Colin I am not knocking your age,I am in the same bracket.
Then, I own the original vinyl edition of Begin Here on British Decca,a Japanese mini-lp sleeve version on cd,the original cd released on Repertoire and another German import on Line Records. Now, I ask you, do you think I like the Zombies.
3 1/2Undoubtedly good, and insanely influential, the album nevertheless begins to loose steam after an amazing early streak. Although these harmony-driven, intelligently catchy songs do not hold up to the pop brilliance found in a very small minority, O&O is still well worth it for any fans of late 60's pop-rock.
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