Odessey And Oracle - The Zombies (1969)

[DudeAsInCool]

Odessey and Oracle - The Zombies (1969)

The Zombies broke up two weeks after they completedOdessey and Oracle, in December 1967, and the album wasn't released in the U.S. until 1969, after Al Kooper had heard a British pressing and lobbied his label, CBS, to release it here. But its baroque psychedelic arrangements continue to exert a powerful influence -- Beck and Fountains of Wayne each cover its songs live. Recorded in London at both Abbey Road and a Stones haunt, Olympic Studios, Odessey combined the adventure of Sgt. Pepper with the concision of British Invasion pop. "Time of the Season" went on to become a Number Three hit.

Total album sales: 500,000

Peak chart position: 95

http://www.rollingstone.com/features/featuregen.asp?pid=2226

[DudeAsInCool]

An overlooked band. I had some of their 45s. Kooper, check out the liner notes above :)

[Kooperman]

You don't have to sell me on this one Dude, I've had the vinyl for over 30 years, got the CD and got an mp3 of the expanded version of the CD. Hugely overlooked album.

[Sodastream]

Check this out : http://pafpaf.org/article.php3?id_article=208

[DudeAsInCool]

Thanx and welcome to Beatking, SodaStream :strumma:

[Redneck4sure]

I have several of their songs but no complete album. I will have to rectify this omission. :)

[Meehowski]

I have several of their songs but no complete album. I will have to rectify this omission. :)

I just did...........what a wonderful,underated album!!

Holy shit.........