Odessey And Oracle (studio album) by The Zombies
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Odessey And Oracle is ranked as the best album by The Zombies.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 87 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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85/100  | 07/28/2021 12:12 | MAT14 | | 78/100 |
85/100 | 07/17/2021 19:41 | maczen | | 88/100 |
85/100 | 07/12/2021 00:10 | willtoshower | | 73/100 |
80/100 | 07/07/2021 13:35 |  Christovskee | | 72/100 |
60/100 | 07/06/2021 14:39 | HansJW | | 76/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 84.7/100, a mean average of 83.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.9.
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@2nd-Impressions Nonsense. Hung Up on a Dream is maybe the most gorgeous song they ever wrote. Time of the Season is cool but not great and doesn't even fit the spirit of the album that well. They were clearly trying to recapture She's Not There's vibe to craft another hit single.
Very good baroque pop album, even for someone like me who isn't crazy about baroque pop. There are enough enjoyable rock moments here for anyone, and if you're looking for dark, pretty lyrics and harmonies, you've come to the right place. I have a hard time calling this one of the all-time greatest albums, just based on personal preferences (Care of Cell 44 is the only absolute standout here), but it does do a heck of a lot right. Deserves to be listened by everybody at least once.
The mix between psychedelia and a winking wholesomeness makes it far more interesting than most bands output at the time.
The zombies had a clear distinct identity its a shame the broke apart so soon, still how could they have topped this
I always felt that if The Zombies had stayed together, they would've blown up. For me, this album ranks with Pet Sounds and Revolver.
The first half of the album holds up as one of the best ever. The songs contain deceptively tricky melodies and uncommon chord progressions, yet still are readily accessible.
I really wish more people would give this album a try.
the superb Time Of The Season
StefanR10 01/03/2021 22:36
Top album pick: Time of The Season. But this album has some interesting music to offer.
VictorVale 12/22/2020 12:17
Felicidade em forma de som. Vários lampejos brilhantes.
2nd-Impressions 10/13/2020 03:21
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A superb whimsical psychedelic album. I love the vocal harmonies, organ soloing on Time Of The Season and flute flourishes in other places on the album. Love it!
Lovely album.
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