Odessey And Oracle
by The Zombies

From Caesar01 11/23/2025 02:03 | #311797

Truly beautiful baroque pop, with fantastic songwriting and layered vocals. From the poetically tragic Rose for Emily to the sweet optimism of This Will Be Our Year, from the demented, PTSD-invoking Butcher's Tale to the seminal late 60s psychedelia of Time of the Season, this record covers a range of emotions with impeccable craftsmanship. Highly recommended (Edited)

I find this a bit of a mix between psychedelia and a summer of love style soundtrack plus a blending of both. I find it quite lovely but personally, found it had no real impact (Edited)

From AlvaroIesus 07/19/2024 20:42 | #304411

Care Of Cell 44 has the catchy vibe going and Time Of The Season is one of the best songs of all time. Rest of the record is not as remarkable or iconic. (Edited)

Pleasant listen but nothing really stands out. (Edited)

Pretty consistent. Not to over the top, but good nonetheless. Picking up a lot of Magical Mystery vibes. Especially between “A Rose For Emily” and “The Fool On The Hill”. (Edited)

This second album from the St Albans band didn't sell very well at all, possibly due to the fact the group split before it was actually released. However, it has since deservedly gone down as a cult classic due to how beautiful the instruments are, hence the comparisons to Pet Sounds. There isn't a bad track on here and remains one of the most essential psychedelic albums out there (Edited)

I always think of this one as the Pet Sounds of the UK. Fantastic from top to bottom. (Edited)

After many, many listens still hasn’t grown on me. Time of the season is of course a classic and the rest of the album is nice but nothing outstanding. So many people seem to love this album but for me, it’s pretty average. (Edited)

This is an extremely effective record with there being so many songs that get stuck in your head for weeks after listening to this album. This is because it is just so infectious with the group writing some fantastic hooks and melodies that are impossible not to love. We open and close the release with two of the best examples of the groups catchiness with Care Of Cell 44 being my favourite ever Zombies track. The vocals are a big help towards this with some beautiful demonstrations across the whole run time which includes solo displays and some brilliant harmonies. Then there is the instrumentals which are creative and fun making this an enjoyable ride right from the start. Overall, this is one of those albums that is just so enjoyable to listen to that you get completely lost in the music and just fall in love with the group. (Edited)

Solid album