Odessey And Oracle (studio album) by The Zombies

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
Year: 1968
Overall rank: 87th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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85/100 (from 1,311 votes)
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Award Top 5 albums of 1968 (4th)
Award Top 50 albums of the 1960s (21st)
Award Top 100 albums of all time (87th)
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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 84.8/100, 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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From 01/22/2024 21:49
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
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From 07/19/2023 19:21
I always think of this one as the Pet Sounds of the UK. Fantastic from top to bottom.
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70/100
From 05/21/2023 19:16
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.
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From 04/29/2023 21:56
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.
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From 08/31/2022 03:40
Solid album
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From 07/08/2022 14:11
I mean, I get why people think this sounds similar to Sgt. Peppers?? But idk, I think they're on a totally different vibe. Still, it's a very very good record. It had been on my wishlist for a long time and finally got around to listening to it. A lot of songs to digest right now, but I'll be revisiting it in the coming days.
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From 04/17/2022 22:49
This album grew on me a lot, I love it right now.
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Similar to Sgt peppers, but better
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From 02/06/2022 22:21
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Si Who Loves the Sun de VU tuviera un disco entero, sería este, o si se hiciera un Pet Sounds Volumen 2. Increíble demostración de baroque pop, que como contemporáneo de los discos de los Beatles o incluso del mismo Pet Sounds, no llega a la perfección de estos, pero se acomoda muy bien como un disco memorable que debe ser escuchado y reconocido como un album de culto. Las mejores: Time of the Season y Care of Cell 4. Qué GRAN género el pop barroco.
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From 02/03/2022 12:51
Definitely can be compared to Sgt.Peppers and Pet Sounds, same style, same effect.
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Best Albums of 1968
1. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
2. Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
3. Astral Weeks by Van Morrison
4. Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies
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