Brief Candles (track) by The Zombies
Year: 1968
From the album Odessey And Oracle (track #5)


Brief Candles appears on the following album(s) by The Zombies:
- Odessey And Oracle (track #5) (this album) (1968)
- Odessey And Oracle (Revisited): The 40th Anniversary Concert - Live At The Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 2008 (track #5) (2009)
- Time Of The Zombies (track #21) (compilation) (1973)
- Zombie Heaven (track #36) (compilation) (1997)
Condition: Brand New
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Condition: Brand New
Ships to: Worldwide
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90/100 ![]() | 12/27/2020 03:04 | Kettwig | ![]() | 92/100 |
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Amazing

Beautiful...

Beautifully written lyrics and the music is just out of this world.

"His sadness makes him smile" is one of the most simple, striking, relatable lyrics in the entire rock canon. In album that's packed to the brim with what would be described as centerpieces in lesser works, this song might be the jewel in the crown.
damn beautiful
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