Odessey and Oracle

This album has been added to 4 private lists and 12 public lists:

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  1968

  James

  The album combines baroque pop sophistication with emotional intimacy and melodic precision. “Care of Cell 44” and “This Will Be Our Year” sound warm and hopeful, while “Butcher’s Tale” introduces unsettling historical darkness into the middle of the record. Rod Argent’s keyboard arrangements and Colin Blunstone’s breathy vocals create a uniquely weightless atmosphere. The harmonies are intricate without becoming ornate for their own sake. Released just as the band was collapsing, the album initially disappeared commercially before gradually becoming hugely influential. Its emotional subtlety still feels unusually modern.

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  Kyle's most favorite albums ever that are really great

  Kyle

  Psychedelic Pop, Baroque Pop, Sunshine Pop

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  Formative Years

  John Philpin

  The Zombies broke up in ’67 - then started to work on this (and released it ) in ’68 - go figure. If you read some of the stuff I write about around music I like, you will notice that I use a term ‘English Progressive’ - which emerges from an observation that the progressive artists in the UK have a foundation of folk and psychedelia in addition to the obvious world of rock. Think early Genesis, Syd Barratt and Jethro Tull and you’ll get me drift.

  Andrew Hickey neatly summarises the clear difference

  This last album from Rod and Colin - where they retained creative control - not the suits - delivered shades of Rod's shortly to emerge band 'Argent' and Colins long time collaboration with Alan Parsons.

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  Big Albums From Artists You Might Not Know

  John Philpin

  The Zombies were unto themselves. Colin Blunstone went on to great things - as did Rod Argent. This appeared at the end the Zombies run - but under THEIR creative control. Back in the mid to late 60s there was a sound that began to emerge combining Psychedelia, English Folk and Rock which in turn morphed into something I call 'English Progressive'. This is not obviously a Prog record - but it has most of the characteristics of that genre. (I hate genres.)

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  A Break From My Playlists

  Josh D

  I was drawn to this after checking out a podcast about a fake band pretending to be The Zombies. Didn’t know much about The Zombies, but, wow, what an album!

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  Cisco Golden Circles

  Cisco Guzman

  The kings of that special moment right between the sixties and seventies. Care of Cell 44 is genius.

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  10001 album

  Pásztor Károly (Charles Shephard)
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  Classic, Hippie & Psychedelia

  Gonçalo Fonseca
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  Favorite Albums of All Time

  Harrison VanDolah
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  September 2024

  librarious
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  Desert Island Albums

  Nick Dazé
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  Super Repeaters

  Patrick