Time of the Zombies
Compilation album by
The Zombies
Released1974 (1974)
LabelEpic
The Zombies chronology
The Beginning
(1973) 		Time of the Zombies
(1974) 		Rock Roots
(1976)

Time of the Zombies was a U.S.-only 1974 two-LP compilation album of music by the British band, The Zombies.[1] It contained hits, non-album singles, previously unreleased tracks intended for a planned posthumous album named R.I.P. which was not released until 2000,[2] and the whole of their April 1968 album (recorded in 1967), Odessey and Oracle.[3] It was released on Epic Records[4] (cat. no.: REG 32861) in 1974, several years after the group had disbanded.[2]

Paul Weller stated in an interview with BBC Radio 4 in December 2012 that this compilation was how he first heard Odessey and Oracle, his favourite album of all time.[5]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."She's Not There"Rod ArgentBegin Here2:23
2."Tell Her No"Argent1964 non-album single2:04
3."Whenever You're Ready"Argent1965 non-album single2:41
4."Is This The Dream"Argent1965 non-album single2:43
5."Summertime"DuBose Hayward, George & Ira GershwinBegin Here2:16
6."I Love You"Chris WhiteB-side of "Whenever You're Ready"3:21
7."You Make Me Feel Good"WhiteB-side of "She's Not There"2:39
8."She's Coming Home"Argent1965 non-album single2:38
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
9."She Loves The Way They Love Her"White, Argentpreviously unreleased, intended for R.I.P.3:02
10."Imagine The Swan"White, Argent1969 non-album single, intended for R.I.P.3:10
11."Smokey Day"White, Argentpreviously unreleased, intended for R.I.P.2:25
12."If It Don't Work Out"Argent1969 non-album single, intended for R.I.P.2:27
13."I Know She Will"Whitepreviously unreleased, intended for R.I.P.2:35
14."Don't Cry for Me"WhiteB-side of "If It Don't Work Out", intended for R.I.P.2:14
15."Walking in the Sun"Argentpreviously unreleased, intended for R.I.P.2:38
16."I'll Call You Mine"WhiteB-side of "Time of the Season", intended for R.I.P.2:54
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Care of Cell 44"ArgentOdessey & Oracle3:54
2."A Rose for Emily"ArgentOdessey & Oracle2:17
3."Maybe After He's Gone"WhiteOdessey & Oracle2:43
4."Beechwood Park"WhiteOdessey & Oracle2:27
5."Brief Candles"WhiteOdessey & Oracle3:10
6."Hung Up On a Dream"ArgentOdessey & Oracle3:01
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
7."Changes"WhiteOdessey & Oracle3:02
8."I Want Her She Wants Me"ArgentOdessey & Oracle2:48
9."This Will Be Our Year"WhiteOdessey & Oracle2:06
10."Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)"WhiteOdessey & Oracle2:47
11."Friends of Mine"WhiteOdessey & Oracle2:15
12."Time of the Season"ArgentOdessey & Oracle3:30

References

  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Time of the Zombies". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b Time Of The Season: The Zombies Collector's Guide by Greg Russo (Crossfire 1999)
  3. ^ "Music News: Latest and Breaking Music News". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  4. ^ "The Zombies Biography". Rolling Stone. 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  5. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Mastertapes, Series 1, The Zombies (the B-Side), Paul Weller: "Everyone should hear Odessey and Oracle"". Bbc.co.uk. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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