Artist: The Zombies
Title Of Album: Zombie Heaven
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Big Beat Records
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock
Title Of Album: Zombie Heaven
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Big Beat Records
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock
4-CD
box set contains their entire studio output (disc 1 & 2 contains
the albums Begin Here, Odessey & Oracle & their final, so-called
'lost album') + 41 never before released tracks (disc 3), including
outtakes, early demos, home recordings & live material (disc 4),
with 64-page full color booklet featuring new interviews.
Led by the accomplished Rod Argent on piano and organ, The Zombies comprised Paul Atkinson on guitar, Chris White on bass, Hugh Grundy on drums and vocalist Colin Blunstone, the latter widely acknowledged as one of the finest singers Britain has ever produced. White and Argent wrote the group's striking, inventive original material. The group came together as school friends in the town of St Albans in 1961, purely for the love of beat, jazz and R&B music. In early 1964 just as they were about to start work or college, they took a shot at the local talent contest and won. A few months later Rod's She's Not There became the Zombies' first single and a Top 20 hit in the UK. The group were thrown into the excitement of tours, television appearances and pop stardom. Their third release, Tell Her No was a further hit in the UK, and meanwhile in the United States, She's Not There reached the coveted #l spot in October 1964. The band made the first of several trips across the Atlantic that Christmas, where they were rapturously received - Tell Her No went Top 10 - and America has subsequently always held a soft spot for the Zombies.
Popular throughout the rest of the world, the Zombies spent most of 1965 and 1966 touring Europe and America and releasing a slew of impeccable pop singles: She's Coming Home, Whenever You're Ready, Is This The Dream, Remember You were all of an unswervingly high standard. The group's first album Begin Here was issued in April 1965, and later that year the combo appeared in the thriller Bunny Lake Is Missing. The group paid a visit to the Philippines in spring 1967 expecting a quiet two week residency. Instead they were thrown into a Beatle-like maelstrom of wild adulation and fan pandemonium, performing to crowds of 30,000 nightly. Upon their return to the UK, the Zombies signed to CBS and, determined to produce a record themselves, embarked on the making of the classic Odessey & Oracle album. It was during the making of Odessey however that the Zombies came to a mutual decision that they had gone as far as they wanted to and they disbanded upon the release of the album in April 1968. Almost as an afterthought, a final single, Time Of The Season, trickled out and in supremely ironic fashion became a gigantic international hit almost a year later, once again hitting #1 in the States and going on to sell well over a million copies. But having mentally moved on, the Zombies declined to reform to capitalise on this posthumous success. Colin left the music business for a period but was coaxed back into a solo career, which he has pursued ever since to critical and commercial acclaim. Paul and Hugh both became successful A&R men, and of course the group Argent, led by Rod with Chris behind the scenes, scaled commercial heights in the mid-1970s that rivalled the Zombies' own. The years since have seen the Zombies rightly become one of the most beloved and respected groups of the mid-1960s, and their groundbreaking influence continues to spread. She's Not There has been covered countless times, from Santana to the UK Subs, and Odessey and Oracle is often referred to as a work of genius. Their catalogue, which, unlike so many other artists of the era they own and benefit from, continues to bring pleasure to millions the world over. This is the first time that this catalogue has been given the respect it deserves.
Led by the accomplished Rod Argent on piano and organ, The Zombies comprised Paul Atkinson on guitar, Chris White on bass, Hugh Grundy on drums and vocalist Colin Blunstone, the latter widely acknowledged as one of the finest singers Britain has ever produced. White and Argent wrote the group's striking, inventive original material. The group came together as school friends in the town of St Albans in 1961, purely for the love of beat, jazz and R&B music. In early 1964 just as they were about to start work or college, they took a shot at the local talent contest and won. A few months later Rod's She's Not There became the Zombies' first single and a Top 20 hit in the UK. The group were thrown into the excitement of tours, television appearances and pop stardom. Their third release, Tell Her No was a further hit in the UK, and meanwhile in the United States, She's Not There reached the coveted #l spot in October 1964. The band made the first of several trips across the Atlantic that Christmas, where they were rapturously received - Tell Her No went Top 10 - and America has subsequently always held a soft spot for the Zombies.
Popular throughout the rest of the world, the Zombies spent most of 1965 and 1966 touring Europe and America and releasing a slew of impeccable pop singles: She's Coming Home, Whenever You're Ready, Is This The Dream, Remember You were all of an unswervingly high standard. The group's first album Begin Here was issued in April 1965, and later that year the combo appeared in the thriller Bunny Lake Is Missing. The group paid a visit to the Philippines in spring 1967 expecting a quiet two week residency. Instead they were thrown into a Beatle-like maelstrom of wild adulation and fan pandemonium, performing to crowds of 30,000 nightly. Upon their return to the UK, the Zombies signed to CBS and, determined to produce a record themselves, embarked on the making of the classic Odessey & Oracle album. It was during the making of Odessey however that the Zombies came to a mutual decision that they had gone as far as they wanted to and they disbanded upon the release of the album in April 1968. Almost as an afterthought, a final single, Time Of The Season, trickled out and in supremely ironic fashion became a gigantic international hit almost a year later, once again hitting #1 in the States and going on to sell well over a million copies. But having mentally moved on, the Zombies declined to reform to capitalise on this posthumous success. Colin left the music business for a period but was coaxed back into a solo career, which he has pursued ever since to critical and commercial acclaim. Paul and Hugh both became successful A&R men, and of course the group Argent, led by Rod with Chris behind the scenes, scaled commercial heights in the mid-1970s that rivalled the Zombies' own. The years since have seen the Zombies rightly become one of the most beloved and respected groups of the mid-1960s, and their groundbreaking influence continues to spread. She's Not There has been covered countless times, from Santana to the UK Subs, and Odessey and Oracle is often referred to as a work of genius. Their catalogue, which, unlike so many other artists of the era they own and benefit from, continues to bring pleasure to millions the world over. This is the first time that this catalogue has been given the respect it deserves.
CD 1 - Zombie Heaven Begin Here & Singles
01 She's Not There 2:26
02 You Make Me Feel Good 2:40
03 Leave Me Be 2:09
04 Woman 2:27
05 Tell Her No 2:08
06 What More Can I Do 1:39
07 Road Runner 2:07
08 Summertime 2:18
09 I Can't Make Up My Mind 2:33
10 The Way I Feel Inside 1:52
11 Work 'N' Play 2:10
12 You've Really Got A Hold On Me-Bring It On Home 3:41
13 Sticks And Stones 2:57
14 Can't Nobody Love You 2:16
15 I Don't Want To Know 2:07
16 I Remember When I Loved Her 2:01
17 I Got My Mojo Working 3:36
18 She's Coming Home 2:39
19 I Must Move 1:58
20 I Want You Back Again 2:16
21 Whenever You're Ready 2:44
22 I Love You 3:24
23 Is This The dream 2:45
24 Don't Go Away 2:35
25 Remember You 2:00
26 Just Out Of Reach 2:10
27 Indication 3:02
28 How We Were Before 2:06
29 Gotta Get A Hold Of Myself 2:30
30 Goin' Out Of My Head 3:03
31 She Does Everything For Me 2:17
CD 2 - Zombie Heaven Odessey & Oracle and The Lost Album
01 Care Of Cell 44 3:58
02 A Rose For Emily 2:20
03 Maybe After He's Gone 2:34
04 Beechwood Park 2:45
05 Brief Candles 3:31
06 Hung Up On A Dream 3:03
07 Changes 3:20
08 I Want Her She Wants Me 2:53
09 This Will Be Our Year - Mono Mix 2:09
10 Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914) 2:48
11 Friends Of Mine 2:18
12 Time Of The Season 3:34
13 I'll Call You mine - Single Version 2:36
14 Imagine The Swan 3:12
15 Conversation Off Floral Street 2:42
16 If It Don't Work Out - Overdubbed 2:29
17 Don't Cry For Me - Overdubbed 2:16
18 I Know She Will 2:36
19 Walking In The Sun - Overdubbed 2:39
20 I'll Keep Trying - Overdubbed 2:29
21 I'll Call You Mine - Overdubbed 2:39
22 Smokey Day 2:25
23 She Loves They Way They Love Her 3:03
24 Girl Help Me 2:22
25 I Could Spend The Day 2:32
26 A Rose For Emily - Alternative Version 2:22
27 This Will Be Our Year - Stereo Version 2:08
28 Time Of The Season - US Radio Spot 0:53
CD 3 - Zombie Heaven In The Studio
01 Summertime - Demo 2:30
02 Woman - Demo 3:15
03 Kind of Girl - Demo 2:39
04 Leave Me Be - Demo 2:43
05 I'm Going Home - Takes 1 & 2 2:03
06 I'm Going Home 1:51
07 Sometimes - Intro Takes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 1:54
08 Sometimes 2:06
09 It's Alright with Me 1:53
10 Kind of Girl 2:10
11 Walking in the Sun - Undubbed 2:37
12 Studio Chat - The Way I Feel Inside - False Start 2:08
13 The Way I Feel Inside - Rehearsal 2:16
14 I Want You Back Again - Alternative Version 2:11
15 Nothing's Changed - Backing Track 2:44
16 Nothing's Changed 3:19
17 Remember You - Soundtrack Version 2:12
18 Come On Time 2:02
19 I'll Keep Trying 2:30
20 Whenever You're Ready - Demo 2:34
21 You'll Go From Me aka Don't Go Away - Undubbed 2:36
22 I Know She Will - Undubbed 2:48
23 Don't Cry For Me - Undubbed 2:18
24 If It Don't Work Out - Undubbed 2:34
25 One Day I'll Say Goodbye - Home Demo 2:52
26 I Don't Want to Worry - Home Demo 2:31
27 A Love that Never Was - Demo 2:17
28 Call of the Night aka Girl Help Me - Demo 1:59
29 Out of the Day - Demo 2:22
30 This Will Be Our Year - Demo 1:46
31 Bunny Lake Promo Spot - To music of Come On Time 0:57
CD 4 - Zombie Heaven 4 Live On The BBC
01 Road Runner 2:10
02 You Make Me Feel Good 2:25
03 Early One Morning 1:42
04 She's Not There 3:34
05 Tell Her No 2:03
06 What More Can I Do 2:01
07 I'm Going Home 2:00
08 For You My Love 3:01
09 Tell Her No - acoustic piano version 1:59
10 Soulville 2:19
11 Rip It Up 3:28
12 Can't Nobody Love You 2:18
13 You Must Believe Me 2:18
14 She's Coming Home 2:29
15 I Must Move 1:46
16 Just Out Of Reach 2:02
17 If It Don't Work Out 4:09
18 Whenever You're Ready 2:36
19 It's All Right 3:46
20 Will You Love Me Tomorrow 2:42
21 When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through Her Eyes 2:40
22 Just A Little Bit 2:29
23 Sitting In The Park 2:22
24 Gotta Get A Hold Of Myself 3:49
25 Goin' Out Of My Head 2:26
26 This Old Heart Of Mine 2:55
27 Friends Of Mine 2:17
28 The Look Of Love 2:20
29 Kenny Everett Show Jingle 4:52
**Enjoy**
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