Time of the Zombies

Time of the Zombies
Time of the Zombies
Compilation album by The Zombies
Released	1974
Label	Epic
The Zombies chronology

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[edit]

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"She's Not There"	Rod Argent	Begin Here	2:23
2.	"Tell Her No"	Argent	1964 non-album single	2:04
3.	"Whenever You're Ready"	Argent	1965 non-album single	2:41
4.	"Is This The Dream"	Argent	1965 non-album single	2:43
5.	"Summertime"	DuBose Hayward, George & Ira Gershwin	Begin Here	2:16
6.	"I Love You"	Chris White	B-side of "Whenever You're Ready"	3:21
7.	"You Make Me Feel Good"	White	B-side of "She's Not There"	2:39
8.	"She's Coming Home"	Argent	1965 non-album single	2:38

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
9.	"She Loves The Way They Love Her"	White, Argent	previously unreleased, intended for R.I.P.	3:02
10.	"Imagine The Swan"	White, Argent	1969 non-album single, intended for R.I.P.	3:10
11.	"Smokey Day"	White, Argent	previously unreleased, intended for R.I.P.	2:25
12.	"If It Don't Work Out"	Argent	1969 non-album single, intended for R.I.P.	2:27
13.	"I Know She Will"	White	previously unreleased, intended for R.I.P.	2:35
14.	"Don't Cry for Me"	White	B-side of "If It Don't Work Out", intended for R.I.P.	2:14
15.	"Walking in the Sun"	Argent	previously unreleased, intended for R.I.P.	2:38
16.	"I'll Call You Mine"	White	B-side of "Time of the Season", intended for R.I.P.	2:54

Side three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
1.	"Care of Cell 44"	Argent	Odessey & Oracle	3:54
2.	"A Rose for Emily"	Argent	Odessey & Oracle	2:17
3.	"Maybe After He's Gone"	White	Odessey & Oracle	2:43
4.	"Beechwood Park"	White	Odessey & Oracle	2:27
5.	"Brief Candles"	White	Odessey & Oracle	3:10
6.	"Hung Up On a Dream"	Argent	Odessey & Oracle	3:01

Side four
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original release	Length
7.	"Changes"	White	Odessey & Oracle	3:02
8.	"I Want Her She Wants Me"	Argent	Odessey & Oracle	2:48
9.	"This Will Be Our Year"	White	Odessey & Oracle	2:06
10.	"Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)"	White	Odessey & Oracle	2:47
11.	"Friends of Mine"	White	Odessey & Oracle	2:15
12.	"Time of the Season"	Argent	Odessey & Oracle	3:30

References[edit]

^ Unterberger, Richie. "Time of the Zombies". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b Time Of The Season: The Zombies Collector's Guide by Greg Russo (Crossfire 1999)
^ "Music News: Latest and Breaking Music News". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
^ "The Zombies Biography". Rolling Stone. 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
^ "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.

[1] Unterberger, Richie. "Time of the Zombies". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

[TimeOf-2] 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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v t e The Zombies
Rod Argent Colin Blunstone Chris White Hugh Grundy Paul Atkinson Soren Koch Steve Rodford Tom Toomey Keith Airey Paul Arnold Jim Rodford Darian Sahanaja Sebastian Santa Maria
Albums	Begin Here/The Zombies Odessey and Oracle New World R.I.P. As Far as I Can See... Breathe Out, Breathe In Still Got That Hunger Different Game
EP	The Zombies
Compilations	Time of the Zombies Zombie Heaven
Singles	"She's Not There" "Leave Me Be" "Tell Her No" "She's Coming Home" "I Want You Back Again" "Whenever You're Ready" / "I Love You" "Just Out Of Reach" "Care of Cell 44" "Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)" "Time of the Season" "Imagine the Swan"
Related articles	Argent