R.I.P. (The Zombies album)

R.I.P., also known as R.I.P. - The Lost Album, is a studio album by English rock band the Zombies. It was originally scheduled to be released in 1969, but was cancelled. It was finally released in Japan in October 2000 by Imperial Records.

R.I.P.
Studio album by The Zombies
Released	25 October 2000
Recorded	25 November 1964 - May 1966, December 1968
Studio	Decca Studios, Trident Studios, Lansdowne Studios, Morgan Studios
Genre	Psychedelic pop baroque pop pop rock
Length	31:16
Label	Imperial Records (Japan) Sweet Dandelion (UK) Varèse Sarabande (US)
Producer	Rod Argent, Chris White
The Zombies chronology
New World (1991) R.I.P. (2000) As Far as I Can See... (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

In 1968, Rod Argent and Chris White began working on material for a possible new band when they were approached by CBS to do another Zombies album. Side A of the album is composed of new tracks that were cut with a lineup of Argent, Hugh Grundy, Jim Rodford (bass) and Rick Birkett (guitar). Side B is composed of old out-takes and demos that were overdubbed and enhanced in sessions at Morgan Studios in London.[1]

Two songs from the album, "Imagine the Swan" (one of the newly recorded songs) and "If It Don't Work Out" (a demo of a song that Dusty Springfield recorded and released in 1965), were put out as singles in 1969.

"She Loves the Way They Love Her" and "Smokey Day" were recycled by Argent and White for Colin Blunstone's 1971 solo album, One Year.

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"She Loves the Way They Love Her"	Rod Argent, Chris White	3:00
2.	"Imagine The Swan"	Argent, White	3:09
3.	"Smokey Day"	Argent, White	2:24
4.	"Girl, Help Me"	Argent, White	2:21
5.	"I Could Spend the Day"	Argent, White	2:32
6.	"Conversation Off Floral Street"	Argent, White	2:43

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"If It Don't Work Out"	Argent	2:29
8.	"I'll Call You Mine"	White	2:39
9.	"I'll Keep Trying"	Argent	2:27
10.	"I Know She Will"	White	2:35
11.	"Don't Cry for Me"	White	2:18
12.	"Walking In the Sun"	Argent	2:39
Total length:			31:16

Imperial Records bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"I'm Goin' Home"
14.	"Nothing's Changed"
15.	"Remember You (OST Version)"
16.	"I'll Keep Trying (Undubbed)"
17.	"I Know She Will (Undubbed)"
18.	"Prison Song (Care Of Cell 44) (Backing Track)"
19.	"A Rose For Emily (Alternate Mix 1)"
20.	"A Rose For Emily (Alternate Mix 2)"
21.	"Time Of The Season (Alternate Mix)"

Varèse Sarabande CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Imagine the Swan (Mono Single Mix)"	Argent, White	3:14
14.	"Smokey Day (Mono Mix)"	Argent, White	2:37
15.	"If It Don't Work Out (Mono Single Mix)"	Argent	2:30
16.	"Don't Cry For Me (Mono Single Mix)"	White	2:14

Personnel

• Rod Argent – vocals, keyboards, production
• Chris White – bass, production
• Colin Blunstone – vocals
• Paul Atkinson – guitar
• Hugh Grundy – drums
• Jim Rodford – bass
• Rick Birkett – guitar

References

1. Deming, Mark. "The Zombies - R.I.P." AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2019.