Time of the Zombies

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

Side two

No.	Title	Writers	Length
1.	"She Loves The Way They Love Her" (previously unreleased)	White, Argent	3:02
2.	"Imagine The Swan" (from the May 1969 A-side)	White, Argent	3:10
3.	"Smokey Day" (previously unreleased)	White, Argent	2:25
4.	"If It Don't Work Out" (from the July 1969 A-side)	Argent	2:27
5.	"I Know She Will" (previously unreleased)	White	2:35
6.	"Don't Cry for Me" (B-side of "If It Don't Work Out")	White	2:14
7.	"Walking in the Sun" (previously unreleased)	Argent	2:38
8.	"I'll Call You Mine" (B-side of "Time of the Season")	White	2:54

The tracks on Side 2 were intended for the lost album, R.I.P.

Side three

No.	Title	Writers	Length
1.	"Care of Cell 44"	Argent	3:54
2.	"A Rose for Emily"	Argent	2:17
3.	"Maybe After He's Gone"	White	2:43
4.	"Beechwood Park"	White	2:27
5.	"Brief Candles"	White	3:10
6.	"Hung Up On a Dream"	Argent	3:01

Side four

No.	Title	Writers	Length
1.	"Changes"	White	3:02
2.	"I Want Her She Wants Me"	Argent	2:48
3.	"This Will Be Our Year"	White	2:06
4.	"Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)"	White	2:47
5.	"Friends of Mine"	White	2:15
6.	"Time of the Season"	Argent	3:30

Sides 3 and 4 were originally released as Odessey & Oracle.

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. "Time of the Zombies". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
4. "The Zombies Biography". Rolling Stone. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
5. "BBC Radio 4 - Mastertapes, Series 1, The Zombies (the B-Side), Paul Weller: "Everyone should hear Odessey and Oracle"". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2013-11-18.