CLEAN 1968 ORIG LP THE ZOMBIES ODYSEE & ORACLE PERFECT UK POP PSYCH LP
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SOUGHT 1968 CLASSIC BRITISH ROCK COLLECTIBLE
SCARCE TOP OF THE HEAP COLLECTION COPY
..|/\|...............................................|/\|..The ZOMBIES
" ODESSEY AND ORACLE "
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USA - DATE RECORDS - XSM 137384
PLAYS CLEAN !
Original 1968 first pressing with PSYCHEDELIC first issue cover design of the second and last ZOMBIES album = filled with highly memorable pop-psych gems, backed by lush pepper-ism arrangements, all becoming quite the "in" collectible of recent years...Trying to get a 43 year old copy is not easy with all of the demand involved...
Original Printed Inner Sleeve included!
1968 release " ODESSEY AND ORACLE " was one of the best albums of the sixties, and one of the most enduring long-players to come out of the entire British psychedelic boom, mixing trippy melodies, ornate choruses, and lush Mellotron sounds with a solid hard rock base. But it was overlooked completely in England and barely got out in America (with a big push by Al Kooper, who was then a Columbia Records producer); and it was neglected in the U.S. until the single "Time of the Season," culled from the album, topped the charts nearly two years after it was recorded, by which time the group was long disbanded. Ironically, at the time of its recording in the summer of 1967, permanency was not much on the minds of the band members. Odessey and Oracle was intended as a final statement, a bold last hurrah, having worked hard for three years only to see the quality of their gigs decline as the hits stopped coming. The results are consistently pleasing, surprising, and challenging: "Hung Up on a Dream" and "Changes" are some of the most powerful psychedelic pop/rock ever heard out of England, with a solid rhythm section, a hot Mellotron sound, and chiming, hard guitar, as well as highly melodic piano. "Changes" also benefits from radiant singing. "This Will Be Our Year" makes use of trumpets (one of the very few instances of real overdubbing) in a manner reminiscent of "Penny Lane"; and then there's "Time of the Season," the most well-known song in their output and a white soul classic. Odyssey & Oracle is all consistently interesting and very good listening, and superior to most other psychedelic albums this side of the Beatles' best and Pink Floyd's early work.
- Rod Argent - vocals, keyboards
- Colin Blunstone - lead vocals
- Paul Atkinson - guitar, vocals
- Hugh Grundy - drums
- Chris White - bass, vocals
- Care of Cell 44"
- A Rose for Emily"
- Maybe After He's Gone"
- Beechwood Park"
- Brief Candles"
- Hung up on a Dream"
- Changes"
- I Want Her She Wants Me"
- This Will Be Our Year"
- Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)"
- Friends of Mine"
- Time of the Season"
CONDITION: The cover: Solid, rated: near VG++ front and back panels look clean & very colorful IF lightly used and nothing to be concerned with. This surviving 50+ years ago copy is a collection copy without real need for an upgrade. Has no seam splits, or other alarming problems not mentioned ...
The vinyl: Rated: all shiny clean, rated: VG++ some minor light wispy hair scuffs only with exception of ending of side two which had a few light ticks which were only minor. so plays with "EX" (excellent) audio. Also with clean DATE labels too ... ..
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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