On April 19, 1968, “CBS” label released “Odessey and Oracle”, the second Zombies (The) studio album. It was recorded June – November 1967, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Colin Blunstone, Rod Argent, Paul Atkinson, Chris White and Hugh Grundy . In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 100 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; “NME” magazine ranked the album at number 32 on its list of “100 Greatest British Albums Ever!”; “The Guardian” ranked “Odessey and Oracle” at number 77 on its list of “Alternative Top 100 Albums Ever”; “Mojo” magazine placed it at number 97 in its “100 Greatest Albums Ever Made” list; “Q” magazine ranked the album at number 26 on its list of the “50 Best British Albums Ever!”.
Personnel:
- Colin Blunstone– lead vocals
- Rod Argent– organ, piano, harpsichord, Mellotron,
- Paul Atkinson – vocals, guitar
- Chris White – vocals, bass guitar
- Hugh Grundy – vocals, drums
- Geoff Emerick– engineer
- Peter Vince– engineer
- Jools DeVere – design
- Care of Cell 44 – Rod Argent
- A Rose for Emily – Rod Argent
- Maybe After He’s Gone – Chris White
- Brief Candles – Chris White
- Hung Up on a Dream – Rod Argent
- Changes – Chris White
- I Want Her, She Wants Me – Rod Argent
- This Will Be Our Year – Chris White
- Butcher’s Tale (Western Front 1914) – Chris White
- Friends of Mine – Chris White
- Time of the Season – Rod Argent
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