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UK band The Zombies had three major hits in the 1960s - She's not There, Tell Her No and Time of the Season (ironically, after the original band had already broken up through internal conflict and lack of popular interest). The Zombies were a tight, cool band of the Mod era, led by Colin Blunstone on vocals and Rod Argent on piano/keyboard. Most of the songwriting was done by Argent and bassist, Chris White and the lyrics and music put together gave them a unique...and on some tracks, an almost hypnotic sound. My personal favourite - This Will be our Year..
For my money, they still hold up even after all these years. There's a melodic, soothing and timeless lilt to the music, enhanced by Blunstone's coolly emotional vocals, great harmonies and out-there chords. The Zombies are never hard to listen to - songs rolls over the olfactory senses like Marsala over ice-cream. I'm not alone there, as their classic 1968 album, Odessey and Oracle is listed by Rolling Stone, as among the top 500 of all time.
