THE ZOMBIES "ODESSEY AND ORACLE" Original 1968 First Press Stereo DATE TES 4013

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THE ZOMBIES
"ODESSY AND ORACLE"
Second and Final Studio Album
Original 1968 First Press True Stereo Date Records TES 4013
Odessey and Oracle is the second studio album by English rock band The Zombies. Mainly recorded between June and August 1967 at Abbey Road and Olympic Studios, it was released on 19 April 1968 by CBS Records. "Time of the Season" was released as a single and became a surprise hit in early 1969. The album was received indifferently on release, but has since become critically acclaimed. It ranked #100 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Odessey and Oracle was recorded in 1967 after the Zombies signed to the CBS label. They began work on the album in June 1967. Nine of the twelve songs were recorded at EMI's Abbey Road Studios. In August, when Abbey Road was unavailable, the Zombies temporarily shifted base to Olympic Studios where they recorded "Beechwood Park", "Maybe After He's Gone" and "I Want Her She Wants Me". They returned to Abbey Road Studios in September. The sessions ended in November and the final track to be recorded was "Changes".

Because the album was recorded to a tight budget and deadline, the Zombies worked quickly in the studio, having rehearsed rigorously beforehand. This meant that there would be no outtakes or unused songs recorded during the sessions. Cello and Mellotron parts were added to "A Rose for Emily" but discarded at the final mixing stage.

Colin Blunstone and Paul Atkinson felt disillusioned and tempers flared during the recording of "Time of the Season". Blunstone was not at all keen on the song. When writer Rod Argent insisted he sing it a certain way, Blunstone's patience snapped and he effectively told Argent to sing it himself. Blunstone finally sang the vocal as required.

The album was recorded using a Studer four track machine, the same type of tape machine used on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.[4] Argent and White mixed the album down into mono, but when they handed the master to CBS, they were informed that a stereo mix was required. The recording budget having been spent, Argent and White used their own money to pay for the stereo mix. One major problem arose when it came time to mix "This Will Be Our Year" into stereo. The Zombies' original producer Ken Jones had dubbed live horn parts directly onto a mono mix. With the horns not having been recorded on the multi-track beforehand, a faked stereo mix had to be made of the mono master. The stereo mix was completed on 1 January 1968.

Morale within the band was at a low point at the end of the recording. Two singles, "Care of Cell 44" and "Friends of Mine", had been unsuccessful, and the band had a declining demand for live appearances, so after a final gig in mid-December 1967, the band split up.

Identification

Cover marked Date Stereo TES 4013

Label marked  Stereo TES 4013

Machine Stamped Etched in Runout side 1  XSM137383-1A

Condition

Vinyl is visually NM- both sides there is one hard to see scuff on side 1 track 1

Labels are EX+ with some age loss of gloss and very lite usage marks

Original Date Pop Art Color Cover EX+ with a super clean nice gloss front,

strong spline, very very lite corner wear, little to no edge wear, Rear is very nice with some age spots and

 a couple very small creases, Solid Cover Overall

1968 US Pressing with Green Date Labels, and Original Unedited Artwork. 

Machine Stamped Matrix 1A Very Rare

This is a Library Quality "The Zombies" Vinyl LP Album

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