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Odessey and Oracle
Rock · 1968 · 2 tracks

Odessey and Oracle

The Zombies

A lush masterpiece of Mellotron-soaked baroque pop. Intricate vocal harmonies and jazz-inflected keyboards create a world of wistful, sun-dappled melancholy.

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The most beautiful 60s pop record you've never heard, unless you have, in which case it's your favorite.

A sophisticated blend of sun-drenched optimism and haunting, minor-key mystery.

Odessey and Oracle · vs · The Zombies
Autumn Walk+4.0σ

Autumn Walk saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks
09
This Will Be Our Year (stereo)
2:10
10
Butcher’s Tale (stereo)
2:53
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, jarring shift to a wheezing harmonium and grim narrative on Butcher's Tale.
The way the piano chords on This Will Be Our Year feel like a warm, reassuring exhale.
The iconic breathy 'ah' vocal hook that punctuates the jazz-pop shuffle of Time of the Season.
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