Tuesday, April 13, 2010
The Zombies - The Lost Album (1969)
"I'll Call You Mine" is my favorite Zombies song. "Walking in the Sun" is also up there. It sounds like some bossa nova ass shit with the mournful brass playing somber melodies. So beautiful. "I Could Spend the Day" is quite a bit bluesier & heavier than standard Zombies fare, which actually works out really well in this case. And a bit more grit in Colin Blunstone's breathy voice is a welcome addition, if only to hear what it sounds like.
There is also a cool hokey "live" track with weird applause after each vocal part. Reminds me of Type O Negative's Origin of the Feces.
Fuck, I think "I'll Call You Mine" might actually be my favorite song. So what you should do is listen to these songs and feel extreme envy for The Zombies' song-writing brilliance and also the tone of Colin Blunstone's voice. Then, you can feel a bit better about yourself because some of these tracks are really weak.
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6 comments:
lame pun, Lamer.
What pun?
i love colin blunstone
my fav zombies track:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cYdH46HqpE
Who wouldn't scream over a dream like Colin and with his dreamy voice...whoa, hold me down!
You are crazy. The best Zombies song is either I Want Her She Wants Me or Care of Cell 44. Or maybe I'm just big on Beach Boy harmonies
"Care of Cell 44" is number two. That piano line at the beginning of "I'll Call You Mine" destroys all.
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