Re: The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle (1968)

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:51

Harpsichord.

by Nightjar Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:52

I never thought I'd be thinking that there was too much Mellotron. oh no

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:53

It seems amazing, in retrospect, that this was only 7 years before the Sex Pistols appeared.

by Nightjar Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:54

Strange Beatles-y harmonies but with all angliar major-minor key fluctuautions.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:54

Track 9 - This Will Be Our Year.

by Nightjar Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:55

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:It seems amazing, in retrospect, that this was only 1 years before the Nightjar appeared.

by Nightjar Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:55

This is pretty good.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:56

This is probably the best piece of songwriting on the album, so far.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:56

It's a shame his voice is too weedy for it.

by Nightjar Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:56

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:57

Track 10 - Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914).

by Nightjar Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:57

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:It's a shame his voice is too weedy for it.

It's breathy, not weedy. rant

by Nightjar Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:57

Are they tilting at the Brechtian?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:57

Sounds like a different singer.

by Nightjar Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:58

Something something Remarque?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:58

Accordion.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 20:59

Track 11 - Friends of Mine.

by Nightjar Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 21:00

Use of pantechnicon calliope type thing.

by Nightjar Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 21:01

Inventive use of use of Mellotron. happy

by Nightjar Thu 29 Oct 2020 - 21:01

This is a much better album than I'm giving it credit for.

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