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| 1. She's Not There - Neil MacArthur |
| 2. Hung Upside Down - Neil MacArthur |
| 3. Unhappy Girl - Chris White |
| 4. She Loves the Way They Love Her - Chris White |
| 5. Telescope (Mr. Galileo) - Chris White |
| 6. Walking In the Sun - The Zombies |
| 7. Without Her - Neil MacArthur |
| 8. Twelve Twenty Nine - Neil MacArthur |
| 9. It Never Fails To Please Me - Chris White |
| 10. I Could Spend the Day - Chris White |
| 11. I Know She Will - Zombies |
| 12. Don't Try To Explain - Neil MacArthur |
| 13. World Of Glass - Neil MacArthur |
| 14. To Julia (For When She Smiles) - Chris White |
| 15. If It Don't Work Out - Zombies |
| 16. Never My Love - Neil MacArthur |
| 17. It's Not Easy - Neil MacArthur |
| 18. Telescope (Mr. Galileo) - Chris White |
| 19. Going To a Go Go - The Zombies |
| 20. Ma Non E Giusto (She's Not There) - Neil MacArthur |
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Album Description
* Almost a decade in the making, Big Beat is very proud to finally announce the release of The Zombies' "Into The Afterlife". A natural sequel to our acclaimed best-selling box set "Zombie Heaven", this compilation is essentially "what they did next". The Zombies split in April 1968 upon the completion of their masterwork "Odessey & Oracle". Songwriters Rod Argent and Chris White busied themselves forming a production company, whilst the other band members, including lead singer Colin Blunstone, depressed by the lack of recognition for "Odessey", retreated back to `civvy street'.
* Throughout 1968 Chris and Rod demo'ed their new material with an embryonic version of what would become the group Argent. The best of these experimental recordings are included on "Into The Afterlife" and as with the Zombies, the songs and performances are better than most other groups' regular releases. Meanwhile, Colin Blunstone had been romanced back into the studio by producer Mike Hurst and, under the nom-de-disque of Neil MacArthur, made three excellent singles including a revamp of `She's Not There' that hit the UK Top 40 in 1969. All nine sides recorded by Colin in this period are featured and include his fabulous interpretations of Nilsson's `Without Her', Billy Vera's `Don't Try To Explain' and the Buffalo Springfield's `Hung Upside Down', the latter previously unreleased.
* As a special bonus, the disc contains special mixes of Zombies material that showcase the orchestral overdubs that were added for their aborted RIP project, plus a rare vintage live cut. Over half of "Into The Afterlife"`s contents is unissued, and indeed, ninety percent has never appeared on CD before. Add to that detailed notes that clarifies this murky yet fascinating period in the group's history and is a worthy addition to the perfectly-formed discography of the Zombies.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
5 stars is not enough for this cd,
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This review is from: Into the Afterlife (Audio CD)
this album is the best ive heard for many a year..words to describe the contents are 'sublime'' and 'classy'.its been very well put together and thought out.for all lovers of 60's music and definitely for lovers of the Zombies..now is it out on vinyl??
5.0 out of 5 stars
ANOTHER INCREDIBLE ROCK'N'ROLL LOST GEM!!!,
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This review is from: Into the Afterlife (Audio CD)
Woooooowwww!!!! This was an incredible and magnificent treasure founded for me!!! I didn't knew the Zombies made this kind of inspirated and excellent compositions; I can't select a favorite song, because all the concept is simply a UNITY; the wonderful voice of Colin (alias Neil McArthur here) is always delightful, the organ of Rod is always powerful and all Rod & Chris compositions break the lines and are really GEMS... It also includes great arrangements with classical instruments (I like their classic songs with this different and classical way); What more can I say??THIS ALBUM IS A MASTERPIECE!!!!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Gift From The AfterLife,
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This review is from: Into the Afterlife (Audio CD)
Wow!This is a gem.Just why Colin Blunstone didn't become a superstar who knows.World Of Glass,a b-side what a waste ,the totally ott but magnificent She's Not There,an atmospheric breathy version of Without Her;The vocals,The production,it just does't get any better-all just out of this world.Sit back,close your eyes and enjoy.
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