Zombies Into The Afterlife CD

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. ACE 2007.

1. She's Not There - Neil MacArthur 2. Hung Upside Down - Neil MacArthur 3. Unhappy Girl - Rod Argent ; Chris White 4. She Loves the Way They Love Her - Rod Argent ; Chris White 5. I Know She Will (Orchestral Mix) - the Zombies 6. Mr. Galileo (Demo) - Rod Argent ; Chris White 7. Without Her - Neil MacArthur 8. Twelve Twenty Nine - Neil MacArthur 9. It Never Fails to Please Me - Rod Argent ; Chris White 10. I Could Spend the Day (Demo) - Rod Argent ; Chris White 11. Walking in the Sun (Orchestral Mix) - the Zombies 12. Never My Love - Neil MacArthur 13. It's Not Easy - Neil MacArthur 14. To Julia (For When She Smiles) - Rod Argent ; Chris White 15. World of Glass - Neil MacArthur 16. Don't Try to Explain - Neil MacArthur 17. Mr. Galileo - Chris White ; Argent 18. If It Don't Work Out (Orchestral Mix) - the Zombies 19. Ma Non E'giusto (She's Not There - Italian) - Neil MacArthur 20. Going to a Go Go (Live) - the Zombies