Absolutely the Best

~ Release by The Zombies (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1She's Not There
producer:
Ken Jones (British conductor & composer Kenneth Evan Jones)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Records (in 1964)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 37), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 213) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 291)
recording of:
She’s Not There (on 1964-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Songs USA and Parker Music
sub-publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Music Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
4.152:22
2Leave Me Be
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-08-31 until 1964-09-05)
recording of:
Leave Me Be (from 1964-08-31 until 1964-09-05)
writer:
Al Gallico and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
2:07
3Tell Her No
producer:
Ken Jones (British conductor & composer Kenneth Evan Jones)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-11-25)
recording of:
Tell Her No (on 1964-11-25)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Mainstay Music, Inc., Marquis Songs USA, Verulam Music Co., Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
42:06
4The Way I Feel Inside
recording of:
The Way I Feel Inside
writer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
1:47
5She's Coming Home
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-03-02)
recording of:
She's Coming Home (on 1965-03-02)
writer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
2:37
6Nothing's Changed
recording of:
Nothing’s Changed
writer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
2:30
7I Want You Back Again
recording of:
I Want You Back Again
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Marquis Songs USA and Verulam Music Co. Ltd.
2:12
8Whenever You're Ready
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-24)
recording of:
Whenever You're Ready (on 1965-06-24)
writer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
2:41
9If It Don't Work Out
recording of:
If It Don’t Work Out
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG Musikverlag (renamed since 2010-01-07 as Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG) and Verulam Music Co. Ltd.
2:26
10I Love You
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-07-08)
recording of:
I Love You (on 1965-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
3:21
11Is This the Dream
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-11-10)
recording of:
Is This the Dream (on 1965-11-10)
writer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
2:43
12Remember You
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-03-02)
recording of:
Remember You (on 1965-03-02)
writer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
1:58
13Just Out of Reach
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-03-02)
recording of:
Just Out of Reach (on 1965-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Colin Blunstone
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
2:08
14Gotta Get a Hold of Myself
recorded at:
Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-05)
cover recording of:
Gotta Get a Hold of Myself (in 1966-05)
writer:
Clint Ballard, Jr. and Angela Riela (Songwriter)
publisher:
Beardog Publ. Co., Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG Musikverlag (renamed since 2010-01-07 as Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG) and Shapiro-Bernstein-Co. Inc.
2:28
15Time of the Season
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Peter Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
Rod Argent and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
bass guitar:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies) (in 1967-08)
drums (drum set):
Hugh Grundy (in 1967-08)
guitar:
Paul Atkinson (in 1967-08)
mellotron, organ and piano:
Rod Argent (in 1967-08)
background vocals:
Rod Argent (in 1967-08) and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies) (in 1967-08)
vocals:
Colin Blunstone (in 1967-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-08)
engineered at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 349)
recording of:
Time of the Season (in 1967-08)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG Musikverlag (renamed since 2010-01-07 as Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG), Verulam Music Co. Ltd. and Mainstay Music, Inc. (in 1968)
4.53:32
16Imagine the Swan
recording of:
Imagine the Swan
writer:
Rod Argent and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Minerva-Music Margot von der Dovenmühle e.K. and Verulam Music Co. Ltd.
3:09