{"product_id":"810183320693","title":"The Zombies - Begin Here (Mono Remastered) - Import Vinyl LP Recurd","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Zombies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheZombieswereoneofthebestandmostoriginalpopgroupstorisefromtheBritishBeatsceneoftheearlytomid-60s,withstrikingharmonies,gorgeousmelodies,agiftedandnuancedleadsingerinColinBlunstone,andakeyboardplayer,RodArgent,whowasjustascomfortablewithjazzandbluesashewaswithrock,andnotafraidtoblendhisinfluencesinthecourseofasong.Givenallthis,theZombiesfirstalbum,1965sBeginHere,isabitofadisappointment;whileitsaninarguablyfinesetofsongs,halfofthetunesarecovers,mostlyofR\u0026amp;Bstandards,andwhilethebandplaysthemwithgenuinepassionandimpressiveskill,thetruthistherewereplentyofbandsontheU.K.Beatscenewhocouldplay\"IGotMyMojoWorking,\"\"RoadRunner,\"or\"YouveReallyGotaHoldonMe\"atleastaswellifnotbetter.Itsontheoriginals,writtenbyArgentandbassguitaristChrisWhite,whereonehearswhatreallymadetheZombiesspecial.\"ShesNotThere\"wasaninternationalhit,andtheslightlyominousrumbleofArgentselectricpiano,theemphaticleadvocalfromBlunstone,andthemelodicliftoftheharmoniesgiveitasoundnotquitelikeanyoneelsearoundatthetime,while\"ICantMakeUpMyMind\"and\"IDontWanttoKnow\"aresimilarlywell-craftedandthoughtful.\"Woman\"and\"WhatMoreCanIDo\"arehard-drivingR\u0026amp;Bnumbersthatallowthegroupsindividualpersonalitytoshinethrough(especiallyinArgentandWhitesforcefulinstrumentalwork),and\"IRememberWhenILovedHer\"isamoodyandatmosphericpiecethatanticipatesthetoneofthegroupsmasterfulfinalalbumOdesseyandOracle.GiventhewealthoffineoriginaltunesthattheZombiesreleasedonvariousnon-LPsinglesandEPsduringthisperiod,itsashamethatsomuchofBeginHerewasgivenovertocovers;itsstillafinealbumandcertainlybetterthanwhatmostoftheirpeershadtoofferin1965,butwhatcouldhavebeenanachievementonaparwiththeKinksFacetoFaceortheBeatlesRubberSoulendedupbeingsomethingquitegoodinsteadofanunqualifiedtriumph.~MarkDeming\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beechwood Park","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608231637281,"sku":"810183320693","price":32.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/810183320693.jpg?v=1777226093","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-at\/products\/810183320693","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}