The Zombies - Is This The Dream

Single released on the Decca label in 1966,This great track didnt chart in the uk.You can find it on various zombies cds the one ive got and recommend is the Singles A`s And B`s.
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[sunsets1970]

Most pleasing to find.The Zombies are worth hearing as there are so many good songs that they have.5 stars .... thanks for the send,elo567.

[zombfan]

Great song - well, I love almost all the Zombies tracks. Very nice video too.

[marguitar1]

@Arne9089 I'm from there too. And I'm listening to this music as well!

[Arne9089]

Greetings from Knoxville TN :-))



[akeelaboomful]

They are the best ever :D

[zombiesarebad67]

@ronct p.s. the Beatles did play that song live, but it's common knowledge that as they became more experimental they played live less and less until they were really just a studio band. There's nothing wrong with that, but that's reality.

[zombiesarebad67]

@ronct i'm not a fan of these long internet debates, but i'll respond one more time. I think every song/band should be analyzed on an individual basis. Evaluation based on comparison leads to the belief that all bands should be doing the same things. That's just how i am; i think Son House's "Grinnin in your Face" is genius, and it's just him singing and clapping. Out of time and off key i might add. The value of a song is in it's effect/impact, not if it has a contemporary sound.

[ronct]

@zombiesarebad67 - by compositional aspects - I was referring to the chord and melodic structure of the song. It sounds much like the music they made in 1964. They made good music in 1964, but I personally don't feel their music progressed much until they came back in the late 60's. I also guess that wasn't the Beatles live playing their later songs on the rooftop of Abbey Road studios in the film "Let It Be".

[zombiesarebad67]

@ronct okay, i do see what you're saying.... although "compositional aspects" is a little vague. What's creative, or "genius" is also debatable. I love the Beatles, but making every album sound radically different from the last and splicing tape with snippets from other songs is not the only way to be brilliant. Solid songwriting has got to count for something too. The Beatles had that, but in a very different way... their later songs couldn't really even be performed live.

[ronct]

@zombiesarebad67 I never said the Zombies weren't good musicians. I was commenting more on the compositional aspects of the song. The sound of most groups had progressed during those years, but it doesn't sound like the Zombies did (IMO). I suspect that is why they fell out with listeners here in the states. For example: the Beatles went from "I Want to Hold Your Hand" to "Eleanor Rigby" during those same years. Now that is what I would call genius.

[zombiesarebad67]

@ronct as a musician and a songwriter, i gotta say that i disagree completely. First off, "She's Not There" is a milestone song, and most people look at it as such. They may have had "a sound," but i don't see how that makes them limited. A lot of bands strive to get "a sound" and can't. The musicianship was top notch, arrangements were creative, the chords were complex. I guess i just fail to see where you're coming from.

[ronct]

@zombiesarebad67 - This song would have been more genius in 1964 but not progressive at all for 1966. Music was changing so fast back then. This sounds more in line with the "She's Not There" era. I like the Zombies but they were limited in their sound and songwriting abilities.