Begin Here

The Zombies

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 27, 2004)
• Original Release Date: May 4, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Big Beat UK
• ASIN: B00000IQMP
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #93,074 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Reissue of the British debut by the hit British Invasion act& in mono sound as the band originally intended. It features the cover art from when Decca first released the record in 1965, all 18 of the original cuts and four previously unreleased bonus tracks, alternate takes of 'Sticks And Stones' & 'It's Alright With Me', and demo versions of 'I Know She Will' & 'I'll Keep Trying'. 22 tracks total. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zombies - 'Begin Here' (Big Beat), June 7, 2006

By	Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Total of 22 tracks from this under-appreciated and under-rated British Invasion act.I'm seeing a couple of tunes here that either I've never heard of or I just plain don't remember.Cuts like "Road Runner", the ballad "Summertime","She's Not There","Remember When I Loved Her"(I've been looking for this song for a long time,used to have it as a B-side of a 45 single),"Tell Her No","Kind Of Girl" and "Sticks And Stones".An absolute must-have.

4.0 out of 5 stars Begin Here 1965 What a year to start, April 20, 2009

By	J. Chapman (Savannah, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Begin Here is a great album, but not in the later sense of the word.There is no higher concept and there are too many mediocre covers of old soul songs. What you also get with this album is a youthful energy and short amazingly catchy tunes that give one the essence of the mop top.

"She's not there" and "Tell her no" are known, but "I can't make up my mind","I remember when I loved her", and "I don't want to know" are rarely heard today but very satisfying. What you are getting with all these songs is high energy, yet still melodic vocals from Mr Blunstone. These interact very well with the vagely half-witted yet strangely fitting background vocals to give a youthfull energy that was perhaps unique to baby boomers coming of age. Mr.Argent's organ playing and the great transitions keep everything hopping along. No politics or drugged out guitar solos here to spoil the fun, and fun it is.