| As Far As I Can See... | ||||
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| Released | 5 May 2004 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 46:15 | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Producer | Rod Argent | |||
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As Far As I Can See is the fourth studio album by the British rock band the Zombies, and their first since 1991. The lineup includes three of the band's original members: Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone and Chris White, with fourth original member Paul Atkinson also serving as A&R for the record.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 0.9/10 [2] |
| Robert Christgau | C- [3] |
As Far As I Can See was met with negative response from critics.
All tracks are written by Rod Argent, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In My Mind a Miracle" | 4:43 | |
| 2. | "Memphis" | 5:02 | |
| 3. | "Southside of the Street" | 3:50 | |
| 4. | "I Want to Fly" | 4:14 | |
| 5. | "Time to Move" | 3:30 | |
| 6. | "I Don't Believe in Miracles" | Russ Ballard | 3:15 |
| 7. | "As Far As I Can See" | 4:48 | |
| 8. | "With You Not Here" | 5:07 | |
| 9. | "Wings Against the Sun" | 3:21 | |
| 10. | "Together" | 3:12 | |
| 11. | "Look for a Better Way" | 5:13 |
The Zombies are an English rock band formed in the early 1960s in St Albans and led by keyboardist and vocalist Rod Argent and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group had a British and American hit in 1964 with "She's Not There". In the US, two further singles—"Tell Her No" in 1965 and "Time of the Season" in 1968—were also successful. Their 1968 album Odessey and Oracle is ranked number 100 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The Zombies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Rodney Terence "Rod" Argent is an English musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Argent came to prominence in the mid 1960s as the founder and keyboardist of the English rock band the Zombies, and went on to form the band Argent after the first break-up of the Zombies.
Colin Edward Michael Blunstone is an English singer, songwriter and musician. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Blunstone came to prominence in the mid 1960s as the lead singer of the English rock band the Zombies, which released four singles that entered the Top 75 charts in the United States during the 1960s, including "She's Not There", "Tell Her No", "She's Coming Home", and "Time of the Season". Blunstone began his solo career in 1969, releasing three singles under a pseudonym of Neil MacArthur. Since then, he has released ten studio albums and one live album under his real name. His solo hits include "She's Not There", "Say You Don't Mind", "I Don't Believe in Miracles", "How Could We Dare to Be Wrong", "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", and "The Tracks of My Tears". In 2019, Blunstone was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of The Zombies.
Argent were an English rock band founded in 1969 by keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of the Zombies. They had three UK top 40 singles: "Hold Your Head Up", which reached number five and spent 12 weeks on the chart, "Tragedy" and "God Gave Rock and Roll to You". Two of their albums charted in the UK; All Together Now, which peaked at number 13 in 1972, and In Deep, which spent one week at number 49 in 1973.
James Walter Rodford was an English musician, who played bass for several British rock bands. He was a founding member of Argent, which was led by his cousin Rod Argent, and performed with them from their formation in 1969 until they disbanded in 1976. He was the bassist for the Kinks from 1978 until they disbanded in 1997. In 2004, he joined the reunited Zombies, whom he had been closely associated with since the early 1960s, and remained a member until his death in 2018. He was also a member of the Swinging Blue Jeans and the Kast Off Kinks.
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The Zombies is an extended play 45 rpm record released by the English beat group the Zombies in 1964.
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"Leave Me Be" is a song written by British bassist Chris White and recorded by his band the Zombies. Following the release of their debut single "She's Not There" in July 1964, White wrote a handful of songs in between performances during the band's heavy schedule. Most of the work on the song occurred in August 1964, when the Zombies recorded both a demo and the backing track for it. The instrumentation largely differs from both earlier and later Zombies records; it features electric organ played by Rod Argent, compared to his previous usage of the electric piano. Together with record producer Ken Jones, they returned in September to finish the vocal track, which was disliked by most band members for its similarity to "She's Not There"; the vocals would eventually be re-recorded a few months later.
