''The Zombies'' is an

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45 rpm record released by the English

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the Zombies The Zombies are an English Rock music, rock band formed in St Albans in 1961. Led by keyboardist/vocalist Rod Argent and lead vocalist Colin Blunstone, the group had their first British and American hit in 1964 with "She's Not There". In the U ...

in 1964.Zombies the Zombies, Decca Record Company LTD., London, Mono, DFE 8598, 1964

Track listing

Side One: # "Kind of Girl" - (

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) # "Sometimes" - (Argent) Side Two: # "It’s Alright" - (Argent) # " Summertime" - (

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) The three songs written by Rod Argent appear on the 1999 re-issue of the Zombies’ first album, '' Begin Here'', as bonus tracks. The song "Summertime" was the only song off the EP that was included on that album when it was initially released in 1965.

Personnel

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Colin Blunstone Colin Edward Michael Blunstone (born 24 June 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. In a career spanning more than 60 years, Blunstone came to prominence in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of the Rock music, rock band the Zombies, which rel ...

– lead vocals *

Rod Argent Rodney Terence Argent (born 14 June 1945) is an English musician. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Argent came to prominence in the mid-1960s as the keyboardist, founder and leader of the rock band the Zombies, and went on to form the ba ...

– organ, vocals * Paul Atkinson – guitar, vocals * Chris White – bass, vocals *

Hugh Grundy Hugh Birch Grundy (born 6 March 1945) is an English musician. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Grundy came to prominence in the mid 1960s as the drummer of the English rock band the Zombies. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

– drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zombies, the (EP) 1964 debut EPs Decca Records EPs The Zombies albums EPs by British artists