Zero 7 – Don’t know much about this group; another from my daughter.  This is gentle dancey music, quite instrumental – nice aural wall paper but not very memorable.  The album is Simple Things.

The Zombies – were a 60’s pop group, who had a huge hit with their debut single ‘She’s Not There’ – beautiful song sung with the sumptuous vocals of Colin Blunstone (see B), but the band also included Rod Argent – who went on to form the band Argent.  After mixed success the band were recording their last album before deciding to break up the band, as any real success seemed to elude them.  They recorded Odessey and Oracle (misspelt by the cover designer) in ’67 and released it in April ’68 – by which time the band had broken up.  But as it turned out the record was a slow burner and eventully reached 2 in America.  This is the only original album of theirs I have – but it is pretty damned good.  Best tracks are ‘Care Of Cell 44’, ‘Beechwoord Park’ and ‘Time of The Season’ – but mot of the songs are pretty good.   Anyway, I saw Colin live at The Roundhouse in ’72 and fell in love with his voice and songs and became a lifelong fan.  The band did reform in 1989 and again in 2000; they play occasional concerts and one or two album were credited to them, but were really Colin and Rod.  Next I have a compilation of their singles As and Bs.  Nothing remarkable but a nice drift back into late 60s music.  I also have Into The Afterlife – a strange little album of singles released by Neil McArthur (Colin) and Rod Argent and Chris White.  Nothing incredible but again a nice listen.  And to wrap things up for this series ZZ Top Greatest Hits.  Never an essential band for me, but pretty good Texan rockers who mde it big in the Eighties.   Best tracks – ‘Gimme ll nYou lovin’, ‘Sharp Dressed Man’ and ‘Legs’.  And that is it.   I could bore you even more with mu collection of CD singles, and cassettes – but maybe another time.