Chronology

Backdated, archival post

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I've been going through the chronology in the liner notes to Zombie Heaven and the updated chronology in the liner notes of The Decca Stereo Anthology because a lot of important 50th anniversaries of Zombies-related things are coming up and I'd like to be able to schedule posts about them, and I discovered something weird.

The Zombie Heaven liner notes list two different dates for the demo session (yielding "Summertime" and "It's Alright with Me") at Jackson's Studio in Rickmansworth.  The chronology lists it as 19 April, but in the entry for the demo version of "Summertime" included on disc three, it lists the recording date as 29 April (both dates in 1964).

Interestingly, Odessey and Oracle was released on 19 April 1968, so for the sake of continuity, it'd be interesting if they really did record those demos on 19 April.  That way, the Zombies as a recording entity both begin and end on 19 April - from the demo session for "Summertime" and "It's Alright with Me" to the release of Odessey and Oracle.

I'll have to do some more research though.