In 1968, The Zombies were broke and in trouble.

In one last effort to keep things going, they recorded the album “odyssey and Oracle,” but didn’t even have enough money left over to correct a misspelling of “Odyssey” on rhe alum cover.

Several singles were released from the album, but nothing caught on…so The Zombies called it a career..or so they thought.

But then Columbia Records decided to release one last track: “Time of the Season.”

The song featured unique call and response vocals by lead singer Colin Blunstone, and psychedelic organ solos by keyboardist Rod Argent—who also wrote the tune.

All of a sudden, The Zombies were climbing the charts: #1 in Canada, #2 in South Africa, and #3 here in rthe US!

That convinced the group to attempt a comeback, but it didn’t last—and they called it quits again.

As time passed, however, good things started to happen: Rolling Stone Magazine listed “Odyssey and Oracle” at #100 on their list of The Top 500 Albums of All Time, and then…thanks in part of “Odyssey and Oracle, ”which critics now agree was WAY ahead of its time, The Zombies were inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

I guess it proves that good things come to those who wait…and wait…and wait… 🙂