{"title":"Colin Blunstone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColin Blunstone is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Born on June 24, 1945 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK, he began his musical journey as a founding member and vocalist of the band The Zombies while still in school in April 1962. After the band disbanded in 1968, Colin briefly pursued a career in insurance before reigniting his passion for music with several successful singles in 1969. In 1971, he released his debut solo album \"One Year,\" which was co-produced and partly co-written by *Rod Argent*, the co-founder of The Zombies. Rod had achieved significant success with his progressive rock band *Argent* at that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career, Colin Blunstone has been associated with various artists who share similar musical styles and sensibilities. Some notable names include *Emitt Rhodes*, *The Millennium*, *The Left Banke*, *The Move*, *Sagittarius*, *Judee Sill*, *The Walker Brothers*, *Harpers Bizarre*, *Brian Wilson*, *Dennis Wilson*, *Van Dyke Parks*, *The Cyrkle*, *Gene Clark*, *Honeybus*, Michael Nesmith,*Todd Rundgren,* Roy Wood,* The Zombies,*and* Tim Hardin.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 2000s, Colin reunited with The Zombies and continues to tour worldwide alongside his fellow\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"one-year-50th-anniversary-edition","title":"One Year - 50th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eColin Blunstone and Sundazed Music celebrate the 50th anniversary of Colin's post Oracle opus \u003ci\u003eOne Year \u003c\/i\u003ewith a double LP expanded edition! The second LP, itself titled, \u003ci\u003eThat Same Year\u003c\/i\u003e, gives you a deeper introspective look into that time in his life. The album largely features Colin singing accompanied solely by his acoustic guitar. That \u003ci\u003eSame Year\u003c\/i\u003e includes beautifully sparse demo versions of three songs from \u003ci\u003eOne Year\u003c\/i\u003e including 'Caroline Goodbye' and 'Let Me Come Closer To You' where Colin is joined by fellow Zombie Rod Agent on piano. Three songs have Colin joined by Zombie bassist Chris White on classical guitar. Beyond the three familiar songs you will find Colin's familiar voice and wit come through on eleven completely unheard compositions all penned for the One Year album; including 'Sing Your Own Song' where sings of reading about his own death in Rolling Stone. \u003ci\u003eOne Year\u003c\/i\u003e is an album that somehow manages to be both lush and sparse at the same time and always deeply intimate. That \u003ci\u003eSame Year\u003c\/i\u003e finds a way to bring your listening experience to a deeper level of intimacy. In addition to penning most of the album, Colin also penned the liner notes that fill the gatefold jacket along with unseen photos from that year. The notes go track by track through \u003ci\u003eOne Year\u003c\/i\u003e along with some background on \u003ci\u003eThat Same Year.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sundazed","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50463932285259,"sku":"1135743","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50463932678475,"sku":"1135742","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/82300ecb-8fba-42db-982c-2559cb3f3b3f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727268663"},{"product_id":"outsider-art","title":"Outsider Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn updated and substantially revised edition of this comprehensive introduction to outsider art, distinguished by its wider international scope and inclusion of global developments since 2000.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOutsider Art is the work produced outside the mainstream of modern art by self-taught, untrained visionaries, spiritualists, recluses, folk artists, psychiatric patients, prisoners and others beyond the imposed margins of society and the art market. Coined by Roger Cardinal in 1972, the term in English derived from Jean Dubuffet’s ‘Art Brut’ – literally ‘raw art’, ‘uncooked’ by culture, unaffected by fashion, unmoved by artistic standards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this comprehensive and indispensable guide, Colin Rhodes surveys the history and reception of Outsider Art – first championed by Dubuffet and the Surrealists, now appreciated by a wider public – while providing fresh insights into the achievements of both major figures and newly discovered artists as well as the emergence of specialized studios, as the relationship between outsider art and the contemporary mainstream art world has developed and become more intertwined. From spirit-guided Madge Gill to schizophrenic Adolf Wolfli, Rosemarie Koczÿ’s expressions of trauma to Nek Chand’s outdoor creations, these individuals passionately and obsessively pursue the pictorial expression of their vision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow illustrated in full colour, with the exception of some archival photographs, this new edition has been substantially revised with a greater focus on global Outsider art as well as including more recent talents to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50787380199755,"sku":"1155351","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/137c11d6-806e-4fe9-95f1-0889b2e4bbb9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731116173"},{"product_id":"collected-22","title":"Collected","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a career spanning over 50 years Colin Blunstone released a list of hits both as a solo artist as a part of different bands and projects. This Collected release covers the early days when he was a member of The Zombies, his solo work and collaborations with, among others, The Alan Parsons Project.\u003cbr\u003eDuring Colin Blunstone’s school-time in St Albans he was introduced to the other members of The Zombies. They attracted a large following and after they were offered their first contract the single \u003ci\u003eShe’s Not There\u003c\/i\u003e entered the charts, becoming a world-wide hit. Their second critically acclaimed album Odessey and Oracle gained a cult following and can be found in many top album lists of all time. The single hit \u003ci\u003eTime of the Season\u003c\/i\u003e can be found on this album. After going on as a solo artist he recorded single hits like \u003ci\u003eI Don’t Believe in Miracles, What Becomes of the Brokenhearted\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tracks of My Tears\u003c\/i\u003e. During the ‘70s he was actively releasing new solo recordings and participated on various albums with the progressive pop \/ rock band The Alan Parsons Project. He’s the singer on their hit single \u003ci\u003eOld and Wise\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2LP - Double 180 Gram White Vinyl - Limited to 1500 Individually Numbered Copies. 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