The Zombies have hired Q Prime for recording and distribution services, it was announced on Tuesday (October 22).
Under the agreement, Q Prime will manage marketing, manufacturing, distribution and licensing for Beechwood Park Records, the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s new imprint. The imprint includes the British Avantgarde catalog, the rights to which the group acquired from Marquis Enterprises Ltd last year. That’s what this deal is about. Cliff Bernstein in a statement.
Starting next year, Q Prime will reissue four Zombies albums remastered from the original tapes. This includes the band’s seminal 1968 album, Odyssey and Oraclein its original mono mix; the LP cost £1,000 to record and features the classics “Time of The Season”, “Care of Cell 44” and “This Will Be Our Year”. Its release will coincide with the release of a new zombie documentary, hang on to dreamsdirected by musician and filmmaker Robert Schwartzman and co-produced by Schwartzman’s Utopia Films, The Ranch Productions and Tom Hanks’ Playtone.
Chris Tuhill and Cindy DaSilva The Rocks Management, which has represented the band for the past 11 years, oversaw the deal along with lawyers Monica Tashman Loeb and Loeb. “We went through a painstaking process to find a strategic partner who truly understood the unique qualities of these beloved recordings,” Tahir said in a statement. “Ultimately, we knew we had to stay true to the band’s history. . They have always benefited from an unconventional and independent approach to music and business, which is one of the reasons their songs continue to be rediscovered by new generations of fans.
Following former publishing executive Rick Cream Introducing Q Prime’s management team, da Silva added: “We are impressed by the team and infrastructure Q Prime has put together with its long-time customer Metallica to cultivate and grow its product catalog, as well as their genuine desire to work with us. A deep impression.
The four surviving founding members of The Zombies are vocalist Colin Blunstone, keyboardist Rod Argent, bassist Chris White and drummer Hugh Grundy. The band first appeared in Advertising board rankings 1964’s “She’s Not There” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
