George Harrison, speaking on Juke Box Jury on 25 July 1964, was unequivocal in his enthusiasm for the disc he and his fellow judges – who included future On the Buses star Reg Varney – had just heard.

The Zombies seen here clockwise from left, are singer Colin Blunstone,bassist Chris White, keyboardist Rod Argent, and drummer Hugh Grundy. The Zombies long, strange journey is told in “Hung Up ...

The Zombies seen here clockwise from left, are singer Colin Blunstone,bassist Chris White, keyboardist Rod Argent, and drummer Hugh Grundy. The Zombies long, strange journey is told in “Hung Up ...

BIANCULLI: Colin Blunstone speaking to Terry Gross in 1998. He led the original Zombie invasion as lead singer of the British group The Zombies, which had several hits in the 1960s.