Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914) [SEP] record label
)" is White's only lead vocal performance for The Zombies.
Reception.
Although, in the words of Dorian Lynskey "Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)" was the band's "most soberly uncommercial song," Date Records chose it for a single off "Odessey and Oracle". This apparently due to the company seeing the song as a metaphor for the Vietnam War, which was emerging as a hot topic at the time, and partly due to the recommendation of Al Kooper, who was
Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)
"Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)" is a song written by Chris White and first released on The Zombies 1968 album "Odessey and Oracle". It was also released as a single in the US in June 1968, backed by "This Will Be Our Year." It was recorded in one take on 20 July 1967 at EMI Abbey Road Studio No. 3. The song has also been covered by They Might Be Giants, The Immediate, John Wilkes