native name
conventional long name	Principality of Andorra
common name	Andorra
image coat	Coat of arms of Andorra.svg
symbol type	Coat of arms
map caption
national motto	(Latin)"Strength United is Stronger"
national anthem	(Catalan)''The Great Charlemagne, my Father''
ethnic groups	36.6% Andorran33.0% Spanish16.3% Portuguese6.3% French7.8% others.
official languages	Catalan
capital	Andorra la Vella
largest city	capital
government type	Unitary parliamentary democracy and Constitutional diarchy
leader title1	Co-Princes
leader name1	Joan Enric Vives SicíliaNicolas Sarkozy
leader title2	Representatives
leader name2	Nemesi Marqués OsteChristian Frémont
leader title3	Prime Minister
leader name3	Antoni Martí
sovereignty type	Independence
established event1	Paréage
established date1	from the Crown of Aragon 1278
area km2	467.63
area sq mi	180.55
area rank	191st
area magnitude	1 E8
percent water	0.26 (121.4 ha)
population estimate	78,115
population estimate year	31 December 2009
population estimate rank	194th
population census	69,150
population census year	2006
population density km2	179.8
population density sq mi	465.7
population density rank	71st
gdp ppp year	2008
gdp ppp	$4.22 billion
gdp ppp rank	155th
gdp ppp per capita	$44,900
gdp ppp per capita rank	9th
gdp nominal year	2008
gdp nominal	$2.893 billion
gdp nominal rank	155th
gdp nominal per capita	$34,240
gdp nominal per capita rank	28th
gini	27.21
gini year	2003
hdi year	2011
hdi	0.838
hdi rank	32nd
hdi category	very high
currency	Euro (€)
currency code	EUR
time zone	CET
utc offset	+1
time zone dst	CEST
utc offset dst	+2
demonym	Andorran
drives on	right
cctld	.ad
calling code	+376
footnote1	Before 1999, the French franc and Spanish peseta; the coins and notes of both currencies, however, remained legal tender until 2002. Small amounts of Andorran diners (divided into 100 centim) were minted after 1982.
footnote2	Also .cat, shared with Catalan-speaking territories.
footnote3	Spanish, French, and Portuguese are also widely spoken and understood. (See Languages of Andorra) }}

Andorra (; , ), officially the Principality of Andorra (), also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, (Catalan: ''Principat de les Valls d'Andorra''), is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of and an estimated population of 84,082 in 2009. Its capital, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, at an elevation of above sea level. The official language is Catalan, although Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also commonly spoken.

The Principality was formed in 1278. The role of monarch is exercised jointly by the two co-princes, the Bishop of Urgell and the President of France (the whole state is a part of Diocese of Urgell).

Andorra is a prosperous country mainly because of its tourism industry, which services an estimated 10.2 million visitors annually, and also because of its status as a tax haven. It is not a member of the European Union, but the euro is the ''de facto'' currency. The people of Andorra have the 4th highest human life expectancy in the world — 82 years at birth.

History

Tradition holds that Charles the Great (Charlemagne) granted a charter to the Andorran people in return for fighting against the Moors. Overlordship of the territory was by the Count of Urgell and eventually by the bishop of the Diocese of Urgell. In 988, Borrell II, Count of Urgell, gave the Andorran valleys to the Diocese of Urgell in exchange for land in Cerdanya. Since then the Bishop of Urgell, based in Seu d'Urgell, has owned Andorra.

Before 1095, Andorra did not have any type of military protection and the Bishop of Urgell, who knew that the Count of Urgell wanted to reclaim the Andorran valleys, asked for help and protection from the Lord of Caboet. In 1095, the Lord of Caboet and the Bishop of Urgell signed under oath a declaration of their co-sovereignty over Andorra. Arnalda, daughter of Arnau of Caboet, married the Viscount of Castellbò and both became Viscounts of Castellbò and Cerdanya. Years later their daughter, Ermessenda, married Roger Bernat II, the French Count of Foix. They became Roger Bernat II and Ermessenda I, Counts of Foix, Viscounts of Castellbò and Cerdanya, and also co-sovereigns of Andorra (shared with the Bishop of Urgell).

In the 11th century, a dispute arose between the Bishop of Urgell and the Count of Foix. The conflict was resolved in 1278 with the mediation of Aragon by the signing of the first paréage which provided that Andorra's sovereignty be shared between the count of Foix (whose title would ultimately transfer to the French head of state) and the Bishop of Urgell, in Catalonia. This gave the principality its territory and political form.

Over the years, the French co-title to Andorra passed to the kings of Navarre. After Henry of Navarre became King Henry IV of France, he issued an edict in 1607 that established the head of the French state and the Bishop of Urgell as co-princes of Andorra. In 1812–13, the First French Empire annexed Catalonia and divided it in four départements, with Andorra being made part of the district of Puigcerdà (département of Sègre).

20th century

Andorra declared war on Imperial Germany during World War I, but did not actually take part in the fighting. It remained in an official state of belligerency until 1957 as it was not included in the Treaty of Versailles.

In 1933, France occupied Andorra as a result of social unrest before elections. On July 12, 1934, adventurer Boris Skossyreff issued a proclamation in Urgell, declaring himself "Boris I, King of Andorra", simultaneously declaring war on the Bishop of Urgell. He was arrested by Spanish authorities on July 20 and ultimately expelled from Spain. From 1936 to 1940, a French detachment was garrisoned in Andorra to prevent influences of the Spanish Civil War and Franco's Spain. Francoist troops reached the Andorran border in the later stages of the war. During World War II, Andorra remained neutral and was an important smuggling route between Vichy France and Spain.

Given its relative isolation, Andorra has existed outside the mainstream of European history, with few ties to countries other than France and Spain. In recent times, however, its thriving tourist industry along with developments in transport and communications have removed the country from its isolation. Its political system was modernised in 1993, when it became a member of the United Nations and the Council of Europe.

Politics

Andorra is a parliamentary co-principality with the President of France and the Bishop of Urgell (Catalonia, Spain), as co-princes. This peculiarity makes the President of France, in his capacity as Prince of Andorra, an elected reigning monarch, even though he is not elected by a popular vote of the Andorran people. The politics of Andorra take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, whereby the Prime Minister of Andorra is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system.

The current Prime Minister is Antoni Martí of the Democrats for Andorra (DA). Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both government and parliament.

The Parliament of Andorra is known as the General Council. The General Council consists of between 28 and 42 Councillors, as the members of the legislative branch are called. The Councillors serve for four-year terms and elections are held between the thirtieth and fortieth days following the dissolution of the previous Council. The Councillors can be elected on two equal constituencies.

Half are elected in equal number from each of the seven administrative parishes and the other half of the Councillors are elected from a single national constituency. 15 days after the election, the Councillors hold their inauguration. During this session, the Syndic General, who is the head of the General Council, and the Subsyndic General, his assistant, are elected. Eight days later, the Council convenes once more. During this session the Head of Government, the Prime Minister of Andorra, is chosen from among the Councillors.

Candidates for the prime-ministerial nomination can be proposed by a minimum of one-fifth of the Councillors. The Council then elects the candidate with the absolute majority of votes to be Head of Government. The Syndic General then notifies the Co-princes who in turn appoint the elected candidate as the Prime Minister of Andorra. The General Council is also responsible for proposing and passing laws. Bills may be presented to the Council as Private Members' Bills by three of the Local Parish Councils jointly or by at least one tenth of the citizens of Andorra.

The Council also approves the annual budget of the principality. The government must submit the proposed budget for parliamentary approval at least two months before the previous budget expires. If the budget is not approved by the first day of the next year, the previous budget is extended until a new one is approved. Once any bill is approved, the Syndic General is responsible for presenting it to the Co-princes so that they may sign and enact it.

If the Head of Government is not satisfied with the Council, he may request that the Co-princes dissolve the Council and order new elections. In turn, the Councillors have the power to remove the Head of Government from office. After a motion of censure is approved by at least one-fifth of the Councillors, the Council will vote and if it receives the absolute majority of votes, the Prime Minister is removed.

Law and criminal justice

The judiciary is composed of the Magistrates Court, the Criminal Law Court, the High Court of Andorra, and the Constitutional Court. The High Court of Justice is composed of five judges: one appointed by the Head of Government, one each by the Coprinces, one by the Syndic General, and one by the Judges and Magistrates. It is presided over by the member appointed by the Syndic General and the judges hold office for six-year terms.

The Magistrates and Judges are appointed by the High Court, and so is the President of the Criminal Law Court. The High Court also appoints members of the Office of the Attorney General. The Constitutional Court is responsible for interpreting the Constitution and reviewing all appeals of unconstitutionality against laws and treaties. It is composed of four judges, one appointed by each of the Coprinces and two by the General Council. They serve eight-year terms. The Court is presided over by one of the Judges on a two-year rotation so that each judge at one point will be the leader of the Court.

Foreign relations and defence

Andorra doesn't have its own armed forces, and the responsibility for defending it rests primarily with France and Spain. However, in case of emergencies or natural disasters, the ''sometent'' (an alarm) is called and the able-bodies between 21 and 60 of Andorran nationality must serve. This is why, all Andorrans and especially the head of each house (usually the eldest able-bodied man of a house) should keep by law a rifle even though the law states too that the police will offer a fire-arm in case of need. The country has an internal police force of 295. Andorra is a full member of the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and has a special agreement with the European Union.

Geography

Parishes

Andorra consists of seven parishes:

Andorra la Vella

Canillo

Encamp

Escaldes-Engordany

La Massana

Ordino

Sant Julià de Lòria

Physical geography

Due to its location in the eastern Pyrenees mountain range, Andorra consists predominantly of rugged mountains, the highest being the Coma Pedrosa at , and the average elevation of Andorra is . These are dissected by three narrow valleys in a Y shape that combine into one as the main stream, the Gran Valira river, leaves the country for Spain (at Andorra's lowest point of ). Andorra's land area is .

Phytogeographically, Andorra belongs to the Atlantic European province of the Circumboreal Region within the Boreal Kingdom. According to the WWF, the territory of Andorra belongs to the ecoregion of Pyrenees conifer and mixed forests.

Climate

Andorra has an alpine climate and continental climate. Its higher elevation means there is, on average, more snow in winter, lower humidity, and it is slightly cooler in summer. There are, on average, 300 days per year of sunshine.

Economy

Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's tiny, well-to-do economy, accounts for roughly 80% of GDP. An estimated 10.2 million tourists visit annually, attracted by Andorra's duty-free status and by its summer and winter resorts. Andorra's relative advantage has recently eroded as the economies of adjoining France and Spain have been opened up, providing broader availability of goods and lower [tariff]s.

The banking sector, with its tax haven status, also contributes substantially to the economy. Agricultural production is limited—only 2% of the land is arable—and most food has to be imported. Some tobacco is grown locally. The principal livestock activity is domestic sheep raising. Manufacturing output consists mainly of cigarettes, cigars, and furniture. Andorra's natural resources include hydroelectric power, mineral water, timber, iron ore, and lead.

Andorra is not a member of the European Union, but enjoys a special relationship with it, such as being treated as an EU member for trade in manufactured goods (no tariffs) and as a non-EU member for agricultural products. Andorra lacked a currency of its own and used both the French franc and the Spanish peseta in banking transactions until 31 December 1999, when both currencies were replaced by the EU's single currency, the euro. Coins and notes of both the franc and the peseta remained legal tender in Andorra until 31 December 2002. Andorra is negotiating to issue its own euro coins.

Andorra has one of the world's lowest unemployment rates at 2.9% reported for 2009.

Demography

Population

The population of Andorra is estimated to be 83,890 (July 2009). The population has grown from 5,000 in 1900.

Andorran nationals are a plurality in the country (31,363); other nationalities include Spaniards (27,300), Portuguese (13,794), French (5,213), Britons (1,085) and Italians.

Languages

The historic and official language is Catalan, a Romance language. The Andorran government is keen to encourage the use of Catalan. It funds a Commission for Catalan Toponymy in Andorra (Catalan: ''la Comissió de Toponímia d'Andorra''), and provides free Catalan classes to assist immigrants. Andorran television and radio stations use Catalan.

Because of immigration, historical links, and close geographic proximity, Spanish, Portuguese and French are also commonly spoken. Most Andorran residents can speak one or more of these, in addition to Catalan. English is less commonly spoken among the general population, though it is understood to varying degrees in the major tourist resorts. Andorra is one of only three European countries (together with France and Monaco) that have never signed the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities.

Religion

The population of Andorra is predominantly (90%) Roman Catholic. Their patron saint is Our Lady of Meritxell. Though it is not an official state religion, the constitution acknowledges a special relationship with the Catholic Church, offering some special privileges to that group. The Muslim community is primarily made up of North African immigrants. Other Christian denominations include the Anglican Church, the Reunification Church, the New Apostolic Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the Jehovah’s Witnesses. There is a small community of Hindus and Bahá'ís. Andorra also hosts a population of roughly 100 Jews (see: Andorran Jews).

Largest cities

Education

Schools

Children between the ages of 6 and 16 are required by law to have full-time education. Education up to secondary level is provided free of charge by the government.

There are three systems of schools – Andorran, French and Spanish – which use Catalan, French and Spanish, respectively, as the main language of instruction. Parents may choose which system their children attend. All schools are built and maintained by Andorran authorities, but teachers in the French and Spanish schools are paid for the most part by France and Spain. About 50% of Andorran children attend the French primary schools, and the rest attend Spanish or Andorran schools.

University of Andorra

The University of Andorra (UdA) is the state public university and is the only university in Andorra. It was established in 1997. The University provides first-level degrees in nursing, computer science, business administration, and educational sciences, in addition to higher professional education courses. The only two graduate schools in Andorra are the Nursing School and the School of Computer Science, the latter having a PhD programme.

Virtual Studies Centre

The geographical complexity of the country as well as the small number of students prevents the University of Andorra from developing a full academic program, and it serves principally as a centre for virtual studies, connected to Spanish and French universities. The Virtual Studies Centre (''Centre d’Estudis Virtuals'') at the University runs in the region of twenty degrees at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in fields including tourism, law, Catalan philology, humanities, psychology, political sciences, audiovisual communication, telecommunications engineering, and East Asia studies. The Centre also runs various postgraduate programs and continuing-education courses for professionals.

Healthcare

Healthcare in Andorra is provided to all employed persons and their families by the government-run social security system, CASS (Caixa Andorrana de Seguretat Social), which is funded by employer and employee contributions in respect of salaries. The cost of healthcare is covered by CASS at rates of 75% for out-patient expenses such as medicines and hospital visits, 90% for hospitalisation, and 100% for work-related accidents. The remainder of the costs may be covered by private health insurance. Other residents and tourists require full private health insurance.

The main hospital, Meritxell, is in Escaldes-Engordany. There are also 12 primary health care centres in various locations around the Principality.

Transport

Until the 20th century, Andorra had very limited transport links to the outside world, and development of the country was affected by its physical isolation. Even now, the nearest major airports at Toulouse and Barcelona are both three hours' drive from Andorra.

Andorra has a road network of , of which is unpaved. The two main roads out of Andorra la Vella are the CG-1 to the Spanish border, and the CG-2 to the French border via the Envalira Tunnel near Pas de la Casa. Bus services cover all metropolitan areas and many rural communities, with services on most major routes running half-hourly or more frequently during peak travel times. There are frequent long-distance bus services from Andorra to Barcelona and Toulouse. Bus services are mostly run by private companies, but some local ones are operated by the government.

There are no railways, ports, or airports for fixed-wing aircraft in Andorra. There are, however, heliports in La Massana, Arinsal and Escaldes-Engordany with commercial helicopter services. Nearby airports are located in Barcelona, Toulouse, Perpignan, Reus, and Girona. The closest public airport is Perpignan - Rivesaltes Airport, which is away and has short-haul services to several destinations in the United Kingdom and France. La Seu d'Urgell Airport, a small airfield south of Andorra currently used only by private aeroplanes, is being studied by the Catalan government as a possible future airport for public aviation services.

The nearest railway station is L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre east of Andorra which is on the -gauge line from Latour-de-Carol, () southeast of Andorra, to Toulouse and on to Paris by the French high-speed trains. This line is operated by the SNCF. Latour-de-Carol has a scenic metre gauge trainline to Villefranche-de-Conflent, as well as the SNCF's -gauge line connecting to Perpignan, and the RENFE's -gauge line to Barcelona.

Media and telecommunications

In Andorra, mobile and fixed telephone and internet services are operated exclusively by the Andorran national telecommunications company, SOM, also known as ''Servei de Telecomunicacions d'Andorra'' (STA). The same company also manages the technical infrastructure for national broadcasting of digital television and radio.

By the end of 2010, it is planned that every home in the country will have fiber-to-the-home for internet access at a minimum speed of 100 Mbit/s.

There is only one Andorran television station, ''Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra'' (RTVA). ''Radio Nacional d’Andorra'' operates two radio stations, ''Radio Andorra'' and ''Andorra Música''. There are three national newspapers, ''Diari d'Andorra'', ''El Periòdic d'Andorra'', and ''Bondia'' as well as several local newspapers.

Culture

The official and historic language is Catalan. Thus the culture is Catalan, with its own specificity.

Andorra is home to folk dances like the contrapàs and marratxa, which survive in Sant Julià de Lòria especially. Andorran folk music has similarities to the music of its neighbours, but is especially Catalan in character, especially in the presence of dances such as the sardana. Other Andorran folk dances include contrapàs in Andorra la Vella and Saint Anne's dance in Escaldes-Engordany. Andorra's national holiday is Our Lady of Meritxell Day, September 8. American Folk Artist Malvina Reynolds, intrigued by its defense budget of $4.90, wrote a song "Andorra". Pete Seeger added verses, and sang "Andorra" on his 1962 album "The Bitter and the Sweet.".

Sports

Andorra is famous for the practice of Winter Sports and also by Roller Hockey. Andorra usually plays in CERH Euro Cup and in FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup. In 2011, Andorra was the host country to the 2011 European League Final Eight. The country is represented in association football by the Andorra national football team. However, the team has had little success internationally because of Andorra's small population.

See also

References

External links

Govern d'Andorra – Official governmental site (in Catalan)

Chief of State and Cabinet Members

Portals to the World from the United States Library of Congress

Andorra from ''UCB Libraries GovPubs''

History of Andorra: Primary Documents from ''EuroDocs''

A New Path for Andorra – slideshow by ''The New York Times''

Andorra.ad

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name	Colin Blunstone
background	solo_singer
birth name	Colin Edward Michael Blunstone
alias	Neil MacArthur
birth date	June 24, 1945
Birth place	Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
instrument	Vocals, guitar
genre	Pop, Soft rock
occupation	Singer, songwriter, guitarist
years active	1959–present
label	Epic, Decca, CBS, Deram
associated acts	The Zombies, Argent, The Alan Parsons Project, Keats
website	Colinblunstone.co.uk
notable instruments	}}

Colin Blunstone (born Colin Edward Michael Blunstone, 24 June 1945) is an English pop singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the pop group The Zombies, and for his participation on various albums with The Alan Parsons Project.

Biography

He attended St Albans County Grammar School for Boys.

Blunstone's plaintive, wistful voice was one of the factors making The Zombies' single, "She's Not There" (written by fellow band member Rod Argent), such a big hit worldwide. After the amicable split of the band, shortly after completing the baroque pop classic LP, ''Odessey and Oracle'', Blunstone briefly worked in the insurance business before resuming his musical career. In 1969, he signed with Deram Records and cut three singles under the pseudonym of Neil MacArthur, including a re-make of The Zombies' hit, "She's Not There" which charted in the UK.

He had some success as a solo artist, notably in 1972 with "Say You Don't Mind" (peaked at number 15 in the UK chart and written by future Wings member Denny Laine) and "I Don't Believe In Miracles" (peaked at number 31 in the UK chart and written by Argent member Russ Ballard), both with string arrangements by Christopher Gunning. Additional minor hits followed with "How Could We Dare To Be Wrong" in early 1973 (peaked at number 45 in the UK chart) and "Tracks of My Tears" in 1982 (peaked at number 60 in the UK chart).

''One Year'' (1971) produced by Chris White) was his first solo album, and included the song "Caroline Goodbye" about Blunstone's break-up with the model and actress Caroline Munro. This was followed by ''Ennismore'' and ''Journey''. He then signed with Elton John's Rocket Records and released three albums, ''Planes'' (1976), ''Never Even Thought'' (1978) and ''Late Nights In Soho'' (1979), which was only released in Europe.

Blunstone also contributed to Dave Stewart's hit cover version of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (1980).

He went on to appear on several albums by The Alan Parsons Project including ''Eye in the Sky'', where he sings the hit single Old And Wise, and ''Ammonia Avenue''. In 1984, he joined with other Parsons musicians to form Keats.

Blunstone has appeared quite a few times on radio and television shows in the UK. He and his band performed several sessions for John Peel and Johnnie Walker, and on the ''Old Grey Whistle Test'' in 1971 where he performed live with a string quartet.

He has had only a limited acting career. He was in ''The Savages'' (2001) and ''Keep the Aspidistra Flying'' (1997) both as a singer. Other TV appearances include ''The Dan and Dusty Show'' (2004) as The Zombies, ''Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 2'' (1992) also as The Zombies, and ''Pop Quiz'' (1982). His sole film part was in ''Bunny Lake Is Missing'' (1965) a movie directed by Otto Preminger (as The Zombies) and starring Laurence Olivier.

Blunstone still tours to this day, sometimes on his own, occasionally in tours with 1960s bands such as Manfred Mann – and most often with his old Zombies colleague Rod Argent. Some of his recent albums are ''As Far As I Can See'', the mid 1990s ''Echo Bridge'' and ''Out of the Shadows'' (with Rod Argent).

His solo album, ''The Ghost of You And Me'' was released in the UK, Benelux and Scandinavia on 9 March 2009. Blunstone completed a twelve date UK tour, his first in several years. He continues to tour with Rod Argent as The Zombies, and the original surviving members of The Zombies played four reunion concerts performing ''Odessey and Oracle'', in April 2009.

In 2010, Sony released ''Colin Blunstone Original Album Classics,'' a 3-disc boxed set featuring digitally re-mastered versions of Blunstone's solo albums, ''One Year,'' ''Journey'' and ''Ennismore.'' The collection also includes two bonus tracks that were originally released as non-LP b-sides in UK.

Discography

Singles

"Mary, Won't You Warm My Bed" / "I Hope I Didn't Say Too Much Last Night" – Epic EPC7095 (1971)

"Caroline, Goodbye" / "Though You Are Far Away" – Epic EPC7520 (October 1971)

"Say You Don't Mind" / "Let Me Come Closer" – Epic EPC7765 (January 1972) (UK #15) "I Don't Believe In Miracles" / "I've Always Had You" – Epic EPC8434 (October 1972) (UK #31)

"Don't Try to Explain" / "Without Her" – Deram DM262 (June 1969)

"It's Not Easy" / "12:29" – Deram DM275 (December 1969)

Solo albums

''One Year'' – Epic EPC64557 (1971)

''Ennismore'' – Epic EPC65278 (1972)

''Journey'' – Epic EPC65805 (1974)

''Planes'' – Epic EPC81592 (1977)

''Never Even Thought'' – Epic EPC82835 (1978)

''Late Nights In Soho'' – Rocket (Holland) 9103 510 (1979)

''Sings His Greatest Hits'' – JSE ESSCD139 (1991)

''Echo Bridge'' – Permanent PERMCD38(1995)

''Live At The BBC'' – Windsong WINCD079 (1995)

''The Light Inside'' – Mystic MYSCD125 (1998)

''The Ghost Of You And Me'' – Ennismore ENNISCD1 (2009)

Zombies and Rod Argent albums

''Begin Here'' (1965)

''Odessey And Oracle'' (1968)

''Odessey And Oracle 30th Anniversary Edition'' (stereo and mono versions of each song) (1998)

''R.I.P.'' (2000)

''Out Of The Shadows'' (with Rod Argent) (2002)

''The Zombies Live At The BBC'' (2003)

''New World'' (2003)

''As Far As I Can See'' (with Rod Argent as The Zombies) (2004)

''Live At The Bloomsbury Theatre, London'' (with Rod Argent as The Zombies) (2005)

''Into The Afterlife'' (The Zombies/Colin Blunstone as Neil MacArthur/Rod Argent & Chris White ) (2007)

''Odessey And Oracle 40th Anniversary Concert'' (Original Zombies members reunion) (2008)

''The Zombies And Beyond'' (including Colin Blunstone and Argent) (2008)

''Breathe In, Breathe Out'' (with Rod Argent as The Zombies) (2011)

DVDs

''Bunny Lake Is Missing'' (vocals and guest appearance) (1965)

''Paul Atkinson – Time of the Season Concert'' (2004)

''Face to Face W/ Rick Wakeman'' (with Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone of the Zombies) (2008)

''The Zombies Live At The Bloomsbury Theatre, London'' (2007)

''The Zombies Odessey And Oracle (revisited) – The 40th Anniversary Concert (2008)

Box Sets

''Zombie Heaven'' (Big Beat 4 CD Box Set with The Zombies' Albums re-mastered) (1997)

''Colin Blunstone Original Album Classics'' (Sony 3 CD Box Set with re-mastered solo albums and rare non-LP B-sides) (2010)

Guest appearances

The Alan Parsons Project – ''I Robot'' (1977) – "I, Robot"

The Alan Parsons Project – ''Pyramid'' (1978) – "The Eagle Will Rise Again"

Mike Batt – ''Tarot Suite'' (1979) – "Losing Your Way in the Rain"

Iva Twydell – ''Duel'' (1982) (backing vocals)

The Alan Parsons Project – ''Eye in the Sky'' (1982) – "Old and Wise" (UK #74, US #22)

Keats – ''Keats'' (1984)

The Alan Parsons Project – ''Ammonia Avenue'' (1984) – "Dancing on a Highwire"

The Alan Parsons Project – ''Vulture Culture'' (1985) – "Somebody Out There"

The Crowd – ''You'll Never Walk Alone'' (1985)

Don Airey – ''K2'' (1989) – "Julie"

Nadieh – ''No Way Back'' (1989) – "Splendid Morning" (duet)

The Bolland Project – ''Darwin (The Evolution)'' (1991) – "The Way Of The Evolution", "Emma My Dear"

''Just Like a Woman'' soundtrack (1992) – "Politics of Love"

''Split Second'' soundtrack (1992) – "Nights in White Satin"

''Heineken Night of the Proms '93'' – "She's Not There"

Time Code 64 W/ Colin Blunstone – ''Dance Trax'' (1993) – "She's Not There (Club Mix)"

Duncan Browne – ''Songs Of Love And War'' (1995) – "Misunderstood", "Love Leads You", "I Fall Again"

Steve Hackett – ''Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited'' (1996) – "For Absent Friends"

Mike Batt – ''Keep The Aspidistra Flying'' (1998) – "Tiger In The Night"

Mike Batt with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – ''Philharmania'' (1998 – released only in Germany) – "Owner of a Lonely Heart"

Alan Parsons – ''The Time Machine'' (1999) – "Ignorance Is Bliss"

Sir John Betjeman & Mike Read – ''Words & Music'' (2000) – "Peggy", "In Memory"

Edward Rogers – ''Sunday Fables'' (2004) – "Make It Go Away" (backing vocals)

References

External links

Colin Blunstone's website

The Voice – Colin Blunstone

Being There interview, September 2005

Digger talks to ex-Zombie Colin Blunstone, interview, 2003

Colin Blunstone Peel Sessions information, 2006

Colin Blunstone & Zombies articles on the web

Colin Blunstone licensing EP Music website

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