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2* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The album ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle'' is often considered this.
3* CoveredUp:
4** Their 1965 B-side "I Love You" became a big American hit for California rockers People[[note]]featuring future ChristianRock pioneer Larry Norman[[/note]] in 1968.
5** A cover of "She's Not There" became a hit for Music/{{Santana}} in the '70s.
6* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: They were regarded as an OneHitWonder in the UK after "She's Not There". They had much more influence and chart success in America (not to mention Latin America, Japan and the Philippines).
7* HarsherInHindsight: All the couples mentioned in "Friends of Mine" were real people the band knew... and all broke up after the song was released.
8* NightmareFuel: "Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)" is either this or completely heartbreaking.
9* SignatureSong: "Time of the Season"
10* TearJerker: "A Rose for Emily", "Butcher's Tale".
11* VindicatedByHistory: ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle'' was virtually ignored upon release. Then "Time of the Season" became a hit after they broke up.

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