World of The Wizzard : Roy Wood

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Finally I've found the music of Roy Wood. His arrangements are even more magic than the universe of Jeff Lynne. They were both part of The Move, which Wood drove more than Lynne. Then when Lynne created ELO, Wood soon moved away to his WIZZARD. I imagined this too would be something like the electric light version of late Beatles, but Roy W is something complete other = still pure rock'n'roll.

OK, the glamrock scene of 1973 can also be direct detected, giving vibes of Sweet, Roxy Music, Mott The Hoople and even some ABBA. But glamrock obviously had more to do with 50's-60's rock (and bubblegum pop) than with the progressive symphonical psychedelica. I appreciate all these genres, but digging the pieces of Wood goes deeper into the heart now - than during my first Move-rounds some years ago. Then I prefered the softer songs - now more of the real reshaped rock'n'rollers. And above all, on many tracks, there lingers a strange kind of Phil Spector feeling /sound.


So, so far my twelve favourite compositions by Adrian "Roy" Wood seems to be the following. Everyone can be found on either "The Move Hits & Rarities Singles A's & B's" (compiled 1999) or "Roy Wood The Wizzard! Greatest Hits & More" (compiled 2006).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynsxk9WAuEc


1

SEE MY BABY JIVE
with Wizzard -73

2

(I'LL BE OVER) TONIGHT
with The Move -71

3

WILD TIGER WOMAN
with The Move -68

4

CALIFORNIA MAN
with The Move -72

5

FIRE BRIGADE
with The Move -68

6

ANGEL FINGERS (A TEEN BALLAD)
with Wizzard -73

7

YELLOW RAINBOW
with The Move -68

8

GREEN GLASS WINDOWS
with Roy Wood's Helicopters -81

9

I CAN HEAR THE GRASS GROW
with The Move -67

10

BALL PARK INCIDENT
with Wizzard -72

11

ELLA JAMES
with The Move -71

12

AERIAL PICTURES (OF YOURSELF LOOKING AT ME)
with Roy Wood solo (not released until -06)





And maybe the best of all

DOWN ON THE BAY
with The Move -71

is unclear whether Wood or Lynne composed (I've got different informations), but since it sounds a little more like Lynne (who also sings) I wouldn't put it on this list.












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