Wizzard: (Painted Chaos)

The eight-piece, face-painted, sax-wailing, rainbow-haired glam orchestra who made Christmas forever weird and wanted you to see their baby tonight. Roy Wood left ELO, grew the maddest beard in rock, slapped on war-paint thicker than Kiss, and assembled the loudest, campest, most joyous gang of glam lunatics Britain ever saw. The Glam Slam Essentials Wizzard Brew (1973) – Album Release (1973)One long, mad, prog-glam freak-out – “Wear a Silly Grin”, “Buffalo Station”. Not radi

Helicopters' Hidden Gem Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in picture sleeve in the UK on October 24, 1980, through Cheapskate Records (catalogue: CHEAP 6)  “Rock City,” by Helicopters Featuring Roy Wood was backed with “Givin' Your Heart Away,” this hard rock track, written and produced by Roy Wood, showcased his enduring riff-driven style during a brief hiatus from his solo career. Recorded as a side project with the Helicopters band, the A-side's urgent guitars and Wood's u

The Jive That Jingles re-released in the UK as a 7-inch vinyl single, on November 10, 1978, by Harvest Records (catalogue: HAR 5173). Wizzard’s “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day” was backed with “See My Baby Jive,” this festive glam rock anthem, written and produced by Roy Wood, was a reissue of 1973 tracks. The A-side featured the Stockland Green Bilateral School First Year Choir and The Suedettes, with additional noises from Class 3c, Snob. Pressed by EMI Records and

A Progressive Pop Duet Annie Haslam & Roy Wood’s “I Never Believed In Love” 7-inch vinyl single, was released in the UK on October 28, 1977, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: K 17028). Backed with “Inside My Life,” this whimsical progressive pop track, written by Roy Wood, was the lead single from Haslam’s debut solo album Annie In Wonderland. Produced by Roy Wood, the song featured Haslam’s ethereal vocals and Wood’s multi-instrumental flair, blending folk, pop, and psyche

released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Jet Records (catalog number JET 779) on August 20, 1976 Roy Wood’s "Any Old Time Will Do"  backed with "The Rain Came Down on Everything" , was taken from Roy’s second solo album, Mustard, which marked a shift from the pastoral, homemade style of his debut Boulders (1973) to a grander, more layered pop sound. The album, entirely performed and produced by Wood, drew influences from the Beach Boys, the Andrews Sisters, and Led Ze

A colourful 1976 Wizzard single whose lack of BBC airplay led to the cancellation of an entire album.

Reissued on February 27, 1976, “See My Baby Jive” returned as a three‑track single backed with “Angel Fingers” and “Ball Park Incident,” released to promote the 2‑LP retrospective The Roy Wood Story.

A Wizzard Solo Fool's Gaze Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 28, 1975, on Jet Records (catalogue: JET 761), Roy Wood’s “Looking Thru' The Eyes Of A Fool” was his post-Wizzard solo gem. Backed with “Strider,” both tracks written/produced/performed entirely by Roy Wood (all instruments/voices), this melancholic glam-folk ballad did not chart in the UK. Issued in standard and rare misprint (“Look Thru' The Eyes Of A Fool”) variants, it’s a hidden Wood treas

A Glam Farewell Single Wizzard’s “Rattlesnake Roll” 7-inch vinyl single, was released in the UK on October 17, 1975, on Jet Records (catalogue: JET 758). Backed with “Can’t Help My Feelings,” this high-energy glam rock track, written and produced by Roy Wood, marked the band's final single before their disbandment. Recorded amid internal tensions and declining commercial fortunes, the A-side's infectious riff and brass-driven groove echoed Wizzard's carnival rock style, but i

Wizzard’s "Roy Wood is Eddy" , a one-page advert in Circus Magazine , November 1, 1974.