Wizzard: (Painted Chaos)

A bold Popswop Songwords page pairing the full lyrics of “Ball Park Incident” with a dramatic performance photograph of Wizzard’s stage theatrics.

A concise Record Mirror update revealing the title and release plans for Wizzard’s first LP, alongside a packed run of university and theatre dates across the UK.

Roy Wood's Sound of '73 Preview Published in the UK on January 1, 1973, Music Scene’s article “Wizzard of Wood” profiled Roy Wood as a potential front-runner of the British music scene in the coming year. The piece described Wood as the ever-ambitious founder member of The Move, the Electric Light Orchestra, and now Wizzard. It noted that he would have two albums out early in the new year, tour America with his new band for the first two months of 1973, undertake a 45-minute

A Glam Rock Grand Slam Wizzard’s “Ball Park Incident” 7-inch vinyl single, was released in the UK on November 3, 1972, on Harvest Records (catalogue: HAR 5062). Backed with “The Carlsberg Special (Piano's Demolished Phone 021 373 4472),” this exuberant glam rock anthem, written by Roy Wood, was the band’s debut single. Produced by Roy Wood, the A-side’s brassy horns, pounding drums, and Wood’s playful vocals about a baseball romance peaked at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart for

Wizzard’s "Electric Light, Half a Mongrel", a one-page article in Record Mirror, September 2, 1972.

Roy Wood's Painted Chaos Banjo Romp Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on January 28, 1972, on Harvest (catalogue: HAR 5048), Roy Wood’s “When Gran'ma Plays The Banjo” — backed with “Wake Up” — was the lead single from his forthcoming debut solo album Boulders. Written and produced by Roy Wood, this whimsical, multi-layered glam-folk gem showcased Wood’s eccentric genius and his departure from The Move/Electric Light Orchestra into full solo territory. The single did

The Move wish you a very glam Christmas – the Electric Light Orchestra’s prequel! Disc, December 25, 1971. More festive glam cheer added weekly..

The bearded wizard quits ELO and plots total glam domination! The Telephone rang in the lounge... Roy Wood’s From The Wood, one-page article in Melody Maker, November 20, 1971. Mel

The Moves " "Chinatown" backed with "Down on the Bay" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Harvest Records (catalog...

The Move: When Alice Comes Back to the Farm Single (1970) A Proto-Glam Rock Rocker The Move’s “When Alice Comes Back to the Farm” 7-inch vinyl single, was released in the UK on October 9, 1970, on Fly Records (catalogue: BUG 2). Backed with “What?,” this vibrant, proto-glam track, written and produced by Roy Wood, showcased the band’s shift from psychedelia to a heavier rock sound. Recorded as The Move transitioned toward the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), the A-side’s rolli