Roy Wood's face-painted orchestra-cellos in tinsel, horns in harmony, See My Baby Jive like Phil Spector snorted glitter. They built walls of sound taller than Slade's platforms. More beardy brass blasts weekly.
A minimalist, modernist Creem layout dominated by a circular photograph of Roy Wood: wild hair, geometric face paint, and a theatrical stare. The title — “Thoughts on The Move and Roy Wood in Particular” — curves around the image, giving the page a poster‑like visual punch. The upper half is almost entirely image; the lower half flows into a single column of text, clean serif type, and Creem’s trademark blend of wit and critique.
The Move’s fourth and final studio album Message From The Country, released in June 1971, served as a creative bridge between the band’s glam-pop roots and the symphonic ambitions of the newly formed Electric Light Orchestra. Recorded simultaneously with ELO’s debut, it marked the end of an era for one of Britain’s most inventive groups RELEASE DETAILS Artist: The Move Label: Harvest Records Date: June 6 1971 Catalogue: SHVL 800 Format: LP Country: United Kingdom THE STORY Me
