A high‑energy rock ’n’ roll pastiche from Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne, “California Man” arrived as The Move’s final official single — a last burst of glam‑era exuberance before the group’s transition into the Electric Light Orchestra. Released in the UK on 14 April 1972, “California Man” marked the end of The Move’s official singles run. Issued on Harvest with a double B‑side — Jeff Lynne’s “Do Ya” and Roy Wood’s “Ella James” — the single became the band’s final UK chart hit, pea