A lively Record Mirror feature on Roy Wood and Wizzard as they prepared to release new material and continue their chart-topping glam success following the departure from The Move and ELO. Roy Wood’s glittering new band Wizzard keep the glam fires burning with fresh singles and ambitious plans. Record Mirror Date: November 18, 1973 Length: 5 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Roy Wood discusses Wizzard’s current direction and new releases • Reflection on leaving The Move and

A fun, light-hearted Record Mirror news piece recounting Roy Wood’s surprise 21st birthday party aboard a floating restaurant/disco on the River Thames, organised by his manager Don Arden, complete with friends, cake, and dancing until 3am. Roy Wood gets the perfect surprise — a secret birthday bash on the Thames turns into a rocking all-nighter. Record Mirror Date: November 17, 1973 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Surprise birthday party for Roy Wood on a Thames

A lush, doo‑wop‑infused glam‑pop epic, “Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)” captures Roy Wood and Wizzard at their most exuberant — a technicolour swirl of 1950s nostalgia, stacked harmonies, and orchestral glam maximalism. Released on August 24, 1973, the single arrived as the follow‑up to the band’s chart‑topping smash “See My Baby Jive.” Issued by Harvest Records under catalogue number HAR 5076, the track showcased Wood’s trademark wall‑of‑sound production, blending brass, stri

A bustling Sounds news page featuring Ronnie Lane’s plans for a travelling circus-style show with Slim Chance and Roy Wood’s announcement of two new Christmas songs for the upcoming festive season. From the road to the big top — Ronnie Lane dreams of a rock ‘n’ roll circus while Roy Wood prepares Christmas cheer. Sounds Date: November 17, 1973 Length: 5 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Ronnie Lane planning a large-scale travelling circus-style show called “Slim Chance” for

A full-page Melody Maker advertisement promoting Wizzard’s new album and the single “This Is The Story Of My Love (Baby)”, while introducing Eddy & The Falcons. Look mush — Wizzard’s new album introducing Eddy & The Falcons is a bit of a goer. Melody Maker Date: August 3, 1973 Length: 3 min read 📰 Key Highlights • Eye-catching collage-style layout featuring Roy Wood, a jacket on a chair, shoes, and various photos • Promotion of the new Wizzard album with the line “int

A lively one-page feature in Melody Maker profiles Roy Wood and his band Wizzard, celebrating their energetic brass-driven sound and Roy’s colourful, multi-instrumental genius nearly a decade into his career. The piece highlights Wizzard’s recent chart success and Roy’s determination to keep evolving beyond his Move and ELO days. This August 11, 1973 Melody Maker feature captures Roy Wood at the height of Wizzard’s glam-pop phase, when his wild stage persona and brass-heavy p

A dazzling burst of orchestral glam, “See My Baby Jive” marked Wizzard’s arrival as one of the most inventive and flamboyant forces of the early 1970s. Written and produced by Roy Wood, the single fused Phil Spector‑style wall‑of‑sound production with Wood’s eccentric multi‑instrumental brilliance. Released on April 6 1973, it became Wizzard’s first UK No. 1 single, spending four weeks at the top of the charts and becoming the sixth best‑selling UK single of the year. Danish

A wizard at his cauldron, a single on the boil, and a band poised to charm the charts — Wizzard’s 1973 campaign was glam‑rock alchemy at its finest.

Published February 24, 1973, this one‑page Record Mirror feature introduces the members of Wizzard as “sorcerer’s apprentices,” celebrating their eccentricity, virtuosity, and the joyful disorder that defined Roy Wood’s most flamboyant project.

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