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

A Vibrant Proto-Glam Compilation The Move’s California Man LP, was released in the UK on October 7, 1974, on Harvest Records (catalogue: SHSP 4035). This 11-track compilation gathered key singles and tracks from the band’s later years (1970–1972), showcasing their shift from psychedelia to proto-glam rock and foreshadowing the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). Produced by Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne, the album highlighted Wood’s flamboyant energy and Lynne’s melodic finesse, but it

The Move’s "Do Ya"  backed with "No Time" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Harvest Records (catalog number HAR 5086)...

The Move’s "The Best Of The Move" , a full-page advert in Creem Magazine , August 1, 1974.

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 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

The Move’s "Curly", backed with "This Time Tomorrow", was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Regal Zonophone (catalog number...

A Psychedelic Pop No. 1 Masterpiece Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 28, 1968, on Regal Zonophone (catalogue: RZ 3015), The Move’s “Blackberry Way” was Roy Wood’s psychedelic pop triumph. Backed with “Something” (written by Dave Morgan), this Jimmy Miller-produced A-side — with Denny Cordell & Tony Visconti on B — stormed to No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart for 1 week (11 February 1969), staying in the Top 75 for 12 weeks. Pressed with solid centre,

The Move’s "From Teeny Poppers to Tough Guys" , a one-page feature in Record Mirror , August 31, 1968.

On September 30, 1967, BBC Radio 1 burst onto the airwaves as the UK’s first national pop music station, a bold response to the pirate...