Wizzard (November 3, 1972) “Ball Park Incident” Single 7" UK

Nov 3, 1972
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Wizzard released “Ball Park Incident” as a single in the United Kingdom on November 3, 1972, backed with “The Carlsberg Special (Piano's Demolished Phone 021 373 4472)”. It was issued in multiple 7" variants, including solid centre, four-prong

centre, and promotional copies.

RELEASE DETAILS

Artist: Wizzard

Label: Harvest Records

Format: 7" Vinyl Single

Country: United Kingdom Released: November 3, 1972

A-Side: “Ball Park Incident”

Written by: Roy Wood Produced by: Roy Wood

B-Side: “The Carlsberg Special (Piano's Demolished Phone 021 373 4472)” Written by: Roy Wood Produced by: Roy Wood

TRACK LIST

UK 7" Commercial Single (HAR 5062)

A. Ball Park Incident

B. The Carlsberg Special (Piano's Demolished Phone 021 373 4472)

LINKED RELEASES

7" Single — HAR 5062 – Solid Centre
7" Single — HAR 5062 – Four-Prong Centre
Promo / Demo Copies

PERSONNEL

Roy Wood – vocals, guitars, sitar, cello, bassoon, saxophones, tuba, percussion Rick Price – bass, vocals, percussion
Bill Hunt – piano, horns, backing vocals Hugh McDowell – cello, ARP synthesizer Nick Pentelow – saxophones, flute, backing vocals
Mike Burney – saxophones, clarinet, flute
Keith Smart – drums Charlie Grima – drums, percussion

Production

Produced by Roy Wood

THE STORY

“Ball Park Incident” was Wizzard’s debut single, written and produced by Roy Wood. The exuberant glam rock anthem, filled with blazing horns, pounding drums, and playful lyrics about a baseball romance, perfectly captured the fun, theatrical spirit of early 1970s British glam.

CONTEXT & NOTES

The single was a major hit, peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart and spending 12 weeks on the chart. It launched Wizzard’s successful chart run and was performed multiple times on BBC’s Top of the Pops. The humorous B-side title references a prank phone call, adding to the band’s playful image.

Cover of Wizzard's 1972 single "Ball Park Incident," released by EMI's Harvest label, featuring "The Carlsberg Special."

Cover of Wizzard's "Ball Park Incident" single, released in 1972 under EMI Electrola in Germany.

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SOURCES

Record Mirror,

Discogs,

Official Charts.

All single artwork, photographs, labels, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference.