Roy Wood's astonishing It Wasn't My Idea To Dance hypnotises with its uncompromising mood - at times almost discordant, while exuding a darkly menacing and disturbing aura. It is not only the finest song here, but to my mind perhaps the best track The Move ever recorded. The final few albums from The Move -..
THE MOVE – Shazam (Vinyl Reissue) (Esoteric / Cherry Red)
There is a strong argument to be made for this being the most impressive and creative Move record front to back. It was the springboard for everything that Wood was to take on throughout the decade, and it's a key recording in the development of progressive rock from a band who scarcely ever get credit..