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Move is the eponymous debut album by The Move, released on the Regal Zonophone label. The only one which was recorded by the group’s initial line-up before bassist Ace Kefford left, it includes both sides of their third and fourth singles ('Flowers In The Rain' and 'Fire Brigade'). The last track, 'Cherry Blossom Clinic', was intended as a single at the end of 1967, and an acetate, with 'Vote For Me' (a song which remained unreleased until 1997), was pressed. Release was cancelled, as the lyrics were about the inmate of a mental home, and in the wake of the controversy which had dogged 'Flowers In The Rain', with its promotional postcard featuring an allegedly libellous drawing of Prime Minister Harold Wilson, it was felt that to risk further allegations of bad taste and scandal would harm their career irreparably.
The remainder of the album consisted of Roy Wood originals, and three cover versions that had featured prominently in their live set. 'Weekend' was an Eddie Cochran song, and 'Hey Grandma' had originally been recorded by US psychedelic band Moby Grape. 'Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart' was an old James F. Hanley standard, with an arrangement copied from The Coasters. It was their only album to chart, reaching No. 15.
It was later reissued on CD with additional tracks in 1998. It was then reissued in a deluxe two disc package in 2007 by Salvo.

Track Listing

"Yellow Rainbow" (Wood) – 2:35

"Kilroy Was Here" (Wood) – 2:43

"(Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree" (Wood) – 2:59

"Weekend" (Post) – 1:46

"Walk Upon The Water" (Wood) – 3:22

"Flowers in the Rain" (Wood) – 2:29

"Hey Grandma" (Miller/Stevenson) – 3:11

"Useless Information" (Wood) – 2:56

"Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart" (Hanley) – 2:49

"The Girl Outside" (Wood) – 2:53

"Fire Brigade" (Wood) 2.22

"Mist On a Monday Morning" (Wood) – 2:30

"Cherry Blossom Clinic" (Wood) – 2:30

Bonus Tracks (1998 reissue)

ť 14. "Night of Fear" (Wood)

   15. "Disturbance" (Wood) ť 16. "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" (Wood)

   17. "Wave Your Flag and Stop the Train" (Wood) ť 18. "Vote for Me" (Wood)

   19. "Disturbance [AlternateVersion][AlternateTake]" (Wood) ť 20. "Fire Brigade [AlternateVersion][AlternateTake]" (Wood)

   21. "Second Class (She's Too Good for You) [RoyWood Solo Track]" (Wood) ť 22. "Cherry Blossom Clinic" (Wood)

   23. "(Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree [StereoVersion]" (Wood) ť 24. "Weekend [StereoVersion]" (Wood)

   25. "Flowers in the Rain [StereoVersion]" (Wood) ť 26. "Useless Information [StereoVersion]" (Wood)

   27. "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart [StereoVersion]" (Hanley) ť 28. "Girl Outside [StereoVersion]" (Wood)

   29. "Walk Upon the Water [StereoVersion]" (Wood)

Bonus Tracks (2008 reissue)

ť 14. "Vote For Me" (Wood)

   15. "Disturbance" (Wood) ť 16. "Night Of Fear" (Wood)

   17. "Wave The Flag And Stop The Train" (Wood) ť 18. "I Can Hear The Grass Grow" (Wood)

Disc 2-New Movement ť 1. "Move Intro" [Stereo][#] (Wood)

   2. "Move" [Stereo][#] (Wood) ť 3. "Cherry Blossom Clinic" [Stereo][#] (Wood)

   4. "Fire Brigade" [Stereo][#] (Wood) ť 5. "Kilroy Was Here" [Stereo][#] (Wood)

   6. ("Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree" [Stereo][#] (Wood) ť 7. "Weekend" [Stereo][#] (Post/Post)

   8. "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart" [Stereo][#] (Hanley) ť 9. "Don't Throw Stones at Me" [Stereo][#] (Wood)

   10. "Mist on a Monday Morning" [Stereo][#] (Wood) ť 11. "Vote for Me" [AlternateVersion][#] (Wood)

   12. "Night of Fear" [Stereo][#] (Wood) ť 13. "Girl Outside" [Stereo][AlternateTake][#] (Wood)

   14. "Walk Upon the Water" [Stereo][#] (Wood) ť 15. "Useless Information" [Stereo][#] (Wood)

   16. "Flowers in the Rain" [Stereo][#] (Wood) #-Previously Unreleased

Personnel

Carl Wayne – lead vocals

Roy Wood – lead vocals, guitars

Bev Bevan – vocals, drums

Ace Kefford – vocals, bass

Trevor Burton – vocals, guitars

Tony Visconti - string, brass and woodwind arrangements
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