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Singles: A's & B's

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Not to be confused with the British OMNIBUS: SINGLES As & Bs which only contains material up to '69 (when The Move changed labels), this is a career spanning best of which will delight and surprise many 60s pop/rock fans. Surprise? Yes - it's taken me till 2000 to check out The Move's records and I've been buying 60s music since 1972. They should be up there with The Kinks, The Small Faces, The Hollies and even, possibly, The Who (with whom they have many stylistic similarities) as the greatest of The Beatles' rivals.

In fact, don't buy this at all. One listen to the likes of "Fire Brigade", "Lemon Tree", "Curly", "Hello Susie", "Tonight" or "Do Ya?" and you'll want the entire catalogue:

1) THE MOVE - German import with bonus tracks

2) SHAZAM! - as above

3) LOOKING ON - as above

4) GREAT MOVE! - re-issue of MESSAGE FROM THE COUNTRY with bonus tracks

Or substitute the MOVEMENTS box set for 1, 2 & 3.

This band, and especially chief songwriter Roy Wood, should be world famous. Attention all Beatles/Who/Small Faces/Kinks/Byrds/Love fans! BUY CDs BY THE MOVE NOW!

Don't listen to the guy who said the sound quality of this is aweful. The sound quality is actually a little better than the Omnibus collection, but that's beside the point.

This is a great collection. So is the Movements box set...

This CD is the best set available if you want to get the best of this great and sadly neglected band(in the U.S.anyway).it contains all the single A and B sides to all their classic singles .Much appreciated is the fact the record company licenced the band's EMI output so you get classic Move tracks like "California Man","Chinatown and "Do Ya" and they've included the long lost"Vote For Me" as well and the full"Somethin Else from The Move" live EP as the last six tracks on disc 2.There is no more perfect Move compilation in existence .BUY THIS!BUY THIS!BUY THIS!

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" I am often asked to write or discuss recordings from the 60's and 70's.

The Move to those that know their music was one of the most underrated bands to come out of the 60's rock scene. Their genius worked against them as far as the masses were concerned. They were too esoteric for many. This should been another reason to appreciate their ability and not attempt to sweep them under the shag carpet.

Jeff Lynne, Bev Bevan, and Roy Wood would go on to great success with the Electric Light Orchestra but back in another galaxy there were great songs of psychedelia, pop, and a bit of rock that rolls titled "Blackberry Way", "Flowers In The Rain", and "Fire Brigade."

If you haven't checked out The Move in years or are finally taking the plunge (Good move) you must let the creative nature of the group grow on you. Listen to the complete recordings straight through without any superfluous background distractions. If the first listening did not make you a believer that is okay, this is common to many. Don't file the music away. Keep it playing and you will notice each time you hear one of their tunes they seem to get better and better. The brilliance was there all along but it takes us humans awhile to adapt to the better things.

The sound quality is fine. Part of the charm of the 60's music and early 70's is the recordings have a sense of warmth and honesty and not a computer deciding how a mix should be presented. Your ears will enjoy this release!

Be well always,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

Terrible sound quality! I have most of these songs in other CDs and there is a discernable negative difference in the quality of this CD. If you want to buy a good Move Album buy "Shazam" other wise buyer beware!