Very Best of [Import]

Roy Wood | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B000024O6F
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,502 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tonight - The Move

2. Chinatown - The Move

3. Down On The Bay - The Move

4. California Man - The Move

5. 10538 Overture - E.L.O.

6. Ball Park Incident - Wizzard

7. Carlsberg Special - Wizzard

8. See My Baby Jive - Wizzard

9. Bend Over Beethoven - Wizzard

10. Angel Fingers - Wizzard

11. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day - Wizzard

12. Dear Elaine - Roy Wood

13. Forever - Roy Wood

14. Music To Commit Suicide By - Roy Wood

15. Goin' Down The Road - Roy Wood

16. Premium Bond Theme - Roy Wood

17. Green Glass Windows - Roy Wood's Helicopters

18. It's Not Easy - Roy Wood

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A splendid introduction to Roy Wood's classic recordings, February 17, 2008

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George D. Anderson - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best of (Audio CD)

My Scottish predecessor gave quite a flattering review that the three stars is a most curious rating. Such a rating may reflect that this limited to recordings that were originally issued by EMI Records, mostly on the Harvest label.

A collection of singles A & B sides, several were hits, which if you like the late period Beatle recordings you should find much to enjoy. Roy did work in several styles of pop and rock which included the early 70's fascination with 50's rock and his vision of what the Electric Light Orchestra should sound like during his brief partipation.

Even as varied as this selection is, it more cohesive than many of the collections of his later recordings which makes for a more satisfying experience to listen to album from beginning to the end.

The samples that I would suggest: "Forever", "Down On The Bay", "California Man", "Green Glass Windows", & "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day".

It should be noted that the Move tracks were written jointly with Jeff Lynne and they trade vocals. "Down on the Bay" & "California Man" are fun tracks that stand as precursors to later ELO songs such as "Rock and Roll is King". "Carlsberg Special" & "Bend Over Beethoven" are Wizzard b sides that were written by other members of that band and are interesting in how Roy treated other people's material.

"Forever" has to be the best emulation of Brian Wilson's classic old style Beach Boy recordings ever. "Green Glass Windows" is an exquisite, breezy, inspiriting pop single that few compare.

As with any overview something is always left out, my complaint is the absence of "Green Glass Windows" B side, "The Driving Song".

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Wonderful Wizzard called Roy, May 22, 2002

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george mackenzie (Scotland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best of (Audio CD)

A wonderful collection of songs by a genius E.M.I should be proud of this collection.See my baby is Roy's finest 5 minutes,and even the ever green I Wish it could be Christmas everyday makes an appearance on the album.The album charts Roy's career with E.M.I from The Move ,E.L.O Wizzard & his solo career.Only one sad note about the C.D no one thought to feature Roy's best single from the 80"s Down to zero.Buy it you won"t be disappointed.