Move - Best Of (1966-1972)

Title: Best Of (1966-1972) Artist: Move Release Date: 1997 Re-Released On: 10/15/1997 Label: Repertoire Records Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 4009910468623 Genre: Rock Styles: Rock & Roll, British Invasion, Psychedelic, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Psychedelic Pop, British Psychedelia, Art Rock Moods: Freewheeling, Lively, Witty, Cheerful, Confident, Energetic, Exuberant, Fun, Humorous, Joyous, Quirky, Aggressive, Intense, Melancholy, Rambunctious, Rollicking, Rousing, Amiable/Good-Natured, Ethereal, Fiery, Happy, Lush, Stylish, Brash, Cathartic, Innocent, Menacing, Messy, Ominous, Rowdy, Sophisticated, Sweet, Visceral, Volatile, Gleeful, Irreverent, Playful, Silly, Theatrical, Whimsical, Wry Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 4 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Night of Fear [Mono Version]
2. I Can Hear the Grass Grow [Mono Version]
3. Flowers in the Rain [Mono Version]
4. Fire Brigade [Mono Version]
5. Wild Tiger Woman [Mono Version]
6. Blackberry Way [Mono Version]
7. Curly [Mono Version]
8. Brontosaurus [Stereo]
9. When Alice Comes Back to the Farm [Stereo]
10. Turkish Tram Conductor Blues [Stereo]
11. Ella James [Stereo]
12. Tonight [Stereo]
13. Chinatown [Stereo]
14. Do Ya [Stereo]
15. California Man [Stereo]
16. Down on the Bay [Stereo]
17. Disturbance [Mono Version]
18. Wave Your Flag and Stop the Train
19. (Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree
20. Walk Upon the Water [Mono Version]
21. Omnibus [Mono Version]
22. Lightning Never Strikes Twice [Stereo]
23. Killroy Was Here [Mono Version]
24. Something [Italian Version][#]

Year Type Label Catalog # 1997 CD Repertoire Records 4686

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One has the marvel at the recent activity surrounding the Move -- from a ten-year period in which the legendary band was scarcely represented on vinyl, we're now at a point where practically every note they ever recorded for release is in print on CD, and there's even a collection of BBC performances as well as a few bootlegs circulating. This 24-song collection concentrates on their single A- and B-sides for Regal Zonophone, Deram, Harvest, Fly, and Ariola. The first 15 songs, from "Night of Fear" to "California Man," are arranged in A-side release order, and tracks 17-23 are devoted to the most relevant of their B-sides. This probably isn't the wisest way to have programmed the disc, since it means sliding through a multitude of styles and sounds across a five-year period twice, with a previously unissued Italian version of "Something" tagged on as the 24th song. Additionally, whether or not this is actually "the best of the Move" is a matter of contention -- one could make a case for a compilation of that name that would draw on a few of their album tracks as well. It also has competition from Omnibus, a double-CD set containing all of their single A- and B-sides, albeit at a heftier price. On the whole, however, this disc is a good compromise, assuming one doesn't mind the separation of the single sides -- the sound is very bright and almost startling in its clarity, to the point that even the mix on "Brontosaurus" is crisp, and acoustic guitar-based numbers like "Tonight" are glorious. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Name Credits Chris Welch Liner Notes