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The Move

The Move - The BBC Sessions [LIVE] (1967-1968)

Reviewer: Henry R. Kujawa from Amazon.com

As a MOVE fan starved for any "new" material, the release of this-- an entire album of previously-unreleased recordings-- was a JOY! It was the habit of the BBC to have bands record exclusive versions of songs just for airplay (the equivalent of appearing live on Letterman, I guess). While some BBC records show the limitations of their studio-- THIS isn't one of them! Starting with "You Better Believe Me" (perhaps the only song from their formative "R&B" phase, before the onset of the psychedelic era a few months later) the songs are a mix of Move tunes & covers of other bands' songs. Many of these are a revelation, as songs like "Night Of Fear" and "I Can Hear The Grass Grow", stripped of the overdubbed studio strings, are MORE powerful than the "regular" versions! It's one highlight after another here: "Walk On The Water", "Morning Dew" (also covered, perhaps better, by Episode Six), "It'll Be Me" (giving Jerry Lee Lewis a run for his money), "Kentucky Woman", "Higher And Higher", "Long Black Veil" (referenced in the lyrics of "Do Ya"), "Piece Of My Heart", "Going Back", "California Girls", and "The Christian Life". TREMENDOUS! (I have an earlier version of this CD titled BLACK COUNTRY ROCK with one extra song, "Sounds Of Silence"; I suspect it was left off here for its poor sound quality-- not that it ever bothered ME!)

Size: 124 mB
Bitrate: 256 kB

1. You'd Better Believe Me
2. Night of Fear
3. Stop, Get a Hold of Myself
4. Kilroy Was Here
5. Walk Upon the Water
6. I Can Hear the Grass Grow
7. Morning Dew
8. Flowers in the Rain
9. So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star
10. Stephanie Knows Who
11. Cherry Blossom Clinic
12. Hey Grandma
13. Fire Brigade
14. Weekend
15. It'll Be Me
16. Useless Information
17. Kentucky Woman
18. Higher and Higher
19. Long Black Veil
20. Wild Tiger Woman
21. Piece of My Heart
22. Blackberry Way [Outtake]
23. Going Back
24. California Girls
25. Christian Life

The Move - The BBC Sessions [LIVE] (1967-1968).part1

11 comentários:

  1. Anônimo6:19 PM

    Hi,thanks for this post.
    Move are a terrific band,especialy
    Roy Wood,request please for
    Wizards Brew

    thanks again

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  2. Anônimo8:14 AM

    Yes, I echo those comments...
    Will always be remembered here in the UK as the first band to be played on BBC Radio1 (Flowers In The Rain-1967).
    I was there!!
    :o)

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  3. Wizards Brew? Ok, I will search.
    Hey anonymus guy, or girl, let me know you. =)
    Thank you for the comments.

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  4. Anônimo4:36 PM

    superb post... have heard very little of Move but of what i've heard this must be the best...Thanx
    Kingshuk

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  5. Anônimo12:20 AM

    Great stuff!

    Can I join the request for more Roy Wood or Wizzard. I've only heard a few singles and would love to hear more. Thanks!

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  6. Anônimo9:49 AM

    "Will always be remembered here in the UK as the first band to be played on BBC Radio1 (Flowers In The Rain-1967).
    I was there!!"

    Yeah, you're so right.

    Me Too..!! I was there.

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  7. very cool! thanks in a big way!

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  8. Anônimo7:52 AM

    Another vote for more Roy Wood....Boulders, perhaps?

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  9. Anônimo12:26 AM

    muito bom o material que vc posta. continue assim.

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  10. Anônimo12:27 AM

    ah, e parte 2 do bbc session - the move. obrigado

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