The Best of the Move [Repertoire]

• Artist: Move
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1997
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

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

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Night of Fear [Mono Version]	Roy Wood	The Move	(2:11)
I Can Hear the Grass Grow [Mono Version]	Roy Wood	The Move	(2:58)
Flowers in the Rain [Mono Version]	Roy Wood	The Move	(2:25)
Fire Brigade [Mono Version]	Roy Wood	The Move	(2:22)
Wild Tiger Woman [Mono Version]	Roy Wood	The Move	(2:37)
Blackberry Way [Mono Version]	Roy Wood	The Move	(3:33)
Curly [Mono Version]	Roy Wood	The Move	(2:43)
Brontosaurus [Stereo]	Roy Wood	The Move	(4:26)
When Alice Comes Back to the Farm [Stereo]	Roy Wood	The Move	(3:41)
Turkish Tram Conductor Blues [Stereo]	Roy Wood, Bev Bevan	The Move	(4:39)
Ella James [Stereo]	Roy Wood	The Move	(3:12)
Tonight [Stereo]	Roy Wood	The Move	(3:18)
Chinatown [Stereo]	Roy Wood	The Move	(3:07)
Do Ya [Stereo]	Jeff Lynne	The Move	(4:03)
California Man [Stereo]	Roy Wood	The Move	(3:36)
Down on the Bay [Stereo]	Jeff Lynne	The Move	(4:14)
Disturbance [Mono Version]	Roy Wood	The Move	(2:44)
Wave Your Flag and Stop the Train	Roy Wood	The Move	(2:56)
(Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree	Roy Wood	The Move	(3:01)
Walk Upon the Water [Mono Version]	Roy Wood	The Move	(3:23)
Omnibus [Mono Version]	Roy Wood	The Move	(3:55)
Lightning Never Strikes Twice [Stereo]	Roy Wood	The Move	(3:10)
Killroy Was Here [Mono Version]	Roy Wood	The Move	(2:44)
Something [Italian Version][#]	Roy Wood, David Morgan	The Move	(3:00)

Credits

The Move (Main Performer), Chris Welch (Liner Notes)