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| name = Curly |
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| B-side = This Time Tomorrow |
| B-side = This Time Tomorrow |
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| released = July 1969<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/move-curly/ |accessdate=2024-03-26|title=CURLY – MOVE |website=Official Charts}}</ref> |
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| released = August 1969<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> |
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| format = [[7" single]] |
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| recorded = 1969 |
| recorded = 1969 |
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"'''Curly'''" was a song recorded in 1969 by the [[England|English]] rock group [[The Move]]. It was written and produced by [[Roy Wood]]. In |
"'''Curly'''" was a song recorded in 1969 by the [[England|English]] rock group [[The Move]]. It was written and produced by [[Roy Wood]]. In the 19 July 1969 edition of ''[[Melody Maker]]'', [[Chris Welch]] said the song was "an obvious success for The Move".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-move/curly|title=Curly by The Move|website=Songfacts.com|accessdate=29 August 2019}}</ref> |
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The song peaked at number 12 in the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
The song peaked at number 12 in the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
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| pages= 673–4 |
| pages= 673–4 |
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| isbn= 1-84195-017-3}}</ref> The instrumentation is mainly acoustic, and Roy Wood was featured on multi-tracked recorder as well as acoustic guitar.<ref |
| isbn= 1-84195-017-3}}</ref> The instrumentation is mainly acoustic, and Roy Wood was featured on multi-tracked [[recorder (instrument)|recorder]] as well as acoustic guitar and short [[a cappella]] harmonies, with the sole electric instrument, a [[mellotron]], appearing only briefly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/curly-mt0031929595|title=Curly - The Move | Song Info|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=29 August 2019}}</ref> |
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Wood disliked the song, describing it as "really corny" and saying that he was unhappy with the record label's decision to release it as a single over other songs that he preferred.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sharp |first=Ken |title=Roy Wood: The Wizzard of Rock |url=http://www.themoveonline.com/archive_01.html |website=The Move Online |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115045412/http://www.themoveonline.com/archive_01.html |archive-date=January 15, 2008 |date=September 30, 1994 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The song was also disliked by the band's drummer [[Bev Bevan]], who thought it was too pop and sugary.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bevan |first1=Bev |title=The Electric Light Orchestra Story |date=1980 |publisher=Mushroom Publishing Ltd |isbn=0-907394-00-0 |pages=30–31}}</ref> |
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After a run of five high charting UK singles, "Curly" was not well received. However, the use of a [[recorder (instrument)|recorder]] and briefly a [[mellotron]], plus short [[a cappella]] harmonies, set it apart from most other songs of that time.<ref name="AMG">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/curly-mt0031929595|title=Curly - The Move | Song Info|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=29 August 2019}}</ref> |
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Reportedly the song was disliked by the band's drummer [[Bev Bevan]], who thought it was too pop and sugary.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} |
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Released as a single only, it was later included on the remastered versions of ''[[Looking On]]'' in 1998 and ''[[Shazam (album)|Shazam]]'' in 2007. |
Released as a single only, it was later included on the remastered versions of ''[[Looking On]]'' in 1998 and ''[[Shazam (album)|Shazam]]'' in 2007. |
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==Personnel== |
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According To YouTube: |
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*[[Carl Wayne]] - [[vocals]], [[sitar]] |
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*[[Roy Wood]] - [[lead guitar]], [[recorder (instrument)|recorder]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[mellotron]], [[backing vocals]] |
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*[[Rick Price (bassist)|Rick Price]] - [[bass guitar|bass]] |
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*[[Bev Bevan]] - [[drums]], [[tambourine]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Song recordings produced by Roy Wood]] |
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Roy Wood]] |
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| "Curly" | ||||
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| Single by The Move | ||||
| B-side | "This Time Tomorrow" | |||
| Released | July 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Regal Zonophone (UK) A&M (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Wood | |||
| Producer(s) | Roy Wood | |||
| The Move singles chronology | ||||
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"Curly" was a song recorded in 1969 by the English rock group The Move. It was written and produced by Roy Wood. In the 19 July 1969 edition of Melody Maker, Chris Welch said the song was "an obvious success for The Move".[2]
The song peaked at number 12 in the UK Singles Chart,[3] and was the last single by the band to feature Carl Wayne before his departure, as well as the first with Rick Price replacing Trevor Burton on bass guitar.[4] The instrumentation is mainly acoustic, and Roy Wood was featured on multi-tracked recorder as well as acoustic guitar and short a cappella harmonies, with the sole electric instrument, a mellotron, appearing only briefly.[5]
Wood disliked the song, describing it as "really corny" and saying that he was unhappy with the record label's decision to release it as a single over other songs that he preferred.[6] The song was also disliked by the band's drummer Bev Bevan, who thought it was too pop and sugary.[7]
Released as a single only, it was later included on the remastered versions of Looking On in 1998 and Shazam in 2007.
Personnel
[edit]According To YouTube:
- Carl Wayne - vocals, sitar
- Roy Wood - lead guitar, recorder, acoustic guitar, mellotron, backing vocals
- Rick Price - bass
- Bev Bevan - drums, tambourine
References
[edit]- ^ "CURLY – MOVE". Official Charts. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Curly by The Move". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 381. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 673–4. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ "Curly - The Move | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Sharp, Ken (September 30, 1994). "Roy Wood: The Wizzard of Rock". The Move Online. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008.
- ^ Bevan, Bev (1980). The Electric Light Orchestra Story. Mushroom Publishing Ltd. pp. 30–31. ISBN 0-907394-00-0.
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