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The Move - The Move (1968)

Track listing:
  1. Yellow Rainbow 2:38
  2. Kilroy Was Here 2:46
  3. Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree 3:10
  4. Weekend-(Post) 1:48
  5. Walk Upon The Water 3:19
  6. Flowers In The Rain 2:30
  7. Hey Grandma 3:14
  8. Useless Information 3:00
  9. Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart 2:50
  10. The Girl Outside 2:55
  11. Fire Brigade 2:24
  12. Mist On A Monday Morning 2:32
  13. Cherry Blossom Clinic 2:32

Notes

The Move's debut album was a solid effort of mod-pop-psychedelia, boasting a number of fine Roy Wood compositions: the British hits "Flowers in the Rain" and "Flower Brigade," the original version of "Cherry Blossom Clinic," and the lesser-known but equally worthy "Yellow Rainbow" and "Walk Upon the Water." The three routine covers (of Eddie Cochran, the Coasters, and Moby Grape) that pad the album dilute it only slightly. The German CD reissue adds seven bonus tracks from late-'60s singles, but if you can live with vinyl, you should still seek out the A&M double-LP compilation The Best of the Move, which has the entire debut album and even more of their late-'60s and early-'70s 45s.