| "Brontosaurus" | ||||
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| Single by the Move | ||||
| from the album Looking On | ||||
| B-side | "Lightning Never Strikes Twice" | |||
| Released | March 6, 1970 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock,[1] art rock,[2] power pop[3] | |||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | Regal Zonophone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Wood | |||
| Producer(s) | Roy Wood | |||
| The Move singles chronology | ||||
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"Brontosaurus" is a song by rock group the Move, written, sung and produced by Move guitarist Roy Wood. It reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart during April 1970,[4] and number 36 in Canada.[5]
Release
Released as a single early in 1970, it was also included on the band's Looking On album near the end of that year. With its aggressive guitar riff and growling vocal, the song marked a major shift in sound compared to their previous, more pop-oriented singles, bearing a much closer resemblance to their most recent album, Shazam.[citation needed]
This song was the first Move recording made after former Idle Race front man Jeff Lynne had joined,[6] and he contributed guitar and piano. Lynne had been recruited into the group with the main aim of developing the embryonic Electric Light Orchestra, though they were contractually required to keep The Move (with their proven track record as a hit singles outfit) functioning in order to help finance the new project.[citation needed] This single (including its B-side, "Lightning Never Strikes Twice") was the only Move production after Lynne's addition that was credited solely to Wood; all subsequent releases (including the first ELO album) were credited to both Wood and Lynne.
When The Move promoted "Brontosaurus" on Top of the Pops on BBC TV, Wood - who had never appeared on television as the group's frontman before - appeared in the makeup that he would use extensively with Wizzard.[6]
References
- ^ Jim Irvin (1 November 2007). The Mojo Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion. Canongate Books. p. 827. ISBN 9781847670205.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Brontosaurus" at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ Borack, John M., ed. (2007). Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Guide To Power Pop. Fort Collins, Colorado: Not Lame Recording Company. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-9797714-0-8.
- ^ "The Move Full Official Chart History". The Official Charts. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 19, 1970" (PDF).
- ^ a b Sharp, Ken (September 30, 1994). "Roy Wood: The Wizzard of Rock". The Move Online. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008.
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