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| Artist: The Move
Label: Salvo
Category: Music
List Price: $52.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 5355
Format: Box Set, Enhanced, Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 1.1
UPC: 698458840622
EAN: 0698458840622
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Disc 1
| • | You're the One I Need | | • | I Can't Hear You No More - The Move, Goffin, Gerald | | • | Is It True - The Move, Carter, John | | • | Respectable - The Move, Isley, O'Kelly Jnr. | | • | Night of Fear | | • | Disturbance | | • | I Can Hear the Grass Grow | | • | Move | | • | Wave the Flag and Stop the Train | | • | (Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree | | • | Flowers & Lemon Tea (Tony Visconti Talks to the Players...) - The Move, | | • | Flowers in the Rain | | • | Cherry Blossom Clinic | | • | Vote for Me | | • | Fire Brigade | | • | Useless Information | | • | Yellow Rainbow | | • | Kilroy Was Here | | • | Fire Brigade | | • | The Girl Outside | | • | Mist on a Monday Morning | | • | Flowers in the Rain | | • | Simple Simon |
Disc 2
| • | It'll Be Me - The Move, Clement, Jack H | | • | Too Much in Love - The Move, Laine, Denny | | • | Flowers in the Rain | | • | Fire Brigade | | • | Stephanie Knows Who - The Move, Lee, Arthur | | • | Somethin' Else - The Move, Sheeley, Sharon | | • | So You Want to Be a Rock'n'roll Star - The Move, McGuinn, Roger | | • | The Price of Love - The Move, Everly, Phil | | • | Piece of My Heart - The Move, Ragovoy, Jerry | | • | (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - The Move, Jackson, Gary Lee | | • | Sunshine Help Me - The Move, Wright, Gary |
Disc 3
| • | Somethin' Else - The Move, Sheeley, Sharon | | • | Sunshine Help Me - The Move, Wright, Gary | | • | Wild Tiger Woman - The Move, Wood, Ray | | • | Omnibus - The Move, Wood, Ray | | • | Blackberry Way - The Move, Wood, Ray | | • | A Certain Something - The Move, Morgan, David | | • | Curly - The Move, Wood, Ray | | • | Second Class (She's Too Good for Me), Pt. 1 - The Move, Wood, Ray | | • | Second Class (She's Too Good for Me), Pt. 2 - The Move, Wood, Ray | | • | Beautiful Daughter - The Move, Wood, Ray | | • | This Time Tomorrow - The Move, Morgan, David | | • | Hello Susie - The Move, Wood, Ray | | • | Don't Make My Baby Blue - The Move, Weil, Cynthia | | • | The Last Thing on My Mind - The Move, Paxton, Tom | | • | Open My Eyes - The Move, Rundgren, Todd |
Disc 4
| • | I Can Hear the Grass Grow | | • | Brontosaurus | | • | When Alice Comes Back to the Farm | | • | Turkish Tram Conductor Blues | | • | Feel Too Good | | • | Lightnin' Never Strikes Twice - The Move, Price, Rick | | • | Ella James | | • | Tonight | | • | Do Ya - The Move, Lynne, Jeff | | • | Chinatown | | • | California Man | | • | The Duke of Edinburgh's Lettuce |
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Album Description
2008 limited edition four CD box set from the '60s band led by the genius mind of Roy Wood. The first pressing comes with five exclusive Move postcards and a double-sided poster! More than 40 years in the making. 62 career-spanning tracks and well over three hours of Move magnificence in one superbly remastered box set! Contains classic hit singles, B-sides, choice album cuts, a wealth of previously unreleased material including never-before-heard songs, demos, alternate takes and live recordings from 1966-72. The full-colour 72-page booklet with rare and unseen photos and memorabilia includes extensive 10,000-word Move history and band interviews with complete track-by-track info and UK discography. The Move were one of THE great bands of the '60s and this set will make a believer out of you! Salvo.
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 THE MOVE-40th ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY November 18, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Four discs 57,39,58,58 minutes each approximately. The sound is improved from the MOVEMENTS box set from a few years ago. Having been a Move fan since the days of vinyl(I still have the albums of course) I'm glad that this anniversary edition contains so many unissued tracks. Saying that,I still feel the best way to understand The Move is through their first few albums. Someone new to The Move will better enjoy this collection after having heard those albums. The Move were a curious amalgam of several things-a large dose of pop music mixed with humor,slamming rock and roll,a bit of the "Mod" sound,a bit of psychedelia,and a bit of British dancehall much like the Kinks. Even today,forty-some years later,The Move are still not relegated to the upper echelons of more famous contemporary groups. They were(and continue to be) the quintessential sounding British band. Having few chart hits sealed their fate and made them the much loved cult band they are to this day. This set contains many gems either rarely or never heard,which only solidifies their stature. Singling out any tracks would not help other listeners,as everyone has their own favorites,and will find new ones. This box set,while fairly expensive,is worth the money,if for nothing else than the unissued tracks which give an even better picture of this band,which is still the best yet most unknown of the "British invasion" groups from so long ago. If you want to get away from the "Stones,Beatles,Who" sound-pick this up,and while you're at it,pick up The Move's first few albums-you won't be sorry. The enclosed booklet is crammed with information and pictures from the era,and is a nice addition to the story of The Move. The folded poster is ok-nothing that great,but the "postcards" are pretty cool-with information and photographs on individual band members. The packaging of the four discs is not the best-clipped in loose-they could fall out easily. Pick this up before this,too,goes the way of the thirtieth anniversary set MOVEMENTS-difficult to find.
Another "Must Have" For Any Move Fan November 17, 2008
Admittedly I am biased. I've been a huge fan of The Move since their earliest days, and probably have more duplication of Move tracks in my collection (vinyl and CD) than I'd care to admit. Hence, word of a new multi-disc anthology filled me with both pleasure and dread. Would this be yet another recycling of now-available material or give me something truly new?
The reality turned out to be a little of both. Yes, there are a number of tracks on this four disc set that have been available to collectors before and many times over. Still, it is the previously unavailable material that makes this relatively expensive box set worth the money. For starters CD 1 picks up where Mike Sheridan's Lot left off -- literally within weeks if not days -- with a track from the earliest known Move recording session in January 1966. Too bad the entire surviving acetate could not have been included here, as it should have been, but I'm sure there is a story behind that decision somewhere. Three radio recordings of the embroyanic Move follow before the remainder of the first disc is given over to a variety of excellent versions and mixes of previously released Move tracks.
It is disc 2 that makes this set what it is: nothing short of amazing. The careful reconstruction of the Move's 1968 Marquee show, portions of which appeared on the legendary live EP "Something Else from the Move," are the highpoint of this box. Not only are all but a couple of songs from the first February show lovingly resurrected with original vocals restored, but also the adding on of tunes from a subsequent May show intended to aid in the release of the promised but technically plagued EP make this the closest thing to a typical live Move show from this classic period one is ever likely to hear.
Again praise for the third and fourth discs may be a little more muted since more of the tracks there have been available before with only slight variations noticed. The taste of the now-legendary Move performance at the Fillmore West in 1969 via two tracks, makes this reviewer hunger for the entire show, which apparently the late singer Carl Wayne's estate now holds. There is no doubt that while Roy Wood was and still is a genius in the recording studio, it was often the live Move that demonstrated the musical virtuosity that was the group.
Thirty-One previously unreleased cuts and the splendid reconstruction of the 1968 Move at the Marquee all combine to make this a very desirable boxset for serious collectors.
Highly Recommended December 25, 2008
This 4 CD box covers the Move's career from early 1966 till they turned into The Electric Light Orchestra in 1972.
CD one is by far the strongest, containing all Roy Wood's original songs from their excellent 1968 debut album. Moreover it has all the early single-tracks, with the classics "Night of Fear", "Disturbance" and "I Can Har the Grass Grow".
Among the outtakes "Move" and "Vote For Me" stand out - easily as strong as most of the album-tracks.
The CD opens with 4 previously unreleased tracks recorded in early 1966. The strongest of the four "You're the One I Need" shows a heavy influence from a band like the Yardbirds. Even more great recordings from around 1967-68 can be found on the highly recommended extended re-issue of their debut-album also released on Salvo Records. Vocally the band is on par with their contemporaries from America The Byrds and Beach Boys
CD two is only live-recordings at the Marquee Club in 1968. These recordings took place during two concerts; the earliest when they were still a 5 piece band. The sound is as could be expected pretty rough, but the recordings show the band as a really tight unit, musically and vocally very strong. From the early set especially "Stephanie Knows Who" stand out, and from the later performance "Piece of My Heart" with an impressive performance from Carl Wayne"
CD three is from their transitional period from being a psychedelic pop/rock band turning into a heavier rocking boogie act. The band continued to release great singles during this period, with "Omnibus", "Blackberry Way" and "Curly" as great examples - on these tracks they have maintained their great distictive sound. The album "Shazam" recorded during this period, shows the band experimenting with new sounds and styles, and the album has its great moments. The strongest track off the album is "Beautiful Daughter" which is also the earliest of the only 6 tracks. Unfortunaly this alternate mix, sound like only one half of a stereo mix, with the acoustic guitar almost inaudible. "The Last Thing on My Mind" is a fine interpretation of Tom Paxton's folk song. I never cared much for "Hello Susie" and would have preferred to see "Fields of People" included instead.
CD four logically covers their final period, which I regard as their weakest. The departure of three founding members begins to show, and the band's aim to follow the trends of the time by playing longer and heavier material doesn't really impress.
Their third album ( and weakest) "Looking On" is represented by 4 tracks - of which really none have aged with grace. Oddly enough their final album "Message From the Country" is only represented by "Ella James". The strongest material on this CD comes from their fine singles off this period. "Tonight", "Chinatown" and "Lightning Strikes Twice" revives the sound of their earlier recordings - a shame the band did not stick more to these roots.
Two live recordings from Filmore West 1969 show the band as a strong live-band and again their heavy influnce fom the Byrds.
The 70 pages book is a great read, and contains both detailed biographical notes and interesting facts on each track.
A highly recommended release, though some might find it enough to just have the reissues of the band's first two albums.
Great music , BUT......And I do mean BUT! November 21, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Okay , let me start off by saying the music is great ! The Move are one of rock's most overlooked and under-appreciated bands. This box does a great job of locating 31 previously unreleased tracks , and presenting everything in great digitally remastered sound. Remember , this stuff is 36-43 years old ! So , for the MUSIC..this is a must own.
BUT : Once again , a record company taking advantage of the fans that would be interested in this MUSIC. What we have here is another multi-disc set that could have fit (easily) on less discs , and , in theory , be less expensive.
206 minutes and 28 seconds on 4 discs???? Heck , this would have fit on 3 discs with 34 minutes to spare. But no, the music fan is forced to pay for 4 discs on what could have been 3.
The 3 disc set that Westside UK released in 1997 entitled "Movements" (now , sadly out-of-print) contained all albums released prior to 1970 ("The Move" , "Shazam" , "Looking On" , "Something Else" ) as well as selected A & B single sides and rarities ; and it was only 46 seconds shorter at 3 discs!
Now I know it isn't the length of the CD , but the quality of the music contained therein , but when it is a compilation , either fill 'em up or charge less!
If you are reading this review , you probably already appreciate what The Move where all about. Do yourself a favor , buy this box , buy the 1997 "Movements" set (if you can find it) , burn them in chrono order for an awesome 6 cd set !
 Love The Move and some tracks are 1st rate but lots of repeats November 17, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
First, UK Salvo released an excellent 2-CD set of the first Move album, complete with excellent sound, some first-time stereo, and great packaging.
Then, they issued superb "Shazam" and "Lookin' On" reissues, both with excellent sound and lots of new stereo.
Finally they issued this boxset and in the main, it's a major disappointment.
First off, the plastic CD holders are the most complicated and poorest designed ever and if you don't drop or break the CD, you'll be darn lucky. Absolutely awful.
Disc 1 has a handful of excellent never-before-released tracks in mono and they're great. The remainder of disc 1 is stuff previously released on Salvo and those horrible, stupid "enhanced stereo" tracks, which they claimed were done for some unissued 1972 vinyl LP. Absolutely worthless, unless you get off on the first Elvis album in phony stereo.
Disc 2 is the best thing here; the complete live Marquee 1968 session in proper stereo, and with the exception of a few badly distorted vocals ("Fire Brigade"), this stuff has never sounded better.
Disc 3 is nearly a total washout except for the live "Open Your Eyes". More "enhanced stereo" and the remainder are repeated tracks found elsewhere on the Salvo reissues.
Disc 4 opens with a cool 1969 live "I Can Hear The Grass Grow" and the remainder is the same tracks that have reissued over and over again.
So, a difficult CD tray situation and 75% worthless repeats makes this a boxset that you should get only if you can a hellava deal for it.
I love The Move and Salvo's previous releases are first-rate, but this boxset is jam packed with repeats, phony stereo tracks and only about 1/4th of the set is exciting. If you're a fan like I am, you too will be disappointed.
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