VINTAGE 1970 THE MOVE LOOKING ON Psych IDLE RACE

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 1970 Hard Popsike Classic                                        

                THE  MOVE

               LOOKING ON             

                          USA - red Capitol Records  ST 658 - Stereo 

Gotten hard to find vintage collectible 3rd album by the legendary MOVE, recorded in 1970

The Move's classic third album is often misunderstood, considered a heavy rock bridge between the powerful mod-pop blasts of THE MOVE and SHAZAM! and the more subtle, classical influences of 1971's MESSAGE FROM THE COUNTRY. While the album does have a certain lumbering heavy quality--only seven lengthy tracks--it's also surprisingly graceful.

"Looking On" is generally regarded as the hardest rocking, and most eclectic album in the Move's catalogue, as it presents the band dabbling in heavy rock ("Brontosaurus," "When Alice Comes Back To The Farm"), blues ("Turkish Tram Conductor Blues"), prog-style psych-epics ("Open Up Said The World At The Door"), hard soul ("Feel Too Good"), or, in the case of the title track, all four styles mashed together.

It's also the first LP to feature both Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne as a tandem, with Wood’s use of cello and woodwinds and Lynne's vocals anticipating the work they would later pursue in the Electric Light Orchestra, whose debut album they were starting to record at around the same time. complex fills on the title track also serve as a signpost of the style that Wood would later develop in Wizzard.

The Move was effectively a dead band walking when Lynne joined in February 1970 after fronting (and producing) The Idle Race. Wood had wanted to launch a new group with Lynne that would feature rock and arrangements -- to pick up, in theory, where the Beatles' "I Am The Walrus" had left off -- and retire the Move immediately. But despite mainstream media reports that the Move were finished -- with Wood's blessing -- contractual obligations and management pressure kept the brand name kicking, regardless of the drastic changes in sound and personnel. The album is excellently produced  which gives due credit to an underrated gem.

1. "Looking On" (Wood) – 7:48
2. "Turkish Tram Conductor Blues" (Bevan) – 4:38
3. "What?" (Lynne) – 6:42
4. "When Alice Comes Back to the Farm" (Wood) – 3:40
5. "Open Up Said The World At The Door" (Lynne) – 7:10
6. "Brontosaurus" (Wood) – 4:25
7. "Feel Too Good" (Wood) – 9:30

CONDITION: The cover: is a bit used at VG+ but still serviceable, having only light shelf wear and a light crimp at one corner -- no seam splits, no writing... the cover is usually found with shelf wear being dark.

The Vinyl: is all glossy clean "EX" (excellent) nice appearance and play graded: outstanding with no audio problems. The Capitol labels are both clean too...

 A cool addition to anyone's music library!

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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING

All imperfections are noted both cover & record