Curly (song)
"Curly" was a song recorded in 1969 by the English rock group The Move. It was written and produced by Roy Wood. In their 19 July 1969 edition, Melody Maker, was cited as "an obvious success for The Move".[2]
| "Curly" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Move | ||||
| B-side | "This Time Tomorrow" | |||
| Released | August 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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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.[1] The instrumentation is mainly acoustic, and Roy Wood was featured on multi-tracked recorder as well as acoustic guitar.[4]
After a run of five high charting UK singles, "Curly" was not well received. However, the use of a recorder and briefly a mellotron, plus short a cappella harmonies, set it apart from most other songs of that time.[4]
Reportedly the song was disliked by the band's drummer Bev Bevan, who thought it was too pop and sugary.
Released as a single only, it was later included on the remastered versions of Looking On in 1998 and Shazam in 2007.
Personnel
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
- Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 673–4. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- "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.
- "Curly - The Move | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2019.