After moving from ELO, Roy Wood got immediate success with his new group in England. The album "Wizzard Brew" peaked at #29, the '45:s "See My Baby Jive" and "Magic Fingers" topped the list, "Ball Park Incident" reached #6 and "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" #4 - in two years. (IWICBCE also had eight re-issues 1981-2012, all charting between #16 and #46). Those four single A:s and B:s were originally non-LP, so releasing them on a compilation coupled with two tracks from the "Brew" album was a good deed. The A:s here have everything I want from hit songs - melodic and emotional, yet rythmic and catchy. Phil Spector was one of Wood's big idols, wich clearly shows in the production. One of the B:s is an ordinary rocker, the others odd intrumentals - best described as art glam with classical influences. The audio is fine throughout, maybe a little overproduced at parts but that's the way it is. It sure has enough to put me in a good mood. Don't know if it had release in any other countries. Early UK with label as shown here and thin fully laminated cover. (RÖWS*)(HÄVL*)
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