"Roy Wood occasionally wrote for others psych fans should check the Acid Gallery's splendid 1969 single Dance Round the Maypole and the single he made with girlfriend Ayshea Brough, an early 70s TV presenter, exemplifies his idiosyncratic pop skills and his kitchen-sink approach to arrangement: kettle drums! More oboe! Roy Wood with Ayshea Brough in 1973. Photograph: Mirrorpix/Getty Images At the end of the 80s a decade where musical trends didn't fit Wood's approach at all"
"Me and You is the pick, offering a tantalising glimpse of what latter-day ELO might have sounded like had Wood never left. 18. Wizzard Indiana Rainbow (1976) The great lost Wizzard single (recorded for the rejected 1976 album Main Street) saw Wood grafting a charming big band-influenced song and arrangement on to a thunderous dancefloor-adjacent drumbeat. The music sounds surprisingly like the disco-swing hybrid of Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band's 1976 debut album, which might have accounted for its belated release."
Roy Wood's work spans psych-pop singles, glam-era proto-metal and ambitious solo albums, showcasing eclectic instrumentation and kitchen-sink arrangements. Early collaborations include a 1969 Acid Gallery single and a single with Ayshea Brough that use unconventional orchestration like kettle drums and extra oboe. Late-1980s sessions reunited Electric Light Orchestra architects for two unreleased tracks; Me and You suggests a possible latter-day ELO sound. Wizzard's Indiana Rainbow grafted big-band swing onto a thunderous, dancefloor-adjacent beat, while Brontosaurus from The Move leaned proto-metal with a strong pop melody. Wizzard Brew's Meet Me at the Jailhouse alternates heavy riffs with free-jazz improvisation and angular guitar shredding.
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