Curly (song)
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"Curly" is a song by the English rock group The Move. It was written and produced by Roy Wood and released in July 1969 (with the B-side "This Time Tomorrow"). In the 19 July 1969 edition of Melody Maker, Chris Welch said the song was "an obvious success for The Move".[1]
The song peaked at number 12 in the UK Singles Chart,[2] 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.[3] The instrumentation is mainly acoustic, and Roy Wood was featured on multi-tracked recorder as well as acoustic guitar and short a cappella harmonies, with the sole electric instrument, a mellotron, appearing only briefly.[4]
Wood disliked the song, describing it as "really corny" and saying that he was unhappy with the record label's decision to release it as a single over other songs that he preferred.[5] The song was also disliked by the band's drummer Bev Bevan, who thought it was too pop and sugary.[6]
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
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