Blackberry Way
| "Blackberry Way" | ||||
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| Single by The Move | ||||
| B-side | "Something" | |||
| Released | 28 November 1968 (UK) | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1968 at Olympic Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
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Regal Zonophone (UK) A&M (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Roy Wood | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Miller | |||
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"Blackberry Way" is a 1968 single by The Move.
Written by Roy Wood and produced by Jimmy Miller, "Blackberry Way" was a bleak counterpoint to the sunny psychedelia of earlier recordings. It nevertheless became the band's most successful single, reaching number 1 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1969.Richard Tandy, who later played keyboards with Wood's next band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), played harpsichord on "Blackberry Way". Despite the success of the single, the style of psychedelically tinged pop sat uneasily with bassist Trevor Burton. He left the group shortly after. It is cited as inspired by The Beatles' "Penny Lane".
The B-side was specially written for the band by David Scott-Morgan.
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