Wizzard Brew
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| Studio album by Wizzard | ||||
| Released | 1973 2006 Re-Issue |
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| Recorded | 1972-1973 | |||
| Studio | Phonogram Studios and EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, hard rock, glam rock | |||
| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Roy Wood | |||
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US alternative cover
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Wizzard Brew is the debut album by glam rock group Wizzard, released in 1973. It reached a peak of No. 29 in the UK Albums Chart. In the United States, it was released by United Artists Records as Wizzard's Brew (with a different cover photo) but failed to chart there.
In 2003, Mojo magazine ranked it number 18 on its list of the "Top 50 Eccentric Albums".
In approach, the album was much more experimental than the group's hit singles, with elements of hard rock (an approach Wood's previous band The Move had explored on their 1970 album Looking On), and improvisation, especially on the lengthy "Meet Me At The Jailhouse". Wood frequently used ring modulation to give the instruments a harsh, distorted sound. Critical and popular reaction was mixed.
The original release included a lyric and photo sheet. It was reissued on CD in 1999 but soon deleted. An expanded remastered edition, including the four A-side and B-sides of the group's singles tracks, was released on CD in November 2006.
All songs written by Roy Wood, except where noted
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