Boulders (album)
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| Boulders | ||
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| Studio album by Roy Wood | ||
| Released | 1973 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 38:53 | |
| Producer(s) | Roy Wood | |
| Roy Wood chronology | ||
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| Boulders (1973) |
Mustard (1975) |
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Boulders is the first solo album by Roy Wood. Apart from harmonium on track 1 played by John Kurlander, all the instruments (including guitars, cello, saxophone recorders) and voices were by Wood, who also wrote and produced the whole album. The front cover also featured a self-portrait, albeit unfinished.
Most of the album had been recorded while Wood was still fronting The Move, although it was not released until he had left the Electric Light Orchestra and was fronting Wizzard. Two singles were taken from the album, ‘When Gran’ma Plays the Banjo’/’Wake Up’ (February 1972), and ‘Dear Elaine’/’Songs of Praise’ (August 1973). The latter reached No. 18 in the UK charts.
"Rock Down Low" and "The Locomotive" were sometimes featured by Wizzard in their live performances.
‘Boulders’ was reissued on CD by Beat Goes On but has since been deleted.
[edit] Track listing
- "Songs of Praise" – 4:40
- "Wake Up" – 3:19
- "Rock Down Low" – 3:25
- "Nancy Sing me a Song" – 3:28
- "Dear Elaine " – 4:09
- "All The Way Over The Hill"/”The Irish Loafer (and his Hen)” – 4:49
- "Miss Clarke and the Computer" – 4:20
- "When Gran’ma Plays the Banjo" – 3:12
- "Rock Medley: “Rockin’Shoes”/”She’s Too Good For Me”/”The Locomotive" – 7:31
