Wizzard Brew

Wizzard Brew
Studio album by Wizzard
Released 1973
2006 Re-Issue
Genre Progressive rock
jazz rock
Glam rock
Length 41:04
Label EMI
Producer Roy Wood
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Wizzard chronology
Wizzard Brew
(1973)
Introducing Eddy and the Falcons
(1974)
Alternative cover
US alternative cover

Wizzard Brew is the first album by glam rock group Wizzard, released in March 1973. In the US it was released by United Artists Records as 'Wizzard's Brew' (with a different cover photo) and failed to chart.

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, and the album may represent an early foray into recording technique that would eventually be called lo-fi. 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- and B-sides of the group's singles tracks, was released on CD in November 2006.

Contents

Chart

Track listing

All songs written by Roy Wood, except where noted

  1. "You Can Dance Your Rock 'N' Roll" – 4:37
  2. "Meet Me At The Jailhouse" – 13:33
  3. "Jolly Cup Of Tea" – 2:13
  4. "Buffalo Station/Get On Down To Memphis" – 7:37
  5. "Gotta Crush (About You)" – 3:44
  6. "Wear A Fast Gun" – 9:20

2006 Bonus tracks

  1. "Ball Park Incident" (A) - 3:42
  2. "The Carlsberg Special (Pianos Demolished Phone 021 373 4472)" (Bill Hunt) (B) - 4:16
  3. "See My Baby Jive" (A) - 5:01
  4. "Bend Over Beethoven" - (Hugh McDowell) (B) - 4:42
  5. "Angel Fingers" (A) - 4:39
  6. "You Got The Jump On Me" - (Rick Price) (B) - 6:28
  7. "Rob Roy's Nightmare (A Bit More H.A.)" - (Mike Burney) (B) - 3:47
  8. "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (A) - 4:48

iTunes Bonus track

  1. "Meet Me At The Jailhouse" - 0:47

Personnel