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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER

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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

575-The Move-Blackberry Way.

1969-Number 1 single.

Best Bit-At 0.36. I do realise some will think it a bit sad, but I checked my sat-nav, and it appears that there are nine Blackberry Way’s in the UK.

The Move were formed intentionally from the best musicians in the Birmingham, United Kingdom, area in 1965. The reason they called themselves ‘The Move’ was because all the band members had moved from other groups. The original lineup comprised of Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist,) Bev Bevan (drums,) Carl Wayne (1943-2004,) (vocals,) Trevor Burton (guitar,) and Ace Kefford (bass.) Kefford left the band in 1968, Wayne left in 1970, and Burton in 1969. Jeff Lynne (see also best songs 970 and 25) joined the band in 1969, until leaving to form the Electric Light Orchestra with Wood, and Bevan in 1972. There have been reformations from members in 2004-2014, and again in 2016 to the present day. The Move released four studio Albums between 1968-1971, and achieved 10 UK top 40 singles, but unlike many of their British contemporaries of that time, they failed to achieve any success in America, despite spending time there touring.

‘Blackberry Way’ was The Move’s most successful single, it was released in 1968, and went to Number 1 in February 1969, giving the band their only chart topper. The song was written by Roy Wood (see also best songs 821 and 239) who also sang the lead vocals. The producer was Jimmy Miller (1942-1994,) who had, and would go on to produce for many of the worlds top artists, his credits include producing five of The Rolling Stones Album’s in the 1960’s, and 1970’s.

‘Blackberry Way’ is a sad song about a failed love affair. The narrators memories of a failed romance come flooding back as he walks around Blackberry Way. The song has been cited as an answer song to the Beatles ‘Penny Lane. Roy Wood admitted the influence,’We were all very influenced by what the Beatles were doing, because they were the best songwriters around.’

‘So now I’m standing on the corner, lost in the things that I say, what am I supposed to do now?’