Chinatown (The Move song)
| "Chinatown" | ||||
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| Single by The Move | ||||
| B-side | "Down on the Bay" | |||
| Released | October 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 Philips Studios | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Harvest (UK) MGM (US) (withdrawn) United Artists (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Wood | |||
| Producer(s) | Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne | |||
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"Chinatown" is a single performed by English band The Move. Released in 1971, the song reached number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. It was recorded at the same time as the band's alter-ego Electric Light Orchestra were laying down tracks for their first album.
Former Move vocalist Carl Wayne said it was his favourite single by the band.[1] Record World said that the Move "sound ready to move with this artfully crafted side of Anglo-pop."[2]
The B-side was a Jeff Lynne-penned song "Down on the Bay".
In the US, the single (with an edited version of "Chinatown") was issued on MGM, but quickly withdrawn (probably before regular stock copies were pressed, although yellow label promos have been seen). The single with the same edit was almost immediately issued on United Artists.
Personnel
[edit]Source:[3]
- Roy Wood — vocals, guitar, bass
- Jeff Lynne — vocals, guitar
- Bev Bevan — drums, percussion
References
[edit]- ^ Kinch, Martin. "Carl Wayne Interview by Martin Kinch". Cherry Blossom Clinic. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. December 11, 1971. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ Porter, Robert. "Jeff Lynne Song Database - Song Details". Jeff Lynne Songs. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
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