List of songs written by Roy Wood
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This is a list of songs written by the English singer-songwriter Roy Wood.
Released songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Album | Ensemble | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Aerial Pictures" | 1982 | Single | Carl Wayne | |
| "Airborne" | 2006 | Roy Wood – The Wizzard! | Solo | |
| "All the Way Over the Hill"/"Irish Loafer (And His Hen)" | 1973 | Boulders | Solo | |
| "Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)" | 1973 | Single | Wizzard | |
| "Another Night" | 1979 | On the Road Again | Solo | |
| "Another Wrong Night" | 1977 | Super Active Wizzo | Wizzo Band | |
| "Any Time Will Do" | 1975 | Mustard | Solo | |
| "Are You Ready to Rock" | 1974 | Single | Wizzard | |
| "Backtown Sinner" | 1979 | On the Road Again | Solo | |
| "The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644)" | 1971 | The Electric Light Orchestra | The Electric Light Orchestra | |
| "Ball Park Incident" | 1972 | Single | Wizzard | |
| "Beautiful Daughter" | 1970 | Shazam | The Move | |
| "Ben Crawley Steel Company" | 1971 | Message from the Country | The Move | |
| "Bengal Jig" | 1975 | Single | Solo | |
| "Blackberry Way" | 1968 | Single | The Move | |
| "Brand New 88" | 1974 | Introducing Eddy and the Falcons | Wizzard | |
| "Brontosaurus" | 1970 | Looking On | The Move | |
| "Buffalo Station" / "Get On Down to Memphis" | 1973 | Wizzard Brew | Wizzard | |
| "California Man" | 1971 | Message from the Country | The Move | |
| "Cherry Blossom Clinic" | 1968 | Move | The Move | Intended as the Move's fourth single |
| "Cherry Blossom Clinic Revisited" | 1970 | Shazam | The Move | |
| "Chinatown" | 1971 | Message from the Country | The Move | |
| "Colourful Lady" | 1979 | On the Road Again | Solo | |
| "Come Back Karen" | 1974 | Introducing Eddy and the Falcons | Wizzard | |
| "Crazy Jeans" | 1974 | Introducing Eddy and the Falcons | Wizzard | |
| "Curly" | 1969 | Single | The Move | |
| "Dance Around the Maypole" | 1969 | Single | Acid Gallery | |
| "Dancin' At the Rainbow's End" | 1979 | On the Road Again | Solo | |
| "Dear Elaine" | 1973 | Boulders | Solo | |
| "Disturbance" | 1966 | Single | The Move | |
| "Don't You Feel Better" | 1975 | Main Street | Wizzard | |
| "Down to Zero" | 1980 | Single | Solo | |
| "Dreams of Unwin" | 1974 | Single | Wizzard | |
| "The Driving Song" | 1981 | Single | Roy Wood's Helicopters | |
| "The Duke of Edinburgh's Lettuce" | 1970 | Looking On | The Move | Co-written by Jeff Lynne |
| "Earthrise" | 1977 | Super Active Wizzo | Wizzo Band | Co-written by Dick Plant |
| "Eddy's Rock" | 1974 | Introducing Eddy and the Falcons | Wizzard | |
| "Ella James" | 1971 | Message from the Country | The Move | |
| "Everyday I Wonder" | 1974 | Introducing Eddy and the Falcons | Wizzard | |
| "Farewell" | 1973 | Single | Ayshea | |
| "Feel Too Good" | 1970 | Looking On | The Move | |
| "Fire Brigade" | 1968 | Move | The Move | |
| "The Fire in His Guitar" | 1975 | Main Street | Wizzard | |
| "The Fugitive" | 1966 | Move (2016 remastered edition) | The Move | |
| "First Movement (Jumping Biz)" | 1971 | The Electric Light Orchestra | The Electric Light Orchestra | |
| "Flowers in the Rain" | 1967 | Move | The Move | |
| "Forever" | 1973 | Single | Solo | |
| "French Perfume" | 1975 | Main Street | Wizzard | |
| "Get On Down Home" | 1975 | Mustard | Solo | |
| "Giant Footsteps (Jubilee)" | 1977 | Super Active Wizzo | Wizzo Band | Co-written by Annie Haslam and Dave Donovan |
| "The Girl Outside" | 1968 | Move | The Move | |
| "Givin' Your Heart Away" | 1980 | Single | Roy Wood's Helicopters | |
| "Goin' Down the Road" | 1974 | Single | Solo | |
| "Gotta Crush (About You)" | 1973 | Wizzard Brew | Wizzard | |
| "Green Glass Windows" | 1981 | Single | Roy Wood's Helicopters | |
| "Hazel Eyes" | 1974 | Single | Neil Reid | |
| "Hello Susie" | 1970 | Shazam | The Move | |
| "(Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree" | 1967 | Single | The Idle Race | |
| "Hot Cars" | 1987 | Starting Up | Solo | |
| "Human Cannonball" | 1975 | Look Thru the Eyes of Roy Wood and Wizzard | Wizzard | |
| "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" | 1967 | Single | The Move | |
| "I Dun Lotsa Cryin' Over You" | 1974 | Introducing Eddy and the Falcons | Wizzard | |
| "Indiana Rainbow" | 1975 | Main Street | Wizzard | |
| "I Never Believed In Love" | 1977 | Single | Annie Haslam & Roy Wood | |
| "Interlude" | 1975 | Mustard | Solo | |
| "Intro" | 1974 | Introducing Eddy and the Falcons | Wizzard | |
| "I Should Have Known" | 1975 | Main Street | Wizzard | |
| "It Wasn't My Idea to Dance" | 1971 | Message from the Country | The Move | |
| "It's Not Easy" | 1982 | Single | Solo | |
| "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" | 1973 | Single | Wizzard | |
| "Jimmy Lad" | 1979 | On the Road Again | Solo | |
| "Jolly Cup of Tea" | 1973 | Wizzard Brew | Wizzard | |
| "Keep It Steady" | 1987 | Starting Up | Solo | |
| "Keep Your Hands On the Wheel" | 1979 | On the Road Again | Solo | |
| "Kilroy Was Here" | 1968 | Move | The Move | |
| "Life is Wonderful" | 1977 | Super Active Wizzo | Wizzo Band | |
| "Lion's Heart" | 1995 | Single | The Roy Wood Big Band | |
| "Look at Me Now" | 1971 | The Electric Light Orchestra | The Electric Light Orchestra | |
| "Looking On" | 1970 | Looking On | The Move | |
| "Look Thru' the Eyes of a Fool" | 1975 | Mustard | Solo | |
| "Main Street" | 1975 | Main Street | Wizzard | |
| "Make Them Understand" | 1965 | Single | Mike Sheridan's Lot | Wood's first song to be published |
| "Meet Me at the Jailhouse" | 1973 | Wizzard Brew | Wizzard | |
| "Miss Clarke and the Computer" | 1973 | Boulders | Solo | |
| "Mist on a Monday Morning" | 1968 | Move | The Move | |
| "Moonriser" | 1982 | Single | Solo | |
| "Music to Commit Suicide By" | 1973 | Single | Solo | |
| "Move" | 1966 | Anthology 1966-1972 | The Move | |
| "Mustard" | 1975 | Mustard | Solo | |
| "My Christmas Card to You" | 2009 | My Christmas Card to You | The Shooting Stars | Co-written by Mike Read and Elliot Frisby |
| "My Marge" | 1971 | Message from the Country | The Move | Co-written by Jeff Lynne |
| "Nancy Sing Me a Song" | 1973 | Boulders | Solo | |
| "New York City" | 2011 | Roy Wood - Music Book | Roy Wood Rock & Roll Band | |
| "Night of Fear" | 1966 | Single | The Move | |
| "Oh What a Shame" | 1975 | Single | Solo | |
| "Olympic Flyer" | 1980 | Single | Solo | |
| "Omnibus" | 1968 | Single | The Move | |
| "On Top of the World" | 1985 | Single | Solo | |
| "O.T.T." | 1982 | Single | Solo | |
| "The Premium Bond Theme" | 1974 | Single | Solo | |
| "The Rain Came Down on Everything" | 1975 | Mustard | Solo | |
| "Raining in the City" | 1987 | Starting Up | Solo | |
| "Rattlesnake Roll" | 1975 | Single | Wizzard | |
| "Red Cars Are After Me" | 1987 | Starting Up | Solo | |
| "Road Rocket" | 1979 | On the Road Again | Solo | |
| "Rock 'n' Roll Winter (Loony's Tune)" | 1974 | Single | Wizzard | |
| "Rock City" | 1980 | Single | Roy Wood's Helicopters | |
| "Rock Down Low" | 1973 | Boulders | Solo | |
| Rock Medley: "Rockin’ Shoes"/"She's Too Good for Me"/"Locomotive" | 1973 | Boulders | Solo | |
| "Rockin' on the Stage" | 1983 | Single | The Rockers | Co-written by Phil Lynott. |
| "Saxmaniacs" | 1975 | Main Street | Wizzard | |
| "See My Baby Jive" | 1973 | Single | Wizzard | |
| "Ships in the Night" | 1987 | Starting Up | Solo | |
| "Sing Out the Old (Bring in the New)" | 1980 | Single | Solo | |
| "Sneakin'" | 1977 | Super Active Wizzo | Wizzo Band | |
| "The Song" | 1975 | Mustard | Solo | |
| "Songs of Praise" | 1973 | Boulders | Solo | |
| "Starting Up" | 1987 | Starting Up | Solo | |
| "The Stroll" | 1977 | Single | Wizzo Band | |
| "Take My Hand" | 1975 | Main Street | Wizzard | |
| "The Thing Is This (This Is The Thing)" | 1976 | Single | Wizzard | |
| "This Is the Story of My Love (Baby)" | 1974 | Introducing Eddy and the Falcons | Wizzard | |
| "Tonight" | 1971 | Message from the Country | The Move | |
| "Turkish Tram Conductor Blues" | 1970 | Looking On | The Move | Credited to Bev Bevan |
| "Turn Your Body to the Light" | 1987 | Starting Up | Solo | |
| "Under Fire" | 1985 | Single | Solo | |
| "Until Your Mama's Gone" | 1971 | Message from the Country | The Move | |
| "Useless Information" | 1968 | Move | The Move | |
| "Vote For Me" | 1967 | Anthology 1966-1972 | The Move | Intended as the B-side to "Cherry Blossom Clinic" |
| "Waitin' at This Door" | 1977 | Super Active Wizzo | Wizzo Band | |
| "Wake Up" | 1973 | Boulders | Solo | |
| "Walk Upon the Water" | 1968 | Move | The Move | |
| "Watch this Space" | 1980 | Single | Solo | |
| "Wave the Flag and Stop the Train" | 1967 | Single | The Move | |
| "Way Beyond the Rain" | 1979 | On the Road Again | Solo | |
| "We Are the Boys (Who Make All the Noise)" | 1983 | Single | The Rockers | |
| "Wear a Fast Gun" | 1973 | Wizzard Brew | Wizzard | |
| "We're Gonna Rock 'n' Roll Tonight" | 1974 | Introducing Eddy and the Falcons | Wizzard | |
| "(We're) On the Road Again" | 1979 | On the Road Again | Solo | |
| "When Alice Comes Back to the Farm" | 1970 | Looking On | The Move | |
| "When Gran'ma Plays the Banjo" | 1973 | Boulders | Solo | |
| "Whisper in the Night" | 1971 | The Electric Light Orchestra | The Electric Light Orchestra | |
| "Why Does Such a Pretty Girl Sing Such Sad Songs" | 1975 | Mustard | Solo | |
| "Wild Tiger Woman" | 1968 | Single | The Move | |
| "Wings Over the Sea" | 1979 | On the Road Again | Solo | |
| "Winter Song" | 1966 | Move (2016 remastered edition) | The Move | |
| "Yellow Rainbow" | 1968 | Move | The Move | |
| "You Can Dance Your Rock 'n' Roll" | 1973 | Wizzard Brew | Wizzard | |
| "You Got Me Runnin'" | 1974 | Introducing Eddy and the Falcons | Wizzard | |
| "You're the One I Need" | 1966 | Anthology 1966-1972 | The Move | |
| "You Sure Got It Now" | 1975 | Mustard | Solo |