Indeed, the Move are one of the great 'second tier' '60s bands, occasionally stepping up with a classic or two, like Flowers in the Rain, Call the Fire Brigade and Blackberry Way. Imo, they were at their best when Jeff Lynne joined, and they did the wonderfully heavy, OTT Looking On album. Bits of it sound like Frank Zappa, while other bits make me think that Queen were listening closely
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