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Blackberry Way

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B-side
  
"Something"

Format
  
7" vinyl

Length
  
3:38

Released
  
28 November 1968 (UK)

Genre
  
Baroque pop

Recorded
  
1968 at Olympic Studios, London

"Blackberry Way" is a 1968 single by The Move.

Written by Roy Wood and produced by Jimmy Miller, "Blackberry Way" was a bleak counterpoint to the sunny psychedelia of earlier recordings. It nevertheless became the band's most successful single, reaching number 1 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1969. Richard Tandy, who later played keyboards with Wood's next band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), played harpsichord on "Blackberry Way". Despite the success of the single, the style of psychedelically tinged pop sat uneasily with bassist Trevor Burton. He left the group shortly after. It is cited as inspired by The Beatles' "Penny Lane".

The B-side was specially written for the band by David Scott-Morgan.

Cover versions

  • Italian band Equipe 84 produced in 1969 a cover version (with Italian lyrics by lyricist Mogol), named "Tutta mia la città", which became a hit in Italy.
  • Swiss band Gotthard covered this song on their 1999 album, Open
  • References

    Blackberry Way Wikipedia