Split Ends (album)

Split Ends
Compilation album by
the Move
ReleasedDecember 1972 (1972-12)[1]
Genre
Length50:42
LabelUnited Artists
Producer
The Move chronology
Message from the Country
(1971) 		Split Ends
(1972)

Split Ends is a compilation album by English rock band The Move, released in December of 1972.[2] It was the group's first release under the United Artists label. It was only released in the United States and Canada.

Split Ends mostly consists of songs from the band's previous album, Message from the Country, but also features several singles made by the band around that time, such as Chinatown, California Man, and the hit Do Ya.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Do Ya"Jeff LynneRoy Wood, Jeff Lynne4:03
2."Message from the Country"LynneJeff Lynne4:50
3."Chinatown"Roy WoodRoy Wood, Jeff Lynne3:06
4."The Minister"LynneJeff Lynne4:33
5."The Words of Aaron"LynneJeff Lynne5:31
6."Down on the Bay"LynneJeff Lynne4:14
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
7."California Man"WoodRoy Wood, Jeff Lynne3:35
8."No Time"LynneJeff Lynne3:44
9."Ella James"WoodRoy Wood3:16
10."It Wasn't My Idea To Dance"WoodRoy Wood5:29
11."Until Your Mama's Gone"WoodRoy Wood5:04
12."Tonight"WoodRoy Wood, Jeff Lynne3:17

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideA-[3]

According to Richie Unterberger, Split Ends is a more improved version of the band's previous album, Message from the Country, with many of the weak songs being replaced by some of the band's singles.[2][4] The single Do Ya, released in this album, was rated as "single of the year" by the rock press.[3]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Vinyl Album: The Move – Split Ends (1972)". 45worlds. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Split Ends – The Move | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Album: The Move: Split Ends". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2002). All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 772. ISBN 978-0-87930-653-3.
  5. ^ a b c Nielsen, Ken Stavensoe (6 August 2022). "THE MOVE, 12": Split ends". www.10538overture.dk. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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