Super Active Wizzo Explained

Super Active Wizzo
Type:Album
Artist:Wizzo Band
Cover:Super Active Wizzo.png
Released:September 1977
Studio:De Lane Lea Studios
Genre:Rock, jazz fusion, progressive rock
Label:Warner Bros.
Wounded Bird Records (2007 reissue)
Producer:Roy Wood[1]

Super Active Wizzo is the only album by the short-lived Wizzo Band, formed by Roy Wood in 1977 to fulfill his more jazz-oriented ambitions.[2] The band also released the two singles "The Stroll", preceding the album, and "Dancin’ at the Rainbow’s End". Neither singles nor album charted and the band split up in 1978.

The line-up included Rick Price (pedal steel guitar), Bob Wilson (trombone), Billy Paul (alto and baritone saxes), Paul Robbins (keyboards, backing vocals), Graham Gallery (bass) and Dave Donovan (drums).[1]

"Waitin' at This Door" was also used as the B-side to "Dancin' at the Rainbow’s End", while "Giant Footsteps" was the B-side to the band's first single, "The Stroll", and also ended up as the B-side to the Wood solo single "Keep Your Hands on the Wheel".

Track listing

  1. "Life Is Wonderful" – (Roy Wood) - 8:37
  2. "Waitin' at This Door" – (Roy Wood) - 5:48
  3. "Another Wrong Night" – (Roy Wood) - 11:15
  4. "Sneakin" – (Roy Wood) - 6:25
  5. "Giant Footsteps [Jubilee]" – (Roy Wood, Annie Haslam, Dave Donovan) - 5:59
  6. "Earthrise" – (Music:Roy Wood / Lyrics:Roy Wood, Dick Plant)11:22[2]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Super Active Wizzo - Wizzo Band : Credits . AllMusic . 2013-06-26.
  2. Web site: Thomas . Stephen . Super Active Wizzo - Wizzo Band : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . 2013-06-26.