"Shazam" is the second studio album by the British rock band The Move. It was released on February 12, 1970, through Regal Zonophone Records. The band consisted of Carl Wayne, Roy Wood, Bev Bevan, Rick Price, and Trevor Burton at the time of creating this album.
"Shazam" highlighted multiple flavors of the band's musical talent and illustrated a departure from the group's initial pop and psychedelic sound, moving toward a more progressive and hard rock genre. This album featured reinterpretations of tracks from other famous artists, like Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing on My Mind," along with a mix of both original songs and covers.
Critically, "Shazam" gained positive reviews and it is considered a classic album encompassing various music styles. Despite the relative lack of commercial success at the time of its release, the album has continued to grow in terms of its critical reputation.
The Move was known as one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s. Despite numerous lineup changes, they managed to maintain a consistent presence in the UK music scene until their dissolution in 1972, after which members of the band went on to form the Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard.
Overall, "Shazam" holds a memorable place in The Move's discography for showcasing their versatility and hard rock potentials that would later play out in their future endeavors.
