List of songs written by Roy Wood

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This is a list of songs written by the English singer-songwriter Roy Wood .

Released songs

TitleYearAlbumEnsembleNotes
"Aerial Pictures"1982Single Carl Wayne
"Airborne"2006Roy Wood – The Wizzard!Solo
"All the Way Over the Hill"/"Irish Loafer (And His Hen)"1973 Boulders Solo
"Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)"1973Single Wizzard
"Another Night"1979 On the Road Again Solo
"Another Wrong Night"1977 Super Active Wizzo Wizzo Band
"Any Time Will Do"1975 Mustard Solo
"Are You Ready to Rock"1974Single Wizzard
"Backtown Sinner"1979 On the Road Again Solo
"The Battle of Marston Moor (July 2nd 1644)"1971 The Electric Light Orchestra The Electric Light Orchestra
"Ball Park Incident"1972Single Wizzard
"Beautiful Daughter"1970 Shazam The Move
"Ben Crawley Steel Company"1971 Message from the Country The Move
"Bengal Jig"1975SingleSolo
"Blackberry Way"1968Single The Move
"Brand New 88"1974 Introducing Eddy and the Falcons Wizzard
"Brontosaurus"1970 Looking On The Move
"Buffalo Station" / "Get On Down to Memphis"1973 Wizzard Brew Wizzard
"California Man"1971 Message from the Country The Move
"Cherry Blossom Clinic"1968 Move The Move Intended as the Move's fourth single
"Cherry Blossom Clinic Revisited"1970 Shazam The Move
"Chinatown"1971 Message from the Country The Move
"Colourful Lady"1979 On the Road Again Solo
"Come Back Karen"1974 Introducing Eddy and the Falcons Wizzard
"Crazy Jeans"1974 Introducing Eddy and the Falcons Wizzard
"Curly"1969Single The Move
"Dance Around the Maypole"1969SingleAcid Gallery
"Dancin' At the Rainbow's End"1979 On the Road Again Solo
"Dear Elaine"1973 Boulders Solo
"Disturbance"1966Single The Move
"Don't You Feel Better"1975 Main Street Wizzard
"Down to Zero"1980SingleSolo
"Dreams of Unwin"1974Single Wizzard
"The Driving Song"1981Single Roy Wood's Helicopters
"The Duke of Edinburgh's Lettuce"1970 Looking On The Move Co-written by Jeff Lynne
"Earthrise"1977 Super Active Wizzo Wizzo Band Co-written by Dick Plant
"Eddy's Rock"1974 Introducing Eddy and the Falcons Wizzard
"Ella James"1971 Message from the Country The Move
"Everyday I Wonder"1974 Introducing Eddy and the Falcons Wizzard
"Farewell"1973Single Ayshea
"Feel Too Good"1970 Looking On The Move
"Fire Brigade"1968 Move The Move
"The Fire in His Guitar"1975 Main Street Wizzard
"The Fugitive"1966 Move (2016 remastered edition) The Move
"First Movement (Jumping Biz)"1971 The Electric Light Orchestra The Electric Light Orchestra
"Flowers in the Rain"1967 Move The Move
"Forever"1973SingleSolo
"French Perfume"1975 Main Street Wizzard
"Get On Down Home"1975 Mustard Solo
"Giant Footsteps (Jubilee)"1977 Super Active Wizzo Wizzo Band Co-written by Annie Haslam and Dave Donovan
"The Girl Outside"1968 Move The Move
"Givin' Your Heart Away"1980Single Roy Wood's Helicopters
"Goin' Down the Road"1974SingleSolo
"Gotta Crush (About You)"1973 Wizzard Brew Wizzard
"Green Glass Windows"1981Single Roy Wood's Helicopters
"Hazel Eyes"1974Single Neil Reid
"Hello Susie"1970 Shazam The Move
"(Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree"1967Single The Idle Race
"Hot Cars"1987 Starting Up Solo
"Human Cannonball"1975Look Thru the Eyes of Roy Wood and Wizzard Wizzard
"I Can Hear the Grass Grow"1967Single The Move
"I Dun Lotsa Cryin' Over You"1974 Introducing Eddy and the Falcons Wizzard
"Indiana Rainbow"1975 Main Street Wizzard
"I Never Believed In Love"1977Single Annie Haslam & Roy Wood
"Interlude"1975 Mustard Solo
"Intro"1974 Introducing Eddy and the Falcons Wizzard
"I Should Have Known"1975 Main Street Wizzard
"It Wasn't My Idea to Dance"1971 Message from the Country The Move
"It's Not Easy"1982SingleSolo
"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"1973Single Wizzard
"Jimmy Lad"1979 On the Road Again Solo
"Jolly Cup of Tea"1973 Wizzard Brew Wizzard
"Keep It Steady"1987 Starting Up Solo
"Keep Your Hands On the Wheel"1979 On the Road Again Solo
"Kilroy Was Here"1968 Move The Move
"Life is Wonderful"1977 Super Active Wizzo Wizzo Band
"Lion's Heart"1995SingleThe Roy Wood Big Band
"Look at Me Now"1971 The Electric Light Orchestra The Electric Light Orchestra
"Looking On"1970 Looking On The Move
"Look Thru' the Eyes of a Fool"1975 Mustard Solo
"Main Street"1975 Main Street Wizzard
"Make Them Understand"1965Single Mike Sheridan's Lot Wood's first song to be published
"Meet Me at the Jailhouse"1973 Wizzard Brew Wizzard
"Miss Clarke and the Computer"1973 Boulders Solo
"Mist on a Monday Morning"1968 Move The Move
"Moonriser"1982SingleSolo
"Music to Commit Suicide By"1973SingleSolo
"Move"1966Anthology 1966-1972 The Move
"Mustard"1975 Mustard Solo
"My Christmas Card to You"2009My Christmas Card to YouThe Shooting StarsCo-written by Mike Read and Elliot Frisby
"My Marge"1971 Message from the Country The Move Co-written by Jeff Lynne
"Nancy Sing Me a Song"1973 Boulders Solo
"New York City"2011Roy Wood - Music BookRoy Wood Rock & Roll Band
"Night of Fear"1966Single The Move
"Oh What a Shame"1975SingleSolo
"Olympic Flyer"1980SingleSolo
"Omnibus"1968Single The Move
"On Top of the World"1985SingleSolo
"O.T.T."1982SingleSolo
"The Premium Bond Theme"1974SingleSolo
"The Rain Came Down on Everything"1975 Mustard Solo
"Raining in the City"1987 Starting Up Solo
"Rattlesnake Roll"1975Single Wizzard
"Red Cars are After Me"1987 Starting Up Solo
"Road Rocket"1979 On the Road Again Solo
"Rock 'n' Roll Winter (Loony's Tune)"1974Single Wizzard
"Rock City"1980Single Roy Wood's Helicopters
"Rock Down Low"1973 Boulders Solo
Rock Medley: "Rockin’ Shoes"/"She's Too Good for Me"/"Locomotive"1973 Boulders Solo
"Rockin' on the Stage"1983SingleThe RockersCo-written by Phil Lynott.
"Saxmaniacs"1975 Main Street Wizzard
"See My Baby Jive"1973Single Wizzard
"Ships in the Night"1987 Starting Up Solo
"Sing Out the Old (Bring in the New)"1980SingleSolo
"Sneakin'"1977 Super Active Wizzo Wizzo Band
"The Song"1975 Mustard Solo
"Songs of Praise"1973 Boulders Solo
"Starting Up"1987 Starting Up Solo
"The Stroll"1977Single Wizzo Band
"Take My Hand"1975 Main Street Wizzard
"The Thing Is This (This Is The Thing)"1976Single Wizzard
"This Is the Story of My Love (Baby)"1974 Introducing Eddy and the Falcons Wizzard
"Tonight"1971 Message from the Country The Move
"Turkish Tram Conductor Blues"1970 Looking On The Move Credited to Bev Bevan
"Turn Your Body to the Light"1987 Starting Up Solo
"Under Fire"1985SingleSolo
"Until Your Mama's Gone"1971 Message from the Country The Move
"Useless Information"1968 Move The Move
"Vote For Me"1967Anthology 1966-1972 The Move Intended as the B-side to "Cherry Blossom Clinic"
"Waitin' at This Door"1977 Super Active Wizzo Wizzo Band
"Wake Up"1973 Boulders Solo
"Walk Upon the Water"1968 Move The Move
"Watch this Space"1980SingleSolo
"Wave the Flag and Stop the Train"1967Single The Move
"Way Beyond the Rain"1979 On the Road Again Solo
"We Are the Boys (Who Make All the Noise)"1983SingleThe Rockers
"Wear a Fast Gun"1973 Wizzard Brew Wizzard
"We're Gonna Rock 'n' Roll Tonight"1974 Introducing Eddy and the Falcons Wizzard
"(We're) On the Road Again"1979 On the Road Again Solo
"When Alice Comes Back to the Farm"1970 Looking On The Move
"When Gran'ma Plays the Banjo"1973 Boulders Solo
"Whisper in the Night"1971 The Electric Light Orchestra The Electric Light Orchestra
"Why Does Such a Pretty Girl Sing Such Sad Songs"1975 Mustard Solo
"Wild Tiger Woman"1968Single The Move
"Wings Over the Sea"1979 On the Road Again Solo
"Winter Song"1966 Move (2016 remastered edition) The Move
"Yellow Rainbow"1968 Move The Move
"You Can Dance Your Rock 'n' Roll"1973 Wizzard Brew Wizzard
"You Got Me Runnin'"1974 Introducing Eddy and the Falcons Wizzard
"You're the One I Need"1966Anthology 1966-1972 The Move
"You Sure Got It Now"1975 Mustard Solo