The Move discography

The Move discography
The Move discography
Studio albums	4
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	20
EPs	1
Singles	18

Last updated March 14, 2024

This is the discography of British rock band the Move.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	UK ^[1]
Move	Released: April 1968 Label: Regal Zonophone Formats: LP, MC, reel-to-reel	15
Shazam	Released: 27 February 1970 Label: Regal Zonophone Formats: LP, MC	—
Looking On	Released: 11 December 1970 Label: Fly, Capitol Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	—
Message from the Country	Released: June 1971 Label: Harvest, Capitol Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Title	Album details
Live at the Fillmore 1969	Released: 13 February 2012^[2] Label: Right Recordings Formats: 2xCD

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US ^[3]^[4]
Flyback 3: The Best of the Move	Released: March 1971 Label: Fly Formats: LP, 8-track Also released as Fire Brigade on Music For Pleasure (1972)	—
Split Ends	Released: December 1972 Label: United Artists Formats: LP, reel-to-reel US and Canada-only release	172
The Best of the Move	Released: May 1974 Label: A&M Formats: 2xLP US, Canada and Japan-only release	205
California Man	Released: October 1974 Label: Harvest Formats: LP, MC	—
The Greatest Hits Vol. 1	Released: May 1978 Label: Pickwick Formats: LP, MC, 8-track	—
(Shines On)	Released: September 1979 Label: Harvest Formats: LP, MC	—
The Platinum Collection of the Move	Released: November 1981 Label: Cube Formats: 2xLP	—
Off the Record with the Move	Released: November 1984 Label: Sierra Formats: LP, MC	—
The Move Collection	Released: July 1986 Label: Castle Communications Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC	—
The Best of the Move	Released: February 1991 Label: Music Club Formats: CD, MC	—
The Early Years	Released: November 1992 Label: Dojo Formats: CD, MC	—
Great Move! The Best of the Move	Released: 1994 Label: EMI/United Artists Formats: CD US-only release	—
Looking Back… The Best of the Move	Released: 20 April 1998 Label: Music Club Formats: CD	—
The BBC Sessions	Released: 1995 Label: Band of Joy Formats: CD	—
Movements – 30th Anniversary Anthology	Released: March 1998 Label: Westside Formats: 3xCD	—
Omnibus – The 60's Singles A's and B's	Released: August 1999 Label: Edsel Formats: CD	—
The Complete Singles Collection & More	Released: 2000 Label: Crimson Formats: CD	—
Anthology 1966–1972	Released: October 2008 Label: Salvo Formats: 4xCD	—
The Very Best of the Move	Released: 2 March 2009 Label: Salvo Formats: CD	—
Magnetic Waves of Sound – The Best Of	Released: 27 January 2017 Label: Esoteric Recordings Formats: CD+DVD	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

EPs

Title	EP details
Something Else from the Move	Released: 21 June 1968 Label: Regal Zonophone Formats: 7"

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Album
Title	Year	UK ^[1]	AUS ^[5]^[6]	BEL (FL) ^[7]	BEL (WA) ^[8]	CAN ^[9]	GER ^[10]	IRE ^[11]	NL ^[12]	NZ ^[13]	US ^[14]	Album
"Night of Fear" b/w "Disturbance"	1966	2	42	—	—	—	30	6	18	2	—	Non-album singles
"I Can Hear the Grass Grow" b/w "Wave the Flag and Stop the Train"	1967	5	—	14	22	—	—	21	—	17	—	Non-album singles
"Flowers in the Rain" b/w "(Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree"		2	8	13	17	—	19	4	5	1	—	Move
"Cherry Blossom Clinic" (withdrawn) b/w "Vote for Me"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Fire Brigade" b/w "Walk Upon the Water"	1968	3	72	—	—	36	28	9	—	9	—
"Yellow Rainbow" (US and Australia-only release) b/w "Something"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Wild Tiger Woman" b/w "Omnibus"		53^{[upper-alpha 1]}	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"The Girl Outside" (Japan-only release) b/w "Cherry Blossom Clinic"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Move
"Blackberry Way" b/w "Something"		1	14	13	20	—	7	2	14	10	—	Non-album singles
"Curly" b/w "This Time Tomorrow"	1969	12	—	20	38	—	17	12	—	18	—	Non-album singles
"Brontosaurus" b/w "Lightnin' Never Strikes Twice"	1970	7	—	—	—	36	—	—	—	—	—	Looking On
"When Alice Comes Back to the Farm" b/w "What?"	1970	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Looking On
"Ella James" (withdrawn) b/w "No Time"	1971	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Message from the Country
"Tonight" b/w "Don't Mess Me Up"		11	89	—	48	—	19	18	29	—	—	Non-album single
"Turkish Tram Conductor Blues" (Germany-only release) b/w "Beautiful Daughter"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Looking On
"Chinatown" b/w "Down on the Bay"		23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"California Man" b/w "Do Ya"/"Ella James"	1972	7	—	—	39	—	45	15	—	—	—
"Do Ya" (US and Canada-only release) b/w "California Man"	1972	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	93
"Do Ya" (UK release) b/w "No Time"	1974	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

↑ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

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References

1 2 "MOVE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
↑ "Open Your Eyes: The Move's "Live at the Fillmore 1969" Coming From Right Recordings". The Second Disc. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 244. ISBN 0898201179.
↑ "Bubbling Under the Top LP's" (PDF). Billboard . 20 July 1974. p. 24. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
↑ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 210. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
↑ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
↑
Peak positions for the Move's singles in Canada:
- "Fire Brigade": "The RPM 100". RPM . Vol. 9, no. 8. 20 April 1968. Retrieved 30 August 2022– via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Brontosaurus": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM . Vol. 14, no. 5. 19 September 1970. Retrieved 30 August 2022– via Library and Archives Canada.
↑ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
↑ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
↑ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 313. ISBN 9780898201802.

External links

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[fn2-15] Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

[:0-1] 1 2 "MOVE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

[2] "Open Your Eyes: The Move's "Live at the Fillmore 1969" Coming From Right Recordings". The Second Disc. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

[:1-3] Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 244. ISBN 0898201179.

[4] "Bubbling Under the Top LP's" (PDF). Billboard . 20 July 1974. p. 24. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

[5] Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.

[aus-6] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 210. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[7] "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[8] "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[9] Peak positions for the Move's singles in Canada:
"Fire Brigade": "The RPM 100". RPM . Vol. 9, no. 8. 20 April 1968. Retrieved 30 August 2022– via Library and Archives Canada.
"Brontosaurus": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM . Vol. 14, no. 5. 19 September 1970. Retrieved 30 August 2022– via Library and Archives Canada.

[mwAyI] "Fire Brigade": "The RPM 100". RPM . Vol. 9, no. 8. 20 April 1968. Retrieved 30 August 2022– via Library and Archives Canada.

[mwAy8] "Brontosaurus": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM . Vol. 14, no. 5. 19 September 1970. Retrieved 30 August 2022– via Library and Archives Canada.

[10] "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[11] "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

[12] "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[13] "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[14] Whitburn, Joel (2009). Top Pop Singles 1955–2008. Record Research. p. 313. ISBN 9780898201802.

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Studio albums	Move Shazam Looking On Message from the Country
Live albums	Something Else from The Move
Singles	"Night of Fear" "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" "Flowers in the Rain" "Cherry Blossom Clinic" (cancelled) "Fire Brigade" "Wild Tiger Woman" "Blackberry Way" "Curly" "Brontosaurus" "When Alice Comes Back to the Farm "Tonight" "Chinatown" "California Man" "Do Ya"
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