Wild Tiger Woman
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'Wild Tiger Woman' is a song recorded by The Move
, and as with all the other A-sides of their singles, written by Roy Wood
. It was much heavier than their usual style, bearing the unmistakable influence of Jimi Hendrix
, whom the group greatly admired and had often played on the same bill with. Session musician Nicky Hopkins
played piano.
According to Trevor Burton
, the group's bass guitarist, "It had the heavier rock'n'roll sound we should have been playing all along, and I really thought it was on its way to the very top."
The issued single had a very muddy sound (apparently this was recorded under difficult circumstances). The first-time-ever true stereo mix that appears on the 2007 UK Salvo Records CD of "Shazam" shows that the actual recording wasn't muddy; it was the original mono mix that was.
Unlike their first four singles, which had all reached the UK top five, it did not even make the Top 50. Its failure was a disappointment to the rest of the group, who conceded that it had been something of a mistake, and that the more melodic B-side, "Omnibus", would have been a more suitable A-side instead. They announced that they would probably disband if their subsequent single did likewise. They need not have worried, as the follow-up, "Blackberry Way
", went all the way to No. 1.
The Move
The Move, from Birmingham, England, were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s. They scored nine Top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands not to find any success in the United States....
, and as with all the other A-sides of their singles, written by Roy Wood
Roy Wood
Roy Adrian Wood is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the bands The Move, Electric Light Orchestra, and Wizzard. As a songwriter, he contributed a number of hits to the repertoire of these bands.-Career:Wood...
. It was much heavier than their usual style, bearing the unmistakable influence of Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
, whom the group greatly admired and had often played on the same bill with. Session musician Nicky Hopkins
Nicky Hopkins
Nicholas Christian "Nicky" Hopkins was an English pianist and organist.He recorded and performed on noted British and American popular music recordings of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s as a session musician....
played piano.
According to Trevor Burton
Trevor Burton
Trevor Burton is a British guitarist and was one of the original members of The Move.-Danny King & The Mayfair Set:...
, the group's bass guitarist, "It had the heavier rock'n'roll sound we should have been playing all along, and I really thought it was on its way to the very top."
The issued single had a very muddy sound (apparently this was recorded under difficult circumstances). The first-time-ever true stereo mix that appears on the 2007 UK Salvo Records CD of "Shazam" shows that the actual recording wasn't muddy; it was the original mono mix that was.
Unlike their first four singles, which had all reached the UK top five, it did not even make the Top 50. Its failure was a disappointment to the rest of the group, who conceded that it had been something of a mistake, and that the more melodic B-side, "Omnibus", would have been a more suitable A-side instead. They announced that they would probably disband if their subsequent single did likewise. They need not have worried, as the follow-up, "Blackberry Way
Blackberry Way
"Blackberry Way" is a single by The Move.Written by Roy Wood and produced by Jimmy Miller, "Blackberry Way" was a bleak counterpoint to the sunny psychedelia of earlier recordings. It nevertheless became the band's most successful single reaching #1 on the UK singles chart. Richard Tandy who would...
", went all the way to No. 1.