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"Night of Fear" Single by The Move B-side Disturbance Released 1966 Format 7" Recorded 1966 Genre Psychedelic pop Length 2:18 (mono), 2:21 (stereo) Label UK & US Deram Writer(s) Roy Wood The Move singles chronology "Night of Fear"
(1966)"I Can Hear the Grass Grow"
(1967)"Night of Fear" is the title of The Move's debut single. The main riff was derived from Tchaikovsky's, 1812 Overture.
At one point, it was considered that its b-side "Disturbance" would be The Move's first a-side, but this didn't happen because "Night of Fear" was decided to be more commercial. It was released in 1966, and reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart the following year. the song features all 4 of The Move's vocalists; Carl Wayne, Trevor Burton, Ace Kefford and Roy Wood in 4 part harmony, with primarily featuring Wayne and Wood with Kefford singing the chorus "Just about to flip your mind, just about to trip your mind."
Typical of all of the groups singles, it received no significant airplay in the US, despite being issued there.
The song was featured in the 2007 film Hot Fuzz and included on its soundtrack album.
The Move Roy Wood · Carl Wayne · Bev Bevan · Trevor Burton · Ace Kefford · Rick Price · Jeff Lynne Studio albums Live albums 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 · "Ella James" · "Tonight" · "Chinatown" · "California Man" · "Do Ya"Related articles Categories:- The Move songs
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- Deram Records singles
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