"Without doubt, it was the Beatles, the Stones and the Move in that order in England." Tony Secunda - Move manager 1966-1968

"The Move is one of the greatest myths and cults of all time," reckoned Carl a year before his untimely death in 2004. "Its saving grace was that it broke up before it did too much damage to itself." But ten years ago, it was Wayne himself who decided that something ought to be done to preserve the band's recorded legacy and rescue their reputation from cult corner. Since then, a remarkable effort has been undertaken to seek out the original master tapes, live recordings and session multitracks, many of which were thought to have been lost long ago. And the results, as you can now hear, ably confirm Tony Secunda's assertion that The Move were one of the finest bands ever to have emerged out of Britain. Which is where we came in…
Extract from Mark Paytress liner notes, The Move Anthology

Salvo, in partnership with Fly Records, present 'The Move Anthology 1966 - 1972', the sovereign set in the continuing programme of The Move's 40th Anniversary Series.

Ten years in the making. 62 career-spanning tracks and well over three hours of Move magnificence on one superbly remastered 4-CD box set! Classic hit singles, b-sides, choice album cuts, a wealth of previously unreleased material including never-before-heard songs, demos, alternate takes & live recordings from 1966-72.

Digital remastering & sound restoration is by Rob Keyloch at Church Walk Studio & Nick Robbins at Sound Mastering Ltd, with Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios - and all approved by the members of The Move!

Grammy award-winning art director Rachel Gutek has continued her stunning design work seen on 'Move', 'Shazam', 'Flowers In The Rain' & 'Looking On' & created a beautifully packaged boxset that houses a wealth of Move treasures: 72-page full-colour booklet containing rare & previously unseen photos, memorabilia & original press articles; double-sided Move poster featuring the Wayne-Wood-Bevan-Burton-Kefford line-up from 1967 & the Wood-Lynne-Bevan-Price line-up from 1970 (initial copies only); five facsimile Move biog cards from 1967 (initial copies only).

The 11,000-word definitive Move History liner notes are by respected author & Move authority Mark Paytress who was given unprecedented access to The Move Archive & interviewed band members over an 8-year period. The detailed track-by-track commentary by Rob Caiger lists session recording dates & background info & is rounded off with an illustrated UK Discography.

EXCLUSIVE! Every copy ordered from the SHOP will come with a new colour Move Collectors Edition Postcard & new Move sticker, featuring the classic 5-piece Move line up - while stocks last!

PHOTO CREDITS:

THE MOVE live at the Windsor Jazz & Blues Festival, July 1966 © The Move archive