The World of Oz

by The World of Oz

Overview

The original 12-song LP has been expanded to 20 tracks for this CD. The original material comprised a very pleasant and diverting psychedelic pop release, strongly reminiscent at times of the early Bee Gees from Horizontal, interspersed with some heavier-sounding tracks that were closer to the World of Oz's actual sound on-stage. The bonus cuts are single edits and mixes of tracks that were already represented on the album, so there's nothing new to hear except for a punchier, more compressed sound on some of the better songs. The sound quality is most impressive, however, and given the sheer rarity of the original LP, the chances of anyone having the latter already lying around to be heard are next to non-existent -- so this CD ends up being essential listening for almost anyone fascinated by the commercial side of British psychedelia. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	05/14/2021
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031420591
Rank:	70599

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The World of Oz   Primary Artist
Mike Vickers   Music Direction

Technical Credits

Jonathan King   Liner Notes
John Tracy   Liner Notes
Wayne Bickerton   Producer
Derek Varnals   Engineer