Blackberry Way Single UK: 1968

A Psychedelic Pop No. 1 Masterpiece

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 28, 1968, on Regal Zonophone (catalogue: RZ 3015), The Move’s “Blackberry Way” was Roy Wood’s psychedelic pop triumph. Backed with “Something” (written by Dave Morgan), this Jimmy Miller-produced A-side — with Denny Cordell & Tony Visconti on B — stormed to No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart for 1 week (11 February 1969), staying in the Top 75 for 12 weeks. Pressed with solid centre, push-out centre, and promo white label variants. A defining late-’60s UK pop moment.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: Regal Zonophone.

Formats: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single (solid centre / push-out centre / promo white label).

Full Track Listing

Side A

Blackberry Way – Written-By: Roy Wood – Producer: Jimmy Miller

Side B

Something – Written-By: David Morgan – Producer: Denny Cordell, Tony Visconti

Reissues & Global Variants

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Regal Zonophone RZ 3015 – UK – 1968

- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Centre – Regal Zonophone RZ 3015 – UK – 1968

- 7", Promo, White Label – Regal Zonophone RZ 3015 – UK – 1968

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Parlophone/Stateside/Regal Zonophone – Argentina/France/Greece/Ireland/Lebanon/Netherlands/Nigeria/Singapore/South Africa/Spain/Turkey – 1968

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Polydor/A&M/Festival – Germany/India/Italy/Japan/New Zealand/Norway/Portugal/Sweden/USA/Israel – 1969

Production and Context

A-side produced by Jimmy Miller for Straight Ahead Productions. B-side produced by Denny Cordell & Tony Visconti for Straight Ahead Productions. Roy Wood’s answer to The Beatles’ psychedelic era.

Official Singles Chart Data

Peak position: 1

12 weeks – December 31, 1968 to March 18, 1969

49 → 42 → 29 → 13 → 5 → 2 → 1 → 3 → 5 → 7 → 18 → 41

Singles Released and Chart Performance

- UK Official Singles Chart: 1 (1 week at No. 1) – entry 31 December 1968

Legacy and Collectibility

“Blackberry Way” is The Move’s psychedelic pop No. 1 masterpiece. Original UK Regal Zonophone pressings (solid/push-out centre) fetch £15–£50 on eBay/Discogs, promo white labels £50–£100+. Verify catalogue RZ 3015. Streams on Spotify preserve the bittersweet brilliance. This single is a must-have for ‘60s psych-pop collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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