Looking Thru' The Eyes Of A Fool Single (1975)

A Wizzard Solo Fool's Gaze

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 28, 1975, on Jet Records (catalogue: JET 761), Roy Wood’s “Looking Thru' The Eyes Of A Fool” was his post-Wizzard solo gem. Backed with “Strider,” both tracks written/produced/performed entirely by Roy Wood (all instruments/voices), this melancholic glam-folk ballad did not chart in the UK. Issued in standard and rare misprint (“Look Thru' The Eyes Of A Fool”) variants, it’s a hidden Wood treasure.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: Jet Records.

Formats: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single.

Full Track Listing

Side A

Looking Thru' The Eyes Of A Fool

Side B

Strider

UK Variants

- 7", 45 RPM, Single – Jet JET 761 – UK – 1975

- 7", Misprint – Jet JET 761 – UK – 1975 (“Look Thru' The Eyes Of A Fool”)

Production and Context

Written/Produced/Performed by Roy Wood (all instruments/voices). Published United Artists Music Ltd. (A), Jet Music (B). Solo follow-up to Wizzard’s glam heyday.

Chart Performance

No UK chart entry.

Legacy and Collectibility

“Looking Thru' The Eyes Of A Fool” is Roy Wood’s introspective post-Wizzard solo single. Original UK Jet pressings fetch £10–£30 on eBay/Discogs, misprint higher. Verify catalogue JET 761.

Streams limited (often on compilations). This single is a must-have for Roy Wood/Wizzard collectors.

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Sources

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