Wizzard Brew
Wizzard Brew is the debut album by rock group Wizzard, released in 1973 on EMI's Harvest label. It reached a peak of No. 29 in the UK Albums Chart. In the United States, it was released by United Artists Records as "Wizzard's Brew" (with a different cover photo) but failed to chart there. In 2003, "Mojo" magazine ranked it number 18 on its list of the "Top 50 Eccentric Albums". Release. The original release included an insert with song lyrics on one side and photos of the band members on the other. It was reissued on  CD in 1999 but soon deleted. An expanded remastered edition, including the four A-side and B-sides of the group's singles tracks, was released on CD in November 2006. Reception. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, in a retrospective review for AllMusic, felt that Roy Wood differentiated between the accessibility of Wizzard's singles and the "real art" of "Wizzard Brew" saying: Wood frequently used ring modulation to give the instruments a harsh, distorted sound. Critical and popular reaction was mixed. Track listing. All songs written by Roy Wood, except where noted