Shazam (album)

Shazam is the sophomore studio album by English rock band the Move, released on the 27th of February, 1970 by Regal Zonophone Records in the United Kingdom and A&M Records in the United States of America. The album almost entirely consists of covers (with the exception of the song "Beautiful Daughter") and marked a bridge between the group's quirky late 1960s pop singles (alongside their debut studio album) and the more aggressive, hard rock, long-form style of their later albums.

The album, unlike their debut, did not chart at all, starting a pattern of the band's albums failing to hit the UK Albums Charts, and whilst a single release was planned of "Beautiful Daughter", the release was ultimately cancelled due to vocalist Carl Wayne's departure from the group soon after the album was released. As such, it was the band's last album to feature the singer, who would eventually be replaced by Jeff Lynne, a member who had previously joined in 1969, after the recording sessions of the album concluded. The album is also the last to feature bassist/vocalist Trevor Burton, who left to pursue a career in blues (although his specific contributions are unknown) and the first to feature his replacement, Rick Price.