How The Move Invented Heavy Pop with "Shazam"

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In this video, we explore "Shazam", The Move’s bold 1970 album that fused heavy sounds with irresistibly catchy pop melodies — a style that would go on to shape the American hard rock sound of the mid-1970s.

Released in February 1970, the very same month of Black Sabbath's debut, "Shazam" was ahead of its time. Though it didn’t receive the recognition it deserved upon release, the album’s heavy-pop hybrid became a stylistic blueprint for bands like Cheap Trick and KISS. In fact, both groups have cited The Move as a key influence, with Cheap Trick even covering their songs and Paul Stanley crediting them as inspiration for KISS’s early sound.

We break down the music, the context, and the legacy of this underrated classic — and why it still deserves your attention.