The Idle Race - Back To The Story (2 CDs Set) (FLAC+MP3) - 1996
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Genre: Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Pop | Label: EMI Records Ltd.

“Before making history together with the Move and then ELO, Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne both did time in the British psych-rock oddity the Idle Race. Though they were only in the band together briefly, the Race proved to be a testing ground for many of the ideas the two would bring to fruition--both together and separately--with their many subsequent projects. BACK TO THE STORY, originally released in 1996, collects the band's three studio albums, as well as alternate takes, demos, and rarities. It's a must-have for fans of Wood and Lynne, yet is also a key piece for those attempting to complete the vast and complicated puzzle that is British rock in the 1960s and '70s.
British band The Nightriders were kicking around in the mid 1960's not going anywhere after numerous personnel changes. Guitarist Jeff Lynne joined the lineup in 1966 and the group name changed to The Idle Race. The music press took an instant like to the band, describing their style as schizophrenic pop with acid backdrop. Thanks to elevated credentials, the band often shared the stage with bands like The Who, The Small Faces, Pink Floyd, The Moody Blues, Status Quo, Tyrannosaurus Rex and more. The band had plenty of famous admirers, including Marc Bolan and The Beatles (Lynne would eventually work with George Harrison and later the remaining Beatle members on their "Anthology" series). Idle Race released 3 albums during their tenure: "The Birthday Party", "The Idle Race" and "Time Is". All three are compiled on this set along with numerous bonus tracks, a treasure trove for fans of mid 60's psychedelia and The Electric Light Orchestra.

Track Listing CD1:

BIRTHDAY PARTY
1. Skeleton And The Roundabout (2:20)
2. Happy Birthday** (0:29)
3. The Birthday (2:58)
4. I Like My Toys (2:12)
5. Morning Sunshine (1:48)
6. Follow Me Follow (2:48)
7. Sitting In My Tree (1:55)
8. On With The Show (2:26)
9. Lucky Man (2:38)
10. Mrs Ward (2:14)
11. Pie In The Sky* (2:27)
12. The Lady Who Said She Could Fly (2:21)
13. End Of The Road (2:08)

IDLE RACE
14. Come With Me (2:46)
15. Sea Of Dreams (3:15)
16. Going Home (3:40)
17. Reminds Me Of You* (2:57)
18. Mr Crow And Sir Norman (3:17)
19. Please No More Sad Songs (3:19)
20. Girl At The Window (3:44)
21. Big Chief Woolly Bosher (5:17)
22. Someone Knocking* (2:53)
23. A Better Life (The Weatherman Knows) (2:48)

PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS
24. Hurry Up John (3:32)
25. Lucky Man (2:35)
26. Follow Me Follow (1:55)
27. Days Of The Broken Arrows (3:42)

Track Listing CD2:

NON-ALBUM TRACKS
1. Here We Go Round The Lemon Tree (2:43)
2. My Father's Son (2:15)
3. Impostors Of Life's Magazine (2:19)
4. Knocking Nails Into My House (2:27)
5. Days Of The Broken Arrows (3:50)
6. Worn Red Carpet (3:04)
7. In The Summertime (2:58)
8. Told You Twice (3:38)
9. Neanderthal Man (3:56)
10. Victim Of Circumstance (3:35)

TIME IS
11. Dancing Flower (2:15)
12. Sad O'Sad (3:27)
13. The Clock (3:23)
14. I Will See You (3:11)
15. By The Sun (6:42)
16. Alcatraz (4:02)
17. And The Rain (2:52)
18. She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune (3:08)
19. Bitter Green (3:44)
20. We Want It All (4:13)

THE NIGHTRIDERS
21. It's Only The Dog (2:16)
22. Your Friend (3:25)

All tracks written by Jeff Lynne
except * by Dave Pritchard
& ** by Mildred J. Hill / Patti S. Hill

Idle Race Band:

Jeff Lynne (30.12.1947) - vocals, guitars, keyboards
(Electric Light Orchestra)
Dave Walker (ex-Beckett) - vocals (1970-1971)
(Savoy Brown, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath)
Mike Hopkins - guitars (1970-1971)
Dave Pritchard - guitar
Roger Spencer - drums
Greg Masters - bass

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