The Idle Race

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British band from Birmingham, England and active in the 1960s. Notable for featuring Jeff Lynne before the formation of Electric Light Orchestra.
Formed from the remaining members of Mike Sheridan And The Nightriders after Mike Sheridan left the group, they released just one single under the name The Nightriders (11) before changing to The Idle Race.

Sites:

Last.fm, Wikipedia, music.metason.net, 10538overture.dk

Members:

Bob Lamb, Bob Wilson (8), Dave Carroll (3), Dave Pritchard, Dave Walker (6), Greg Masters, ~~Jeff Lynne~~, Roger Spencer (2), Steve Gibbons

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Albums
	LBL 83132, LBL 83132E		The Idle Race	The Birthday Party (Album)	Liberty, Liberty	LBL 83132, LBL 83132E	UK	1968	Sell This Version
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	LBS 83221		Idle Race*	Idle Race (Album)	Liberty	LBS 83221	UK	1969	Sell This Version
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	SURL - 20832		Idle Race*	Time Is (Album)	Regal Zonophone, Regal Zonophone	SURL - 20832	Uruguay	1971	Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
	LYK-2132		The Idle Race	Impostors Of Life's Magazine (Single)	Liberty	LYK-2132	Australia	1967	Sell This Version
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	55997		The Idle Race	Here We Go Round The Lemon Tree (Single)	Liberty	55997	US	1967	Sell This Version
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	LIF 523F		The Idle Race	The Skeleton And The Roundabout (Single)	Liberty	LIF 523F	France	1968	Sell This Version
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	LBF 15101		The Idle Race	The End Of The Road (Single)	Liberty	LBF 15101	UK	1968	Sell This Version
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	LBF 15218		The Idle Race	Days Of The Broken Arrows (Single)	Liberty	LBF 15218	UK	1969	Sell This Version
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	LBF 15242		Idle Race*	Come With Me (Single)	Liberty	LBF 15242	UK	1969	Sell This Version
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	15 237		Idle Race*	Come With Me / The Skeleton And The Roundabout ‎(7", Single)	Liberty	15 237	Germany	1969	Sell This Version
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	EL 65111		The Idle Race	On With The Show ‎(7", EP)	Liberty	EL 65111	Mexico	1969	Sell This Version
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	LYX-11734		The Idle Race	In The Summertime (EP)	Liberty	LYX-11734	Australia	1970	Sell This Version
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	LYK-3962		The Idle Race	Neanderthal Man / Victim Of Circumstance (Single)	Liberty	LYK-3962	Australia	1970	Sell This Version
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	L 55096		The Idle Race	In The Summertime (Single)	Liberty	L 55096	Mexico	1970	Sell This Version
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	J.B. 039		Idle Race* / Fabrizio De Andre'*	Idle Race* / Fabrizio De Andre'* - In The Summertime / Amore Che Vieni Amore Che Vai ‎(7", Promo)	Liberty, Bluebell Record	J.B. 039	Italy	1970	Sell This Version
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	DIL 1059		The Idle Race	Impostors Of Life's Magazine ‎(7", Single)	Daffodil Records	DIL 1059	Canada	1974	Sell This Version
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	UP 36060		Idle Race*	The Skeleton And The Roundabout (Single)	United Artists Records	UP 36060	UK	1976	Sell This Version
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	none		T. Rex, The Idle Race	T. Rex, The Idle Race - Consuela / Deborah (live) ‎(Flexi, S/Sided, Single, Card)	Tonpress	none	Poland	Unknown	Sell This Version
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	EL 65139		Idle Race*	En El Verano (In The Summertime) ‎(7", EP)	Liberty	EL 65139	Mexico	Unknown	Sell This Version
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Compilations
	SLS 50354		The Idle Race	On With The Show ‎(LP, Comp)	Sunset Records	SLS 50354	UK	1973	Sell This Version
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	DDAF 10046		The Idle Race Featuring Jeff Lynne	The Idle Race Featuring Jeff Lynne - Impostors Of Life's Magazine ‎(2xLP, Comp, Gat)	Daffodil Records	DDAF 10046	Canada	1974	Sell This Version
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	RVLP - 1008		Jeff Lynne & The Idle Race	Jeff Lynne & The Idle Race - Sea Of Dreams ‎(LP, Comp)	Raven Records	RVLP - 1008	Australia	1983	Sell This Version
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	SEE 60		The Idle Race	Light At The End Of The Road (Comp)	See For Miles Records Ltd.	SEE 60	UK	1985	Sell This Version
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	SHSM 2031		Jeff Lynne Featuring The Idle Race / The Move / Electric Light Orchestra	Jeff Lynne Featuring The Idle Race / The Move / Electric Light Orchestra - A Message From The Country - The Jeff Lynne Years 1968 - 1973 (Comp, Album)	Harvest	SHSM 2031	UK	1989	Sell This Version
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	SEE CD 60		The Idle Race Featuring Jeff Lynne	The Idle Race Featuring Jeff Lynne - The Best Of Idle Race (Comp)	See For Miles Records Ltd.	SEE CD 60	UK	1990	Sell This Version