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The Idle Race
Band, 1967-1972 GB, Birmingham
Rock and Pop
The Idle Race were a British rock group from Birmingham in the late 1960s and early 1970s who had a cult following but never enjoyed mass commercial success. In addition to being the springboard for Jeff Lynne, the band holds a place of significance in British Midlands' pop-rock history as a link between The Move, the Electric Light Orchestra, Steve Gibbons Band and Mike Sheridan and The Nightriders.
Members
 | Jeff Lynne *1947 GB |
 | Robert Lamb dr, perc |
 | Steve Gibbons voc *1941 GB |
 | Dave Pritchard g, voc, fl |
| Bob Wilson |
 | Dave Walker voc *1945 GB |
 | Roger Spencer dr |
 | Greg Masters eb |
| Dave Carroll voc |
Popular Tracks 
Morning Sunshine on Back To The Story by The Idle Race Please No More Sad Songs on Back To The Story by The Idle Race Come with Me on Back To The Story by The Idle Race Days of the Broken Arrows on Back To The Story by The Idle Race The Skeleton and the Roundabout on Back To The Story by The Idle Race Sea of Dreams on Back To The Story by The Idle Race Imposters of Life's Magazine on Back To The Story by The Idle Race I Like My Toys on Back To The Story by The Idle Race End of the Road on Back To The Story by The Idle Race Lucky Man on Back To The Story by The Idle RaceTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Radio Sessions 1967-1969 | The Idle Race | 2018 | Compil. |
| Original Album Series - Psychedelia | Tomorrow, July, The Gods, The Idle Race, The Yardbirds | 2014 | Album |
| Idle Race + Time Is | The Idle Race | 2006 | Compil. |
| Back To The Story | The Idle Race | 1996 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Idle Race | The Idle Race Featuring Jeff Lynne | 1990 | Compil. |
| A Message From The Country - The Jeff Lynne Years 1968 - 1973 | Jeff Lynne featuring The Idle Race / The Move / Electric Light Orchestra | 1989 | Compil. |
| Light At The End Of The Road | The Idle Race | 1985 | Compil. |
| Sea Of Dreams | Jeff Lynne & The Idle Race | 1983 | Compil. |
| The Skeleton And The Roundabout | The Idle Race | 1976 | Single |
| Impostors Of Life's Magazine | The Idle Race Featuring Jeff Lynne | 1974 | Compil. |
| Impostors Of Life's Magazine | The Idle Race | 1974 | Single |
| Time Is | The Idle Race | 1971 | Album |
| Neanderthal Man / Victim Of Circumstance | The Idle Race | 1970 | Single |
| In The Summertime | The Idle Race | 1970 | Single |
| In The Summertime / Amore Che Vieni Amore Che Vai | The Idle Race / Fabrizio De André | 1970 | Single |
| In The Summertime | The Idle Race | 1970 | Single |
| On With The Show | The Idle Race | 1969 | Single |
| Come With Me / The Skeleton And The Roundabout | The Idle Race | 1969 | Single |
| Days Of The Broken Arrows | The Idle Race | 1969 | Single |
| Come With Me | The Idle Race | 1969 | Single |
| Idle Race | The Idle Race | 1969 | Album |
| The Skeleton And The Roundabout | The Idle Race | 1968 | Single |
| The Skeleton And The Roundabout | The Idle Race | 1968 | Single |
| The End Of The Road | The Idle Race | 1968 | Single |
| The Birthday Party | The Idle Race | 1968 | Album |
| Impostors Of Life's Magazine | The Idle Race | 1967 | Single |
| Here We Go Round The Lemon Tree | The Idle Race | 1967 | Single |
| BBC And Beyond | The Idle Race | Album | |
| Idle Race & Hapshash And The Coloured Coat | The Idle Race & Hapshash & The Coloured Coat | Album |
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