Artist: The Idle Race
Genre: Psychedelic Pop
The Idle Race were a British psychedelic pop band from Birmingham formed in 1966, featuring Jeff Lynne before he joined Electric Light Orchestra. Their sophisticated, Beatles-influenced pop earned critical praise despite limited commercial success. The Idle Race represented the quality of British psychedelic pop beyond its most famous acts. Their primary influence extended through Lynne's subsequent successful career with ELO.
The Idle Race vinyl records (9)
THE IDLE RACE The Birthday Party (Rare 1968 UK 13-track Liberty blue label Stereo vinyl LP the groups debut album featuring pre-ELO Jeff Lynne front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with a non laminated inner gatefold spread. The sleeve displays minimal wear with just a couple of light crease in the laminate
£139.00 used
THE IDLE RACE Idle Race (Rare 1969 UK 11-track Liberty blue label Stereo vinyl LP the groups second album featuring pre-ELO Jeff Lynne textured picture sleeve with a pinched spine. The sleeve displays only a little light wear to the edges with no splits or rips. The labels show a few faint spindle marks and the vinyl is Near Mint
£278.00 used
THE IDLE RACE The Skeleton And The Roundabout (1968 UK 7 vinyl single with intact three prong centre also including Knocking Nails Into My House Liberty company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl on this copy remains in wonderful condition with just a few light surface scuffs to show for over fifty years LBF
£56.00 used
THE IDLE RACE Light At The End Of The Road (1985 UK 18-track LP compilation housed in a glossy picture sleeve with extensive album notes SEE60) Track Listing: The End Of The Road The Morning Sunshine The Lady Who Said She Could Fly Happy Birthday / The Birthday Girl At The Window Big Chief Woolly Bosher Here We Go Round The Lemon Tree My Fathers Son The Skeleton And The Roundabout Come With Me Going Home Mr Crow And Sir Norman Please No More Sad Songs Follow Me Follow On With The Show Lucky Man Imposters Of Lifes Magazine Days Of The Broken Arrows
£17.00 used
THE IDLE RACE Idle Race (Scarce 1969 first UK issue 11-track steero vinyl LP on the blue & turquoise Liberty label fully textured picture sleeve. The sleeve is strictly graded VG as there is discolouring/ringwear with corner creasing/spine scuffing. The vinyl displays just a few hairline sscuffs to show for its age
£139.00 used
THE IDLE RACE The Birthday Party (Rare 1968 UK 13-track Liberty blue label MONO vinyl LP the groups debut album featuring pre-ELO Jeff Lynne front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with a non laminated inner gatefold spread. Stereo versions faroutweighed their mono counterpart by this point making for a very collectable record decades later
£167.00 used
THE IDLE RACE Idle Race (2024 UK/EU limited edition 11-track LP pressed on 180-gram Crystal Clear Vinyl the second studio album by British rock band Idle Race originally released in 1969. This album follows their 1968 debut The Birthday Party. Fronted by Jeff Lynne who later became famous with The Move and Electric Light Orchestra/ELO the album features a whimsical pop-rock style with psychedelic influences
£29.99 new
THE IDLE RACE Time Is (Rare 1971 UK 10-track stereo LP on the red/silver Regal Zonophone label the seldom seen [or heard.] third longplayer from the Brummie Rockers. After founding member Jeff Lynne [ELO] departed the band enlisted Dave Walker [vocals] & Mike Hopkins [guitar] leaving Psychedelia behind to incorporate heavy doses of Prog & Folk - defying expectations its a great album that has never been reissued on vinyl or CD officially
£278.00 used
THE IDLE RACE The Birthday Party (1968 UK 13-track stereo LP on turquoise & blue Liberty label the groups debut album featuring a pre-ELO Jeff Lynne front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve [VG+] is a superb example with a littlelight shelf wear. The vinyl is clean & grades VG+ with a few minor signs of play & some faint cosmetic reaction to its poly bag one side after half a century in the wild LBS83132E) Track Listing: 1
£56.00 used