The Idle Race

Artist:  The Idle Race
Origin:  Birmingham, England
Genre:  Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Pop, British Psychedelia

Original line-up:  Billy King and The Nightriders  (1959-1962)

Brian Cope:  Bass
Al Johnson:  Lead Guitar
Billy King:  Vocals
Dave Pritchard:  Rhythm Guitar
Roger Spencer:  Drums

Second line-up:  Mike Sheridan and The Nightriders (1962-1963)

Brian Cope:  Bass
Al Johnson:  Lead Guitar
Dave Pritchard:  Rhythm Guitar
Roger Spencer:  Drums

Mike Sheridan:  Vocals

Third line-up:  (1963-1964)

Al Johnson:  Lead Guitar
Dave Pritchard:  Rhythm Guitar
Roger Spencer:  Drums

Mike Sheridan:  Vocals

Greg Masters:  Bass

Fourth line-up:  (1964-1966)

Dave Pritchard:  Rhythm Guitar
Roger Spencer:  Drums

Mike Sheridan:  Vocals

Greg Masters:  Bass

Roy Wood:  Lead Guitar, Vocals

Fifth line-up:  (1966)

Dave Pritchard:  Rhythm Guitar
Roger Spencer:  Drums

Mike Sheridan:  Vocals

Greg Masters:  Bass

Johnny Mann:  Lead Guitar

Sixth line-up:  The Nightriders (1966)

Dave Pritchard:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Roger Spencer:  Drums, Vocals

Greg Masters:  Bass, Vocals

Johnny Mann:  Lead Guitar

Seventh line-up (Classic line-up):  The Nightriders/The Idyll Race/The Idle Race  (1966-1970)

Dave Pritchard:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Roger Spencer:  Drums, Vocals

Greg Masters:  Bass, Vocals

Jeff Lynne:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Eighth line-up:  (1970-1971)

Dave Pritchard:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Roger Spencer:  Drums, Vocals

Greg Masters:  Bass, Vocals

Mike Hopkins:  Lead Guitar, Vocals

Dave Walker:  Vocals

Ninth line-up:   (1971)

Greg Masters:  Bass, Vocals

Dave Carroll:  Guitar

Bob Lamb:  Drums

Bob Wilson:  Guitar

Tenth line-up:  (1971-1972)

Greg Masters:  Bass, Vocals

Dave Carroll:  Guitar

Bob Lamb:  Drums

Bob Wilson:  Guitar

Steve Gibbons:  Vocals

Eleventh line-up:  (1972)

Dave Carroll:  Guitar

Bob Lamb:  Drums

Bob Wilson:  Guitar

Steve Gibbons:  Vocals

Bob Griffin  m:  Bass

Twelfth line-up:  (1972)

Dave Carroll:  Guitar

Bob Lamb:  Drums

Bob Wilson:  Guitar

Steve Gibbons:  Vocals

Trevor Burton:  Bass

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.   The band holds a place of significance in British Midlands' Pop-Rock History as a link between The Move, Electric Light Orchestra, The Steve Gibbons Band and Mike Sheridan & The Nightriders.

Title:  Schizophrenic Psychedelia:   Best Of Idle Race (Limited Edition)  (2019)

Genre:  Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Psychedelic Pop, British Psychedelia

Label:  Run Out Groove

Rating:    *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Here We Go Round The Lemon Tree  (2:45)

 2.  My Father's Son  (2:15)

 3.  Impostors Of Life's Magazine  (2:21)

 4.  Sitting In My Tree  (2:50)

 5.  The Skeleton And The Roundabout  (2:15)

 6.  Knocking Nails Into My House  (2:27)

 7.  End Of The Road  (2:05)

 8.  Morning Sunshine  (2:45)

 9.  Days Of Broken Arrows  (3:51)

Side Two:

 1.  Worn Red Carpet  (3:04)

 2.  Neanderthal Man  (3:57)

 3.  Victim Of Circumstance  (3:36)

 4.  In The Summertime  (2:58)

 5.  Told You Tw ice  (3:38)

 6.  Lucky Man (Alternate Take)  (2:36)

 7.  Follow Me Follow (Alternate Take)  (1:56)

Personnel:

Dave Pritchard:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Roger Spencer:  Drums, Vocals

Greg Masters:  Bass, Vocals

Jeff Lynne:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Schizophrenic Psychedelia:   Best Of Idle Race is the compilation album by The Idle Race, released on November 29, 2019 by Run Out Groove, Limited Edition for Music Lovers and Music Collectors.